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Qiu Ci chose a French restaurant with a high standard. He actually prefers roadside stalls, but for the sake of Xi Qingxi's wool, his preferences are irrelevant.

The car was handed over to the parking officer, and Qiu Ci and Xi Qingxi entered the restaurant together.He was ushered to the table for two in the hall by the waiter. Before he could sit still, Qiu Ci lowered his voice mysteriously: "I heard that you've been very handsome recently, aren't you?"

Xi Qingxi looked at him nonchalantly: "Which one did you listen to?"

Qiu Ci chuckled: "Is it because you have someone in your heart that you didn't like the girl Zhizhi introduced to you on her birthday?"

Xi Qingxi: "?"

"To be honest, you never brought any friends with benefits to let us know before."

Xi Qingxi took a sip of soda water, and said lightly: "I brought him to know Zhizhi because I thought that if one day I suddenly lose consciousness in an accident, at least I don't have to bother you, are you happy?"

Qiu Ci laughed dumbfounded: "That's it?"

Xi Qingxi snorted coldly: "That's it."

Qiu Ci didn't take it seriously: "What's the trouble between you and my father and son, Dad is happy."

"I gave you a step and kicked your nose in the face?" Xi Qingxi looked around casually, and landed on the window by the window impartially.

He narrowed his eyes, thoughtfully.

The person sitting at that table was none other than Qu Zhiyi who had been missing all day.Sitting opposite her was a man of similar age to her, wearing high-quality imitation brand goods, and his words and deeds were a bit deliberately elegant.

Qiu Ci followed his gaze and asked, "Acquaintance? Do you want to say hello?"

"No need." Xi Qingxi took another sip of soda water and put it in his mouth, puffing up his cheeks like a hamster.

A meal in this restaurant would cost Qu Zhiyi at least half a month's salary. According to Xi Qingxi's understanding of her, she is not someone who likes to spend ahead of schedule.

Qu Zhiyi is a flower that grew up in a greenhouse. She is well protected, and her life plans are all arranged by her parents. Therefore, she has developed a character that is obedient and ignorant of world affairs. In other words, she is silly and sweet.

If there is no reason, Qu Zhiyi would never come here to eat, contacting her that she didn't come to work all day, Xi Qingxi has reason to suspect that it has something to do with the man opposite her.

"That's my secretary who disappeared for a day." Xi Qingxi explained concisely.

Qiu Ci choked on the water: "Cough cough cough... Your secretary is a rich man who has experienced life? If he doesn't work hard, he will go back to inherit the family property?"

"That's why I find it strange that this is not a place she can afford."

Qiu Ci suddenly regained his energy, his eyes flickered slightly: "It seems that there is a story?"

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On the other side, Qu Zhiyi, who was being watched secretly, didn't know about it. In fact, she had no time to care about the surrounding environment at all.

This is her boyfriend, named Shao Cheng.The two met eight months ago and lived together during the quarantine.

Shao Cheng is a pastry chef. He studied in France a few years ago and returned to China at the end of last year.He opened a French dessert shop, the address is near the East Group.

Their encounter had a dramatic beginning.

That day, when Qu Zhiyi went to pour coffee in the tea room, a body was suddenly pasted behind her. It was a male colleague who hardly communicated with each other.Seeing Qu Zhiyi turned to look at him, he smiled apologetically, and then asked, "Did Mr. Xi say when the economic operation analysis report will be handed in?"

"No, just write it before the regular meeting." Qu Zhiyi silently moved her body to avoid too much physical contact with him.

"Oh, that's it." The male colleague's hand rubbed against her waist intentionally or unintentionally, and when the coffee was filled, he left the place without changing his face.

This is not the first time, and it is not No.1. People often have "accidental" physical contact with her when submitting documents.

Qu Zhiyi didn't dare to complain to Xi Qingxi, nor did she dare to speak out.Even though her parents' excessive protection made her Genzheng Miaohong obedient and obedient, it also made her timid and cowardly.

The harassment in the workplace and the pressure at work put Qu Zhiyi on the brink of collapse. After getting off work that day, instead of going home, she walked into a dessert shop called Meihao.

Qu Zhiyi likes sweets, but she cares very much about other people's eyes.She heard male colleagues in various departments rank female colleagues in private, and she also heard that female colleagues were not confident about their figure and appearance in daily conversations.Qu Zhiyi is also anxious, so she has to give up the only sweets that can relieve her stress, in order to become beautiful.

She pushed open the glass door, and the bell above her head rang.She went straight to sit down by the window and ordered a Mont-Blanc and Opera.

While waiting, she just stared out of the window in a daze, her vision became distorted and blurred without warning.It was as if some kind of switch had been turned on, and it was out of control.Qu Zhiyi wailed loudly regardless of her image, tears the size of soybeans rolled down her cheeks, her eyes were so black with mascara that she couldn't open them, her shoulders twitched non-stop, and she almost died from crying.

"Are you okay?" A gentle male voice came from above her head, Qu Zhiyi suddenly raised her head, and saw the other person's face through the hazy water vapor, which she did not recognize.

Qu Zhiyi wiped away her tears, shook her head silently, took out a mirror and tissues from her bag to touch up her makeup.

The man did not leave, but brought out two exquisite desserts from behind and put them on the table, politely smiled at Qu Zhiyi: "This is the dessert you ordered, please take it slowly."

Qu Zhiyi was a little embarrassed, she thought it was a stranger trying to strike up a conversation with ulterior motives, but who knew that the other party was just here to give snacks.She nodded apologetically, then lowered her head and ate silently.

After eating the sweets, Qu Zhiyi's mood obviously improved a lot. She wiped the residue from her mouth and prepared to pay the bill and go back to work.After paying the bill, I turned around and found a small purple gift box packed on the table, which contained colorful macarons.

She hurried forward to pick up the gift box and looked around, but she didn't see anyone who seemed to have bought a dessert gift box.Just when she didn't know what to do, the man walked over slowly and smiled lightly: "Hello miss, this is a gift box from our shop, please accept it."

Qu Zhiyi said in a daze, "This is my first time eating here, and I didn't get a card..."

The man explained: "It's like this, because you have spent a certain amount, so we will give you a small gift." He paused, and smiled even more, "And I don't know why you are so sad, out of selfishness, I put more I ordered two macarons, I hope you will be happy."

"Thank you." Qu Zhiyi took the gift box and raised the corners of her lips from the bottom of her heart, "Thank you very much."

"You're welcome, see you next time."

Qu Zhiyi ran to the dessert shop every three days, and she learned the man's name through intimate conversations.

Since then, Shao Cheng has become Qu Zhiyi's loyal confidant.She can tell him all the grievances and pressures she has suffered in the company.Shao Cheng can also give her effective solutions while enlightening her.

After going back and forth, the relationship between the two became closer and closer, and finally the relationship was determined logically.

And the reason why Qu Zhiyi didn't go to work today was because of no other choice.

Her mental state is not very good, and the dark circles under her eyes can't be covered even with the concealer.She took several deep breaths, her fingertips trembled slightly, and she stared at the person opposite with burning eyes: "You said you like this store, so I made a reservation with great effort."

"Thanks for your hard work." In just three words, it was an understatement, and there was nothing more to say.

The corner of Qu Zhiyi's mouth was very forced, but he still smiled and said, "Did you not log in to WeChat, so you didn't see the message I sent you?"

Shao Cheng looked at her with a complicated expression, and it took a long time before he opened his lips: "I'm sorry, the child must be aborted."