Chapter 817: Love Starting from a Breakup 06

Qi Zhan again carried out the coffee untouched, his face somewhat stiff, and Gu He happened to be waiting outside in the hallway.

"How is it, what's Qiao Xu's attitude?"

Gu He's tone was inquiring, but he always seemed a bit unhappy.

No matter what, Qi Zhan is his boyfriend, so he naturally doesn't want Qi Zhan to get close to others.

"He's hard to deal with, his temperament is too weird."

Qi Zhan sighed, casually set down the coffee pot, embraced Gu He, and said, "Still our little He is the most obedient."

"That's natural, his weird temperament isn't just a day or two; everyone thinks he's strange."

It seems that whenever comparing with Qiao Xu, if the other person praises oneself, Gu He becomes very happy.

"But Aunt said, we must make Qiao Xu like you, and also let Jin Chen see."

Hearing the dissatisfaction in Gu He's tone, Qi Zhan suddenly felt his charm return.

Indeed, it's not his problem; it's that Qiao Xu's personality is too weird.

"Don't worry, I know all of that."

Qi Zhan decided to continue at dinner.

If it's not alone, we should be able to see the difference more clearly, right?

So that day at dinner, Qiao Xu always felt the atmosphere at the table was very strange.

It seemed like everyone was very concerned about him.

Especially Qi Zhan.

Moreover, he wasn't happy eating at all.

The dishes are so hard to eat.

"Did the chef at home get changed? Why is everything spicy?"

Qiao Xu poked at the rice in his bowl, not forcing himself at all.

"I can't eat it, and I don't like spicy food."

Gu Liuyun's face showed embarrassment; before, because Qiao Xu was at home, the chefs always made sweet and sour dishes, but after Qiao Xu left, they simply switched to a new batch.

They actually forgot about this.

She adjusted her expression, looking guilty, "Oh dear, Aunt Gu's memory, the former chefs all quit, don't worry, when you come back home, Aunt Gu will have them make sweet and sour dishes!"

Then she gave Qi Zhan a glance.

He immediately understood, and served a bowl of soup to Qiao Xu.

"Xiao Xu, don't be angry, come have a bowl of soup."

While speaking, he actually wanted to rub Qiao Xu's head, as if to comfort him.

Feeling it strange, Qiao Xu quickly turned his head away, furrowing his brow.

"Don't touch me, just serve Brother He."

"I don't like this soup either."

Qiao Xu felt everyone today was weird.

"You guys eat, I'm going out to eat."

Having said that, he immediately got up and left, without a moment's hesitation.

Qi Zhan hurriedly followed, "Xiao Xu, I'll take you out to eat; it's not safe to go out late at night."

"You're so strange, I can bring bodyguards out, I don't need you."

Qiao Xu finally couldn't hold back, looking at Gu He at the table, "Brother He, your boyfriend has a problem, you should also break up with him."

Gu He: "……"

He almost broke his chopsticks, barely squeezing out a smile.

How come, after I broke up, I can't stand seeing him happy too?

Indeed, he's forever the self-centered Young Master Qiao.

Qiao Xu left alone, going to the restaurant he often frequented.

Speaking of which, this is still the place where he and Jin Chen had dated.

Before, I never noticed, this person is actually quite good at choosing restaurants.

Qiao Xu entered alone for the first time, inexplicably feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

The restaurant manager immediately came forward, smiling, "Young Master Qiao, please this way."

"I didn't reserve a seat in advance."

Qiao Xu was puzzled.

"Mr. Jin has a card with us; as long as you come, the A suite is always reserved for you."

Qiao Xu: "……"

"Jin Chen Jin Chen, how come Jin Chen is everywhere?"

He bit his lip, feeling a bit deflated.

"I know."

It's still the unchanged suite.

After Qiao Xu entered, however, because of the manager's earlier remark, he recalled their initial date dining by candlelight in the suite.

Clearly, he used not to remember these things before.

How come after breaking up, his memories became vivid instead?

Qiao Xu couldn't figure it out.

While waiting for the main course, he ate some hot appetizers, then idly sat there scrolling on his phone.

Suddenly sat up straight, staring at the Moments content on the screen.

Shen Ling: Brave attack! Rescue the heartbroken handsome man!

The attached picture is a nighttime car scene.

Qiao Xu is very familiar with this road.

It is the necessary route to Jin Chen's company.

No need to guess; it's clear that the person Shen Ling wants to meet is Jin Chen.

The comments below are all from people in the circle, mostly urging Shen Ling to bravely pursue love, and saying that Jin Chen's heart must have been utterly broken by Young Master Qiao, making now the perfect time to take advantage.

At this moment, Young Master Qiao feels a heaviness in his heart; just looking at the text makes him uneasy.

Is his heart utterly broken…?

For some reason, Qiao Xu suddenly recalled the fragile Jin Chen on the sofa that day.

He pursed his lips, then noticed that an hour had passed since that Moments post.

Could it be that Jin Chen is having a meal with Shen Ling right now?

Emotions welled up, and Qiao Xu instinctively called Jin Chen.

A few seconds later, Jin Chen's voice sounded.

"Young Master Qiao, is something the matter?"

Qiao Xu's expression froze slightly, a hint of loss immediately appearing between his brows.

He hadn't heard Jin Chen address him like that in a long time.

"You…"

Qiao Xu paused, then said, "I, I—where is my favorite emerald cufflink?"

"Hmm?"

Inside the basement.

Jin Chen felt his tone was off, took off the blood-stained black glove, and received the phone from his subordinate's hand.

His eyes still cold, he continued to gaze at the kneeling man before him, though his tone softened considerably.

"In the left side of the master bedroom closet, third cabinet, inside the matching leather bag."

"Young Master's belongings—if they can't be found, he just buys new ones; moreover, that cufflink isn't irreplaceable."

"... Oh."

Hearing the answer, Qiao Xu was indeed not happy; after a few seconds of silence, he asked directly.

"And you?"

"What?"

"Where are you?"

Jin Chen suddenly understood something; just now the secretary called, saying the Young Master Shen had invited him out for a meal.

So… Qiao Xu called to check up on him because of this?

A smile flickered in the depths of his eyes, and in an instant the ice melted.

"Young Master Qiao, after the breakup you're still keeping tabs on your ex-boyfriend's whereabouts?"

He let out a light laugh, waved at the subordinate beside him, signaling to take the person away and continue detaining him.

That person was covered in wounds; seeing that Jin Chen still wouldn't let him go, his fear and anger peaked, and despite having his mouth covered and being restrained, he kept struggling.

Jin Chen gave him a cold glance, lifting his chin slightly.

The subordinate immediately understood, placed an iron mask on him, and his voice vanished at once.

Hearing that familiar low, soft laugh, Qiao Xu lowered his head, the corner of his mouth twitching, yet his tone was coquettish as he said, "I'm just going to ask."

"Where exactly are you?"

"I'm at the Jin Family residence."

After Jin Chen finished explaining, he added another teasing remark.

"How come, you're already regretting it after just one day of breaking up?"

"I haven't regretted it at all."

Knowing that Jin Chen hadn't gone out to eat with Shen Ling, Qiao Xu inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief, yet instinctively retorted against Jin Chen's teasing.

"You're the one who'll regret it."

Immediately afterward, Qiao Xu heard the sentence that made him most unhappy today.

"What a coincidence, I haven't regretted it either."

Jin Chen's voice remained low and pleasant, yet it made Qiao Xu's heart gradually sink.