234. A cup for a lifetime

After Xu Qingfan personally phoned Xia Guofu to apologize, using the lame excuse of forgetting to turn off the gas at home, the incident of his sudden departure was finally put to rest.

Accompanying Xia Xiaoxiao back to her hometown this trip wasn't entirely without gains—at least the two red envelopes from Uncle Xia amounted to ten thousand yuan. Qingfan wouldn't give Xia Xiaoxiao back half of that money no matter what; it was his well-earned compensation!

He had already arranged to visit Bijui Garden on the third day of the Lunar New Year to play with Wanning and Yiyi.

Before leaving, he asked Xia Xiaoxiao, "I'm going to Bijui Garden, are you coming?"

By this time, Xia Xiaoxiao had reverted to her online gaming addict persona. Getting up at nine o'clock for brushing teeth, washing up, and having breakfast, she didn't even change out of her pajamas before starting a round of QQ Speed.

"What for?" she asked as she took off her headphones and turned to look back.