HLnovel Chapter 286: Hongdou arrives in the Magic City, a contingency plan
Chapter 286: Hongdou arrives in the Magic City, a contingency plan
Chen An went out to the airport, and couldn't help feeling a little funny. He actually had to pick up two people in one day. This was really the first time in history.
The breeze gently brushed across his cheek, and Chen An was even more puzzled by Xu Hongdou's situation.
Just now on the phone, Xu Hongdou's tone seemed a little off, with a bit of complexity and hesitation.
And according to Chen An's understanding, Xu Hongdou would not be able to deal with the house issue so quickly. Besides, the recruitment would be next Monday, and there were still three days left. There was no need to be so anxious.
There is something wrong here. Nine out of ten things are wrong.
When he arrived at the airport, there was still some time left, so Chen An quickly checked the flight information. Until he saw the flight information from Nanjing to Shanghai, Chen An finally sorted out his thoughts.
From this point of view, Hongdou must have gone to see Nannan and found out about what happened between him and Nannan.
As for why this matter was not told to anyone in advance, Chen An could understand it. After all, Nan Nan was a patient with advanced cancer and suddenly got better. She had many doubts in her mind. Besides, this kind of thing should not be talked about casually.
Nan Nan didn't call me, probably because she didn't know about what happened between me and Xu Hongdou.
After sorting out the context of the matter, Chen An breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that this might be an opportunity for him.
Fortunately, we had prepared a response plan in advance, otherwise Xu Hongdou's sudden attack would have caused big problems.
Chen An made a phone call and explained everything. He was thinking carefully about the scene of meeting Xu Hongdou later and how to delay it. He must not let her bring up the matter first.
At the airport exit, people were coming and going, and the noise was rising and falling. Xu Hongdou looked confused, her brows slightly furrowed, and her eyes searched the crowd. When she saw Chen An, who was walking towards her with a happy smile on his face, she felt mixed emotions.
"The Red Army has successfully joined forces, and we're here to express our gratitude..." Chen An smiled widely, opened his arms and hugged Xu Hongdou.
When Xu Hongdou was hugged by Chen An, her body stiffened slightly, but she did not feel disgusted as imagined. Instead, she felt an indescribable subtle emotion in her heart.
But when she thought of her best friend who was still pregnant, she couldn't help but elbow Chen An.
"Ouch." Chen An covered his chest and complained with a wronged look, "Isn't it just that I didn't prepare flowers for you? Do you have to be so cruel?"
Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes and made an excuse, "There are so many people watching us, can you please be serious?"
"Hey, let's go home first. I believe you will like your new home..." Chen An took the suitcase, held Xu Hongdou's hand tightly, and walked towards the parking lot with brisk steps.
Xu Hongdou wanted to shake off Chen An's hand, but after hesitating for a moment, she didn't do it. Her eyes were a little confused, and her lips were slightly pursed.
Chen An was extremely grateful. Although Hongdou's favorability had dropped to 80, this just proved that he still held an important position in her heart. Otherwise, if it were someone else, he would have been killed with a pair of scissors.
Vehicles were shuttling back and forth in the parking lot, and the sunlight shone on the brand new Mercedes-Benz, reflecting a dazzling light.
Xu Hongdou raised her eyebrows and asked, "Did you buy it newly?"
"Yeah, how handsome is it?" Chen An patted the car body proudly.
Xu Hongdou was very angry and thought to herself: You little bastard, Nan Nan is pregnant and still planning for your future. She wants to save money to buy a house, but you actually bought such a nice car.
Seeing Xu Hongdou's expression, Chen An pretended to know nothing and smiled, "Let me tell you, Hongdou, I'm really lucky. I made at least 50 yuan from this car..."
Xu Hongdou held back what she was about to say, and asked curiously with eyes wide open, "How come you're still making money?"
Chen An gestured and said with a smile, "Please get in the car, Mr. Xu. Your full-time driver will slowly report to you on the latest situation."
In the car, Chen An told some half-true and half-false stories, saying that it was nothing more than a benefit given to him by his fans, and that he was lucky to have drawn a good license plate.
Xu Hongdou didn’t understand any of this, but when she heard that Chen An had made money, she felt relieved.
Come to think of it, this guy is not the type to suffer a loss, and he doesn't know that Nan Nan is pregnant yet, so I can't just blame him.
Along the way, Chen An didn't give Xu Hongdou much chance to speak, and he introduced the scenery and buildings along the way fluently.
The last time Xu Hongdou came to Shanghai was when Xu Hongmi got married, which was seven or eight years ago. Shanghai has changed a lot now, but she didn't rush to say anything, just looked out the window quietly.
The most important thing is that she has to think carefully about how to start the conversation. After all, it seems that Nan Nan is not planning to tell Chen An in the short term.
Of course, Chen An had to play the victim a little bit. Although the effect was not obvious, there would be something more exciting soon.
In the underground parking lot of Zijingyuan Community, vehicles are parked neatly. Chen An pulled the suitcase and smiled, "The environment of this community is very good, and the public security is also very good. Many white-collar workers from nearby companies live here."
Xu Hongdou had just made a rough observation. The environment was indeed quite good with green trees, fragrant flowers and just the type she liked.
"The rent here must be very expensive, right?" she asked with a slight frown.
"Not expensive. Rooms in Songjiang District are relatively cheap. The monthly rent, water, electricity, and property fees for this community are less than four thousand yuan." Chen An answered easily.
Taking the elevator up to the twelfth floor, Chen An opened the door of 1202 and walked around the room with Xu Hongdou.
"Hongdou, the construction area of this room is 62 square meters, and the usable area is 56 square meters. There is enough space in the living room, and there is also a small balcony. You can sit here in the evening, drink tea, enjoy the breeze, or listen to music." Chen An introduced enthusiastically.
"The kitchen here is a little small, but I have already bought everything for you in the refrigerator." Chen An took Xu Hongdou's hand and led her to the bedroom, pointing at the various decorations in the bedroom. "See? The colors here are all based on your preferences, mainly light gray, and light yellow..."
Pulling Xu Hongdou to the bathroom, Chen An stretched out his hand and said with a smile, "Ding ding ding ding, this is why I like this place. The bathtub, you can take a bath here when you are tired. I have prepared several types of petals for you in the cabinet, use whichever you like..."
After visiting the whole room, Xu Hongdou was very satisfied and her face was full of smiles.
At the same time, she was somewhat touched by Chen An's intentions, but when she thought about Chen An lying to her, she felt a little uncomfortable.
"Xiao An, thank you. I like this house very much." Her voice was soft.
"I'm glad you like it. Think about if there's anything else you need." Chen An looked at her expectantly.
Xu Hongdou held Chen An's hand, looked into his eyes and asked, "Xiao An, are you hiding something from me?"
"Ah..." Chen An looked a little stunned. He glanced at Xu Hongdou in panic, lowered his head, touched his nose and smiled, pretending to be unnatural, "Hongdou, you must be tired from the flight, and it's time for dinner. As the saying goes, you eat dumplings when you get on the bus and noodles when you get off. I'll cook you some beef noodles with love."
After saying that, Chen An didn't give Xu Hongdou any chance and went straight to his room opposite.
"Hongdou, if you are tired, take a shower first..."
Xu Hongdou was a little discouraged. The courage she had finally mustered was interrupted like this.
But thinking of Nan Nan and herself, she didn't want to be so unclear. She had to cut the Gordian knot before things got worse. The relationship between sister and brother was also good.
"It's okay, I'll take a shower later. I just want to take a look at your room..."