Chapter 114 The White-Cut Black-Hearted Younger Brother 14

Xu Qiuqiu looked at Qu Heng, who had been with her for four days, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Brother Qu, there have been rumors about us at the company lately. Maybe we should avoid each other."

Upon hearing this, Qu Heng asked her calmly, "Are you bothered by the rumors circulating in the company?"

Xu Qiuqiu shook her head. "I don't really mind, I'm just afraid of the trouble."

She dislikes trouble, so she only retaliates when someone provokes her. If no one provokes her, she doesn't bother with them. However, explaining such rumors is troublesome. If avoiding suspicion can resolve the issue, she won't bother explaining.

"I understand." Qu Heng smiled apologetically at her, his voice deep and resonant. "I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

He initially accompanied her out of a desire to protect her, but now he doesn't even understand his own feelings anymore.

But he didn't want to bother the young girl in front of him.

"It was my oversight. Actually, I noticed someone was secretly following you for the past few days, which is why I've been staying with you."

Hearing what he said, Xu Qiuqiu immediately remembered that she had always felt someone was following her. It turned out that it wasn't just her imagination. She instantly thought of those murderers in TV dramas, which made her scalp tingle.

"Thank you." Xu Qiuqiu paused for a moment, thanked him, and smiled sincerely at him. "Thank you for telling me all this."

Seeing her smile, Qu Heng seemed to be infected as well. He also smiled gently and said, "You're welcome. We're from the same company, so it's only right that I take care of you. So, do we still need to avoid suspicion in the future?"

He paused for a moment, then added, "Otherwise, you can find someone at the company to accompany you; that way you'll feel more at ease."

Xu Qiuqiu thought for a moment and said, "Thank you for the suggestion, Brother Qu. Let's avoid each other for a while. Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself."

Although she didn't realize that Qu Heng liked her, she couldn't just accept kindness from others. However, Qu Heng was indeed a very gentle person who wouldn't make people feel disgusted. It's just that she was too lazy to make friends, and having A Chen was enough for her to handle.

Hearing her words, a hint of disappointment flashed in Qu Heng's eyes, but he quickly concealed it. "Okay, then be more careful."

Just after they finished chatting, Xu Qiuqiu received a call from Xiao Yichen. She suddenly remembered that Achen was on vacation.

"Sister, can you come pick me up?"

"Okay, wait a minute, I'll be right there," Xu Qiuqiu replied and hung up the phone.

She said goodbye to Qu Heng and got into the car. Her memories returned to last weekend, and she felt a headache coming on. This time, she had to take Achen home. She didn't want that embarrassing thing to happen again.

At the school gate, Xiao Yichen simply stood there, and many girls secretly glanced at him.

Sunlight illuminated his chestnut hair, smooth, fair skin, angular face, slightly upturned eyes, deep gaze, and tall, handsome figure. Yet, when he was silent, he inexplicably inspired a sense of dread.

So others only dared to watch him from afar, and dared not approach him.

Chen Guang saw Xiao Yichen standing alone, so he went up to him and greeted him, "Yichen, waiting for your family?"

"No." Xiao Yichen thought of something and smiled happily. "Waiting for my girlfriend."

"Girlfriend?" Chen Guang was stunned. He really didn't expect that the top student in his class would have a girlfriend. But when he saw his face again, he understood. If the school didn't prohibit dating, he probably would have no shortage of suitors.

He was curious about what his girlfriend looked like.

He asked, somewhat gossipy, "Did she come to pick you up today?"

"Um."

"She must be very beautiful, right?"

Xiao Yichen didn't answer, but the smile on his face disappeared. He shifted his gaze to Chen Guang, his face losing its usual gentleness, and his tone turned cold, "Don't ask so many questions, you should go back."

"Okay, I'll head back now." Chen Guang noticed that he seemed a little unhappy, so he waved and went to catch the bus.

After seeing that he had wisely left, Xiao Yichen withdrew his gaze and calmed down.

He definitely wanted everyone to know that he and his sister were a couple, to know that his sister was his, but he didn't want other men to see his sister, not even a glance.

Upon seeing the familiar car approaching, Xiao Yichen's previously gloomy face instantly turned harmless.

He walked over quickly, the car window rolled down, and he saw the face he had been longing for. He called out sweetly, "Sister Qiuqiu."

"Okay, Ah Chen, get in the car."

After Xiao Yichen got into the car, Xu Qiuqiu carefully pulled out his seatbelt and let him buckle it himself.

Xiao Yichen obediently buttoned it up, but he was actually very uncomfortable inside. He wanted to get closer to her, but it was hard to find a reason to do so.

After the car started moving, he secretly glanced at his sister and then realized that this was the route to the Bai family's house, not his sister's studio apartment, which made him even more unhappy.

Now their time together as a couple is over.

The car quickly arrived at its destination. As soon as Xu Qiuqiu stopped the car, she heard Xiao Yichen say pitifully, "Sister, I can't untie it..."

Xu Qiuqiu glanced at him helplessly. Why was he acting like a little kid? She reached out and pressed down, and with a "click," it was undone.

"..."

Xiao Yichen's expression froze for a second, but he quickly recovered, bit his lip, and asked her in a wronged tone, "Sister, are you going back?"

"Sister, how about staying at home this weekend?"

After saying that, he reached out and tugged at her sleeve, looking at her with pleading eyes.

Once again, Xu Qiuqiu was manipulated by his eyes and finally agreed to stay at his home.

After taking a bath that evening, Xu Qiuqiu wore an apricot-colored silk robe and stared blankly at the night view outside the window, wondering how long she would stay in this world.

Ah Chen's innocent appearance now makes her feel time and again that it would be too beastly for her to have feelings for him.

Suddenly remembering Qu Heng's comment about someone following her, she asked 003, "003, who's been following me lately?"

"Host, wait a minute, let me check." 003 quickly replied, "It's the male lead, Gu Yejue."

Xu Qiuqiu frowned. "Why is this male lead such a persistent nuisance?"

“Because the male lead lost his job and the female supporting character, he wants to take revenge on the host. It’s fine for the host to stay at home now, it’s safe.” 003 said with some concern, “Host, why don’t you let Qu Heng accompany you? Safety first.”

Before Xu Qiuqiu could ask anything else, there was a knock on the door. She was a little confused; who would be looking for her so late at night?

She opened the door with a puzzled look in her eyes, and there stood Xiao Yichen, smiling obediently at her, holding a cup of hot milk in his hand.

"Sister, are you going to sleep? Drink a cup of warm milk before you go to sleep." Xiao Yichen outside the door smiled innocently. "I always hear Uncle Bai say that you don't sleep well. Drinking a cup of warm milk will help you sleep better."

After he said that, she realized that since she started working as a copywriter, she had lost a few hairs from thinking about copy and her sleep quality had indeed deteriorated. She took the milk and said, "Thank you, Chen."