Diary of Getting Rich Quick in the South

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Upon hearing my words, Guo Qingqing's pretty face flushed red, but she didn't seem angry. She just lowered her head and pinched the blanket with her fingers.

Just then, Zhang Jing rushed in, looking embarrassed.

"Qingqing, are you alright? I was so scared when Chen An messaged me saying you had acute appendicitis."

Guo Qingqing glanced at me quickly, then took Zhang Jing's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, Brother Chen brought it in time, it's all over now."

Zhang Jing breathed a sigh of relief, turned to me gratefully, and said, "Chen An, thank you."

Before I could even speak, she changed the subject, smiling suggestively, "But wouldn't you call this a hero saving a damsel in distress? Didn't you move Qingqing to tears? Why don't you repay him with your body, Qingqing? Give him a proper reward."

Guo Qingqing's face flushed red instantly, and she raised her hand to hit Zhang Jing in embarrassment and anger.

Zhang Jing chuckled and dodged away, still teasingly saying, "Oh, are you shy? Am I bothering you? How about I leave now? Let's give you two some private space?"

"Zhang Jing!"

Guo Qingqing blushed to the roots of her ears after Zhang Jing's words, her little mouth pouting so much it could hold two oil bottles.

Zhang Jing turned to me and asked, "Chen An, do you think our Qingqing is pretty?"

"nice!"

I replied instinctively.

It wasn't just polite talk; it really was beautiful.

She wasn't the kind of woman who was stunning at first glance, like Su Wan.

She also lacks the mature, sophisticated aura of Zhang Dongting.

Guo Qingqing is the epitome of a demure young lady, radiating youthful innocence and vitality.

Clean and gentle, like a pure white lotus in a pond, refreshing and pleasing to the eye.

It can be said that she is the most ideal marriage partner.

When I said she was pretty, Guo Qingqing pouted, quickly turned her head away, and snorted, "You're all bullying me, I'm not talking to you anymore."

Although that's what he said, he wasn't really angry; the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

Following up on that, Zhang Jing asked, "So, do you like our Qingqing?"

what?

I was stunned. Was this woman really that direct?

Seeing that I didn't speak, Zhang Jing got even more excited: "If you don't speak, I'll take it as a yes. By the way, why don't you hurry up and pursue our Qingqing, or she might get kidnapped? Let me tell you, a lot of people pursued Qingqing in school, and now her boss likes her too."

Guo Qingqing was so embarrassed that she angrily picked up a pillow and threw it at Zhang Jing.

She hurriedly explained to me, "Brother Chen, don't listen to Zhang Jing's nonsense. She just likes to joke. My boss only takes extra care of me because I'm a young girl who just graduated. He offered to give me a ride several times, but I refused."

Zhang Jing gestured towards Guo Qingqing with her lip and said, "Look, some people are getting impatient."

"Zhang Jing!"

Seeing that Guo Qingqing was really angry, Zhang Jing stopped teasing her and started talking to us about her work.

That's when I found out that Zhang Jing had started working at a musical instrument store.

Guo Qingqing works at a real estate company and tutors the boss's son in English on weekends, charging 600 yuan per lesson.

After chatting for another half hour, I got up to say goodbye.

Seeing that I was about to leave, Guo Qingqing was a little disappointed. After saying a few words to persuade me to stay, she said that I should come over tomorrow and that she would have Zhang Jing bring me two sets of clothes.

I quickly waved my hand and said no need.

"Qingqing bought this for you, don't be so sad for her."

As Zhang Jing spoke, she brought over two paper bags from somewhere and placed them in front of me.

"Zhang Jing, what's wrong with you...?"

Guo Qingqing was also a little confused when she saw the paper bag.

Zhang Jing tilted her head back smugly: "Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? I went to your house to get it for you before I came."

As she spoke, she shoved the paper bag into my arms and said in a serious tone, "Qingqing bought this a long time ago to give to you. The last few times I asked you out, you didn't have time. This time is perfect, so take it."

After saying that, she pitifully added, "Oh, I've met the wrong person. After all these years of friendship, I don't even have a bra. He really forgets his friends for the sake of a pretty face."

Guo Qingqing raised her hand and slapped her, then smiled and said to me, "Brother Chen, I've noticed you always wear suits, you never seem to wear sportswear. I don't know if you like it or not, but you can keep it."

I was a little touched, but said somewhat awkwardly, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate? I don't have anything to give you."

Guo Qingqing brushed a strand of hair from her forehead and smiled, "Just accept it. Consider it a small token of my appreciation. You even saved me today."

Since she had already said that, I said okay, thank you.

Zhang Jing, never one to shy away from drama, clapped her hands and shouted, "Get together! Get together!"

I glanced quickly at Guo Qingqing; she had her head down, her face flushed.

Perhaps sensing my gaze, she quickly looked up at me, then quickly looked down again when she saw me looking at her.

Could this girl actually like me?

My heart skipped a few beats.

……

For the next week, I went to the hospital all the time, and my relationship with Guo Qingqing was also heating up rapidly.

Zhang Jing seemed to be deliberately creating opportunities for us. After coming to the hospital once, she never came back, saying she was too busy with work.

When Guo Qingqing was discharged from the hospital, it was her turn to take care of me.

They said it was inconvenient for me to cook because my hand was in a cast, and that eating takeout all the time was unhealthy, so they would come to my place as soon as they got off work to cook for me and do my laundry.

Although she didn't say it explicitly, I could tell that this girl really liked me.

And I, too, was somewhat attracted to her.

But at the same time, I also felt guilty and felt that I had let Zhang Dongting down.

But then I thought, she has no intention of marrying me; she just wants to have a secret relationship with me. I can't stay single forever, can I?

My mother is quite traditional. If she knew that I would never get married and was being kept by a divorced woman, she would be furious.

"Brother Chen, what are you daydreaming about? Move aside, it's burning me!"

Guo Qingqing, wearing a pink apron, walked briskly toward me, holding the edge of a soup bowl in both hands.

The aisle in my kitchen is very narrow; two people simply cannot walk through it normally.

I was squatting by the door peeling potatoes when I heard her say that. I snapped out of my daze and quickly got up to move aside.

When Guo Qingqing came over, because the soup bowl was too hot, she walked too fast and didn't notice the potato peel on her feet. She screamed and fell backward.

The soup bowl in her hand slammed onto the stove with a loud crash, spilling scalding hot soup all over the floor.

I didn't care about the soup bowl; I quickly grabbed her waist.

"Phew, that scared me to death!"

Guo Qingqing lay in my arms, panting heavily.

Her face was very close to mine, only about ten centimeters away. I could even see the fine downy hairs on her face and her thin lips.

Guo Qingqing's face flushed red at a visible speed, and she asked almost unconsciously, "Brother Chen, have you... have you ever kissed a girl?"

Looking at her bright red lips, I instinctively lied: "No, I... I don't have a girlfriend yet."

Guo Qingqing's face was flushed, and her voice was so soft that I could barely hear it.

"Me...me too, how about we...we give it a try?"