Chapter 1342: Liu Xin'ai is evading

Liu Xin'ai would not say anything.

Recently, Xu Xiaoxiao has also been getting along well with Chi Rong, and no longer feels awkward.

However...

There is still Qin Yiyan at home!

That guy is not someone easy to negotiate with; he will probably sense something as soon as Xu Xiaoxiao comes over.

Sigh, right now Xu Xiaoxiao only wishes she could board a Time Machine, go back one hour, and stop her soft-hearted self!

Unfortunately, Xu Xiaoxiao does not have a Time Machine.

She cannot go back on the promise she made either.

In the end, she could only bite the bullet and call Liu Xin'ai.

Liu Xin'ai did not know about Xu Xiaoxiao's little scheme and was quite happy when she received her call.

However, the content of what Xu Xiaoxiao said on the phone made Liu Xin'ai's eyes widen.

"The apartment is leaking? Then hurry and find someone to fix it," Liu Xin'ai said, her tone filled with urgency.

And Xu Xiaoxiao, on this end of the phone, was also quite anxious.

But she was just putting on an act.

"Sigh, I've already found someone to fix it, but a lot of the furniture is soaked and it's impossible to live there. It will also take a lot of time to find people to clean it up."

After Xu Xiaoxiao finished speaking, she heard Liu Xin'ai sighing.

One could tell immediately that she was feeling distressed for Xu Xiaoxiao.

And this sigh let Xu Xiaoxiao know that the emotional groundwork had been laid!

Next...

Xu Xiaoxiao closed her eyes, gripped her phone tighter, and asked, "Can I... come stay at your place for a while?"

This was a small matter, and Liu Xin'ai wanted to agree immediately.

But after thinking about it...

Liu Xin'ai swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue and said, "This isn't my home; if you want to stay at the Liu Family for a bit, that's definitely no problem."

Xu Xiaoxiao's goal was not the Liu Family.

So she refused without even thinking: "Staying at your brother's place... isn't that strange? At least you are at the Qin Family, and I can get along with your mother-in-law, so... please take me in!"

Xu Xiaoxiao's voice was filled with hope.

But Liu Xin'ai still did not relent, saying instead, "I will go ask Qin Yiyan; if he agrees, then you can move in."

"Hmm... asking him is the right thing to do, but you are also the mistress of this house, why does it feel like you are a guest here too?"

Xu Xiaoxiao was just speaking her mind and had no intention of sowing discord.

But her words made Liu Xin'ai lower her eyes.

Deep down, Liu Xin'ai still had not been able to consider herself a part of this family.

Logically speaking, she and Qin Yiyan were already very intimate, so it should not be like this.

But...

Liu Xin'ai shook her head and did not continue to dwell on it.

After hanging up the phone, Liu Xin'ai went to the study.

She knew Qin Yiyan was there, so she peeked in and, seeing that he was not busy, went in to mention Xu Xiaoxiao's situation.

Qin Yiyan did not even ask much and agreed immediately.

His agreement made Liu Xin'ai show a Tiantian smile: "Thank you, husband, then I'll go prepare a room for Xiao Xiao."

Liu Xin'ai was about to leave after saying that.

But Qin Yiyan called her back.

Qin Yiyan was certain that Liu Xin'ai had seen him and Liu Qingze having a dispute.

Logically, Liu Xin'ai would definitely ask about the situation.

But in reality, she did not mention a word of it!

Such silence...

It was truly unsettling.

Qin Yiyan did not want this state to continue, so he said to Liu Xin'ai, "Leave the room matter to the housekeeper; you just need to mention Xu Xiaoxiao's preferences."

"Hmm, that works too."

"Then stay, let's talk."

Qin Yiyan's voice was somewhat serious.

Liu Xin'ai also felt herself becoming nervous involuntarily.

She turned around, looked straight into Qin Yiyan's handsome eyes, and asked, "What do you want to talk about?"

"Let's talk about... why you aren't curious about the dispute between me and your brother."

Having voiced the question in his heart, Qin Yiyan felt his whole body relax.

However, the next second, he felt nervous again because of the unknown answer.

Liu Xin'ai did not expect Qin Yiyan to ask such a direct question; she was stunned for a moment, then looked away.

Then she said, "Because I don't want to know; you should just resolve your own affairs."

After saying this, Liu Xin'ai turned and left.

It seemed as if she were afraid that if she walked too slowly, she would be grabbed by Qin Yiyan and forced to explain the reason.

Intuition told Liu Xin'ai that the specific details were definitely not things she wanted to hear.

And Qin Yiyan... could see that Liu Xin'ai was evading.

This caused his gaze to gradually dim.

……

Xu Xiaoxiao moved into the Qin Family at the fastest speed possible.

The things she brought were also very few; one small suitcase was enough.

Inside it, there were even several medical books.

However, those books were not for Xu Xiaoxiao to read herself, but were a gift for Liu Xin'ai.

Looking at those books, Liu Xin'ai immediately beamed with delight and could not put them down!

Seeing her excited appearance, Xu Xiaoxiao could only shake her head.

She thought that in the future, there would be no need to rack her brain over what gifts to give Liu Xin'ai; she could just give her books.

Liu Xin'ai flipped through them for a while before suddenly remembering the purpose of her coming over.

Right away, Liu Xin'ai set the books aside and asked with a smile, "Take a look around here; if there is anything not to your liking, just say so."

"Everything is quite good; it's much better than my apartment, which is like a pigsty."

Xu Xiaoxiao said this from the heart.

She reckoned she would soon get used to the days of being taken care of by servants, and then... she would find it hard to endure her pigsty of an apartment.

Sigh, it really is easy to go from simple to luxurious, but hard to go from luxurious to simple.

Xu Xiaoxiao was lamenting.

Meanwhile, Liu Xin'ai nimbly helped Xu Xiaoxiao unpack her things.

While tidying up, she said, "The things you brought are too few."

"They're enough; I'm only staying for a short while anyway."

"Then if you need anything, you can just tell me; please don't be polite."

Xu Xiaoxiao raised her hand to rest on Liu Xin'ai's shoulder and laughed, "With you, I certainly won't be polite, and you don't need to be too polite with me either."

Her original intention was to let Liu Xin'ai know she didn't need to go to any trouble to take care of her.

But these words, falling into Liu Xin'ai's ears, gave her a different idea.

Blinking her eyes, Liu Xin'ai tentatively asked, "Then... if there are things in these books that I don't understand, may I ask you for guidance?"

"Of course, no problem; I'm at your service anytime!"

"Then how about now?" Liu Xin'ai asked impatiently.

Xu Xiaoxiao was a little surprised, but she readily agreed.

Liu Xin'ai took out the book she had just been flipping through, found two places she didn't understand, and pointed them out to Xu Xiaoxiao.

Xu Xiaoxiao took a quick look and began to explain.

Don't look at how Xu Xiaoxiao is usually carefree; once it involves professional knowledge, she becomes very rigorous.

Moreover, her explanations were easy to understand; with just a few sentences, she made Liu Xin'ai suddenly enlightened.

Liu Xin'ai nodded frequently, and then...

She felt Xu Xiaoxiao was so amazing! The way she looked at her had completely changed!

At the same time, Liu Xin'ai couldn't wait to keep reading, wishing she could absorb the knowledge of the entire book immediately.

The two people in the room had gone from tidying up together to reading together, occasionally interacting and exchanging ideas.

It was truly an academic atmosphere with full marks.