23: Chapter 23 Come with me! I'm going to force you to work!

When Xia Ning chased out of the office building's main entrance, what greeted her was a crowd of workers going to lunch. Qin Xun's figure was nowhere to be seen.

She stood at the entrance, surrounded by a bustling stream of people.

For a moment.

She felt a bit disappointed.

Suddenly.

Xia Ning caught sight of an electric bike speeding away by the roadside.

That speed.

If it wasn't Qin Xun, who else could it be?

She ran to the roadside in her high heels and hailed a taxi.

She got into the passenger seat.

Xia Ning pointed at the electric bike speeding ahead and said coldly.

"Driver, follow that electric bike."

The driver glanced at the electric bike, and his eyes immediately lit up.

"Holy crap!"

"He's really skilled, it won't be easy to catch him!"

Xia Ning said nothing, just casually pulled out a few red bills from her sling bag and slipped them into the taxi driver's hand.

The driver was overjoyed.

"Don't worry, he can't escape even with wings."

One second later.

The taxi sped off.

The driver's face was stern, looking serious with a deep-seated grievance, his gaze constantly tracking Qin Xun's direction, though in his mind, he had already imagined all sorts of melodramatic scenarios.

FBI chasing a nuclear bomb thief.

An urban white-collar woman chasing after a poor young man.

Or... did this young man steal some personal clothing from this beauty?

Or was this guy being chased for skipping out on a bill after visiting a prostitute?

...

Finally, the driver couldn't help but ask.

"Beautiful lady, why are you chasing him?"

Xia Ning looked at Qin Xun's distant back, her face expressionless, and said coldly.

"He's a thief."

The driver had an "I understand" expression, and couldn't help but feel a little envious of Qin Xun.

"Right, a heart thief."

Hearing that, Xia Ning turned to look at the driver, not understanding why someone his age was still so shallow.

Xia Ning explained.

"He's a work slacker."

"He doesn't work properly during working hours, sneaking off... um... openly running off to play."

"It's truly infuriating."

The driver lost interest upon hearing this.

What a boring story.

He said, "Running off to play during work hours isn't a death sentence."

Xia Ning was a little displeased, frowning as she looked at Qin Xun's back and asked.

"Driver, what's the price to run him over?"

The taxi driver turned to look at Xia Ning, seeing her beautiful yet cold, and couldn't help but think of the words "femme fatale."

How terrifying!

This young man is in for it!

...

Qin Xun turned off the main road into a small alley and parked his car in front of a dilapidated internet cafe.

Just as he was about to go in, he suddenly heard a clear, cold voice behind him.

"Qin Xun!"

He turned around, startled, to see Xia Ning standing behind him.

Xia Ning smiled faintly, but without warmth.

"Didn't you say you'd treat me to lunch?"

Qin Xun waved his hand.

"No, I have something to do today, let's do it another day!"

But he saw the resolute look in Xia Ning's eyes and heard her undeniable voice.

"No, I want you to treat me to lunch today."

Qin Xun was a little helpless.

"Beef noodles, do you want to eat them?"

Xia Ning nodded, saying nothing.

She wasn't picky.

"Then come in with me."

Qin Xun turned and walked into the internet cafe.

"Net manager, two buckets of instant noodles."

"Braised beef flavor!"

...

It was a weekday, so the internet cafe was not crowded.

The two found a corner spot and finished a bucket of instant noodles.

Qin Xun was a bit surprised that Xia Ning, who looked as delicate as a porcelain doll, didn't mind it at all; instead, she seemed to have a subtle joy from eating something delicious.

"Little Xia, do you really like instant noodles?"

Xia Ning shook her head, then nodded.

"I liked them when I was little, but adults wouldn't let me have them."

"I lost the habit of eating instant noodles after I grew up."

Qin Xun sighed.

"You're truly pitiful."

Xia Ning: "..."

...

After finishing the instant noodles.

Xia Ning looked at Qin Xun, was silent for a moment, then slowly asked.

"So now are we going to investigate the market for selling apples?"

Qin Xun waved his hand.

"Don't talk about work during working hours."

"It's not easy for us to escape, of course we should have some fun!"

Xia Ning: "..."

This kind of twisted logic, she had never heard before.

But coming from Qin Xun, it seemed perfectly reasonable.

Leaving the internet cafe.

Qin Xun got on his electric bike, took Xia Ning, and rode towards a village in the city of Haicheng.

Xia Ning sat in the back, her expression not good.

After spending these past few days together, she had confirmed that Qin Xun had some capabilities, but his work attitude was always improper; he was always thinking about slacking off.

Perhaps some childhood trauma had led to this strange habit.

Just as she was lost in thought, she suddenly heard Qin Xun say.

"Little Xia, I'm going to rent a place now."

"I only have about two thousand yuan on me right now. If it's not enough, can you lend me some?"

Xia Ning was about to agree, but then she heard him say.

"As soon as that dog-sired boss pays me, I'll pay you back immediately and treat you to another bowl of instant noodles."

"With extra sausage!"

Xia Ning looked at Qin Xun's back, pursed her lips, and her voice was a little cold.

"Can you stop saying 'that dog-sired boss, that dog-sired boss' all the time?"

Qin Xun looked back at Xia Ning, smiled, and nodded.

"You're right, that makes sense."

"Our boss is a man, so he should be 'the boss who dogs.'"

"Little Xia, you're so precise."

Xia Ning: "???"

...

Renting a room went smoothly.

An old single room for eight hundred yuan.

One month's rent plus one month's deposit, Qin Xun could barely afford it.

After the landlord left.

Qin Xun looked at Xia Ning, a kind smile appearing on his face.

"Little Xia, I actually know a very delicious way to cook instant noodles."

Xia Ning felt a bad premonition and said hesitantly.

"You... you're not going to ask me to help you move, are you?"

Qin Xun laughed loudly.

"No wonder good-looking people are smart!"

"Leave the heavy lifting of moving luggage to me; you can help me clean the house."

Xia Ning: "..."

She turned to glance at the dusty room, then walked out without looking back. After a few steps, she turned around again.

"After we clean the house, we'll start working?"

Qin Xun silently watched Xia Ning, suddenly feeling a little embarrassed.

What a face that longs for progress!

Work, promotion, salary increase, these are the aspirations of most workers.

Especially for someone like Xia Ning, who isn't short on money, it's easy to treat work as a career and become stubborn about it.

He completely understood Xia Ning's feelings at this moment.

Qin Xun thought for a moment, then nodded.

"After cleaning, it'll be almost time to get off work, which is exactly when work time begins."

Xia Ning knew about his strange habit of working after getting off work, so she wasn't surprised. She silently walked to the corner of the room, picked up a broom, and began to clean the room.

Since childhood, she had hardly ever done any cleaning.

But even if she hadn't eaten pork, she had at least seen pigs run.

Sweeping the floor, wiping the table, it wasn't difficult.

A cloud of dust rose.

Xia Ning choked and coughed until tears came to her eyes.

Qin Xun walked out of the room.

"I'm going to move my luggage; I'll be back soon."

...

Qin Xun had very few belongings, all stored at the Honglanman Bath Center.

Going and coming back took an hour.

When he returned to the room, he was stunned to see the completely transformed house.

Clean!

It was so damn clean!

And Xia Ning was still holding a rag, meticulously wiping things down.

If the landlord's room had been in this state earlier, wouldn't it have rented for over a thousand?

Xia Ning, covered in dust, looked at the backpack on Qin Xun's back and was momentarily stunned.

"This is what you meant by luggage?"

"This is what you meant by heavy lifting?"

She was truly angry!

In this past hour, she had swept, mopped, and even lifted the bed frame to clean under the bed.

Then she meticulously wiped down the bathroom, the sink, and other areas with a rag.

She was so tired her back was almost unable to straighten, and various parts of her body were covered in dust.

Since she was a child, she had never been so disheveled.

She thought Qin Xun had left the hard work for himself and given her the simple cleaning tasks.

She never expected that the so-called heavy lifting of moving luggage was just carrying a backpack?

Qin Xun scratched his head.

Hehe!

Hehe!

He smiled somewhat "shyly."

"I also didn't expect you to be so honest, not slacking off even a little!"

Hearing this, Xia Ning threw the rag onto the floor and wiped the sweat from her face with her sleeve.

"Qin Xun!"

"From now on, you listen to me!"

"You come with me!"

"I'm going to make you work!"