Chapter 1350: I Really Hope I Was Just Overthinking

Xu Xiaoxiao made up her mind: once she returned to her pigsty of an apartment, she would definitely think of nothing, just sleep well, and eat and drink to her heart's content!

However, Xu Xiaoxiao herself had gained something from this period of keeping company—

She had secretly written an observation report for Liu Xin'ai.

She believed this first-hand information would surely come in handy in the future!

……

Not two days later, Xu Xiaoxiao moved out.

Liu Xin'ai was very reluctant to let her go, but she also knew that it was impossible to have someone keep her company forever.

There were some things she needed to face on her own, and some situations she needed to handle herself.

Deep down, Liu Xin'ai felt uneasy because of this.

Yet she looked forward to the unknown tomorrow.

Qin Yiyan was equally expectant.

The lightbulb in the house had finally left, and his wife would finally no longer be occupied by someone else; Qin Yiyan had finally waited for the sweet moments between husband and wife!

But what Qin Yiyan hadn't expected was that Liu Xin'ai would go to the Laboratory the very next day.

The speed of it really caught him off guard.

He was even a little depressed.

But even if he was depressed, Qin Yiyan still arranged for Xiao'an to take care of her.

When it came to taking care of Liu Xin'ai, Xiao'an was very handy.

On the morning of the day they set off for the Laboratory, she even specially packed a very large bag.

Liu Xin'ai walked down from upstairs, saw the bag, and asked curiously, "What's packed inside?"

"It's all things you might need when you go to the Laboratory!"

"Prepared for me?" Liu Xin'ai found it unbelievable, "I'm going to the Laboratory to work, not to go camping."

Xiao'an waved her little hand and said with a smile, "I know, but once you get busy, you don't care about anything else. I must prepare more things to ensure your nutrition keeps up, and so you can rest whenever you want."

Hearing Xiao'an's words, Liu Xin'ai had a momentary trance.

Then she murmured, "This scene, it feels familiar..."

Xiao'an didn't find it strange and laughed, "Because I used to prepare things just like this."

Liu Xin'ai's gaze fell on that large bag once again.

She was very curious about what was inside, so she let Xiao'an open it for her to see.

At this look, Liu Xin'ai was shocked: "This is a treasure chest!"

Inside the bag, from snacks to health supplements, to a folding chair and a neck pillow, everything was truly there.

And Liu Xin'ai's evaluation made Xiao'an very excited: "You used to evaluate me like this too! Madam, I really feel like you are about to recover your memory!"

Xiao'an was high-spirited.

Liu Xin'ai, however, asked after a moment of silence, "Do you think the old me was better, or the current me?"

"I like the current you better, because your state is relaxed, you smile more, and you look very happy at first glance. But as for yourself, you should like the old you better."

"Why?"

"Because you were really super amazing before, you could do everything!"

Xiao'an was unguarded, saying whatever came to mind, and the words she spoke came from the bottom of her heart.

Chatting with such a person, Liu Xin'ai felt very relaxed.

The corners of her mouth curled up unconsciously, and she asked, "Just like Xiao Xiao?"

"Yes, you two would even use English to discuss the books you'd read. I'd listen from the side, not understanding a single word, as if I were listening to gibberish!"

Liu Xin'ai's smile deepened: "Silly, we weren't discussing books we'd read at that time, but rather..."

Her words were not finished, and the smile suddenly froze on her face.

And the truth in her mind dissipated in an instant.

Liu Xin'ai wanted to reach out and grab it, but only emptiness remained.

Why, why couldn't she remember?

Liu Xin'ai closed her eyes, trying hard to recall it.

But the more she thought, the more her head hurt, and a painful expression had already appeared on her face!

"Ma, Madam!?"

Xiao'an was frightened by her appearance and became at a loss for what to do.

Just as Xiao'an was considering whether to go call a doctor, Liu Xin'ai opened her eyes.

She looked a bit weak, but she was still smiling at Xiao'an: "My phone is left in the room; I'll go back to get it."

"Let me help you."

"No, you don't know where it is. Once I get my phone, we'll set off."

"Yes."

Xiao'an replied, then looked up, watching Liu Xin'ai leave step by step.

She felt that Madam... was a bit strange.

At this moment, Qin Yiyan walked over.

Seeing that Xiao'an was still standing there, he asked, "Aren't you leaving for the Laboratory? Why haven't you left?"

Hearing Qin Yiyan's voice, Xiao'an withdrew her gaze and replied, "Madam is going to get something, and then we will set off."

Qin Yiyan nodded, then made a decision: "I'll take you two later."

This arrangement made Xiao'an say with a smile, "Sir is really good to Madam; no wonder Madam is slowly starting to remember things!"

Qin Yiyan's body stiffened for a moment.

Then, he stared intently at Xiao'an and asked, "What did you say?"

Xiao'an felt this was good news and began to share it with Qin Yiyan, her face full of smiles:

"I was just chatting with Madam, and I discovered that Madam has been unconsciously remembering little things from the past!"

When Xiao'an said this, her cheeks were flushed.

One could tell from her expression that she was impatient for Madam to remember her.

But Qin Yiyan...

... was thrown into a panic.

At the same time, Liu Xin'ai picked up her phone and walked down from upstairs.

Qin Yiyan stared fixedly at her face, wanting to see if there were any clues.

But Liu Xin'ai's smile remained the same, and her tone of voice was light and breezy: "Let's go."

Xiao'an shouldered her large bag, and Qin Yiyan also reached out to hold Liu Xin'ai's hand quite naturally.

However...

Liu Xin'ai actually dodged Qin Yiyan's touch!!

This made Qin Yiyan's heart sink heavily.

His hand also froze there.

Xiao'an noticed that Qin Yiyan hadn't moved and also stood in place.

This puzzled Liu Xin'ai, who asked: "Why aren't we leaving?"

"Madam, Sir is going to drive us."

Xiao'an's words were also a reminder to Qin Yiyan, who was frozen in place, that it was time to set off.

Who would have thought that after hearing this, Liu Xin'ai would say: "Let the driver take us instead. Yiyan, didn't you have an international conference yesterday? Get some more rest."

Qin Yiyan did not want to rest!

Because of the impatience in his heart, his voice raised involuntarily: "I want to spend more time with you!"

"We can see each other just the same after I return from the Laboratory."

When Liu Xin'ai said this, her smile was gentle, just as it always was.

It seemed... the dodging from just a moment ago was merely an accident, and Liu Xin'ai had not changed at all.

Qin Yiyan hoped he was overthinking it.

But deep down...

... there was a hidden, different answer.

In the end, Qin Yiyan could not sway Liu Xin'ai, so he arranged for a driver to take her and Xiao'an.

However, as soon as they left, Cai Xiaotang and Jiang Baobao came to visit.

The two of them had come today to take Liu Xin'ai and Xu Xiaoxiao to taste some desserts.

That dessert shop was newly opened; although it didn't have much of a reputation yet, the things inside were extremely delicious.

It could be called a hidden gem of a shop.

But Qin Yiyan told them that Liu Xin'ai had gone to the Laboratory, and Xu Xiaoxiao had already gone home.

This result left Jiang Baobao and Cai Xiaotang a bit dumbfounded.

Jiang Baobao looked at the man in front of her, her heart feeling as if it had been pricked by a needle.