She was fired after she refused to be the CEO's dog licker.

No one is more familiar with this frigidity trend than I am.

If I hadn't checked the house number repeatedly before entering, I would have doubted that I had entered the same "home" I had two years ago.

The house where Zhou Hanzhi once lived.

The gray curtains, beige double sofa, and black and white carpet are not only the same color scheme, but also the layout is exactly the same.

But I clearly remember that the landlord said that all the things that belong to our "home" have been sent to the garbage station.

So is the current situation just a coincidence?

"Sister Nanxu, why are you standing still?" Lin Xixi saw me standing at the door, lost in thought. She took out a pair of shoe covers from the cabinet in the entrance and handed them to me. "It's surprising, it was so cold when I moved here before." I have arranged everything properly, from home appliances to daily necessities, and I am very careful."

So, everything here is arranged by Zhou Hanzhi?

I put on my shoe covers stiffly and asked, "Where are the ingredients?" without answering Lin Xixi's words.

An imperceptible disappointment flashed through her almond-shaped eyes. Lin Xixi seemed a little disappointed that I didn't answer her question. She pointed to the kitchen and said, "The ingredients are all there, but I don't use much of the kitchen utensils. Sister Nan Xu looks at it." Let’s do it.”

With the intention of completing the task and leaving early, I went straight to the kitchen. However, when I saw the pots and pans placed on the stove, my originally calm heart was once again disturbed.

These are the two niche brands that I usually use.

One of them looks exactly like the casserole I usually use to make soup.

Is this also a coincidence?

"Sister Nan Xu, what's wrong with you?" Lin Xixi leaned against the sliding door of the kitchen, "Is there a problem?"

I retracted my thoughts, shook my head, and said, "The preparation will take about twenty minutes. You can watch from the side, or you can go to the living room and wait."

Lin Xixi covered her mouth and yawned, and said sleepily: "I'm too sleepy. I'll wait for you outside."

That's fine, I feel more at ease when she's not around.

Just looking at the familiar knives and pots in front of me, I can't help but be a little distracted.

Due to this distraction, when changing the knife for crucian carp, I accidentally cut my finger.

In an instant, a stream of hot blood burst out from my fingertips, and a familiar tingling sensation swept through the cerebral cortex, bringing me back to my senses.

After the crucian carp was put into the pot, I called Lin Xixi and explained: "The soup will be stewed after the alarm clock rings. The soup just out of the pot is milky and tender, and it is best to eat it immediately."

"Thank you so much, Sister Nanxu. If Hanzhi and I treat you another day, Sister Nanxu can't refuse."

When Zhou Hanzhi was mentioned, I immediately returned to business and said, "Manager Laolin is responsible for promoting cooperation."

"That's right," Lin Xixi walked me to the door, her apricot eyes glanced at the dessert box at the entrance, and she said politely: "By the way, Sister Nanxu, here are some pastries that Hanzhi and I bought in Wannan last time. If you If you don’t mind it, you can take a box back and try it.”

I looked at the exquisitely packaged pastry box, smiled, and refused: "No, I'm not used to sweets, so Manager Lin should keep it for himself."

Just a transaction.

After leaving Lin Xixi's residence, I came to the hospital in a daze, but what lingered in my mind was still the frigid little apartment.

Did Zhou Hanzhi do it intentionally?

But so far, he has not taken any substantive action.

I suddenly became a little confused.

My uncle looked at my worried look and said with concern: "I'm busy with work... no need... no need to come here every day."

I didn't want my uncle to worry, so I smiled and said, "I'm not busy either. Mr. Wu is much better than me."

Time passed very quickly while we were chatting. Just as I was about to leave the ward, the cell phone in my bag suddenly rang.

Unexpectedly, the call turned out to be from Lin Xixi.

I avoided my uncle and walked to the corridor before pressing answer.

"Sister Nanxu, are you busy? Can you come to the hospital?"

As soon as the call was connected, Lin Xixi's trembling little voice sounded in her ears, panicked and anxious.

I suddenly had a bad feeling and wondered, "What's wrong?"

"Just... let's make soup," Lin Xixi said cautiously, "I brought it to my aunt to drink the fish soup you helped me stew, but she still felt it didn't taste right and said... and said... "

"Tell Xu Xu to come over right away!" Shen Hualan's angry voice suddenly broke in, "I want to ask her myself!"

I pondered for two seconds and roughly figured out the whole story.

In fact, when Lin Xixi asked me to teach her how to make soup, I had already guessed that she would use this to show her courtesy to Shen Hualan, but I didn't expect that it would actually cause trouble.

I stewed the soup. If Shen Hualan is satisfied, he will definitely praise Lin Xixi. But if he is not satisfied, I will have to bear the responsibility.

It's just that the incident happened suddenly, and I don't know exactly what went wrong with the fish soup. I have to see it in person to find out.

"Sister Nanxu, can you come?"

I knew full well that there was no way to avoid the disaster, so I said harmoniously: "Okay."

A quarter of an hour later, I appeared in the top VIP ward of the inpatient department.

Different from my uncle's simple triple room, this room is spacious, has a wide view, and is equipped with huge floor-to-ceiling windows. When you look over, you can see Jingang Bay in the distance. For those who don't know, I thought I was staying in a hotel.

As for Shen Hualan, she was lying on the comfortable hospital bed with a straight face at this moment.

The nanny stood aside nervously, and standing opposite her was Lin Xixi.

The little girl drooped her head, her eyes were red, and she felt aggrieved.

Seeing me coming in, the three people looked at me at the same time. With just one glance, Lin Xixi lowered her head again, showing that pitiful look.

But a touch of tenderness flashed across Shen Hualan's originally tense face. She raised her arm and said, "It's Xu Xu, come on, come here quickly."

I walked over calmly, glanced at the thermos bucket placed aside and the soup stains all over the table, and said with a smile: "I've ordered this, hasn't Auntie eaten it yet?"

Shen Hualan sneered coldly, glanced at Lin Xixi coldly, stared at the bowl of fish soup and asked, "She said, you stewed this?"

I nodded: "Manager Lin specifically asked me for advice in order to make you drink the fish soup to your satisfaction. This can be considered very thoughtful."

"Then you didn't tell her that I don't like adding white pepper to various soups?" Shen Hualan suddenly raised her voice and said angrily: "What kind of intention is this?"

Hearing this, I raised my eyebrows in surprise, but did not respond immediately.

I stewed the fish soup, and I'm sure I didn't add white pepper.

But Shen Hualan has never liked this seasoning, so she knew it as soon as she tasted it. She said there was white pepper in the fish soup, so it must be there.

So the question is, how does this white pepper appear in the fish soup?

With this doubt, I glanced at Lin Xixi curiously, and the next second, I heard her timidly ask: "Sister Nanxu, what's going on?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the door to the ward was suddenly pushed open. I looked sideways and saw Zhou Hanzhi in a suit and leather shoes appearing at the door with an anxious look.

I guess the news should have been received in advance.