Chi Baiyi's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
He's not interested?
He didn't even glance at it?
Can't he determine whose fault it is right now?!
Chi Baiyi covered Chi Nao's incessantly chattering mouth, picked her up, and strode towards the elevator.
After walking a few steps, he turned back, took the eco-friendly bag from Qin Yuanyao's hand, and continued walking towards the elevator with a face as black as the bottom of a pot.
Qin Yuanyao "..."
Qin Yuanyao covered her mouth to prevent Chi Baiyi from noticing that she was secretly laughing.
Even though Chi Baiyi was annoyed by Chi Naozi, she still remembered to help her carry things.
Such gentlemanly manners are ingrained in his very bones!
...
Back in the hotel's presidential suite.
While Chi Nai went to Qin Yuanyao's room to play, Chi Baiyi took an eco-friendly bag and hid in the bathroom.
He finally had a chance to see what style Qin Yuanyao had picked out for him.
Chi Baiyi first looked at the dark blue pajamas that Qin Yuanyao had picked out for him.
The pajamas were made of silk, with short sleeves on the top and long pants on the bottom.
The design is simple, the texture is soft and skin-friendly, and the size is just right when worn.
Chi Baiyi was taken aback. He hadn't expected Qin Yuanyao to know so much about his clothing sizes!
The next second, he saw the words "one size fits all" on the clothing label and fell silent.
His gaze fell again on the style of his pajamas in the mirror.
The dark blue pajamas had no patterns on them; they were his favorite simple style.
Unexpectedly, Qin Yuanyao was quite knowledgeable about the styles he liked.
Yes, I really understand.
After feeling quite pleased with himself, he finally arrived at the part that Chi Baiyi cared about most.
He looked at the last item in the reusable shopping bag—men's underwear.
I wonder what kind of men's underwear Qin Yuanyao will choose.
Chi Baiyi casually took out the packaging box, opened it, and took out the underwear inside.
Only after seeing the minimalist design of the underwear did Chi Baiyi belatedly notice the words "Disposable Pure Cotton Underwear" written in large letters on the packaging box.
Below these large characters, there are two more large characters with the same code.
Chi Baiyi fell silent again.
Oh, I forgot about disposable underwear.
Forgot about the existence of the uniform code, which can remain unchanged in the face of all changes.
This at least shows that Qin Yuanyao is quite smart.
Hmm, clever...
Chi Baiyi silently put away her underwear, a strange sense of loss quickly passing through her heart.
...
The next morning, while they were having breakfast in the presidential suite, Chi Nao couldn't wait to have Chi Baiyi call Zhao Lan again.
Chi Baiyi called twice, but Zhao Lan didn't answer.
Chi Cheese suddenly found the bread in front of her didn't taste good anymore.
Why does Sister Zhao Lan refuse to see them?
Could she really be the murderer?
She must have something to hide, that's why she keeps disagreeing with them.
Chi Cheese rested her chin on one hand, frowned, and put the bread into her mouth, taking a bite without any emotion.
Seeing this, Qin Yuanyao said, "How about I try contacting her using my phone?"
Chi Nao suddenly perked up. "Sister Qin, can you let Sister Zhao Lan come out to see us?"
Qin Yuanyao felt even more uncertain after seeing the hopeful look in her eyes.
"...I...don't know, but...let's give it a try..."
Chi Nao nodded vigorously, as if Zhao Lan would come out to see them if Qin Yuanyao tried it.
"Don't put too much pressure on her," Chi Baiyi said to Chi Naozi. "Zhao Lan might not be willing to come out and see us."
Chi Nao gave her father a perfunctory "uh-huh," her eyes still fixed intently on Qin Yuanyao.
Qin Yuanyao tried dialing Zhao Lan's number.
The first time, I didn't answer.
The second time, the call was connected just as it was about to disconnect automatically.
"Hello," a sleepy voice came from the other end of the phone.
Chi Cheese's eyes shone even brighter with excitement.
"Hello, I'm with Chi Naozhi. I just want to say a few words. Could you listen to me before hanging up?"
After Qin Yuanyao finished speaking in one breath, she immediately continued, "We really want to see that Chenghuang mask. If you have any requests, you can tell us. If you have any inconveniences, you can also tell us. We will definitely do our best to meet your needs. We will also never do anything you don't want us to do. We only have one request, which is to see that mask and ask you some questions."
Qin Yuanyao spoke almost without taking a breath, afraid that Zhao Lan wouldn't have the patience to listen and would hang up the phone halfway through.
After she finished speaking, there was no sound at all on the other end of the phone.
Just as she was wondering if the call had been disconnected and was about to check her phone screen to confirm, she heard a voice from the other end of the line.
"What do you want to ask me?" Zhao Lan's sleepy, hoarse voice carried a hint of impatience.
"Wait a moment, I'll give the phone to Chi Naozhi." Qin Yuanyao handed the phone to Chi Naozhi and said to her, "Sister Zhao Lan is asking you if there's anything you want to ask her."
Chi Naozi took the phone in a daze.
She wanted to ask Sister Zhao Lan if she was the murderer.
However, this will happen ten years from now, and I guess even Sister Zhao Lan herself doesn't know.
In short, she first looked at the mask to confirm if it was the one she had seen in the fire ten years later.
Chi Naozi put the phone to her ear and said, "Sister Zhao Lan, I really like that mask. I'd love to see the mask Uncle Zhao made for you. Uncle Zhao said there's a red dot between the eyebrows on that mask, and I really want to see it. Would you mind letting me see it?"
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time.
When Chi Nao thought her phone was broken and looked at Qin Yuanyao in confusion, Zhao Lan finally spoke again.
"inconvenient."
Chi Nia was heartbroken.
Was I rejected again?
The next second, Zhao Lan continued, "The mask fell off."
Chi Nai was shocked. "Huh? The mask fell off? Where did it fall?"
Zhao Lan took a while to speak, then said, "Give the phone to that person."
Chi Nao handed the phone back to Qin Yuanyao.
Qin Yuanyao took the phone back and said, "Hello."
"You mean what you just said, right?" Zhao Lan said, "I will never do anything I don't want you to do, and you can fulfill any of my requests."
"Yes, we will definitely fulfill any request we can," Qin Yuanyao said. "What are your requirements?"
"Don't tell my dad about my meeting with you. If he asks, just say I showed you the mask. Can you do that?"
Although Qin Yuanyao found Zhao Lan's request a bit strange, she still agreed without hesitation.
"No problem," she said. "You said your mask fell off?"
"Yes, it did fall. I wasn't lying to you."
"How did it fall? Where did it fall? Do you remember?" Qin Yuanyao asked.
"Let's find a secluded place, and I'll meet you there to tell you everything. But you can't tell my dad about any of this, right?" Zhao Lan asked again to confirm.
(End of this chapter)
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