kvmb Chapter 285 Confrontation
Chapter 285 Confrontation
Si Chengxu's voice was always cold and clear, but to Li Xiaoxiao's ears, it felt a little different from before. The whole tone of his voice was slightly rising, and there was a hint of doting, which could not be heard without careful listening.
Li Xiaoxiao told him about Si Chengren and Si Chengyi.
"Well done!" As Si Chengxu spoke, his eyes turned to the counter, where Li Xiaoxiao was concentrating on using the abacus. The abacus in her hand made a crackling sound.
Li Xiaoxiao would count the accounts every ten days. Now it was around three or four o'clock in the afternoon, and there were still one or two tables of customers in the store.
So when Li Xiaoxiao had time to settle the accounts, she would be seen calculating with her head down with a focused expression. Whenever there was something she didn't understand, she would frown.
After she got the calculation right, her face immediately turned from cloudy to sunny. Si Chengxu stared at the rich and varied expressions on her face. Each expression was so cute that he couldn't help but stare at her in a daze for a moment.
Noticing that someone was staring at him strangely, Li Xiaoxiao looked in that direction suspiciously, and just happened to meet his starry eyes. Si Chengxu turned his face away with a little embarrassment.
She was secretly annoyed at her own loss of composure just now, and at the same time, she felt a sense of crisis. The current Li Xiaoxiao had been completely transformed, and even Si Chengren and Si Chengyi had other thoughts about her.
With Li Xiaoxiao's current appearance and reputation in the capital, who knows how many people are eyeing her. It seems he has to take some appropriate measures.
I must let Li Xiaoxiao know my feelings before she develops feelings for another man, but how can I let her know?
He can no longer escape now. Gu Feiyan is eyeing him from the front and Si Chengren and Si Chengyi are behind him. Although he doesn't think highly of these people, what if Li Xiaoxiao likes him? Who can say for sure about love?
It seems that he should go back and ask Si Er, maybe he has a way. Thinking of this, his originally frowned brows immediately relaxed.
"Cousin, what's wrong with you?" Li Xiaoxiao was a little confused. Her cousin never showed his emotions on his face, but today he was very different from the past. In a short while, his face changed several expressions.
"It's okay, I just suddenly figured out something." Si Chengxu raised his eyes slightly and spoke in a gentle voice.
Yes, it is gentleness. Li Xiaoxiao was puzzled. Si Chengxu seemed a little strange recently. First, he hadn't been seen for many days, and then he suddenly appeared. His voice became gentle and the whole person felt different.
What went wrong? I remember he wasn't like this in Qinghe Village. Was he just pretending? I couldn't figure it out, so I just stopped thinking about it.
"Xiaoxiao, Mr. Si is here too." Suddenly a gentle voice sounded. It was Gu Feiyan. He came here often and was very familiar with Li Xiaoxiao, so he just called her by her name.
Whoever you really want to come, Si Chengxu gave a neutral "hmm" as a reply.
"Why are you so early today? Didn't Huawen go to your place?" In the past, Li Huawen would be teaching at his place at this time.
"Yes, I'm just passing by and will be back soon. How is the business today?" He knew that Si Wei Zhong came to make trouble for her some time ago.
"That matter has long passed. Now we should worry about him." The four newly reorganized restaurants will be officially open for business in two days. Thinking of Si Wei Zhong's expression at that time, Li Xiaoxiao felt happy.
It would be more satisfying to let him taste the pain of loss bit by bit rather than directly taking away what he cares about most.
"I'm glad you're sure of this. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." Gu Feiyan and Si Chengxu gave people completely different feelings. He gave people a warm and approachable feeling.
Without waiting for Li Xiaoxiao to reply, Gu Feiyan looked at Si Chengxu again. Coincidentally, Si Chengxu was also looking at him, and their eyes met in the air.
A sense of competition between the two men instantly spread between them, creating crackling sparks. Si Chengxu's eyes were cold, with absolute dominance.
Gu Feiyan did not flinch either, and met his gaze straightly, with a gentle yet solemn expression.
"Master Si, do you want to go together?"
"I have nothing to do today, Mr. Gu, please go first." There was an unknown light flashing in Si Chengxu's dark eyes.
The atmosphere suddenly became a little weird. Li Xiaoxiao looked up at the two of them curiously. Seeing that they looked normal, she thought she was overthinking.
"I'll trouble you, Mr. Gu, to take care of my brother's studies." Li Xiaoxiao said politely. The academies in the capital city charge very high fees. For individual lessons like Li Huawen's, and Gu Feiyan's status is so high, the fees are even higher.
I thought about giving Gu Feiyan twenty taels of silver every month as a tuition fee, but Gu Feiyan said he didn't want anything. So, then forget it. I'll give him a free meal when he comes to the restaurant to dine next time, but I'll still have to say the necessary polite words.
"We are all friends. Hua Wen is a smart and studious kid, and I like him too. Don't call me Master Gu in the future. I will call you Xiao Xiao, and you can call me Fei Yan." Gu Feiyan smiled gently and said it as a matter of course.
At the same time, he glanced at Si Chengxu with a smug look, as if he was determined to win.
Come to think of it, they have known each other for so long, and always calling him Young Master Gu or Young Master Gu does feel a bit strange. Besides, Gu Feiyan also has a certain status in the capital. There are only benefits and no harm in getting to know him.
"Okay, then I will call you Fei Yan from now on." Li Xiaoxiao agreed readily.
He totally didn't notice Si Chengxu standing beside him, his face was as black as charcoal, but he had a helpless expression.
Now Li Xiaoxiao and he are just friends, and the only difference between him and Gu Feiyan is that he is a cousin. What right does he have to ask who Li Xiaoxiao is dating?
Besides, even if she has a stance in the future, it is just normal friendship. He can't stop it. He can only sulk in his heart.
It seems that he has to hurry up. Gu Feiyan’s attitude is already very clear. He has to go back now and ask Si Er what to do.
Si Yi is a taciturn person. He is old but still unmarried and doesn't even have a woman he likes. Unlike Si Er, although he is not married either, he is a frequent visitor to brothels in the capital, so it would be right to ask him about such things.
Seeing Gu Feiyan leaving, Si Chengxu followed closely, and he was in a hurry, as if something very important happened.
Li Xiaoxiao frowned in confusion. Just now, when Gu Feiyan said he was leaving, he called him to go together, but he said calmly that he would not leave. Now, as soon as Gu Feiyan left, he left?
As soon as he got home, Si Chengxu sent someone to call Si Er over.
"Master, are you looking for me?" Si Er came quickly and saluted Si Chengxu.
Si Chengxu hadn't figured out how to start yet. He looked at Si Er with complicated eyes, not knowing where to begin.
As a grown man, he felt somewhat embarrassed to ask another man, who was his subordinate, such questions.