"This place belongs only to Xi'er." Qi Jincheng wanted to let Qiao Xi possess this unique beauty all to herself.
Looking at the iron cage outside, Qiao Xi said with some regret, "It's a pity that such a good place isn't open to the public."
Qi Jincheng asked for her opinion, "Xi'er, would you like to share it with someone else?"
Qiao Xi nodded and said, "Of course, beautiful things are meant to be shared, except for you."
As she spoke, Qiao Xi grabbed Qi Jincheng's tie and looked up at him with eyes full of love.
Qi Jincheng met her gaze, gently stroking her face with his fingertips, and said with doting affection, "Okay, this place is Xi'er's now, Xi'er is in charge."
Qiao Xi nodded happily and said, "Next time we come, we'll bring lots of delicious food, kites, and... we'll bring Dr. Qin and my little cousin with us too."
"Why bring them?" Qi Jincheng was displeased when he heard that she wanted to bring other people, especially men.
Qiao Xi knew he was jealous, but not really. Suddenly remembering something, she asked, "Speaking of your little cousin, how has he been lately?"
It was fine if he wasn't mentioned, but as soon as he was, Qi Jincheng could think of the abnormal relationship between him and Qin Yang that night at the hospital. A hint of disdain unconsciously appeared on his face, but he still said, "It's fine."
Although Qiao Xi had a grudge against him in her past life, she knew that he was not a bad person at heart. Especially after spending time with him, she felt that this kid was a decent person. Knowing his current situation, she was relieved.
"It seems he gets along quite well with Dr. Qin."
"It's more than just pleasant," Qi Jincheng couldn't help but say.
Qiao Xi asked, puzzled, "Ah Jin, what do you mean by that?"
Qi Jincheng didn't want to spoil the mood by mentioning him at this time, so he said, "Don't worry about them."
Qiao Xi roughly understood what he meant and said seriously, "From what you're saying, I think we shouldn't disturb them."
Qi Jincheng held her as they continued to admire the blooming flowers, but his phone vibrated at an inopportune moment. He figured it was work-related, so he was about to silence it when he saw the caller ID.
Qiao Xi noticed too, "It's Auntie calling?"
"It's true what they say, what you think of comes true."
Qi Jincheng didn't seem to intend to answer the call, so Qiao Qiaoxi asked, "Aren't you going to answer it?"
"What is it?" It was rare for Qi Jincheng to be afraid to answer the phone, and he even seemed to be intentionally asking Qiao Xi to answer it for him.
Qiao Xi saw through his intentions in a second and encouraged him, "It's a call for you, so say whatever you want."
The first call had ended, and I thought it was over, but then the vibration sounded again.
Under Qiao Xi's persistent prompting, he reluctantly pressed the answer button, "Auntie."
"Xiao Jin, is that little bastard Du Xinyu with you?" Shang Yunu asked him directly, getting straight to the point.
Qi Jincheng answered decisively, "Not here."
Upon hearing this, Shang Yu Nuan replied with slight disappointment, "He's not here."
"I thought he was with you."
“I came here before, but I left,” Qi Jincheng added.
Shang Yu Nuan quickly asked again, "Where did you go?"
Qi Jincheng had the phone on speakerphone, so Qiao Xi could hear everything Shang Yunuan said, but since the person she was asking was Qi Jincheng, it wasn't her turn to say anything.
"At a friend's house," Qi Jincheng said casually.
Qiao Xi couldn't help but give him a thumbs up; he really wasn't lying.
Shang Yu Nuan asked with some doubt, "Does he have friends in the capital?"
"I don't know," Qi Jincheng replied curtly.
But by saying that, doesn't he deny what he said before, that it was "a friend's house"?
Shang Yunuan didn't suspect him, but instead asked him, "Could you please help me investigate?"
After exchanging a glance with Qiao Xi, Qi Jincheng reluctantly replied, "Okay."
Shang Yunu then said with a smile, "Xiao Jin, if you find him, could you take care of him for me for a while?"
“No, no need to take care of him, just don’t let him come back,” Shang Yunuan emphasized.
Qiao Xi, “…”
What do you mean? Weren't you looking for him? Why do you suddenly not want him to go back?
Qiao Xi could clearly hear the sounds of her tasting it, and she even seemed quite relaxed!
Shang Yunuan didn't mince words with Qi Jincheng, saying, "Sometimes, out of sight, out of mind."
"What does that mean?" Qiao Xi muttered under her breath.
Shang Yunuan immediately heard her voice and asked with some surprise, "Is that Xiaoxi?"
Qiao Xi originally only wanted to be an observer, but now, she can't listen anymore.
She had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "It's me, Auntie."
"Xiao Xi, it really is you." Shang Yu Nuan couldn't hide the affection in her voice.
Qiao Xi smiled and replied, "Yes, it's me."
Although they had never met in this life, Shang Yu Nuan remained as cheerful and friendly as in her previous life, especially towards Qiao Xi, but...
She loved to joke around, and in her past life, Qiao Xi couldn't keep up with her jokes, but a large part of the reason was that she didn't want to.
"Are you with Xiao Jin?" Shang Yunu asked again.
"Yes," Qiao Xi nodded in agreement.
Shang Yu Nuan seemed relieved to hear this affirmative answer, but then asked, "No classes today?"
"I didn't have any classes this morning," Qiao Xi replied honestly.
"I see." Shang Yunu smiled knowingly and said, "That's good. You should still go on dates with Xiao Jin more often when you have time."
"Although Xiao Jin is a few years older than you, she has never been in a relationship. You'll have to be understanding."
These words were clearly meant for Qi Jincheng, intended to encourage him to take the initiative.
Qiao Xi deliberately cleared her throat and said, "Auntie, it's always him who asks me out."
"Really?" Shang Yunuan said with even greater surprise, "It's different when you meet the right person."
"Okay, that's all for now. I'll hang up now. I'll bring you a gift when I get back." With that, she hurriedly prepared to make a phone call.
Qiao Xi immediately thanked her, "Thank you, Auntie."
"It's Auntie who should thank you, haha." Shang Yunuan said the last sentence before hanging up the phone.
"What does Auntie want to thank me for?" Qiao Xi asked Qi Jincheng unconsciously as she looked at the phone after it was hung up.
Qi Jincheng roughly understood what she meant, but he felt there was no need to tell Qiao Xi, so he said, "I don't know."
"Could she already know that my little cousin used to stay with us?" Qiao Xi couldn't help but wonder.
Qi Jincheng didn't know either, but these things weren't important to him.
Qiao Xi couldn't help but worry when she thought about Du Xinyu being with Qin Yang. "What if... if she finds out that my little cousin is with Qin Yang, will she...?"
It's less about worry and more about feeling guilty.
Qi Jincheng gripped her hand tightly and comforted her, saying, "Young people have their own ideas; can we control them?"
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