Throughout the entire conversation, Qin Yue chatted with her old friends with ease, listening attentively to even the most trivial matters.
Whether it was Qin Xu's overly solicitous flattery or Qi Jingchen's intentional or unintentional attempts to strike up a conversation, she responded with nonchalant ease.
They were just ordinary acquaintances.
They were unaware of each other's feelings, yet they shared the same sense of despondency and heartache.
He sat on the sofa, sipping his wine in silence.
Qin Yue had just "returned" and agreed to attend the welcome banquet again, simply because she wanted to catch a glimpse of an old friend.
In retrospect, this was a mistake.
How boring.
She might as well organize a dinner party herself to see her old friends.
She picked up her handbag and slowly got up.
Qin Xu, who was on the single sofa, immediately got up.
She looked exhausted: "I haven't rested since I got back, and I really can't stay up any longer. I'm so sorry, and I hope Mr. Xiao... Qi will forgive me. It's late, everyone should go home early. I'll treat you to a proper chat another day."
...
"I send you!"
"Sister, let's go back together."
...
The two people in the private room spoke at the same time.
They exchanged a glance.
Qin Xu belatedly realized that the two of them were definitely not just someone he had met once.
A sudden, inexplicable sense of crisis rose in his heart, and he narrowed his eyes, keeping a close watch on Qi Jingchen.
Like a small animal defending its territory, it bares its claws.
However, nobody cared.
"I wouldn't dare trouble Mr. Qi." She glanced back at Qin Xu and said calmly, "Let's go."
Qin Xu was flattered, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
Like a victorious fighting rooster, it stands tall and proud, head held high.
"Qin Yue, do you really have nothing to say to me?" Qi Jingchen asked, extremely unwilling.
Qin Xu's smile crumbled.
Everyone present was shocked.
There's something blatantly fishy going on between Qi Jingchen and Qin Yue.
Why does it feel like this head of the Qi family is trying to pay for her services?
Qin Yue's tone was polite but indifferent: "It was my oversight. Mr. Qi has found his biological parents, such a big event. Even if he couldn't make it to the banquet, he should have shown some appreciation since it was mentioned today."
I came in a hurry and didn't prepare any cash. I figured the Qi family is a wealthy and noble family, they wouldn't care about my meager gifts. I'll just verbally congratulate Mr. Qi on finding his biological parents and finally having a second home.
Congratulations! With tea instead of wine, I wish Mr. Qi a speedy search for true love and a third home.
I reminisced with him in my past life.
Knowing she was right to break up with him, she felt guilty seeing his restrained and unable-to-let-go expression.
In this lifetime...
Even if he dies, she will only buy firecrackers to celebrate.
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