Chapter 1469: Unintentional Words, Intentional Ears

Xu Xiaoxiao could not help but sigh.

But her sigh was a bit loud, successfully attracting the attention of Jiang Baobao and Cai Xiaotang.

Cai Xiaotang's eyes darted, and she began to let her imagination run wild: "Is there some inside story you haven't told us? Could it be that Qin Yiyan's old habits have flared up again and he bullied Xin'ai!? Ha, if he dares to bully Xin'ai, I'll be the first one to not let him off!!"

The more Cai Xiaotang spoke, the more agitated she became, even starting to roll up her sleeves with a fierce look on her face.

Seeing this, Xu Xiaoxiao hurriedly said: "You misunderstood, the two of them are doing just fine, no one bullied anyone!"

"Really?"

Xu Xiaoxiao nodded quickly, looking sincere: "Really, really!"

"Then why are you sighing as if you're carrying the weight of the world?"

This...

Xu Xiaoxiao pursed her lips and casually found an excuse: "I was thinking about work-related issues; the pressure has been a bit high lately, so I just let out a sigh."

When she said this, she didn't even look into Cai Xiaotang's eyes.

This evasive attitude... made Cai Xiaotang doubt its authenticity.

Jiang Baobao took the opportunity to offer a suggestion: "Why don't we go and see for ourselves what the real situation is?"

Xu Xiaoxiao thought this was a good proposal and said repeatedly: "Exactly, you'll know once you see them; Qin Yiyan and Liu Xin'ai are getting along very well, there isn't a single problem!"

This time, Xu Xiaoxiao looked straight into the eyes of her two friends.

Her gaze was open and honest.

And this openness made Cai Xiaotang's heart begin to waver.

She wondered to herself if that sigh just now was really just purely because of work?

Just at this moment, Jiang Baobao handed another piece of fruit to Xu Xiaoxiao.

And said: "I know you love your work, but you must also act according to your ability and not tire yourself out."

Jiang Baobao's words were also hinting to Cai Xiaotang: she was just overthinking it earlier!

Cai Xiaotang didn't make another sound.

Xu Xiaoxiao lowered her head to taste the fruit, while secretly warning herself not to get distracted again and cause extra trouble!

Because she was lost in thought, Xu Xiaoxiao ate absent-mindedly.

But soon, she was attracted by the fresh, sweet taste of the fruit, and piece after piece, she simply couldn't stop!

Mmm, it's really delicious!

After sighing with emotion once more, Xu Xiaoxiao asked casually: "Is that orchard an asset of the Li Family?"

"No, it was bought by my uncle many years ago."

Jiang Chenghao...

The name she had just been struggling to suppress fell into Xu Xiaoxiao's ears without warning at this moment.

This made Xu Xiaoxiao freeze for a moment.

Jiang Baobao continued to explain: "After experiencing some changes before, the orchard was left unattended, until a few months ago when my uncle suddenly remembered it and went to take a look. Unexpectedly, it was lush and green inside, growing quite well!"

Hearing this, Cai Xiaotang asked with a curious look: "Then who is taking care of it?"

"The fruit farmers recruited by the orchard before. Back then, they poured a lot of heart and soul into the orchard and couldn't bear to leave it behind, so they've been looking after it for many years. After my uncle found out, he gave them a bonus for their hard work and reorganized things a bit."

"These fruit farmers are quite loyal and righteous; no wonder the fruit is so delicious."

Cai Xiaotang's assessment was overly subjective.

Jiang Baobao smiled and corrected her: "Whether the fruit is delicious or not has to do with the variety. Many of the ones everyone is eating today are new varieties developed by the fruit farmers."

"They are so amazing; such good things really should be promoted."

"But my uncle doesn't want to; this is just a hobby of his."

Xu Xiaoxiao had been listening quietly the whole time.

Hearing this, she asked a question: "Does Jiang Chenghao like to plant these things?"

"Yes, tending to flowers and plants can calm his mood, but..."

Jiang Baobao paused for a second, then sighed and said: "My uncle isn't able to keep the flowers and plants healthy every time; he has actually killed quite a few plants under his care."

"In that case, your uncle can be considered a destroyer of flowers."

Cai Xiaotang's blunt comment made Jiang Baobao and Xu Xiaoxiao laugh.

But the difference was that Jiang Baobao's smile was deeply imprinted in the depths of her eyes.

While Xu Xiaoxiao was absent-minded.

Lowering her eyes to think for a while, Xu Xiaoxiao volunteered: "The task of delivering the fruit to Xin'ai, leave it to me."

Jiang Baobao was stunned, then reminded her: "That fruit is very heavy."

"It's okay, I have plenty of strength."

As Xu Xiaoxiao said this, she even patted her own arm to show that what she said was true.

Cai Xiaotang rested her chin on her hand and continued to let her imagination run wild: "You're so proactive... could it be that you want to steal a few pieces of fruit to eat yourself?"

"How could that be? It's just purely to deliver the fruit, really."

To avoid the two of them not believing her, Xu Xiaoxiao even put on an incredibly sincere expression.

Hmm...

The expression was indeed very sincere, it was just a bit too sincere, making people feel it was deliberate.

Jiang Baobao stared at Xu Xiaoxiao's face for a while, but in the end, she didn't say anything.

She only had the servants bring out the portion of fruit that was supposed to be delivered to Liu Xin'ai when Xu Xiaoxiao left.

Seeing those two full boxes of fruit, Xu Xiaoxiao was a bit dumbfounded.

But words spoken are like spilled water.

Even if Xu Xiaoxiao regretted it, she could only bite the bullet and move the things away.

That box was truly heavy, and by the time Xu Xiaoxiao moved the things to the Liu Family, she was nearly exhausted to the point of becoming a gibbon.

But unfortunately, Liu Xin'ai was not at home.

There was no other way, so Xu Xiaoxiao had to leave the fruit behind and visit again the next day.

Fortunately, this time Xu Xiaoxiao was able to see Liu Xin'ai as she had hoped.

Liu Xin'ai smiled and said, "I heard you came to deliver fruit yesterday, thank you for your hard work."

"It was fine, the Li Family drove me, I just moved the fruit up and down."

Xu Xiaoxiao said it lightly, but in reality? This simple moving up and down had exhausted her half to death.

However, such a small matter was not worth mentioning.

Xu Xiaoxiao leaned forward slightly and chatted with a smile: "Last night, did you go on a date with Qin Yiyan?"

"Yes, we had a meal and watched a movie together, but... someone said they would discuss the movie plot with me, and what happened?"

The someone mentioned by Liu Xin'ai smiled guiltily and then said, "I've been a bit busy lately, so I just forgot."

Xu Xiaoxiao had indeed forgotten.

But what she forgot was the content of the movie.

After running into Jiang Chenghao at the movie theater that day, Xu Xiaoxiao's state of mind was very off, and she didn't remember anything that happened in the movie at all.

In this situation, how could she discuss it with Liu Xin'ai?

And the guilty Xu Xiaoxiao, before Liu Xin'ai could speak again, changed the subject first: "Did you taste the fruit I sent yesterday?"

"Yes."

"How was the taste?"

Liu Xin'ai curled her lips and praised: "It was delicious, I even sent some to my mother-in-law, and she made them into apple pie."

Apple pie?

Xu Xiaoxiao said with a hint of regret: "It's a bit of a pity to turn such fresh fruit into dessert; it's more nutritious to eat it directly."

"It all goes into the stomach, it's just different paths to the same destination."

Li Beijue's expression darkened instantly, and he stood up abruptly and strode out.