025 “AV Shooting Guide” Chapter 24

24: Shopping

Qiao Qiao woke up from peeing in the morning.

The living room was empty, and the sofa where Cheng Xiu slept on last night had been tidied up. The blankets were neatly folded aside, and the sharp-edged lines showed the owner’s meticulous military habits.

The clock showed that it was 5:30 in the morning. Qiao Qiao scratched his hair, pulled on his slippers and walked to the bathroom in confusion.After going to the toilet, she washed her face again before she finally woke up. After a slow brain spin, she guessed that Cheng Xiu had probably gone for a morning jog.

Before going to bed last night, Qiao Qiao actually reflected on himself. It was right for Cheng Xiu to be angry. Probably because he was angry, he probably didn’t want to see him now. However, Qiao Qiao would have to live with Cheng Xiu for at least a week. After all, Qin Ruicheng would not be back for a week. But now that he had offended the landlord on the first day he moved in, Qiao Qiao really felt uneasy.

Otherwise… How about making breakfast as a token of appreciation?

Qiao Qiao felt that his idea was very feasible. Cheng Xiu came back from running soon and had already consumed most of his energy. At this time, if he could eat delicious and hot food as soon as he entered the house, he would be somewhat touched. It could not only express his apology but also be of practical value. It couldn’t be better!

After making up her mind, Qiao Qiao hurriedly washed up, put on an apron and rushed into the kitchen. She was still somewhat confident in her cooking skills. Although she couldn’t compare with Cheng Xiu, it was definitely not unpalatable.

She guessed that Cheng Xiu had just left home not long ago, so she wanted to prepare as rich a meal as possible, including one or two hot dishes, staple food and eggs.Qiao Qiao has never been used to eating Western-style breakfast. She stayed at her aunt’s house for a while when she was taking the college entrance examination. She had milk and oatmeal every morning for a month, and now she still feels a little nauseous when she smells the milk.

Cheng Xiu’s kitchen is much more luxurious than Qiao Qiao imagined. This luxury is even incompatible with the “poverty” of other rooms. There are three three-layer standing refrigerators and two freezers. Freshwater fish and deep-sea fish are separated, not to mention the vegetables and fruits, which are all seasonal and fresh, neatly and carefully classified.Qiao Qiao walked around the kitchen, picked out a few green peppers from left to right, and began to prepare her breakfast.

She even hummed a song, to the tune of an unknown ballad.

Forty minutes later.

Cheng Xiu entered the password and the door clicked open.

He jogged several times around Central Park. The amount of exercise was not very large, it was just for warming up and refreshing his mind, so there was only a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, and his breath was not disturbed much.

After entering the door, he was just about to bend down and change out of his sneakers when he keenly smelled the aroma of vegetables in the air.Cheng Xiu’s heart sank. He straightened up and looked towards the living room. He saw Qiao Qiao sitting upright in front of the dining table, smiling shyly at him. There was also a steaming rice bowl in front of him.

“Good morning, Mr. Cheng!” Qiao Qiao stood up and said in a flattering tone, “Breakfast is already prepared. Do you want to wash your face first, Mr. Cheng?”

Cheng Xiu paused, his dark pupils staring at the meal on the table without blinking, and then asked across most of the living room: “What is that?”

“Shredded pork with green pepper and rice!” Qiao Qiao explained proudly, “Absolutely delicious, my mother’s favorite!”

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Qiao Qiao was wrapped in his coat, sniffing and throwing the lunch box into a trash can one kilometer away from WAWA headquarters.

“I can’t believe there are people who can’t accept donburi…” Qiao Qiao pouted and started to walk back reluctantly, “It has to be thrown so far away… and you said you can’t smell a smell. Obviously there are people in WAWA headquarters who eat donburi every day! I think it’s obviously a public revenge…”

The sky at this time was still early morning, and the winter sun rose late, only letting in some light. Looking to the east, one could still see a few sparse stars hanging on the translucent sky, like tiny ice crystals condensed on transparent glass.

Qiao Qiao was in a hurry when she came out, and she didn’t put on many clothes. She was sweating all over from running just now, and now she started to feel cold again after calming down. She hid in the lee of the stop sign and waited for the bus, surrounded by office workers carrying briefcases in a hurry. Qiao Qiao thought carefully for a while before she remembered that today should be Wednesday, which is the supermarket’s Thanksgiving Day, and there will be many big sales.

Hmm… I should buy a new dental cup for Mr. Cheng. The one I saw yesterday is a bit old.

I should also get a bath towel… Mr. Cheng probably won’t lend it to me anymore…

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“Dang, dang, dang!” Qiao Qiao opened the carton and took out the small machine inside to show it to Cheng Xiu like a treasure. “The latest soymilk machine! It has a built-in filtering function. It can not only beat soybeans but also red beans, mung beans, broad beans, black beans, and edamame!”

Cheng Xiu, who was sitting on the sofa, frowned.

“… Maybe Mr. Cheng doesn’t like this?” Qiao Qiao moved the soymilk machine to the side, reached out and fished out something else from the big box at his feet, “What about this? A 3D stereo surround portable small speaker, which can be placed in two corners of the living room. It can intelligently switch songs by moving your fingers – Mr. Cheng, what songs do you like to listen to?”

“I don’t listen to music.”

“That’s just right.” Qiao Qiao continued happily, “I have compiled a copy of my song list in it, but I listen more to lyrical songs. Mr. Cheng can listen to more fast-paced songs when he exercises. Oh, yes, I should also download some movie soundtracks. Mr. Cheng should also watch more movies. You have too few entertainment activities.”

“I don’t need entertainment.” Cheng Xiu interrupted Qiao Qiao.

“How can this be possible!” Qiao Qiao hurriedly pulled out the last thing from the box and shook it out for Cheng Xiu to see. “Mr. Cheng will be at risk of depression if he lives in such a monotonous environment for a long time. Look, I bought new sheets and quilts, a cheerful Marvel All-Heroes Q-shaped commemorative edition. Which one does Mr. Cheng like? How about Captain America? Or the new Civil War style!”

“Qiao Qiao!” Cheng Xiu stood up from the sofa unbearably. He grabbed Qiao Qiao’s collar and pulled her in front of him. The two looked at each other, almost to the point of nose to nose. Qiao Qiao had no doubt that Cheng Xiu wanted to throw her out the door, but Cheng Xiu finally just stared at Qiao Qiao’s frightened little face for a while and asked, “Do you understand?”

Qiao Qiao nodded hastily.

Cheng Xiu slowly let go of his hand, and Qiao Qiao quickly loosened his collar and coughed twice.

“First, don’t try to renovate my house. Second, don’t go into the kitchen again.” Cheng Xiu said in a deep voice. He lowered his head and looked at his watch again, “I’m going to cook. You stay here and clean up. ”

“Oh…” Qiao Qiao shrank his neck and began to put the ‘results of the shopping spree’ scattered on the floor back into the big box.

“Wait a minute -” Cheng Xiu paused, “Leave the soymilk machine.”

Qiao Qiao blinked and happily took the soymilk machine out of the box and tried his best to sell it: “It’s really easy to use. I won’t lie to you. My family has always used this brand!”

“Instructions.” Cheng Xiu said.

“Here, here.” Qiao Qiao reached into the packaging box and pulled out a brochure and handed it over, “The operation is very simple, just press a few buttons. You will understand it at a glance.”

“Yes.” Cheng Xiu took the instruction manual and flipped through it symbolically. He obviously had no patience for something densely packed with words. After flipping through it a few times, he threw it aside and asked Qiao Qiao to demonstrate it to him.

“Actually, just soak the beans, add water, and plug it in.” Qiao Qiao pressed a few buttons with ease, then looked at Cheng Xiu expectantly, “Mr. Cheng, do you want to give it a try?”

Cheng Xiu glanced at Qiao Qiao, reached out and clicked a few keys.

With a heart-wrenching “squeak, eh, eh, eh,” the soymilk machine that was powered on shook violently twice, then made a muffled sound, and a wisp of white smoke slowly emerged from the top of the soymilk machine.

“I must have taught you wrong just now.” Qiao Qiao apologized sincerely, “Mr. Cheng’s order is absolutely correct, absolutely correct. I misled you. I will study the instructions carefully tonight.”

“Yeah.” Cheng Xiu withdrew his hand without changing his expression, “Look good.”