Chapter 1343: After Losing Her Memory, Her Skin Has Become Thicker

Chi Rong originally wanted to come and see if the two girls needed any help.

As it turned out, as soon as she entered, she saw the two of them holding books, sitting on the floor reading intently.

This made Chi Rong freeze, and then, she shook her head helplessly.

She did not disturb them, but left quietly.

As for the two people in the room?

They hadn't even noticed that someone had come to the doorway and left.

Chi Rong walked downstairs and discovered that Qin Yiyan had returned.

Knowing that Xu Xiaoxiao was moving in today, Qin Yiyan had specifically finished his work and rushed back early.

Seeing his mother, he asked casually, "Has Xu Xiaoxiao arrived?"

"Yes, she is already in her room."

"Xin'ai must be keeping her company, right?"

"That's right, the two of them are reading," Chi Rong said, thinking of the scene she had just witnessed, and couldn't help but sigh, "These two children are both incredibly smart and eager to learn; the learning atmosphere in the house is so strong. If Xin'ai's child were still here, then she could..."

Chi Rong realized what she had said and quickly shut her mouth.

At the same time, her complexion turned somewhat pale.

The departure of that child left her feeling both regretful and heartbroken.

It had also taken her a long time to barely suppress that pain.

But occasionally, when thinking of that grandchild she had never met, Chi Rong still felt sad.

If she, a grandmother, felt this way, then Liu Xin'ai, as the mother, would only feel it more.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have...

Sigh, one can only hope that this period of happiness can dissolve the bitterness in Liu Xin'ai's heart.

Qin Yiyan heard his mother's unfinished words.

He did not respond, but lowered his eyes and said, "I'll go see Xin'ai."

This was just a small matter.

Yet Chi Rong stopped him, saying, "They are getting along very harmoniously, so don't go over and disturb them."

Disturb?

Qin Yiyan felt depressed.

He was in his own home, looking for his own wife, so how was that disturbing?

However...

In the end, Qin Yiyan did not go to Xu Xiaoxiao's room.

Instead, he had a servant go over to ask if they needed anything else.

The appearance of the servant made Liu Xin'ai realize how unreliable she was being.

She was supposed to be helping Xu Xiaoxiao unpack, so why had she started reading instead?

Liu Xin'ai quickly put the book aside and continued to unpack.

The two of them worked together and soon finished tidying up.

Afterwards, Liu Xin'ai took Xu Xiaoxiao around for a walk.

When they reached the garden, the two of them stopped in their tracks at the same time.

At this moment, inside the glass Flower Room, the flowers were in full bloom, and the surroundings were also like a sea of flowers, dazzling and eye-catching.

Looking at it, Xu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but exclaim, "It's much prettier than before, all these bright red and purple flowers."

Liu Xin'ai also stared at the garden, but she made a different comment: "Yiyan said I like beautiful flowers, so he specifically had the gardener plant these, but I think..."

Noticing the hesitation in Liu Xin'ai's voice, Xu Xiaoxiao looked over and asked, "You don't like them?"

"Yes, they are too gaudy, and there are too many colors; it's a bit messy."

Liu Xin'ai expressed her thoughts truthfully.

But she didn't expect Qin Yiyan to have walked over.

And he had heard her words exactly!

In that instant, Qin Yiyan, who knew the truth, was heartbroken.

The flowers here were ones he had specifically prepared for Liu Xin'ai.

Some of the flower varieties were extremely rare and had very high requirements for their living environment; to ensure their survival, Qin Yiyan had put in a lot of effort.

And yet...

Xu Xiaoxiao's peripheral vision caught sight of Qin Yiyan.

This made her immediately lean close to Liu Xin'ai and, using her mouth, silently mouthed the three words "Qin Yiyan."

The rapport between Liu Xin'ai and Xu Xiaoxiao was still there.

Seeing her like this, she immediately realized something.

At once, Liu Xin'ai changed her attitude, even clasping her hands in front of her chest, her voice filled with sweetness:

"But these flowers were all specifically arranged for me by Yiyan. Every time I see them, I feel warm inside; I'm so happy!"

Hmm...

If she hadn't seen this transition with her own eyes, Xu Xiaoxiao wouldn't have dared to believe that both of these sentences had come from Liu Xin'ai's mouth!

She was even a bit puzzled, thinking to herself: After losing her memory, has her skin become thicker too?

Qin Yiyan did not think this was the result of thicker skin.

This was clearly a heartfelt expression!

Qin Yiyan's confidence returned.

He walked over slowly and raised his hand to naturally wrap his arm around Liu Xin'ai's shoulder.

Yet his action caused Liu Xin'ai's body to stiffen.

Xu Xiaoxiao observed this small detail and immediately narrowed her eyes slightly.

The next instant, Xu Xiaoxiao unobtrusively pulled Liu Xin'ai over.

Then, pointing at a flower, she feigned surprise and asked, "This green rose is so beautiful, fresh and elegant; what variety is it?"

"That is called a Milk Green Rose; I like it very much too, and it smells very good."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xiaoxiao leaned in to take a sniff.

Afterward, she turned her head and said with a look of pleasant surprise, "It's sweet and fragrant, it smells so good! If it could be made into perfume, I would definitely spray it every day!"

Made into perfume...

Liu Xin'ai felt inspired and turned to ask Qin Yiyan, "Yiyan, is this idea feasible?"

This rose was a newly developed variety and was very expensive.

To use it to make perfume...

It was truly extravagant.

Qin Yiyan, however, said without the slightest hesitation, "It is possible."

"That's great!" After saying this, Liu Xin'ai looked at Xu Xiaoxiao with a smile, "Once it's made, I'll give it to you!"

Liu Xin'ai's promise caused a crack in Qin Yiyan's perfect smile.

Xu Xiaoxiao, however, was secretly delighted.

She even put on a show and said, "Thank you, Xin'ai!"

"You're welcome, we're good friends after all. And... I will come to find you to ask questions from time to time, so please don't find me annoying."

Liu Xin'ai had a little selfish motive, and as she said this, she was also testing the waters.

Xu Xiaoxiao, however, felt this was no issue at all and said very generously, "How could I? It wouldn't even be a problem if we lived in the same room!"

Living in the same room...

Liu Xin'ai's eyes lit up, and she asked hurriedly, "Wouldn't that disturb your rest?"

"I should be the one asking you that; I might have video conferences at any time."

"That's even better! It just so happens that I can learn from the sidelines!"

Liu Xin'ai pursed her lips and smiled, already feeling a bit impatient!

Seeing this, Xu Xiaoxiao waved her hand and said very generously, "Then you should just move over; when we were in school, we would often switch to each other's dorm rooms and live together."

Bringing up things from their school days, Liu Xin'ai was especially curious and begged Xu Xiaoxiao to tell her about them.

Xu Xiaoxiao gave a light cough and began to reminisce: "You were the top student in the class, easily able to score first place. Content that others found as difficult to memorize as a heavenly book, you could memorize very quickly. You were simply the favorite student in the teachers' eyes and a peak that your classmates found difficult to surpass."

Liu Xin'ai found it hard to imagine that the person in Xu Xiaoxiao's description was actually her former self.

Moreover, she felt shy listening to it, lowering her eyes and murmuring, "That's too exaggerated."

"I'm not exaggerating at all; if you go back to school now to ask around, your legend is still there!"

Hmm...

Liu Xin'ai couldn't quite imagine what such an impressive version of herself would be like.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly turned heavy, as if an invisible pressure were pressing down on everyone's shoulders.