AWB Chapter 169 seems to have crossed the line.
Chapter 169 seems to have crossed the line.
She took a deep breath, opened her eyes, picked up her phone, and wanted to see who was up earlier than the rooster.
When I opened WeChat, I saw several videos sent by Liu Biao.
When you open the video, the sky is dimly lit, and you can still see the moon. The camera pans and focuses on a breakfast shop with a queue of people.
The breakfast shop looks old, but it feels very welcoming.
Liu Biao's voice came through the video: "Qiaoyun, I never thought that after twenty or thirty years, this shop would still be open. I thought I was going to be disappointed today."
He Qiaoyun's morning grumpiness vanished instantly after being woken up, and she couldn't help but chuckle before clicking on the next video.
The video shows a steaming scene. Liu Biao is filming the video while saying to the boss, "Uncle, give me three servings of shrimp dumplings, ten siu mai, six char siu bao, two custard buns, two servings of mustard green and lean pork congee, and two cups of soy milk."
Finally, he added, "Pack the shrimp dumplings and five siu mai into separate boxes."
Boss: "Okay, wait a moment."
Once it was installed and it was time to pay, he cut off the video call.
In the last video, he is carrying a full load of breakfast towards his car, saying as he walks, "Don't bother making breakfast, I'll bring it to you. It'll still be hot when I deliver it, just wait."
He Qiaoyun couldn't help but laugh, and replied, "Okay, I'll be waiting."
Someone brought her breakfast, so she naturally stayed in bed a little longer.
When I got up again, it was already light outside the window. After washing up, I tidied up the house briefly and then sat down to wait for breakfast.
Around seven o'clock in the morning, she received a good morning greeting from Uncle Feng Jia.
Feng Jiashu: [What should I eat for breakfast?]
She recalled Liu Biao ordering from the breakfast shop owner and replied: "Shrimp dumplings, siu mai, char siu bao, custard buns, mustard green and lean pork congee, and soy milk."
Feng Jiashu: [You've gone back to the city?]
He Qiaoyun: [No, someone delivered it to me, it should be arriving soon.]
Feng Jiashu: [Liu Biao?]
He Qiaoyun: [How did you know?]
Having received a definite answer, Feng Jiashu became somewhat anxious. He asked, "Why did he come to see you?"
He Qiaoyun: [Come visit! I posted on WeChat Moments yesterday, and he said he wanted to come pick fruit and go fishing.]
Feng Jiashu recalled the last time at the Sichuan restaurant, when Liu Biao said he wanted to stay overnight at her house. This absolutely cannot happen!
He replied, "It's Sunday today, and the weather's so nice. I'll bring Tian Tian over to see you; consider it an autumn outing."
Upon seeing this message, He Qiaoyun felt a little nervous and took a while to reply: 【Okay.】
Feng Jiashu: [Yes, we'll set off after breakfast.]
He Qiaoyun: [Okay.]
Subsequently, Feng Jiashu called his assistant and canceled today's cooperation negotiations.
*
At 7:00 a.m., two loudspeaker blasts came from outside He Qiaoyun's house. She quickly put down her phone, went outside, and saw Liu Biao getting out of the car with breakfast in his hand.
"Sorry for the long wait. I was on the national highway and didn't notice. It turns out that a new expressway has been opened, which is why it took a little longer."
He Qiaoyun smiled gently, "It's my fault, I forgot to tell you."
Liu Biao stood in the courtyard, looking at her house. "It's been many years since I've been here. It's still the same as before, nothing has changed."
He Qiaoyun pointed to the peeling paint on the wall under the eaves, "Oh, it's old, look."
Liu Biao said, "Is there any leftover putty? I'll scrape it off for you in a bit."
He Qiaoyun chuckled, "There's no reason for guests to do the work. Let it go if it falls."
Liu Biao handed her the breakfast he was holding, then reached out as if to catch the half-fallen piece of plaster from the wall.
However, the wall plaster was fragile, and with a "snap," it shattered completely, covering his head with dust and fragments of plaster.
"Ouch—" He quickly lowered his head and patted his hair.
He Qiaoyun stood to the side, covering her mouth and laughing, "I already told you, don't do it."
Liu Biao couldn't help but laugh, "You're still laughing?"
He Qiaoyun said helplessly, "Why don't you go wash your hair?"
Liu Biao clapped his hands. "Wait a minute, you go in first." Then, he picked up a broom and swept the wall clean.
He Qiaoyun went inside and put down the breakfast bag. When she went out to sweep the floor, she saw that he had already finished sweeping.
Liu Biao put down his broom, saw her, and asked blankly, "What are you doing out here?"
He Qiaoyun clicked her tongue twice and gave him a thumbs up, "You're observant, thumbs up."
Liu Biao was so embarrassed by the praise that he touched his hair and said, "I took this out myself."
He Qiaoyun looked at him, her face full of confusion, "Why?"
Liu Biao asked, "Why what?"
He Qiaoyun: "You're great, why doesn't the person you like like you back?"
Liu Biao avoided eye contact and kicked at the dust on the ground. "Who knows? I can't figure it out either."
He Qiaoyun shook her head regretfully for him and turned to go inside.
Liu Biao went in next, his hands and head covered in dust. He said, "I might really need to wash my hair."
He Qiaoyun tilted her head and pointed to the location of the bathroom, "Over there, let's go."
Liu Biao nodded and said, "Okay, you eat first, I'll wash my hair and come right away."
He Qiaoyun untied the breakfast bag, got up again, and called out into the bathroom, "There are new towels in the cabinet under the sink, check them out."
Liu Biao responded, "Okay."
He then pulled open the cabinet under the sink, where brand-new towels and toothbrushes were neatly arranged. He took a blue striped one and then went into the bathroom.
The bathroom was clean and tidy, with a faint scent of shower gel mixed with shampoo, just like the faint scent she had when she passed by him, a scent that hadn't changed in decades.
He cracked his knuckles, picked up the showerhead, bent down to wet his hair, then looked up, squeezed out two pumps of shampoo, lathered it up, and applied it to his head.
The rich floral scent spread in the small space, then dissipated, leaving only a faint fragrance that was exactly the same as hers.
He put down the showerhead, picked up a towel, dried his hair, and then hung the towel next to hers.
One pink and one blue, the colors complement each other perfectly.
About five or six minutes later, he walked out of the bathroom with clean hair.
He Qiaoyun saw him come out and said, "You washed up really quickly."
Liu Biao ran his fingers through his short hair. "It's not like I have long hair. It's just dusting it off. There's nothing to wash it for."
He Qiaoyun remained noncommittal, then said, "Are you feeding this breakfast to pigs? Who can finish it?"
Liu Biao sat down. "This is not much at all. You eat it. If you can't finish it, I'll eat the rest."
These words are intimate and ambiguous; they could be said by parents to their children, by lovers, or by long-married couples.
But they are friends; saying that seems to cross a line.
He Qiaoyun forced a smile, "One serving of shrimp dumplings and two custard buns will be enough for me."
Liu Biao was surprised, "Is that enough? Eat more! I'm almost 200 pounds and I'm still eating. Don't worry about getting fat, health is the most important thing."
He Qiaoyun said, "This is my usual appetite. It's not like you, who can swallow a whole cow in one meal."
Liu Biao chuckled, "Alright, eat it while it's hot."