Chapter 1349: This Woman Is So Innocent Right Now

This explanation left Xu Xiaoxiao feeling very conflicted.

She hoped Liu Xin'ai would recover her memory, so as to avoid making misjudgments.

Yet on the other hand, she also hoped Liu Xin'ai could be happy for a while longer...

These two thoughts ebbed and flowed, causing Xu Xiaoxiao's mood to rise and fall.

Sigh!

Xu Xiaoxiao let out a deep sigh.

Meanwhile, Liu Xin'ai was still waiting for her answer; seeing that this woman kept silent, she urged, "Xiao Xiao, you still haven't answered me?"

Hmm, answer what?

Xu Xiaoxiao froze, and after reacting for a moment, she remembered Liu Xin'ai's words from just before.

The answer to this question was right on the tip of Xu Xiaoxiao's tongue.

But should she say it directly?

Xu Xiaoxiao had not made a decision.

And the longer she hesitated, the more nervous Liu Xin'ai became.

Deep down... she also felt increasingly uneasy.

Liu Xin'ai wanted to get it over with, so she said, "No matter what it is, just say it directly!"

"Even if the truth will seriously affect your mood, you still want to hear it?"

"Yes, I must hear it! Please, tell me!"

Liu Xin'ai looked urgent, and she was also gripping Xu Xiaoxiao's hand tightly.

This action made Xu Xiaoxiao feel a bit helpless: "Are you afraid I'll run away?"

"That's right, I keep feeling like you're either going to fool me or run away!"

Liu Xin'ai's words left Xu Xiaoxiao speechless.

But she had to admit that Liu Xin'ai understood her.

If not for Liu Xin'ai acting quickly, Xu Xiaoxiao really might have... done the deed of greasing her heels to run.

However, Xu Xiaoxiao had a question to ask Liu Xin'ai: "Since you're curious, why don't you go ask Qin Yiyan?"

Qin Yiyan... had actually wanted to explain it to Liu Xin'ai.

But Liu Xin'ai had avoided it.

At that time, she had subconsciously avoided the truth.

She felt that as long as she didn't know, she could continue to act as if nothing had happened.

But Xu Xiaoxiao's words made Liu Xin'ai realize—

Self-deception is useless; it only leads to being restricted everywhere, to the point where even deciding whether or not to like someone... is impossible.

Liu Xin'ai did not want to be like that.

Therefore...

She was prepared to accept the truth!

Liu Xin'ai took a deep breath, then replied in a solemn tone: "Because I trust you!"

This statement of trust directly broke through Xu Xiaoxiao's defenses!

Xu Xiaoxiao only felt a rush of heat to her head, and she blurted out: "Good sister, just for the sake of your trust, I'll satisfy you! There were indeed unpleasantries between you and Qin Yiyan, and many melodramatic things happened that made us friends worry for you!"

Liu Xin'ai swallowed unconsciously and asked again: "How... how melodramatic?"

Give a specific example...

No, she couldn't give a specific example!

Because Xu Xiaoxiao couldn't bring herself to say it!

Moreover, Xu Xiaoxiao calmed down a little.

Once she calmed down, she regretted her earlier hot-headedness.

Sigh, this flaw is too fatal; it must be changed!

Xu Xiaoxiao felt annoyed, her brain spinning at high speed.

Then she summarized: "In short, it's that Qin Yiyan wanted an obedient wife, but you had your own ideas and always had conflicts with him. In order to make you obedient, Qin Yiyan, well, he used some methods."

"What methods, did he beat me?"

Liu Xin'ai's words made Xu Xiaoxiao's eyes widen.

She thought to herself that Liu Xin'ai was... so innocent right now!

But being innocent was also quite good.

Xu Xiaoxiao followed her lead and gave Liu Xin'ai a reassurance: "That didn't happen; it was you who beat him up, and for a while, he always had scratch marks on his face."

Liu Xin'ai gasped, murmuring: "I'm that formidable?"

"That's right, otherwise Qin Yiyan wouldn't have been unable to do anything about you."

Liu Xin'ai found it hard to imagine what she looked like when she was violent toward Qin Yiyan.

And also...

"Since I wasn't the one suffering, then I have nothing to be afraid of."

Liu Xin'ai completely set her mind at ease.

Yet Xu Xiaoxiao really wanted to say:

You silly woman, it's not that you weren't beaten, or that you didn't suffer...

Fortunately, this time, Xu Xiaoxiao was not impulsive.

She swallowed those unbearable truths back down.

Then she concluded earnestly: "Anyway, you should make a serious decision only after you have recovered your memories."

"What is a serious decision?"

"Whether or not to completely give yourself to Qin Yiyan."

Xu Xiaoxiao's words caused a flash of shyness to cross Liu Xin'ai's face.

But soon, the flush disappeared, and Liu Xin'ai's mood became somewhat low.

Seeing this, Xu Xiaoxiao took Liu Xin'ai's hand and comforted her: "It's not that I'm telling you not to let yourself fall for him, it's just that you need some time, don't rush."

After hearing Xu Xiaoxiao's words, Liu Xin'ai looked up and smiled.

Then she said: "I'm not in a rush, it's just... I have known from the very beginning that my relationship with Qin Yiyan is very complicated, and it should be even more complicated than I can imagine at this moment."

Liu Xin'ai was smiling, but Xu Xiaoxiao knew that this woman was very uneasy.

But all Xu Xiaoxiao could do was squeeze her palm and say some empty words: "Don't force it, enjoy your current life."

"Mm."

"Once you go to the Laboratory, your attention will be diverted, and you won't always be thinking about these things, so it will be better."

The Laboratory...

Thinking of the place she was about to go, Liu Xin'ai felt the speed of the blood in her body quicken.

Even the dimness in her eyes was diluted quite a bit.

Liu Xin'ai's change made Xu Xiaoxiao feel a little relieved.

She thought that at the very least, this woman's beloved career was still there.

However, considering her previous workaholic nature...

Xu Xiaoxiao had to remind her: "You still need to separate work and life; even if you are dedicated, you must have some restraint."

"That's for sure."

"Mm, I hope you can keep your word after you officially enter the Laboratory."

Liu Xin'ai felt that she would definitely be able to keep her word.

But speaking of the Laboratory...

Liu Xin'ai pursed her lips and then asked uncertainly: "Xiao Xiao, do you think I might not perform well enough and get criticized by the professor?"

Xu Xiaoxiao sighed helplessly.

She felt that this woman was just worrying unnecessarily.

In order to put her at ease, Xu Xiaoxiao raised her hand to rest on Liu Xin'ai's shoulder and said:

"Woman, can you not underestimate your own strength? I have a premonition that once you go to the Laboratory, you will be picked by the professor to join a team, participate in project discussions, or conduct drug research. You, just wait to shine."

Xu Xiaoxiao's tone was firm.

But Liu Xin'ai felt... that what Xu Xiaoxiao said was very far away from her.

Yet it was very yearning.

If she could really be as Xu Xiaoxiao said...

Liu Xin'ai's eyes unconsciously became bright and shiny.

Inside them, there was nothing but the light of hope.

Xu Xiaoxiao understood Liu Xin'ai too well.

She knew deeply that Liu Xin'ai was already impatient at this moment.

Xu Xiaoxiao sighed, then reached out and waved in front of her eyes, prompting: "Hey, hey, don't forget what I said, restraint, restraint!"

"Mm, I've remembered it." Liu Xin'ai answered very crisply.

But Xu Xiaoxiao was skeptical of her promise.

As for Xu Xiaoxiao herself...

Her mission for coming here had already been completely fulfilled.

Although it wasn't perfect, she had already done her best.

Li Beijue's expression darkened instantly; he stood up abruptly and strode toward the door, radiating a suffocating chill.