Lei Yuhua was taken aback by his sudden action. Then, looking at her younger brother's back as if his pants were on fire, and then at the direction of the clinic, she thoughtfully touched her chin and then revealed a knowing yet mischievous smile.
At the clinic, Xiao Yuan was tidying up the bottles and jars on the table, preparing to leave work.
Hearing hurried footsteps return, she looked up and saw Lei Ming. Her round face immediately tightened, and her tone became harsh.
"Sister Qiqi has already left, what are you doing here again?"
Lei Ming was a little out of breath from running. Standing at the door, looking at Xiao Yuan's indifferent expression, he felt anxious and flustered.
The reason he didn't admit it to his cousin Lei Yuhua was because he was afraid that if his aunt found out, she would nitpick at Xiaoyuan and hurt her.
Now that he knows his aunt's knot in her heart has been untied and her mind is no longer on him, he can no longer suppress that pent-up anger.
"I didn't come here to see Zhou Qiqi, I... I came here to see you!"
He said urgently,
"I promised you I'd treat you to dinner in a few days, but my train was delayed, so I had to work two extra days... I was just about to tell you, but my sister dragged me away..."
He spoke very quickly, as if afraid Xiaoyuan wouldn't believe him.
Xiaoyuan was holding a glass medicine bottle in her hand. Upon hearing this, she paused, lowered her eyelashes, and said, "Oh."
Her voice was still cold and devoid of warmth. "I'm not in the mood for food right now. If there's nothing else, you can go now."
"Something's wrong! Something's wrong!"
Seeing that she still maintained that aloof demeanor, Lei Ming became even more anxious and clumsily extended his right index finger.
"I... I hurt my hand! Can you take a look?"
Upon hearing that someone was injured, Xiaoyuan's professional instincts immediately made her tense. Forgetting her anger, she quickly walked over.
"Where? Let me see!"
She grabbed Lei Ming's fingers and brought them close to her eyes for a closer look.
After a long pause, he looked up at Lei Ming's face, which was filled with sincerity and nervousness, and said with a mixture of amusement and exasperation,
"Comrade Lei Ming, thankfully you arrived at the clinic in time."
"ah?"
Lei Ming didn't realize what was happening and thought he had some serious wound on his hand that he hadn't noticed.
"With your injury, if you had come any later,"
Xiaoyuan suppressed a laugh and said in a serious tone, "It healed on its own."
Lei Ming's face flushed red to his ears. He scratched the back of his head awkwardly, chuckled twice, and didn't know what to say.
Seeing his helpless and silly look, Xiao Yuan finally couldn't hold back her tight little face and burst out laughing.
With that smile, most of the awkwardness and grievance from before dissipated.
She deliberately put on a stern face and teased, "So you like Sister Qiqi?"
"No! No! Don't listen to my sister's nonsense!"
Lei Ming was so anxious he almost jumped up, stammering as he tried to explain.
"That was all in the past! A long time ago! Last time... it seems like it was two or three months ago, after having hot pot at Sister Qiqi's house, I... I..."
Recalling the scene of eating hot pot together, he hesitated for a long time, his face turning bright red.
"I have absolutely no feelings for Comrade Zhou Qiqi whatsoever! Really! Absolutely true!"
He hurriedly explained, afraid that Xiaoyuan would misunderstand.
Seeing him sweating profusely with anxiety, Xiao Yuan's slight bitterness completely disappeared.
She waved her hand, interrupting him:
"Alright, alright, stop explaining. Sister Qiqi has Commander Shen. They're a perfect match, both so capable, she definitely wouldn't be interested in you."
She paused, looked into Lei Ming's eyes, and her voice suddenly became lighter, carrying a hint of slyness.
"Besides, even if you still like Sister Qiqi, there's nothing wrong with that. She's so outstanding; it's only natural to like her..."
Lei Ming was a little confused by her sudden change of topic: "Huh?"
Xiao Yuan slightly raised her chin, a faint blush spreading across her cheeks, but her eyes sparkled.
"I'm the kind of person who will try my best to pursue what I like! Even if you still like Sister Qiqi now, you will definitely like me in the future! I'm confident!"
As she spoke, she was full of determination, but as soon as she finished, she became a little shy and subconsciously raised her hand to tidy up the stray hairs by her ear.
Lei Ming was completely stunned, feeling as if his head had been struck by lightning, staring blankly at Xiao Yuan.
Several seconds passed before he snapped back to reality, overwhelmed by immense joy, and asked in a trembling voice, "..."
"You...you just said...you like me?"
Xiaoyuan became even more embarrassed by his blunt question, but she still forced herself to stay composed and stubbornly asked back.
"Yeah! What's wrong? Is it not okay?"
"Sure, sure! Of course!"
Lei Ming was so excited he almost jumped up on the spot, his face beaming with joy. Then, remembering something, he quickly waved his hand.
"No, no, no! That won't do! I should have spoken first. How can a woman speak first in something like this? Xiaoyuan, I... I like you! I've liked you ever since I first saw you in the rainy night!"
He mustered his courage and finally shouted the words out, his voice so loud that it startled even himself.
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