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"Xiang? Why are you here today?" Xiangzi was also very surprised. Qingchuan Xiang, whom he hadn't seen for several days, suddenly appeared.

"Hmm, is it strange that I'm here?" Qingchuan Xiang was holding a bag with a thermos bowl in it. "Is this all you eat?"

"That's enough." Xiangzi looked at Qingchuan Xiang warily. Although he had accepted such an unequal contract, it did not mean that he would accept all the charity given to her. If Qingchuan Xiang also asked to share some food with her, he would definitely not agree.

Even if they talked about an exchange, Xiangzi would not be fooled if the other party had the audacity to come up with some lame excuse like "I want to try yours" for his cheap lunch box.

Qingchuan Xiang took out the thermos bowl and opened it. A rich aroma immediately emanated from it. It was a bowl of steaming chicken soup. This soup dish had a very Qingchuan Xiang feel.

"I made this myself. It's my first time and I don't have much experience. Please help me taste it." Qingchuan Xiang took a small bowl and scooped a full bowl of chicken soup. He gave Xiangzi a smile that Xiangzi thought was quite rude. "Please give me your evaluation and thoughts. This is very important to me. Don't be perfunctory."

"..." Xiangzi tried to glare at Qingchuan Xiang fiercely, but it was no use. "Can't Miss Yu be your food taster?"

"Of course I can, but collecting reviews would definitely require more people." Qingchuan Xiang dealt with the blue hedgehog's counterattack flawlessly, then took the initiative to give in, "Please, Xiangzi."

Xiangzi pursed his lips, looking reluctant, but finally took the bowl of chicken soup obediently.

Qing Chuanyu was already stunned watching from the side, silently giving his younger sister a thumbs up in his heart.

It has to be you.

Chapter 29 Hidden Under the Shield

Qingchuan Xiang is not suitable to be a cafeteria aunt. When she scoops up the chicken soup, she can fill most of the bowl with chicken. It can be said that one spoonful is full of nutrition.

Slightly white oil floated on the surface of the soup. The rich aroma accompanied by the rising hot steam filled Xiangzi's nose, making him salivate.

Damn it, it feels like I'm admitting defeat if I drink it.

Finally, Xiangzi couldn't help himself and took a sip of the soup. As soon as the boiling hot chicken soup entered his mouth, an invisible current of warmth flowed through his body, making him feel refreshed. The tender chicken, the warm and mellow soup, and the lingering aroma lingered for a long time.

"Delicious..." Lost.

After taking the first bite, Xiangzi's resistance was reduced a lot, and he began to savor it slowly and carefully.

Qing Chuanyu took advantage of Xiangzi drinking chicken soup with his head down and secretly winked at his younger sister, saying, "You have to have a way."

But Qingchuan Xiang didn't notice that her elder sister was winking at her. She looked at Mingming, who had stopped resisting and was eating every piece of chicken and every mouthful of soup, and instead sighed.

Qing Chuanyu was puzzled. Why was he sighing? Hadn't he already convinced Xiangzi? But he also knew that he was an outsider between the two of them, so he decided to just watch the two fight.

While eating, Xiangzi maintained an elegant and classy mannerism, yet was also quite efficient. This was the combined legacy of two completely different lives.

After finishing a bowl of chicken soup, Xiangzi licked his lips with a savoring look, then immediately came to his senses and retracted his tongue.

"How does it taste?" Qingchuan Xiang poured himself a bowl of soup. After rolling his eyes at Qingchuan Yu who stuffed a bunch of dishes on him, he started to eat his lunch. He had been learning how to make soup before coming to the bookstore, and he hadn't even eaten yet.

"Very good. I can't cook myself, so I can only give some of my own simple feelings." Xiangzi first praised, and then began to talk about what he thought was great about the taste of the chicken soup and where it had some minor shortcomings.

If it were just that, it would be normal, but Xiangzi's tone emphasized the importance of being impartial. After all, Qingchuan Xiang had asked her to drink under the pretext of helping her give some suggestions.

This is why Qingchuan Xiang sighed. They had already agreed on a contract, but he was still so stubborn. If he had just sent money to Xiangzi and was rejected, it would have been a disrespect to Xiangzi. But he was so resistant to just sharing a piece of chicken soup, which was really excessive.

"Xiangzi, why are you still so awkward?" Qingchuan Xiang also drank some chicken soup herself. As the person who always drinks the most soup when eating, how could she not taste the advantages and disadvantages of this bowl of soup?

"It's so sad—"

Having his thoughts seen through, Xiangzi softened a little, but not much: "I just don't want to owe you too much."

What, what, what? They were chatting right in front of me, but I couldn't get a word in. Not only could I not get a word in, but I felt like I shouldn't even be there.

Qing Chuanyu was still worrying about what excuse to find to escape quickly and not disturb the two of them, when he suddenly heard the doorbell of the bookstore's main entrance ring.

"Ahem! There are guests coming. You guys eat first. I'll go to the library to watch." Seizing the opportunity, Qing Chuanyu didn't wait for the two to reply, and ran out of the staff room without looking back.

"You're running so fast, you must have something to hide." Qingchuan Xiang looked at his elder sister who was fleeing in panic, and he could guess what she was thinking directly. He had clearly made it clear that his relationship with Xiangzi was not what she thought it was, a couple.

"Don't worry about her." Qingchuan Xiang looked at Xiangzi again and continued the previous topic, "Why do you have to divide all this so clearly, Xiangzi?"

"You should be able to guess why." Xiangzi didn't want to talk about this topic.

"Yes, yes. I can say that besides a few people in my family, I know you best."

After all, he understood part of Xiangzi's inner thoughts directly through the water source.

"Eh?"

Do I mean so much to Qingchuan Xiang in her heart... Xiangzi's eyes widened. Does this mean that his position in Qingchuan Xiang's heart is second only to his family?

"I'm not trying to force you. If you really feel this is some kind of one-sided charity, why don't you give me something too?"

To deal with Xiangzi, you have to speak to her in accordance with her temper and take key words such as "equality", "humanity" and "interest" as the starting point.

——Excerpt from Qingchuan Xiang’s summary of Xiangzi’s special skills in getting along with others.

"How about giving me a bottle of drink when you meet me next time? Anything will do. I don't mind drinking water."

"Is that all that's needed?"

"Hmm, before you succeed, you really should give me some treats." Qingchuan Xiang made a gesture of holding a cup. "Actually, my judgment of 'novelty' is quite loose. At least now, anything you give me is quite novel to me. After all, I rarely received anything from you before."

"Is this the new content of the contract?" Xiangzi asked uncertainly.

"If you must think this way, it's okay. I won't force you to change your mind. Let's just establish this contractual relationship." Maintaining such a clear-cut contractual relationship was also a relief for Qingchuan Xiang, as he didn't need to consider so many things.

And this also seems to be in line with Xiangzi's original intention: just to maintain a mutually beneficial relationship with Qingchuan Xiang.

But when Qingchuan Xiangzhen said that the two of them could get along based on a contractual relationship, Xiangzi began to reject it again.

I don't want to maintain such a cold relationship with Qingchuan Xiang.

As soon as this thought came to his mind, Xiangzi began to scold himself in his heart. He had clearly rejected the kindness of the store manager Qingchuanyu, but now he wanted to refuse the simple exchange of interests with Qingchuanxiang. This was a bit hypocritical.

Qingchuan Xiang looked at Xiangzi who fell into silence and did not say much. Since the last time, he deeply realized that his feelings for Xiangzi only stayed on her overly strong self-esteem. Now it seems to him that Xiangzi is just a little awkward because of her self-esteem, but what if Xiangzi has some other ideas?

Eat first, eat first.

But the dishes my sister ordered were too many. Even if I could convince Xiangzi to join us, would we really be able to finish them all? I'm afraid Xiangzi would strictly supervise us and make sure we finish them all and avoid any waste...

Qingchuanxiang eats very slowly. He likes to hold the food in his mouth for a while before chewing and swallowing it. This way of eating consumes a lot of saliva... After just a few bites, Qingchuanxiang wanted to get a bottle of water.

But before he stood up, a bottle of unopened mineral water was placed in front of him.

"This is the only drink I have right now." Xiangzi avoided Qingchuan Xiang's inquiring gaze, lowered his head, and unconsciously fiddled with the lunch box with the chopsticks in his hand.

"It's very good. I told you, I can accept any source of water." Qingchuan Xiang took the mineral water and immediately drank a sip in front of Xiangzi. Seeing the satisfied and happy expression on Xiangzi's face after drinking the water, the twisted thoughts in his heart were smoothed out.

"I'll bring you different drinks next time." Xiangzi himself didn't notice that he always subconsciously avoided Qingchuan Xiang when he looked at him, but he always found it difficult to ignore Qingchuan Xiang's figure at other times.

At this time, Xiangzi was also just looking at Qingchuanxiang drinking water happily, with a smile with a hint of girlish feelings on his face without realizing it.

From a God's perspective, perhaps we should be grateful that Miss Qingchuan Xiang could not understand the "atmosphere" attached to those external expressions. Otherwise, if Xiangzi's little thoughts were seen through, she might have been furious.

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Chapter 30 Big Fish!

"By the way, Xiangzi, have you thought about your future plans?" Qingchuan Xiang asked.

"In the future? I have accumulated too little now. I plan to work hard in the bookstore first, buy some books and accumulate more knowledge..." Xiangzi thought Qingchuan Xiang was asking him what preparations he had made to move forward.

"I'm not talking about that." Qingchuan Xiang shook his head. He wasn't in a hurry for Xiangzi to become a big shot and fulfill the agreement immediately. "I'm talking about something more immediate. What are you going to do in high school?"

After Xiangzi left the Toyokawa family, her financial situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and she certainly could not continue to study at the Tsuki no Mori school for young ladies. Even if she went to other schools, tuition fees would still be a big problem.

"I've already thought about this. I plan to study at Haneigaoka. Not only is the tuition much lower than Tsuki-no-Mori, but Haneigaoka is a school that focuses on admission rates. To motivate students, they offer very high scholarships. I'm confident I can get one."

Although I might meet Tatsuki Shiina who attended Hanaoka in junior high school, the more realistic issue of money may need to be given more attention now.

"Xiang, I remember you also studied in Yuqiu, right?"

"Hmm." Qingchuan Xiang, who still had food in his mouth, made two nasal sounds in response. His bulging cheeks made Qingchuan Xiang, who was usually very smart and clever, look a little silly in Xiangzi's eyes.

Qingchuan Xiang swallowed the food before speaking: "Yuqiu is quite good. Although many people think that the academic pressure will be very high, there are actually many extracurricular activities, which also leave a lot of free time for students.

"I'll probably still be attending Yugaoka in high school. Maybe we can even be in the same class."

Now, for Xiangzi, there is one more benefit to studying in Yuqiu.

They had been chatting and eating for so long that Xiangzi had finished his cheap lunch box, and Qingchuan Xiang had only finished a small part of the dishes.

"Xiangzi, please help me. I can't finish it." Qingchuan Xiang made a pitiful, pleading look like a little animal, and stared at Xiangzi with his wet eyes.

Qingchuan Xiang would never normally make this expression, but I knew she was pretending to be like this on purpose for me, so why did it look so natural?

"..." Xiangzi was silent for a moment, then shook his head and came back to his senses. "Is this another one of your bartender's communication skills?"

"Because Xiangzi really likes this." Qingchuan Xiang decisively admitted that he was acting pitiful, leaving Xiangzi at a loss for words. He felt a little depressed. Was Qingchuan Xiang's attitude towards himself just an act?

It's okay to eat a little, right? I promised to give Qingchuan Xiang a drink as a return gift...

What is the hidden intention behind the excuse of self-esteem, like trying to cover up one's ears and steal a bell?

........................

Finally, under Qingchuan Xiang's constant persuasion, Xiangzi had the most sumptuous meal he had in a long time, and he also experienced the feeling of having a full meal for the first time in a long time.

Qingchuan Xiang was still eating slowly. She waved her hand and told Xiangzi to go first. She didn't need to clean up the lunch box or anything. Her elder sister would come to eat later anyway, so she could just clean it up.

It's really rude to be so rude to sisters, but this is exactly what shows that they actually have a very good relationship.

Xiangzi couldn't help but think of his childhood sweetheart, Wakaba Mu, who grew up with him and had a relationship better than a sister.

Because of the bond they had grown up together and their close families, Mu was one of the few people who knew his current situation. However, he had not had time to tell her that he had found a job yet.

Find some time to send Mu a message, telling her that my life is stable now and she doesn't need to worry about me anymore.

After wiping the oil off his mouth and making sure his appearance was neat and clean, Xiangzi prepared to get back to work - the store manager hadn't eaten properly yet, so he had to take over her task of receiving customers.

Back in the bookstore, Xiangzi saw Miss Yu chatting and laughing with a tall lady with a model-like figure and wearing a pair of sunglasses.

Only after getting closer did Xiangzi hear what the two were talking about.

"If Ms. Yutenji wants to film a video in the bookstore, I personally don't mind. After all, it can be considered as a promotion for the store. As long as it doesn't disturb other customers, it's fine."

The visitor was naturally looking for Yutenji Wakamaki who could bring him numbers and traffic, but this time he came directly to Kiyokawa Bookstore, and Wakamaki did not rush to start shooting the video immediately.

Before taking any action, Ruomai needs to conduct a thorough on-site investigation to confirm whether it is really worthwhile for her to take the risk and make a new attempt.

After arriving at the bookstore, he confirmed that the store manager was indeed Kiyokawa Yu, the eldest daughter of Kiyokawa Shu. In fact, Ruomai had already met his expectations. Kiyokawa Shu's eldest daughter was indeed not as well-known as her second daughter, but the former's identity as Kiyokawa Shu's daughter alone was enough to attract people's attention.

Xiangzi listened to a few words and found that the customer did not seem to be here to buy books. He politely did not interrupt but stood aside.

However, Qingchuanyu noticed Xiangzi: "Oh, by the way, Miss Miaomeng, although I have no objection, I still need to consult my staff. After all, although this is my store, I can't have the final say."

Xiangzi also seized this opportunity and asked Miss Yu what was going on.

"Meow Mengqin, let me explain," Ruomai said. Meow Mengqin was the name of her account. "I'm an online blogger who specializes in beauty and makeup videos. I'm planning a project about 'what makeup looks are suitable for different occasions,' and I'd like to film the first video at your bookstore."

As she spoke, Ruomai's beautiful, slightly pink eyes, hidden behind her sunglasses, were secretly observing the rather pretty shop assistant. Her words and actions gave off a very upper-class vibe, but the clothes beneath her uniform were cheap, yet at first glance, they didn't look cheap. Should I say it was her temperament? It struck Ruomai as a jarring incongruity.

I feel like there's a story here that can be explored further. Could it be the secret that leads to the numbers?

After listening to Ruomai's explanation, Xiangzi looked a little embarrassed. He didn't want to participate in this kind of video that would be posted online, for fear that his former band members would see it.

However, Ruomai's arrival gave Xiangzi a new idea. In today's era, if you want to become a celebrity and achieve success, there is a channel that can provide many conveniences: the Internet.

Even if they are not professional bloggers, idol stars will be happy to conduct some business on the Internet to attract more fans and traffic.

No matter what you want to do in the future, the Internet will probably become a key tool. Even starting as a video blogger like Miss Miao Meng is a feasible path.

He secretly noted this matter and would consider its feasibility later. Xiangzi also expressed his thoughts on Ruomai's desire to film a video in the bookstore: "If Miss Miaomeng wants to film in the bookstore, I naturally have no objection. Miss Yu can decide for herself. However... I personally don't like being on camera, so please don't include me in the film."

"Really? What a pity. This shop assistant is really cute and will definitely look good on camera." Ruomai, a mature social person, was skilled in speaking compliments and didn't care about such a small matter. As long as the person himself didn't object to his goal, it was fine.

Suddenly, another person walked out of the staff room inside the bookstore. Qingchuan Xiang saw that Mingming Xiangzi had come out to take over the shift, but his sister had not come back yet. After solving his own food and clothing, he ran out to see what was going on.

"What are you talking about?"

While greeting her, Qingchuan Xiang ran all the way to the back of the counter and rummaged through the counter to find a can of coffee. "Sister, you're almost out of drinks."

"Your shop is right next door, why do you insist on me preparing so many drinks here in the bookstore?"

I'm super, big fish!

Ruomai, who hadn't expected to see his biggest target here, was stunned at first, but then his heart burst into joy. No, he had to hold it in. He had to hold it in. If he laughed out loud here...

I didn’t expect to meet that “talented” person here, and from listening to their conversation, the coffee shop with a strange name next door belongs to Qingchuan Xiang?

Miao Mengqin must seize this opportunity!

Chapter 31: Be careful not to get beaten by the "fish"

"Ms. Miao Meng is an online blogger who makes beauty videos, right?"

Qingchuan Xiang, who interrupted in the middle, quickly learned about the current situation from his elder sister, nodded, and seemed not to intend to care about the matter, and opened the can of coffee in his hand.

One thing that's always a nuisance when drinking from cans is that some liquid always remains at the edge of the can. Unwillingly, Qingchuan Xiang licked the brown liquid at the edge with his tongue, deftly trying to roll those few drops back into his mouth.