Chapter 1460: There is someone in her heart

"Then just be casual about showing off your affection; oh, take your time to ponder it, you'll surely think of a way."

As she spoke, Xu Xiaoxiao picked up her coffee and took a sip.

She was using this action to cover up her guilty conscience.

Don't let the fact that she studies psychology fool you; when it comes to love, it's all just armchair theory, and the advice she gives is rather hollow.

If Liu Xin'ai continued to press her, she might not be able to give a reliable answer.

Fortunately, Liu Xin'ai sighed and ended the topic: "Everything, let's just take it slow."

"Right, take it slow," Xu Xiaoxiao echoed, quietly letting out a breath of relief.

But thinking of Qin Yiyan...

Xu Xiaoxiao rested her chin in her palm and said playfully: "You're taking it slow, but Qin Yiyan is so miserable; wanting to see his wife, he can only sigh at the wall."

The greatest distance in the world might just be... having your wife live next door.

Xu Xiaoxiao shook her head with a smile.

Then she lowered her head and ate her cake.

When Xu Xiaoxiao eats, she is rather unconstrained.

Just like right now, chocolate is smeared on the corner of her mouth.

Liu Xin'ai handed her a tissue and said with a hint of helplessness: "You should hurry up too."

Xu Xiaoxiao wiped her mouth messily with the tissue and asked: "Hurry up and do what?"

"Find someone reliable to take care of you, of course."

Xu Xiaoxiao is a person who is decisive and swift in her work.

But in her personal life... it's a total mess.

If someone could love her and take care of her, Liu Xin'ai would be at ease.

But Xu Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and muttered: "A reliable person like that, how can you just run into one whenever you want."

"Then no one helps you introduce boyfriends or anything like that?"

Of course there are!

The teachers at school, the logistics staff, when they have nothing to do, they love to play matchmaker for others.

Especially for a girl like Xu Xiaoxiao who is single and has decent qualifications, she has long been on their roster!

Whoever has a decent young man on hand will introduce him to Xu Xiaoxiao.

Xu Xiaoxiao is currently not interested in blind dates, but out of politeness, she doesn't know what to say.

She can only find all sorts of excuses, putting them off whenever she can.

Seeing the indescribable expression on Xu Xiaoxiao's face, Liu Xin'ai guessed something.

This made Liu Xin'ai shake her head with a smile: "You, it's just that you haven't met anyone you're satisfied with; then tell me, what kind do you like?"

"Why, you've only just stabilized your own relationship, and you're already in such a rush to push your good sister out of the ranks of the single dogs?"

"We're just chatting now, just chatting freely and wildly."

Fine, since it's free and wild...

Xu Xiaoxiao gave an answer: "I like handsome ones!"

This answer was simple, crude, and direct.

It just felt... a bit like a joke.

But Liu Xin'ai didn't laugh at her; instead, she followed up on Xu Xiaoxiao's words: "How handsome are we talking, do you have a reference?"

"Like, for example..."

A name suddenly popped into Xu Xiaoxiao's mind.

But that name made her feel baffled.

They haven't been in contact for a long time, nor have they met.

How could she think of him?

Xu Xiaoxiao shook her head, attempting to shake that name out.

Once she calmed down a bit, she raised her eyes, preparing to change the subject.

The result of raising her eyes like that was that Xu Xiaoxiao discovered Liu Xin'ai was staring at her intently.

"You..."

"Answer me, who were you just thinking of?" Liu Xin'ai interrupted Xu Xiaoxiao's words and asked a question.

And this question was so direct that it made Xu Xiaoxiao feel guilty.

She licked her lips, turned her head, and said: "No one."

"That can't be right, the name of a person is clearly written in your eyes."

These words made Xu Xiaoxiao quickly lower her eyelashes, as if to cover up that person's name!

But...

How could a name really be written in one's eyes?

Liu Xin'ai was clearly bluffing Xu Xiaoxiao!

The slow-to-realize Xu Xiaoxiao looked at Liu Xin'ai helplessly and protested: "You, you've become cunning! Tell me, did you learn this from Qin Yiyan?"

"This isn't being cunning, it's that someone is hiding something on their mind, oh."

"What's on my mind, where would there be anything on my mind? You, you're just letting your imagination run wild!"

"Oh, is that so?"

"Of course! Instead of having time for this, you'd better eat more; this little cake is so delicious!"

As her voice fell, Xu Xiaoxiao poked a piece of pastry and stuffed it into Liu Xin'ai's mouth.

Her feeding motion was not gentle at all.

It was purely to seal someone's mouth.

And Xu Xiaoxiao's goal was achieved.

Liu Xin'ai did not speak again, but instead used the tip of her tongue to savor the silky, sweet cake in her mouth.

However, her eyes were still filled with a smile as she stared at Xu Xiaoxiao.

Liu Xin'ai... could feel that there was someone in Xu Xiaoxiao's heart.

Yet this carefree woman would not reveal a single word...

Which showed that her feelings were very serious.

But they were also a little bit... unable to see the light of day.

This discovery made Liu Xin'ai's smile fade slightly, and a layer of worry appeared in the depths of her eyes.

She had experienced the bitterness of love herself and knew what it felt like to be tormented by love.

And she did not want her friend to endure the same pain all over again...

Thinking of this, Liu Xin'ai reached out and grasped Xu Xiaoxiao's hand.

When Xu Xiaoxiao looked over, she said earnestly, "When you meet the right person, you must hold on tight, and when you meet someone unreliable, you must cut your losses in time."

"Oh."

This "oh" from Xu Xiaoxiao was a bit half-hearted.

Liu Xin'ai poked her forehead with a finger and urged, "You must take what I said to heart!"

"I've remembered it, really!"

To prove that what she said was true, Xu Xiaoxiao even intended to recite it back.

But Liu Xin'ai asked first, "Is the person in your heart really suitable for you?"

"He... I don't have anyone in my heart, you, just stop asking!"

Xu Xiaoxiao was quite sharp; as soon as she said one word, she immediately changed her tune.

But that subtle emotional shift just now was still noticed by Liu Xin'ai.

She knew her friend did not want to talk about it, so she did not continue to ask.

She turned to talk about other things instead.

When the two of them started talking about movies, they suddenly realized that a science fiction movie Liu Xin'ai really liked was being released today.

This movie was adapted from an excellent science fiction novel, with fine production, a strong cast, and special effects that were said to be very good.

Seeing Liu Xin'ai's longing expression, Xu Xiaoxiao suggested, "Then how about we go see the movie in a while?"

Liu Xin'ai also really wanted to go, but...

She sighed, "I only took a few hours of leave, and I have to go back to the Laboratory in a while."

Sigh, that's such a pity.

Xu Xiaoxiao felt a bit disappointed.

But the next second, she suggested again, "Why don't I go see it first, and then tell you if this movie is worth the ticket price!"

Liu Xin'ai felt this suggestion wasn't very good: "Since we both want to see it, it would be better to make another time to go together."

"But when you have time, you'll be on a date with Qin Yiyan to watch a movie, so how could you accompany me then."

"Why couldn't I? Look, aren't we meeting right now?"

Although that is true...