Chapter 1362: Even the Cake Isn't as Sweet as Those Two

Liu Qingze was just tasting it when Qin Yiyan walked down from upstairs.

As soon as Qin Yiyan appeared, his gaze locked firmly onto Liu Xin'ai.

When Liu Xin'ai looked up, Qin Yiyan immediately switched to a gentle, non-oppressive expression.

He even said, "I knew it was you the moment I heard that laughter."

Liu Xin'ai curled her lips and asked, "Why, is my laughter that penetrating?"

"That's not what I meant; it's just that whenever you arrive, Mom and Xu Xiaoxiao's laughter gets louder too."

"Oh, so I'm a megaphone."

"No, you're a pistachio."

Qin Yiyan's words were simple.

But paired with his lingering gaze and ambiguous tone...

Xu Xiaoxiao just wanted to sigh: Here we go again!

Liu Qingze couldn't stand Qin Yiyan and his sister being all lovey-dovey; noticing Qin Yiyan come over and sit by Liu Xin'ai's side, he changed his seat and forcibly squeezed between the two of them.

Then he pretended to be innocent and said, "There really are pistachios here, let me try one."

He peeled the shell and popped a pistachio into his mouth, chewing away.

Then a look of disdain appeared on his face: "A bit hard on the teeth. Sis, you should try this pastry instead."

As he spoke, he handed Liu Xin'ai a flower-shaped pastry.

Liu Xin'ai had originally wanted to talk to Qin Yiyan.

But interrupted by Liu Qingze like this, her attention was completely shifted to the pastry.

Hmm...

This pastry looked very delicate, and the taste should be quite good too.

With this assumption, Liu Xin'ai took the pastry and took a bite.

And then...

Her eyes lit up!

Liu Xin'ai stared at the pastry and praised, "The rose filling inside is delicious!"

Qin Yiyan leaned forward slightly, his gaze bypassing Liu Qingze, and said with a smile, "This rose filling was made by Mom herself. Mom also made rose jam; there's plenty of it at home."

Liu Xin'ai's eyes became even brighter.

But before she could speak, Liu Qingze leaned over and said first, "Since there's so much, would you mind if my sister took a jar back?"

His subtext was telling the Qin Family mother and son that Liu Xin'ai would still be leaving later.

Chi Rong, sensing the implication, felt a bit disappointed.

However, she didn't force the issue; adjusting her mindset, she smiled and said, "Of course you can. After taking it back, you can spread it on bread, make rose tea, or put it in yogurt."

Liu Xin'ai silently memorized these ways to eat it, while unconsciously licking her lips.

Is this... craving it?

The assumption Qin Yiyan made made him chuckle.

He thought to himself that after losing her memory, this woman had actually turned into a foodie.

And this foodie was quite careless, too, getting rose jam on the corner of her mouth.

After noticing it, Qin Yiyan stood up, walked around to the other side of Liu Xin'ai, and helped her wipe it off.

His movements were very natural.

Liu Xin'ai didn't object either, as if she were used to it.

But...

Liu Qingze remembered that before, whenever he saw Qin Yiyan make intimate gestures toward his sister, she would be very repulsed!

So what was the situation now?

Liu Qingze was suspicious and uneasy.

The butler walked over at this moment and said, "The cake is ready."

"Got it, bring it over."

"Yes."

In no time at all, a three-tiered cream cake was pushed over.

Candles had already been inserted on top.

The young people all stood up and sang the birthday song for Chi Rong.

And Xu Xiaoxiao, from who knows where, produced a birthday hat and placed it on Chi Rong's head.

Driven by these young people, Chi Rong felt as if she had become several years younger.

And she was very happy.

When making a wish, she was especially sincere.

How she hoped this year's wish could come true!

Everyone helped Chi Rong blow out the candles together and prepared to cut the cake.

Yet while cutting, Qin Yiyan deliberately smeared cream on the tip of Liu Xin'ai's nose.

Liu Xin'ai was startled and turned her head to start a counterattack.

These two, playing and bickering, were so lovey-dovey that Xu Xiaoxiao sighed repeatedly.

Seriously, the cream cake wasn't even as sweet as the two of them!

And Liu Qingze, off to the side, frowned deeply.

Something is wrong!

Liu Qingze felt he needed to have a talk with his sister.

It was just that there was no opportunity at the moment.

Liu Qingze waited and waited, and only when Liu Xin'ai went to the restroom did he feel his chance had come!

As Liu Xin'ai came out of the restroom, she saw Liu Qingze standing with his arms crossed, staring at her with a look of scrutiny.

"You..."

Liu Xin'ai had only said one word when Liu Qingze impatiently interrupted her: "Sister, why were you still fooling around with Qin Yiyan today? It's too improper."

These words made Liu Xin'ai laugh.

She raised her hand and tapped Liu Qingze on the head, retorting: "You brat, what kind of way is that to talk?"

Compared to the smiling Liu Xin'ai, Liu Qingze's expression was very serious.

And the things he said were more direct with every sentence: "You used to avoid Qin Yiyan; whenever he got close to you, your whole body would stiffen. Why are you so incredibly enthusiastic and uninhibited toward him today?"

These words made Liu Xin'ai fall silent.

The smile also disappeared from her face bit by bit.

Watching the change in Liu Xin'ai, Liu Qingze asked cautiously: "Honestly, have you recovered some of your memories, and do those memories make you reject Qin Yiyan?"

"I have not."

Liu Xin'ai refused too quickly, and Liu Qingze grew anxious: "Are you really sure? Think about it carefully, don't be in such a rush to deny me."

"There is no need to think about this at all; the previous rejection of contact with Qin Yiyan was clearly because..."

The answer was right on Liu Xin'ai's lips.

But she suddenly went quiet.

This made Liu Qingze incredibly anxious, and he opened his mouth to press her for an answer.

But at this moment, Xiao'an walked over.

Seeing the siblings standing face to face, she couldn't help but ask curiously: "Why are you two standing here? Dinner is about to be served."

"Oh, we're going over now."

After Liu Xin'ai said this, she turned and headed downstairs.

It was as if she were afraid that if she were one step too slow, she would be pressed for answers by Liu Qingze.

Liu Qingze really wanted to press her; he hadn't gotten an answer yet!

But hindered by Xiao'an being there, Liu Qingze couldn't say anything.

He could only look at Xiao'an with frustration, then follow in Liu Xin'ai's footsteps and head downstairs together.

Xiao'an was stunned by that look Liu Qingze had just given her.

She could see resentment in that gaze.

But the problem was... had she done something?

Xiao'an was completely bewildered.

Meanwhile, downstairs, the delicious food had already been laid out on the dining table.

Because it was a family dinner, there weren't so many requirements; once everyone was seated, Chi Rong said a few simple words and then invited everyone to enjoy themselves.

Xu Xiaoxiao didn't even need to be invited; she was eating with great delight.

Furthermore, she praised the food as she ate, feeling that she liked every single dish.

She thought Liu Xin'ai would definitely like them too, so she turned her head, intending to share her thoughts with Liu Xin'ai.

But as she turned her head, she discovered...

Liu Xin'ai was holding her chopsticks and zoning out.

And her gaze... was resting on a plate of poached shrimp.

Qin Yiyan also saw that this woman was zoning out.

However, he assumed Liu Xin'ai wanted to eat shrimp but didn't want to peel the shells, so he began to carefully peel the shrimp for her.