Chapter 1459: News More Explosive Than the Last

Xu Xiaoxiao was feeling just as melancholy.

Because there was a difficult problem in the research project that hadn't been overcome for a long time, Elder Wang suggested that everyone clear some time to engage in closed-off work.

This was just like going into seclusion; it meant cutting off outside interference and devoting oneself wholeheartedly to the task.

Xu Xiaoxiao also hoped to overcome this difficult problem, so she actively cooperated.

In other words, during this recent period, Xu Xiaoxiao was unaware of what had happened in the outside world.

Once the problem was overcome and she regained her freedom, Xu Xiaoxiao couldn't wait to find Liu Xin'ai.

Her original intention was to have coffee and cake with Liu Xin'ai, and then complain about the misery of life in seclusion.

As it turned out, she had barely sat down to chat when this woman started dropping one explosive piece of news after another.

It was enough to blow Xu Xiaoxiao's mind!

And the most explosive news, without a doubt, was that Liu Xin'ai and Qin Yiyan had reconciled.

Xu Xiaoxiao gripped her cup, holding the same pose for a long time.

Finally, Liu Xin'ai couldn't watch anymore; she reached out, waved her hand in front of her, and said, "Come back to your senses."

With that shout from Liu Xin'ai, Xu Xiaoxiao did indeed come back to her senses.

She put down her cup and couldn't help but sigh: "Why did so many things have to happen during the time I was in seclusion? I'm so regretful that I couldn't witness it with my own eyes!"

Hmm, it was quite a pity.

And this kind of regret couldn't be made up for.

Liu Xin'ai could only say: "Next time something like this happens, I will definitely tell you in time."

This kind of consolation didn't have any effect.

Instead, Xu Xiaoxiao knitted her brows and made a "pfft, pfft" sound.

She complained: "What 'next time'? From now on, you just live your life in peace and stability, and don't let any more trouble happen!"

Liu Xin'ai chuckled.

She didn't want to cause trouble either, but fate was always playing jokes on her, creating one twist and turn after another.

This time, she could finally catch her breath, and she hoped that she had truly reached the end of her suffering and the beginning of happiness!

As Liu Xin'ai was silently sighing, she suddenly felt her arm get bumped.

Looking up, she saw Xu Xiaoxiao winking and gesturing: "Woman, what does it feel like to be back in Qin Yiyan's arms?"

Hmm...

"It doesn't feel like anything."

"How is that possible! I don't believe it, you're lying to me!"

Xu Xiaoxiao's skepticism made Liu Xin'ai say helplessly: "Why would I lie to you? The reconciliation happened naturally, and my emotions really didn't fluctuate much."

Just as her voice trailed off, Xu Xiaoxiao reached out and gripped Liu Xin'ai's wrist.

Liu Xin'ai was stunned for a moment and asked: "What are you doing?"

"Compared to your feigned calmness, I'd rather take your pulse to determine whether you're lying or not!"

As Xu Xiaoxiao said this, she was silently counting in her heart.

After counting for a minute, Xu Xiaoxiao let go of Liu Xin'ai suspiciously and muttered: "Your heartbeat is very normal; this shouldn't be."

"Why shouldn't it be? If my heartbeat were erratic while I was just sitting here properly, that would only mean there was something wrong with my heart."

"But when you mention the person you like, your heartbeat should fluctuate."

"That would require testing with instruments; your manual measurement has too much margin for error."

This... well, Liu Xin'ai had a point.

But Xu Xiaoxiao was still very curious; she leaned forward and probed: "Do you still like Qin Yiyan?"

"Mm, I do."

Liu Xin'ai answered frankly, without the slightest bit of bashfulness.

But this was only the surface.

In reality?

In Liu Xin'ai's heart... she was somewhat awkward.

After all, this was the first time she had stated her feelings so directly.

And her frankness made Xu Xiaoxiao raise her eyebrows in surprise.

Liu Xin'ai was not a person who wore her emotions on her sleeve.

The fact that she could open her heart... meant she had already calmly accepted the reality of her feelings.

Hmm, that wasn't easy.

As someone who had witnessed Liu Xin'ai's emotional journey, Xu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but look melancholy.

Then, she asked: "What about the past? Don't you mind it anymore?"

"I do mind."

"This... won't it affect your relationship?"

Liu Xin'ai was silent for a while, then looked up, her tone firm:

"One cannot live in the past; one must look forward. Besides, both Qin Yiyan and I have changed. He is no longer overbearing and arbitrary, and I have bravely faced my own heart. We should have a chance to start over."

Liu Xin'ai spoke calmly.

It was as if everything had truly happened naturally.

But Xu Xiaoxiao knew that things were not like that!

Liu Xin'ai had experienced too many twists and turns!

Those pains had not worn away Liu Xin'ai's kindness.

Instead, she became more courageous with every setback, gradually maturing.

By now, she is calm and composed, having reconciled with her past experiences.

Such a Liu Xin'ai, why shouldn't she be able to possess happiness?

Xu Xiaoxiao believes that she will definitely be able to manage her marriage well too!

However...

At the thought that Liu Xin'ai was still living at the Liu Family, a question popped into Xu Xiaoxiao's mind: "Since you and Qin Yiyan have reconciled, why not move over and live with him?"

"The villa that belonged to the Qin Family before is being lived in by his father, so I just continued living at the Liu Family."

Liu Xin'ai appeared to be answering the question, but she had successfully bypassed the key point.

Xu Xiaoxiao sensitively caught this and narrowed her eyes: "Woman, you've gone off-topic. I asked why you don't move in with Qin Yiyan; this has nothing to do with the Qin Family or the Liu Family."

Fine, Liu Xin'ai had indeed just wanted to avoid talking about this question.

But Xu Xiaoxiao's persistence meant she did not succeed.

Since she could not avoid it, Liu Xin'ai stated her true thoughts: "Actually... I want to give Qing Ze some time to accept it."

"What do you mean? Does Liu Qingze still have great hostility toward Qin Yiyan?"

Recalling Liu Qingze's reaction, Liu Xin'ai said: "Hostility... that wouldn't be it; he acted very indifferent."

"Isn't indifference a good thing?"

"But it's too indifferent, which makes me very uneasy; I'm always worried that he is suppressing unhappy emotions deep in his heart."

Xu Xiaoxiao could tell that Liu Xin'ai was indeed very uneasy.

But she felt that such anxiety was meaningless, so she patted her shoulder and comforted her: "You don't understand your younger brother's personality? If he really wanted to object, he would definitely say so."

"You're talking about before. During this period, Qing Ze has also been growing and has become much more steady; if he has something on his mind... he might not necessarily say it."

"But ultimately, Qing Ze also wants you to be happy. If he can see you and Qin Yiyan living a blissful life, why would he do something thankless? So look, rather than worrying, why not be fiercely happy with Qin Yiyan and use actual actions to put Qing Ze at ease!"

These words from Xu Xiaoxiao sounded very reasonable.

Liu Xin'ai fell into deep thought.

A moment later, she raised her eyes to look at Xu Xiaoxiao and asked a question: "Then, how should I be happy?"

This...

The completely inexperienced Xu Xiaoxiao scratched her hair and said uncertainly: "It's just... flaunting your affection, I guess."

"Wouldn't doing that be too deliberate?"