Three days later, at the capital airport.
"Wow, I'm finally back. The capital is so much better." Xie Sizhou slowly stepped off the plane, rubbed his hands together, and exhaled a puff of warm air. "It's just that the weather here is freezing."
He put his hands in his pockets, wrapped his coat tighter, turned to look at Shi Miao who was following behind him, and asked, "Sister Shi, where are you and Brother Chen going later?"
Shi Miao was replying to messages on her phone when she heard this. She looked up at him and said lazily, "I'll just have a meal and then go straight back to school."
Xie Sizhou nodded, "Where should we eat? I'll eat with you guys before going back."
Seemingly feeling a bit cold, Shi Miao buried her chin in her scarf and pulled the hood of her coat over her head, saying in a muffled voice, "Shuiyunxuan is close to the school."
She paused for a moment, looked at Shi Si who was following behind her, and asked, "Brother, what about you? Are you coming to eat with us?"
Shi Si put away his phone, still wearing his usual sunglasses, and dressed very lightly, as if he didn't feel the cold. "I'm not going. Zhao Ting is here to pick me up."
When Zhao Ting was mentioned, Shi Miao's eyes flickered slightly, and she suddenly remembered that there seemed to be a program recording involved.
She couldn't go back last time due to an accident, but Shi Si mentioned it to her later, and the production team agreed to postpone the recording time.
I also said at the time that I would follow their arrangements and that I didn't need to ask her for her opinion on everything.
Perhaps guessing what she was thinking, Shi Si patted her head through her hat, his voice tinged with amusement, "Zhao Ting just messaged me saying we're recording a show in two days, which is the weekend. Is that alright?"
Shi Miao nodded slightly, not so surprised that Shi Si could guess what she was thinking from time to time. "No problem."
...
After separating from Shi Si, Shi Miao and the other two headed directly to Shuiyun Pavilion.
As soon as the three of them got out of the car and entered the store, the manager came up to greet them and personally led them to the private room that had been reserved in advance.
To the three of them's surprise, they ran into an acquaintance in the corridor outside the private room.
Shi Miao raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat surprised, as she watched the young man emerge from the next private room. She simply observed him quietly without speaking first.
Qin Xiao clearly hadn't expected to run into Shi Miao and the others here. A hint of embarrassment flashed across his handsome face, and he seemed somewhat awkward.
When the group met again after several days, they seemed quite distant.
Even Xie Sizhou, who is usually very outgoing, was unusually quiet this time and did not greet anyone first.
In fact, ever since Qin Xiao suddenly left Independent Continent without saying a word last time, although he felt a little strange at the time, he later vaguely sensed something.
It's likely that Qin Xiao privately contacted Shi Miao about Qin Mingyue's matter.
What the two said remains unknown.
However, since Qin Xiao chose to leave without saying a word, something unpleasant must have happened.
However, from another perspective, it's understandable that Qin Xiao would plead with Shi Miao, since she is, after all, his own sister.
Even though he had long ago declared that he would not interfere in Qin Mingyue's affairs, he did not want her to lose her life because of it.
In fact, if it were him, he might have done the same, so he has no right to judge anything.
But they never expected to meet again in this way, and since then, they have tacitly agreed not to contact each other again.
The atmosphere became somewhat tense and awkward for a moment, and the manager, seeing this, very sensibly left first.
Qin Xiao coughed lightly, scratched the back of his head, his gaze somewhat evasive, but he still broke the awkward silence first, "Um... when did you guys get back?"
Shi Miao looked at him, her eyes were clear and sharp, her porcelain-white face was delicate and beautiful, and she said in a low voice, "Just got back."
Qin Xiao nodded, but couldn't find a topic to talk about or what to say next. He subconsciously lowered his eyes, not daring to meet Shi Miao's gaze, as if he had done something wrong.
The atmosphere froze again.
"You just finished eating and you're leaving?" Xie Sizhou couldn't hold back any longer; the atmosphere was making him feel uncomfortable and uneasy.
Qin Xiao looked up at him upon hearing this, paused for a moment, then came to her senses and explained, "Going to the restroom."
Xie Sizhou pursed his lips, suppressing the slight irritation in his eyes, and simply said, "Then you should go quickly."
Qin Xiao glanced at Shi Miao out of the corner of his eye and saw that she didn't have much of an expression on her face and didn't seem to want to talk to him. He couldn't help but feel disappointed.
Suppressing his inner turmoil, he gave a perfunctory greeting to the group and then left first.
...
Inside the private room.
While waiting for the food, Xie Sizhou was restless. Whether it was because he was angry at Qin Xiao's appearance and attitude or something else, he drank several cups of tea in a row.
Shi Miao put down her phone, took the hot towel Ji Yanchen handed her and wiped her hands, then glanced at Xie Sizhou across from her, saying, "If you can't let go, go find him."
Upon hearing this, Xie Sizhou choked on his tea and coughed violently. After recovering, his lips twitched slightly, and he said speechlessly, "Damn it, Sister Shi, can you please stop being so ambiguous? What's with all this talk about letting go or not letting go..."
He paused, his fingers tightening around the teacup, his expression unusually serious, and slowly voiced the question that had been weighing on his mind for so long, "Sister Shi, what exactly happened between you and Qin Xiao in Independent Continent?"
Shi Miao's eyes flickered slightly. After thinking for a moment, she simply recounted the time Qin Xiao came to see her.
After listening, Xie Sizhou's feelings were quite complicated, and he frowned slightly. "So you really want to be with Qin Xiao..."
The word "break" was stuck in my throat and I couldn't say it, which was quite unpleasant.
Shi Miao glanced at him lazily, knowing exactly what he wanted to say. She crossed her arms, leaned back in her chair, and a hint of helplessness flashed in her eyes. "No, it seems he misunderstood."
Xie Sizhou was stunned for a moment, but after realizing what was happening, his previously depressed mood instantly brightened, and he asked impatiently, "Then why didn't you explain it to him just now?"
Shi Miao stroked her chin. "Is it possible that I only just discovered this myself?"
The reason Qin Xiao suddenly left Independent Continent without a word was simply because of Qin Mingyue; there was no point in him staying there any longer.
But she never showed any intention of cutting off contact with him; he just doesn't know why he started projecting himself into her shoes.
Moreover, she had to go back to M continent at the time and had a lot of things to do, so she didn't have much time to take care of him.
Besides, it's normal for two people to go ten days or half a month without exchanging messages on WeChat; they usually only contact each other when there's something important to discuss.
If I hadn't met him in person today, I really wouldn't have expected Qin Xiao to misunderstand my meaning.
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