Chapter 4 Who Are You Going to Rob? She had thought that the man would leave after breakfast, but he didn’t. He stayed there quietly, with a c.o.ke, reading the newspaper all day long.
Soon lunchtime came, and Ji Xiaotiao was made fun of by the staff of the restaurant. They drove her to eat with Xu Moqi, which made her face red during the whole lunch.
She felt unease that day, because she felt someone’s attention on her. However, when she turned to him, the boy was carefully reading the newspaper, having no intention of communicating with her.
Dusk fell, and Ji Xiaotiao went to the back office to change out of her work clothes. After saying goodbye to the other co-workers, she stepped out of the store. And Xu Moqi followed her as quickly as possible. Ji Xiaotiao turned back to find the staff smiling at her meaningfully.
She did not want to care about him and those smiles, and she ran quickly, clutching her little bag. Please, don’t come up with me . . . she begged in heart.
After a long run, she turned to find n.o.body was following her. She relaxed and slowed down to take a breath. When she calmed down, she stepped near a cake store where she had another part-time job.
The cake store was called That Year cake store. Yes, this was the correct location of her workplace. And the boss who was waving to her in the store was the correct person, too. The only mistake was the handsome boy who was standing outside the store near the window with his arms crossed over his chest.
Xu Moqi also waved to her. ”Hey, you ran so fast. Don’t you know there is a shortcut?” Before she could react, he walked into the store first.
He chose a strawberry cake and took it to a table to sit down, and started to eat the cake.
Ji Xiaotiao stepped in, feeling like a fool. Her boss was frightened by her stunned face. “What’s wrong, Xiaotiao?” she asked.
Ji Xiaotiao shook her head without saying anything. After changing her dress, she stood behind the reception counter, staring at the only guest in the store.
This cake store was a small one, so she was the only staff here. The boss was a middle-aged woman, and she treated her as a good friend. ”Hey，Xiaotiao, feel something for the boy?" She found Ji Xiaotiao kept on staring at him, so she came to ask her.
Ji Xiaotiao did not reply to her question, but asked another one. “Boss, what do you think a genius with a high IQ would think about?”
The cake store was not busy, and the boss was generous enough to give her a good salary, so she had worked here since she went to study at the Sakura Academy. She planned to quit the job of the fast-food store after the holiday, but she wanted to keep the cake store job.
She finished service for the night and ran quickly out of the store.
“Hey, foolish girl, why do you walk so fast?” he yelled behind her.
“Don’t you see that it is late? It is not safe for any girl to stay outside alone. What if I meet some robber?”
”I don’t find anything on you worthy of robbing. You are no better than a beggar.”
Ji Xiaotiao could not bear anymore, and she turned back to look at him, thinking about how to react to his sharp tone. Suddenly she was caught by him and pulled to his side. She succeeded in keeping her balance, but saw a shifty-eyed guy appear before them.
“Get out your money!” the guy called.
If this event had happened last night, Ji Xiaotiao might have quietly run away from him. But after the despising words he said to her, she was eager to let her fear go. She stepped away from Xu Moqi and asked, "Who are you going to rob?”
The guy was stunned by this question and replied ferociously, “Both of you. Don"t waste time. Give me your money.”
She smiled and patted Xu Moqi’s arm. “Now you see; I am worthy of being robbed.”
Xu Moqi rolled his eyes, and said, “Idiot.”
The robber saw they were being affectionate instead of fearing him and handing over their money. Irritated, he took out a knife and shouted, “Quick! Or don’t blame me for what happens!”
Ji Xiaotiao was frightened by the knife and tried to a.s.suage him. “Uncle, don’t be so rash. Let’s have a good talk.”
“Who is your uncle? I am less than thirty.” The robber’s eyebrows rose.
“Sorry, my fault, brother, big brother. Let’s talk first. Don’t rush into anything.”
Xu Moqi could not bear her anymore and pulled her back, and then asked the robber, “Tell me again, who are you planning to rob? Her? Or me?”
The robber was shocked by his courage, but raised his knife and boldly brandished it at Xu Moqi, stepping closer. ”Both of you!”
Xu Moqi’s smile disappeared quickly when he heard this. “That’s why I don’t take you fools serious.”
Before Ji Xiaotiao could see how Xu Moqi moved, the robber was laying down on the ground with his body bleeding. Xu Moqi squatted down beside him, playing with the knife as he stared at the robber. The latter was fearful, begging for his forgiveness.
“If you only want to rob me, I can admire you, for you are a brave one. Maybe I can give you some money as charity. But you also want to rob her，which means you are a stupid robber without any forethought. Therefore, you are not suitable for your job. Better go home and train yourself before you come out to do this again, understand? ”
The robber was crying as he answered him. “Yep, I got it. It was all my fault. I am the stupid one.”
Somehow, Ji Xiaotiao found herself feeling a bit of sympathy for this robber.