My fishing raft will ask for help.

Chapter 16 The Little Rabbit Squatting by the Roadside Eating a Steamed Bun

Because Sanshijiao is too far away, it is inconvenient for Zhou Miao to go there under normal circumstances, so he doesn't care much about diving.

But now that something like this has happened at the fish rafts, he has no choice but to arrange diving for himself first.

"Why do I suddenly feel like I have so much to do, busier than a beast of burden?"

Zhou Miao was both amused and exasperated when he thought about his plans to go sea bream fishing in the morning and pick up trash on the small beach in the afternoon.

It seems we'll have to save the oyster-picking for tonight.

However, he can clean the oysters that are exposed on the surface of the water first, as they are easier to handle, and then deal with the rest when he has more free time.

He'll skip tonight; he needs to go home and sleep early so he can go fishing tomorrow morning.

Back at the dock, Zhou Miao rode his tricycle to a charging station to charge it, then carried his fish bucket and strolled along the coastal road toward his rented room.

As he approached home, a scene by the roadside caught his attention.

There was a young girl with long black hair and dressed in a very young style, squatting by the roadside eating a white steamed bun. Her chubby mouth made her look like a little rabbit, and there was a large suitcase next to her.

What's going on? Are you homeless?

Seemingly sensing someone's presence, the girl looked up at him warily.

Their facial expressions were quite interesting; first they were wary, then they turned to surprise.

Zhou Miao noticed that the girl was quite pretty, even prettier than Luo Qianqian.

And it also felt strangely familiar, as if I had seen it before.

However, staring at a young girl late at night seems inappropriate and could easily be interpreted as having ill intentions.

Therefore, after Zhou Miao approached, he turned his head away and stopped looking at her, and deliberately moved to the side to give her a safe distance.

He's a T0-level player; he's someone you can't afford to mess with.

Lu Xiaoxiao watched Zhou Miao's departing figure, her expression slightly complicated and strange.

She didn't expect to run into an acquaintance as soon as she arrived in Nanzhen, but she didn't call out to them.

She knew that as long as she made a call, she would receive special care in Nanzhen.

However, she was embarrassed to bother the other party because of the money issue, unless she found her brother's card and successfully withdrew the money.

Lu Xiaoxiao continued munching on her steamed bun. She planned to go to the hotel later so she could negotiate the accommodation fee and get the owner to lower it.

Tomorrow, she will go to the local police station for help and ask the police to contact the landlord of her brother's rented room.

Whether it's getting a refund or moving in, it will alleviate her financial burden.

Once I find a job, I won't have any problems with making a living.

Meanwhile, Zhou Miao, who had already arrived home, felt increasingly uneasy.

That girl just now, why does she look a bit like my good buddy Lu Xingyu?

Considering that Lu Xiaoxiao has already run away from home and her good brother has disappeared in Nanzhen, it seems quite likely that she came here.

If he doesn't run into him, that's fine, but if he does run into him and ignores him, he won't be able to face Lu Xingyu when he comes back.

Zhou Miao knew perfectly well that the brother and sister had a very good relationship.

He once joked with Lu Xingyu, saying that it would be better for his sister to be with him than for someone else.

As a result, that guy immediately sent his photo to Lu Xiaoxiao and warned her to stay away from the man in the photo.

Zhou Miao was speechless when he thought about that guy's sister complex.

If Lu Xingyu hadn't been hiding the photos from him, he wouldn't be unable to recognize people and would be relying solely on guesswork.

Zhou Miao put down the fish bucket and went outside again. When he arrived at the spot, he saw the girl still squatting there in the distance.

He stopped and took out his phone to send a message to Lu Xiaoxiao.

"Did you come to Nanzhen? Are you just squatting by the roadside?"

After sending the message, a few seconds later, the girl received a notification sound, and then she took out her phone.

Now that Zhou Miao was sure, he started walking in that direction.

Lu Xiaoxiao took out her phone with a puzzled look, and was startled when she saw that it was a message from him.

Instinctively, I looked up and saw a figure walking towards me.

She got up somewhat helplessly and waited for him to come over.

"Xiaoxiao?"

"Um..."

Lu Xiaoxiao gave a soft "hmm," unsure of what to say.

Zhou Miao looked at her and sighed softly, "It's not safe to squat by the roadside so late at night. Come on, I'll take you to a nearby hotel!"

"Get some rest tonight, and we can talk about your plans tomorrow."

He didn't ask any nonsense like why she hadn't contacted him after coming to Nanzhen. Instead, he planned to make arrangements for her first and deal with other matters tomorrow.

Although there was an empty room in the house, Lu Xiaoxiao was not familiar with him, so it was not appropriate for him to bring it up himself, lest she misunderstand.

Lu Xiaoxiao also sighed; she had originally wanted to save some money.

However, she knew that Zhou Miao was concerned about her, so she stopped hesitating and followed him with her suitcase.

"Brother Miao, do you know where my brother's rented apartment is?" Lu Xiaoxiao asked as she approached him.

If Zhou Miao knew, he might be able to stay there that night, thus saving on hotel accommodation fees.

"I know, I'm staying here now! Stay in a hotel tonight, and I'll help you find a place tomorrow."

"The rent here isn't expensive. If you're short on cash, I can help you rent for a few months, and you can pay me back once you find a job and get paid."

When I was going through the toughest time, Lu Xingyu reached out to me.

Now that his sister is in trouble, Zhou Miao will not stand idly by.

"You guys didn't just rent a single room and sleep in one bed, did you?"

Theoretically, if two people rent a house, each person should have their own room, so there will be one empty room.

Instead of taking her back, Zhou Miao arranged for her to stay in a hotel, which made Lu Xiaoxiao subconsciously imagine certain scenes, and her gaze towards him became strange.

"How could that be!" Zhou Miao's voice suddenly rose eight octaves. "What are you thinking? We rent a two-bedroom apartment."

"A two-bedroom apartment?" Lu Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up. Was the bank card kept in the room?

"What, you want to stay in your brother's room tonight?"

"May I?"

Lu Xiaoxiao was pleasantly surprised, as this would be a good opportunity to look for her brother's bank card.

"As long as you don't mind living under the same roof as me, I naturally won't object."

Zhou Miao didn't mention it before because he felt that men and women should keep their distance, since they weren't familiar with each other.

Secondly, it's not appropriate for a man like him to bring it up first; if she's willing, that's a different story.

"We're not even sharing a room." Lu Xiaoxiao tilted her head slightly and winked at him.

She looked so playful, as if what happened at home had no effect on her at all.

"Okay, let's go back to the rented room then." Since she had already made her decision, what else could Zhou Miao say? He turned around and led her towards the rented room, since they would only be staying there for the night.

Back in their rented apartment, Lu Xiaoxiao looked around and said, "This apartment you rent is nice. It must be expensive, right?"

"The rent here isn't high, only a thousand a month."

"So cheap?" Lu Xiaoxiao was surprised, then delighted.

The rent here isn't expensive, which is great news for her. She just doesn't know how high the salary is or what the cost of living is like.

Zhou Miao opened the door to the second bedroom: "Here, this is your brother's room. Make do tonight, and I'll take you to rent a place tomorrow."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Miao." Lu Xiaoxiao pulled her suitcase and walked in without any hesitation.

Zhou Miao, recalling the way she had been eating a steamed bun when they met that evening, asked, "Are you hungry? If you are, I'll cook you a bowl of noodles."

"Great! I've heard my brother say that you're a great cook, Brother Miao!" Lu Xiaoxiao turned around, smiling sweetly.

She would refuse if someone took her out to eat, but she would accept a simple bowl of noodles cooked at home.

She only ate plain steamed buns at night to save money and fill her stomach; it didn't mean she wasn't hungry.