Chapter 1356: Unfathomable

Liu Xin'ai said goodbye to everyone and left first.

As for Jiang Chenghao, there were a few members of the Laboratory keeping him company.

It was not until Liu Qingze appeared that they left.

The first thing Liu Qingze did was confirm that the person slumped over the table was indeed Jiang Chenghao.

To be honest, when he first received the call, Liu Qingze felt he had been tricked.

Now it seems...

He was not.

Liu Qingze sighed softly, then rolled up his sleeves, preparing to help Jiang Chenghao up.

But the moment he touched Jiang Chenghao, this guy actually sat up on his own!!

And his eyes were clear, not looking like he was drunk at all!

Liu Qingze looked at him with suspicion and uncertainty.

After a while, he asked rather uncertainly: "You... were faking it!"

"If I didn't do that, how could I get Xin'ai's attention?"

What was frustrating was that even though he faked being drunk... he still couldn't keep Liu Xin'ai!

Jiang Chenghao frowned, feeling irritable.

Liu Qingze was even more surprised and asked: "What do you mean, my sister was just here?"

"Yes, everyone was eating together, but she was tricked away by Qin Yiyan."

"What do you mean, 'tricked away'?"

"Qin Yiyan faked being drunk, and Liu Xin'ai had to take care of him."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingze immediately showed a look of disdain: "Faking being drunk again? Such a low-class trick is something only Qin Yiyan could come up with!"

After Liu Qingze finished complaining, he felt something was not quite right.

He thought about it carefully, hmm...

Jiang Chenghao beside him seemed to be faking being drunk too.

Oh, this was awkward!

Liu Qingze scratched his head and changed his tune: "What I mean is, your deception is well-intentioned and a last resort, but Qin Yiyan is just being devious!"

This explanation was very far-fetched, but Jiang Chenghao was in no mood to argue.

He stood up while leaning against the wall and said to Liu Qingze with his eyes lowered: "Alright, you go back."

"And you?"

"I'll go back by myself."

Liu Qingze thought for a moment and said: "I'd better take you back. If you're going to put on a show, do it right; if my sister asks later, I'll have something to tell her."

After hearing Liu Qingze's words, Jiang Chenghao did not insist on his own way anymore.

However, he thought of something and asked: "Do you think faking an illness is also a low-class trick?"

Does that even need to be said?

It is quite shameless.

But...

Liu Qingze glanced at the person beside him and said righteously: "When facing a shameless person, you can't use upright methods. I support you in faking an illness!"

"It's not me faking an illness, it's you."

"Ah!?"

Liu Qingze was astonished.

He even felt like he had just misheard.

But before Liu Qingze could ask, Jiang Chenghao took the initiative to explain: "You get sick, and then Xin'ai will return to the Liu Family to take care of you."

This simple explanation made Liu Qingze suddenly see the light.

He even took on this task without hesitation.

And the reason Jiang Chenghao suggested this was because he had his own selfish motives.

He had just seen the way Liu Xin'ai and Qin Yiyan interacted; they were clearly a normal married couple!

But their relationship was not normal!

And it was very unfair to Liu Xin'ai!

So Jiang Chenghao wanted to temporarily separate them, disrupt the rhythm of their interactions, and let everything slow down.

Hopefully... slow enough for Liu Xin'ai to regain her memory!

And Liu Xin'ai, who was being worried about by Jiang Chenghao, was currently studying her phone with the cracked screen.

It was broken to this extent, so it would probably only be worth replacing the screen.

But it was very late now, and the places that could repair phones were probably already closed.

If she were to buy a new phone...

The mall was also closed.

Sigh, this is difficult!

Liu Xin'ai sighed lightly.

At this moment, the person leaning on her shoulder moved, and at the same time, he let out a soft groan.

Liu Xin'ai immediately turned her head to look and asked: "How do you feel?"

Qin Yiyan frowned and muttered: "Headache."

"Of course you'll have a headache if you drink too much. You, this is just asking for trouble!"

Liu Xin'ai's cold words and sharp tongue made Qin Yiyan feel very hurt.

He rubbed his temples and muttered unhappily, "I was just afraid that if I didn't drink enough, I'd make you lose face."

Lose face?

Liu Xin'ai found it inconceivable: "What kind of joke is that? Does a person's reputation depend on how much they drink? Your way of thinking is truly childish!"

Qin Yiyan was criticized repeatedly, and his mood suddenly became very low.

But when his gaze landed on the cracked screen of his phone, he felt a bit guilty.

"Um, what happened to your phone?"

There was a hint of resentment in Liu Xin'ai's voice: "It's broken; I suppose I can only take it to be repaired tomorrow morning."

"There's no need for such trouble; there's a new phone at home, you can use that directly."

"But the data inside..."

"It can be transferred by connecting to a computer; I'll help you handle it."

When Qin Yiyan said these words, he sat up straight involuntarily.

And his performance made Liu Xin'ai look sideways at him.

Hmm...

His logic was clear, and his eyes were also very clear; he didn't look like he was drunk at all.

Liu Xin'ai was just about to open her lips to speak.

This guy actually leaned on Liu Xin'ai's shoulder again and hummed, "Hey, I only said a few words, and it's starting to hurt again."

Liu Xin'ai felt it was a bit incredible.

He was clearly a domineering CEO before, so how did he suddenly become as frail as Lin Daiyu?

Could alcohol trigger another side of a person?

Speaking of another side...

The man on her shoulder at this moment did feel quite obedient.

She really wanted to stroke his hair.

Liu Xin'ai slowly raised her hand, but the moment she touched Qin Yiyan, she immediately pulled it back.

The next second, Liu Xin'ai opened the window to let the cold wind blow in.

"Do you feel a bit better?"

Qin Yiyan wasn't drunk to begin with, so when Liu Xin'ai asked him, he just casually grunted an "mm."

Who would have thought that after receiving an affirmative response, Liu Xin'ai would reach out to straighten Qin Yiyan up.

She even said, "Then sit up straight yourself, don't lean on me."

Qin Yiyan hadn't finished snuggling yet and wanted to press against her again.

But Liu Xin'ai pushed him away as soon as she reached out, and she looked like she wouldn't negotiate.

This behavior... was a bit cold.

The change was also a bit sudden.

Actually, Qin Yiyan had discovered a problem recently: Liu Xin'ai was hot and cold toward him, making her unpredictable.

Yet when Liu Xin'ai had just woken up, she was clearly very innocent and very dependent on him.

Now...

Qin Yiyan sighed.

He didn't know if Liu Xin'ai's change was related to her impending memory recovery.

Qin Yiyan prepared to observe a little longer.

Or perhaps invite an expert to help Liu Xin'ai get a check-up.

As for whether she could recover her memory...

Qin Yiyan would let nature take its course.

He would respect any decision Liu Xin'ai made.

But if some people were to pull any dirty tricks...

Qin Yiyan lowered his eyes, a flash of coldness passing through the depths of his gaze.

When eating dinner the next day—

Chi Rong knew the two children were busy and tired, so she specifically had the kitchen prepare nutritious delicacies.

And Liu Xin'ai, who had been busy all day, had a great appetite facing the big meal and ate with great relish.

Watching Liu Xin'ai enjoy the food to her heart's content, Chi Rong smiled with satisfaction.

But just at this moment, Liu Xin'ai's phone rang.