Chapter 208: Ruan Xiaoqi, the Straightforward One (Part 5)
The bag Ruan Qi carried today was a bit big, bulging as if it was stuffed with a lot of things.
She unzipped her bag and pulled out a large cloth bag.
As Xi Jiu stared at her in confusion, the little girl untied the drawstring of her cloth bag, reached in and began to dig out—
A sachet.
Two sachets.
Three sachets.
…
She did it more than ten times and finally emptied the cloth bag.
Then she reached into her backpack and pulled out another cloth bag.
“…” Xi Jiu’s hands gripping the steering wheel were a little unsteady.
He watched from the corner of his eye as Ruan Qi started to take out the second cloth bag.
This time, what was taken out was not a sachet, but bags of small pills.
"Mr. Xi," Ruan Qi said as she took out some items, "I asked Sister Xiao Di before, and that support event cost at least 600,000 or 700,000. I knew you wouldn't ask me to pay you back, so I made some small pills and sachets. You'll often be in danger, and these pills will help you. And these sachets, I've written down the effects on little pieces of paper and slipped them in there. They're all good for your health."
The little girl finally emptied the cloth bag. She raised her head and looked at Xi Jiu.
Xi Jiu didn't say anything. He glanced at the traffic light in front of him, turned the steering wheel and stopped the car on the side of the road.
The car was extremely quiet, with only the man's heavy breathing as the sound.
Xi Jiu turned his head, his deep black eyes fixed on Ruan Qi's eyes.
Those peach blossom eyes were clean and clear, without a trace of impurities, just like the purest gem in the world.
He had no idea how much trouble it was to make these little pills, or how long it took to sew these sachets.
But Qin Qingdi told him that the crew of "Tianya" had been working non-stop for the past five days, and all the actors could only sleep for a maximum of four hours a day.
He couldn't imagine how the little girl could squeeze out time to do these things for him after filming for more than ten hours.
Xi Jiu's heart trembled violently. Perhaps it was because he had suppressed his emotions for too long, and the tense string suddenly snapped.
He slowly extended his hand.
Ding——!!!
A shrill whistle sounded outside the car.
Xi Jiu's movements suddenly stopped, and his rationality, which had been completely destroyed by the small pills and the small sachet, instantly returned.
Ruan Qi looked at his hand frozen in mid-air, puzzled: "Mr. Xi, what's wrong with you?"
Xi Jiu was silent.
"……fine."
His tone was a little tense, and his outstretched hand changed direction, landing on top of her head.
"Thank you, I like these sachets and pills very much."
——*——*——
The lobster restaurant that Ruan Qi invited Xi Jiu to was a seafood restaurant on the Imperial Food Street.
The two of them asked for a private room. After Ruan Qi ordered the food, she went to the bathroom.
"Hey, is what you just said true?" A voice came from the compartment on the left.
"How could it be false? I heard it myself from Liu Miaomiao." Another female voice sounded from the cubicle to Ruan Qi's right. "You know who Liu Miaomiao is close to. What she said can't be false."
"Oh my god. I was browsing Weibo before and thought she was pretty nice. I didn't expect her image to collapse so quickly."
"After all, she's from the countryside. She relied on her beauty to finally get into the Qin family. Only a fool would give up such an opportunity. I even heard that the eldest daughter of the Qin family went to support her in person a few days ago."
"Oh my god, so Qin Qingdi really likes her?"
"She's just sweet-talking! Don't all the young ladies from aristocratic families like this kind of little followers? And think about it, if she wasn't clinging to the Qin family, would Shen Wenqian be willing to be her manager?"
"That's true. But it's strange, since she's been clinging to Qin Qingdi, why hasn't she been to school a few times? You said we're all students, so why can she skip classes?"
"Who knows! Isn't she a little genius? She doesn't look that talented. Hey, don't spread what I just told you. Qin Qingdi is very protective of her. A few days ago, someone in the dormitory said something about her, and Qin Qingdi almost kicked that person to death."
"Alright, alright, I get it. How dare I talk about the Qin family's affairs? Let's go, let's go eat."
The voices of the two people gradually faded away in the bathroom.
Ruan Qi pushed open the partition door and turned on the faucet in the washbasin. She curled her lips, a hint of a smile on her face, washed her hands carefully, and then walked out of the bathroom with her bag.
Outside the bathroom, a tall figure stood with his back to her, his body somewhat tense.
Ruan Qi was stunned.
"Mr. Xi? Why are you here?"
Hearing the little girl's soft voice, Xi Jiu put away the murderous look in his eyes and turned around with a normal expression.
"I was worried about you, so I came to see you."
Ruan Qi's peach blossom eyes curved into small crescents, revealing a soft smile.
"Thank you, Mr. Xi. Let's go eat crayfish!"
…
It was already 3:30 PM when the two of them left the seafood restaurant. Because she had to go to the TV station at 8 PM to participate in the live broadcast of "The Strongest King Meets the King," Ruan Qi asked Xi Jiu to take her to Jinhua Entertainment.
"Mr. Xi, just stop here. There are paparazzi under the company, and they will cause trouble for you."
Xi Jiu hummed and parked the car outside the alley across the street from Jinhua Entertainment.
He watched Ruan Qi unbuckle her seat belt, hesitated for a moment, and took out a gift box with a pink and blue bow from the storage box.
"for you."
Ruan Qi didn't notice the tension in the man's voice. She looked at the beautifully wrapped gift box and blinked uncertainly, "For me?"
Xi Jiu nodded stiffly.
Ruan Qi was a little surprised.
She took the gift box with both hands and was surprised to find that it was a bit heavy.
"What's in here..."
"Lucky cat." Xi Jiu coughed. "When I was on a business trip last time, I thought this thing looked pretty, so I bought one for you... and Qin Qingdi. I remember you liked it."
"?" Ruan Qi blinked, a little question mark in her eyes, "I like it? The lucky cat?"
How come she doesn't know?
Xi Jiu said 'hmm'.
Ruan Qi had saved Mr. Qin at the engagement party, and Qin Guozhi had come to give her gifts. The girl had turned down the tea and tonic gifts, only accepting the pure gold fortune cat.
He always remembered this incident. Last time when he was on a business trip, he happened to see one exactly the same and bought it immediately.
The little girl liked pure gold, he remembered.
Xi Jiu looked so confident that Ruan Qi didn't know how to ask. She shook her head to dispel her doubts and thanked him with a smile.
"Thank you, Mr. Xi. Can I take down the lucky cat when I get home?"
Xi Jiu said with a doting look: "It's up to you."
Ruan Qi got out of the car holding the gift box and waved to the man in the car.
The Lamborghini gradually disappeared from her sight, and the smile on Ruan Qi's face suddenly became cold.
She took out her cell phone and sent a WeChat message to Cao Zhixing.
[It's Xiao Qi: Old Cao, someone is spreading rumors about me right under your nose. I'll give you two days to investigate, or I'll use my newly developed K999 to blast the Emperor into dust!]
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