As she walked into the corridor, Bai Xiaoruo's confident demeanor, which had been standing tall and proud just moments before, immediately vanished.
Good heavens, what was I just saying?
How could he have the nerve to say those things to that woman...?
Sigh, she's the daughter of a wealthy corporation, and a graduate of a design academy. Just thinking about it makes her seem so impressive.
She was a good half a head taller than him and very beautiful. Any man would probably want to marry such an outstanding woman, right?
If it weren't for my grandparents insisting that Xian Mingyu marry me, would he have already been with that Lu Xinyao?
Bai Xiaoruo looked dejected. She didn't understand anything about him, nor could she share his work or become his important right-hand woman. Thinking about it, she felt so useless.
When Ji Ziqian returned to his seat, he had just asked the waiter to bring him a new dish, as the previous one had gotten a little cold.
Since it's eaten in winter, it's bound to cool down quickly.
"Xiao Ruo, you're back... What's wrong? Is it because you can't get the juice stain off your dress? After we finish eating, I'll go shopping with you and buy you a new dress to make up for it." Ji Ziqian was putting food into Bai Xiao Ruo's bowl when he saw her walking back looking listless. He thought it was because of the juice stain on her dress that bothered her.
"No need, Brother Ziqian, it's just a dress. I'll wash it when I get back. You didn't spill the juice, so you really don't need to feel bad about making it up to me." Bai Xiaoruo returned to her seat.
Forget everything, just enjoy this meal and go home. Let Lu Xinyao do whatever she wants, I don't want to be bothered by her.
"I just wanted to buy you a dress, it's not worth much. Xiao Ruo, I remember when you were little, you loved wearing dresses, especially floral dresses. You always loved to stand alone in the middle of the flower bushes in the backyard, spinning around and around. You were such a beautiful flower fairy."
"Brother Ziqian, please stop teasing me. What flower fairy? That was just something I said casually when I was little. I'm not as beautiful as a flower fairy." Bai Xiaoruo couldn't help but feel nostalgic, thinking back to when she was little and spent every day playing with Brother Ziqian and Shushu. Those were truly wonderful times.
"In my eyes, you are the most beautiful person in the world, and you deserve the best." He looked at her earnestly.
Ji Ziqian said this from the bottom of his heart.
Bai Xiaoru just smiled awkwardly, picked up her chopsticks, and buried her head in the food in her bowl. "Okay, Brother Ziqian, stop praising me. I'm getting embarrassed. Let's eat quickly, or the food will get cold again."
"Um."
***
In the end, despite Bai Xiaoruo's strong refusal, she still didn't let Ji Ziqian buy her a dress, nor did she go shopping.
Bai Xiaoruo's heart was still with the demanding young master at home, and she wondered if Xuan Xingze had eaten anything.
They're family living under the same roof, after all. They can't just focus on their own enjoyment of eating and having fun outside and ignore him.
Ji Ziqian took Bai Xiaoruo to the intersection, but unexpectedly, after only a few weeks of not taking her home, she had moved to a new place to live.
It's much closer than the original place, but there aren't many cars or people around, so it's not very lively.
"Brother Ziqian, could you please take this snack back to Shushu for me?" Bai Xiaoruo took out one of the boxes of snacks from her bag and handed it to Ji Ziqian.
I was already full at Annie's house, so I really couldn't eat any more. I gave one portion to Shushu and kept the other for Xuanxingze.
"Okay, I'll give it to her. Xiaoruo, do you really not need me to walk you to your door?"
"No need, Brother Ziqian, my friend... doesn't really like seeing strangers. Thank you for treating me to dinner tonight and for driving me back." If an unfamiliar vehicle drives into the community, there are a lot of procedures involved, such as real-name verification or even infrared scanning. It's quite troublesome.
Bai Xiaoruo didn't know how Xuan Xingze got in back then; his arrogant attitude hadn't been stopped by the guards.
"You're welcome. If you like it, I can take you there often after school. And next time you have time, I can go shopping with you."
"No need, it's too much of a hassle for you... Besides, you know I'm not really into shopping. Well... I'll head back now, take care on your journey."
"Okay. Remember to call me when you get home. I'll feel at ease knowing you've arrived home safely."
"good."
Bai Xiaoruo unbuckled her seatbelt, picked up her handbag, opened the car door, and got out of the car.
Watching her petite figure walk further and further away until she disappeared from sight, Ji Ziqian's heart remained unsettled for a long time.
Xiaoruo, who exactly is this friend you're talking about? Why do I always feel that your so-called friend is controlling you so much that you have no freedom at all?
One day, I will uncover all the secrets you have been hiding all this time.
Hopefully... it won't be as bad as I imagine.
In my memory, you will always, always be that most innocent and kind girl.
***
Bai Xiaoruo opened the door with her key, and a person wearing a terrifying ghost mask suddenly appeared. The living room was filled with gloomy and terrifying decor and lighting. Bai Xiaoruo was so frightened that she almost dropped the handbag in her hand.
Did I open the wrong door and enter the wrong room?
She stood there stunned for a long time, her legs went weak, and she even forgot to run.
"Hey, little one, are you scared out of your wits? Where did you go on a date? I've been gone for so long, I'm starving." When the ghost mask was taken off and Xuan Xingze's face was revealed, Bai Xiaoruo's tension and fear instantly turned into anger. She really wanted to beat him up.
"Where I go is none of your business! You're rich, why don't you go buy your own food?" Bai Xiaoruo said irritably, throwing the tote bag in his arms. "Here, your dinner. Just so you know, I didn't make this. Take it or leave it."
Good heavens! I was only gone for a few hours, and this guy has turned my perfectly good house into a mess?
It's not Halloween yet, and he's turned our home, which was originally decorated in warm colors, into a complete mess.
There were fake spider webs, fake human heads, fake skinned hands, and mannequins, and all sorts of props... At the same time, eerie and mournful music was playing, and even the ceiling lights were changed to a bright purple light that kept flashing.
"Xian Xingze!" Bai Xiaoruo gritted her teeth in anger, hands on her hips, glaring at Xian Xingze at the door.
"Oh, little one, this is the first time you've called me by my name. What's wrong? Did you miss me?"
"You! Immediately restore this house to its original state! Otherwise, when your brother returns, see how he deals with you!"
"Tch~ Don't think you can scare me by bringing up my brother. I actually want him to teach me a lesson. I've been waiting for over twenty years and he's never done it." Xuan Xingze deliberately made a face, roughly tore open the bag Bai Xiaoruo had given him, took out a box of snacks, opened it, picked up a piece and started eating. "Hmm, not bad. Where did you buy these?"
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