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Song Ying naturally took the pocket watch. The delicate dial was not scratched at all, and the second hand inside moved quietly without making any sound.

"This pocket watch has been around for many years, right?" Song Ying turned the pocket watch over again, looking for any button on the back that might make a sound.

However, there is nothing on the back, only the watch's code is printed on the bottom of the chassis.

"Yes, this was given to me by my grandparents when I first went to college." Xu Liang responded and mentioned the watch repair that day.

Hearing this, Song Ying sat up, not knowing what had occurred to him, and asked again, "Then why was Qi Yu there when you went to get your watch repaired that day? Did he accompany you?"

Xu Liang denied it immediately.

This is unlikely to happen when you think about it.

What's more, that day happened to be the day of an industry forum, so the two of them just finished bickering with each other.

"His watch was broken too, it just happened that we met." Xu Liang explained nonchalantly.

"What a coincidence?" Song Ying was a little skeptical.

Compared to this coincidence, Xu Liang felt that it was even more coincidental that Qi Yu's watch was also a gift from his grandfather.

"Is it also a gift from Grandpa Xu? And it's a couple's watch?" Song Ying couldn't control his expression and laughed out loud.

Then he continued to tease: "Grandpa Xu has already regarded Qi Yu as his grandson-in-law?"

The topic suddenly went off the rails, and Xu Liang could only pull Song Ying back to the topic, explaining that his grandfather only gave it to Qi Yu because he liked it.

Song Ying didn't know whether he believed it or not, and the curve of his lips never dropped.

Xu Kyung continued, "And you know he's a real shrewd scholar. I've always kept this watch in the glove compartment of my car, and today I saw he put it there too."

Song Ying looked at the watch again and handed it back to Xu Liang.

Seeing Xu Liang's angry face, she comforted him: "Maybe he has the same habit and has been keeping it in the storage box."

Song Ying's casual words made Xu Jing freeze slightly -

Is this his habit too?

That last rainy night... were both of their pocket watches there?

A familiar feeling came back, and Xu Liang felt as if he had grasped something.

But before I could hold on to it, my thoughts suddenly stopped.

"What are you daydreaming about?" Song Ying nudged her with his elbow.

Xu Liang quickly came back to his senses and realized that he was overthinking it.

How could a pocket watch cause their souls to swap?

Besides, on the first rainstorm night, their pocket watches were still with Boss Lin.

Shaking his index finger, Xu Kyung rejected the idea. "I asked him today, and he still felt guilty. It's just the embarrassment of being caught."

Before the two could continue their conversation, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Qi Yu said he had something to talk to her about.

Seeing that it was almost time, Song Ying planned to go home.

After making an appointment with Song Ying to meet tomorrow and sending her to the parking lot, the two went home to discuss business.

Xu Jing leaned complacently on the light blue sofa, almost getting used to these dopamine-style furniture.

As she said, living under someone else's roof, she had to make the best of it, there was nothing she could do about it.

Qi Yu took his phone and came out of the room, saying calmly, "Zhou Qingyue said he wanted to be together tomorrow."

"Senior Brother?" Xu Liang was a little surprised: "How did he know?"

Qi Yu handed the phone directly to her.

The page stayed on the chat interface between 'her' and Zhou Qingyue.

Zhou Qingyue wanted to ask 'her' out for dinner, but Qi Yu refused on the grounds that he had something to do. However, Zhou Qingyue said that he could wait until 'she' was done with her work, and then he brought up the fact that they hadn't seen each other for a long time and wanted to catch up with her alone.

Qi Yu directly pointed out that 'she' wanted to go to the hospital with 'Qi Yu' to do a physical examination for a grandmother in the retirement community.

Zhou Qingyue then said that he could come over to help, as he happened to have nothing to do on the weekend.

This was also the last message, and Qi Yu did not reply to it.

"Isn't it inconvenient?" Xu Liang raised his eyes and looked at the man opposite him. The man seemed to be surprised for a moment.

She then added, "Besides, I can't reminisce with my senior brother alone now. You are not me."

The emotion that just emerged disappeared in his eyes in an instant.

Qi Yu said inexplicably, "If you reject them, they might think you've changed your personality and start overthinking things."

Xu Liang didn't know if he had heard it wrong, but he always felt that the man's tone was sour.

But he still didn't give him face and said bluntly: "I'm afraid you can't pretend."

As soon as he finished speaking, the man deliberately raised his chin, with a hint of arrogance in his tone, and said that he was able to pretend perfectly and had never revealed any flaws in front of outsiders.

Xu Liang was still hesitant, so Qi Yu said sternly, "It just so happens that I'm having trouble approaching the old man. Let Zhou Qingyue come and help."

His eyes were half-closed, and Xu Liang couldn't figure out what he was thinking.

After a moment's hesitation, Xu Liang confirmed again, "Are you sure you want to have dinner alone with my senior brother?"

She still hasn't forgotten how abnormal he looked after he sent Zhou Qingyue back last time.

Qi Yu did not give her a clear answer, but just asked him to come first.

…

Before Xu Liang was fully awake, he could already smell the aroma of coffee wafting into the room.

When she finished washing up and left the room, coffee was already placed on her table. Qi Yu was still in the kitchen.

She didn't rush over, but turned to go to the balcony to look at her roses.

Just as I was about to water the roses, the corners of my mouth suddenly froze.

Xu Liang quickly put down the watering can in his hand and bent down to carefully check the condition of several pots of roses.

Two minutes later, she stood up angrily and rushed directly to the kitchen. Regardless of Qi Yu still preparing the sauce, she carried him to the balcony with one hand: "How did you water the plants?!"

Qi Yu hadn't reacted yet. He blinked blankly, not caring about his dirty hands. He quickly wiped them twice on his apron and held onto the glass door to steady his body.

Following Xu Liang's gaze, Qi Yu was speechless for a moment——

Several pots of roses were wilting, and some petals were showing signs of rotting.

The soil in the pot is also moist.

You can tell at a glance that he watered too much.

"I water the plants normally." Qi Yu clearly lacked confidence when he said this.

"How do you normally water the plants?" Heo Kyo asked.

His face obviously didn't look good.

Qi Yu still lacked confidence, and lowered his voice a little, "The spray bottle is used up. I sprayed it last night and this morning."

"Finished spraying?!"

Xu Liang looked at the watering can, which was about the same size as a kettle, and regretted not taking a closer look at the roses last night. He regretted even more that he did not tell him how to water them.

She thought he knew everything.

"Mr. Qi, didn't you check how to grow flowers before watering them?"

Xu Liang's emotions became visibly excited, and Qi Yu felt even more guilty. He explained that he had seen flower sellers online saying that roses should be sprayed with more water to make them look more beautiful and fresh.

I also specifically looked for the post he saw.

Xu Liang stared at the flower-selling guide in the label, and suddenly his previous filter of "ease and control" was shattered.

She magnified the label, got close to his face and said, "We're selling flowers, not growing them. Mr. Qi, are you out of your mind?"

“…”

Qi Yu was obviously choked, and he realized it belatedly, looking a little embarrassed.

He cleared his throat and quickly made amends, "Just consider it...just consider it a momentary mistake. I'll buy you a few new pots of roses to make it up to you later."

Xu Liang glanced at him, looked at the pots of roses with heartache, picked up the hair dryer to disperse the moisture in the soil, and tried his best to remedy the situation.

It's just that there is too much water, and it is a time-consuming project. Qi Yu asked her to have breakfast and he would blow it.

However, Xu Liang didn't quite believe him and insisted on doing it himself.

At the end of the argument, it was getting late, and Qi Yu resolutely snatched the hair dryer, saying that he would take full responsibility. He would either save the rose pots, or buy new ones if he couldn't. He would definitely not make the same mistake again.

Considering Grandma Zhang's situation, Xu Liang compromised.

…

Qi Yu drove Xu Liang, Grandma Zhang, and Aunt Wang who were accompanying them to the hospital parking lot.

This time he was fully armed. In order to prevent Grandma Zhang from recognizing "Xu Kyung", he deliberately wore a hooded jacket and a baseball cap, and covered his entire face tightly with a mask and sunglasses.

She even wore a watch in front of the bracelet, hiding the bracelet securely in her sleeve.

Qi Yu helped Grandma Zhang get out of the car and let them go in first. Zhou Qingyue sent a message saying that he would arrive later.

Grandma Zhang looked at Qi Yu several times and seemed to feel something was wrong. In order to avoid being recognized, Qi Yu didn't say much, patted Xu Liang's shoulder, and went back to the car.

Xu Liang followed Song Ying's instructions and went directly to her place.

Song Ying had just finished her ward rounds and took them to the outpatient clinic.

After a set of examinations, it will take some time to get the results.

Song Ying happened to receive a call saying that there was a new patient in the ward and that nothing would happen at the moment. Xu Liang told her not to worry about them and that work was more important.

As soon as Song Ying left, Zhou Qingyue arrived.

It seemed like he had been searching for a while before he saw them. Fortunately, Xu Liang was sitting in a more prominent position, but Grandma Zhang and Aunt Wang were blocked by her.

"Qi Yu!" Zhou Qingyue waved at her.

Xu Liang also saw him, stood up and motioned him to come over. Considering that Qi Yu minded calling him Brother Zhou, Xu Liang simply skipped the name and greeted him.

"We have completed the inspection and are awaiting the results."

Zhou Qingyue panted slightly and explained, "I said I'd come to help, but unfortunately something happened to me this morning, so I'm late."

Xu Liang naturally didn't mind. If Qi Yu hadn't said it, she wouldn't have thought of letting Zhou Qing come over.

"It's okay, just sit down for a while."

However, just as she finished her words, she saw Zhou Qingyue's expression change slightly, his face turned slightly pale, the curve of his mouth stiffened, and he seemed to be unable to stand steadily, and he took several steps back.

Xu Liang wanted to help him, but Grandma Zhang beside him suddenly became agitated for some unknown reason, grabbed her arms tightly with both hands, and suddenly screamed.

"ah!!"

Xu Liang shuddered, a sharp pain surging through her arm. She turned back to look. She gritted her teeth and didn't break free, trying to comfort the old man. But the man's eyes turned bloodshot, and he suddenly burst into tears, losing his balance and collapsing to the ground.

The people around her were frightened by her and began to move away from this area.

Xu Liang and Aunt Wang hurriedly squatted down to comfort her, but their words didn't work. Grandma Zhang grabbed Xu Liang even harder and her words were unclear, so Xu Liang couldn't understand what she was saying.

"Grandma..." Xu Liang gritted his teeth, his nose felt sore from the pain, and he wanted to pull the old woman's hand away first.

Aunt Wang was also helping, but the old woman's strength was always unexpectedly great.

A black figure suddenly appeared, came over, pulled the old man's hand away, and stood in front of Xu Liang.

The old man remained in a state of agitation. Qi Yu almost completely blocked Xu Liang, refusing to move an inch.

Zhou Qingyue finally came back to his senses and went forward to help.