Chapter 1136: Discovering Her Secret

Lin Ze knew that it was no longer appropriate for him to stay, so he silently left the office.

After the surroundings quieted down, Qin Yiyan sighed and said, "You're overthinking it. I just saw that you've been working hard lately and hoped you would take advantage of your day off to balance work and rest."

"If you truly care about me, then spend more time with me. Accompany me to an art exhibition this weekend!"

"Not this weekend. Your sister-in-law's friend is coming over to the house."

Bai Yufei was silent for a moment.

Then she sneered and said, "So, Brother, you think I'm an eyesore to you both, right?"

"I was worried you would feel awkward, after all..."

Qin Yiyan did not continue.

But Bai Yufei's expression softened because of these words.

So... he was worried that she would feel awkward after meeting Xu Xiaoxiao!

He still cared about her!!!

This thought made Bai Yufei's mood improve instantly.

She even said magnanimously, "Everything is in the past; I won't keep dwelling on it. If Miss Xu needs an apology from me, I can do that too."

"You said it yourself, it's in the past. Bringing it up again wouldn't that just create new trouble?

I hope the atmosphere for this dinner can be harmonious."

"Then don't worry, I definitely won't speak out of turn. I am also a part of this family; when guests arrive, I have an obligation to take good care of them!"

Bai Yufei's words were quite sensible.

Qin Yiyan felt a slight sense of relief.

It's just that...

He didn't know if this girl could do what she promised.

When the weekend arrived—the housekeeper had already led the servants to rearrange the villa.

It looked brand new.

The kitchen side had also been busy since the morning.

Preparing delicious dishes.

A fragrant aroma wafted out from the kitchen from time to time.

So much so that as soon as Xu Xiaoxiao stepped through the door, she smelled the aroma.

She couldn't help but take a deep breath and praised, "So fragrant! Just smelling it makes one's mouth water!"

Liu Xin'ai personally welcomed Xu Xiaoxiao inside.

Hearing her words, she smiled and said, "Everything prepared today is what you like to eat; don't be a stranger later."

"Look at what you're saying, could I ever be a stranger with you?"

While speaking, Xu Xiaoxiao saw Qin Yiyan standing up from the living room.

She raised her eyebrows and said to Qin Yiyan with a smile, "Thank you, Mr. Qin, for the invitation today. A small gift, please don't take offense."

In Xu Xiaoxiao's hand, she was still carrying red wine and a bouquet of flowers.

The servant immediately took them.

Qin Yiyan said politely, "Miss Xu is too kind. It will be a while before we can eat, so let Xin'ai take you around for a bit first."

"That works too."

Xu Xiaoxiao was quite curious about Liu Xin'ai's home and immediately linked her arm with Liu Xin'ai's.

The two women walked and chatted in an intimate manner.

The atmosphere was very harmonious.

It was the kind of harmony that Qin Yiyan could not blend into.

At first, Qin Yiyan was a bit bothered by it.

However...

Watching Liu Xin'ai's relaxed appearance, Qin Yiyan was instead captivated by her.

His gaze also uncontrollably landed on Liu Xin'ai frequently.

Xu Xiaoxiao followed her good friend around for a circle and discovered that the overall style here was not what Liu Xin'ai liked.

However, the servants all respected Liu Xin'ai very much.

As for Qin Yiyan...

Although he was sitting on the sofa in the living room, seemingly reading a magazine.

He would glance over in their direction from time to time.

Interesting!

After seeing enough, Xu Xiaoxiao stopped and asked Liu Xin'ai, "Is your sister-in-law not at home?"

"She is."

"Then is she hiding in her room?"

"She..."

"Brother, look at these flowers, are they pretty!"

Bai Yufei walked in from the garden, speaking excitedly.

And in her arms, she held a beautiful bunch of fresh flowers.

Seeing those flowers, Qin Yiyan couldn't help but frown and ask, "Where did you get these flowers?"

"From the glass Flower Room in the garden! They just bloomed, aren't they beautiful!"

"Don't pick them anymore."

Seeing that there was no happy expression on Qin Yiyan's face, Bai Yufei gave a soft "Oh."

Afterwards, she looked up and saw Xu Xiaoxiao and Liu Xin'ai.

Upon seeing the two people she detested the most, Bai Yufei just wanted to roll her eyes.

However, she held it back.

She even revealed a sweet and sincere smile: "Miss Xu is here!"

Xu Xiaoxiao nodded at Bai Yufei, her gaze landing on the flowers in her arms.

While chatting with Liu Xin'ai, Xu Xiaoxiao had heard her mention that she had planted some special varieties of flowers at home, which she liked very much.

So now...

What Bai Yufei had picked was exactly what Liu Xin'ai held dear!

So this woman was still looking to cause trouble for Xin'ai!

This discovery made Xu Xiaoxiao narrow her eyes slightly.

The housekeeper appeared at this moment and asked for instructions: "The meal is ready; shall we start dining now?"

Qin Yiyan did not speak, but instead looked over toward Xu Xiaoxiao.

Xu Xiaoxiao truly did not stand on ceremony and smiled: "Naturally, I can't wait!"

Watching that woman's impatient appearance, Bai Yufei gave a cold snort in her heart.

Heh...

Vulgar and rude!

Liu Xin'ai would only be friends with this kind of person!

However, during the meal, Bai Yufei did not take the initiative to pick a fight.

But she kept looking for a suitable opportunity.

Just then, she suddenly heard Xu Xiaoxiao say: "Mr. Qin's movements in peeling shrimp are truly practiced; one can tell at a glance that he hasn't peeled shrimp for our Xin'ai any less."

Hearing this, Bai Yufei immediately looked toward Qin Yiyan's direction.

And then...

She saw him place a peeled shrimp into Liu Xin'ai's plate!

Thinking back to the past, when Qin Yiyan would only peel shrimp for her alone...

The jar of jealousy in Bai Yufei's heart shattered into pieces instantly!

Xu Xiaoxiao had actually been observing Bai Yufei's reaction the whole time.

She did not miss that gaze filled with jealousy.

She couldn't help but curl her lips in amusement.

Afterward, she took the initiative to chat with Bai Yufei: "Miss Bai is so cute and pretty; surely you must have many suitors."

Bai Yufei replied without even lifting her head: "I just got back, and I don't really know anyone."

"What about during your time studying abroad?"

"There were some, but they were all very childish."

"It seems... you like mature men."

"That's right, they also need to be dependable and have a sense of responsibility."

After hearing this, Xu Xiaoxiao feigned a look of sudden realization.

And concluded: "Then, isn't the person you're describing Mr. Qin?"

The hand Bai Yufei was using to hold her chopsticks paused.

Then she secretly glanced at the person beside her before saying: "My brother is so outstanding; if I were to use him as a standard to find a boyfriend, I'm afraid I would end up like Miss Xu, becoming an older spinster."

"Fei'er!"

Qin Yiyan felt that Bai Yufei's words were very rude.

Xu Xiaoxiao, however, smiled magnanimously: "It's nothing, just casual chatter."

Although it was casual chatter, but...

She had already confirmed through the chat that Bai Yufei was indeed enamored with her own brother!

No wonder she would nitpick and find fault with Xin'ai!

But no matter how picky she was, it was useless.

Because the origin of this sentiment was wrong; no matter how she entangled herself, there would be no result!

Xu Xiaoxiao reached this conclusion.

And Qin Yiyan, based on the topic just now, suddenly discovered something he had been ignoring all along.