76: Chapter 75: Reencountering Li Xue!
76: Chapter 75: Reencountering Li Xue!
In any case, the night had been an eventful one for Fang Yi and Zhou Qing.
Not until four o’clock in the morning did the exhausted Zhou Qing slowly drift off to sleep.
Fang Yi draped a blanket over her and then rose to get dressed and leave.
By the time he got home, Fang Yi managed just two hours of sleep before getting out of bed.
Since following the old man, Fang Yi had practiced a set of Internal Cultivation Methods that kept him alive and kicking.
Those were the days when the old man would wake him up during delightful dreams at irregular intervals.
Fang Yi was already used to it.
After getting up, Fang Yi washed his face, looking refreshed, and then went outside to knock on Xia Ziqi’s door.
Not long after, the door opened, and Xia Ziqi’s pretty face was full of surprise when she saw Fang Yi.
why are you up so early?
Is there something wrong?” Xia Ziqi asked, puzzled.
Fang Yi smiled and said, “Today is Saturday.
I’m here to help you.” With that, he walked in as if he owned the place.
Xia Ziqi stood there in shock, still surprised as Fang Yi started to hustle around, moving things downstairs.
Then it hit her; he had done it on purpose.
Yes, he had intentionally woken up so early to come and help her.
To think that someone else thought of her, cared about her, valued her; Xia Ziqi’s heart was filled with a complex mixture of emotions.
Watching Fang Yi’s busy figure almost finishing moving everything, Xia Ziqi felt a little dazed.
Once downstairs, Xia Ziqi went to drive the electric tricycle out of the garage.
Fang Yi moved all the stuff onto it, and then Xia Ziqi stepped aside, taking a seat to the side, and said, “You…
Fang Yi responded with a simple “Okay,” and sat down, driving the electric tricycle out of the neighborhood.
Summer mornings brightened quickly, almost making headlights unnecessary.
As they drove, Fang Yi said, “Since it’s Saturday, we don’t need to go to the bus stop area.
Let’s head to the nearby construction site.
There’s business to be had there.”
On Saturdays, fewer people rushed for buses, and construction sites were operational every day.
Buns and steamed rolls, affordable for the construction workers, were bound to sell well.
Following Xia Ziqi’s directions, Fang Yi soon drove the tricycle to a construction site.
After parking, Fang Yi got busy immediately.
Xia Ziqi wanted to help, but she found she couldn’t; Fang Yi had everything under control, leaving her somewhat embarrassed.
Xia Ziqi couldn’t help but say, “I say, if you do all the work, what am I supposed to do?”
Fang Yi chuckled and said, “Simple.” He handed her two steamed buns and a cup of soy milk.
“Just eat your breakfast here and watch me; that’s all.”
Xia Ziqi questioned, “Watch you?”
Fang Yi replied, “Yeah, watch me.
I’m so handsome; it would be a shame if you didn’t take a few more glances.”
Xia Ziqi was initially taken aback but then covered her mouth and started to laugh, her giggles soft and sweet, her innocent beauty shining through, causing Fang Yi to take a few extra glances.
Just then, a few men approached, and one of them said, “Give me twenty meat buns and ten cups of soy milk.”
Fang Yi complied quickly, picking out the buns.
Meanwhile, the men glanced towards Xia Ziqi, their eyes instantly fixated.
Fang Yi, noticing this, frowned slightly.
These men were dressed like construction workers, covered in heavy dust and donning yellow safety helmets.
The lead man had a fierce look, with a faint scar on his face and a strong thuggish vibe.
“Here are your buns and soy milk.” Fang Yi efficiently wrapped everything up and handed it over, saying, “That’ll be thirty yuan total.”
A man behind the scar-faced man handed over a fifty, Fang Yi gave back twenty, and the men left.
Fang Yi noticed, however, that the scar-faced man licked his lips as they left, drooling over Xia Ziqi.
However, Xia Ziqi had her eyes on Fang Yi the whole time, and she didn’t notice the man’s lecherous behavior.
Fang Yi sighed and asked, “How many times have you been here?”
“This is only my second time.
Is there a problem?” Xia Ziqi asked, seemingly confused.
Fang Yi replied, “Nothing much.
if I’m not with you next time, don’t come here.”
Xia Ziqi said, “I generally only come on Saturdays and Sundays.
You should be free then, right?”
Fang Yi thought so too, and didn’t say much else.
More people emerged from the construction site to buy breakfast as the morning went on, and the business was good.
Soon, they sold out of the prepared buns, and Fang Yi started kneading dough to make more.
At that moment, a woman approached the stall and said, “Boss, give me five meat buns.
I’m ready to have a big feast.”
“Bro Li Hei, that chick who just left was really something, eh?
Her smile was gorgeous, and her skin was so fair.
Even if she were a ghost, it would be worth it…”
“Yeah, she was so fresh and alluring.
I’d bet a whole month’s salary on her.”
“Tsks, it’s those kinds of damsels who are full of flavor.”
At the construction site, a few workers who had just bought buns were sitting together for breakfast, eating and gossiping simultaneously.
The so-called Bro Li Hei was the one with the faint scar on his face.
His imposing stature and fierce demeanor, coupled with the fact that the site’s foreman had made it clear he was to be called “bro,” chartered him a sort of reverence among these men.
Li Hei’s face showed a flicker of interest as he kept his head down eating his bun, his fierce visage unnoticeable to others.
After he finished his bun, he suddenly slapped his thigh, stood up, and announced, “Let’s get to work!”
Everyone hastily finished off their buns and dragged themselves off to work without enthusiasm.
Li Hei, however, did not move.
Watching the other workers, he muttered under his breath, “You think you deserve a woman like that with your lowly looks?
Damn it all, keep your distance from me!”
Li Hei turned and walked out of the construction site, driven to catch another glimpse of the woman who haunted his thoughts.
“Li Xue?” Fang Yi recognized the voice as somewhat familiar.
Looking up, it indeed was the woman guard, albeit in a different outfit today.
“You, you, you…” Li Xue was just as surprised, stammering before asking, “What was your name again?
I can’t seem to remember.”
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