Chapter 1185 Playing with Hongdou, Hongdou’s happiness
Xu Hongdou can be a hotel front desk manager, so she is not an introverted person. In fact, her social skills are still above the standard.
The reason why she didn't agree at first was just because she wasn't familiar with Zhou Chen, but since Zhou Chen said so, she stopped refusing and agreed.
"You said you have been here for almost a month. How did you come up with the idea of visiting here?"
She met Zhou Chen in the capital, so she thought that since Zhou Chen was from the capital and now lived in Youfeng Xiaoyuan, he must have come here to travel.
"It can be said that it has been considered for a long time, or it can be said that it was a spur of the moment. You have also worked hard in a big city. You should know the pressure of working in a big city. I used to be a programmer. After a long time, I will naturally be very tired, so I
Come out and relax.”
Xu Hongdou looked at Zhou Chen in surprise: "Are you a programmer?"
"So surprised?"
"I'm surprised, because you are a little different from the programmer I imagined."
Zhou Chen asked with a smile: "Is the programmer in your imagination the kind of bald, greasy, sloppy boy?"
Xu Hongdou smiled sheepishly: "That's not the case."
"No need to explain, it is actually normal for you to have this idea. Although it is not as exaggerated as described on the Internet, the work of a programmer is indeed quite stressful, and I am not good at taking care of myself. However, I stopped being a programmer more than three years ago.
Already."
While he was talking, the landlady came over carrying dishes.
"Xiao Zhou, do you know this Jinhua?"
"Golden Flower?"
Xu Hongdou looked confused when he heard this.
Zhou Chen explained: "The golden flower people here refer to is a beautiful girl. The boss lady is praising you for your beauty."
Xu Hongdou suddenly smiled sheepishly.
The lady boss saw Zhou Chen and Xu Hongdou sitting together, so she put Zhou Chen's dishes on the table.
Zhou Chen picked up the chopsticks without politeness and said: "Eat, Xu Hongdou, I will take you out for a walk after eating."
"good."
Now that she agreed to Zhou Chen, Xu Hongdou stopped being polite. Although she rarely ate with men, her personality also belonged to the informal type.
Less than half an hour after the meal, Xu Hongdou was about to pay when Zhou Chen stopped her.
"I've already promised you this meal."
"How can that be done?"
"If you feel bad about it, please invite me again next time."
Xu Hongdou looked at Zhou Chen with suspicion: "Why do I feel like you are tricking me?"
Zhou Chen smiled and said: "Your feeling is right, I am just trying to trick you."
After saying that, he said to the landlady: "Boss, all the money for the meal will be charged to my account."
"Okay, no problem."
Zhou Chen, Lao Lao Lai, took a long time to eat, so he put some money here, and when he came to eat later, he would deduct it from his account.
"Let's go."
Zhou Chen and Xu Hongdou walked out of the Gesanghua Hotel.
"Are you going to let me take you around with a purpose, or are you going to take it wherever you go?"
Xu Hongdou thought for a moment and said, "Just go wherever you go, it will be more interesting."
"Okay, then let's just stroll around."
After taking a few steps, Xu Hongdou suddenly remembered something.
"Zhou Chen, can you lend me your mobile phone? When I came here today, my mobile phone was broken. I didn't have time to go to the ancient city to repair it. I want to borrow your mobile phone to call home and make sure it's safe."
"No problem at all."
Zhou Chen took out his mobile phone, opened the fingerprint lock, and handed it to Xu Hongdou.
Xu Hongdou dialed the number and then walked aside to talk.
A few minutes later, she came back and handed the phone to Zhou Chen.
"Let's go, I want to take more photos, and I'll ask you to take some for me later."
"You don't need to ask for such a small thing."
Perhaps because they had a meal together and got acquainted with each other, Xu Hongdou was no longer as polite as at first, and seemed to have regarded Zhou Chen as a friend.
When Xu Hongdou stopped at a certain place, Zhou Chen would introduce a few words to her if she knew something, and if she didn't know, he would honestly say he didn't know.
In the blink of an eye, they had been walking for more than an hour, and Zhou Chen had already sent many photos to Xu Hongdou.
After taking another photo of Xu Hongdou, Zhou Chen said in surprise: "I can't tell. We've been walking for more than an hour, and you don't feel tired at all."
Xu Hong said proudly: "I haven't told you, but I work as a front desk manager in a five-star hotel. I basically stand when I work. This distance is not considered at all to me.
What."
Zhou Chen gave a thumbs up: "Awesome, there are not many female heroes like you anymore."
Xu Hongdou rolled his eyes and did not take Zhou Chen's words seriously. Instead, he asked: "What about you? You said you are no longer a programmer. Are you now a painter?"
The first time she met Zhou Chen, Zhou Chen was painting in the park, so she thought painting was Zhou Chen's job.
Zhou Chen said: "Then you are wrong. Painting is just one of my hobbies. I am doing some small investments now, so I have more time to rest. Even if I travel around, I can still work without delaying my work."
Xu Hongdou suddenly looked envious: "Then you are really comfortable, envy."
"If you want, you can." Zhou Chen said.
Xu Hongdou shook his head and said: "I don't have the ability like you. I work just to support myself. I have to work. Forget it, why are you talking about these unhappy things for fun?"
She stretched out and displayed her curvy figure in front of Zhou Chen. Zhou Chen watched this scene with admiration.
"There is a horse farm not far ahead where you can ride horses. Do you want to try it?"
"I don't know how to ride a horse. It feels a bit scary."
Xu Hongdou shook her head. She had never ridden a horse before, so she was a little nervous when she heard that she was going to ride a horse.
Zhou Chen said: "It's not scary. I can ride a horse and can give guidance and help. Since everyone is out to play, you have to let go and give it a try. It's nothing."
Xu Hongdou was a little moved after hearing this, but still asked uneasily: "Are you really good at riding a horse?"
Zhou Chen patted his chest and said: "We will be neighbors for a few months in the future. How could I lie to you? Not only can I ride, but my level is also very high. If you don't believe it, I will show you a show later."
"
"That's not necessary, I believe you, let's try it." Xu Hong was a little eager to try.
If she was alone, she might not have the courage, but with Zhou Chen here, she was not so afraid.
After spending more than two hours with Zhou Chen, she gradually let down her guard against Zhou Chen, and Zhou Chen's care for her also made her feel a little fond of him.
"Then let's go."
Zhou Chen naturally had his own purpose in taking Xu Hongdou to the racecourse.
Xu Hongdou and Xie Zhiyao have already met. He does not allow anything to happen between Xu Hongdou and Xie Zhiyao, so this time he goes there to cut off the budding relationship between them that has not yet begun.
Soon, Zhou Chen brought Xu Hongdou to the racecourse.
"Although the grass is green here, you have to pay attention to your steps because there are many animals here. Animals are not as conscious as humans. Be careful not to step on animal feces."
"Huh!"
Xu Hongdou looked disgusted and became a little more cautious.
"Thank you, Boss, thank you, Boss."
"Oh, here we come."
Xie Zhiyao walked out of the wooden house. When he saw it was Zhou Chen, he immediately walked over.
"Zhou Chen, why are you here free today? Are you here to ride horses or paint?"
Just after he finished speaking, he noticed Xu Hongdou following Zhou Chen.
"You, Xu Hongdou, why did you come together?"
Zhou Chen explained with a smile: "Xu Hongdou and I have met in the capital before. We met today when we were having dinner, and I found out that she also lives in Youfeng Xiaoyuan and lives next door to me. I happened to have nothing to do, so I took her with me.
walking around."
Xu Hong stood behind Zhou Chen and said nothing.
Xie Zhiyao's expression changed slightly: "So that's it. I didn't expect Zhou Chen and Xu Hongdou to know each other. What a coincidence."
"It's a coincidence, Mr. Xie, Xu Hong wants to experience the feeling of riding a horse. Can the little cutie rent it to me for two hours?"
"Of course, no problem. I'm going to bring the little cutie over now. Can she ride a horse? Do you need my help?"
"It doesn't matter. I can just help her. I won't bother thanking you. You can go about your business."
Xie Zhiyao nodded, walked over and took the little cutie over. The cutie was still very docile in front of Zhou Chen.
Xie Zhiyao stood not far away, looking at Zhou Chen carefully guiding Xu Hongdou to mount the horse, and then holding the little cutie and leading Xu Hongdou forward, with a somewhat complicated expression.
"It seems that Zhou Chen and Xu Hongdou are more than just acquaintances."
He could tell that Zhou Chen's attitude towards Xu Hongdou was different. Although there were not many girls in Yunmiao Village, he had known Zhou Chen for so many days and knew that Zhou Chen was quite proud at heart. This was the first time he had seen Zhou Chen treat a girl.
The woman is so enthusiastic, so it’s no wonder that there is no problem.
Zhou Chen held the little cutie and drove Xu Hongdou for a long time. It was not until Xu Hongdou said she was tired that the horseback riding trip ended.
"I see you are a little tired, why don't you go back to the courtyard and rest for a while?"
Xu Hongdou said: "Well, I'm just about to go back, and the room needs to be tidied up."
"Okay, then let's go back."
Zhou Chen and Xu Hongdou were walking on the road by the sea.
"You just said that your phone broke and you need to go to the ancient city to repair it. The ancient city is a bit far away from here. I happen to have a car. When are you planning to go, I will drive you there."
Xu Hongdou asked in surprise: "Did you drive here?"
"Well, it's a semi-self-driving trip. If your phone is broken, you'd better get it repaired as soon as possible. In today's society, it's hard to get around without a phone."
Xu Hongdou said with deep understanding: "Yes, you will be the one paying the bill at noon, otherwise I would have to swipe my card."
"Haha, just swipe your card. There are very few places in this village with card swiping machines. You don't have any cash on you."
"Who brings cash nowadays? I didn't expect to be so unlucky. I broke my phone on the first day I came here."
"Then do you want to go for repairs tomorrow? If so, I will drive you there early tomorrow morning."
"That's not necessary. I want to sleep until I wake up naturally tomorrow."
Xu Hongdou raised her hands, looking excited. She hadn't been this relaxed for a long time, and she couldn't remember the last time she slept until she woke up naturally.
"Okay, when are you going to get your phone repaired? Just tell me and I will drive you there."
"Okay, Zhou Chen, thank you."
Xu Hongdou did not refuse. The mobile phone must be repaired, and she was not familiar with the place here. With Zhou Chen's help, it would save her a lot of trouble.
Zhou Chen said: "There is no need to be so polite. We are all away from home, so we should help each other."
The two of them were not in a hurry and strolled on the road. It took them more than an hour to return to Yunmiao Village.
When they returned to the windy courtyard, they saw Ma Qiushan who was meditating. Xu Hongdou said something to Zhou Chen and then returned to the room. Zhou Chen also returned to the room from the other side.
When Xu Hongdou returned to the room, she didn't clean it up because she had already finished it in the morning.
She sat by the bed, picked up the photo of herself and Chen Nanxing, and took out the treasured double painting.
"Chen Nanxing, you know, today I actually met Zhou Chen, who painted a portrait for us last time. It's really incredible. In a place as big as China, he and I actually met in this small Yunmiao Village.
And we became neighbors.”
"I didn't believe in the so-called fate before, but this time, I have to believe it, otherwise it really can't be explained."
Looking at Chen Nanxing in the photo, her eyes became blurred.
"You persuaded me to contact him before, but I didn't listen to you. Now that he appears in front of me, I doubt that you have kept your mouth open?"
Her eyes fell on the well-protected double portrait. It was just an ordinary portrait, but she still kept it and cherished it very much, because she and Chen Nanxing had many double photos, but such a double portrait,
There is and only this one.
"Zhou Chen still remembers me, so he must also remember you. Chen Nanxing, it turns out that besides me, there is another person here who knows you. Although Zhou Chen may not know anything, I only need to know
He is inexplicably happy when he knows you. Do you know how happy I am?"
The reason why she was with Zhou Chen today was not only because Zhou Chen knew her, but also partly because Zhou Chen also knew Chen Nanxing. This feeling made her feel inexplicably close and at ease.
"Chen Nanxing, let me tell you, this handsome guy in your eyes was a programmer before, haha. Fortunately, he is not bald or greasy."
As she spoke, she felt a little sleepy. She put the painting away, hugged the photo of herself and Chen Nanxing, and slowly fell asleep.
After Zhou Chen returned to the room, nothing happened, so he picked up the wood and knife and started carving.
He has developed the habit of learning wood carving these days and will do it whenever he has time. He understands the principle of perseverance better than most people.
Time passed slowly with the sound of knife carvings, and soon the sky outside became dark.
Zhou Chen stopped what he was doing, looked at the half-finished wood carving, and shook his head in disappointment.
He originally wanted to carve a group of ponies, and the images had already come out, but he still felt dissatisfied, so he threw them aside, put away the tools, stood up and stretched.