Chapter 189 Xia Lian who didn’t come to work
Lakes Entrance, the crabs are mainly sand crabs. They are relatively large in size, have rich crab roe, and are very delicate in texture.
Compared with ordinary sea crabs, they are slightly smaller.
The way to eat it is still the same as the domestic hairy crabs. Steam them first and then dip them in vinegar and ginger to enjoy.
“Ah!” Saori, who was handling the crab, suddenly had her finger pinched hard by a crab.
Blood immediately flowed from his white and tender index finger. When Chen Xi saw this, he immediately ran over and punched the crab so hard that its shell flattened.
Then, he quickly picked up Saori, picked up the medical kit and began to treat the wound.
When the girls on the side saw this scene, they couldn't help but feel a throb in their hearts.
“Pfft~”
“Why are you hitting the crab.”
Saori was amused.
“Who let her bully my Saori?”
“Giggle~”
Although her finger was pinched by a crab, she still felt in her heart when she heard Chen Xi’s words It feels sweet, and the injured hand doesn't seem to hurt so much.
"Humph~Dad, give me a hug." Cherry on the side saw this scene and rubbed Chen Xu's body directly.
The time for cooking crabs passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, plates of crabs steamed until they turned orange were served to the table.
As foreigners, Saori and Nana don’t know how to eat crabs. Chen Xi carefully peeled the crabs and put them into their bowls. Ouyang Ming and Chen Xu on the side widened their eyes, wondering what the relationship between these three people was.
"Eat from the bowl and look into the pot." Zhang Ruoxi muttered in a low voice, and then was kicked in the calf by Shen Xinyi, and she immediately closed her mouth.
"We will go back tomorrow." Halfway through the meal, Chen Xi cleared his throat and said to Chen Xu.
“Oh? Why don’t you play for a few more days?”
"No, there are still so many things to deal with." Chen Xi waved his hand.
The cram school is about to open, and A-lin is injured, so he doesn’t dare to stay outside longer.
“After dinner, let’s play some games, how about Werewolf?” Cherry looked at everyone with excitement.
“No.”
It seems that because everyone has a bad impression of Cherry, everyone gave the same answer tacitly. This made Cherry feel very wronged, and she immediately got into Chen Xu's arms for comfort.
In order to resolve the awkward atmosphere, Chen Xi said: "We have to drive tomorrow, let's go to bed early tonight."
After all, Chenxu is his second cousin, so he must save some face for the other party.
In the bedroom at night.
"You have to get up early tomorrow, what are you doing?" Chen Xi asked, looking at Shazhi who had put on the black suit again.
"Lie down and let me serve you." Saori lay on the bed, her charming eyes silently lowering her head.
"Fuck...Cao." Just as Chen Xi was about to say something, he felt a wave of warmth hit him.
Perhaps there was too much ginger in the crab seasoning tonight, but Chen Xi's body felt warm.
There is a cold wind outside the villa, but inside the bedroom it is as warm as spring, the heating is gently floating, and it even makes people feel slightly hot.
Due to the huge temperature difference between indoor and outdoor, a thick layer of fog condensed on the glass, causing Shawei to see only a hazy white color.
She opened her mouth curiously and licked the white mist gently. With this gentle lick, the white mist dissipated instantly.
"Sorry, honey."
"Say it in advance next time."
Chen Xi apologized, then put his hands behind his head and narrowed his eyes.
Happy time always passes very quickly. The next day, Chen Xi drove several women on his way home.
It was completely different from the dull atmosphere when we arrived. This time, the car was filled with laughter and laughter. Several women were chatting and laughing, as if they had become old friends.
After sending several girls home safely, Chen Xi went to Sihai Company.
He originally planned to ask Xia Lian about her work status, but after knocking on the office door for a long time but no one responded, he pushed the door open and found that the office was empty.
"Old Song, where is Xia Lian? Didn't she come to work today?" He turned to ask Old Song, who had just come in.
"Are you talking about the new girl? She seems to be sick and asked me for leave yesterday." Lao Song was busy typing in front of the computer and complaining from time to time.
For older people like them, they are really not very skilled in operating computers.
"What's wrong with you?"
"How do I know? I'm not a doctor."
Old Song really wants to smash this computer now. He doesn't know Pinyin at all. He had to edit the information of a Chinese customer, and he was so busy that he couldn't even type a word for a long time.
"Uh... I'm going to Xia Lian's place to check on the situation."
"No, I'm so nervous, I'm just sick."
"I will call you Love Saint from now on."
Looking at Chen Xi's leaving figure, Dongdong and Xiao Ming couldn't help but shake their heads. They don't understand that there are so many women around Chen Xi, can he manage them?
"TMD, I'm so exhausted." He leaned on the seat as soon as he got in the car. Saori had served him all over last night. Although he didn't move, he was still a little tired.
He also couldn’t figure out where Saori learned so many new tricks. No matter how he asked her, she always said she learned them from anime.
Speeding all the way to the door of the dilapidated apartment where Xia Lian lived.
I stopped the car and looked up at this slightly old building. The mottled marks and faded paint on the walls all revealed the traces of time.
He walked to the door of the apartment and knocked gently.
The door panel made a dull sound, echoing in the empty surroundings.
Waiting for a while, seeing no one answered, I knocked again, the sound was slightly louder than before.
However, there was still no movement.
He frowned and thought for a moment, then took out his cell phone and prepared to call Xia Lian.
Just as he was about to make the call, the door suddenly opened. A girl appears at the door. The girl was tall, wrapped in pajamas, and was looking at him doubtfully with a bowl of steaming ginger soup in her hand.
“Who are you looking for?”
“Is Xia Lian here?”
"You are?"
"I am his friend."
"Oh, she is sick, you come in first."
The girl flashed over lightly , making room for Chen Xi to enter.
When he stepped into the house, he looked around, his eyes fell on the dilapidated furnishings of the house, and he couldn't help but frown slightly.
The girl obviously noticed his reaction. She was a little embarrassed and seemed a little embarrassed. She subconsciously blocked his sight with her body, and then pointed at the door of a small room.
Chen Xi gently pushed open the door, and the scene behind the door made his heart tighten suddenly.
The space in the room was narrow, and the wallpaper became moldy due to moisture and was roughly re-pasted on the wall.
A simple wardrobe made of plastic sheet with a few shabby clothes hanging in it, in sharp contrast to the exquisite outfits seen in other girls' rooms.
On an old spring bed, there was a figure curled up, trembling all over.
"It's so cold, why don't you turn on the air conditioner?"
"..."
The girl did not respond to Chen Xi's words and just rolled her eyes. Chen Xi looked around the room, then lowered his head in embarrassment, because there was no air conditioning in this room.
"Xia Lian, are you okay?" Chen Xi asked with concern, while he gently shook the trembling figure on the bed.
Hearing someone calling her, Xia Lian stuck her head out from the quilt. Her complexion looked very bad, pale and haggard.
"Why are you here?" Xia Lian asked dazedly, her voice weak and trembling.
"I just returned to Mo Village. Lao Song said that you were sick and didn't come to work."
"Yes...I'm sorry, I'm going to work now..." Xia Lian seemed to be thinking Confused, after hearing Chen Xi's words, he quickly got up and prepared to get out of bed.
So cool!
Chen Xi touched her little hand, which was like an ice pimple.
"You'd better go out. Don't let you get infected. I'll change my clothes and go to work."
"I'll take you to the hospital."
Chen Xi saw Xia Lian shaking badly, He immediately held her tightly in his arms, trying to bring her a little warmth with his own body temperature. Xia Lian wanted to push him away, but at this moment she was completely weak and could only let him hold her like this.
"Um...are you her boss or her boyfriend?" Xiaoqian looked at the scene and asked with some confusion.
Xia Lian once mentioned to her about working in a friend's company in the past, but the intimate behavior between the two people in front of her was obviously beyond the scope of ordinary superior-subordinate relationship.
"Boss."
"Friend."
Both of them answered at the same time.
"Hehe, drink the ginger soup first, it's almost cold." Xiaoqian handed the ginger soup to Chen Xi, and Chen Xi took it and gave it to Xia Lian.
"Go to the hospital first, and then I'll find a place for you to live." Chen Xi held her little hand feeling distressed.
"No, no, it's too expensive to go to the hospital. I don't have medical insurance." Xia Lian quickly shook her head and refused.
The hospital fees in Tu'ao are so high. She doesn't have medical insurance, so she might as well stay in bed and take some medicine.
She has been lying there for two full days, but her condition shows no sign of improvement. This seems to be explained by more than just a simple fever.
"Get dressed and go to the hospital."
Chen Xi picked up a piece of clothing from the closet and handed it to her.
"No need to bother."
"Quick!" Chen Xi said in a strong tone.
"Wait a minute, I'm a little dizzy, hey~ what are you doing."
"It's not like I haven't seen it before."
"I'm going out first, Hehe~”
Worried that Xia Lian would find excuses not to go to the hospital, he simply sat on the bed and dressed Xia Lian.
"Don't... I'm not wearing underwear."
Xia Lian begged, her face was as hot as fire, and she wanted to die.
Ten minutes later, Chen Xi walked out of the room holding Xia Lian. Xia Lian buried her hot face in Chen Xi's arms. Xiaoqian had been eavesdropping at the door. When she saw the two coming out, she quickly opened the door for them.
In Tu'ao, you usually go to a clinic to see a doctor, and generally you need to make an appointment in advance.
However, Chen Xi knew that there was a clinic in Box Hill, and the doctor there knew him.
So, he immediately called to inquire about the situation and rushed to the clinic before getting off work.
“Do you have an appointment?”
“No.”
“Pay the fee first, three hundred.”
At the front desk, a staff member handed Chen Xi a slip without expression. This was a special rule of this clinic: if you don't have an appointment, you can pay a little more and you can see a doctor directly.
Obviously, this is a way for doctors to make extra money.
Despite Xia Lian's objections, Chen Xi took out three hundred yuan and handed it over to the other party without hesitation.
Xia Lian looked at the banknotes and felt distressed in her heart.
For her, three hundred yuan is a lot of money, and it takes a long time to earn it.
Happy New Year to all readers!
(End of this chapter)