After getting on with the enemy

The small building has thick walls, solid quality, and excellent sound insulation.

There are two completely different worlds inside and outside the room. The outside is peaceful and bright. The bright and spacious corridor is wide. The potted plants at the corner of the corridor are full of vitality and vitality. The two elders are watching TV. The living room and the kitchen are also bright. .

Only the place on the second floor is gloomy and dim, and the secrets that belong to the two people are carried out quietly, and their little thoughts are swallowed by the night and magnified, and all are revealed.

The wind blows in from time to time, and suddenly it is a little cold.

Zhou Xiyun casually pulled a large blanket to cover them both.

Qiao Yan dodged back, but before he could move half a meter away, he was grabbed by his ankle and brought back.

The two stalemate silently for a moment, and finally ended in Qiao Yan's failure again, and the resistance was futile.

Qiao Yan patted the shoulder of the person beside him, unable to speak, he was really afraid of being discovered suddenly, he was extremely timid, he was more timid than anyone else at the moment, and he was always worried about his own territory.

Zhou Xiyun pressed her lips for a few seconds, and said in a low voice, "Be quiet, it's okay."

"My mother has the key." Qiao Yan, who was free for a short time, took a deep breath, "She can come in anytime." Zhou Xiyun pecked the corner of her lips and said, "No." Qiao Yan said, "My mother is not Listen to you……"

Zhou Xiyun knew the situation of Qiao's family well, "Grandma has the key." After saying that, he didn't want someone to be careless anymore.

The keys are all in the grandma's room next door, so you have to find them if you need them. You will definitely hear the movement, and you won't be discovered.What's more, if Ms. Xu really wanted to come in, she would definitely knock on the door and call for someone first, so how could it be so troublesome to find the key.

Thinking about it this way actually made sense, and it was in line with Xu Ziqing's straight-forward style of doing things.

Qiao Yan didn't expect this, and just worried about it. Now he managed to calm down, but he was still nervous, and his heartbeat was speeding up, and he could hear it clearly when he touched it.

After all, it was at home, not anywhere else. It felt completely different from the time at the inn, and it was difficult to calm down.

Zhou Xiyun put the blanket over his head to block everything outside.

A small airtight space will make people feel safer, as if there is an indestructible isolation barrier.

After kissing once, Qiao Yan hugged Zhou Xiyun instead, with both arms on each other's shoulders, and his slender white legs hooked around the man, like an octopus.

Zhou Xiyun patted her, signaling to relax.

The blanket had been on the top for a long time, and the air inside gradually thinned out, becoming warm and stuffy.Qiao Yan grabbed the blanket and wanted to pull it down, but the range of motion in his hands was too small to have much effect, and he couldn't tear off the obstructive thing.

It was already a quarter of an hour before I could breathe fresh air.

Qiao Yan took the time to turn on the warm orange light on the bedside. He felt that turning off the light was more suspicious, and it was easier for his mother to catch his little tail, so he acted guilty and hurried to remedy it.

Under the soft color, everything slowed down, and the two sides looked at each other, and the feeling of uneasiness made people feel even more ashamed.Even if it's just a couple of kisses on the mouth, there's no chance of crossing the line.

Qiao Yan was domineering, and said arrogantly: "Don't look at me, Zhou Xiyun, close your eyes, hurry up." Zhou Xiyun didn't, and moved closer to rub the tip of her nose and face.

Qiao Yan was puzzled and pinched the man, but he didn't really use his nails. He just pinched the flesh on Zhou Xiyun's arm with his index finger and thumb, so that he didn't hurt him.

The dialect drama on the TV on the first floor is very interesting, humorous, easy to understand, and the content of the performance is closer to life.Grandma was happy watching, so Xu Ziqing stayed with her more, and was not in a hurry to go upstairs to rest.

The old man is usually lonely, and he doesn't go out to find old friends every day. Most of the time, he stays at home alone and spends the day alone. He only sees Xu Ziqing at night and on weekends.The days after grandpa's death always seemed long and difficult, with much less fun, and the atmosphere at home was far less lively and deserted than before.

Xu Ziqing asked grandma: "Mom, do you want some tea? I'll make it for you."

Grandma waved her hand, "Drink and sleep at night, don't poke."

Xu Ziqing looked at the time, "It's almost 10:30. It means to go to bed earlier, the old man's body is not suitable for staying up late."

Grandma is like a child, and she is not willing to rest at night. "Let's watch again, this show is so relaxing."

Xu Ziqing had no choice but to follow and watched for another twenty or ten minutes.

When the TV was about to be turned off, Zhou Xiyun came down fully dressed and greeted Ms. Xu.With a smile on his face, Xu Ziqing politely asked Zhou Xiyun if he wanted to sit down for a while, and after the other party declined, he asked to come back tomorrow, without seeing anything wrong at all.

Zhou Xiyun looked serious, not much different from usual.

After closing the door at eleven o'clock and going upstairs, Qiao Yan's room on the second floor was still closed and turned off, as if he had already rested.

Xu Ziqing sent grandma into the room, thinking that her daughter had already rested, so she walked away lightly, and turned a few steps into another room.

Don't disturb Qiao Yan in the bedroom next to her.

But in the room at this time, Qiao Yan was wrapped in the blanket as if hibernating, only revealing a head with messy hair.She quietly listened to the movement outside, and relaxed after making sure that her mother had gone back. She turned over and lay on the outer bed to relax, stretched out her bare arms to touch the phone, and secretly adjusted the alarm clock for getting up early.

The remaining warmth on the bed lingered for a long time, leaving traces of another person's existence.

After setting the alarm clock, Qiao Yan scrambled back under the quilt, intending to suffocate his spineless self.

Now she really has no principles at all, and she can't hold on to herself.She despised herself quietly, but couldn't help but feel hot on her face, and couldn't control those physical reactions.

It was the night in the middle of the lunar calendar again, the moon in the sky was full and round, and it became a beautiful jade plate, surrounded by clouds, and soon it was eaten, and half of it was swallowed whole.

Qiao Yanruan lay there on all fours, arching the quilt, forming a small ball.

A good night's sleep.

The morning light succeeds the darkness, and the sun reveals a little bit of shape from the sky.

In the morning, Qiao Yan got up early, took a shower before going out, tidied up, and rushed to the store to work on time.The new day is full of motivation again, and the good times begin.

After taking medicine and maintenance for a week, Qiao Yan's sore throat has improved. The recovery is not too fast, but the process is not particularly painful.

Now that he has recovered from his illness, Qiao Yan will naturally be on duty to guard the shop during the two weekends to make up for the leave he has taken.

Xu Ziqing still asked to go back to the Xijing compound at night, so that at least this weekend could be over, fearing that Qiao Yan would not be able to take care of herself.The mother made a big pot of thick and fragrant soup during the holidays, specially for her daughter to replenish her body, and took her grandma out shopping during the day, stuffing a lot of food and drink in the small villa on Qinghe Street, and she insisted on neglecting her care On to the action.

Zhou Huiwen went on a business trip this weekend and took a plane to Hainan to negotiate business there in person.

Zhou Xiyun was the only one left in the Zhou family's house. Qiao Yan blatantly went there at night, using the excuse of going to the opposite side to help the employee who took the postgraduate entrance examination to find information.

Xu Ziqing never doubted, he didn't care about Qiao Yan, just keep the door open at night.

Qiao Yan and Zhou Xiyun spent those two days in the study. At first they were reading or working in a serious manner, busy with their own tasks without disturbing each other, and they would get closer later on.

Qiao Yan doesn't change his morals, loves to provoke each other, and is irresponsible after the offense, and likes to throw the problem on Zhou Xiyun's head.She bullied people in a different way, but she was still vile. Every time she realized that she couldn't continue, she would show weakness and pretend to be confused and beg to let her go.

Zhou Xiyun pinched her face, she pretended to cry out in pain, which made her feel as if she was going to die; Zhou Xiyun hugged her and sat on her lap, before doing anything, she didn't play cards according to the routine, first approached and gnawed the other party like a model With one sip, Zhou Xiyun told her to shut up, and she insisted on chirping and confronting her face to face.

The two are still in the "mortal enemy" mode. At this time, they can't achieve harmony, and they have to find some unhappiness in order to proceed.Of course, it was mainly Qiao Yan's unilateral looking for trouble, and Zhou Xiyun could only let it go.

Qiao Yan was a little uncomfortable, but she didn't reject these.

According to the usual pattern, the two of them shouldn't be like this, Qiao Yan should rather die than surrender, and never bow to her, and Zhou Xiyun should also be dismissive of her, not paying attention to her various tricks, sometimes Two more sentences will be lost.

I don't know what changed. In short, the two of them are like two reactants. They were originally extremely stable and haven't changed for many years, but they suddenly collided under drunken conditions, which led to a reaction. I have been sick for a while. Just like a catalyst, it suddenly and greatly accelerated the process.

Every time he faced Xu Ziqing and the others, Qiao Yan always felt guilty and uncomfortable, especially after being kissed by Zhou Xiyun, he bumped into his mother on the spot after returning home.

Xu Ziqing boiled the hot soup and forced him to drink it.Seeing that her daughter's mouth was always rosy, Ms. Xu thought it was caused by the change of seasons, so she worked hard to cook some heat-clearing dishes to eat.

How could Qiao Yan dare to tell the truth, she drank soup and ate vegetables silently, and never refuted that she was not on fire.

As the relationship between the two progressed, some of the previous problems were gradually resolved and were no longer troubles, such as Jiang Kaipin, Xing Yuan, and Zhou Xiyun's other male suitors.

On Monday, Qiao Yan went to Yifeng Group to deliver food orders, and met Jiang Kaipin in the elevator. At that time, Jiang Kaipin was with a female colleague from another department, and the three of them happened to meet.

Qiao Yan didn't know if Jiang Kaipin still knew him, thinking that he could count the number of times he had met with one hand, so he kept silent to avoid an embarrassing situation.

As a result, Jiang Kaipin recognized her, and shouted brashly, "Boss Qiao, what a coincidence, you're here to deliver an order again?"

Qiao Yan nodded, feeling awkward, but still calm on the surface, and said politely: "Yes, Mr. Jiang, how about you, are you off work soon?" "No, it's impossible, there are more than two hours to go." Jiang Kaipin Said, shaking the file bag in his hand, "I have to go out to deliver something, the leader needs it urgently, let me go there immediately."

Qiao Yan made a clear look, not wondering whether the leader was Zhou Xiyun or someone else.

During the conversation between her and Jiang Kaipin, the remaining female colleague kept silent from the beginning to the end, and found that Jiang Kaipin was so familiar with her, and her attitude was more kind. The female colleague frowned, not very happy, and seemed a little defensive mind.

Qiao Yan keenly noticed the subtle changes in the female colleagues, and immediately counted them. Seeing that there was probably something going on between the two, Zhiqu stopped talking to Jiang Kaipin.

Upstairs at Zhou's house at night, Qiao Yan lay down on the sofa and asked about Jiang Kaipin in a roundabout way, as if he didn't want to mention it.Zhou Xiyun didn't care too much, and didn't have much interest in Jiang Kaipin.

Qiao Yan said sincerely: "The clothes are good, and he looks handsome, tall and thin." Zhou Xiyun paused for a moment and asked, "Do you like this type?"

Qiao Yan opened his mouth and came, talking nonsense without any scruples: "It's okay, young girls don't all love this one, it's gentle, romantic and considerate, and it's still a potential stock."

Zhou Xiyun's arms around her tightened slightly, and he buried her and bit her heartlessly.Qiao Yan hissed, the next moment he cursed, and he didn't admit defeat and scolded "Zhougou".

Naturally, he likes to be annoying, knowing that he shouldn't be messed with, but he just wants to tease the other party.In the end, this person still remembers eating but not beating and asked: "Qin, Zhou Xiyun, do you like his kind?"

Zhou Xiyun ignored her, too lazy to say anything.

There is no need to worry about this kind of question, the answer is obvious.

Qiao Yan touched Zhou Xiyun's face, leaned closer and said intentionally, "Sister-brother love has become popular in the past two years, and older sisters love younger brothers. What about you, do you like older ones or younger ones?"

Zhou Xiyun found her annoying, so he grabbed a candy and stuffed it into her mouth. "Eat your food and don't talk."

Qiao Yan chewed the candy and made a crackling sound in this person's ears, which was as annoying as he wanted.

A certain person was cleaned up badly in the end, purely asking for trouble.

Starting from Tuesday, Qiao Yan went back to Xijing Compound less frequently at night, and for the convenience of work, he tried to stay overnight on Qinghe Street as much as possible.At this point, the temperature between the two of them barely cooled down.

Xu Ziqing told Qiao Yan to visit her father when she had time, and ask her to call her father.

About Qiao Yan's high fever, Xu Ziqing told Qiao's father in private, and Qiao's father also took time to buy things and came to visit her. Now that she is recovering from illness, she still has to express it.

If young people are not careful enough, they always have to be reminded by their elders.

Qiao Yan didn't want to go to Qiao's father's house, and felt uncomfortable meeting Qiao's father and his wife, so he made excuses.

Xu Ziqing scolded her daughter and asked her to get along well with Qiao's father and wife, "Don't make it difficult for your father to be in his house, you know, be sensible."

Qiao Yan has no problem with her father, but she just doesn't understand the twists and turns here, and doesn't understand what it means to have a good relationship with her father's family.

Xu Ziqing kept saying that if her grandma left in the future, and her mother would no longer be able to do it one day, Qiao Yan might have to rely on her father and his family for help.

Qiao Yan quickly stopped, "Mom, what nonsense are you talking about, what are you cursing yourself for, don't talk nonsense."

Xu Ziqing slapped her daughter on the back angrily, as if to teach her a lesson, "Is this the point? Have you listened to it or not?"

Qiao Yan was sloppy, "Got it."

Xu Ziqing said: "I'm doing this for your own good. Mom will grow old one day. What will you do then? There are not many people left in this family."

Qiao Yan had a sweet mouth, and acted like a baby when she put her arms around her mother: "Ms. Xu, you will always be young and beautiful, and you will never grow old."

Xu Ziqing smiled, being coaxed to be happy but helpless.After a while, Xu Ziqing didn't force her daughter anymore, and didn't speak ill of anyone. She only picked up on Qiao's father's responsibility in raising her, and said, "He is much more like your Aunt Zhou, at least for so many years." I haven't treated you badly, I've given you all the money that should be given, and I didn't rob anything from our family when we divorced before, your aunt Zhou is nothing..."

In the middle of the conversation, Xu Ziqing stopped, feeling that there were some things that should not be said indiscriminately, and immediately stopped the chatterbox, "Forget it, it's nothing. Anyway, it's up to you, you can go if you have time, or you don't want to go."

Qiao Yan was puzzled: "Aunt Zhou? What's the matter?"

Xu Ziqing pushed her daughter away, "Go, go, hurry up and work in the store, you won't be able to go to work yet."

Qiao Yan was very curious and wanted to hear the gossip, but Ms. Xu refused to reveal it and pushed her out of the door.

This week's kaffa business is still not good, the number of online orders has decreased, and the customer flow in the store is even more bleak, which is sluggish visible to the naked eye.In the past, the store was not always full, and at least half of the tables could be filled during the afternoon tea, but these days it’s really not good. Basically, there are only a few tables of customers, and the overall sales in a day have been cut by one-third.

If this trend continues, it may be halved in a few days.

Rong Yin counted the seven days before and after the Dragon Boat Festival, adding up a total of half a month's turnover and net profit, and comparing it with the same period last year, his expression became more solemn.

Qiao Yan asked, "How much is the difference?"

Rong Yin reported a specific figure, saying: "The traffic flow was not good for seven days after the Dragon Boat Festival. Yesterday it was less than [-], and today it is even worse."

Qiao Yan went over to check and confirm.

This is definitely the biggest hit and collision for Kafa since its opening. In the past, no matter how many brand chain stores were opened nearby, Kafa still rose steadily, but this time it was a disaster.

Different beverage stores have corresponding target customer groups, some take the mid-to-high-end route, some fight price wars to win by quantity, and some engage in marketing to become Internet celebrities, relying on staying active to survive... Kafa has always been in the middle Survive in the middle, down-to-earth rely on real materials and affordable prices, as well as offline services and comfortable environment to create their own characteristics, but now these are all replaced by another one, and there is an upgrade over there Version, regardless of price or taste are even better, more attractive to customers.

Entrepreneurship is in no particular order, and "Kafa" is obviously coming from behind.

"Cafa" has recently launched several promotional activities, such as a new customer card that allows you to choose a cup of coffee for [-] yuan, buy one and get one free dessert on the second visit, and then get [-]% off for three cups. Engage in various activities, do not repeat the same from Monday to Sunday, and attract customers regardless of cost to expand the basic market.

Kafa can also engage in similar activities in the short term, but it is not an option in the long run. After all, the materials here are the best within their ability, and three nine yuan is not enough—the raw material cost of a cup of coffee.

Rong Yin has a headache, and there is nothing wrong with it.

"We can't do such a big activity. If we continue to do it, we will definitely lose money. If we lose money to do business, we can't last for a few months."

Qiao Yan also had the same idea and did not support it.

There are more than one self-employed cafes in Tiancheng Road CBD, and more than one cafes are affected, and Kafa is just the most unlucky one.The other houses are still stable, and Kafa tries not to move around, so he should think of a safe way.

The two bosses discussed and discussed, and unanimously decided to make an event first, and then think of a way to see what tricks "Kafa" will play.

Kafa also launched a buy-one-get-one-free discount, testing the waters for a week, trying to win back some customers by relying on price.

This move is still effective. The customer flow during the event in the store has increased significantly, and online orders have picked up.The regular customers of Kafa are still very supportive of this. Many people buy two glasses at the same time, and big orders are also coming.

Although it is still far less popular than "Coffee", at least it can protect itself.

On Saturday, Qiao Yan ordered a few cups of "Kafa" products online and delivered them to Xijing Compound, and he chose which one to try in his free time.

The drink of "Cafa" is okay to drink. The shape of the cup looks very Chinese, and the brand is highly recognizable. But to be fair, the ingredients used are definitely not as good as Kafa, and it is far behind.

The taste is not mellow enough, not fragrant, and it tastes bland.

Qiao Yan asked Xu Ziqing to help Pinpin, poured the two products into glasses, and asked which one tasted better.Xu Ziqing couldn't drink it, and was insensitive to it, saying: "It seems to be the same, there is no difference."

Qiao Yan was a little discouraged, picked up the "Coffee" and asked, "Don't you think the one over here is a little lighter and tasteless?"

Ms. Xu shook her head, "It's all okay, just let it go."

Qiao Yan tasted it again, but she still felt the same way. It wasn't because she was biased, but because her own taste was really better.

Xu Ziqing said: "You can only drink coffee if you sell it, and it's the same for us ordinary people."

Qiao Yan hummed.

"By the way," Xu Ziqing thought of something, and said again, "Ask you something." Qiao Yan said, "Tell me." Xu Ziqing continued, "I asked for Huiwen." Qiao Yan asked, "Is it related to Zhou Xiyun?"

Xu Ziqing nodded, and whispered mysteriously: "You two are close, and your aunt Zhou has no choice but to ask me to ask you. She can't ask Xiyun directly."

"What's the matter?" Qiao Yan was puzzled, "What happened to their family?" Xu Ziqing hit his daughter on the head, "What nonsense are you talking about?" "What's the matter?"

"What else can I do, isn't that the thing."

Qiao Yan really didn't understand, "What's the matter?"

Xu Ziqing said, "What can you do at your age." "Huh?"

"Xiyun, is she dating someone?"

Qiao Yan was stunned, slightly surprised.

Xu Ziqing said: "You guys stay together all day, you must know. Don't hide it if you tell mom about it." He vaguely heard the hidden meaning, and Qiao Yan pursed his lips, "It's not like we meet all day long. , I didn't know..." Xu Ziqing pinched her ear, "Don't change the subject." Qiao Yan was stubborn, "Don't ask me, I really don't know."

"If you don't know about it, then you must not have it," Xu Ziqing said, "Xiyun, she probably won't tell you, if she doesn't tell you, she's single."

Qiao Yan tightened his hands, glanced at his happy mother, and wanted to refute, but he didn't know how to say it. He hesitated for a while, and said, "That's not necessarily true. I don't know about his private life, so don't make random guesses."

Xu Ziqing didn't take it seriously, and looked determined.

"I watched the two of you grow up, and I still don't know what kind of temperament you and Xiyun are? If Xiyun really talks about it, you must be the first to know."

Qiao Yan said: "You got it wrong, Zhou Xiyun won't tell me."

Xu Ziqing said: "In the past, you knew who was chasing her, and you couldn't talk about the person more directly than this."

Qiao Yan couldn't speak, he was so blocked.

Xu Ziqing didn't notice her abnormality, and didn't hide it, so she approached her truthfully, and said with a smile: "Huiwen has an old classmate, her family background is all right there, her son is also promising, highly educated, and looks gentle. , well-groomed, age is also 27-[-], no older than two years old, quite suitable in every way. What Huiwen means is that Xiyun is not interested, so let’s see each other, be friends first, and see if it’s okay, not now. urgent."

Qiao Yan felt that these words were harsh, and asked directly: "Want to go on a blind date?"

"It's not all," Xu Ziqing said tactfully, "It's just an arrangement to meet and get to know each other."