On the rewards for successfully defeating a boss

He put all the things into a bag. The necklaces were too entangled and he didn't have the energy to untie them. He just threw the box and chain into the bag.

Then, he hurried downstairs and dialed the only phone number in the address book that had no notes.

"Hello, where are you now?" The call was connected quickly. Chen Qian didn't even bother to say hello and asked directly.

"At home, what's going on?"

"Where are my cufflinks?"

"Hmm? Cufflinks? What are those?" The person on the other end of the phone was stunned for a moment. After a while of recollection, he suddenly realized, "Oh, the one I used for recording? I'll go to the police station to get it back."

"How long will it take if I go to get it now?" Chen Qian was busy thinking about something in his mind, and the strap in his hand was unconsciously twisted into a strand.

The other party was confused and surprised, and asked back, "Now? How can you be free? I have to meet my senior brother in ten minutes."

"How about having your brother go instead of you?" Chen Qian seemed to have thought of a strategy for dealing with this matter long ago, and he calmly said plan B. Rather than making a suggestion, his tone sounded more like he was determined that this matter would proceed as he said.

“Where do I have a brother…” The person opposite was a little embarrassed for a moment and subconsciously wanted to refute, but after carefully listening to Chen Qian’s tone, he felt that something was wrong.

He hesitated and asked, "Are you serious?"

As soon as these words came out, Chen Qian knew that the other party must have understood what he meant.

"That's a deal, I'll be there in half an hour." Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Chen Qian didn't want to waste any more time. So, after speaking quickly, he ended the call without stopping, eliminating the other party's chance to refuse.

The lobby on the first floor had become clean thanks to Zhongyi's finishing touches, and the boxes and gifts he brought back were neatly arranged next to the sofa.

He passed by the pile of things and hurried out. After jogging a few steps, he suddenly remembered that he had forgotten something and hurriedly turned back to get it.

Just as he picked up his things and got into the car at the door, he received a text message from the other party, which simply recorded the meeting address, which was in a villa area near the commercial district.

He sighed inwardly that this guy still had a good life even after retirement, looked up, and told the driver the address.

It was said that it would arrive in half an hour, but in fact it was a bit difficult for Chen Qian.

Unfortunately, we encountered the evening rush hour, and the traffic was extremely congested. After the driver failed several times in taking shortcuts, he ended up on an almost frozen road.

Chen Qian couldn't remember how many times he had taken out his cell phone to check the time.

Anyway, late.

He propped up the car window with one hand, supported his chin, and looked out at the colorful neon lights outside the window. The shops in his sight rarely changed every five minutes. Almost every one of them had bright red decorations posted. The New Year's Day atmosphere was very rich, giving people the illusion that it was already the Spring Festival.

"Forget it..." He muttered to himself, waiting for the world outside the car window to continue flowing again. "Since I'm late, I'll just have dinner for free."

When we arrived at the target villa, more than an hour had passed since the scheduled time.

The sun disappeared from the city, leaving behind not even the golden color that had been embellished on the horizon. The night sky was pitch black, but the street lights in the community effectively illuminated the entire road.

Chen Qian hesitated in front of the iron gate of the courtyard for a few minutes before raising his hand and ringing the doorbell.

The doorbell here is answerable, and the intercom will be connected before opening the door.

After Chen Qian listened to the question of the person who answered the doorbell intercom and wanted to tell the other party his identity, Chi Yuxing's voice came from behind him.

"Why are you here just now?" Chi Yuxing's car stopped at the gate of the courtyard, and the passenger window slowly lowered.

Chen Qian felt a little helpless, shrugged, and said nonchalantly: "Because there was a traffic jam."

"Aren't you here to pick up something? Why are you carrying so many bags..." Chi Yuxing glanced at the things at Chen Qian's feet, and hesitated to speak. He leaned over the passenger seat and opened the door, "Put them in my car, and we'll go in together."

"Okay." Chen Qian readily agreed and was happy not to have to carry these things anymore. After throwing the things into the car, he got into the passenger seat.

The car circled and finally drove into the garage at the other end of the villa.

Chi Yuxing helped Chen Qian lift the suitcase, and the two walked into the hall side by side.

As soon as I entered the hall, I was greeted by a middle-aged woman with a light-colored apron around her waist. She spoke in a casual and intimate manner, "Mr. Xiaochi, dinner is ready and can be served anytime. Let me help you get these."

"Okay, thank you Aunt Wen." Chi Yuxing smiled and handed over the suitcase in his hand, and said casually: "Just let Chi Mu take it back to the room himself later."

She nodded and said "OK", then neatly took the suitcase from Chi Yuxing's hand. Then she raised her hand to Chen Qian and asked respectfully, "Sir, do you need me to put your things away for you temporarily?"

Chen Qian lowered his eyes and glanced at the full bag, then smiled and said, "No need."

"Oh, right. Auntie, this is Chen Qian, Chi Mu... and my friend." Chi Yuxing's introduction was abrupt, and there was an unclear pause in the middle, which made the aunt a little puzzled.

But she still took over the conversation naturally and nodded to Chen Qian: "Hello, Mr. Chen. I'm the home nanny here."

"Hello, Aunt Wen." Chen Qian nodded slightly and returned the other party with a bright smile.