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"Why?" Xi Ling looked away from the glowing phone screen.

"It's inconvenient for Magnolia to live with you now." Chang Qin replied without thinking.

Xi Ling originally wanted to stay in a hotel, but when he heard what Chang Qin said, he was suddenly curious about the other party's reaction, so he deliberately said nonchalantly: "I have two rooms there, there is no inconvenience."

"But you have to take a shower at night and wash up in the morning. You share the same bathroom, so it will be inconvenient anyway. Besides, Bai Yulan is a girl's family, and men and women can't get close..." Chang Qin listed a long list of inconveniences in one breath, anxious Even the car drives crookedly.

"Hey, look at the road!" Xi Ling couldn't help but want to break the steering wheel in his hand, then sat up straight again, and said casually, "I was not the one who reacted when I saw her."

"You..." Chang Qin grinned at him and said helplessly, "This matter cannot be overturned, right?"

Xi Ling glanced at him, and saw that the other party pulled his face down, showing displeasure, he couldn't help being stunned for a moment, and stopped teasing him: "I originally planned to stay in a hotel, and when Bai Yulan finds a good house, I can't help it. Move back."

"Lawyer Xi can save the money for staying in the hotel and treat me to dinner, or just pay the rent for me." Chang Qin didn't even look at the other party, and concentrated on turning the steering wheel, but his tone was unquestionable and decisive.

In the short time I have known Chang Qin, it is the first time that Xi Ling has seen him have such a cold expression, like a sharp knife wrapped in velvet. He is usually amiable and has a good temper. , accidentally touched his reverse scale, he may turn his face at any time.

Xi Ling thought for a long time, and had to compromise: "Alright then, but I have to go back and pack my things first."

"No problem." Chang Qin's gloomy face returned to a smile for a second, he sent the other party outside the school gate, and drove away first.

Chang Qin hummed a little song, drove the car home in a happy mood, and went to a nearby supermarket halfway to buy some daily necessities such as toothbrushes, cups and towels. Worried that Xi Ling would not be used to sleeping, he picked out a comfortable new pillow, and couldn't think of it for a while. Knowing how much paper towels were left in the house, I picked up two more dozen paper towels, and then deliberately went around to the fresh melon and fruit area, picked some fruits, and took two boxes of fresh milk by the way.

The "househusband" Chang Qin returned home with big bags and small bags. After changing his shoes, he began to clean. In the bachelor's house, there were clothes and socks thrown everywhere. He rolled the dirty clothes and pants into a tube and threw them in. The washing machine, cleaned up the sundries on the coffee table, took out the mop and mopped the floor, and when I walked into the kitchen, I suddenly found that the bowls and chopsticks from the instant noodles I had eaten the day before yesterday were still in the sink, and I forgot to clean them up, so I hurriedly opened The faucet is rinsed clean.

After finishing all this, he was almost paralyzed on the sofa.Not long after, the doorbell rang, and he rushed to open the door and let Xi Ling, who was carrying a big bag and a small bag, into the room.

Xi Ling looked around the glamorous living room, and then at Chang Qin, who was profusely sweating. He couldn't help but smile brightly, and said, "Director Chang has worked hard."

Chang Qin cleaned up the messy hairs that flew up due to work, dragged his luggage into the guest room for him, and said as he walked, "You can sleep in this room, it's near the bathroom."

Xi Ling followed into the room, stared dumbfounded at the clean white sheets with a new unopened pillow on it, warmed his heart, and said gratefully: "I didn't expect you to prepare everything well."

"I know you are a Virgo with a cleanliness habit. You have to bring your own pillow towel. I'm afraid you won't be used to it. I bought it at the supermarket just now." Chang Qin walked over and opened the closet door, "You can put your clothes here, I've packed them all , and the hangers were wiped clean."

Xi Ling smiled knowingly, knelt down and began to pack his clothes, Chang Qin left the room and stopped disturbing him.

Half an hour later, Xi Ling came out of the guest room, and saw that Chang Qin had taken a shower, changed into fresh home clothes and was nestling in the corner of the sofa, with a laptop on his lap, and a missing button was lit behind the upright monitor. The apple in his mouth, the TV was turned on loudly, but he didn't look up, just stared at the computer screen intently, a pair of square black-rimmed glasses rested on the bridge of the nose, the corners of the eyebrows under the lenses were slightly frowned, and the soft bangs drooped Come down, look at it from Xi Ling's point of view, just covering his big smart eyes, the tip of his nose under the bangs is high, his lips are full, with a faint pink color, Xi Ling's heart shuddered slightly, and he pretended to look at he goes.

Chang Qin raised his head, pushed the glasses on the tip of his nose with his left hand, and immediately showed a nice smile: "Is everything packed?"

Some people are naturally suitable for wearing glasses, and a pair of black-rimmed glasses are added to their noses. Chang Qin, who was originally amiable, added a touch of intimacy to strangers. With his fair skin, a kind of lazy bookishness rushed to his face. come.

Xi Ling couldn't help but linger on Chang Qin's face for a few more seconds, then nodded calmly, and sat down beside him: "What are you busy with? Seeing your distressed face, the enemy came to you ?”

"It's scarier than the enemy coming to you." Chang Qin stretched his waist and said with a bitter face, "I will report the progress next week, but I don't even have a clue about the ppt."

"What ppt." Xi Ling leaned over and looked at his computer screen.

Chang Qin took advantage of the situation and turned the screen to his side: "It's the ppt of the cultural village plan. I mentioned it to Mr. Jiang. The initial concept is based on the theme of the three great ages, and the architectural characteristics of each dynasty implement the entire history of Chinese architecture."

Xi Ling nodded, squinted his eyes carefully for a few times, frowned and said: "You have been holding back for a long time, and you just squeezed out these few words?"

"More than that." Chang Qin replied innocently, "I've been holding back for two days."

Xi Ling: "..."

Xi Ling let out a long sigh: "I finally understand why you insist on letting me live here."

Chang Qin chuckled twice, turned around and faced him with a cheeky look: "An extraordinary thing must be treated by an extraordinary person."

Xi Ling pinched the center of her brows, and said painfully, "Why is my life so hard? I have to help others cheat, not to mention living under someone else's fence."

Chang Qin hurriedly put the computer aside, beat the other's slender thigh flatteringly, and said in a Hong Kong-Taiwan accent, "To you, this is nothing more than sprinkling water."

Xi Ling closed his eyes resignedly, patted his hand away, got up and went to the bathroom: "I'm going to take a shower, it just so happens that I have nothing to do these days, so leave the ppt to me."

A few minutes later, Xi Ling came out of the bathroom, with half-dry hair standing unsteadily on top of his head. He wiped his head with a towel in one hand, and grabbed the notebook that Chang Qin had thrown on the coffee table with the other hand. The knife was buried in the sofa, the apple in his hand was biting bang, and he was staring at the TV intently.At this time, the World Cup is in full swing. Due to the time difference, all the videos of the previous games are played at this point.

While bending over, Xi Ling glanced at the TV screen: "Which team do you like?"

Chang Qin looked away from the TV, looked at him and said, "Spain, how about you?"

Xi Ling walked to the study room, showing a bright smile behind Chang Qin's back, and only heard him say as he walked, "Me too."

"What a coincidence?" Chang Qin got up from the sofa and followed behind him with an apple in his mouth. "I have liked them for eight years."

Xi Ling put the notebook on the desk, and sat in the armchair behind the desk, opened half of the PowerPoint that Chang Qin had made, and said unhurriedly: "I have liked them for ten years, at first it was because of Raul, Then I fell in love with the team."

"Raul on number seven is an immortal soul, and the current successor is even more fascinating, Saint Cassie, Xiaobai, Big Brother, Pique, Xiaofa, Ramos, Toniu, and of course the new number seven Gourd baby." Chang Qin was talking endlessly, and Xi Ling heard him call the players' nicknames, and knew that the other party was indeed a loyal fan, so he smiled knowingly and said, "Can you wake up at two o'clock in the morning the day after tomorrow?" ?”

In the early hours of the day after tomorrow, it was the Spanish team's first show in the World Cup. Chang Qin made an involuntary gesture and said of course, "I've been waiting for it for a long time."

Xi Ling smiled slightly, and then immersed himself in studying his ppt again.

Chang Qin came over, propped his elbows on the table, leaned limply in front of the table, leaned in front of Xi Ling, and carefully examined him through the lens, the latter was confused by him Shui raised his eyes and asked, Chang Qin curled his lips and said, "What are you going to do about Magnolia?"

Seeing his serious face, Xi Ling thought he was about to say something important, but heaved a sigh of relief, and turned his attention back to the screen: "When I go back to the institute, help her to see if there is any work she can do."

"You want her to work in your firm?" Chang Qin's jaw almost dropped in surprise, "You not only lent her a house to live in, but also arranged a job for her. Unexpectedly, Lawyer Xi cared so much about her."

A strong sour smell filled the whole room, and Xi Ling couldn't help frowning. He looked at Chang Qin through the brightly lit display screen, and asked inexplicably, "Is there something wrong?"

"No." Chang Qin stretched his arms and stood up straight, "I'm going to bed." Halfway there, he suddenly dropped a sentence without looking back, "There is a glass of milk on the bedside table in your room, remember to drink it before going to bed." .”

With Xi Ling to help him share the ppt, Chang Qin unloaded a big burden, and focused on the floor plan with ease. During lunch break, he even had a leisurely time to let the wind go around, and swayed to Xiao Yu's group.

Xiao Yu was drawing pictures in front of the computer, and he didn't seem to have the concept of a lunch break at all, but his team members fell asleep all over the place.Chang Qin quietly moved behind Xiao Yu, frightened him out of his body contentedly, then leaned down to look at his cad, and said jokingly, "Since when did Director Xiao work so hard?" Ever since Master Xu Yiran asked for leave , Xiao Yu has been sitting in the position of acting director.

Xiao Yu blamed him for scaring herself, and punched him in the chest: "I have to work hard, Master entrusted me with this project."

"What?" Chang Qin opened his mouth wide in surprise, "Master gave you the position of chief designer?"

Xiao Yu nodded and continued to move the mouse to draw pictures.

It was only then that Chang Qin noticed that he hadn't seen Master since he came back to work, but he was so busy all day that he had no time to take care of other groups. After the company entrusted him with the most important projects, he started Handing over another five-star hotel project to Xu Yiran, now it seems that Xu Yiran has transferred the initiative to Xiao Yu.

Chang Qin suddenly felt sour. The company had a precedent of being directly promoted to the chief designer without passing the assessment. The premise was that the master believed in the apprentice, gave up the position of chief designer, and let the apprentice take full responsibility for the design and supervision of construction. , after Party A's acceptance, the apprentice can directly jump to the main case designer, and then he can form his own team to take over the project.It's just that such opportunities are rare. First of all, there may not be a few masters who can rest assured that the apprentices are fully responsible. Secondly, each master has so many apprentices. It is unfair to others to blatantly help one apprentice to the top. Qin has always been proud and arrogant. When he and Xiao Yu worked under Xu Yiran, he always regarded the other party as a competitor and could not allow himself to fall behind. Xiao Yu is also not a fuel-efficient lamp. The two are both enemies and friends. You chase me Hurry up, great progress, all designers are envious of Xu Yiran having two capable apprentices, as long as the master accepts the project, he can rest assured to be a shopkeeper, Xu Yiran is also very proud, the project is soft, at that time, Xu Yiran was a designer The completed projects are more than all the designers in the company combined. Of course, good grades come at a high price. To them, endless overtime is simply commonplace.

After working hard under Xu Yiran for two years, Chang Qin finally waited for the opportunity to be promoted as a designer. He submitted an application to the company immediately. Xu Yiran never cared about these extra things. Naturally, he didn't know about the registration of apprentices, so he still took the task tirelessly. , and then looked at the two proud students with great interest, looking forward to the brilliant performance of topping the list again this year.

"Master." Chang Qin bowed his head guiltily and said, "Next month, the company will have an exam to select designers, and Xiao Yu and I have signed up."

Xu Yiran was stunned for a long time before he realized it, and then realized belatedly that the apprentice's wings were hardened, and he was going to fly after all, but it was a great honor for them to get out of his subordinates and be promoted to the main case designer , So he withdrew his lost heart, smiled and encouraged them to work hard, and spend the rest of the time concentrating on preparing for the exam, putting aside the project first.

After that, Xu Yiran could only draw pictures by himself, worked overtime every day, and had countless gray hairs. He was stunned to complete the project on time. At the moment of handing over to Party A, Chang Qin was also promoted to designer smoothly. Afterwards, he was worried Chang Qin couldn't handle it, so he took the initiative to transfer Xiao Yu to his team.

Chang Qin has always felt that in the eyes of his master, he is better than Xiao Yu. He came out earlier than Xiao Yu, and now he has become famous because of the renovation project of the old factory. When the master mentions him, he must be full of pride. So I asked for leave, and then transferred Xiao Yu back, and now I simply gave him the lead designer...

Chang Qin felt mixed feelings and left Xiao Yu's desk without saying anything.

When I got home, I could smell the smell of rice all over the house.Chang Qin was stunned for a full minute, then changed his shoes and ran to the kitchen. Seeing Xi Ling busy in the apron, he was even more surprised and speechless. Xi Ling picked up a plate of food, turned around and saw the pestle Chang Qin, who was at the door, was so frightened that he almost knocked over the plate in his hand. He frowned and complained, "Are you walking quietly?"

Chang Qin hurriedly took the plate in his hand, his eyes still wide open: "You know how to cook?"

"Is it strange?" Xi Ling glanced at him, then turned to serve the meal.

Xiao Yu knows how to cook, Zeng Mo knows how to cook, and now even Xi Ling can cook. Chang Qin suddenly felt that he might be the only man in the world who can only live on instant noodles.Thinking of this, a self-pitying heart suddenly became unbeautiful.

After the dishes were put on the table, Chang Qin stared dumbfounded at the table full of delicacies, and hesitated to put down his chopsticks.

"Don't worry, the poison won't kill you." Xi Ling tapped his chopsticks impatiently.

Chang Qin held up his chopsticks and wandered in mid-air for a long time, finally took a piece of potato slices and stuffed them into his mouth. Xi Ling leaned towards him hastily, and asked expectantly, "How does it taste?"

Chang Qin closed his eyes and enjoyed it for a moment, then gave a thumbs up and praised again and again: "It's delicious!"

Xi Ling triumphantly picked up the chopsticks, tasted a piece of fried pork, and said with satisfaction: "Then call this takeaway from now on."

Chang Qin: "..." He put down his chopsticks with black lines all over his head, and condemned righteously, "No, if you order takeout, just order takeout, why do you have to serve it with a plate at home, and pretend to serve it from the kitchen? Come out and act like you did it all yourself."

Xi Ling gave him a gouged look, and replied confidently: "If you want to blame, I will blame you for coming back so late. The dishes are already cold, so I can only remake them."

Chang Qin was speechless, and at the same time felt a bit of inexplicable comfort that he was not the only man in the world who couldn't cook.