Free Web NovelChapter 1073: Chapter 47: What Appeared in Nie Xiaoxing’s Mind Was That Young Master’s Tsundere Look
After finishing instant noodles, Lu Zhiquan grabbed Nie Xiaoxing’s bowl and just tossed it into the sink.
Nie Xiaoxing, "..." Now that’s the correct way to live like a man living alone!
Then, Lu Zhiquan had Nie Xiaoxing sit on the sofa for a while while he tidied up the room for her.
Nie Xiaoxing remarked that the room he tidied up seemed a bit intimidating to stay in!
While Lu Zhiquan was tidying the room, Nie Xiaoxing hesitated for a long time but eventually rolled up her sleeves and went into the kitchen to wash the bowl and pot used for cooking noodles.
Well, after all, she did eat his food, so it’s just washing a few dishes, no need to fuss about it, right?
As it turns out.
The room Lu Zhiquan tidied was indeed suitable for living.
There wasn’t much furniture in the apartment; aside from a bed and a wardrobe, there wasn’t anything else in the guest room.
It looked empty, yet spacious and grand.
"You take a rest first, I’m going out for a bit. I’ll bring lunch back for you,"
Lu Zhiquan walked to the door, turned back, and smiled at Nie Xiaoxing, saying, "Just treat this place like your home."
Nie Xiaoxing raised an eyebrow, "Don’t worry, I won’t be polite about it."
Lu Zhiquan chuckled, "Alright."
Lu Zhiquan left the room.
Nie Xiaoxing closed the door, took her bag, sat on the bed, opened it, and took out her phone.
She stared at the dark phone screen for a long time. In the end, Nie Xiaoxing decided not to turn it on and stuffed it back into her bag before heading to the bathroom.
...
After leaving Nie Xiaoxing’s room, considering she was a girl staying at his place, Lu Zhiquan felt that his messy habits were really inappropriate and decided to go to the kitchen to rinse the bowl before heading out.
Unexpectedly, when he got to the kitchen, he found the sink so clean it was reflective...
Lu Zhiquan was stunned.
His eyes staring at the reflective sink slowly filled with a dazzling light.
...
In the afternoon.
Lu Zhiquan returned with food, and Nie Xiaoxing, after resting a bit, came out of her room as well.
Seeing Nie Xiaoxing in the living room, Lu Zhiquan’s bright face immediately broke into a cheerful smile. He strode over to the coffee table and placed the food he was carrying on it, "Hungry?"
Nie Xiaoxing stood up and helped take out the packed boxes of food, placing them on the coffee table, "It’s just the two of us, why did you buy so much?"
"I don’t know what you like to eat, so I bought extra. If we can’t finish it, we can heat it up for dinner," Lu Zhiquan said.
"Okay." Nie Xiaoxing paused for a moment, nodding.
Lu Zhiquan’s eyes gleamed as he glanced at Nie Xiaoxing, "I’ll eat. I’ll get you something else for dinner."
Nie Xiaoxing, "..."
...
During dinner, Lu Zhiquan said, "In the afternoon, a colleague of mine will come over to get your description of Yan Shu’s appearance, and create a composite of Yan Shu’s face."
"...Okay." Nie Xiaoxing replied.
Lu Zhiquan pursed his lips and raised his eyes to look at Nie Xiaoxing, slowly saying, "Xiao Xing, unless absolutely necessary, I won’t let you take risks."
Nie Xiaoxing lowered her eyes, "Hmm."
Lu Zhiquan’s throat rolled slightly as he stared at Nie Xiaoxing for a while, then let out a small sigh and turned his gaze away.
...
In the afternoon, Lu Zhiquan’s colleague came over and, based on Nie Xiaoxing’s description, spent over an hour creating Yan Shu’s image.
The moment Yan Shu’s likeness appeared on the computer screen, Lu Zhiquan was visibly shaken, staring incredulously at the figure, speechless for a long moment.
The colleague was immersed in joy and didn’t notice Lu Zhiquan’s unusual reaction.
But standing to the side, Nie Xiaoxing clearly saw Lu Zhiquan’s response.
Nie Xiaoxing’s heart inexplicably sank.
A thought flashed through her mind: Lu Zhiquan was not unfamiliar with Yan Shu!
Or perhaps, this Yan Shu was someone very familiar and important to him!
...
After the colleague left.
Lu Zhiquan locked himself in his room and didn’t come out until evening.
Nie Xiaoxing sat on the sofa with her hands clasped together, the thought that had emerged earlier growing stronger and stronger...
...
After eleven at night.
Lu Zhiquan finally came out of his room.
Upon hearing the door open, Nie Xiaoxing immediately stood up from the sofa and turned to stare at Lu Zhiquan.
Detecting Nie Xiaoxing’s gaze, Lu Zhiquan froze in his tracks.
At this moment, the Lu Zhiquan in Nie Xiaoxing’s eyes seemed to have just been through a life-and-death battle, his entire being exuding fatigue and languor.
Eyes dark as night, unable to reflect any light.
After more than ten seconds of eye contact, neither of them spoke; maybe it was an unspoken understanding!
"Xiao Xing, let’s go out for some food," Lu Zhiquan suddenly said.
"Alright," Nie Xiaoxing replied.
Lu Zhiquan tried to smile at Nie Xiaoxing, "You agreed so readily this time. But I actually can’t take you out."
Nie Xiaoxing looked at Lu Zhiquan.
Lu Zhiquan gazed at her deeply, then after a moment, turned back to the room, and when he came out, he had an extra jacket and a black wallet in his hand, striding towards the door, "Wait for me, I’ll be back soon!"
Nie Xiaoxing stared at him, not saying anything.
...
Lu Zhiquan went out and returned to the apartment with a bag of barbecue and a dozen beers after nearly forty minutes.
He placed the barbecue and beer on the coffee table, directly took off his jacket, and sat on the carpet between the coffee table and the sofa.
Nie Xiaoxing also moved from the sofa to sit on the carpet, picked up a bottle of beer, opened it, and placed it in front of Lu Zhiquan.
"You’re not drinking?" Lu Zhiquan looked at her.
Nie Xiaoxing shook her head.
Lu Zhiquan stared at her for a while, just tugged at the corners of his mouth, and said nothing.
Then.
Nie Xiaoxing saw Lu Zhiquan pick up a beer bottle and guzzle from it.
In no time, he finished an entire bottle of beer.
Nie Xiaoxing didn’t open another bottle for him, instead slowly ate a skewer of barbecue.
Lu Zhiquan then opened all the remaining eleven bottles of beer in one go.
Nie Xiaoxing’s gaze lingered on those beer bottles for a few seconds, then she raised her eyes and quietly watched Lu Zhiquan.
Lu Zhiquan didn’t eat the barbecue, just drank one bottle after another.
Within fifteen minutes, four or five beer bottles were crookedly lying on the table.
Nie Xiaoxing saw him pick up another bottle of beer to drink, and frowned, leaning forward to snatch the bottle from him, her tone chill, "Don’t just drink, eat something."
Maybe it was because of the few bottles of beer he had downed.
Lu Zhiquan’s cheeks were slightly flushed, and upon hearing Nie Xiaoxing’s words, he gave a silly smile and said hoarsely, "Xiao Xing, can you believe it? I can drink twenty or thirty bottles of beer at once."
Nie Xiaoxing didn’t believe him.
But she did not say it out loud!
"Xiao Xing, I’ll listen to you, eat something before drinking again."
Lu Zhiquan lifted his chin and smiled, took a skewer of barbecue, and devoured it in two bites.
Nie Xiaoxing watched him, picked up another bottle of beer, and gulped it down.
Her fingers tightened around the beer bottle.
"Xiao Xing... I never thought, never..."
Lu Zhiquan giggled foolishly, completely drunk, his eyes misty as he looked at Nie Xiaoxing, "I truly, truly never expected..."
Nie Xiaoxing took a deep breath, gazing at him calmly, "Never expected what?"
Lu Zhiquan extended a finger, "I never thought... ha, I never thought."
Nie Xiaoxing frowned, "You’re drunk."
Lu Zhiquan shook his head, "I’m not drunk!"
As he spoke, Lu Zhiquan clenched his fist and slammed his chest, "Xiao Xing, is there anyone in this world who can be completely trusted? Xiao Xing, do you have someone you completely trust? Tell me, do you have one?"
In Nie Xiaoxing’s mind, the first thing that flashed was the image of a certain master in his proud and erratic moments.
A touch of pain crept up her heart.
Nie Xiaoxing took a deep breath, holding the beer bottle, and took a big gulp.
Lu Zhiquan saw this, stayed quiet for a few seconds, then laughed again.
Lu Zhiquan drank all the beer and indeed got drunk, lying down on the coffee table.
Nie Xiaoxing sat on the carpet, quietly watching Lu Zhiquan’s drunken state, her thoughts chaotic.
Lu Zhiquan’s current reaction might be due to knowing Yan Shu’s whereabouts.
And perhaps, the relationship between Yan Shu and Lu Zhiquan is quite unusual!
But Nie Xiaoxing was no longer sure if Lu Zhiquan still had the original resolve to capture Yan Shu and bring him to justice!
Nie Xiaoxing sat on the carpet for a while, then got up, walked to Lu Zhiquan’s bedroom, took a duvet from his bed, and returned to the living room to cover Lu Zhiquan.
Then she returned to the guest room.
...
Nie Xiaoxing’s guest room was near the living room.
Early the next morning, just as she woke, she faintly heard cheerful laughter seeping in through the door.
Nie Xiaoxing paused in her stretch, raised her slightly sleepy eyes, and looked towards the door in confusion.
