Chapter 88

This market is quite large, with people coming and going. If you come to look for someone without making a phone call beforehand, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

However, Zhang Qiu could sense the aura of the treasure, which was like having a tracking system. Relying on his inner sense, he quickly spotted a familiar figure.

Xiang Yufei had come out to buy groceries in casual clothes, carrying various packages of ingredients, looking like a housewife from any family, very much at home.

However, unlike ordinary housewives, the dirty and chaotic market and the vulgar atmosphere of buying groceries did not in the slightest diminish her beauty.

Passersby, regardless of gender, would often turn their heads to look at Xiang Yufei.

Zhang Qiu wanted to surprise her and quietly approached from behind.

However, Xiang Yufei soon敏锐地 noticed someone following her. She did not immediately turn to check but deliberately sped up and then deliberately stopped at a stall.

However, the person following her also deliberately sped up, and with her sudden stop, they suddenly slowed down. This made her even more certain that someone was following her.

At this moment, seeing that she had stopped, Zhang Qiu wanted to surprise her and suddenly jumped in front of her to reveal himself.

However, before Zhang Qiu could get close, Xiang Yufei suddenly turned around, her presence becoming intense, and her beautiful eyes staring directly at Zhang Qiu, making him feel a bit uneasy.

"What are you following me for!" At the same time, Xiang Yufei questioned.

Zhang Qiu was taken aback, not expecting such a strong reaction from Xiang Yufei. From her reaction, it was clear she didn't think he was a criminal or a pervert.

However, he was very satisfied with Xiang Yufei's vigilance. This market, with people coming and going, was a high-risk area for pickpockets and perverts, especially pickpockets, who were very bold in the crowd.

After Xiang Yufei finished her question, she realized that this person looked familiar. It was Zhang Qiu!

"Zhang Qiu? It's you!" Xiang Yufei never thought Zhang Qiu would appear here.

"Yes!" Zhang Qiu scratched the back of his head, a bit embarrassed, "I saw a familiar back and wanted to follow to confirm." His tracking skills were so poor that he was discovered by Xiang Yufei and even mistaken for a criminal, making him feel quite embarrassed, his face turning red.

"Ha! You're still a little boy, blushing like that." Xiang Yufei found Zhang Qiu's blushing face very amusing. After that incident, the innocent little boy Zhang Qiu in her eyes had disappeared, replaced by a mature and brave man.

However, seeing Zhang Qiu's blushing face now, combined with his youthful appearance, it had a touch of naivety. It made Xiang Yufei feel as if she had returned to the first time she met Zhang Qiu, realizing he hadn't changed, still the pure little boy.

Zhang Qiu felt even more embarrassed by this comment. After all, he and Xiang Yufei had kissed, and his feelings for her were very complex. But overall, he still felt Xiang Yufei was his "woman." Being teased by his woman and called a little boy, he naturally felt very embarrassed.

He wanted to say, "Not at all," but thought it would be too childish and ruin his image. So he scratched the back of his head again and said nothing.

"How did you end up here?" Xiang Yufei asked again.

Zhang Qiu, relieved that Xiang Yufei was no longer dwelling on his embarrassment, quickly replied, "I'm on holiday and wanted to come here to buy some vegetables to cook for Sister Feifei." Although this wasn't his initial intention, since he was already at the market, it was his true purpose.

Even the best cooking skills need to be put to use; otherwise, what's the point? Besides, his physique was now strong, unlike before when he would feel dizzy and exhausted after doing a bit of housework.

So, even if Zhang Qiu wasn't very savvy, he knew how to do things to please a girl.

"You're still considerate," Xiang Yufei said with a glance, "So, look at the vegetables I bought. Is there anything you like? If not, we can buy more. If there is, let's go home together."

"Hehe, I think these are fine. What you like, I like," Zhang Qiu said casually. Recently, he had read some online guides on how to get along with girls, and being sweet was a must.

"Smooth talker! At your age, you should be learning good things, not using sweet words!" Xiang Yufei teased.

"Uh..." Zhang Qiu didn't expect Xiang Yufei to be so sharp, able to tease him. She was indeed a tough girl, seeing through his tricks at a glance.

But thinking about it, they actually didn't know each other very well. Their familiarity and feelings had suddenly deepened after going through a major event together. So Zhang Qiu's words sounded very fake. He probably didn't even know what Xiang Yufei liked, yet he was talking nonsense, naturally showing no sincerity, and Xiang Yufei exposed him mercilessly.

Zhang Qiu felt a bit frustrated and didn't dare to speak anymore. This woman was really hard to please! Who said sweet words were enough? The online guides were just misleading.

"Alright, I won't tease you anymore!" Xiang Yufei patted Zhang Qiu's shoulder, "Actually, this is good. Nowadays, young girls like this kind of thing."

Zhang Qiu was speechless again. Was she teaching him how to flirt? She sounded like she was much older, but she was only twenty! In the eyes of the public, she was a young girl. If you didn't see her in person, you wouldn't think she was a young girl.

Perhaps because of her tough background and strong will, her demeanor was much more mature than her peers, and her presence was much stronger.

Many people at her age didn't have any presence at all. So Zhang Qiu felt that Xiang Yufei had the potential to evolve into a mature woman. Generally, people only had the stages of being a young girl or an old woman, without the time to mature. Both in mind and body.

When a beauty reaches a certain level, she can only improve through her demeanor. Xiang Yufei had clearly reached this level. Her beauty level was now at the provincial level. As a woman without a background, Zhang Qiu felt that her presence had given her this level.

Whether she could advance further depended on whether her demeanor could be further elevated. And to elevate her demeanor, status was necessary. If she could take Mu Zong's position, her beauty level might not be inferior to Mu Zong's.

A thought suddenly popped into Zhang Qiu's mind. Was there a way to help the beauty break through? If so, wouldn't the rewards for the tasks he took in the future become more substantial?

However, this idea was just a seed, and Zhang Qiu had no idea how to realize it.

"I'll carry the bags," Zhang Qiu said, trying to take the large and small packages from Xiang Yufei.

However, Xiang Yufei stopped him and handed him two small packages, saying, "Don't grab them all. No one is carrying anything."

Zhang Qiu took the small packages and said, "Then, I'll carry the big ones!"

"You wish!" Xiang Yufei said, "The big bags are mostly vegetables, which are actually lighter."

"Or just give me everything. If others see you, a beautiful woman, carrying so many things, they might think all sorts of things!" Zhang Qiu said.

"Let's go, stop talking nonsense. A big man being so fussy! Chauvinism, go use it on those princesses. I don't buy it!" Xiang Yufei was a bit annoyed, immediately showing her tough girl nature.

If this were on the internet, Xiang Yufei's behavior would be summarized by marketing accounts as, "No wonder she can't find a boyfriend."

Zhang Qiu now felt a bit depressed. It seemed that the online guides for flirting were useless! Things like offering to carry bags and being sweet... didn't seem to work? Was it because his skills were too low?

Actually, this kind of thing also depends on the person. Although the mainstream view is that women like young, rich, tall, and humorous men... aren't there women that even the rich and handsome can't get? The mainstream view, especially the online mainstream view, is sometimes unreliable.

Honest and straightforward people are also liked by some. Tough girls are the type who don't buy into sweet talk.

This market, although the closest large market to Xiang Yufei's place, was still over a kilometer away. If you were empty-handed, this distance wouldn't matter much, but carrying large and small packages while walking was a real struggle.

Ordinary people would naturally take the bus if they could. After leaving the market, there was a bus stop, and Zhang Qiu and Xiang Yufei went to wait for the bus.

A beautiful woman carrying various ingredients naturally attracted a lot of attention.

In people's minds, those who go to the market are usually poor and unattractive women. So to see a beauty, everyone knows to go to the mall, not the market, which would be a torture.

In many people's eyes, a beauty is a lady who doesn't do any housework, a rich and beautiful woman. Xiang Yufei's appearance refreshed many people's perceptions.

However, Zhang Qiu by Xiang Yufei's side was a bit of an eyesore!

But seeing his young and student-like appearance, and the familiar yet not boyfriend-like conversation, everyone assumed he must be the beauty's younger brother, brought along to help with the groceries. This made people feel better, and they started to wonder, "If I approached her, would I succeed?"

Many people were thinking this when suddenly a car stopped in front of them, then backed up to the beauty, and the window slowly rolled down. When everyone saw the license plate, it was a BMW.

A BMW is perhaps the most well-known luxury car, very effective for flirting.

"Damn! A BMW guy is trying to pick up a goddess on the bus! How hateful, can't he leave some resources for us?" (To be continued. Please search for Piaotian Literature for better updates and faster updates!)