Chapter 1470: Oops, I Accidentally Exposed Myself

"But that represents a sentiment, so you should still cherish it well."

Xu Xiaoxiao's earnest exhortation made Liu Xin'ai look over carefully, then she murmured: "You today...".

"What's wrong?"

"A bit strange, why have you been chatting about the topic of fruit the whole time? Could it be..."

Xu Xiaoxiao suddenly became very nervous, and blurted out: "It has nothing to do with Jiang Chenghao!"

Her denial came too suddenly, and Liu Xin'ai was stunned by it.

After a pause of a few seconds, Liu Xin'ai blinked and said: "I just wanted to ask... whether you are conducting an investigation regarding fruit."

What?!

Xu Xiaoxiao was dumbfounded.

It was only a beat later that she realized she... had exposed herself!

Sigh, I really am stupid to death!!

Xu Xiaoxiao wanted to find a reason to explain it.

But in her panic, her mind went completely blank, and she couldn't think of anything at all!

Helpless, Xu Xiaoxiao had no choice but to tell the truth: "These fruits come from an orchard, and Jiang Chenghao is the owner of the orchard."

Liu Xin'ai was dazed for a moment, then murmured: "I didn't expect the orchard to still exist."

Hearing this, Xu Xiaoxiao immediately raised her head: "You know that place?"

Liu Xin'ai nodded gently and replied: "He likes to tend to flowers and plants; the orchard could be considered one of his experiments. I thought it had long since been abandoned; I didn't expect it to still be there."

"I heard from Baobao that the fruit farmers in the orchard insisted on maintaining it, and after Jiang Chenghao discovered it, he took it back over."

"So that's how it is." Liu Xin'ai nodded in sudden realization.

Xu Xiaoxiao seized on the key point and asked: "You just said the orchard was only one of Jiang Chenghao's experiments; in that case, does Jiang Chenghao have other attempts?"

"Yes."

"Then what are they?"

Liu Xin'ai did not answer, but instead asked: "Did you come today to ask about Jiang Chenghao?"

She truly is a good best friend; in just a few sentences, she understood Xu Xiaoxiao's little secret.

Xu Xiaoxiao did not want to keep hiding it from Liu Xin'ai, so she simply told the truth: "To tell you the truth, Jiang Chenghao came to me, wanting me to help him... forget you."

Hearing this, Liu Xin'ai lowered her gaze, then sighed softly: "He still hasn't been able to move on..."

"Yes, that period of memories is too beautiful for him; he is reluctant to let go."

But even if he is reluctant, he should let go.

But what Liu Xin'ai did not expect was that Jiang Chenghao would actually seek out Xu Xiaoxiao.

Could it be that...

Liu Xin'ai thought of something, and she asked a bit nervously: "Jiang Chenghao... does he have some kind of psychological problem?"

Psychological?

Xu Xiaoxiao looked up in confusion, then realized something a beat later.

This made Xu Xiaoxiao quickly wave her hands and explain: "No, no, we just get along well."

Hearing this explanation, Liu Xin'ai breathed a sigh of relief.

Afterwards, she took Xu Xiaoxiao's hand and said sincerely: "Jiang Chenghao rarely opens up to anyone. Since you get along well, please help him."

"Mm, I am already helping him. Coming here today is also because I want to ask you for a favor."

"What favor? Just tell me."

Liu Xin'ai genuinely wanted to help. She had known Jiang Chenghao for many years, and although they were not meant to be, she still hoped he could be happy.

Xu Xiaoxiao could feel Liu Xin'ai's earnestness.

She squeezed Liu Xin'ai's hand back and promised: "Don't worry, since he found me, I will definitely help as much as I can. Now, I need to learn some things from you."

"Mm, go ahead."

Xu Xiaoxiao took a light breath and began to ask about the orchard.

Liu Xin'ai told her everything she knew without holding anything back.

Afterwards, Xu Xiaoxiao asked a few more questions.

Liu Xin'ai answered them one by one.

However, Liu Xin'ai soon discovered a pattern: "Are you learning about Jiang Chenghao's hobbies?"

"Yes, this method is called displacement; it is to transfer his feelings for you elsewhere."

Transferring them to another person was temporarily impossible, so Xu Xiaoxiao could only guide him to do things he liked.

Currently, this orchard was a very good choice.

After hearing Xu Xiaoxiao's explanation, Liu Xin'ai thought of something.

Then she spoke in a slow tone: "Before the family tragedy occurred, Jiang Chenghao said he liked to entrust his feelings to flowers, plants, and trees; it made him feel calm and peaceful."

"He really does need to be calm and peaceful now. Only when his state of mind is calm can he calmly accept reality."

"Then is there anything I need to do?"

"Mm, you need to cooperate with me, let me learn more about his preferences in planting flowers and grass, and then... avoid them all."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xin'ai thought she had misheard.

But after thinking about it, Liu Xin'ai understood Xu Xiaoxiao's painstaking efforts: "You are worried about him lingering in his comfort zone of the past."

"Exactly. Since it is displacement, we must come up with something new."

Xu Xiaoxiao was very confident in her decision; she felt that this time she would definitely be able to help him.

Liu Xin'ai looked at Xu Xiaoxiao's profile and made a guess: "Are you... preparing to treat Jiang Chenghao as a medical case?"

"Of course not, I..."

Xu Xiaoxiao paused for a moment, then found an excuse: "I did it for you!"

"For me?"

"Mm, although you are very happy now, if Jiang Chenghao remains depressed, you surely won't feel good either."

This explanation... really struck a chord with Liu Xin'ai!

She stared at Xu Xiaoxiao gratefully and said, "Thank you, Xiao Xiao!"

This expression of thanks made Xu Xiaoxiao feel very guilty.

Because she had lied.

Xu Xiaoxiao lowered her eyes, avoided Liu Xin'ai's gaze, and then said, "Why are you thanking me?"

"Alright, no more thanks. After it's done, I'll treat you to a big meal."

"That can certainly be arranged."

Between good sisters, there is no need for too much gratitude.

But thinking of Jiang Chenghao...

Liu Xin'ai sighed melancholically, then murmured: "Jiang Chenghao needs to cheer up too; only by recovering as soon as possible will he not miss his next romance."

Liu Xin'ai felt that only when Jiang Chenghao could truly accept another person would he have completely returned to a normal life.

But after hearing this, Xu Xiaoxiao discovered a problem: "I've noticed you've been very keen on matchmaking for others lately."

Have I?

Liu Xin'ai looked at Xu Xiaoxiao and asked with her eyes.

The latter nodded quickly.

This action made Liu Xin'ai reflect for a moment, then she said: "Not really, I only wanted to match you and Jiang Chenghao."

Liu Xin'ai had combined two examples into one statement.

But hearing it this way...

It sounded as if she were trying to pair Jiang Chenghao and Xu Xiaoxiao together.

Xu Xiaoxiao felt awkward all over because of this elliptical phrasing, and her eyes were a bit flustered.

To avoid her friend discovering her abnormality, Xu Xiaoxiao averted her gaze and said with feigned calmness: "You're just happy yourself, so you want everyone around you to be happy too."

As her voice fell, she noticed someone walking in from outside.

The person looked preoccupied and didn't even notice people sitting in the living room, just walking straight past.