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Du Xinyu suddenly had a little scheme in mind, but Qiao Xi saw through it at a glance and kindly reminded him, "I have transaction SMS messages."
In an instant, Du Xinyu's plan fell through, and he could only do as she instructed with a resentful expression.
There happened to be a shopping mall nearby, and since it wasn't for himself, Du Xinyu just bought a set casually. When he came back, Qin Yang was just coming out of the restroom.
Qiao Xi took the bag of clothes from Du Xinyu and handed it to Qin Yang, saying, "Dr. Qin, please change your clothes."
Qin Yang glanced at the clothes in the bag and immediately understood her intention. He thanked her and declined, saying, "No need."
Du Xinyu, of course, couldn't accept being rejected so ruthlessly. "Change it. I went to all the trouble of going out to buy it."
"Did you go out of your way to buy it?" Qin Yang assumed it was...
But thinking about it, if it wasn't bought, where did it come from?
Du Xinyu was very unhappy to hear him ask that. "Otherwise what?"
"Thank you," Qin Yang quickly expressed his gratitude.
Du Xinyu reluctantly accepted. If he had really refused, he would have gotten really angry with him. He had never bought clothes for a man in his entire life.
Although women have never bought clothes for men, he doesn't want to buy clothes for men either.
Qin Yang then apologized to them, saying, "I'm really sorry about that. Please excuse me for making you laugh."
"What grudge do you have against that woman that she would treat you like this?" Du Xinyu asked suddenly with great interest.
"Shall we go somewhere else?" Qin Yang suggested, since this place was no longer suitable.
Qiao Xi readily agreed, "Okay."
Du Xinyu was a little reluctant; his food had just been served, and he hadn't even had a chance to eat a bite yet.
"You guys go ahead, I'll meet up with you after I finish eating." With that, he dashed off towards the table full of delicious food.
Qin Yang's gaze unconsciously followed him, and Qiao Xi said to him somewhat awkwardly, "How about... we eat together?"
"Okay." Qin Yang followed Qiao Xi to the dining table without refusing and sat down with Du Xinyu.
Du Xinyu was enjoying his meal alone, and when he saw them sit down, he said considerately, "It's okay, you don't need to worry about me, just make yourself at home."
Qin Yang, observing his eating habits, asked with great curiosity, "May I ask who this gentleman is...?"
"Ah Jin's cousin," Qiao Xi introduced Du Xinyu.
Upon hearing someone ask about his identity, Du Xinyu immediately took time out of his meal to proudly introduce himself again, "Qi Jincheng, the president of Dihua Group, is my cousin. I am Du Xinyu."
"By the way, you still haven't told me what your relationship with that woman is?" Du Xinyu suddenly remembered the question that hadn't been answered earlier.
Qin Yang smiled helplessly, "It was all arranged by my family."
"Were you just on a blind date?" Du Xinyu suddenly realized.
"I guess so." Qin Yang didn't know exactly how to put it, but there was nothing wrong with saying it that way.
Du Xinyu put down his knife and fork, patted his chest with relief, and said, "Thank goodness, I ran fast, otherwise I would have been the one treated like this."
"What are you saying?" Qiao Xi gave him a look, signaling him to be careful.
Qin Yang said nonchalantly, "I refused the marriage arrangement my family made, and then..."
There's no need to say anything more; the girl has already given them the answer.
In her past life, Qiao Xi also knew that Qin Yang was forced by his father to marry a rich girl, and now he is experiencing the same thing.
She couldn't help but feel sorry for him. "You really have it tough."
"I'm used to it," Qin Yang said with relief.
Du Xinyu could hardly believe his ears. "You can get used to this kind of thing?"
"I'm telling you, if it were me, I would absolutely..."
"If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute," Qiao Xi interrupted him irritably.
Du Xinyu muttered under his breath, unconvinced, "Can't I even express my own thoughts?"
"Even food can't shut you up." Qiao Xi gave him a warning look.
Du Xinyu remained silent, feeling frustrated, and continued enjoying his lunch.
Qiao Xi turned around and apologized to Qin Yang, saying, "I'm sorry, Dr. Qin, I'm sorry you had to see this."
Qin Yang smiled and gestured, "Old Qi hasn't mentioned him to me."
"Old Qi?" Du Xinyu thought of someone when he heard this title, but he wasn't sure if it was him.
Qin Yang told him, "Yes, your cousin."
Du Xinyu guessed that it was him, but who would dare to call him that?
At first, he only thought he knew Qiao Xi, but now it seems his relationship with his cousin is also unusual. He hurriedly asked, "What's your relationship with him?"
"I'd say we're friends," Qin Yang said, without giving a definitive answer.
Du Xinyu asked incredulously, "He would have friends?"
Qin Yang followed his lead and asked, feigning seriousness, "Don't you also think that he doesn't deserve to have friends?"
Du Xinyu completely ignored Qiao Xi's presence and said with absolute certainty, "It's not that I'm not worthy, it's that I shouldn't have friends."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Xi glanced at them and said, "Isn't it inappropriate for you to talk about him like that in front of me?"
Du Xinyu immediately realized what was happening and said to her, "Don't tell my brother. He only agreed to let me stay after a lot of trouble."
"When did he agree to let you stay?" Qiao Xi smacked her lips, expressing her skepticism about what he said.
Before Du Xinyu could object, Qiao Xi realized it was time to change, so she got up and greeted them, "I'm going to the restroom."
Du Xinyu opened his mouth, looking utterly aggrieved.
Qin Yang roughly understood something from his words and asked with some interest, "What? Your brother doesn't want you to live with him?"
"No, I didn't." Du Xinyu quickly denied it out of pride.
Qin Yang smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "Given his personality, he wouldn't be willing to let anyone stay overnight at Fuyuan, especially... after your sister-in-law came into the picture."
Du Xinyu nodded repeatedly in agreement, saying, "Yes, he values women over friends. He's actually willing to abandon me for a woman!"
These words were indeed irrefutable. Qin Yang also noticed that Qi Jincheng had changed from before. He had noticed it when he took Qiao Xi, who had an injured finger, to the hospital to see him that night.
After all, that wound... it's a long story, but the main thing is the snacks in the drawer.
Qin Yang asked again, "Why are you staying with him?"
"Didn't I already say that?" Du Xinyu sighed, "I was also forced to go on blind dates, so I secretly came here."
So that's how it is. No wonder he said those things just now.
"Then we really are in the same boat." Qin Yang's smile never faded. He hadn't met someone as interesting as him in a long time, especially since he was Qi Jincheng's cousin.
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