Chapter 367 Not Firm Enough
Qin Yi hesitated for a moment, but considering that she had come from so far away, he couldn't refuse her again and again, so he nodded in agreement.
Qiao Ying smiled with delight when she saw that he had agreed.
"Wait for me, I'll be there soon."
She carried a lot of things into the bathroom, and soon the sound of water could be heard from inside.
Qin Yi sat on the sofa, listening absentmindedly to the sound of water coming from the bathroom.
He thought for a moment, then took out his phone and called Qiao Xing.
Qiao Ying didn't know who she was, but Qiao Xing deliberately concealed her surname, which shows that Qiao Xing knew who she was and definitely knew her.
Qiao Xing was a little surprised when Qin Yi called. It seemed like she hadn't seen this person in a long time. Why was he suddenly calling her?
She answered the phone and said, "Hello, Qin Yi."
"Sister-in-law, where are you now?"
"At the hotel."
Qin Yi must have known that Qiao Xing came to Hai City, so Qiao Xing naturally wouldn't think that he was asking which city she was in.
"Is there anything I can help you with?" Qiao Xing asked again.
Qin Yi thought for a moment, unsure how to begin.
Qiao Xing waited for a long time, and just when she thought Qin Yi's phone was broken, Qin Yi finally spoke, "That little rabbit has come to Haishi."
"Yeah, I saw her posts on WeChat Moments. You two are together now, aren't you?"
Qin Yi nodded sheepishly, "I have something else I'd like to ask you."
"What's up?"
Qin Yi carefully considered his words before speaking, "She shares your surname."
Qiao Xing suddenly realized why he had called. "And then?"
Qin Yi said, "She told me that you told her your surname is Wang, so I wanted to ask if you know her?"
"What kind of understanding?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yi knew that Qiao Xing must know Qiao Ying's identity.
"That's right, you know her identity, right? That's why she hid her surname. Sister-in-law, you two aren't half-sisters, are you?"
Qin Yi steeled himself and asked directly. If that were the case, he would have to seriously consider his relationship with Qiao Ying.
Qiao Xing was taken aback. "Why would you think that?"
"Then why would you hide your name?"
Qiao Xing chuckled speechlessly, "I just gave a random pseudonym. I never expected you two to meet and even talk about me."
So, you two aren't sisters anymore?
"I don't think so." Qiao Xing had long since severed ties with the Qiao family. Apart from sharing the surname Qiao, she had no connection with that family and therefore could not be considered a sister.
Her words were ambiguous, and Qin Yi asked suspiciously, "What do you mean by 'not counting'? In other words, you two are somewhat related, right?"
"She is my second uncle's daughter, nothing more."
Qin Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, I thought..."
Qiao Xing's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly asked, "What if it's really what you think? What will you do?"
Qin Yi said helplessly, "I don't know either, I've been annoyed just now."
"What's there to be annoyed about? Even if she is my half-sister, it's the two of you who are dating, it has nothing to do with me, so why should I be annoyed?"
"Well... never mind, let's not talk about that. How about we have dinner together tonight?"
Qin Yi didn't know what was bothering him. Perhaps it was this awkward relationship. To put it bluntly, he wasn't firm enough in his feelings for Qiao Ying, so he couldn't choose between his older brother and sister-in-law and her.
"You guys can go by yourselves, I won't be a third wheel."
"All right."
Qin Yi didn't insist; he was just calling out out of courtesy.
As the two were talking, Qiao Ying came out of the bathroom. Upon seeing her, Qin Yi immediately said, "Sister-in-law, I'll hang up now."
Before Qiao Xing could speak, Qin Yi had already hung up the phone.
Qiao Ying washed very quickly, afraid that Qin Yi would run away.
In twenty minutes, she took a shower and touched up her makeup.
She changed into a long winter dress and let her hair down, which made her look better than before.
"I'm done." Qiao Ying walked over and sat down next to him familiarly, without any awkwardness. She took Qin Yi's arm and asked with a smile, "Does it still smell?"
Qin Yi twitched his nose and shook his head, saying, "No, let's go then. What would you like to eat?"
Qiao Ying thought for a moment, "I'm fine with anything, but do you want to invite your brother and sister-in-law to come along? They should be here too, right?"
She overheard Qin Yi making a phone call, so she knew they were there too.
“I asked, and they said they weren’t going, so let’s go.”
"Okay." Qiao Ying glanced at the time; it was only around five o'clock. She blinked and said, "How about later? It's still early."
"Anything is fine. So, what do we do now?"
Qiao Ying glanced at his expression. He looked very serious, and there was no hint of ulterior motive on his face. This made Qiao Ying have to put away her thoughts so as not to leave a bad impression on him.
"Let's sit here for a while. This is our first time meeting, let's chat?" She stared at Qin Yi, constantly closing the distance between them.
When a man and a woman are alone together, it's only a matter of time before they do something.
Qin Yi nodded: "What do you want to talk about?"
Qiao Ying met his eyes, a smile on her face, and thought for a moment before saying, "Let's just chat. Don't you have a job if you're here to compete?"
"I'm not at work."
"Resigned?"
"Um……"
Qiao Ying was a little suspicious. The two of them were so close, yet he still looked so calm. How could he keep his composure when they were face to face?
Could there be something wrong with him?
She was silently complaining to herself, unaware that from Qin Yi's perspective, he could clearly see the powder on her face, here and there, like fish scales.
What could he possibly think when faced with a face like that?
Completely calm and undisturbed.
He had seen many beautiful women, and had been in close contact with Qiao Xing and Shi Yi, and he would never see this phenomenon on their faces.
So when he saw the powder on Qiao Ying's face, he felt very uncomfortable, but out of politeness, he didn't say anything.
Qiao Ying said to herself, "I took a day off specifically to watch your match, so you have to do your best."
"How long did you stay?"
"About half a month, any longer and I can't afford to hire you." Qiao Ying thought for a moment and then said, "Since you're not working, are you going anywhere?"
Qin Yi frowned and asked, puzzled, "What would I do there?"
"What do you think?" Qiao Ying was a little annoyed, but didn't show it on her face. "We've met in real life now, so aren't we a couple? Isn't it normal for couples to be together?"
Qin Yi then realized what was happening, and his expression was somewhat strange. To be honest, he was very calm now and had no romantic impulse at all.
He didn't know if it was because they had known each other for so long, or for some other reason.
Although the two had reached level 80+ in the game as a couple, when they met in person, he felt it was no different from meeting his older brother or Qiao Xing.
How could Qiao Ying not notice his absent-mindedness? She was vaguely anxious, so she hugged him and pretended to accidentally press her chest against his arm.
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