Chapter 77 "She cried for a long time yesterday." Qi Ying said.
The restaurant was chosen by Shi Yu, it is a new Chinese style restaurant.
The four of them chose a small and elegant private room and ordered dozens of dishes, half of which were Xing Xiaochu's favorites.
"Today is the first time we meet, shouldn't we open a bottle of wine to celebrate?" Shi Yu asked happily: "Do you drink? Their red wine tastes good, it's brewed by themselves, do you want to open a bottle?"
Qi Ying shook her head: "Xiao Chu and I don't drink."
Xia Ruoxin wanted to drink, but if Shi Yu drank, she would have to drive, so she said to her wife: "Why don't you open a bottle and drink it yourself? I'll drive you home later."
Shi Yu was not very happy: "What's the point of me drinking alone? Forget it, Xiaochu is still a child, let's drink juice, their freshly squeezed juice is also very delicious."
Finally, add a serving of freshly squeezed orange juice.
Xing Xiaochu clung tightly to Qi Ying. She looked at the two strange women in front of her cautiously. Although her sister said that they were her friends, it was still the first time for Xing Xiaochu to go out to eat with adults.
"Xiao Chu." Qi Ying took her hand under the table and said softly, "Don't be nervous, we are just having a casual meal."
Xia Ruoxin also smiled and said, "Yes, Ah Ying often mentioned you before."
Xing Xiaochu was stunned for a moment, looked at Qi Ying, then looked at Xia Ruoxin, and blinked curiously: "Really? What did my sister say about me?"
Xia Ruoxin was stuck for a moment. She was just being polite, but who knew Xing Xiaochu would actually ask about it.
"Really?" Shi Yu also asked, "I'm with you guys every day, how come I've never heard Ah Ying say that?"
Seeing Xia Ruoxin stumbling over her words, Qi Ying said calmly, "I mentioned it once or twice during casual conversations. You're not often in the store. Xiaochu, do you want some juice?"
Xing Xiaochu nodded while holding the cup.
The dishes arrived quickly, filling the table. Qi Ying picked up a few of Xing Xiaochu's favorite dishes and put them in her bowl. Xing Xiaochu usually didn't talk much, and now that there were strangers around, she ate even more quietly.
Shi Yu watched Qi Ying diligently pick up food for Xing Xiaochu, whispering in her ear, and even peeling the shrimp and putting it in the bowl. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Hey, Ah Ying, how did you two know each other?"
Xing Xiaochu raised his head and looked at Qi Ying.
"I met her on a rainy day." Qi Ying said simply, "She was being bullied and I helped her."
"Ah, that's quite romantic." Shi Yu said, "Xiaochu doesn't look very old. Is he in college?"
Xing Xiaochu shook his head and took the initiative to say, "No, I'm a senior this year."
“You’re still a child.”
"Um……"
Xia Ruoxin looked at his wife and nudged her with his knee: "Why are you asking these questions? Xiaochu is an adult, it's normal for her to have a relationship."
Shi Yu glanced at her and said, "I'm just asking casually, why are you so nervous?"
She leaned over and asked Xia Ruoxin quietly, "You don't think that I regard Xiaochu as a love rival, do you?"
Xia Ruoxin blinked and said with her eyes: Don’t you have it?
Shi Yu rolled his eyes, picked up a shrimp and threw it into her bowl, scolding: "Peel it for me."
After finishing the meal, Qi Ying went to the front desk to pay the bill. When he turned around, he saw Xia Ruoxin and Shi Yu chatting and laughing with Xing Xiaochu. They had a pretty pleasant meal. Xing Xiaochu was no longer as reserved as he had been at the beginning. There was a faint smile in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows when he looked at the two of them.
Qi Ying walked over and naturally hugged Xing Xiaochu in his arms.
Xia Ruoxin saw through it but didn't say anything. She asked the two of them, "Will you guys go back to the store later?"
"Yeah." Qi Ying nodded: "Xiaochu will live with me during this period."
"That's great." Shi Yu happily took out his phone and said to Xing Xiaochu, "Xiaochu, let's add each other on WeChat so that I can find you easily in the future if I have any questions."
Xing Xiaochu was stunned. She did have WeChat, but it was unusable. Before she could refuse, Qi Ying said, "How could a child like her have WeChat? If you have something to do, just come to me. We are together every day anyway."
Shi Yu looked at Qi Ying with disdain and reluctantly put away his phone: "Aying, you are too strict. You didn't even give me my WeChat."
"Okay, okay." Xia Ruoxin said, "Let's get in the car. I'll take you back to the store."
"No need." Qi Ying said, "It's not far from the store. Xiaochu and I can just walk back. You guys can just go home."
Xia Ruoxin didn't bother to be polite with her: "Okay, then we'll leave first, see you tomorrow~"
"See you tomorrow." Qi Ying said.
Xing Xiaochu also quickly said, "Goodbye, sisters."
Shi Yu pinched Xing Xiaochu's face and smiled: "Goodbye, Xiaochu~"
Seeing the two people get in the car, Qi Ying stretched out her hand unhappily and rubbed the place where Shi Yu had just pinched. Xing Xiaochu just looked up at her, and after a long while, she smiled and said, "Sister's friends are very nice."
"Really?" Qi Ying said with a smile, "As long as you don't hate it."
"How could that be?" Xing Xiaochu held her hand and said, "Xia Ruoxin and Sister Shi Yu both take good care of me, and I like them very much, too."
Qi Ying said, "It's enough if you think they are good people. If you like them, you can only like me."
Xing Xiaochu smiled so well that her eyebrows curved.
On the way back, the two bought some fruits and planned to have them as midnight snacks. The walk from here to the store was not very far, and they arrived at the door in 20 minutes.
When Qi Ying opened the door, he saw Guazi lying on the sofa with his belly up and sleeping. He opened his eyes when he heard the noise, stretched, and got down to greet the two masters.
"Guazi." Xing Xiaochu bent down and picked it up, stroking its orange head and asked, "Are you used to it here? Do you like it?"
Of course the kitten didn't answer her, but just rubbed against Xing Xiaochu happily.
Qi Ying locked the door, turned around to look at the man and the cat, and said with a smile: "Okay, stop playing with the cat for now, go upstairs and wash up, I have something to tell you."
Xing Xiaochu turned around and saw Qi Ying's serious eyes, and he knew what she was going to say.
After a quick shower and changing into pajamas, Xing Xiaochu came out of the bathroom.
Only a small light was on in the attic, making it dim. Qi Ying was sitting on the bed and typing a message. When she heard the voice, she looked up at Xing Xiaochu, then patted the seat next to her and motioned for her to come over and sit down.
"Sister." Xing Xiaochu sat next to Qi Ying and looked up and asked her, "What do you want to tell me?"
Qi Ying was silent for a while before he opened his phone and handed it over, whispering to Xing Xiaochu, "I want to show you something."
In the quiet room, Qi Ying told Xing Xiaochu everything about the game, and showed her the game interface that was still inaccessible on her phone.
Xing Xiaochu didn’t quite understand at first, and even stared at Qi Ying’s phone for a long time.
"Sister, are you saying... I'm not actually a human?" Xing Xiaochu looked up blankly: "I'm just a game character, and you're a player in the game, is that what you mean?"
Qi Ying nodded seriously.
Xing Xiaochu couldn't accept it. Her little face was pale, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and the corners of her eyes were slightly red.
"That's impossible." Xing Xiaochu whispered, "I remember what happened when I was a kid, and I remember what's happening now. Although this place is different from our city, how can I be a person in the game?"
Xing Xiaochu shook her head blankly: "Sister, are you lying to me?" She raised her head, looked at Qi Ying with red eyes, and asked her, "Don't you want me anymore?"
Qi Ying immediately hugged the person in his arms: "How could that be? I promised you that I would stay with you and I would never leave you."
Xing Xiaochu hugged Qi Ying's waist and buried his head in her shoulder.
Although this matter is incredible, Xing Xiaochu should know the truth of the matter. Qi Ying comforted the person in his arms and whispered to her: "I know it will be difficult for you to accept it for a while, but it doesn't matter, I can accompany you slowly."
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The next day, when Xia Ruoxin came to the store, she saw Qi Ying had cleaned up the house early and even mopped the floor clean and bright.
"Good morning, Ying."
Xia Ruoxin looked at Qi Ying who was busy, pointed upstairs and asked, "Is Xiaochu awake?"
"She cried for a long time yesterday and is still sleeping now," said Qi Ying.
Xia Ruoxin exclaimed, "Wow!" and came over quietly to gossip, "She just got here, it's not good for you to be so enthusiastic, right?"
Qi Ying: “?”
Qi Ying: "What nonsense are you talking about? I told her about the game yesterday and she cried all night. What do you think it was?!"
Xia Ruoxin: "Ah, I thought it was..." She waved her hands repeatedly and said, "Forget it, forget it. Xiaochu will definitely not be able to accept this. It's normal for her to cry all night. You don't have to work today. Just accompany her."
Qi Ying didn't stop working, but just nodded.
Several guests came in the morning, including one whom Qi Ying had an appointment with. They were busy waiting until noon. When Shi Yu came to deliver the meal, he realized that Xing Xiaochu had not come downstairs yet.
Qi Ying knocked on the attic door and heard a noise coming from inside. After a while, Xing Xiaochu opened the door a crack and opened it when he saw it was Qi Ying.
"elder sister."
Maybe she didn't get enough rest yesterday, Xing Xiaochu didn't look very good. She had dark circles under her eyes and her eyes were red, as if she had been crying. Her little face looked haggard, which made people feel distressed.
"Awake?" Qi Ying rubbed the corners of Xing Xiaochu's eyes, feeling the wetness on his fingers, and asked with concern: "Are you crying again?"
Xing Xiaochu lowered his head and said nothing, which was considered as his agreement.
Qi Ying felt sorry for her, so he reached out and hugged her, patted her back gently and said, "Don't be sad. Now that you're awake, don't stay in the house. This attic is small and unventilated. It will be stuffy if you stay in for too long."
"But... I don't want to go downstairs." Xing Xiaochu grabbed the corner of Qi Ying's clothes and said, "Sister, I'm so scared..."
The sense of security that she had just built up because of being able to see Qi Ying was completely shattered by what happened yesterday. Xing Xiaochu was willing to believe Qi Ying, but it was too difficult for her to accept that she was not an ordinary person.
Qi Ying lowered his eyes, hugged the person in his arms tightly, and whispered to her: "I'll take you out for a walk later. Although this is not the world you live in, there are still many places that are the same."
Qi Ying said softly: "Perhaps, you can find something familiar."
Xing Xiaochu timidly raised his head from her arms, and after hesitating for a long time, he gently nodded: "Okay, sister, let's go out for a walk together."
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