Chapter 22 "I didn't take my underwear, can you help me?"
Xia Ruoxin blinked her eyes, squeezed next to Qi Ying, and asked her: "What's wrong? Did something happen yesterday?"
Qi Ying couldn't explain it. Shi Yu was just joking about staying overnight last night, and it wasn't a big deal. But Qi Ying just felt inexplicably uncomfortable and was very resistant.
When it comes down to it, Qi Ying just doesn't like it.
Xia Ruoxin listened to her and thought it made sense, so she said to her, "If you really don't like Shi Yu, don't force it. Although I think her sister is nice, you both need to agree to be in a relationship. If you don't feel comfortable together, it won't work."
"But..." Xia Ruoxin continued, "Didn't you promise Shi Yu that you would go to her birthday party next month? Are you going to break the promise?"
Qi Ying fell silent. She felt that this was indeed a very troublesome matter.
Of course she had to go since she had agreed. What's more, Shi Yu was a customer of their store, so it was only right for her to go.
Just treat us as friends.
As Qi Ying was thinking this, her phone dinged and received a green bubble message. Xia Ruoxin glanced at it, exclaimed, "Cao Cao sent you a message."
Qi Ying also looked over and found that it was Shi Yu's message.
Xia Ruoxin tactfully went about her business, and Qi Ying then opened his phone and clicked on the message.
Shi Yu: [I just arrived at the hotel to rest and will meet with my classmates later. What are you doing? ]
Qi Ying: [The store has just opened, and we are preparing to make samples and clothes. ]
Shi Yu: [You are so tired. Go ahead and do your work. I am going to change my clothes and go out soon. Can I call you in the evening? I miss you a lot.]
Qi Ying looked at the text and hesitated for a long time before saying: [Sorry, I'm a little busy in the store and can't reply to the message in time.]
Shi Yu: [Okay, okay, go ahead and do your work. Bye~]
Looking at the emoticons sent by Shi Yu on the screen, Qi Ying exited the chat interface slightly irritably, supported his head with both hands and sighed deeply. Xia Ruoxin glanced at him, not knowing whether she should feel sorry for Qi Ying or Miss Shi who was completely unaware of the situation.
Two customers came in the morning to order custom-made clothes. Xia Ruoxin received them and determined the fabric and size of the clothes. Although Qi Ying was a little out of shape, he was still working slowly and methodically on the long table and was busy all day.
It was not until it was dark that Qi Ying realized that it was already evening. Xia Ruoxin was busy fixing buttons on the mannequin.
"It's almost eight o'clock, why aren't you going home yet?" Qi Ying asked her.
Xia Ruoxin bit the rubber band and said, "I'll keep you company. Aren't you in a bad mood today? I'll stay and do some work. How about going out for dinner later? I'll treat you to a barbecue."
Qi Ying shook her head: "You should go back quickly. You are nearsighted and don't like to wear glasses. It's not safe to drive at night."
Xia Ruoxin smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have glasses in my car. I won't joke about my own safety."
As soon as she finished speaking, Qi Ying's cell phone on the table rang. She leaned over to take a look and her face changed.
Xia Ruoxin understood when she saw her expression change, and laughed: "Miss Shi called you?"
Qi Ying uttered an awkward "hmm", looking at the phone ringing on the table, not knowing what to do with it, while Xia Ruoxin came over with her arms crossed, watching the fun and saying, "Answer it, why don't you answer the call? If you don't answer it, I'll hang up~"
As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Yu hung up the phone.
Xia Ruoxin pointed at her phone and looked at Qi Ying. "Look, you didn't answer your sister's call, did you?"
Qi Ying glared at her.
The next second, Shi Yu called again. Qi Ying suddenly felt overwhelmed. Looking at Xia Ruoxin covering her mouth and laughing secretly, he gritted his teeth and answered the phone.
"Hello?" Shi Yu's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Aying, why are you answering the phone now? Are you still busy?"
"Oh, yes, I was busy just now and didn't receive your call." Qi Ying lied while sweating on the chair and said to Shi Yu, "I'm quite busy here. I'll contact you when I'm done."
Shi Yu was silent for a few seconds before he said helplessly, "Okay, I'll hang up first. Remember to find me when you're done."
After hanging up the phone, Qi Ying breathed a sigh of relief.
Xia Ruoxin was laughing secretly with her hands covering her mouth. When she saw Qi Ying glaring at her, she stopped pretending and laughed openly. She said to Qi Ying, "You are so funny, Ah Ying. Are you afraid that Miss Shi won't realize that you are doing this on purpose?"
Qi Ying looked at her awkwardly: "What can I do?"
Xia Ruoxin said: "If you don't like her, just reject her. If you keep trying to hook her up, she's a scumbag. What if it causes psychological trauma to her sister? How sinful are you?"
Qi Ying felt that what Xia Ruoxin said made a lot of sense. If they felt that it was not suitable, they could just break up. It was no big deal. Besides, they were not dating. It was inhuman to hide it and delay Shi Yu. Qi Ying nodded and said, "You are right. I will explain it to Shi Yu when she comes back."
Xia Ruoxin was happy to see her friend figured it out. She came over, put her arm around Qi Ying's shoulder and said, "Let's go. Sister will treat you to a barbecue."
How could he miss the free barbecue? Qi Ying immediately packed up his things and went out with her.
When Qi Ying went online to play the game again, it was already past ten o'clock.
She stood at the door and hesitated for a long time, not knowing whether she should go in.
When Qi Ying thought about how Xing Xiaochu hugged her arms and called her in her sleep yesterday, she felt hot all over and something was wrong.
Qi Ying felt annoyed. Xing Xiaochu was just a string of data. How could she be moved by a string of data?
Secretly cheering himself up, Qi Ying pushed the door open and walked in.
As soon as she stepped into the house, Qi Ying keenly smelled a faint scent of osmanthus in the room. Even in the summer, it had a cool smell, just like the faint fragrance when the temperature suddenly dropped after a rain in late autumn.
The kitten heard the noise and ran over with its tail erect. It stood at the door, looked up at Qi Ying, tilted its head, and made a small "meow".
Qi Ying glanced at the little guy, bent down and stretched out his hand, and the melon seeds came over and were caught in Qi Ying's arms.
"Meow——" The little guy stepped on Qi Ying's chest and acted coquettishly.
So cute.
Qi Ying pinched the little girl's ears. The touch of her fingertips was soft and warm. She smiled gently, and when she looked up, she saw Xing Xiaochu sleeping on the sofa with her back to Qi Ying.
The light-colored nightgown outlined Xing Xiaochu's waist and hips. Her posture with her back to Qi Ying made her heart skip a beat. She thought of the scene she saw last night, except this time it was in the living room, and Xing Xiaochu was wearing her pajamas.
Qi Ying tightened her throat and felt that she had to set some rules with the child, prohibiting her from walking around in front of her in such a short nightgown.
She won't be able to control herself.
"Xiaochu."
Qi Ying walked to the sofa and sat down, putting the kitten on her lap and whispered, "Wake up, why are you sleeping here?"
Xing Xiaochu opened his eyes drowsily and looked sideways at Qi Ying.
But just watched.
Qi Ying felt hot all over when she was looked at by her, and she moved closer involuntarily. The pleasant smell of Xing Xiaochu lingered on her nose, making her want to take a bite.
"you……"
Qi Ying's hand had already reached Xing Xiaochu's calf. Her throat was dry and she stared at the person lying on the sofa in a daze. She always felt that something was wrong.
"Meow--"
At this moment, the kitten slipped and fell from Xing Xiaochu's thigh onto the sofa, meowing. Qi Ying then came to his senses and quickly sat up straight.
What did she just want to do?
Qi Ying's heart was about to jump out. She seemed to have lost control of her whole body and wanted to touch Xing Xiaochu.
Her palms still felt warm to the touch, with a strong scent of osmanthus.
"...Um, sister, are you off work?" Xing Xiaochu seemed to have not noticed what Qi Ying had done at all. She was still in a daze. She lay on the sofa with the back of her hand against her forehead. After a long while, she glanced at Qi Ying leisurely.
Qi Ying's heart tightened when he met the other person's gaze, and he quickly stood up: "It's easy to catch a cold if you sleep on the sofa, go back to your room quickly."
Qi Ying wanted to leave after she finished speaking, but then she thought of something and turned to Xing Xiaochu and said sternly, "You can't bring the cat to bed tonight. It's still too young. You can't sleep with it until a few months later. Do you understand?"
Xing Xiaochu propped herself up and sat up, her long black hair hanging on her shoulders. Her eyes were red for some reason, even the corners of her eyes and the tip of her nose were red.
Qi Ying then realized something was wrong, frowned and asked her: "Are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?"
Xing Xiaochu shook her head in a daze. She knew that she was unconsciously emitting pheromones in her sleep, but Qi Ying was an alpha after all, and Xing Xiaochu didn't want him to know, so she raised her head and said to Qi Ying: "No, I just... just woke up and I'm still a little sleepy."
The scent of osmanthus in the air seemed to become stronger with Xing Xiaochu's movements.
Qi Ying felt that her body temperature was getting higher and higher. She frowned and touched her forehead, and found that there was already a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, and her body was also unusually hot.
Xing Xiaochu noticed Qi Ying's change. She slightly widened her eyes, but was too embarrassed to explain the situation directly. She could only tightly grasp the hem of her pajamas and lower her head and said to her: "Sister, I want to take a bath... Is that okay?"
Qi Ying looked at her in confusion and found that Xing Xiaochu's face was also red. Thinking that she was feeling as hot as herself, she nodded and said, "Go take a shower first."
Xing Xiaochu stood up immediately and hurried to the bathroom, and soon the sound of running water was heard.
Qi Ying went to see if the air conditioner was broken, as it made her so hot.
But the air conditioning was working normally. Qi Ying drank a glass of cold water and blew the air from the freezer for a while. Only then did he feel a little better.
Is there anything wrong with her?
Qi Ying closed the refrigerator door in confusion.
"elder sister."
At this time, Xing Xiaochu suddenly called out to Qi Ying in the bathroom, and then saw the bathroom door opened a crack. Xing Xiaochu stood in the door and looked at Qi Ying in the distance timidly, with a pair of red and watery eyes, and said to her awkwardly: "I didn't take my underwear, sister, can you help me?"
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