Chapter 284: Being courteous for nothing
Chapter 284: Being courteous for nothing
In most cases, Xu Mingyuan is calm and can make the most rational choices.
However, the considerate little Yang Zhi gave Xu Mingyuan a different feeling.
This made him addicted and unable to extricate himself.
Sometimes rationality is useless. People are not machines and it is impossible to avoid personal emotions.
Just like Xiao Yangzhi said not to cause him trouble, but as time goes by, the troubles will only accumulate more and more.
Xu Mingyuan never cared about these things. As for morality and personal ethics, he was similar to Xiao Yangzhi.
I have a little bit of everything, but not much, just enough to use in this society.
As for issues concerning human nature and emotions, Xu Mingyuan is unable to give a complete plan and calculate the next step perfectly as he does with his career.
The sky clears up and then rains again, and the rain stops and then it clears up again.
Xu Mingyuan stepped out of the house again.
Tao Shuxin did not travel this summer, but she has many relatives and she went to visit each of them. She only spent a few days in Nanxi and they mostly kept in touch by phone on weekdays.
I finally got a chance to go back to Nanxi, and I had to split half of my time with my sisters. We went shopping, ate and drank, and the day was over.
Early the next morning.
Xu Mingyuan did not take his father Xu Jun's car to Jiangcheng, but drove the A6 to Tao Shuxin's community and waited for her downstairs.
Tao Shuxin also got up early, ran over with a hunched back, and as soon as she got into the passenger seat, she urged him to hurry up.
"Why did you call me out so early?"
After crossing the intersection, Tao Shuxin asked with his head tilted.
Tao Shuxin dressed up beautifully today and put on light makeup.
Her pink lips were rosy and shining, and even her jet-black hair was combed into a princess style. She looked youthful and beautiful, as if she was going out for a trip.
"I'm going to go to the company and take you for a walk."
"Going to a meeting? Um... okay."
Tao Shuxin hesitated for a moment and then agreed.
Tao Shuxin had attended Xu Mingyuan's company meetings many times. Most of the meetings were boring, with just talking about safety, production, and the same old things over and over again.
Xu Mingyuan would occasionally say a few words, and only then would Tao Shuxin's eyes light up. Looking at the uncles below taking notes seriously, she would feel a sense of pride in her heart and be filled with vanity.
Last time, he specifically asked Xu Mingyuan to write a speech for him. Tao Shuxin also wanted to experience what it feels like to be a leader.
However, when Tao Shuxin saw the middle-aged men in their forties and the old man in his sixties in the conference room looking at him, he suddenly felt embarrassed and stumbled on the spot.
After finally finishing speaking the contents of the manuscript, Tao Shuxin finally got over the matter without having any experience at all.
Only then did Tao Shuxin realize that Xu Mingyuan's ability to speak freely in front of a group of old guys was indeed a skill.
Of course, most people present were encouraging. After all, even without Xu Mingyuan's relationship, her father Tao Changming was also one of the major shareholders, and no one would laugh at a young girl who was just starting out.
Practice makes perfect. Tao Shuxin also gave a speech on the podium in front of all his classmates and teachers when he was in No. 3 Middle School. He will be much better next time.
"I haven't had breakfast yet, I'll go buy some potato pancakes first." Tao Shuxin said.
"Where are your eyes? Aren't there soy milk and buns on the table in front of you?" Xu Mingyuan said speechlessly.
"I want potato pancakes, not buns!"
Seeing that he was mocking her poor eyesight again, Tao Shuxin angrily shifted the focus, trying to express that it was not that she didn't see it, but that she didn't want to eat.
"We have potato pancakes too. I bought them downstairs from your house." Xu Mingyuan sighed.
"..." Tao Shuxin opened her mouth and complained guiltily: "It's blocked by the buns, why are you talking so loudly..."
"You can even make a point of making an unreasonable argument? It really is true that women and villains are hard to raise."
"Is it hard to support you just because I eat your two buns? Stop the car! I want to get off..." Tao Shuxin said with a pout.
"Why? Do you want to open it?"
"I'm not going to open it. You're so lazy! I'm going to buy a bag of snacks." Tao Shuxin said while biting a bun.
"No need to buy it, it's right at your feet."
"Wow! You have some conscience!"
Just when he noticed the bag of snacks under his feet, Tao Shuxin forgot about being blind and immediately abandoned the buns. He only finished the potato cakes and started eating potato chips.
She has plenty of fruit at home, but if she wants to have snacks, it's not that easy.
Parents of the previous generation all had a similar mentality, believing that illness comes from the mouth, and that snacks on the market are not only unhygienic, but also cause internal heat if eaten too much, and are not good things.
Xu Mingyuan's generation thinks more simply. They eat whatever they want while they are young. They don't wait until they are in their thirties or forties when their metabolism slows down. Then they will prioritize health when they want to eat something.
Tao Shuxin felt itchy and wanted to touch the steering wheel, but Xu Mingyuan made an excuse that he was in a hurry and did not stop the car.
There was no choice, so Tao Shuxin leaned back in his chair and took a nap, saying that he would drive again when he returned to Nanxi.
"Get up, home."
Xu Mingyuan pinched Tao Shuxin's little face and woke her up when she pretended to be asleep.
It took less than two hours from picking up Tao Shuxin to getting to Jiangcheng's home, and it was only less than nine o'clock in the morning.
"Didn't you say you were going to the company? Why are you going home?"
Tao Shuxin pretended to yawn and asked the question even though he knew the answer.
"Come get something."
"Oh fine."
Tao Shuxin nodded and got out of the car.
The sun was very strong outside. As soon as I opened the car door, the stuffy air hit my body and I broke out in a thin layer of sweat.
"Oh, it's so hot outside. I'm going to get some ice cream."
Tao Shuxin muttered to herself and followed Xu Mingyuan upstairs.
As soon as they opened the door, the couple couldn't help but hug each other. After a long time, the breathless girl pushed away his chest and blushed, "Didn't you say you were going to the company? Why are you here? I knew you had bad intentions..."
"Just pretend. You woke up before you got off the highway. Why didn't you tell me when I turned home? Didn't you come here willingly?" Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
"You're talking nonsense! I want to go home! Uh, uh..."
Tao Shuxin, whose little secret was exposed, was so embarrassed and angry that she wanted to run away, but then her mouth was blocked.
……
The two of them who haven't been back home for more than half a month will certainly not waste every minute of time together.
They didn't even have lunch. It was not until two o'clock in the afternoon that Tao Shuxin, who had recovered her strength, woke up and then pushed Xu Mingyuan awake.
The air conditioning was very comfortable and Tao Shuxin was too lazy to get up immediately.
"When are we going back to Nanxi?"
Tao Shuxin lay on his chest and drew circles. She no longer avoided the topic and asked in a coquettish and lazy voice.
"Play in Jiangcheng for a day and go back tomorrow." Xu Mingyuan said.
"no!"
Tao Shuxin refused without even thinking about it.
It was one thing to sneak out to play, and even if mom guessed it, you could deny it. But staying out all night in broad daylight was a serious matter.
"How about we go to the mall and do some shopping?"
"No, no, I want to go home."
Tao Shuxin was a little tempted, but still shook her head.
"Reply to what?"
Xu Mingyuan patted her butt lightly.
"hiss!"
Tao Shuxin pinched him hard, put on a set of clean underwear and went to take a shower.
When Xu Mingyuan got up, Tao Shuxin had even washed her underwear and was humming a song while taking out meat from the refrigerator to cook a hot pot.
As for vegetables, let Xu Mingyuan buy them.
"Go downstairs and buy some food. Remember to bring back some side dishes."
Tao Shuxin pinched her waist. She had already boiled the water herself, so she definitely couldn't let herself do the errand work.
"Do you have any more beef or mutton slices? What are you going to do with this pork belly? Save it for the barbecue. What else do you want to eat? If you don't want to move, I'll go to the market."
Xu Mingyuan wiped his wet hair and prepared to buy some fresh vegetables.
This lovely little girl quenched my thirst for heat, so I must give her something in return.
"Just buy as you like. I haven't eaten half of the shrimp paste yet, so you don't need to buy any more. Remember to hurry up and come back before the shrimp paste thaws. I'm almost starving to death." Tao Shuxin said.
Xu Mingyuan took the car keys. The nearby vegetable market was not far away, but it was too hot outside and he was too lazy to walk there.
The little girl was quite picky and loved to eat fresh shrimps and crabs, so Xu Mingyuan went to pick up two bags of live shrimps and crabs. He also bought some ginger and garlic as condiments and prepared to steam them.
These are simple things, and not difficult to make.
It was half an hour later when Xu Mingyuan got home, and Tao Shuxin was so hungry that she had already eaten the remaining shrimp paste.
"Why are you taking so long to come back?"
Tao Shuxin rubbed her stomach. The snacks were not enough to fill her up. The two of them had been making love on the bed for quite a while, and her stomach was already empty.
"I bought the hairy crabs you like. Isn't there a steamer in the cupboard? I asked the merchant to prepare it when I bought it. It can be eaten after steaming for ten to twenty minutes."
"Tsk, you're being nice to me for no reason."
Tao Shuxin snorted softly.
"Nonsense, the work has been done, how can it be called being attentive for no reason?"
"go away!"
Tao Shuxin glared at him and kicked him lightly.
The girl was still worried that the merchant had not cleaned the crabs thoroughly, so she took out a new toothbrush and asked Xu Mingyuan to brush the crabs while she chopped ginger and garlic and made the sauce.
"By the way, your teacher called you."
Tao Shuxin, who was cutting ginger with a "da da da" sound, said casually.
"Which teacher?" Xu Mingyuan said.
"Ye Yining, Teacher Ye."
"Counselor, what is she calling for?"
"Well... they said that they have finished the documents for last month and sent you the budget for next month. They said that they overspent another three thousand dollars."
Tao Shuxin recalled and said that she also knew that Xu Mingyuan funded internships for seniors in the law department.
"Three thousand is fine. There's no need to go through so much trouble. Just ask her to send me a copy on QQ."
Xu Mingyuan didn't take it seriously. After all, there was still three months of budget and he would not be given any more in the future.
"Ah? So simple?" Tao Shuxin was stunned.
"Why would that be such a hassle?"
It was originally just a matter of tens of thousands of dollars. If the school had not wanted to formalize the process, Xu Mingyuan would have directly transferred the money through online banking.
"I thought it had to be given in person." Tao Shuxin said.
"It doesn't matter, just call and tell her."
Before he could finish his words, the cell phone on the table started to vibrate, making a buzzing sound.
Xu Mingyuan splashed the water in his hands on the little girl's face and answered the phone despite her angry resistance.
(End of this chapter)