Chapter 1336: He Seemed to Have Said Something He Shouldn't Have

Xu Xiaoxiao did not know if Qin Yiyan had just been a blind cat bumping into a dead mouse, or if he had truly seen through her heart.

If it were the former, then he was quite lucky.

But if it were the latter...

Then Qin Yiyan was a bit terrifying!

Xu Xiaoxiao took a deep look at Qin Yiyan, then turned her attention to Liu Xin'ai.

Then, she responded a beat too late: "I truly admire you; how is it that your skin is getting better and better? It's so delicate it looks like it could break at a touch!"

Xu Xiaoxiao was a bit distracted.

As a result, she had almost blurted out her true thoughts!

Fortunately, at the critical moment, Xu Xiaoxiao changed her words in time.

Liu Xin'ai... should not have noticed.

Unfortunately, Liu Xin'ai had discovered it!

She slumped her shoulders, then touched her own cheek, and asked in a murmur: "Did you just want to say my skin is thick?"

"Ah? No! I didn't say that! Don't wrong me!"

Xu Xiaoxiao hurriedly unleashed a triple denial.

But Liu Xin'ai looked at her suspiciously: "Really not?"

Actually, Liu Xin'ai didn't say anything else; she just stared straight at Xu Xiaoxiao.

That little look, filled with both innocence and a hint of hurt, made Xu Xiaoxiao feel very guilty.

Plus, Qin Yiyan was looking over coldly again...

Xu Xiaoxiao felt this place was not somewhere to stay for long!

She patted her own legs and muttered: "Oh my, we've been shopping for so long, I'm suddenly a bit tired. Xin'ai, why don't we shop another day? Goodbye!"

Xu Xiaoxiao left as soon as she finished speaking.

And her pace really didn't look like someone who was tired.

Liu Xin'ai tilted her head as she watched, puzzled: "Why did she slip away so fast?"

Xu Xiaoxiao, who was ahead, heard this and really wanted to sigh!

She felt that Liu Xin'ai was no longer the Liu Xin'ai of before.

That woman not only had Qin Yiyan backing her up, but was also gradually standing on Qin Yiyan's side!

This friendship... was truly becoming increasingly fragile!

Xu Xiaoxiao lamented.

And Liu Xin'ai, standing where she was, also had a thoughtful look on her face.

Qin Yiyan did not want Liu Xin'ai's gaze to remain on someone else, so he gave a light cough to attract her attention.

Then, he gently offered a suggestion: "I'll accompany you to continue shopping."

Liu Xin'ai came back to her senses and asked: "Don't you need to be busy with work?"

"For this collaboration, I cleared out two hours of time."

"Then that leaves..."

"An hour and a half for us to shop."

This result made Liu Xin'ai immediately break into a smile.

She also fully expected that they would shop just as happily as they had when Xu Xiaoxiao was there.

But in reality, it was not like that.

Qin Yiyan had some aesthetic sense.

But compared to Xu Xiaoxiao, it was clearly not enough.

The things he helped Liu Xin'ai pick out were not things Liu Xin'ai liked very much.

And when Liu Xin'ai needed advice, the suggestions Qin Yiyan gave were also always unable to convince Liu Xin'ai.

Under these circumstances, the joy of shopping diminished.

The smile on Liu Xin'ai's face also clearly faded.

Even... Liu Xin'ai suggested that she wanted to go home!

Qin Yiyan felt depressed.

He felt he was being disliked!

This made Qin Yiyan feel very hurt.

But he was not discouraged, and even prepared to find Xu Xiaoxiao another day to exchange shopping experiences.

Liu Xin'ai was also silently thinking about a plan.

But that plan had nothing to do with Liu Xin'ai herself.

Instead, it had to do with Qin Yiyan.

These days, whenever Liu Xin'ai was free, she would bring lunch to Qin Yiyan.

Qin Yiyan had already grown accustomed to seeing a slender figure appear at the office door once twelve o'clock passed.

That figure made him feel very much at ease.

And it also added a sense of anticipation.

Because of this anticipation, the aura about Qin Yiyan had changed.

He was no longer cold and icy.

When he ran into company employees, he would even greet them with a smile.

This change could not be called small.

The company's employees were also secretly shocked.

At the same time, those who had seen Qin Yiyan's smile began to frantically promote Qin Yiyan's good looks.

They said that when the boss smiles, his charm doubles!

This made many people who had not seen Qin Yiyan's smiling face feel an unbearable itch in their hearts!

Liu Xin'ai knew nothing of all this.

Instead, she was pondering other things in her heart.

This day, Liu Xin'ai went to the company once again to deliver lunch to Qin Yiyan.

When Qin Yiyan was eating, everything was also normal.

But after Liu Xin'ai walked out of the company...

She did not leave by car as she usually did.

Instead, she stood at the company entrance and looked around.

Very quickly, Liu Xin'ai waited for the person she wanted to see.

Lin Ze was holding a document and was about to enter the company.

But he heard someone calling his name in his ear.

Lin Ze turned his head following the sound and saw Liu Xin'ai.

He hurriedly revealed a respectful smile: "Madam has come to deliver lunch to Sir again."

Liu Xin'ai nodded with a smile, and afterwards, she handed over a box.

Lin Ze thought this was something Liu Xin'ai wanted him to pass on to Qin Yiyan, but who would have thought...

"It's just some health supplements, keep them and take them slowly."

Lin Ze took half a beat to react; Madam was giving him a gift!!

This startled Lin Ze, and he said repeatedly: "This won't do!"

"Keep them. Following by Yiyan's side, work is hard; you must take good care of your own health."

Liu Xin'ai had a face full of smiles.

She seemed to be very concerned about Lin Ze.

But Lin Ze... felt very uneasy.

Rolling his eyes, Lin Ze pierced through the window paper: "Madam, is there something you want to say? Or perhaps, could you just say it directly?"

"I do indeed have something to entrust to you. Um... you usually follow by Yiyan's side, you must protect him well and not let other women harass him!"

When Liu Xin'ai said these words, she was very cautious.

She worried that Lin Ze would not understand her painstaking efforts, and also worried that if she spoke too bluntly, Lin Ze would not be able to accept it.

But in reality?

Liu Xin'ai was overthinking!

After hearing Liu Xin'ai's reminder, Lin Ze smiled lightly and made a promise: "Don't worry, I have a lot of experience in this area. As long as I am here, the boss will definitely be safe!"

Have... experience!?

Liu Xin'ai was silent for a moment, gently raised her eyebrows, and asked: "Do women harass him often?"

"That's right, I've seen all kinds of methods."

"Heh... I didn't expect your boss to be quite popular."

"That's only natural. I'm not bragging, but the boss's looks are quite famous around here. Recently, the boss has been in a good mood and smiles from time to time in the company, which has dazzled quite a few female employees!"

After Lin Ze finished speaking quickly, he realized he had been abrupt.

To make amends, he hurriedly said again: "But don't worry, although the boss is charming, in his heart, there is only you."

Liu Xin'ai knew that Qin Yiyan had her in his heart.

But...

That guy clearly said that the last time he was pestered by Miss Zhang, it was his first experience...

Thinking of these things, Liu Xin'ai darkened her expression and slowly turned her head back.

Then she stared at the direction of the company building with a resentful gaze.

That gaze made Lin Ze's heart jump.

He called out tremblingly: "Madam..."

"It's nothing, you go get busy, I should go home too."

Liu Xin'ai withdrew her gaze, and a smile returned to her face.

But Lin Ze always felt that he seemed to have said something he shouldn't have just now...