I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

Chapter 104 You Heard Wrong

The delivery was slower than expected; it finally arrived late on the afternoon of the eleventh day of the Lunar New Year. The package containing the fitness equipment was delayed.

Several cardboard boxes, of varying sizes, were lined up in a row on the open space of the living room. Chen Shuo was excited just looking at them; he simply enjoyed exercising.

Calling Cat Girl along, the two of us unpacked the package together. It felt a lot like opening a blind box; even though we knew what was inside, we still couldn't hide our excitement.

It has everything: a sit-up board (not yet assembled), a push-up stand, dumbbells, a 50kg arm exerciser, a hand gripper, and an ab roller.

Chen Shuo was very determined to exercise.

Bai Xiaoqi waved the arm exerciser around and asked, "What's this for?"

"To train arm strength, hold both ends and then bend them downwards."

Chen Shuo demonstrated the movements a few times, and seeing her start to try and bend it, he quickly cautioned, "Be careful, don't slip it and hit yourself, this thing has fifty..."

While she was speaking, she had already bent her arms more than a dozen times, each time bending them to their maximum extent. Her relaxed and carefree manner made Chen Shuo stop talking.

"Fifty what?"

"Oh, it's nothing."

Chen Shuo felt insulted and decided to ignore her, turning back to assemble his sit-up board.

Bai Xiaoqi twisted the arm exerciser dozens of times, then threw it aside and picked up the hand gripper to study it. Suddenly, she found a card in the box, picked it up to look at it, and turned to Chen Shuo: "A letter."

"What letter?"

"To the luckiest of you, congratulations on your discerning eye and the good fortune to have discovered this treasure."

Bai Xiaoqi walked over and handed him the card. "I think this is very interesting. Should we make one in our own shop? People who buy things will definitely be happy to see it."

"No need, I remember the manufacturer provided it."

What did the manufacturer make?

Chen Shuo thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't know what they're making, but they're just little cards with blessings or something on them."

........

Nie Xi was holding the card with the words of blessing in his hand. He stared at it for a couple of seconds, then threw it into the trash can and picked up the other items from the delivery box.

A necklace and a bracelet; if he wasn't mistaken, both items belonged to a woman.

This made him frown and fall into deep thought. A couple of days ago, he received a WeChat message from Chen Shuo, saying that he should pick up a package in a few days. Could this be the package he was talking about?

A necklace, a bracelet.

So what does he want to do by buying this for himself?

After thinking for a moment, he took out his phone and dialed Chen Shuo's number. The call was answered after a few seconds of ringing.

Nie Xi got straight to the point, "Hey, I received the package. It contained a women's necklace and..."

"Beep beep beep beep..."

After a busy signal, Chen Shuo put his phone back in his pocket. Damn it, you received it, fine, but why did you have to call to let me know?

He turned to look at Bai Xiaoqi, who was also staring at him.

The moment their eyes met, Bai Xiaoqi keenly noticed a hint of guilt in his eyes, and then she thought about the business of her online store these past few days.

There were only seven orders in total, and five of them had the same address. I already felt something was wrong, but now that I look at it, it's even more suspicious.

And the contents of the phone call just now.

"I just heard from your friend that he received a package containing a women's necklace."

“You misheard. He said he received a piece of land, the land of the land, understand?”

"How do you explain that lady's necklace?"

"It was probably dug up from the ground. These days, you can find anything in the ground. I've even heard of aliens."

"..."

Bai Xiaoqi looked at him without speaking, and the room remained silent for a long time before she finally asked, "You ordered all those packages, didn't you?"

Although it was a question, her tone was quite certain. She had been suspicious before, but now she could confirm that it was this guy.

"Who said that? I bought something from my own online store. Am I crazy?"

"Then let me see your phone."

At this point, Chen Shuo knew he couldn't hide it any longer, so he simply handed over his phone, saying, "Look, look, it was me who bought them. I bought five orders, but the other two weren't from me; they were from real customers."

Bai Xiaoqi took the phone, opened Taobao, and checked his purchase history. Sure enough.

"What I did was actually a form of order boosting, which is a way to help increase sales..."

At this point, Chen Shuo stopped, feeling that further explanation would be pointless, and instead said, "I just don't want your expectations to be disappointed. What if you start whining and crying then?"

"I won't cry."

Bai Xiaoqi handed him her phone, then rubbed her eyes, feeling a slight stinging sensation as if something had gotten into them.

Seeing this, Chen Shuo reached out and pulled her into his arms, looking at her slightly red eyes, "But aren't you already crying now?"

"I do not have."

"Then why are your eyes red?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaoqi rubbed her face against his chest and whispered, "How should I know? Something must have gotten into your eyes."

"Oh, I see." Chen Shuo didn't expose her, and showed a look of sudden realization.

"Yes, that's right."

Chen Shuo laughed when he heard this, lowered his head, buried his nose in her hair and sniffed gently, and whispered:

"Actually, I didn't intend to keep this from you forever. I was planning to tell you when the online store business was doing well, but who knew it would be exposed so quickly? It's a real shame."

"What's there to regret?"

"Of course it's a pity. If one day your online store really does very well, you'll be so proud of yourself that you'll be strutting around like crazy."

I was going to tell you what you had to be so proud of, since I paid for your first few orders, and then show you the purchase records to put an end to your arrogance. Too bad, that chance is gone.

Bai Xiaoqi didn't answer, but simply raised her head slightly, looking at him with her bright and clear eyes full of coquettishness.

That guy is right. If that day ever comes, I'll be very proud of myself.

But why should we attack them? Besides, attacking them is useless; they'll still be smug.

Just then, his phone vibrated. Chen Shuo took it out of his pocket and saw that it was a WeChat message from Nie Xi.

The message was very simple.

There is only one question mark.

Chen Shuo typed directly: "Do you have time?"

【Have. 】

Just as Chen Shuo was about to reply, he looked down at Bai Xiaoqi in his arms and asked, "What do you want to eat?"

"I also can."

"How about hot pot? I haven't had it in a long time."

"Ah."

Seeing her nod, Chen Shuo then clicked the screen to reply: 【Find a hot pot restaurant and wait for me. Send me the address; I'll treat you to dinner.】

【Row. 】

Chapter 105 Are you alright?

It's early February, and March is just around the corner. The lingering chill hasn't completely dissipated, but the temperature is gradually rising.

People on the street were dressed in all sorts of ways: some were wrapped in down jackets, some were wearing coats, and Chen Shuo even saw a few wearing long sleeves.

Looking at their own outfits, she realized she was only wearing a thick coat, a spring/autumn style. As for Bai Xiaoqi, she was dressed more like she was in winter, since her period wasn't over for another two days, so she needed to wear something warmer.

She was still wrapped in a thick cotton coat, with a turtleneck sweater underneath, and fleece-lined pants. A pair of thick-soled white boots made her look like she went from 1.58 meters tall to just over 1.6 meters tall in an instant.

It may look like only two or three centimeters more, but it's actually a qualitative leap.

Just like the difference between 1.78 meters and 1.8 meters, the difference between the two is not just two centimeters. In the eyes of many people, these two short centimeters are like an insurmountable chasm.

Bai Xiaoqi was looking around with her bright, lively eyes when she noticed Chen Shuo's gaze fixed on her. She turned her head and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"I'm looking at my wife."

Chen Shuo answered casually, and was about to reach out to help her tidy her hair by the ear when he suddenly felt another kick on his leg, though it didn't hurt much.

Bai Xiaoqi looked at the pedestrians around her, her cheeks flushed, and said, "On the street, they're so shameless, not shy at all."

"Yes, you can't call me 'wife' on the street, you can only call me that at home."

"It's not okay at home either."

"Where would that be?"

Just as Bai Xiaoqi was about to ponder this question, she suddenly realized that she had been tricked by him. "It won't work anywhere else. It has to wait until we get married."

........

It was almost dinnertime, and it was the tenth day of the Lunar New Year. The hot pot restaurant had only been open for less than two days, but business was booming. It was already more than half full, and people were still coming in.

Nie Xi sat in the corner, dressed as usual as a Mafia godfather, only the style and color were different each time. Chen Shuo suspected that his wardrobe was probably full of these clothes, nothing else.

Chen Shuo led Bai Xiaoqi to sit down opposite him. Nie Xi glanced at the two of them, then fixed her gaze on Bai Xiaoqi, straightening her posture slightly. "Our last meeting was a bit rushed, so let me formally introduce myself this time. My name is Nie Xi, and I'm your boyfriend's friend."

"My name is Bai Xiaoqi, and I'm your friend's girlfriend."

"..."

Chen Shuo glanced at the two of them, ignored them, and started marking up the menu. Finally, he handed the order slip to the waiter.

"Another pot of ginger cola, please."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaoqi reached out and tugged at his sleeve, saying, "I want to drink juice. I saw it on the menu just now."

"You can drink it the day after tomorrow; the juice will be cold then."