Strike Back, Proud Goddess! Novels
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Tang Xi stayed with Qiao Yuxin until five in the afternoon. When it was time for Tang Xi to leave, Qiao Yuxin wanted to escort her to the gate by herself even though Tang Xi was trying to stop her. In the end, Qiao Yuxin personally went to escort Tang Xi to the car with a servant behind her. At the gate, Qiao Yuxin grabbed Tang Xi's hand and said, “Rourou, thank you for coming with me today. With you around, I feel time is passing today, unlike before when one day feels like a year."

Tang Xi smiled as she crouched down in front of Qiao Yuxin and replied, "I'll come to accompany you again next Saturday."

Qiao Yuxin nodded in response with a smile. "OKAY. What do you want to eat? Tell me, I will ask the servants to prepare it first.”

“Then with chives sauce, hairy crab, and Australian lobster,” Xiao Rou said, ordering three dishes without hesitation, and smiling before continuing, “Three dishes were my favorites. I really like hairy crabs and Australian lobsters. Tastes good.”

Since Xiao Rou had been with the Xiao Family for over a month, Qiao Yuxin was not at all surprised that Xiao Rou liked to eat this dish. He smiled and nodded, asking, "What else do you like to eat?"

"Salad seafood." Tang Xi laughed shyly. “There must be an octopus in it. Fresh octopus tastes good.”

He loved seafood.

Qiao Yuxin smiled. "OKAY. All the seafood I have here is delivered from the sea every morning. I'll have the servants prepare it before you come here. It's a piece of cake for me.”

Tang Xi hugged Qiao Yuxin and got up to leave. “Aunt Qiao, I'm so happy to see you. My stomach is even happier.”

Qiao Yuxin laughed and bid farewell to Tang Xi reluctantly. “After next week, I will ask the driver to pick you up.”

Tang Xi nodded with a smile and got into the car.

Until the car disappeared from sight, Qiao Yuxin did not ask the waiter to push her in. On the other hand, the butler called out to Qiao Liang and reported on Qiao Yuxin's condition today. The old butler said happily, “Young Master, your idea is good! Today, Miss is smiling, and very happy because of it. He ate twice as much as he normally would at lunch. He even brewed his own tea to treat the girl, and he asked her to come again next Saturday.”

On the other side of the call, on a small island near the Pacific Ocean, Qiao Liang was walking by the sea and looking at the wreckage of the plane. He clenched his phone and his voice was low and deep as he asked, "What else?"

The soft voice of the butler sounded from his phone. “The lady also asked the girl what she likes to eat, so she could have the waiter prepare her first on next Saturday. Miss looks so excited, like she's rejuvenated. Now he is busy preparing dishes for the girl.”

Qiao Liang crouched down to pick up a piece of debris. Waves rose soaking in his sneakers and sweatpants, but he didn't care at all. He handed the rubble to the staff behind him and asked casually, "What did the girl order?"

The girl seems to have a lot of influence on her mother. Her mother had not cooked any food for several years, yet the girl had conquered her mother in a day.

"Chives sauce, hairy crab, Australian lobster, and seafood salad". The butler's answer came from the cell phone along with his laugh. “The girl specifically mentioned that seafood salad should have fresh octopus.”

Standing in the sea water, Qiao Liang suddenly could not hear any sounds. He stood on the spot as countless memories flashed through his mind.

“Why do you order chives sauce shrimp in a seafood buffet? The dish will only be served in Chinese restaurants. Don't you want to eat hairy crabs and Australian lobsters?”

“Not a problem, but we can't order chives shrimp sauce here. Let's eat at a Chinese restaurant next time.”

"No! Shrimp sauces chives should be served with hairy crabs and lobster Australia.”

"Where did you get this recipe?"

“This is my own recipe.. Anyway, I will eat prawns onion sauce here, served with hairy crabs and Australian lobster.”

“Alright, I'll go to the kitchen and talk to the chef to see if they can make it for you. Go there to order a dish and wait for me for a moment. ”

“I know Ah Liang is the best. I'll find a seat”

Deep buried memories become clearer and clearer. Qiao Liang closed his eyes and tightly clenched his hands together. He suddenly hung up the phone and put it in his pocket. What is he thinking?! How could that gentle girl have any relationship with him!

Sensing the gloomy aura released by Qiao Liang, the staff members behind him all took a step back. Suddenly, a man in his twenties ran over and hurriedly said, “Bos, we just got a call from the opposite island. They found Miss Tang's DNA. Miss Qin has already gone there."

Qiao Liang's heart sank and his face became darker. “Prepare boat. Let's go to the island.”

Standing at the bow of the boat and gazing at the approaching island, Qiao Liang was suddenly overwhelmed with a desire to return and never go there, so that the woman would remain lost but not die, so he might still be alive.

Just then, a graceful and beautiful woman ran over, crying, and as she was about to reach the shore, she suddenly stumbled and fell on the beach. He looked at Qiao Liang with tears and tried to stand up. He struggled for a while, but could not stand up. Standing on the boat, Qiao Liang glanced at the unexpected woman before jumping onto the shore. Without looking at the woman again, she asked the man, “Where did you find her?”

"Boss, come with me." The man glanced at the woman expressionlessly before bringing Qiao Liang to the other side of the island.

The woman finally stood up after a long struggle and shouted, “Qiao Liang, please take me with you. I want to know about Xixi's situation, no matter if she lives or dies!”

Qiao Liang stopped, looked back at the woman with a sneer and said word for word, “You? Why should I?"

The woman suddenly felt cold all over her body. She opened her mouth to answer, but only after a while had passed did she say, “I'm Xixi's only friend. I deserve to know if he's alive or not. I need to know!”

Qiao Liang looked at the silvery sand under his feet and narrowed his eyes. “Why are you so sure that the person I am looking for is Tang Xi? What is Tang Xi's relationship with me?”

Hearing his words, a glimmer of excitement flashed across the woman's eyes even though she looked pale. He said, “I know Xixi's attitude back then hurt you, but that's what Xixi was like, isn't it? You can't hate him because he doesn't forgive you. Qiao Liang, get rid of your hatred for Xixi and find her, okay?”

The woman was relieved when she saw that Qiao Liang seemed to be moved by her words. He carefully walked towards Qiao Liang step by step, stopped in front of him and said in a low voice, "Qiao Liang, let me find Xixi with you, okay?"