Chapter 1379: Getting Less and Less of a Bottom Line

Liu Xin'ai sighed, feeling that she really had less and less of a bottom line.

Xiao'an, on the other hand, seemed very happy.

Although Liu Xin'ai didn't plan on having a picnic, Xiao'an felt that they should still bring some fruit and small snacks.

That way, if they got tired or thirsty while walking, they could eat a little something.

Thinking this, Xiao'an went to the kitchen to prepare.

Meanwhile, Qin Yiyan closed his laptop and stretched, looking quite languid.

Liu Xin'ai glanced at him sideways and couldn't help but ask, "Is it really okay for you not to go to the company?"

Qin Yiyan smiled and replied, "There will be some minor issues, but in order to spend more time with you, I can overcome them."

No, Liu Xin'ai didn't want him to overcome them!

She even blurted out, "Don't force yourself, work is more important!"

"Who says so? Accompanying my wife is the most important thing."

Qin Yiyan's tone was airy.

But Liu Xin'ai's cheeks... were getting hotter and hotter.

Liu Xin'ai had a premonition that she must be blushing!

To prevent Qin Yiyan from noticing, Liu Xin'ai lowered her head and feigned composure as she asked, "Is that park very far from us?"

"Not far. The park is quite quiet right now; no one will disturb us."

Disturb?

What is there to be disturbed about while taking a walk in the park?

Could this guy be thinking of taking the opportunity to...

Liu Xin'ai suddenly became very nervous.

She even used her arm to shield herself and warned, "In public, d-don't you dare do anything outrageous!"

Qin Yiyan curled his lips into a smile and countered, "How do you define 'outrageous'? Tell me, I'm listening."

"It's just... how would I know! I'm just reminding you now, y-you watch yourself!"

"But how am I supposed to watch myself? I just don't like being disturbed when I'm out for a walk."

When Qin Yiyan said this, he looked perfectly righteous.

It seemed as if Liu Xin'ai was completely overthinking it.

But Liu Xin'ai could feel the ambiguity in his eyes when Qin Yiyan said those few words just now.

So...

He was deliberately teasing her!

Having discovered the truth, Liu Xin'ai didn't even want to talk to Qin Yiyan anymore.

Qin Yiyan didn't continue to tease her either, but instead turned to make a phone call, arranging his work in advance so that no one would disturb them later.

Liu Xin'ai could feel that these few calls Qin Yiyan made were deliberately for her to hear.

Regarding this, Liu Xin'ai couldn't be bothered to express an opinion.

She just walked out of the room in silence.

Over on Xiao'an's side, she had already nimbly prepared several boxes, packed them into a bag, and brought them over to Liu Xin'ai.

Liu Xin'ai looked at the bag and asked, "This is..."

"I prepared some food for you and Sir."

Liu Xin'ai couldn't help but laugh: "You really are afraid I'll go hungry."

"It's not that I'm afraid you'll go hungry, but you'll only be in a good mood if you eat well."

Hmm, that was true.

Moreover, wherever Xiao'an was, Liu Xin'ai's mood... would be exceptionally good.

Just as Liu Xin'ai was smiling and reflecting on this, Qin Yiyan walked over from behind and said, "We can head out now."

Hearing that voice, Liu Xin'ai reined in her smile and even sighed softly.

Xiao'an saw the change in Liu Xin'ai's expression.

This made her feel confused, so she tilted her head and asked, "Madam, why are you suddenly unhappy?"

"Ah? I... I'm happy."

As she spoke, Liu Xin'ai raised a smiling face, trying hard to make herself look a bit happier.

Then she took the bag and turned to walk toward Qin Yiyan.

Liu Xin'ai kept the smile on her face until... she got into the car.

Now that there was no one else around, Liu Xin'ai finally dropped the fake smile from her face.

She rubbed her slightly sore cheeks, thinking to herself that this was hardly relaxing; it was clearly even more tiring.

Fortunately, Qin Yiyan was very quiet the whole way and didn't speak.

Liu Xin'ai didn't need to expend effort dealing with him either.

The car soon reached the vicinity of the park.

There were very few people in the park, but the scenery was quite nice.

Being in the midst of it, Liu Xin'ai felt her worries diminish.

But before she could relax for long, Liu Xin'ai felt...

Her hand being firmly gripped by Qin Yiyan!

This made Liu Xin'ai very uncomfortable, and she tried hard to pull her hand back.

But Qin Yiyan held on very tightly, and even asked, "What are you doing?"

"I should be the one asking you what you're doing, let go!"

"I won't let go; dating is all about holding hands," Qin Yiyan said as if it were only natural.

After a moment of silence, Liu Xin'ai asked, "Is just holding hands enough?"

Qin Yiyan smiled ambiguously: "If you want to do something else, I can satisfy you too."

"No need, let's just hold hands!"

Liu Xin'ai did not continue this dangerous topic and lowered her eyes.

The reason she conceded was that she felt if it were only holding hands, without any other excessive demands, then this date would be quite easy to get through.

The premise being... that Qin Yiyan didn't stir up any other trouble.

Liu Xin'ai pursed her lips, involuntarily becoming guarded.

But Qin Yiyan was very much at ease.

His large palm held Liu Xin'ai's small hand firmly, and from time to time, he would even give it a gentle squeeze.

To tell the truth, this kind of hand-holding provided a great sense of security.

Liu Xin'ai also slowly relaxed from her initial guardedness, and in the end, became accustomed to it.

After walking for a while, the two discovered someone who looked like a painter, sitting on a folding stool.

Beside him were a paint box and some finished works.

Because there was no one else around, the person appeared quite lonely.

However, the painter was very relaxed and content; noticing two people walking toward him, he asked enthusiastically: "You two, would you like a portrait?"

Qin Yiyan was clearly very interested and asked: "Can you paint the two of us in one picture?"

"Of course."

"Then let's have one painted."

Liu Xin'ai did not want to have it painted and opened her mouth to refuse.

But Qin Yiyan persuaded her: "Xiao'an doesn't know if our date is going smoothly; if she can see this portrait, she will be able to rest completely assured."

Liu Xin'ai pursed her lips and offered a different perspective: "I think Xiao'an is in quite a good mood and doesn't seem to have been affected by her family, so we don't need to put so much effort into showing off our affection."

"What you see is only the surface; who knows what Xiao'an is like when no one is around?"

This...

"What we can do is quite limited; for now, we should focus our efforts on consolidating things a bit, and then the rest will have to depend on Xiao'an herself."

Liu Xin'ai was very humble and asked about what she didn't understand: "What does it mean to 'focus our efforts on consolidating things a bit'?"

Qin Yiyan thought Liu Xin'ai had already been persuaded; he didn't expect her to still be asking questions.

This made Qin Yiyan shake his head and say helplessly: "You really are a curious Baobao."

"Then you should answer this Baobao."

Liu Xin'ai was anxious to know the answer, so she spoke without thinking.

After she finished speaking... Liu Xin'ai regretted it.

This was too cheesy!

Liu Xin'ai blushed.

Qin Yiyan's smile, however, became increasingly radiant.

He didn't continue to tease Liu Xin'ai, but instead gave a light cough and provided an explanation directly.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly turned heavy, as if an invisible pressure were pressing down on everyone's hearts.