A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1329 Confronting Qu Xiaoxiao! (Please Subscribe!)

Upon hearing that Wang Baichuan was indeed a resident here, Fan Shengmei's expression changed several times before she suddenly said:
"Andy, this Wang Baichuan used to pursue me back in college. Do you think it's possible that he knew I lived here, so he deliberately moved here to try and get closer to me?"

Andy blinked his big eyes:

"No way! Didn't you say you hadn't seen each other since you graduated from university? That's been so many years! Besides, his house has been under renovation for a month now. If he had any ulterior motives, he would have come knocking on our door long ago!"

Fan Shengmei thought it made sense, and then had her cover her face and say:

"What should I do? I just told him that I bought the house I live in, and now he lives downstairs. If he finds out I was just lying, I... I'll be so ashamed!"

She grabbed Andy, who was trying to go home: "Andy, you have to help me!"

Andy said helplessly:
"How can I help you with this? I think the best thing to do is to talk it out. If you have feelings for him, then honesty is the way to go. The longer you drag out a lie, the more likely it is to cause problems. If you don't have feelings for him, then you don't need to care about his thoughts, right?"

Fan Shengmei hesitated, "I understand the logic, but..."

What she didn't dare say was that she always maintained a goddess image in front of Wang Baichuan. How could a goddess poop? No, how could a goddess lie?

If Wang Baichuan found out that she was lying and that she was vain, wouldn't her goddess image be ruined?

But Fan Shengmei couldn't be too explicit with Andy about these thoughts, so she finally stamped her foot:

"Oh, Andy, if he asks you, please keep it from me for a while, and I'll tell him later."

Andy smiled helplessly:
"Don't worry, I'm not a gossip. Besides, I don't know him well, so why would I tell him this? But you'd better make things clear with Guan Guan and Xiao Qiu. Didn't Xiao Qiu say that the resident on the 21st floor is her idol?"

Fan Shengmei slapped her forehead: "Oh right, I need to go and talk to those two, so they don't let it slip!"

As she was about to go home, Andy suddenly called out to her, "Fan Xiaomei!"

Fan Shengmei turned around with a question mark on her face.

"We misunderstood them today, so I was thinking of going to apologize in person tomorrow."

Before Andy could finish speaking, Fan Shengmei burst out laughing:
“Andy, you’ve been abroad for too long. Let me tell you, things are different here in China. When it comes to men here, women have to be reserved. The more reserved you are, the more men will fawn over you. If you apologize, they’ll think you’re worthless, understand?”

Trust me, you won't go wrong!

After speaking, Fan Shengmei winked at Andy, then opened the door and went back to room 2202.

Andy was completely bewildered by what was said. After Fan Shengmei returned home, Andy shook her head with amusement and went home to rest as well.

As soon as Fan Shengmei returned to 2202, she saw Qiu Yingying and Guan Juer on the sofa, wearing face masks and watching TV. The TV was showing a variety show with humorous plots, which made the two girls laugh like geese.

Upon seeing Fan Shengmei return, Qiu Yingying pointed at the television:

"This is hilarious! Sister Fan, come and see! I can't stop laughing!"

Fan Shengmei picked up the remote and turned off the TV. Qiu Yingying and Guan Juer immediately protested.
"Sister Fan, what are you doing? This is a crucial moment!"

Fan Shengmei put her hands on her hips and said, "Look at this! You've wasted your time using face masks. Look, they don't fit at all. I have some new ones, the same kind Fan Xiaopang uses. I can't even bear to use them myself. I'll give you two one each in a bit!"

Qiu Yingying raised both hands high:
"Sister Fan is the best! I've been wanting your face mask for so long!"

Guan Guan looked somewhat suspicious and asked in a dazed tone:

"Last time we wanted to use your services, but you wouldn't let us. Sister Fan, is it because you want something from us?"

Qiu Yingying also realized what was happening and nodded repeatedly:
"That's right, Sister Fan, if you have something to say, just say it. We're not comfortable with you acting like this!"

Fan Shengmei sat between the two with a smile:

"How can we sisters ask for favors? How about this: if you do Sister Fan a small favor, Sister Fan will treat you to your favorite dark chocolate mousse tomorrow?"

Qiu Yingying and Guan Guan are both foodies, and their eyes lit up when they heard the suggestion. The former immediately agreed, while the latter adjusted her glasses.

"Sister Fan, please tell us what it is first. In case we can't be of any help!"

Fan Shengmei quickly replied, "Don't worry, I'll definitely be able to help!"

She then recounted how she had boasted to her old classmates, and then said:

"Girls are all vain, especially when it comes to a guy who likes them, right? I just never expected that it would be such a coincidence that the guy lives downstairs from us!"

Qiu Yingying immediately perked up, ripped off her face mask, and sat up straight: "Downstairs? 21st floor?"

Fan Shengmei nodded: "My old classmate Wang Baichuan should be the one you met!"

"Ah, my idol! My idol has moved in!"

Qiu Yingying screamed and was about to open the door and go downstairs to check, but was stopped by Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer at the same time.

Guan Juer advised:
"Little Earthworm, calm down. It's too late to bother others. Besides, didn't you hear what Sister Fan said? Wang Baichuan likes Sister Fan."

Qiu Yingying froze instantly, turning to look at Fan Shengmei:
"Sister Fan, do you like him? If you don't, then I'm going to go for him!"

Fan Shengmei wanted to say she didn't like it, but the thought of the man who had liked her for so many years becoming her roommate's boyfriend made it hard for her to accept.
"Well... well, I haven't thought about it yet. After all, we haven't seen each other for ten years, so we can't really say what kind of feelings we have for each other anymore. Even if he pursues me, I need to think about it carefully!"

She was thinking that she should check Wang Baichuan's financial situation before making a decision, after all, good looks can't put food on the table.

Qiu Yingying immediately deflated:

"Oh no, I finally met a guy I'm attracted to, but it turns out he's Sister Fan's old flame."

Fan Shengmei quickly said, "Don't talk nonsense! What old flame? I haven't even agreed to be with him yet!"

Qiu Yingying stomped her feet and said, "Then hurry up and decide! Do you know how much I sacrificed by rejecting our Manager Bai for my idol?!"

Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer were both speechless. It seemed that your sincerity in being "moved" was really limited!

Fan Shengmei pulled Qiu Yingying to sit down and began to persuade her:
"Little earthworm, I think you and my classmate aren't a good match. After all, there's a significant age difference between you. Also, guess why I'm hesitant?"

Qiu Yingying and Guan Juer were both intrigued: "Why?"

Fan Shengmei said earnestly:

“We’re all adults. When looking for a boyfriend, we should consider whether he’s a good match. My classmate has no ambition and doesn’t even have a proper job. He’s taking money from his family to invest in stocks this year because it’s a bull market. If I agree to date him and he loses money in the stock market, I’ll starve!”

Guan Juer nodded, agreeing with what Sister Fan said.

The next morning, the doorbell of apartment 2101 was rung.

When Hua Shier opened the door, he saw Bai, dressed in a tracksuit, standing outside – Andy!
The other person had clearly just returned from a run; seeing their sweat-drenched appearance, Hua Shier thought of an introductory book he had read many years ago, and immediately raised an eyebrow:

"Is something wrong?"

Andy said very seriously:

"I misunderstood you yesterday, and I've come to apologize. I'm sorry."

As she spoke, she raised her hand and handed over a paper bag: "To express my apology, this is breakfast I brought for you, steamed buns and soy milk, as a small token of my remorse!"

Hua Shier glanced at her, then reached out and took the paper bag:

"Okay, I forgive you!"

Andy finally smiled slightly: "Thank you!" "No need!"

Hua Shier was about to close the door, but the next second he opened it again:

"Oh, by the way, I reported your traffic violation of parking in the middle of the road yesterday to the traffic management website. I reckon you'll get a ticket!"

"Although learning from this experience will be very beneficial for you, you don't need to thank me. After all, saying no to illegal behavior is my duty and responsibility as a citizen. Finally, thank you for breakfast, bye!"

Peng!
Andy felt that if she hadn't taken a step back, the door would have slammed into her face.

"you"

Andy was speechless. She had thought that her personality was somewhat difficult to get along with, but she didn't expect to meet someone even more formidable today.

Back home, Andy grew increasingly angry. While having breakfast, she called her boss and friend, Tan Zongming:

"Hey Lao Tan, I have something to tell you. Your car might get a ticket. I parked in the middle of the road yesterday and someone took a picture and reported me. Sorry about that!"

Tan Zongming is a bigwig in Shanghai's business district. He doesn't care about the fine; instead, he asks for the reason.
"Parking in the middle of the road? What's going on?!"

Andy briefly recounted the whole story from beginning to end, and Tan Zongming said very seriously:

"Andy, I think they did the right thing. No matter what happened, stopping in the middle of the road is irresponsible to yourself and others. You need to learn from this lesson!"

Andy smiled wryly and said, "I know. Actually, I realized my mistake after calming down, otherwise I wouldn't have come to apologize today!"

After chatting for a couple of minutes, she hung up the phone. At that moment, her computer's chat software notified her of a new message from a netizen named "Qidian," who was also in Shanghai. They had been chatting for a while, and the other person seemed mature, wise, and had a good sense of humor.

Qi Dian was talking about meeting up for a meal. The two had discussed meeting up in person before when they were chatting, and this time he sent her a message asking if she had time.

Andy typed back: "I've been pretty busy lately, I'll talk to you when I have time!"

She thought for a moment, then recounted what had happened to this "Singularity" again, wanting to see if the two mature men, "Singularity" and Lao Tan, shared the same views, or if they had any new perspectives.

After learning the whole story, 'Singularity' replied:

"We were having dinner together a moment ago, and then he reported you. He even did it under the guise of doing what's best for you, getting the benefit and then acting innocent. Such a freak is truly rare. Congratulations on meeting such a weirdo!"

When Andy saw Qi Dian's evaluation of Hua Shier, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up, and he felt a little better.

Looking at Hua Shier's actions, he's just like a weirdo among men, completely lacking in gentlemanly manners.

In the morning, Qiu Yingying was working hard at her workstation when suddenly the light in front of her dimmed. Looking up, she saw Manager Bai from the company's finance department standing next to her with a smile on her face.

"Manager Bai, is there something you need?"

Manager Bai gave her an innocent smile and handed her a report:

"It's nothing, I just came to remind you that this is your manager's travel expense reimbursement form. You made a few mistakes in the format, but I've corrected them for you. Just pay attention next time!"

Qiu Yingying quickly stood up: "Thank you, Manager Bai!"

Manager Bai nodded and was about to return to his office when he pretended to remember something and turned back to invite him:

"By the way, there's a really good movie showing this weekend. I bought two tickets. How about we go see it together?"

Qiu Yingying instinctively wanted to refuse, but the thought that her idol was a suitor of Sister Fan made her feel dejected. Then, glancing at the white-clad manager dressed like a business elite, she smiled and nodded.

"Okay!"

Today, Hua Shier received a call from Manager Zhao, asking if he had time to visit the financial investment company he mentioned.

He immediately agreed, and the two sides arranged to meet in the afternoon.

In the morning, Hua Shier found a lawyer who was good at handling business acquisitions and prepared to have the lawyer help him with the acquisition issues. In the afternoon, he took the lawyer to the agreed place.

The other party's office building is on the Bund, with only one floor and an area of ​​over 200 square meters.

Although the area is not large, this place is extremely valuable, and the rent is exorbitantly high.

However, the rent was nothing to Hua Shier. His purpose in hiring a lawyer was to help him avoid some business pitfalls and to help check if the other company had any external debts or other troubles.

After visiting the company, Hua Shier was very satisfied and agreed to give the other party a reply in three days.

These three days are for the lawyer to conduct the investigation. If there are no problems, the lawyer will help negotiate the price, so Hua Shier doesn't have to worry about anything.

As I drove back to Joyful Song in the evening, I had just parked my car in the underground parking space when a Porsche 911 pulled up next to me.

When Hua Shier got off the bus, Andy also got off. Upon seeing Hua, Andy seemed somewhat surprised.

"coincidence!"

Hua Shier nodded: "It's just a coincidence, since our parking spaces are next to each other!"

Andy couldn't help but smile, but she wasn't an extrovert, so she just smiled faintly and didn't say anything more.

The two entered the elevator together; one pressed the button for the 21st floor, and the other pressed the button for the 22nd floor.

The elevator stopped as soon as it rose from the basement to the first floor, indicating that someone was waiting for the elevator to go upstairs.

Before the elevator doors even opened, the two heard a strange, seductive voice outside say:

"You know the resident of 2201, right? It's that Andy. She drives a Porsche 911. I took a picture of the license plate and had my friend check it. Guess what? The owner is a business tycoon. Can you figure it out? A man giving his nice car to a woman, I bet that woman is his mistress."

Just then, the elevator doors opened with a ding, and outside were the three sisters who shared apartment 2202 and Qu Xiaoxiao, the owner of apartment 2203.

Hua Shier and Andy both recognized the voice just now; it was Qu Xiaoxiao's voice.

Upon seeing Hua Shier and Andy in the elevator, Fan Shengmei, Guan Juer, and Qiu Yingying were all incredibly embarrassed.

Fan Shengmei quickly stepped into the elevator and then said to Qu Xiaoxiao outside, "Don't talk nonsense, I don't believe it at all!"

Guan Juer and Qiu Yingying quickly entered the elevator as well: "We don't believe it either!"

Qu Xiaoxiao spotted Hua Shier at a glance and walked straight into the elevator: "You bastard, you finally moved in, huh!"

Hua Shier glanced at her: "Who are you calling a bastard!"

"You bastard!" she said, realizing her mistake halfway through, but it was too late. She couldn't help but purse her lips.

"You're still using such an old joke? It's so tacky!"

Hua Shier chuckled: "It doesn't matter if you're dirty, as long as you can be a bastard, a gossipy bastard at that!"

Who are you calling a gossip?

"You bastard!"

The tense atmosphere was broken by Hua Shier's two sentences, and all the girls except Qu Xiaoxiao burst into laughter. Even Andy couldn't help but smile.

Qu Xiaoxiao had never been treated like this in her life, and glared angrily at Hua Shier:
"Okay, just wait for me!"

As they were talking, the elevator went up, but just as it reached the 19th floor, it made a loud bang, shook, and then stopped between the 19th and 20th floors.

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