Chapter 1373: His Smile, A Little Cute

Liu Xin'ai thought for a moment, then excitedly said to the two of them, "My colleagues at the Laboratory are helping a company analyze data for a health monitoring bracelet, and it's said that the accuracy is very high!"

Qin Yiyan listened and asked, "Are you suggesting I make an investment?"

This guy...

He really is a businessman, only thinking about making money in his head!

Liu Xin'ai sighed, then patiently explained, "It's not for investment, but for Mom to use."

This time, Qin Yiyan understood Liu Xin'ai's intention.

He immediately revealed a somewhat awkward smile.

Yet Liu Xin'ai felt that this version of Qin Yiyan was a little... cute.

Pursing her lips and smiling slightly, Liu Xin'ai returned to the main topic and continued:

"Although this bracelet hasn't hit the market yet, I can ask a colleague to get one. Once Mom's information is entered, it will monitor data like her heart rate and blood sugar, and if it exceeds the healthy range, it will sound an alarm."

Chi Rong had been listening carefully the whole time.

She was quite interested in the bracelet Liu Xin'ai introduced.

However, she didn't want to trouble Liu Xin'ai, so she said, "There are similar bracelets on the market; buying one from someone else is the same."

But Liu Xin'ai said, "It's still different. This bracelet has higher precision, monitors more items, and is very comfortable; you won't feel uncomfortable wearing it all the time."

"Is that so..."

Liu Xin'ai could feel that Chi Rong was moved.

Since she liked it, Liu Xin'ai made a decision: "When I get the bracelet tomorrow, I'll have Xiao'an bring it back to you."

Actually...

Compared to having Xiao'an deliver it, Chi Rong hoped more that Liu Xin'ai would deliver it herself,

and while she was at it, everyone could have a casual meal together.

But Chi Rong worried that doing so would put pressure on Liu Xin'ai, so she smiled against her true feelings and said, "Alright, thank you."

Liu Xin'ai quickly shook her head, feeling that this was just a small matter.

When she saw her colleague the next day, Liu Xin'ai couldn't wait to share her plan.

The colleague also readily handed the bracelet to Liu Xin'ai.

They even joked, "You must describe the user experience in detail; it would be best if you could write it into a report."

Liu Xin'ai also smiled and said, "Don't worry, writing it in two languages is no problem."

After getting the bracelet, Liu Xin'ai waited for Xiao'an to come and call her for sweet soup.

Then she would hand the bracelet to Xiao'an and explain some precautions.

However...

Liu Xin'ai did not wait for Xiao'an.

Xiao'an had sent Liu Xin'ai a message this morning saying she would arrive a little late.

Liu Xin'ai thought the car from the Qin Family had a flat tire again, so she told Xiao'an not to worry and that she would go to the Laboratory herself.

Yet noon passed, and Liu Xin'ai still hadn't received any news from Xiao'an.

This was not very normal.

Liu Xin'ai was a bit worried, so she called Xiao'an.

But the call could not go through.

This girl... could something have actually happened to her?

Liu Xin'ai frowned and quickly called the housekeeper.

The housekeeper said, however, that Xiao'an had been called back to her hometown yesterday.

But Xiao'an had sworn that she could make it back today and come straight to the Laboratory.

Yet he hadn't expected that this girl would actually break her word.

The housekeeper was a bit angry.

Liu Xin'ai wasn't angry; she was just very worried: "Xiao'an wouldn't go missing for no reason. Could something have happened on the road?"

Liu Xin'ai's hypothesis made the housekeeper pause.

The next instant, he hurriedly said, "I'll call Xiao'an's family."

After hanging up, a few minutes later, the housekeeper called Liu Xin'ai back.

But this time, his tone had changed: "Madam, Xiao'an's family said she is fine, but... they want to settle Xiao'an's wages and said she won't be coming back to work anymore!"

"What!? Why so sudden!"

The housekeeper sighed: "I also thought it was sudden, so I asked a couple more questions, but they were very impatient and said that if their daughter keeps wasting time, she'll become an old maid and no one will want her!"

Liu Xin'ai couldn't understand: "No one will want her... what does that mean?"

"Xiao'an complained to me before, saying her family was always urging her to go back quickly and find someone to marry."

"Ah? How old is she?"

"There's no helping it; people in small places have limited horizons."

Liu Xin'ai was silent for a while, then asked a question: "Is Xiao'an's family trying to arrange a blind date for her?"

"That must be it; otherwise, they wouldn't have called Xiao'an back in such a rush."

"But Xiao'an definitely wouldn't be willing. I know that girl; she is very stubborn. She might have even had a conflict with her family, to the point where her phone was confiscated, and now I can't find her even if I want to!"

Liu Xin'ai's deduction was very logical.

However...

The housekeeper advised: "Although it's infuriating, this is, after all, Xiao'an's family business, and we have no way to intervene further."

Liu Xin'ai did not think so, frowning as she said, "Forcibly controlling someone's personal freedom is against the law, regardless of whether they are Xiao'an's family or not!"

"Then you..."

"I am going to find Xiao'an!"

The housekeeper became anxious upon hearing this and wanted to persuade Liu Xin'ai to change her mind.

But Liu Xin'ai spoke first, demanding, "You should have the address of Xiao'an's home, give it to me quickly!"

"Madam..."

"Don't try to persuade me, I have already decided!"

"But her family is unreasonable and will make you angry. If there is a conflict, they might even hurt you!"

The housekeeper was not trying to scare Liu Xin'ai; when he had just communicated with Xiao'an's family, he could feel how unreasonable and overbearing these people were.

Liu Xin'ai had a gentle personality, and if she met with these people, she would definitely be at a disadvantage!

The housekeeper's words actually reminded Liu Xin'ai.

Although she wanted to help Xiao'an, she could not act blindly.

After thinking for a while, Liu Xin'ai said, "You give me the address first, then I will call Qin Yiyan and have him bring a few bodyguards, and we will go find Xiao'an together!"

"This... alright."

The housekeeper thought to himself that if this matter were told to the master, whether to go or not would be for the master to judge, and he would not need to worry about it anymore.

But just as the housekeeper was reciting Xiao'an's home address, a scream suddenly came from the other end of the phone!

This scream made the housekeeper's heart beat like a drum!

He hurriedly asked, "Madam, what is wrong? Did some accident happen? Please speak!!"

"Don't worry, I'm fine, it's just... I saw Xiao'an!"

Liu Xin'ai had just turned around to get paper and a pen to write down Xiao'an's home address.

She did not expect that when she turned around, she would almost bump into that girl.

The housekeeper was surprised to hear this, unable to understand how Xiao'an could have suddenly appeared.

At this moment, Xiao'an should have been trapped at home.

The housekeeper was just about to ask, but Liu Xin'ai had already hurriedly hung up the phone.

The next second, Liu Xin'ai grabbed Xiao'an's arm and asked anxiously, "The housekeeper just said you were being kept by your family, how did you get back? Was there some misunderstanding?"

Xiao'an looked a bit disheveled, and her eyes were swollen.

Hearing Liu Xin'ai's words, Xiao'an could not hold back any longer, and tears began to fall pitter-patter.