amaotonovel Chapter 172 This time, she ran away
Chapter 172 This time, she ran away
Following the location Nikita said, Lu Qi walked into a Chinatown specialty supermarket.
As the Chinese New Year approaches, there are many people inside, not only Chinese people in the United States, but also some foreigners who follow the trend to buy New Year's food. People of all backgrounds are there.
It was said that there were two actresses from Hollywood, and several people surrounded them to ask for their autographs.
Lu Qi didn't care much and carefully chose her rolling pin, but just in case, she secretly bought some ready-made mechanized dumpling wrappers.
Since he was in the food section, Lu Qi also bought some fresh shrimp, corn, leeks, shepherd's purse, cabbage... Well, he decided to make some of every filling that was taught online.
The security team doesn't allow her to use smart devices, but it's okay for the servants in the house to borrow an iPad each to surf the Internet.
Pushing the dishes, Lu Qi walked to the member checkout queue.
There was almost no one in the membership channel. Lu Qi had just pushed the cart to the checkout counter when another cart followed closely behind.
Because Lu Qi was one step faster, the person pushing the cart behind her seemed a little dissatisfied. Looking at the dishes in her cart, the person behind her laughed disdainfully.
He said in English: "Whose nanny also uses the member channel?"
Lu Qi glanced at his outfit after hearing this. It was indeed his first day down the mountain. For the sake of convenience and not wanting to attract the attention of the security team, he was dressed a little simply.
But it’s not like a nanny.
Turning around, I saw the people behind me, dressed in shiny clothes. I could tell at a glance that they were two actresses from Hollywood.
It’s not too famous, but Hollywood is a city of dreams. If you’re not famous today, you may have a chance tomorrow. I don’t know which capital is supporting you.
Lu Qi didn't reply, but smiled faintly and watched the counter clerk settle the bill.
Then I heard the two actresses say, "Celine, is it true what you said about the boss behind the Chicago Losar Group raising canaries in Napa Valley?"
"It's true," the red-haired girl said with a delicate look, quite disdainful. "After all, she's just some unpresentable creature, so she's kept in captivity. At most, she can moan louder than others."
Lu Qi stood aside, pursing her lips and smiling. Indeed, her voice was better than the red-haired girl's.
Listening to what the red-haired girl was talking to another person, Lu Qi seemed to understand.
It seems that this red-haired woman Celine tried to seduce Pei Yao on New Year's Eve but failed. Then, she heard from somewhere that Pei Yao had lived on the top of the mountain for a week, and kept asking Phil to send him here and there, and sent many servants up there. She pieced together a conclusion and spread it out -
Mr. Cui fell in love with a peasant girl working at a grape estate and kept her as his mistress.
Nikita stood aside and vaguely heard Celine's conversation. He was anxious to come in and argue.
Lu Qi smiled and pressed her hand, signaling Nikita to be quiet. She seemed to have been exposed to this ridiculous public opinion frequently before and didn't take it seriously at all.
But when checking out, Lu Qi saw Celine waiting anxiously with a box of Chinese slimming tea, so he slowly took out the coins from his bag.
I gave the cashier the money bit by bit, and when I finally counted, it was: "134.24 dollars..."
Lu Qi looked at the $134.65 displayed on the cash register and gestured to the cashier: "Wait a moment, I'll count it again."
Just like that, it took half an hour to settle the bill.
Until Celine couldn't stand it anymore: "If you don't have money, don't come to buy things!"
Lu Qi raised her beautiful eyes and turned to look at her: "Do you understand the rules? The cashier didn't say anything. If you are in a hurry, go to the ordinary area next door to queue up. Otherwise..."
After saying that, Lu Qi's face turned cold and he added, "Wait."
Celine was a little shocked when she looked at this beautiful face with the rich complexion of an oriental beauty, which could be ranked among the top ten most beautiful actresses in Hollywood.
She wanted to respond, but the girl next to her tugged at her hand: "This is a Chinatown store..."
Chinese women have the looks and temperament of a noble lady, but she, with her red hair and pure American looks, is really at a disadvantage here.
Celine turned her head away, feeling very angry, and had to fold her hands while waiting for Lu Qi to pay the bill.
After another five minutes, Lu Qi didn't want to waste any more time and handed over a black card instead: "Forget it, I don't have enough change today, I'll swipe the card."
Celine rolled her eyes in anger. She clearly had a card, yet she had to pay coin for coin. Besides, her card was an American Express Centurion Black Card, right?
Lu Qi didn't look at Celine again, and walked out the door with the vegetables and rolling pin.
When they got outside, Nikita took the handbag from Lu Qi's hand. He realized that Lu Qi had deliberately angered Celine. He didn't think it was inappropriate, but felt it was not enough.
"Madam, you should have just ripped her face off. You wasted the coins you exchanged for the wishing well."
Lu Qi shrugged nonchalantly: "Just tease her, it's just some gossip. Why bother?"
Nikita was stunned. To be honest, their lady was really a Buddhist.
This personality is a bit like... well, Capibala, quiet and likable, indeed different from those Hollywood actresses.
Moreover, he told her, "Don't report this matter to Mr. Cui. If you really want to solve it, I can solve it myself."
Can you solve it yourself?
Nikita nodded. The wife seemed different. She was not a canary at all.
As they were talking, the two walked to the street, and suddenly Lu Qi stopped.
The Maybach that took him away eight days ago was parked on the side of the road, and the man stood next to the car, his eyes meeting hers.
She hadn't expected him to show up, but she couldn't stop herself from being overjoyed.
Pei Yao saw her from afar, smiled, and opened his arms.
This time, Lu Qi ran towards him and suddenly jumped on him: "You're back!"
Pei Yao held up her legs that were clamped around his waist, turned around, stared into her eyes, and said "hmm" gently.
To be honest, only when he held her in his arms at this moment did he feel it was incredibly real.
The previous promises they had always made were always missed, but this time it was fulfilled, and there was no sign of escape in her eyes. She was really looking forward to his return.
Lu Qi hooked her arms around his neck, smiling excitedly: "Why is it a day early?" Tomorrow is New Year's Eve.
"I miss you." Pei Yao didn't hesitate to say it, he really missed her.
I flew to Chicago first, then to New York, and also went to Manchester on the way. I didn’t have much free time, but I thought about her in the free time.
I finished all my work a day in advance, called her on the plane to ask if she was at home, confirmed her whereabouts, and went straight to find her after getting off the plane.
He was so frank that Lu Qi didn't pretend. She hugged his neck tightly and hung on him: "I thought about it too."
Pei Yao reached back with one hand, opened the car door, and carried her into the car.
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At the same time, Celine, who had chased out of the supermarket, was still angry and was ready to find Lu Qi to argue again.
But I saw that Mr. Cui, who made many Hollywood actresses want to get close to him, got into the car with the girl who was buying groceries in his arms.
The girl next to him suddenly realized and pointed: "She is the canary raised by Mr. Cui?"