Chapter 117 The White-Cut Black-Hearted Younger Brother 17

Seeing him like this, Xu Qiuqiu couldn't bear to say anything to him; he was really giving her a headache.

It feels like he'll burst into tears if I say anything to him.

She could only say sullenly, "Ah Chen, you can't just lick other people's lips like that in the future."

Xiao Yichen's eyelashes trembled slightly, and he explained to her in a low but somewhat urgent voice, "Achen won't lick other people casually. I only licked her because it was my sister, because I like my sister."

"..." Xu Qiuqiu was speechless for a moment, then suddenly asked him very seriously, "Achen, do you know what liking someone is?"

Hearing her ask that, Xiao Yichen lowered his eyes and tightened his fingers. Of course he knew that he loved her more than anyone else, but could he tell her that now?

He could admit to loving her in front of others, but he dared not tell her, not because he was afraid of being rejected, but because he was afraid of being driven away by her and being looked at with disgust.

He can only slowly find a way to infiltrate her life and let her get used to him little by little. In that time, she will gradually fall in love with him.

Seeing that Xiao Yichen didn't answer for a long time and just kept his head down, seemingly lost in thought, Xu Qiuqiu didn't ask any more questions, thinking that he probably hadn't figured it out either.

After a long while, Xiao Yichen suddenly said, "Sister, my birthday is coming soon..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qiuqiu immediately perked up, "Really?"

Ah Chen is almost an adult...

"Yes, it'll be on the 8th of next month." Xiao Yichen smiled as he said this, a strange light flashing in his eyes before he quickly regained his composure.

In the abandoned warehouse, after an unknown amount of time, Gu Yejue finally regained consciousness. He found that his whole body ached, especially his back, which felt like it was being torn apart.

He reached out and touched his hand, finding it covered in blood. His eyes widened in horror. What devastated him even more was that he discovered his clothes were torn to shreds and his body was covered in pinch marks.

He recalled chaotic fragments of memories: a man forcefully pinning him down...

"Ah—" Gu Yejue screamed in despair.

The weekend flew by, and it was time to go back to work. Xu Qiuqiu went to work as usual, and Qu Heng greeted her as always. She responded and then buried herself in writing copy.

During her lunch break, Cindy suddenly sent her a message on WeChat.

Cindy: Bai Qiu, how have you been lately?

She replied that it was fine.

Cindy: Not long after you left the company, Gu Yejue was also fired. Recently, I heard from others that that scumbag is in an even worse situation now.

When she heard that Gu Yejue had been mentioned, Xu Qiuqiu suddenly remembered that the male lead had been stalking her recently, so she asked, "What happened?"

Cindy: He probably bullied a lot of girls, and then someone retaliated. He was played to the point of rectal prolapse, and now he can only live with a catheter. Someone from our company went to see him. Now he's in the hospital acting crazy.

Cindy: This is so satisfying! Bai Qiu, now that people with bad character have been fired, will you come back to work at Wansi?

Bai Qiu: I'm not going back. I've already found a new job.

As soon as she finished replying, Qu Heng placed a fast food meal on her table, saying, "Eat lunch first, don't push yourself too hard."

"Thank you." Xu Qiuqiu paused for a moment before thanking him.

Qu Heng didn't say much, just smiled at her and left.

As Xu Qiuqiu watched Qu Heng's departing figure, she sighed inwardly, "This is what a good boss who cares about his employees should be like."

If I say I want to avoid suspicion, I really won't say much to her.

However, that's not her goal. She wants to wait until Ah Chen comes of age so she can spend more time with him and build up their happiness. It's just that he doesn't seem to get it yet, and their relationship is a bit awkward...

Forget it, I should think about what gift to give Ah Chen for his birthday first.

At the same time, in the empty classroom, Xiao Yichen tapped his desk with his fingertips intermittently.

After waiting for a long time, he finally received the text message.

Unknown text message: Done.

He smiled and transferred the money.

Finally, all those who hurt my sister have been dealt with.

Inside the mental hospital, Xia Pingping was locked up, screaming wildly, "I'm not sick! Let me out!"

The nurse looked at the woman who was locked up with an annoyance, "No one who comes here says they are sick, so you should just accept the treatment obediently."

Xia Pingping broke down and shouted, "I'm not sick! How can you just arrest people and bring them in like this?! I'm calling the police!!"

Seeing her so agitated, the nurse didn't believe her at all; she was sure she was having another episode. She then had someone hold Xia Pingping down and give her a sedative to prevent her from going berserk and hurting people.

Xia Pingping was furious. She didn't know what happened yesterday. She was knocked unconscious and injected with drugs. The next day, she was sent to a mental hospital and diagnosed. But she was very lucid. She was not sick!

The sedative took effect quickly, and she instantly lost the strength to struggle or scream.

The nurse shook her head. "Why are so many people getting sick lately? Our workload has increased."

In the evening, Xu Qiuqiu was tidying up the documents on the table when Qu Heng walked in and told everyone that the company was having a team-building activity and that everyone should come and participate.

Xu Qiuqiu asked him softly, "Can I not go?"

“No.” Qu Heng shook his head. “Everyone has to go. That’s the rule.”

He then said gently to her, "It's alright, it's just a meal together, a good opportunity for everyone to get to know each other."

"All right."

Knowing she couldn't refuse, Xu Qiuqiu could only go along for a meal. Afterwards, Qu Heng took everyone to a KTV. After drinking a few bottles of wine, the male and female colleagues in the company gradually started chatting familiarly.

Xu Qiuqiu sat in the corner eating fruit from her plate. After declining someone's invitation to drink, she sat quietly watching the lyrics on the screen, actually lost in thought.

I'm thinking about Ah Chen. If I want to be with Ah Chen, I'll definitely have to trick him into living with me. I can't just live at home.

The thought that you can't stay after you've maxed out your happiness points suddenly makes me think this setting is pretty good. At least you don't have to worry about the mess that follows.

"Xiao Qiu." Qu Heng brought over a bottle of coconut juice. "If you don't drink alcohol, you can have some beverage."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Qu." Xu Qiuqiu didn't want to refuse him, so she politely thanked him.

She didn't intend to drink it and put the coconut juice back on the table.

Qu Heng sat down next to her and asked with concern, "Are you feeling a little uncomfortable sitting alone?"

"No." Xu Qiuqiu shook her head. It wasn't that she couldn't fit in, but that she was too lazy to bother. Besides, she didn't like drinking.

Moreover, it was beer, which was bitter and unpleasant to drink. In the real world, she didn't drink much, except for the occasional sip at banquets she had to attend.

Qu Heng smiled at her. Although she was usually indifferent, the more he spent with her, the more he felt that in addition to her beauty, she had a very good personality and temper, was very polite, and remained calm in the face of praise or criticism. He admired her and seemed to be slowly falling in love with her.