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Qiao Xing glared at him. "Your attitude is terrible right now. Are you annoyed with me?"
"..." Qin Ce looked at her blankly, "How have I been awful?"
"I sense that you're very impatient with me. Could it be that you're seeing someone else?"
...
If he was just confused about what was wrong with her a moment ago, Qin Ce was now speechless.
After a moment of silence, Qin Ce sat down and put his arm around Qiao Xing's shoulder. "Maybe I expressed myself poorly. I apologize."
Qiao Xing glanced at him sideways.
Qin Ce continued, "What I really meant was that only the people involved truly understand matters of the heart. We can't get any conclusions just by speculating here. If you rashly try to match these two up, what if they're not interested? Wouldn't that just make things awkward for them?"
It was a long string of words, but it successfully proved that he wasn't impatient.
Qiao Xing began to think about it seriously; she hadn't considered this possibility before.
If she could, she really thought the two of them were a good match.
Qin Ce did not object; they were relatives on the surface, but in reality, they had no blood relation whatsoever.
He's not the kind of stubborn old man; if the two of them are really interested, he'll definitely support them.
However, these two grew up together and have a good relationship. Their boundaries in relationships are somewhat blurred, so if you ask them, they probably wouldn't be able to answer.
Therefore, the best approach is to let them develop on their own.
In short, believe in fate.
"Okay, I'll try to probe a little when I have some free time," Qiao Xing said.
Qin Ce nodded, "Okay, can we go to sleep now?"
"Go to sleep, why are you so sleepy?" Qiao Xing said, but her body was already moving.
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Bai Lin's cast has been removed, and he's recovering quite well, but he still can't use gravity.
Qin Anning took a day off to accompany him to the hospital. After the stitches were removed, she held Bai Lin's hand and looked him over.
During this period, under Qin Anning's strict supervision, Bai Lin recovered very well and basically did not leave the house except for some important matters.
"It seems there were no lasting effects."
Bai Lin smiled and said, "Can you see any aftereffects with the naked eye?"
Qin Anning gave an awkward laugh and let go of his hand. "Let's go then."
The two walked out of the hospital and headed towards the parking lot.
Qin Anning drove him back. After returning to the apartment, Qin Anning put down her things and turned to Bai Lin, "Cousin, now that your hand is healed, I won't stay here anymore."
Bai Lin was slightly taken aback, looked up at her, and then nodded slightly.
"Thank you for your help this month."
Qin Anning said, "It's no trouble at all. You got injured because of me. I've been staying with you for a month. If I don't go back soon, my parents will start to worry."
"When are you going back?"
"I'll be going back tonight. You must follow the doctor's orders and use this hand as little as possible."
Bai Lin calmly agreed, "Okay."
Then the air fell silent.
Qin Anning looked at him, opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing.
She turned and walked towards her room. "I'm going to pack my things."
Bai Lin did not stop him.
A short while later, Qin Anning finished packing her things and came out carrying her suitcase.
Bai Lin escorted her to the underground parking lot, and the two of them remained silent the entire way.
Only after Qin Anning got into the car did Bai Lin let out a sigh of regret.
He raised his right hand, looking at his smooth skin, slightly lost in thought.
Qin Anning returned home and searched around before finding Qiao Xing in the first-floor bathroom.
When Qiao Xing opened the door, she was startled to see the person standing there.
She patted her chest. "You scared me to death! What were you doing standing at the door?"
Qin Anning grinned and forced a smile, "I'm giving you a surprise. You haven't seen me for a month, don't you miss me?"
Qiao Xing smiled slightly, "Of course I missed you. You still know to come back. How long are you staying this time?"
Qin Anning took her mother's arm and said in a slightly coquettish tone, "Well, we'll see. I'm pretty familiar with the company's business now, so I don't need to live there anymore. It's better to live with Mom and Dad."
"Huh?" Qiao Xing was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized that he had almost given away the fact that he knew whose house she lived in.
Qiao Xing said seriously, "That's right. It's not safe for a girl like you to live outside alone. If you don't come back soon, Mom will think you're dating someone."
Qin Anning's expression stiffened visibly for two seconds. "How could that be? I would definitely let you know if I was in a relationship."
Qiao Xing noticed her expression and said "Oh," then tentatively asked, "Really, you haven't talked about it?"
"No, that's strange. Why do you think I've been in a relationship?"
"I was worried about you. It's okay to talk to them. It's not like it's anything shameful. No matter who you talk to, as long as the other person is a good person, nothing else matters."
Qin Anning looked at Qiao Xing suspiciously, but instead of denying it, she asked, "Really?"
Qiao Xing immediately sensed something unusual and said seriously, "When has Mom ever lied to you? How could this be false?"
The two stared at each other for a moment, and Qin Anning finally realized what was going on. "Mom, do you know something?"
Qiao Xing feigned ignorance, "What do you know? You're not actually in a relationship, are you?"
"...No, I said it twice!"
"Oh, you haven't been back for so long. Maybe I was just overthinking it."
Qin Anning looked suspicious. She hadn't been home for a whole year in Haishi last year, and her mother hadn't seemed worried.
Before Qin Anning could think it over, Qiao Xing pulled her outside, saying, "Alright, don't stand here. Who talks like that standing in front of the toilet?"
"I haven't seen Xiaolin in a long time. Let's invite him to dinner tonight," Qiao Xing said casually.
Qin Anning's expression was somewhat strange.
If Qin Anning still couldn't understand what was going on from the conversation just now, and now that Bai Lin was mentioned, then she would truly be a fool.
They found out eventually; how could they possibly hide it from them when they were right under their noses?
Qin Anning nodded, "Okay, I'll call him."
"Okay, you can ask him to buy some groceries while you're at it. I'm craving his cooking."
Qin Anning paused, her hand still touching her phone. She glanced at Qiao Xing again, then suddenly became uncertain.
If Mom and Dad knew, they would also know that Bai Lin was injured, so why did they still ask him to cook?
Is it simply that she wants to eat his cooking?
Qin Anning remained silent for a while before taking out her phone and calling Bai Lin.
After the call connected, Qin Anning said, "Cousin, my mom said she wants you to come over and cook for us. She wants to eat your cooking."
“This…” Bai Lin hesitated, “This might be a little difficult, my hand is injured.”
Although Qin Anning already knew, she still played along, "You're injured? How did you get injured? You're so careless."
"Just now when I went back, a husky rushed out of the elevator, and I was bumped and it seems to have gotten out of position."
"That's really..." Qin Anning was taken aback. "Wait, are you serious?"
"Yes, really."
"No, where are you?"
Bai Lin sighed, "At the hospital."
While he was speaking, Qin Anning seemed to hear the system calling out numbers, so he really did go to the hospital again?
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