Extra Chapter 18: My Best Friend
Qin Anning chuckled twice, "Um...that's right, this is my best friend, her name is...uh, her name is Xiaoyu."
"Oh..." Qiao Xing looked her best friend up and down. The more she looked, the more Yang Jingyu avoided her gaze, as if he was afraid she would see his face.
He secretly tugged at Qin Anning's sleeve, signaling her to quickly find a way to leave, as he would be discovered sooner or later if he stayed here.
If someone finds out he's wearing women's clothing, will he ever be able to face anyone again?
Qin Anning noticed his actions and hurriedly said to Qiao Xing, "Mom, it's getting late. I'll take him home first and be back soon."
"Ah? Anning..."
"Mom, I'm leaving now." Qin Anning grabbed Yang Jingyu and hurriedly left, as if a ghost was chasing them.
Qiao Xing stood there stunned for a while, looking blankly at the door. Only Qin Ce stood there upright, while Qin Anning had already run away and disappeared.
She didn't even have a chance to greet Qin Ce.
Qiao Xing asked suspiciously, "Why do I feel like she's hiding something from me?"
Qin Ce walked in and patted her on the shoulder. "Never mind her. You must be tired from the journey. Get some rest first."
Qiao Xing nodded, still suspicious. "That girl looks familiar to me."
"What girl?"
Qiao Xing looked at Qin Ce in surprise, "That girl just now, are you getting old and your eyesight is failing? You couldn't see such a big living person?"
Qin Ce's lips twitched.
Qiao Xing looked Qin Ce up and down again, "That shouldn't be the case."
Even if someone is old and has poor eyesight, surely they can see a person that big.
Moreover, Qin Ce doesn't look old at all; in fact, he's even more charming than before. When they travel, young women in their early twenties often try to chat him up.
Qiao Xing also found it amazing that she could stay young because she did a lot of skincare and spent a lot of money on her face.
Qin Ce didn't really take care of himself. At most, she would sometimes use leftover skincare products on his face, but other than that, he didn't do any skincare at all.
But his face hasn't changed much, and Qiao Xing feels jealous every time he sees it.
Qin Ce had no idea what she was thinking and said helplessly, "That's Yang Jingyu, can't you tell?"
Qiao Xing stood there, stunned. The face of the girl from earlier flashed through her mind, and combined with Qin Ce's words, her eyes widened suddenly.
"If you hadn't said anything, I really wouldn't have noticed. Now that I think about it, it really is him. How could this kid..."
Qiao Xing felt terrible, wondering what Yang Han's expression would be if she saw her son dressed as a woman.
"Don't meddle in the affairs of young people."
"Sigh, well, I guess I'm getting old and can't understand the tastes of young people."
Qin Anning had already driven Yang Jingyu quite a distance, and they were still unaware that their parents had discovered Yang Jingyu.
Yang Jingyu was also terrified, his face turning deathly pale. He patted his chest and said, "I was so scared! I almost got caught. It's all your fault. If my dad finds out I'm dressed like this, he'll definitely beat me to death."
Qin Anning laughed, "We just didn't notice. Besides, compared to 100,000 yuan, a beating is nothing, right?"
Yang Jingyu blinked, picked up his phone and glanced at his balance. His mood finally improved. "That makes sense."
"What do we do now? I have no clothes to change into, how am I going to get back?"
"That's easy. Come on, I'll take you to buy clothes."
Qin Anning drove straight to the mall. Since her wicked sense of humor had already been satisfied, she didn't mind making him return it.
They soon arrived at the mall. Qin Anning got out of the car and pulled Yang Jingyu into the mall.
Yang Li followed behind, feeling dejected; the two seemed to have forgotten about him.
He had only taken a few steps when he ran into an acquaintance, which terrified Yang Jingyu so much that he almost jumped out of his skin.
Just as he was about to turn and run, Bai Lin, who was in front of him, spoke up, "An Ning."
Qin Anning forced a smile. Today was truly bizarre; how could she run into acquaintances everywhere she went?
"Cousin, what are you doing here?"
Bai Lin glanced at the tall figure next to her. Yang Jingyu had her back to him, so he couldn't see her face.
He looked away and smiled at Qin Anning, "I'm here to buy something. Are you here to buy something too?"
Qin Anning nodded and said, "Yes, my parents are back, and I wanted to buy them some gifts."
"You're back so soon? Let's go see them together. I should also buy some things to visit them."
"This..." Qin Anning hesitated, glancing at Yang Jingyu from time to time, trying to come up with an excuse to decline.
However, Bai Lin's attention had already fallen on Yang Jingyu's back. "Who is this?"
"My best friend."
She seemed a little shy.
Qin Anning's smile almost vanished, but she forced herself to reply, "Yes, he is a little shy. He's usually quite introverted."
"I see. Let's go up to the second floor and take a look."
"OK."
Qin Anning tugged at Yang Jingyu's sleeve. Yang Jingyu just wanted to run away. He whispered, "You go shopping with him. I'll wait for you in the car."
After saying that, he broke free from Qin Anning's hand and quickly fled the mall.
Qin Anning stood there awkwardly, maintaining an embarrassed yet polite smile.
Bai Lin's smile remained unchanged. "It seems your best friend is indeed very shy."
"That's right, especially in front of boys. He's too shy to say anything. Never mind him, let's go buy things first."
"good."
Qin Anning and Bai Lin strolled around the mall. She made an excuse to buy clothes for her father and went to the men's clothing section to buy two men's outfits.
Bai Lin also casually picked out a few gifts. They didn't lack anything, and giving gifts was just a token of their appreciation; they wouldn't go empty-handed.
The two chatted as they strolled around. Qin Anning glanced at Bai Lin beside her and suddenly asked about what happened that afternoon.
"Cousin, when we came back today, we saw you with Chen Tiaotiao. Are you dating her?"
Bai Lin was stunned for a moment. Although somewhat surprised, he still said truthfully, "How could that be?"
"So how did you meet her?"
We met online.
Qin Anning looked bewildered, wondering if she had misheard. She stammered, "Online? Online?"
Bai Lin nodded, "Yes, we met on the forum. She asked for help on the forum, looking for some information, and I happened to have it, so I sent it to her. After that, she asked me a few questions and we found out that we were alumni. She's my junior."
"You two are really destined to meet, how did you manage to get to know each other?"
Qin Anning's words about fate carried a hint of wistfulness.
Bai Lin sensed the hidden meaning in her words and asked, "You know her too?"
"Well, I wouldn't say we know each other. We've met a few times, but we're not even friends."
"So that's how it is."
Qin Anning stroked her chin and said to him, "I used to think she was pretty too, but my dad wouldn't let me have any contact with her."
Bai Lin paused, surprised, and asked, "Why? President Qin shouldn't be such an unfriendly person."
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