Chapter 230: Something happened all over the world
“What is this?” the customs officer asked, pointing to a box of food.
“Mooncake!”
“Are there eggs in it?”
“Yes.”
Under strict inspection by Tu'ao Customs, Chen Xi answered all questions honestly.
He knew that Tu'ao had strict controls on certain ingredients in food, especially eggs. Foods such as salted duck eggs and preserved eggs are naturally not allowed, and the mooncakes in his suitcase clearly contain salted egg yolks from the packaging.
Chen Xi had one-third of his snacks confiscated, and it took him nearly an hour to get out of the airport.
"Hee hee, Auntie is afraid that you will starve in Mo Village! I have brought you so much food, so you might as well come to my school and I will take care of the food." Zhao Lingshan held his arm Start teasing.
"Just you? You don't even know how to cook, but you still care about my food?" Chen Xi glanced at her sideways.
"Who... who said I can't cook?... Why should I learn to cook? There are so many chefs in my family... I will learn to cook tomorrow!" Zhao Lingshan felt embarrassed and her speech became incoherent.
She is a young lady who works as a caterer at home. Whenever she needs to cook, the gas stove in Xicun’s house has never been turned on.
"The decoration of your home is really nice!" Chen Xi stepped into Zhao Lingshan's home for the first time, his eyes full of curiosity.
He looked around and found that the decoration here was much more exquisite than his own apartment. The place where he lives is just a rented apartment, and the decoration is naturally not comparable to this place.
In Zhao Lingshan's home, the living room floor is paved with smooth mirror-like marble, and a gorgeous crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling, shining brightly. All appliances are of the latest style and look both stylish and functional. These details all reveal Zhao Lingshan’s high requirements for quality of life.
"How about it, not bad! Do you want to move in together?"
"Um... I can come to you after I can't survive there."
"Tch~"< br>
Zhao Lingshan snorted and poured him a glass of water.
“Be careful when you go home at night and keep the doors and windows closed. There are often refugees and stowaways here in Tu’ao...”
"Hehe! I know, if you are worried, come and see me from time to time."
Hearing Chen Xi start nagging again, Zhao Lingshan couldn't help but giggle.
She enjoyed the feeling of being cared for very much, especially when these words came from Chen Xi.
In the past, Chen Xi was not good at expressing these emotions, so every word of concern now feels precious to her.
“You sit down first and I’ll choose a class!”
"I want to choose too. If you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten it."
Under Zhao Lingshan's careful reminder, Chen Xi quickly took out his laptop.
There are strict time limits for course selection in Tu'ao, and today is the open day for course selection.
Therefore, he planned to seize the time and give priority to courses that were relatively easy to pass to ensure that his studies could advance smoothly.
"Huh? You actually have stock trading software on your computer! Are you also trading stocks?" Zhao Lingshan curiously came over and looked at Chen Xi's computer screen. She originally just wanted to see if there was anything interesting. stuff, such as short movies and the like, but unexpectedly found an icon for a stock trading software.
Moreover, it seemed that the icon of this software and the securities company on her own computer were the same.
"I have one too! My mother is also trading in stocks and asked me to follow her." Zhao Lingshan opened her stock software. There were many stocks on it, and most of them were profitable.
I have to say that her mother is very good at making money.
He looked at Shanshan's computer. Many of the stocks on it were those that had risen sharply in his memory.
"How was it? Any suggestions?"
"No...but it's best to sell them all this year."
"Why? Isn't it still rising?"
"The stock market is too volatile. If you make almost enough money, sell it. Let's use it for something else."
Chen Xi made an excuse to explain, while Zhao Lingshan nodded.
"You must be hungry. I'll buy some food at the door. You can rest here for a while." After Zhao Lingshan said that, she went out.
Chen Xi closed the computer, stood up and walked to the yard. He lit a cigarette and took a deep drag while looking around the villa.
The area of this house is about three to four hundred square meters. The yard is moderately sized and does not appear too empty or cramped.
My eyes fell on the shelves in the yard, where many potted plants were placed.
Obviously, Zhao Lingshan is a person who loves plants, but Zhao Lingshan was not here during this period, and these plants were not watered, and they began to look a little bad.
On the edge of the lawn, there is also a white deck chair. This lounge chair is perfectly positioned to catch the sun.
Chen Xi picked up the kettle beside him, walked to the faucet and filled it up. Then, I began to carefully water the various plants in the yard.
The kettle is tilted, and the water is evenly sprinkled on each leaf like a drizzle, so that each potted plant is carefully cared for.
Lie on the chair and replace the phone card.
“Hello, Xiao Ming, how is the company?”
Chen Xi dialed Xiao Ming, Matthew and others one by one.
In fact, he wanted to call Shaori at first, but it seemed a little inconvenient now.
"Huh? Are you back?" After making the call, Chen Xi stood up from the recliner and saw that Zhao Lingshan had come back, and there was a pile of plastic bags on the table.
"I just saw you talking on the phone, so I won't disturb you. You sit down for a while and I'll cook."
"You cook?"
" Why, didn’t you question my cooking ability before?”
"..."
Seeing this, Zhao Lingshan rolled up her sleeves without hesitation, took out a new apron she had just bought from the plastic bag next to her and quickly put it on.
Chen Xi looked at this series of actions and felt speechless in his heart.
He knew that this was Zhao Lingshan's competitive spirit coming back. She always liked to show off her abilities and advantages in all aspects.
However, Chen Xi didn't say much. He just stood quietly and watched what she would do next.
When he saw her taking out celery and shredded pork, he immediately realized that Zhao Lingshan was planning to make a dish of fried shredded pork with celery.
However, the dish ended up being a failure.
The reason is that Zhao Lingshan did not realize the difference between Tuao's celery and domestic varieties.
The celery here is old and hard. It needs to be simmered for a while with water to become tender and delicious.
Unfortunately, Zhao Lingshan did not understand this.
When the dishes came out of the pot, Chen Xi looked at the plate of fried shredded pork with celery that was dull in color and tasted poor, and couldn't help but feel a little regretful.
Zhao Lingshan tasted the fried shredded celery pork with anticipation, but the taste made her face instantly darken.
I realized that this dish was a complete failure. Not only did the celery taste as hard as chewing plastic, but it was also so salty that it was difficult to swallow. During the cooking process, too much salt was added, and no water was added to simmer it. It was immediately fried and served on the plate.
Zhao Lingshan was filled with annoyance. She picked up the plate without hesitation and poured the failed dish of fried shredded pork with celery into the trash can.
This is the most disgusting dish she has ever eaten in her life.
After throwing away the failed dish, Zhao Lingshan looked at Chen Xi aside with an embarrassed look on her face.
She knew that her performance just now was really bad, but she didn't want to embarrass herself in front of Chen Xi. So he quickly picked up the meat on the table and started processing it, trying to save some face.
However, seeing Zhao Lingshan hurriedly handling the meat and vegetables, obviously not proficient in cooking, Chen Xi couldn't help but smile. He walked over directly and said softly: "I'll do it."
"No, I must show off my cooking skills today."
"Haha, you have already shown it."
"How dare you make fun of me!"
"Okay, just stand aside and watch, I will do it."
Zhao Lingshan stood aside with a red face, then took off her apron, Gently surround Chen Xi.
It is said that men who can cook are the most handsome.
Looking at Chen Xi's busy figure in the kitchen, she stood aside with her hands behind her back and one foot unconsciously drawing circles on the ground, her eyes full of admiration and appreciation.
"Let's eat."
An hour later, Chen Xi prepared all the dishes. There were some Jiangnan dishes on the table, which suited the taste of both of them.
"Well, it's delicious! I didn't expect you to cook! Next time you are unemployed, come to my restaurant."
"What a beautiful idea!" Chen Xi laughed. , gave her a piece of meat.
"Am I stupid? I can't even cook. Is Shazhi's cooking delicious?" Zhao Lingshan lowered her head and asked in a low voice. At this time, she no longer looked like a young lady, but she felt a little inferior.
"Everyone has something they are good at. She is better at cooking, but she seems not as good at business as you at the moment." Chen Xi consoled her.
"Yes, that's right! I'm good at making money! My mother also praises me." Zhao Lingshan seemed to have confidence again and felt motivated to eat.
"What time is the flight tomorrow?" "In the morning."
"Oh."
Zhao Lingshan's mood dropped again when she thought that the other party was going back to Mo Village tomorrow.
"Don't be unhappy, I will come to see you when I have time."
"This is what you said~"
Seeing her expression was strange, Chen Xi He immediately reached out and touched the other person's head.
“I feel like my parents are really going to divorce this time, and I can’t do anything.”
"We have no way to solve the parents' matters. We can only let them deal with it themselves."
When he thought that his parents secretly divorced behind his back, his mood became complicated.
"Hey, do you think that after my dad got divorced, he just ignored me like your dad?"
"Um... isn't your mom still here? ”
Hearing what Zhao Lingshan said, Chen Xi could only comfort her. The situation in the previous life was just as she said. After Zhao Kai remarried, he ignored Zhao Lingshan because his new wife gave him another son.
However, Zhao Kai later divorced and could only live alone with his son in Tu'ao. The relationship between him and Zhao Lingshan is also not good, and the two of them rarely see each other.
"Your parents are getting divorced. Why don't you feel sad at all?"
"No way, I feel so uncomfortable that I will die!"
Chen Xi told the truth, He has been suffering for many years, but it has been too long and he has become indifferent to it. Now that he is reborn, being depressed can be detrimental to his work. His current goal is to develop himself and defeat Chen Yifeng at the critical moment.
"Do couples get tired of each other after being together for a long time? They used to have a good relationship." Zhao Lingshan tilted her head and poured the rice in the bowl with chopsticks.
"It is said that the pain of three years is the itch of seven years. This is what many couples will encounter."
"What do you think?"
"Me, if we meet in the future For this kind of thing, try your best to maintain your marriage. , it can be regarded as for the sake of the child. If the other party insists on divorce, then there is nothing I can do."
"Chen Xi, I..."
Zhao Lingshan reached out and gently held Chen. Xi's hand, eyes full of tenderness. She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she chose silence, lowered her head and continued to eat.
Chen Xi was thinking about Chen Yifeng and didn't notice anything was wrong with Zhao Lingshan.
"You don't usually play games, what are you doing?" After finishing the meal, Zhao Lingshan was busy putting away the dishes and washing the dishes, while Chen Xi was looking around in the living room. He noticed that there were no game consoles or other entertainment equipment placed next to the television.
He didn’t know what Zhao Lingshan was usually busy with. She didn’t have a boyfriend, so naturally she wouldn’t go on a date.
“Of course I go shopping, go shopping, and have afternoon tea with my friends! Sometimes I also participate in outdoor activities, camping, traveling, etc.”
“That’s good, that’s all. Entering old age”
Chen Xi smiled. In the past, Zhao Lingshan seemed to only work and travel, and the rest was shopping.
"Now that I have entered college, my mother has asked me to learn how to do business, so I will probably get busy. If I can't do it then, you have to help me."
"No problem ."
Chen Xi smiled and made an OK gesture.
Late at night, Chen Xi finished taking a bath, put on Zhao Lingshan's bathrobe and walked out of the bathroom.
Under the strong request of the other party, he could only choose to sleep in the same bed with her tonight. Lying on the bed, Chen Xi picked up his mobile phone and started browsing.
At this time, Dongdong had returned to Mo Village and was telling him about his bizarre experience with the flight attendant through text messages. Looking at Dongdong's aggrieved and slightly humorous narration, he couldn't help laughing.
"What are you laughing at? Texting your girlfriend?"
"No, roommate, haha. Uh..."
After Zhao Lingshan took a shower, she walked lightly Walked out of the misty bathroom.
Seeing Chen Xi lying on the bed, smiling like a fool, he jokingly asked him what he was enjoying.
Chen Xi turned his head and explained to her with a smile still on his face.
However, when he turned his head, his eyes met Zhao Lingshan who had just walked over.
She was wearing a silk black nightgown, with the skirt fluttering gently, reflecting her graceful figure.
Chen Xi suddenly felt his mouth dry and his heartbeat accelerated involuntarily. He quickly turned his head away, trying to calm down his excitement.
"Hmph~ You've seen me all over my body, why are you so embarrassed?" Zhao Lingshan snorted, dried her head, and climbed onto the bed.
“It’s late at night, could you please stop dressing so scary?” Chen Xi twitched the corner of his mouth and said coquettishly.
"You have to catch a flight tomorrow, you're tired. Lie down and I'll give you a massage."
"Oh."
Chen Xi lay down obediently on the bed.
"Take off your clothes."
"Huh?"
"Big man, what are you doing? I have never seen anything about you."
In Zhao Lingshan Under the order, Chen Xi took off his bathrobe obediently and lay on the ground wearing only a pair of boxer briefs.
After a while, he felt a pair of small hands gently massaging his shoulders. I have to say that this massage was much better than before. Chen Xi narrowed his eyes in comfort. He felt really uncomfortable after sitting on the plane for so long.
"Chen Xi, Chen Xi~" Zhao Lingshan called his name softly, but the person on the bed had fallen into a deep sleep and there was no response.
She smiled and shook her head, lowered her head gently, and kissed Chen Xi gently on the back.
Then, he carefully covered him with a quilt, for fear of waking up the sleeping person. Finally, he hugged Chen Xi tightly, gradually closed his eyes and fell into sleep.
This night, the two slept in each other's arms, and each other's breaths intertwined, forming a unique harmony and intimacy.
Although they did not say any sweet words, this simple hug and companionship were worth a thousand words.
The next day, Xicun Airport.
"I said not to send him off for such an early flight."
"Remember to visit me often!"
Zhao Lingshan ignored what the other party said and gave it to him directly. Got a big hug.
After a short farewell, Chen Xi picked up his luggage and turned around and walked into the busy airport. He looked back at Zhao Lingshan, who was standing there, and saw tears in her eyes, but she still smiled and waved to him.
Afternoon, Sihai Company.
The sun shines through the windows into the office area, bringing a touch of warmth.
A man stepped into the company building, with a hint of imperceptible fatigue on his face.
He walked straight into the office and sat on the large boss chair. The tall back of the chair seemed to complement his aura.
His eyes swept across Xiao Ming and Dongdong in front of him.
"What's going on? Tell me?" Chen Xi looked at Xiao Ming and Dongdong in front of him with a serious face.
“I don’t know who I offended, but every few days someone throws a stone at the company’s glass. It has been replaced several times, and the police can’t catch anyone.” Xiao Ming said with an angry look.
"I think they just don't care. That person always comes at night or early in the morning to smash the glass. The Tu'ao police are probably still drinking coffee and eating donuts in the police station at this time!" Dongdong After experiencing the Richmond incident, I was very dissatisfied with the efficiency of the Tu-Ao police in handling the case.
"Isn't there a camera? Did you capture it?" Chen Xi frowned. He remembered that the company had several cameras.
“That bastard is very smart. He avoids the camera every time. I installed a few more, but he also smashed the camera. Anyway, the picture captured is useless, the man is wrapped tightly Seriously, he’s just a man.”
"Is it sent by a competitor? Are you trying to steal other people's business?"
"We don't have any here. Even if there is one in Richmond, they are probably trying to destroy the company there."
"Could it be Barnaby?"
"Him? I would have forgotten about this guy if you didn't tell me."
"I don't think so. That guy Barnaby doesn't think he can do this kind of thing, working in a big company like him. People who are caught doing this kind of thing will be very unlucky.”
Chen Xi shook his head. This was not something a person with Barnaby's personality would do. This style of behavior is more like the methods used by those unscrupulous gangsters who roam the streets.
"Do you still have the video? What did the police say?" Chen Xi tapped the table with his fingers.
"Yes, they said they would deal with it, but there is no news yet. There were police patrolling here before, but I haven't seen them these days." Xiao Ming turned on the computer and played a surveillance video Video.
A figure soon appeared on the computer screen. It was a man wearing a cap, a mask and sunglasses.
He lowered his head and wrapped himself tightly, making his face completely unrecognizable.
Because he was so closely dressed, it was not even possible to tell whether he was an Asian or a ghost. However, judging from his body shape and some subtle movements, Chen Xi speculated that he was probably Asian.
This man is very cunning. He dresses completely different every time he appears here, obviously to avoid being recognized.
(End of this chapter)