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    Deliberate Entrapment

    Chapter 5: Cleverness

    Story: Deliberate Entrapment Author:Velvet Verity Novels words:7767 Update time:2023-07-11 13:37:57

    "Du Du, you're here."

    "Ah, I'm here!" Cen Sidu responded, "Grandma, have you had breakfast? I heard from Xiaotang that you didn't eat much for dinner last night?"

    "Oh my! Don't listen to Xiao Tang. I've already eaten most of my meal!" Grandma chuckled and got up, pulling Cen Sidu to sit in a nearby chair. "Sidu, I can see that you've become darker and thinner. Is your work too difficult? If it's tiring, switch to another job, eh? You shouldn't exhaust yourself."

    Cen Sidu followed his grandmother's intention and nodded twice, saying, "Yes, Grandma, I'm fine. In a little while, I will have paid off all the money. So, it's okay if I work hard and endure some difficulties. Then, I can bring you back home from the recuperation center."

    The elderly person's eyes were filled with sadness as they extended their aged hand and gently stroked his head. "You, my child, are just too understanding. You have endured so much over the years."

    Cen Sidu shook his head with a smile, never dwelling on how he had spent the past decade burdened with debt.

    He didn't have the ability to resent anyone. All he could do was bear everything that came his way.

    The sunlight shining in through the window gradually became dazzling. It was almost lunchtime, and there would be more takeaway orders. Cen Sidu knew he couldn't stay any longer, so he got up and said, "Grandma, I'll come see you again tomorrow. I have to go now."

    The old man nodded and didn't insist, "Alright, be careful on the road!"

    "Great!" Cen Sidu agreed enthusiastically as he swiftly dashed out.

    His daily life is almost like this. Before going to work in the morning, he would come to the nursing home to visit his grandmother. Right after that, he would deliver one order after another for takeaway.

    He had wanted to find a relatively stable job before, but due to dropping out of high school in the second year, he only had a junior high school diploma. Therefore, it was simply impossible for him to find a high-paying job that met his ideals.

    Approaching noon, the sun grew even more scorching.

    The clothes under the delivery uniform had long been soaked with sweat, sticking to the body, making it uncomfortable. However, he had already gotten used to it.

    He was long accustomed to the sensation of being covered in sweat from head to toe.

    Over the years, the only thing that caused a slight disturbance in his life was last night when he unexpectedly ran into Huo Chuan.

    Thinking about Huo Chuan, his ears unconsciously started to feel hot again.

    I haven't seen him for many years, but unexpectedly, I ran into him last night.

    "Is it fate's arrangement?"

    Or is it true that it's just a coincidence?

    After indulging in a flurry of thoughts for a while, the green light illuminated, prompting him to gradually move forward with the flow of traffic.

    However, speaking of which, the clothes he wore in his delivery service uniform seem to belong to Huo Chuan.

    It seems that even if I were to clean it and give it back to him, he might not necessarily want it.

    However, even if I wanted to return his clothes, how would I contact him?

    Should I go to his house again?

    No, the round trip journey takes up too much time, it's definitely not feasible.

    As Cemsy watched the delivery distance on his phone grow closer and closer, he quickly dispersed the random thoughts swirling in his mind.

    After arriving at the destination, he parked the car and made a phone call to the customer.

    Not long after, the other party answered the call and said to leave the takeout at the front desk.

    Cen Sidu walked to the front desk and, after putting down the takeout, was about to turn around and leave.

    But just as they turned around, the corner of their eye suddenly caught sight of a familiar figure.

    The other party clearly noticed him as well, pushing away the crowd surrounding them and immediately walking towards him.

    Cen Sidu stood there dumbfounded, realizing that the person approaching him was none other than Huo Chuan, dressed in a suit and leather shoes.

    "Stued, what a coincidence?" Huo Chuan looked very happy, with a smile on his face.

    After a momentary bewilderment, Cen Sidu awkwardly smiled and said, "What a coincidence."

    Huochuan calmly looked up and down at Cen Si Du, feeling that he now appeared even more disheveled than he did last night.

    The pale lips and colorless cheeks clearly indicated excessive fatigue.

    The bangs on the forehead were dampened by sweat, and yet there was a helmet still worn on the head, making it appear even hotter.

    Cen Sidu, who was silent, raised his hand to wipe off the sweat on his forehead and thought about how to get away. He said, "Huochuan, I..."

    "Why are you sweating so much?" Huo Chuan interrupted him and reached out his hand to the female assistant beside him.

    The assistant understood and immediately took out a tissue from her bag and handed it to Huo Chuan.

    He took out a tissue and naturally wiped the sweat off his forehead.

    Cen Sidu was startled by his actions and hesitantly extended a trembling hand, saying, "I'll do it myself."

    There were seven or eight people standing behind Huo Chuan, all of them with curious eyes, all watching attentively at every move over here.

    Speaking of it, can Cen Sidu calmly and willingly accept Huo Chuan wiping his sweat for him?

    Of course, that's not possible!

    Huochuan noticed that Cen Sidu stole a glance behind him. He handed him a tissue to prevent him from feeling uncomfortable.

    Cen Si Du tried his best not to pay attention to his pounding heart. He let out a sigh of relief, quickly wiped off the sweat, and looked up at Huo Chuan. He said, "I'm running out of time, I have to go first."

    Without waiting for Huo Chuan's reply, he hurriedly rushed out without delay.

    Before riding his bicycle away, he glanced up at the name of the company and realized that it wasn't Yunshang Technology.

    He finally breathed a sigh of relief. From the looks of it, he was only here to discuss work, and their encounter just now was indeed a coincidence.

    However, Cen Sidu couldn't help but wonder why he hadn't encountered him in the past six months. In just a short span of less than a day since leaving his house, he had encountered him once again.

    It seems that there was some kind of signal between them that was suddenly connected?

    Realizing that he was lost in his own random thoughts, Censidu couldn't help but find it amusing.

    Actually, looking back, I may have never even noticed before whether there was a moment when I passed by Huo Chuan.

    Because thirteen years ago, he remembered that Huo Chuan had told him that he went abroad and didn't know when he would come back.

    So, in his subconscious, he had always believed that Huo Chuan was still abroad.

    Even, he never even considered that there would be a day of goodbye.

    After delivering three consecutive orders, Cen Sidu rode his bike and turned into a small alley filled with fast-food restaurants.

    It was already afternoon by now, but there were still many people eating here.

    Basically, they were mostly taxi drivers, construction workers, or delivery riders like him.

    After finding a place to park the car, Cen Sidu walked into his regular restaurant. Eating here allows unlimited refills of dishes for only eight yuan, so he can have a hearty meal.

    However, he usually wouldn't spend too much time on meals because not long after the afternoon, there would usually be some orders for afternoon tea, and he would have to start hurrying again.

    Today was unusually hot, and as evening approached, the sky suddenly became gloomy and intense, with strong gusts of wind as if it was about to rain.

    Cen Sidu hoped that the rain would come a little later so that he could pick up a few more orders.