Qiao Xiaoxue hesitated to speak but nodded obediently.
She waited by the stairs.
With nothing else to do, she picked up her phone and browsed videos.
Meanwhile, Chen Fan.
Xia Bingqing's cold eyes pierced Chen Fan like arrows, and she snorted, "Chen Fan, I never realized you were quite capable!"
"You managed to reel in another one so quickly!"
Chen Fan wasn't foolish and retorted irritably, "If you have something to say, say it. Don't be so passive-aggressive!"
"You..."
"You what?" Chen Fan shot back.
His relationship with Xia Bingqing was purely a collaboration, and he naturally had absolute personal freedom.
Xia Bingqing wanted to curse, but seeing that they were in a public place, she restrained herself. "I didn't call you here for anything else. I just wanted to remind you not to be seen with other women by the Xia family!"
"It doesn't look good!"
Chen Fan replied perfunctorily, "Got it, got it... If that's all, I'm leaving!"
Hearing Chen Fan's attitude, Xia Bingqing was very displeased.
"What are you rushing for? I haven't finished speaking!"
"Then hurry up and say it!" Chen Fan said.
Chen Fan's current demeanor made Xia Bingqing very uncomfortable.
A flame suddenly ignited in her heart, and she said, word by word, "I have something to do tonight, you need to come out with me!"
"It's not night yet. We'll talk about it when it gets dark!"
Chen Fan casually agreed and quickly walked over to Qiao Xiaoxue.
"Xiaoxue, did you wait long?"
Qiao Xiaoxue shook her head, "No, who was that beautiful woman?"
"A friend!"
A friend?
Qiao Xiaoxue responded indifferently, not thinking much of it.
She was rather naive and didn't have any ulterior motives.
Xia Bingqing watched Chen Fan and Qiao Xiaoxue leave, and for some reason, she felt a pang of discomfort!
How could Chen Fan, a country bumpkin, be worthy of a friend like Qiao Xiaoxue?
So, she called her secretary, "Xiao Qing, go and find out the background of the girl with Chen Fan!"
Xiao Qing, dressed in a business suit, nodded.
"Okay, I'll go check right away!"
Chen Fan safely escorted Qiao Xiaoxue home.
Qiao Xiaoxue invited Chen Fan in for a visit, but he politely declined!
Coincidentally, Qiao Shanhe came out and, seeing them return so early, sighed, "Why are you back so early?"
Chen Fan instantly understood the implication and found it amusingly awkward.
Qiao Xiaoxue naively said, "Grandpa, we were really tired from shopping, and we bought everything we needed, so we came back!"
Qiao Shanhe nodded and didn't say more.
Chen Fan waved goodbye, hailed a taxi, and headed back to Xiaomavillage.
Upon returning to his rented room, he meditated and rested, thinking to himself that his own place was the most comfortable.
After dozing off for a short while, his phone rang. It was Xia Bingqing.
Chen Fan was somewhat speechless; this woman was truly haunting.
He answered the call…
"Chen Fan, get down to the Ice Beauty Cosmetics building immediately!"
Xia Bingqing's tone was somewhat commanding.
Chen Fan felt annoyed, but then he thought about tearing up the engagement, so he decided to go along with it. "Alright, I'm on my way!"
"Try to be as quick as possible!"
Chen Fan retorted unceremoniously, "I can't fly, you know!"
"Beep..."
The call ended.
Xia Bingqing couldn't be bothered to listen to Chen Fan's chatter.
As Chen Fan stepped out, he bumped into Wang Fang, who was wearing a home dress. Her charm was still evident, drawing lingering glances. "Aunt Wang!"
Wang Fang smiled warmly, "I was just about to ask you to dinner. It looks like you're going out?"
"Mhm... I have something to do!"
"Alright then, be safe on your way!"
Chen Fan waved, walked out of the alley, hopped on a shared bicycle, and leisurely pedaled away…