Heart Stealer

In the early morning, the fiery red sun had just risen from the top of the mountain in the east, and the Qiu family villa seemed to be wrapped in a layer of golden gauze.

The sunlight shines through the gaps in the lush phoenix tree and falls into the Qiu family's yard.

Qiu Xue, wearing sportswear, stepped lightly into the small garden and began her daily morning exercise.

She stretched her body, feeling the fresh air and warm sunshine, and felt particularly relaxed.

After morning exercise, Qiuxue picked up the water pipe and carefully watered the flowers and plants in the yard.

The water droplets sparkle on the green leaves.

Just as Qiuxue was immersed in the joy of being close to nature, Mrs. Zhen came over hurriedly and said, "Miss, the mistress called to see you." Qiuxue smiled, put down the water pipe, and walked towards the living room.

Qiuxue picked up the phone, but before she could even open her mouth, she heard her mother's serious questioning voice: "Qiuxue, did you go out drinking again last night?"

Qiu Xue asked in surprise: "Mom, how did you know?

"Don't worry about how I know it, just tell me if it's true." There was a hint of annoyance in the mother's voice.

Qiu Xue said coquettishly, "Mom, it's my friend's birthday, I just drank a little symbolically, you don't have to worry."

"Qiuxue, you're a girl, how can you always go out drinking at night? And you always come home drunk." The mother scolded.

"Mom, I get it. I won't do this again." Qiu Xue quickly assured.

"Qiuxue, your father is here. I'll hang up first." After saying that, the sound of hanging up was heard from the other end of the phone.

Qiu Xue put down the phone helplessly.

Just then, the driver Uncle Ming came over with a look of apology on his face.

"Miss, I'm sorry, the master asked me to come and collect your car keys."

Qiu Xue's face turned gloomy in an instant. She widened her eyes and looked at Uncle Ming angrily.

"Why? Why would Dad do this?"

Uncle Ming lowered his head and avoided Qiuxue's gaze.

"Miss, the master said that you often go out drinking at night, and he is worried about your safety..."

"Safe? I'm an adult and I can take care of myself!" Qiu Xue interrupted Uncle Ming angrily.

She clenched her fists tightly, her face full of grievance and dissatisfaction.

"No, I want to talk to my dad!"

Qiu Xue grabbed the phone and was about to call her father, but Uncle Ming quickly stopped her: "Miss, don't be impulsive. The master is doing this for your own good," Uncle Ming advised.

"It's none of your business!" Qiu Xue glared at him angrily and continued dialing the number.

The call was quickly connected, and Qiu Xue pleaded with her father on the other end of the line, "Dad, please don't take my car keys, okay?"

Qiu Rongyao remained unmoved and said in a deep voice: "Qiu Xue, you always go out drinking at night. I am very worried about your safety. You should quit drinking and go back to work at the restaurant.

I'll return your car keys to you. Otherwise, not only will I take your car keys, I won't even be able to deposit money into your bank card." Qiu Rongyao said this and hung up the phone angrily.

Qiu Xue felt very hurt by her father's behavior and she threw the phone down angrily.

Qiuxue didn't want to hand over the car keys, but was afraid that Uncle Ming would complain to her father.

Qiu Xue had originally planned to go for a drive today and enjoy some free time, but now everything is ruined.

Without a car, Qiu Xue was like losing her legs and couldn't go anywhere.

She really couldn't understand how her father had heard that she was drunk.

Who else could know about this except Xiao Tuobang? It's obvious that it must be Xiao Tuobang who filed the complaint!

Qiu Xue rushed up to the third floor angrily, and without even knocking on the door, she broke directly into Xiao Tuobang's study.

"Mr. Xiao, did you tell my dad that I went out drinking and got drunk?" Qiu Xue glared at Xiao Tuobang and asked loudly.

"I didn't." Xiao Tuobang didn't even raise his head. He was concentrating on looking up information on the computer and had no time to pay attention to her.

"If it's not you, who else could it be? Did I say that myself?" Qiu Xue asked relentlessly.

Xiao Tuobang finally stopped what he was doing, put down the mouse, and turned to look at Qiu Xue.

He said seriously, "Ms. Qiu, didn't you say you didn't want me to take away your family's business? Then why don't you go to work properly?"

"Who said I won't go to work? I just want to relax for a few days. Stop plotting against our company!" Qiu Xue retorted.

After saying that, Qiu Xue turned around and ran back to her room, slamming the door shut.

After returning to the room, Qiu Xue became angrier the more she thought about it.

In order to prevent her family's huge Qiu Group from being controlled by outsiders, Qiu Xue, after careful consideration, finally decided to follow her father's advice and go to the restaurant on University Road to start her working career.

Night falls and the stars are shining.

Qiu Xue was afraid of oversleeping the next morning, so she set three alarms before going to bed.

At dawn, the morning light quietly poured into the room through the gaps in the curtains.

When the third alarm rang, Qiu Xue slowly got up from the bed.

Because she got up late and it was rush hour, Qiuxue missed the bus and could only stand on the platform waiting for the next bus to arrive.

At this time, Xiao Tuobang stopped his car in front of Qiu Xue and honked the horn twice.

Qiu Xue glared at him fiercely, then turned her face away.

"I don't want to ride in your crappy car!"

Seeing Qiu Xue being so indifferent and ignoring him, Xiao Tuobang suddenly felt a nameless rage ignited in his heart.

He unconsciously tightened his grip on the steering wheel, causing veins to bulge.

He stepped on the accelerator hard, and with the roar of the engine, the car rushed away like a wild horse, leaving only a long tailpipe that gradually dissipated in the air...

Qiu Xue hurried to the restaurant. The supervisor Liu Fei was holding a morning meeting with a serious face. After the meeting, Qiu Xue pretended to be calm and walked up to the supervisor Liu Fei with a smile.

"Sister Fei, good morning!" Qiu Xue had a sweet smile on her face, trying to resolve the awkward situation with a friendly attitude.

Liu Fei wasn't moved by Qiu Xue's smile. She frowned and said, "Ms. Qiu, look at the time now! You're actually ten minutes late! According to company regulations, those who are late have to take the initiative to fetch water and mop the floor. Do you know how to do that?"

Qiu Xue's face instantly turned red, and she quickly bowed her head to admit her mistake: "Sister Fei, I know I was wrong! I promise not to break the rules again! Today is my first day at work, can you please forgive me and let it go this time, okay?"

Liu Fei had a bitter face and showed no intention of giving in.

She ruthlessly interrupted Qiu Xue and said without question, "Miss Qiu, the boss has instructed that since you come to work here, you must be treated the same as other colleagues. You cannot be given special treatment just because you are new. The company regulations must be implemented as they are. There is no room for negotiation!"

After hearing what Liu Fei said, Qiu Xue felt very aggrieved, but there was nothing she could do.

She knew she was in the wrong and could only accept the punishment silently.

Qiu Xue gritted her teeth, turned around, picked up the bucket and mop, and started cleaning carefully.

Qiu Xue was working while thinking indignantly: This little foreman actually dared to show his power to me. Just wait, when I become the general manager, I will be the first to fire you.

Qiuxue wore a pair of high-heeled leather shoes today. Serving food, pouring tea, washing dishes, mopping the floor, wiping the table... After a day of work, Qiuxue was so exhausted that she couldn't even straighten her back.

In the evening, Qiu Xue dragged her exhausted body back to the villa.

When she saw the table full of delicious dishes in the restaurant, all her fatigue disappeared in an instant.

Her appetite became particularly good, and she ate two bowls of rice in a row and still felt unsatisfied.

Just as Qiu Xue finished her last bite of food and was about to put down her bowl and chopsticks, Xiao Tuobang spoke as if he had calculated the time perfectly: "Miss Qiu, wash the dishes or mop the floor, which one do you want?"

When Qiu Xue heard this, she immediately replied with some dissatisfaction: "Mr. Xiao, don't we have a maid at home? Why is it my turn to do this kind of thing myself?"

Xiao Tuobang shrugged helplessly, spread his hands and replied: "There's nothing I can do, Sister Zhen has asked for leave again!"

"Why does Sister Zhen always ask for leave?" Qiu Xue muttered in dissatisfaction, pouting.

"You are the same, working for three days and resting for two days." Xiao Tuobang retorted.

"Oh, Mr. Xiao, you know I've been washing dishes and mopping the floor in the store all day, and my feet are full of blisters! Can you please let me go today?" Qiu Xue started to act coquettishly towards Xiao Tuobang.

No matter how Qiu Xue acted coquettishly, Xiao Tuobang didn't buy it. He warned her sternly, "That won't do. If you don't do it, I'll tell your father about it."

When Qiu Xue heard this, she was shocked and quickly got up to get the mop to continue mopping the floor.

Because her father once said that if she behaved well, he would return her bank card and car keys to her.

Qiu Xue suppressed her fatigue and finished mopping the floor.

After returning to her room, she felt that there was no place on her body that was not painful. The big blisters on her feet made her feel unbearable pain. Qiu Xue's tears of grievance flowed down like a broken dam.

"Miss Qiu, are you asleep?" At this time, there was a gentle knock on the door from outside by Xiao Tuobang.

"Is there something wrong?" Qiu Xue wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and tried to keep her voice calm.

Xiao Tuobang pushed open the door and walked in, holding a basin of steaming water in his hand.

"Ms. Qiu, were you crying just now?" Xiao Tuobang asked with concern.

"I didn't!" Qiu Xue answered stubbornly and quickly lowered her head. She didn't want Xiao Tuobang to see her red and swollen eyes and tear marks on her face.

"The tear marks on your face have completely betrayed you!"

"What do you care!" Qiu Xue retorted unhappily.

"Of course I don't want to care, but your father asked me to take good care of you!" Xiao Tuobang said as he squatted down with the basin. "There are herbs in this hot water. Come, soak in it quickly, you will feel much better."

"I don't want to date you!" Qiu Xue still refused stubbornly.

"Do you want me to wash your feet?" Xiao Tuobang stretched out his hand without hesitation and wanted to grab Qiuxue's feet.

Qiu Xue quickly refused: "No, I'd rather go to the bar by myself."

Qiu Xue gently dipped her feet into the basin. When the water just touched her skin, she screamed like a pig being slaughtered: "Ah, this water is so hot, Mr. Xiao, are you trying to scald me to death?"

Xiao Tuobang said nervously: "I just tried it, the water temperature is just right."

Xiao Tuobang quickly added some cold water to the basin, then squatted down and gently massaged Qiuxue's feet.

Qiu Xue's heartbeat couldn't help but quicken a little, and she lowered her head shyly.

"Thank you, Mr. Xiao." Qiu Xue said softly.

"Why should you thank me? Thank your father if you want to thank someone." Xiao Tuobang replied with a smile.

"Hmph, I don't want to thank him!" Qiu Xue pouted, but in fact she was not that angry with her father anymore.

After soaking her feet, Qiuxue felt much more comfortable.

Xiao Tuobang carefully picked up the basin of water and walked towards the door.

Before leaving, he looked back at Qiu Xue and gently reminded her, "It's getting late, remember to turn off the lights and get some rest!"

Qiu Xue's eyes met his, and her face instantly turned red with shame. She quickly lowered her head, not daring to look him in the eye.

After Xiao Tuobang left, Qiu Xue lay on the bed, with a lot of thoughts in her mind.

She thought of what happened in the restaurant today and Xiao Tuobang's concern, and felt mixed emotions.

"Maybe he is not that bad..." Qiu Xue murmured to herself and fell asleep.