“Great, we just happen to need someone to greet us,” Liu Chenghan agreed.
Bai Qingzhi looked at him with delight, her eyes shining.
"Are you really not going back?" Liu Chenghan asked.
Bai Qingzhi shook her head, her previously delighted expression turning somber.
“That place wasn’t originally my home. It’s already a great kindness that they raised me to this age. Now that their biological daughter has returned, I have to leave. That’s fine.”
Although he said that, Liu Chenghan could still see the reluctance in Bai Qingzhi's eyes.
"It's okay, as long as you're happy. But Xiao Yuan probably likes you, right? He probably won't be interested in you except for me."
Bai Qingzhi couldn't discern Liu Chenghan's intentions for the time being, so she decided to stick to her own plan.
"Xiao Yuan, him..."
Bai Qingzhi paused deliberately before continuing:
“My sister likes him, so there’s no way I can have anything to do with him anymore, yes! That’s it!”
Bai Qingzhi nodded firmly after speaking, seemingly speaking to Liu Chenghan, but also seemingly speaking to herself.
A thoughtful look flashed in Liu Chenghan's eyes, then he shook his head with a helpless smile and said:
"You still can't lie like that."
If he wasn't mistaken, Bai Qingzhi definitely treated Xiao Yuan differently. Even if she said that now, as time went on and her contact with the Bai family decreased, she might very well rekindle her ties with Xiao Yuan.
Bai Qingzhi forced a smile, refusing to admit that she had lied.
Bai Qingzhi received an advance on a month's salary from Liu Chenghan and moved out that very day, despite Liu Chenghan's repeated attempts to persuade her to stay.
Gossip media seemed to have their eyes on the two, and a few days later, a second exposé suddenly appeared.
The gist of it is that the two are getting married soon, and Bai Qingzhi is accompanying Liu Chenghan in and out of the company, acting like the boss's wife.
An anonymous colleague also revealed that the two were very affectionate and their relationship was growing stronger.
The Bai family has not made any statement, but Liu's mother has been going out frequently lately, and she is visibly happy every time.
In an instant, even more people started making guesses.
Xiao Yuan saw the exposé and was so angry that his face turned three shades darker. That night, he secretly avoided everyone and went to Bai Qingzhi's newly rented house.
For Bai Qingzhi's safety, the people in the houses above, below, to the left, and to the right of her were all arranged by Bai's father, while Xiao Yuan's people were arranged in positions such as gatekeeper and cleaner.
Bai Qingzhi sometimes secretly suspected that she might be that tainted witness...
So when the knocking sounded in the middle of the night, Bai Qingzhi wasn't scared. The person who could safely reach her room and knock on her door must have gone through layers of screening.
Looking through the peephole, Bai Qingzhi could only see a man's chin. Knowing there was no danger, she opened the door.
Then, Bai Qingzhi saw Xiao Yuan fully armed.
He was wearing a hat and a mask, with the brim pulled low, and his entire body was black.
But Bai Qingzhi recognized him at a glance.
Bai Qingzhi opened her eyes abruptly and hurriedly pulled Xiao Yuan inside before slamming the doors shut.
"Why are you here?" Bai Qingzhi deliberately lowered her voice, as if she were doing something wrong.
Xiao Yuan burst out laughing, earning him a big eye roll from Bai Qingzhi.
"If I hadn't come soon, the news of your baby being born would probably have spread in a few days."
After Xiao Yuan finished laughing, his tone became somewhat sour as he replied.
Bai Qingzhi looked at the other person's appearance, sniffed slightly, and then looked at Xiao Yuan with a sly look in her eyes and said:
"Why do I smell something sour? Brother Yuan, did you bring lemons?"
"Zhizhi, I've noticed you seem to have grown quite bold lately..." Xiao Yuan took off his hat, then squinted his eyes, his tone now carrying a chilling threat.
Bai Qingzhi shrank her neck, then pushed him to the sofa and pressed him down.
"I'll go wash the fruit for you."
But before Bai Qingzhi could turn around, Xiao Yuan reached out and grabbed her, then with a forceful pull, Bai Qingzhi sat directly on Xiao Yuan's lap.
With his arms wrapped around Bai Qingzhi, Xiao Yuan rested his head against her neck.
"Zhizhi, I miss you."
His voice was muffled.
“I’m jealous too. I thought that even if you didn’t accept my choice of someone else, I would still smile and wish you well. But now I realize I was wrong. Even seeing your name with someone else’s name makes my heart ache unbearably.”
Xiao Yuan spoke with utmost seriousness, his head remaining raised throughout the conversation, while Bai Qingzhi seemed to sense a slight dampness.
Feeling a bit stifled, she reached out and hugged Xiao Yuan without hesitation.
She could clearly feel Xiao Yuan's body stiffen for a moment.
Bai Qingzhi lifted Xiao Yuan's head with her small hand, and immediately noticed that his eyes were still red.
Xiao Yuan seemed a little embarrassed to have been discovered, and his eyes unconsciously looked in other directions.
Bai Qingzhi had now fully realized her feelings and understood that if they liked each other, why couldn't they be together?
So, the next second he stepped forward while Xiao Yuan wasn't looking.
A warm, red lip landed on his cheek. Xiao Yuan turned his head in disbelief and saw Bai Qingzhi's face turn bright red.
"I just felt sorry for you and wanted to comfort you!" Even though she wanted to be together, Bai Qingzhi was still too embarrassed to admit it. When she saw Xiao Yuan looking at her, she blushed and said loudly.
"Yes, my Zhizhi is the kindest, so could you comfort me a little more?" Xiao Yuan asked expectantly.
"Dream on!" Bai Qingzhi pouted and whispered in reply.
The smile in Xiao Yuan's eyes never faded. Now that his beloved was in his arms and had just given him such a big surprise, Xiao Yuan was somewhat distracted.
He slowly tightened his arms around Bai Qingzhi, repeatedly chanting the Heart-Cleansing Mantra in his mind, which finally suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart.
Bai Qingzhi felt embarrassed for a moment, then began to tell the interesting things that had happened in the past few days, while Xiao Yuan listened to her silently.
Suddenly, Xiao Yuan grabbed Bai Qingzhi by the waist and moved her off his lap, then stood up under Bai Qingzhi's puzzled gaze.
Xiao Yuan took out a delicate little box from his pocket and knelt on one knee under Bai Qingzhi's gaze.
Slowly open the small box, and inside lies a ring.
"Zhizhi, I prepared this ring the moment I realized I liked you. I've worn it every time, but I never had the courage to take it out before. Today, I want to formally ask you, do you want to be with me?"
Xiao Yuan's tone even carried a hint of nervousness.
Bai Qingzhi looked at the man kneeling on one knee in front of her, and the image of him every time he faced her unconsciously came to mind.
Under Xiao Yuan's tense gaze, Bai Qingzhi nodded.
Xiao Yuan personally placed the ring on Bai Qingzhi's hand, gazing at his beloved as he slowly moved closer.
Bai Qingzhi seemed to know Xiao Yuan's thoughts as well, and closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling as she waited.
Just as the two were about to kiss, Xiao Yuan's untimely phone suddenly rang.
He wanted to ignore the ringing phone and continue, but Bai Qingzhi realized what was happening and shyly pushed him to answer the phone.
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