Chapter 1181: I Need a Little Comfort

There is nothing to explain here.

It was just a moment of anxiety, and my legs went weak, that's all.

But if I say it like that...

Qin Yiyan will definitely press for an answer: Why were you anxious?

Liu Xin'ai cannot tell the truth.

Then there is only one way...

Liu Xin'ai rolled her eyes, then bit the bullet and said, "I... had a nightmare."

"And then?"

"I needed... needed... a little comfort."

Liu Xin'ai's voice grew quieter as she spoke.

Yet, a faint, almost imperceptible smile hung on the corners of Qin Yiyan's mouth.

He continued to ask, "Whose comfort do you need?"

Qin Yiyan was simply guiding Liu Xin'ai, letting her say things he wanted to hear.

Liu Xin'ai also knew what Qin Yiyan wanted to hear.

It's just that...

Saying those words against her will is truly difficult!

Even though Liu Xin'ai silently prepared herself mentally, she still couldn't bring herself to say the shameful words!

Liu Xin'ai was silent for quite a while.

Qin Yiyan was getting impatient waiting.

Just as he was about to urge her, Liu Xin'ai suddenly stood up straight.

With an awkward expression, she said, "It was just... a simple hug, there's no need to overanalyze it!"

In the end, Liu Xin'ai could not overcome herself.

And her response made Qin Yiyan sigh: "You, you're just stubborn."

Liu Xin'ai had originally thought that this performance of hers would be met with his mockery and sarcasm.

The result?

Not only was he not angry, but his tone was actually lighthearted.

It was clear he had no intention of pursuing the matter!

To be sure she hadn't misunderstood, Liu Xin'ai raised her eyes to study Qin Yiyan.

After looking, she discovered that there wasn't a trace of anger on Qin Yiyan's face.

Actually, Liu Xin'ai hadn't judged wrong.

Qin Yiyan truly did not want to pursue it.

He even pointed to the porcelain bowl the servant had brought and said, "This soup was made by Mom herself for you; drink it while it's hot. Also, what is in this..."

"... document bag?"

Mentioning the document bag made Liu Xin'ai extremely nervous!

But she didn't dare show it, only lowering her eyes slightly as she said, "It's professional documents that a former classmate helped me organize."

This excuse could not withstand scrutiny.

As long as Qin Yiyan checked carefully, Liu Xin'ai's lie would fall apart!

However...

Qin Yiyan actually placed the document bag on the table!

And said, "You can only look at the materials after you've eaten, remember?"

Liu Xin'ai's lips moved slightly as she replied, "I remember."

Her tone was very soft.

Unaware of the truth, Qin Yiyan felt that she was very obedient.

It made him very satisfied!

When he left the room, there was even a faint smile on his lips.

Only after hearing the door close did Liu Xin'ai dare to be certain of one thing: the crisis had been averted!!

This made her immediately let out a heavy sigh of relief!

But the next moment, she felt very annoyed.

She felt she had been so foolish!

When she left the address, she should have left Xu Xiaoxiao's address.

If she had, that thrilling scene just now wouldn't have happened!

After her annoyance, Liu Xin'ai didn't dare to delay any longer.

She took out the documents and used scissors to shred the document bag.

Chi Rong and her husband stayed for a day before preparing to leave.

She had originally been a little worried about Liu Xin'ai.

But while eating breakfast, seeing Liu Xin'ai's rosy complexion and calm demeanor, she felt much more at ease.

She didn't forget to urge her: "Xin'ai, you must eat more and take good care of your health; your father and I are waiting for good news from you two!"

Liu Xin'ai knew very well what good news Chi Rong was referring to.

Because she knew, she lowered her head to hide the stiffness on her face.

Bai Yufei had no such scruples; upon hearing this, she let out a huff.

She thought to herself:

Mother is simply dreaming!

This woman is dead set on divorcing Qin Yiyan, so how could she possibly have a child!?

Because the sound of Bai Yufei's huff was a bit loud, everyone present heard it!

The scene immediately became awkward.

To ease this awkward atmosphere, and also to help Bai Yufei out of the situation, Chi Rong asked, "Fei'er, is your throat uncomfortable?"

If Bai Yufei had taken the opportunity to agree, this little interlude would have passed.

But she was feeling temperamental and retorted, "It's not just my throat that's uncomfortable, my stomach is too; nobody made me soup yesterday!"

This child...

Chi Rong frowned.

She felt that Bai Yufei was becoming a bit unreasonable.

To make her restrain herself, Chi Rong said in a more serious tone, "Your stomach is uncomfortable because you ate too much barbecue and it didn't digest."

"Mom!" Bai Yufei was very dissatisfied with her mother's "favoritism" and shouted loudly as soon as she opened her mouth.

This attitude also made Qin Yiyan frown.

He admonished her, "Do not speak to Mom in such a loud voice!"

Bai Yufei, having been reprimanded, instead looked very aggrieved and complained, "I don't want to either, but who told Mom to favor my sister-in-law!"

These familiar words gave Chi Rong a headache.

She truly did not understand why this child always had to compare herself to Liu Xin'ai!?

It was clear that everyone's care for her was not lacking!

Although Chi Rong was inwardly confused and somewhat weary, she still used a tolerant attitude to say to Bai Yufei, "Your sister-in-law was uncomfortable yesterday, which is why Mom specifically made soup for her."

Bai Yufei felt this was just an excuse and couldn't even be bothered to respond.

The next instant, Chi Rong said again, "If you want to drink some, would you like to go back with Mom? Whatever you want to eat, Mom will prepare it for you."

【Note: This line is a continuation of 83 in the source.】

This time...

Bai Yufei had a reaction.

She slowly raised her eyes to look at Chi Rong, her voice trembling slightly: "I clearly didn't go against Mom's requests, why do you still have to be like this?!"

Such a questioning left Chi Rong stunned.

Only then did she realize that her daughter thought she was taking her away because she had affected the relationship between her brother and sister-in-law!

But that was not Chi Rong's original intention at all!

She simply wanted to maintain their mother-daughter relationship!

Chi Rong wanted to explain.

But Bai Yufei dropped her chopsticks, turned around, and ran away!

"Fei'er!"

Chi Rong called out to Bai Yufei, but Bai Yufei acted as if she hadn't heard, ran upstairs quickly, and slammed the door shut!

Qin Yiyan had already frowned.

He felt his sister was becoming increasingly willful, to actually use such an attitude toward an elder!

Turning his head, he noticed his mother's heartbroken expression and comforted her, "Don't be angry, I will talk to her in a moment."

Chi Rong sat there dejectedly, shaking her head and sighing: "This child, I have spoiled her."

In this atmosphere, no one could enjoy breakfast with peace of mind.

Chi Rong and Bai Guo put down their chopsticks, tidied up a bit, and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, Chi Rong still wanted to say a few more words to Bai Yufei.

But Bai Yufei didn't show her face at all.

This made Chi Rong sigh, a look of worry hanging on her face.

After seeing her parents off, Qin Yiyan darkened his expression and went straight to Bai Yufei's bedroom.

To make herself look pitiful, Bai Yufei had made her eyes red and swollen.

Discovering that Qin Yiyan had entered, tears immediately flowed down, and she looked incredibly aggrieved.

But this time, her tears were ineffective.

Qin Yiyan stood by her side with a cold expression and said, "You shouldn't have that attitude toward Mom; she is hurt."

"Then I'm hurt too!"

Bai Yufei looked up with her red, swollen eyes, her expression stubborn.