When Qiao Xi shouted, the old man instinctively dodged, but the young girl couldn't stop in time and turned to the side, facing Qi Jincheng's seat. So the soup must have spilled on Qi Jincheng.
But Qiao Xi was the first to notice, so she quickly stepped in front of Qi Jincheng, causing the soup to spill all over herself.
Shen Zhi Qiu was so frightened he almost lost his mind. His first reaction was to check on Qiao Xi. "How are you? Are you burned?"
Qi Jili, somewhat flustered, hurriedly said, "Let's go to the hospital right away."
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!" He frantically tried to find the driver.
Qiao Xi quickly stopped him, "Grandpa, I'm fine."
Shen Zhi Qiu asked with a thousand and one concerns, "Are you really alright?"
"It's okay, it's not hot," Qiao Xi said confidently.
It was only slightly hot, but definitely not enough to cause a burn.
The young girl immediately knelt down in front of Qiao Xi, looking utterly guilty as she apologized, "Young Madam, I'm so sorry, how could I be so careless, I..."
Qiao Xi was startled by her kneeling. "Get up quickly, you didn't do it on purpose."
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry." The young girl kept apologizing to Qiao Xi. "Young Madam, you should go to the hospital to get checked out."
Qiao Xi saw that her self-blame didn't seem to be faking it, so she naturally didn't hold it against her. "I'm really fine. Get up quickly. I'll be fine once you get up."
The little girl shook her head vigorously, refusing to get up no matter what she said.
Shen Zhi Qiu tried to persuade Qiao Xi, saying, "Lan girl, get up. You'll scare Xiao Xi if you do this. If you scare her, she won't dare to come again."
Hearing her say that, the little girl hesitated before standing up.
Qiao Xi comforted her, saying, "It's really okay, this is a genuine bird's nest face mask."
This must be the dessert Grandpa prepared. She licked her lips; it tasted really good.
Even at this point, she could still make such jokes, which greatly increased the two elders' goodwill towards her.
Seeing them gathered there, Qi Jili quickly reminded them, "Go change your clothes, don't catch a cold."
Shen Zhi Qiu then instructed the little girl, "Lan, go to the innermost cabinet in my room and get two pieces of clothing that Xiao Xi likes."
"I'll go right now." The little girl hurriedly went to get the clothes.
Qiao Xi also felt sticky and uncomfortable. "Then I'll go to the restroom first."
Shen Zhi Qiu asked with concern, "Do you want me to go with you?"
Qiao Xi smiled and said, "Grandma, I can go by myself and I'll be right back."
Qi Jincheng hadn't recovered from the shock yet. The scene of Qiao Xi standing in front of him kept replaying in his mind. Although he knew she was alright, he still felt lingering fear.
He slowly began to believe everything Qiao Xi said to him, but he never imagined that in a moment of danger, she would risk her life and stand in front of him without hesitation.
Fear, tension, worry, emotion, and more—his heart had never been so chaotic before.
Shen Zhi Qiu looked at the person who was standing there dumbfounded and urged him impatiently, "Aren't you going to follow?"
Qi Jincheng finally came to his senses and belatedly followed after him.
Watching his departing figure, Qi Jili said with dissatisfaction, "Why does that brat always let us down at crucial moments?"
Shen Zhi Qiu shared the same feeling, but she didn't show it.
Qi Jili suddenly said to her with a serious expression, "Now you can rest assured."
Shen Zhi Qiu gave him a confident look and said, "I never believe rumors."
"I believe it now," Qi Jili said with emotion. "I believe in the love and affection between young people."
Shen Zhi Qiu shook his head slightly and murmured, "Love that allows one to give their life for another is incomparable to ordinary love."
Qi Jili said with some pride, "This kid must have done something good in his past life to have such good fortune in this one."
Before he could finish speaking, Shen Zhi Qiu earnestly instructed him, "You have to keep a close eye on her and make sure Xiao Xi doesn't suffer any injustice."
Qi Jili paused for a moment, then said somewhat awkwardly, "How is this my business?"
Shen Zhi Qiu gave him a reassuring look; he was determined to do this.
Qi Jili said confidently, "Didn't you see how nervous that brat was just now? We don't need to get involved in their business."
At this point, he suddenly remembered something and asked her, "Didn't you tell me not to interfere before? Why are you doing it now..."
Before he could finish speaking, Shen Zhi Qiu gave him a look that wasn't exactly a threat, but it was enough to shut him up.
Qiao Xi had just reached the bathroom door and was about to go in when her wrist was suddenly grabbed. She turned around and saw Qi Jincheng. Without saying a word, Qi Jincheng took her hand and led her upstairs.
He walked to one of the rooms, opened the door, and pulled Qiao Xi inside.
There was a separate bathroom in the room. He opened the bathroom door and said to Qiao Xi, "Go in and change quickly."
Qiao Xi subconsciously looked around the room and couldn't help but ask, "Is this your room?"
“Our room,” Qi Jincheng corrected her wording.
Qiao Xi nodded knowingly and went into the bathroom. Just as she was about to close the door, she noticed that Qi Jincheng had followed her in.
Was he trying to help her change her clothes?
Qiao Xi quickly dissuaded him from coming in, "Honey, please don't come in."
"This is an old house after all, so we should keep a low profile," she whispered to him.
It's not that I felt embarrassed or wary of him; it's just that the occasion was inappropriate.
Qi Jincheng ignored her advice and followed her inside. He then closed the bathroom door and suddenly pinned Qiao Xi against the wall, saying in a seductive voice, "First, this is our room, no one dares to come in. Second, Grandma sent me."
Before Qiao Xi could recover from his temptation, Qi Jincheng's attention returned to her wet clothes. "Take your clothes off quickly."
Although there were no 'secrets' between them anymore, being stared at while undressing was still a bit...
Qiao Xi hastily took off her top, and Qi Jincheng immediately noticed a red spot that was just covered by the clothes. He instantly became serious and said nervously, "It's all red."
Qiao Xi followed his gaze to the red spot. She deliberately cleared her throat and said leisurely, "This isn't from a burn. I remember someone... did this last night."
Reminded by Qiao Xi, Qi Jincheng seemed to remember, but he pretended to have amnesia and said, "Really? I don't remember."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
