"It's obvious they're deliberately keeping it a secret," Qiao Xi thought to herself.

Unfortunately, she was destined not to have a talent for cooking, and that one meal ended in failure, which allowed her to experience his amazing culinary skills!

"So, I'll leave the cooking to you from now on?" Qiao Xi asked cautiously.

"Okay." Qi Jincheng agreed without hesitation.

Seeing how readily he agreed, Qiao Xi felt a pang of sympathy. "Forget it, you don't have the time."

"You can always squeeze some out when you're cooking a meal," Qi Jincheng replied seriously.

Qiao Xi felt even more sorry for him, "Does this mean I have to squeeze it into your rest time?"

"Mm." Qi Jincheng nodded sincerely.

Qiao Xi completely abandoned the idea of ​​having him cook, saying, "No, I'd feel bad if he did."

Qi Jincheng suddenly chuckled and patted Qiao Xi's head again, saying reassuringly, "If you can't even take care of your own family, how can you take care of anything else?"

As soon as he said that, Qiao Xi knew that he had done it on purpose.

She didn't know when it started, but he began to enjoy joking with her. She clearly remembered that he never joked in her past life, and he rarely even laughed. But now she often saw his captivating smile.

Qiao Xi turned her head to look out the window again, and slowly hummed, "How lucky I am to have met you, you are the joy of my remaining life..."

Beijing University.

Qiao Xi walked into the campus full of energy. Today was the beginning of a 'destiny' change for her. However, she was not nervous or anxious at all, because the exam was not difficult for her.

Even though she was always at the bottom of her class in her previous life, she has now been honed in the Jinghua family for several years. With her years of experience and accumulated knowledge, she could easily take the graduation exam, let alone this test.

This time, Lu Mingxuan's title of academic genius is about to change hands.

Qiao Xi saw that it was still early, so she walked along the school's scenic path. In spring, the path is full of blooming flowers, but because it's a bit of a detour to the classroom, it's usually not used in the morning. It's more crowded during breaks, especially by young couples.

Enjoying the beautiful scenery along the way, my mood was naturally quite good. But as I walked, an obstacle suddenly appeared in front of me.

It wasn't just one person, it was a group, and the leader just happened to be Han Linlin!

Even from a distance, Qiao Xi could hear her arrogant and domineering shouting, "I told you to apologize to me, don't you understand?"

"If you don't apologize to me today, don't even think about leaving here!"

A girl was standing in front of Han Linlin. It seemed that the girl had accidentally bumped into Han Linlin, and Han Linlin was forcing her to apologize.

That shouldn't be the case. Everyone in this school knows Han Linlin. Let alone bumping into her, almost everyone who sees her will greet her. But this one seems unwilling to cooperate.

"Can't you hear me?!" Han Linlin angrily shoved her. The girl took a slight step back, but then walked past Han Linlin and went straight ahead.

Seeing this, Han Linlin was completely enraged. "Stop!"

Han Linlin's followers immediately surrounded her. The girl in the lead had changed from Zhu Wenli to Li Siqi. She questioned the girl, "Which department are you from? Do you know who Linlin is?"

"If you don't apologize today, don't even think about staying at this school!"

"I order you to apologize to me right now!" Han Linlin aggressively blocked her path, but the girl showed no intention of apologizing.

Seeing the girl's reaction, Li Siqi couldn't help but wonder, "Linlin, is she deaf?"

"Impossible!" Han Linlin immediately denied her guess. "When did our school start admitting deaf and mute students?"

“But she…” Li Siqi looked her up and down, then hesitated before glancing at Han Linlin. Han Linlin was starting to believe her, but she didn’t want to let it go so easily. She immediately gave the order: “Grab her ear! I don’t believe it!”

The group of henchmen were preparing to subdue the girl. Qiao Xi didn't want to get involved, but she couldn't stand it any longer. She raised her voice and greeted Han Linlin politely, "Oh, isn't this Han Linlin?"

Upon hearing the sound, Han Linlin immediately looked at Qiao Xi and called out her name through gritted teeth, "Qiao Xi!"

The henchmen who were about to make a move on the girl immediately stopped.

Qiao Xi walked over slowly, asking as she went, "Is the apology letter finished?"

Upon hearing the words "apology letter," Han Linlin angrily yelled at her, "Hmph, who do you think you are! You want me to apologize to you? Dream on!"

"I see." Qiao Xi nodded in understanding, her face lighting up with a smile, and then warned her with a wide grin, "If I don't get your written apology letter before school ends today, it won't be as simple as I think."

"You dare threaten me?!" Han Linlin looked both angry and disdainful.

Qiao Xi shook her head slightly, the smile on her face slowly fading from her lips. "It's not a threat, it's a warning. You can try it if you don't believe me."

As soon as she finished speaking, the smile on her lips vanished.

Han Linlin scoffed dismissively, "Hmph, do you think I'm afraid of you!"

Qiao Xi didn't say anything more. If she could see the apology letter on the bulletin board today, she would forgive and forget what happened yesterday. But if she couldn't see it, she would just have to continue playing along with her.

The girl's indifferent gaze swept over Qiao Xi, who subtly sensed it and extended an invitation to her, "Excuse me, are we going the same way?"

Han Linlin, quick-witted as ever, immediately realized Qiao Xi's 'scheme'. She promptly warned Qiao Xi, "Qiao Xi, you'd better not meddle in other people's business!"

Qiao Xi glanced at the time and reminded her, "You haven't forgotten that you have a test today, have you?"

"You can bet with me again and see who gets a better score this time."

"What did you say?" Han Linlin seriously doubted that there was something wrong with her ears.

Qiao Xi understood her reaction and patiently repeated, "I said, let's compare our test scores this time."

Han Linlin suddenly burst into laughter, "Hahaha, you want to compare yourself to me?"

“Yes,” Qiao Xi replied affirmatively.

Han Linlin laughed so hard she could hardly breathe, pointing at her and saying haltingly, "You, the one who came in last place, actually, actually have the nerve to compare yourself to me?"

"Want to compete?" Qiao Xi wanted to lure her in; there was no need for further words.

Han Linlin thought Qiao Xi had lost her mind. Not wanting to miss such a sure-win opportunity, Han Linlin immediately asked, "What are we betting on?"