Chapter 1171: Meticulous Care

Liu Xin'ai looked down and said to Professor Shen, "He has arrived."

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"Then you go ahead and get busy."

Liu Xin'ai nodded and walked out of the laboratory building.

She and Li Beijue had arranged to meet outside the laboratory building.

Only after walking out did she realize...

Jiang Baobao was there too!

Seeing her good friend, Liu Xin'ai revealed a warm smile.

Jiang Baobao was smiling too.

However, she didn't say much, just sat on the bench, quietly listening to Liu Xin'ai and Li Beijue discuss business first.

Liu Xin'ai first gave Li Beijue a rough introduction to the efficacy and prospects of the Special Effect Medicine, as well as the current progress of the drug's approval.

While chatting about these things, Liu Xin'ai's eyes were unconsciously filled with a bright light!

Her whole person was full of spirit!

Li Beijue saw Liu Xin'ai's performance.

Then he turned his head and met Jiang Baobao's gaze.

He was asking with his eyes: Isn't this quite normal?

But Jiang Baobao, who had been worried before, did not jump to conclusions easily.

After Li Beijue and Liu Xin'ai finished signing, she smiled and asked, "Xin'ai, we haven't seen each other for a long time, can we chat for a while longer?"

"Of course, your husband handles things efficiently; I had originally reserved an entire afternoon, but now, it was finished in just half an hour."

Actually...

If it weren't for Jiang Baobao's request, Li Beijue wouldn't have asked a single extra word.

He would have just signed the papers upon arrival.

Moreover, Li Beijue knew they must have some private things to talk about, and it wouldn't be convenient for him to be present.

So he found an excuse to leave first.

Once Li Beijue left, Liu Xin'ai sat side-by-side with Jiang Baobao on the bench.

The sunlight was warm and cozy.

Shining on one's body, it made one feel lazy.

Jiang Baobao was acting languidly, stroking her protruding belly, a happy expression still hanging on her face.

Liu Xin'ai sat beside her.

She was also infected by this calm and tranquil atmosphere, feeling as if time had slowed down.

At this moment, Jiang Baobao spoke up: "A while ago, I went to see you."

Liu Xin'ai gently raised her brows and asked, "When was that?"

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"The time you had a cold."

A cold?

Liu Xin'ai was just feeling confused when a certain memory in her mind suddenly surfaced!

This made Liu Xin'ai lower her eyes and smile softly: "Mm, my condition wasn't good during that time, and I was always getting sick, but I'm fine now."

"It's good that you're fine."

As Jiang Baobao said this, she looked at Xiao'an again.

She noticed that this girl had been silently following by Liu Xin'ai's side the whole time.

Sometimes she would hand over a pen, sometimes she would hold a thermos, and upon noticing the wind picking up, she would drape a coat over Liu Xin'ai.

She really was taking care of her in every possible way.

And she never left her side.

Liu Xin'ai also seemed accustomed to this girl's presence.

But... this didn't quite fit Liu Xin'ai's style of doing things.

Jiang Baobao felt suspicious.

She withdrew her gaze and asked as if casually: "Since your health is already fine, why do you still need to arrange for someone to take care of you?"

Liu Xin'ai knew Jiang Baobao was referring to Xiao'an, so she said: "I've already gotten used to her presence; occasionally, I just let her help me run some errands."

Jiang Baobao nodded.

She looked at Xiao'an again and asked with a smile: "What is your name?"

"My name is Xiao'an."

"Then what are you capable of?"

"I know how to take care of our Madam."

Jiang Baobao smiled and asked again: "But you must have some special skills, otherwise how were you chosen by Xin'ai?"

"The one who chose me was my Master."

Xiao'an didn't realize at all that Jiang Baobao was setting a trap for her, and was still earnestly correcting Jiang Baobao.

Jiang Baobao tried hard to hold back her laughter.

She thought to herself that this girl really didn't have any ulterior motives.

After making this secret assessment, Jiang Baobao turned her head again and said to Liu Xin'ai: "It seems your husband dotes on you very much, worrying that you'll get tired, and arranging such an obedient person to take care of you by your side."

Heh, how could Qin Yiyan be that kind-hearted!

He just found a simple-minded girl to help him supervise himself!

A coldness flashed through the lowered brows and eyes of Liu Xin'ai.

Yet on the surface, she still had to find a decent excuse for Qin Yiyan: "Xiao'an is indeed very sensible; with her there, Qin Yiyan can also be much more at ease."

The tone of Liu Xin'ai's voice was very calm.

But she did not know if Jiang Baobao was overthinking it.

She felt...

That beyond her calmness, there was a faint, almost imperceptible mockery in the voice of Liu Xin'ai!

This made Jiang Baobao unable to help but look closely at the brows and eyes of Liu Xin'ai.

She wanted to find something in her expression.

But Liu Xin'ai concealed it well; Jiang Baobao looked around, but gained nothing.

Helpless, she could only follow the flow and change the subject: "Tonight, call your husband, let the four of us eat together."

"I'm afraid that won't work, Qin Yiyan is away on a business trip."

Mentioning the business trip, Liu Xin'ai felt that the timing of his trip this time was just right!

Because the mediator had happened to go to the company in the morning!

Bai Yufei had acted coyly to help Liu Xin'ai obtain the promise to abandon mediation, stamped by Qin Yiyan!

Having completed this step, Liu Xin'ai let out a long sigh of relief.

Once Qin Yiyan returned home, she would no longer have to face the raging storm...

Thinking of all this, the corners of Liu Xin'ai's mouth could not help but hang with a faint smile.

Jiang Baobao did not miss the change in her expression.

This made her feel puzzled.

Raising her hand to gently stroke her belly, Jiang Baobao said half-truthfully and half-jokingly: "Why does it feel like you seem very relaxed with Qin Yiyan not at home?"

Being relaxed was natural.

But Liu Xin'ai did not want people to discover it.

So she hurriedly restrained the expression on her face, and then explained:

"I've been at odds with him lately, so with him not at home, my mood is a bit better."

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This result surprised Jiang Baobao very much.

She said: "Qin Yiyan looks very gentlemanly, can he even make you angry?"

"Of course, people, you know, cannot be perfect."

Jiang Baobao agreed with this statement very much, nodding and saying: "Li Beijue also makes me unhappy sometimes."

Liu Xin'ai felt...

That the two were still different.

The unhappiness between Jiang Baobao and Li Beijue was just a small interlude in a sweet life.

Unlike Liu Xin'ai...

In her life, there was only bitterness!

Fortunately, all of this was about to end, and Liu Xin'ai had also seen hope again!

This hope made her mood relax.

The look in her eyes when she looked at Jiang Baobao also regained its liveliness.

She even promised: "When your baby is born, I want to give a one-of-a-kind gift."

"There is no need to go to such expense."

"This is not an expense, I am truly grateful to you. If it weren't for you, Li Beijue wouldn't have invested."

Huh? This...

Actually, what Liu Xin'ai said was right.

This cooperation was indeed facilitated by Jiang Baobao behind the scenes.

And she also had her own little calculations.

These considerations and schemes were truly not worthy of Liu Xin'ai's gratitude.

Just as Jiang Baobao felt self-reproach in her heart, she felt a warmth on the back of her hand.

She saw Liu Xin'ai holding her hand and smiling: "No matter the reason, I believe you were considering things for me, thank you."

Liu Xin'ai knew full well that Jiang Baobao had other motives.

But she did not ask further.

Simply because of the trust between friends.

And she was truly so gentle.

Such a gentle girl deserved the best things in the world!

But...

Why, when Jiang Baobao met her gaze, could she see a faint, almost imperceptible sadness in the depths of her eyes?