After a few seconds of stunned silence, Ling Xiangxue extended one finger.
Just one.
Qin Bai's eyes widened instantly, and his fingers unconsciously gripped the handrail tightly.
Are you sure?
Ling Xiangxue took out her wallet and took out a bank card from it.
"There really is only this one."
She placed the bank card directly in front of Qin Bai.
The blue and white patterns on it are winding and meandering, like a maze from which there is no way out.
Qin Bai nodded.
In that instant, he confirmed what he had been thinking.
Those fragmented clues and conjectures, when pieced together, will eventually lead to a flat map of the maze once the last thing is determined.
He got up and walked out without saying another word.
"Qin Bai, you..."
When Ling Xiangxue tried to grab him, he had already walked out of the flower shop.
"Why did you leave again?"
She kept staring at that resolute figure as she muttered to herself.
A few minutes later.
Ling Xiangxue pursed her lips and sat back down in the chair.
Picking up the chopsticks, the silky noodles entered my mouth, but the flavor from before was gone as I chewed.
It doesn't taste good.
It doesn't taste good at all.
It tastes like chewing wax.
She didn't know what the problem was; it had tasted delicious just a moment ago.
Why does it taste so much worse now?
But she kept eating.
It shouldn't be wasted.
Although business is better now, expenses are still high.
The heating bill for our home hasn't been paid yet.
The water and electricity bills for this month will still be several tens of yuan.
We need to get more stock tomorrow; the shelves are almost empty.
The Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and Mingyuan and Wensi want to buy some nice clothes.
There are also their tuition and class fees.
Own......
Forget about me.
fine.
Everything is fine.
Squeak~~~
The flower shop door was pushed open, and a cold wind swept through, making Ling Xiangxue feel as if her heart had been frozen.
"Welcome, sir..."
In the blink of an eye.
Qin Bai reappeared before them, carrying two large bags of snacks.
Ling Xiangxue quickly ran over.
As the distance between them shortened, she felt warmth return to her body.
"You... why are you back again?"
"I just went out to buy some things, I didn't intend to leave."
Qin Bai's voice had lost its coldness and instead gained a touch of gentleness.
He tilted his head and looked at the bowl on the table.
"Aren't you finished eating yet?"
"Oh, it'll be soon."
Qin Bai placed the snacks on the table: "These are for you, Mingyuan, and Wensi. After you've eaten them, write down what you like and then tell me."
Ling Xiangxue blinked and subconsciously asked, "Will you buy it again in the future?"
"This...isn't that okay?"
"That's such a waste."
Qin Bai pointed to the bowl of noodles: "Eat quickly, it'll get cold in a bit."
"good."
Ling Xiangxue had a gentle smile on her lips.
Same location, same food.
but.
But the taste changed again.
She seems to have found the problem.
After Ling Xiangxue finished eating, she hurriedly took the two bowls away, washed them clean, and then sat down in front of Qin Bai.
"Didn't you just say you had something to ask me?"
"Oh, I've finished asking."
"Huh?" Ling Xiangxue glanced at the bank card on the table out of the corner of her eye.
"Can we close for the day? Are there any other customers coming to pick up flowers?"
"there is none left."
Qin Bai stood up: "Then let's go."
"etc."
Ling Xiangxue picked up the bank card from the table and handed it over.
"Take this. I put all my monthly earnings in here. It's not much, but I'll always be able to pay it back..."
Qin Bai smiled and shook his head: "No need."
"No, this money must be repaid."
This was the first time Ling Xiangxue had spoken so loudly in front of him, and she even raised her head to show her determination.
Qin Bai couldn't help but smile as he looked at her.
"I already said it's not necessary."
"no."
Ling Xiangxue walked over and tried to put the bank card into his pocket.
Qin Bai reached out and placed his palm directly on her forehead.
The height difference thwarted her plan; instead, it trapped her, making her feel like a naughty little kitten caught by its owner.
"Ling Xiangxue".
"What?"
Looking up, I saw Qin Bai's earnest eyes right in front of me.
You don't owe me anything.
"How can I not owe you? It's for my medical treatment..."
"I told you, you don't owe me anything."
"No." She kept shaking her head, but Qin Bai's hand was still on it, making it difficult for her to turn.
Qin Bai smiled and said, "We're friends, right?"
Actually, this is a question that Ling Xiangxue has been asking herself all along.
Are she and Qin Bai really friends?
Every time I run into him lately, it feels like he's avoiding a plague.
She tried to comfort herself, saying that Qin Bai was just like that.
But after observing how he interacted with others a few times, it seemed that I had guessed wrong; he was indeed avoiding me.
But why?
She thought about this for a long time but couldn't figure it out.
He has helped me so many times, shouldn't we become friends?
When faced with facts, rebuttal seems utterly powerless.
When she woke up in the hospital, the moment she heard Qin Bai's name, her already broken heart skipped a beat.
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