Chapter 1490: How Fortunate, to Have Met Her

Under such a gaze, the determination on Qin Yiyan's face diminished at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the end...

Qin Yiyan still turned around, sullen, and walked away.

Although he did not walk very far, at the very least, he would no longer open his mouth to disturb them.

Liu Xin'ai shook her head helplessly, then looked up and said, "Sorry about that."

Her apology clearly treated Jiang Chenghao completely as an outsider.

Jiang Chenghao lowered his eyes, the feeling in his heart... somewhat difficult to describe.

Taking a light breath, Jiang Chenghao met Liu Xin'ai's gaze and smiled, saying, "Qin Yiyan... has really changed a lot."

"He has."

"You have changed a lot, too."

"Have I?"

Jiang Chenghao nodded: "Right now, you are very relaxed as a person, and you look like you are really enjoying your current life."

This description was quite accurate; Liu Xin'ai was indeed very satisfied with everything at present.

She also cherished the love, family affection, and friendship she possessed.

As for Jiang Chenghao...

Liu Xin'ai met his gaze and said with a smile, "What about you? How have you been lately?"

"Very well, life is very fulfilling."

"Are you still busy managing the orchard?"

"Yes," Jiang Chenghao paused for a moment and asked, "How did you know about that? Did Xu Xiaoxiao tell you?"

"Mm, she mentioned it. I even ate the fruit you grew; it was delicious."

Jiang Chenghao finally had a tiny connection with Liu Xin'ai.

He felt satisfied inside.

He even quietly hid this little joy away, then said, "When the orchard has its next harvest, I will send you some more."

"Okay, it's a deal."

Jiang Chenghao looked at Liu Xin'ai's smiling face and, unconsciously, also revealed a smile.

But he did not ignore the man not far away whose expression was gradually turning gloomy.

Jiang Chenghao looked over and immediately received a provocative stare from that someone.

Although it was very fierce, but...

Why did Jiang Chenghao feel a bit like laughing?

He also thought of the Qin Yiyan from before; at that time, let alone avoiding them, he would have dragged Liu Xin'ai away without a word.

As for now...

He had learned to listen, and he had also learned to concede.

This change was truly significant.

As for the reason for the change...

Jiang Chenghao sighed with emotion: "I'm afraid only love can change a person so thoroughly."

Liu Xin'ai understood what Jiang Chenghao meant by these words.

She pursed her lips and smiled faintly.

Then, looking up, she said, "I believe that one day, you will also meet someone who can make you happy."

"I hope so," Jiang Chenghao felt his smile becoming difficult to maintain, so he found an excuse: "Alright, enough talk, otherwise your man is going to start breathing fire."

After saying this, Jiang Chenghao took a deep look at Liu Xin'ai's profile, then walked away in silence.

He walked back to Xu Xiaoxiao's side with a steady pace.

Then he asked with a smile: "Did you see how I performed just now?"

"Of course, I saw it all."

"How was the performance?"

Xu Xiaoxiao gave a thumbs up and praised: "Your demeanor was poised and graceful; one couldn't tell what you were thinking at all!"

Jiang Chenghao had originally been a bit dejected.

Hearing Xu Xiaoxiao's praise, a glimmer of light entered his gloomy mood.

He also said: "It seems the practice over this period is starting to show results."

"Yes, I told you, sooner or later, you will let go!"

Let go?

Jiang Chenghao felt... a bit reluctant.

When he liked Liu Xin'ai, Jiang Chenghao's heart felt very warm, as if there were a kind of power that could make him invincible.

If he let go... he didn't know what he would become.

Jiang Chenghao did not know what he was thinking of, but he suddenly laughed at himself and sighed: "I think I am quite selfish."

"Ah, selfish?"

"Yes, before, when facing others, I kept saying that as long as Xin'ai is doing well, it doesn't matter if she chooses me or not. But what was the result? I mind it very much! And I even hid away like a coward!"

The more Jiang Chenghao spoke, the more he looked down on himself.

His palm, hanging by his side, was tightly clenched.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a warmth on his palm.

Looking down, he saw Xu Xiaoxiao gently patting the back of his hand, signaling him to relax.

Afterwards, Xu Xiaoxiao raised her head, looked straight at Jiang Chenghao, and said, "You aren't a saint, so it's normal to have selfish motives, and you have already handled your emotional issues very carefully; I won't allow you to look down on yourself anymore!"

Xu Xiaoxiao's attitude was a bit overbearing.

But it was precisely this overbearing manner that made Jiang Chenghao slowly curl his lips and say, "Thank you."

"If you really want to thank me, then accept yourself; no matter if you are good or bad, I am here with you."

"Mm, okay."

Jiang Chenghao looked at Xu Xiaoxiao with a smile, feeling how lucky he was to have met such a thoughtful friend.

Just for the sake of Xu Xiaoxiao, Jiang Chenghao would also strive to let go!

Jiang Chenghao, standing there, secretly made up his mind.

However, Xu Xiaoxiao... her cheeks were a little hot.

Sigh, she had just been quick-tongued and accidentally said something ambiguous.

Fortunately, Jiang Chenghao didn't notice and was still chatting normally.

And this little episode also served as a reminder to Xu Xiaoxiao, making her realize she must be more cautious in the future.

Xu Xiaoxiao felt a bit hot, and upon discovering drinks right next to her, she walked over and brought back two cups.

She even handed one of the cups to Jiang Chenghao and said, "Drink some fruit juice."

Jiang Chenghao brought the cup under his nose to sniff it, then said, "This isn't fruit juice, it's a cocktail."

After saying this, Jiang Chenghao prepared to drink it.

But Xu Xiaoxiao acted as if she were facing a formidable enemy.

She even reached out and took the cup back, saying, "I'll drink this, you shouldn't drink it."

As her voice fell, Xu Xiaoxiao drank both cups of cocktails in one go.

And this maneuver of hers left Jiang Chenghao stunned.

He blinked his eyes and asked in confusion, "Why can't I drink it?"

"Because you need to stay away from alcohol; drinking leads to trouble, ever heard of that?"

"But drinking a little bit doesn't matter."

"But... Liu Xin'ai doesn't like people who drink!"

Xu Xiaoxiao really didn't know how to explain, so she simply brought up Liu Xin'ai.

This reason was very effective; Jiang Chenghao immediately stopped asking.

He even picked up a cup of real fruit juice and began to drink it.

Xu Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Jiang Chenghao handing over a piece of dessert.

She raised her eyes to look over and heard Jiang Chenghao say, "Try it, I feel like this one might be very delicious."

Xu Xiaoxiao tasted it and immediately praised, "It really is delicious!"

"Eat slowly; in a while, we'll try other flavors."

Xu Xiaoxiao nodded, her eyes also glancing toward the dining table.

Just now, she had been too busy worrying about Jiang Chenghao's affairs, so Xu Xiaoxiao hadn't noticed what good food was over here.

Looking now...

There was quite a lot of delicious food!

Oh right, right, over there at the entrance of the venue, it seems like a celebrity has come in!

Xu Xiaoxiao watched with eyes shining, then sighed, a celebrity is a celebrity, they are good-looking!!

Jiang Chenghao hadn't expected that a bit of food would make Xu Xiaoxiao relax completely.

This made him envious, and he was also influenced by her.