Chapter 376 I Have Something to Ask You
Qiao Ying wanted to continue her offensive, but Qin Yi had already come to his senses. He grabbed Qiao Ying's shoulder and pushed her away.
Qiao Ying staggered two steps, then suddenly looked up at Qin Yi, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"you……"
Qin Yi looked very uncomfortable. He took out a mask from his pocket and put it on. "I'm sorry, I think it's a bit too early to do this."
Qiao Ying looked at him, puzzled. "Why? Haven't we known each other for so long?"
What she couldn't understand even more was how he could have such good self-control.
Qin Yi said, "Although we've known each other for so long, this is our first meeting. We don't know each other well enough yet, so let's get to know each other a little more first."
"What else do you need to know? I've told you everything I need to know: my family, my job, even which school I attend."
Qin Yi stared at her intently. "But I feel there are still many things I need to understand."
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "You've had too much to drink. I'll pretend today's events never happened. Get some rest."
After saying that, he turned to leave, but Qiao Ying grabbed him again, not letting him go.
"Don't go, didn't you say you liked me? Please stay."
"Don't do this."
Qiao Ying shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes. She was truly crying, heartbroken, sad, and resentful.
"Baby... I love you so much, don't you really like me? If you don't like me, then why have we been together for so long? Are you just playing around?"
Qin Yi was stunned for a moment, then sighed helplessly.
"No, I just feel that things are different online and in real life. I just hope to have more time to get to know each other. I'm afraid you'll regret it in the future, and I'm afraid too."
Qiao Ying wanted to persist after hearing the first half of the sentence, but the last sentence successfully shut her up.
If we persist any longer, it will seem like we're rushing things.
Thinking of this, she slowly released Qin Yi. "Then, after you finish your match, will you come to my place?"
"We'll see when the time comes."
"How can we get to know each other if you don't come to my place?"
Qin Yi said, "You should get some sleep first. It's too early to talk about these things now. Let's talk about it when you're more awake."
After saying that, he turned and walked out.
Qiao Ying leaned weakly against the door frame, watching him walk out, her fingers clenching tightly.
She felt that winning him over was becoming increasingly distant.
Qiao Ying wasn't stupid; she couldn't see any love in Qin Yi. His current attitude towards her was entirely based on their friendship over the past few years.
He didn't want to appear too cold-hearted, which is why he didn't reject her.
Actually, Qin Ce wasn't sure what he felt for Qiao Ying. When they played games, he felt that the two of them cooperated very well, and he liked that feeling.
However, chatting with her didn't feel as intense as when they were playing games, and often he didn't even want to talk to her.
Qin Yi felt he was a real scumbag.
Although he didn't do anything, it's been two or three years, and if he rejects her, it seems like he'd be even more of a jerk.
After Qin Yi came out, he became more and more agitated and walked towards the elevator.
Before I even reached the elevator, I suddenly heard a noise coming from the door next to me.
He paused, staring at the door for a few seconds. The sign above it read "Staircase Passage."
Someone inside was trying to open the door, but it seemed to be locked and couldn't be opened. The person inside then knocked on the door.
Is anyone there?
It was Xia Nan's voice. Qin Yi quickly went over, grabbed the doorknob, and pushed it. It was indeed locked.
"Wait a moment, I'll go get someone to open the door."
After saying that, he quickly went downstairs to find the front desk and told them that someone was in the stairwell.
The front desk immediately sent someone to open the door.
Upon opening the door, Qin Yi indeed saw Xia Nan inside. He looked at her suspiciously and asked, "Why are you here?"
Xia Nan gave an awkward laugh. "I saw the door was open and wanted to go in and sit for a while, but the door closed by itself."
Qin Yi was somewhat incredulous. "Why did you sit here? Aren't there sofas in the lobby downstairs?"
"Oh, I thought it would be convenient to go back from here later."
Qin Yi looked her up and down. Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, he said, "I have something I'd like to ask you. Is that alright?"
Xia Nan thought for a moment, knowing that he wanted to ask about Qiao Ying, and nodded.
The two went down to the lobby, where Qin Yi ordered her a drink.
Xia Nan sat there somewhat awkwardly, holding her drink cup, and asked nervously, "What do you want to ask?"
Qin Yi pondered for a moment and asked, "Are you and Qiao Ying on good terms?"
"Yeah, we're best friends."
Do you usually live together?
Xia Nan nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "Yes, we'll go together no matter where we go."
"Working at the same company?"
"Yes, it's the same company, but not the same department."
"You also play her game account?"
"Yes...no, no, I don't know how to play games." Xia Nan shook her head quickly, almost falling for his trick.
Qin Yi frowned, staring intently at Xia Nan.
Xia Nan lowered her head further and further, taking a sip of her drink to hide her panic. "Is there anything else? If not, I'll go upstairs now."
"She's asleep. Do you have a room key?"
"Ah..." Xia Nan froze, stood up but then sat back down. "What should we do?"
Qin Yi said, "Sit a while longer. I want to know more about her. Tell me more about her."
Xia Nan forced a smile and said, "She's a very nice person, kind-hearted, and helpful. She's well-liked at the company, and many people pursue her, but she's rejected them all. She really likes you."
Qin Yi's lips twitched as he listened to these official answers. "How did you two meet?"
"Oh, we met in sixth grade. We lived in the dormitory and our beds were next to each other. My family wasn't well-off. Once, I lost my allowance and didn't dare tell my family. She lent me the money and didn't want me to pay it back. That's how we became good friends."
"Did you pay it back?"
Xia Nan shook her head. "I couldn't pay her back then either. I was thinking of paying her back when I had money in the future, but then she said that if I ran errands for her, we would be even."
After she lent money to Xia Nan, Xia Nan became her follower, helping her buy things and run errands. Qiao Ying also liked her very much, and Xia Nan also regarded her as her best friend.
However, she didn't tell Qin Yi any of this.
Qin Yi could tell from her words that Qiao Ying had been here for two days, and he could easily see her attitude towards Xia Nan.
He didn't think that Qiao Ying considered her her best friend.
"Okay, I think I understand." Qin Yi then asked her, "You really don't know how to play games?"
Xia Nan shook her head repeatedly, "No, I never play games."
Qin Yi said quietly, "But this afternoon I saw you directing her to play games, and you did a very good job."
Xia Nan's expression changed. "I, I... I was just giving random advice. I'm really bad at games."
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