Chapter 679

"Your mother's dying wish was for you to grow up safe and worry-free." Qiao Muting's voice seemed to grow a few degrees colder.

Song Ziqi opened her mouth, the color gradually draining from her face, looking somewhat distraught, "Brother Mu Ting..."

Was it really just to fulfill her mother's dying wish?

That couldn't be, right?

After all these years, did he really not have even a shred of personal affection for her?

"You are a smart person. Since you knew to come to Xinghai Villa, you should understand what I mean. Don't come again in the future; go do what you are supposed to do," Qiao Muting continued.

The color had completely vanished from Song Ziqi's face.

She was in a daze.

In a panic, she left Xinghai Villa.

In fact, her friend had been waiting outside the whole time.

Before she came, she had been mentally prepared that she wouldn't be staying at Xinghai Villa.

But she hadn't expected Qiao Muting to put it so clearly, leaving her with nowhere to run and nowhere to hide.

She did not believe he only took care of her because of her mother.

Impossible.

The friend driving noticed Song Ziqi's distraught state.

Hesitantly, she asked, "Is something the matter?"

"In your eyes, how does Brother Mu Ting treat me?" Song Ziqi asked, her hands clenched tightly, feeling a mix of stubborn hope and anticipation.

Only those on the outside can see things more clearly.

The friend seemed very surprised that Song Ziqi would ask this question, "Who doesn't know how important you are to Qiao? I remember a few years ago when you were in high school, you went through some school bullying, right? After you were injured, Qiao rushed to the school. You didn't see how nervous the principal and the homeroom teacher were, but in my opinion, Qiao was very nervous about you."

"Now that you're back, you can openly become Qiao's girlfriend. By the way, for these past few years, there haven't been any women around Qiao; isn't he just waiting for you? You're asking this question now, are you... are you afraid of Qiao, or do you not want to be Qiao's girlfriend?"

"Let me give you a piece of advice: in Jing City, the number of people who want to be Qiao's girlfriend is countless, but Qiao is only special to you; he doesn't even glance at other women. How many people envy you! There are quite a few people around me inquiring about you; your return to Jing City is no longer a secret. You, don't overthink it, just be with Qiao properly."

The friend was already talkative, and now that she had the chance, she chattered on incessantly.

If it were before, Song Ziqi would certainly have responded with a few shy words.

But now.

Song Ziqi's heart felt deathly cold.

There was only terror in the depths of her heart.

She was afraid that the people her friend spoke of would find out the truth.

"I'm a bit tired, let me rest for a moment." Song Ziqi closed her eyes, not wanting to face the bloody reality.

The friend sensed something unusual about Song Ziqi, "You didn't have a fight with Qiao, did you?"

It had to be said that Song Ziqi sometimes had quite a temper.

It was probably because she relied on having Qiao Muting behind her.

Now that she was willing to act as a temporary driver for Song Ziqi and wait outside so long, the fundamental reason was her relationship with Qiao.

Song Ziqi pursed her lips tightly, "Can you let me be quiet for a while?"

The friend paused, feeling a bit puzzled, but closed her mouth and said nothing more.

——

The next day.

When Shu Xia got off work, she was blocked by Lin Bin and Lin Xu again.

These people from the Lin Family were like lingering ghosts.

Having fallen into their current predicament, they still hadn't recognized reality?

Having just seen Lin Qi yesterday and seeing them again today, Shu Xia's expression was cold and heavy.

"After Lin Qi came to find you yesterday, his phone has been off ever since. What exactly did you do to him?" Lin Bin stared at Shu Xia and demanded.