Chapter 721: I've Never Been in a Relationship

Meanwhile, inside the shopping mall—

Liu Qingze was dragging Cai Xiaotang around, aimlessly wandering.

The two of them went from the first floor to the second, then to the top floor, and finally just went out to the connecting plaza.

Looking down from the upper level, one could just see that the bottom floor had been cleared out, and a group of young people were gathered together, trying to jump over the steps on skateboards.

"Wow..."

Cai Xiaotang leaned over the railing, staring at their movements with some novelty.

"What's there to be surprised about? Sister, haven't you seen the world before?"

Liu Qingze glanced at them, his face full of disapproval.

Only then did Cai Xiaotang suddenly remember that she had seen him with a skateboard before, so she hurriedly asked with excitement: "Can you fly over the stairs too?"

"Hm, it's a piece of cake."

Liu Qingze's tone carried a hint of pride, then he suddenly thought of something and lowered his head to check the time.

"Sister, do you think... how long will my sister and her ex-boyfriend be talking?"

"How would I know?"

Cai Xiaotang was stunned by his question, and thinking of what had just happened, she couldn't help but find it a bit funny: "Why didn't you think about how long they would talk when you were there just now? Besides, the relationship between those two..."

Cai Xiaotang frowned, but still held her tongue, not wanting to judge casually.

Liu Qingze, however, saw through what she was thinking and pointed it out directly.

"I can tell, he still likes my sister, so I just left them some space to let them get things clear. Given my sister's personality, since she's already married, she definitely won't do anything out of line, so it's better to just lay everything out on the table with him."

Liu Qingze was referring to Jiang Chenghao.

Not expecting him to be so sharp, Cai Xiaotang couldn't help but feel a bit surprised.

"I didn't expect you to be so young, yet have such a sharp eye..."

Cai Xiaotang looked at Liu Qingze thoughtfully and teased with a smile: "Is it because you're always being chased by girls at school, so you have plenty of experience?"

"Tsk..."

Liu Qingze frowned noncommittally and tossed out a remark: "Who said that just because someone chases me, I have to say yes?"

The smile on Cai Xiaotang's face stiffened.

Damn... why does it feel like I just took an arrow to the knee?

That's right, who said that just because you're being pursued, you have to say yes?

Even this brat understands that logic, so naturally, she understands it too...

"I've never been in a relationship."

The slightly cold voice sounded again, pulling back Cai Xiaotang's attention.

She subconsciously looked up, only to see Liu Qingze looking elsewhere.

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly adjusted her mood and patted his shoulder with a smile.

"It's not shameful to have never been in a relationship! If you wanted to date, wouldn't girls be flocking to you in a heartbeat?"

Liu Qingze didn't speak; he just kept a straight face and moved her hand away, his expression complex.

"Let's go."

He suddenly turned around and walked toward the inside of the mall.

"Where are we going? Back? Do you want to send a message to ask first?"

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly followed.

Liu Qingze shook his head: "No need, my sister will take the initiative to find me when she's done."

No sooner had he finished speaking—

Than he felt his phone suddenly vibrate.

Liu Qingze paused his steps, hurriedly took a look, and then his brows tightened.

"What's wrong? What did Xinaijie say?"

Seeing that his expression wasn't right, Cai Xiaotang also felt a bit nervous.

"My sister said... she's not feeling well, so she's going home first..."

Liu Qingze replied in a low voice.

Cai Xiaotang also suddenly thought of something and hurriedly took out her phone, wanting to contact Jiang Chenghao.

But before she could even make the call, she also received a message.

"Uncle said he still has work, so he's going back first too..."

Cai Xiaotang looked at her phone, then at Liu Qingze, suddenly not knowing what to do.

After a long while, she hurriedly said: "Why don't you go home first? I feel like Xinaijie might need someone to comfort her right now..."

"I'll give her a call first."

Liu Qingze put the phone directly to his ear.

Soon, the call connected.

He said a couple of things to the other end in a low voice, then quickly hung up.

"My sister is fine. It sounds like she's in a bad mood; it must be because of that ex-boyfriend of hers."

Cai Xiaotang had guessed as much in her heart, and she felt a bit helpless.

Uncle and Xinaijie...

They are practically a real-life version of star-crossed lovers.

"Then are you going home?"

Cai Xiaotang asked again.

"Not going back yet."

Liu Qingze looked around and explained with a helpless expression: "My sister was originally out today to help me move..."

"You're moving?"

Cai Xiaotang was surprised.

Liu Qingze looked at her with an "obviously" expression: "Yeah, finding a place closer to your company, so I don't have to get up so early."

Cai Xiaotang: "..."

This reason really left one unable to refute!

She silently gave him a thumbs-up, then turned around: "Then let's go. Since Xinaijie isn't here, I'll just step in as this 'older sister'—can't have you calling me that for nothing."

"You're going to accompany me?"

Liu Qingze curled his lips and quickly followed her.

Then he couldn't help but tease her with his sharp tongue: "Are you sure you know what to buy? I saw that last time you bought nothing but frozen food; you look like a grade-three disabled person when it comes to daily life..."

"I'm just lazy!"

Cai Xiaotang raised her hand to knock him on the head, but he relied on his height advantage to dodge it, and even deliberately "mocked" her: "Sister, if you want to hit me, you'll need to grow at least another ten centimeters, right?"

The two of them bickered the whole way and soon purchased a pile of items that could be used in the new house.

Cai Xiaotang happened to have driven, so she took Liu Qingze directly back.

"Can you carry it all by yourself?"

Cai Xiaotang helped him take several large bags out of the car and asked, feeling uneasy.

"I can."

Liu Qingze answered while effortlessly picking up the bags.

Then, suddenly thinking of something, he stared at Cai Xiaotang with a meaningful look: "Sister, you wouldn't be wanting to go to my place, would you?"

Cai Xiaotang was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but be amused by him to the point of laughter.

"Who wants to go to your place? I wouldn't go even if you invited me!"

After she finished speaking, her eyes suddenly caught sight of Liu Qingze standing just below the curb.

Cai Xiaotang's eyes lit up; she suddenly stepped up onto the curb and patted Liu Qingze on the head.

The two of them were now perfectly level.

Liu Qingze was stunned for a moment, and upon coming to his senses, he bumped into a pair of smiling, crescent-shaped eyes.

"Am I hitting you now? Keep being disrespectful to me, and watch out—I'll go complain to Xinaijie!"

After Cai Xiaotang finished speaking, she immediately jumped down from the curb and dove into her car.

"I'm leaving, send a message if anything comes up!"

She drove off and sped away.

Liu Qingze, however, had been standing in the same spot since just a moment ago; only after watching her drive far away did he recover from his suddenly racing heartbeat, his face full of complex emotions.

Not until Cai Xiaotang's car disappeared at the intersection did he suddenly turn around and stride into the apartment building.

Upon entering, Liu Qingze carelessly tossed the things in his hands onto the floor.

He couldn't help but reach up and touch his own hair.

The next second, he suddenly ruffled it in an impatient manner.

It seemed he had never told her.

He didn't like others touching his hair.

But just now, he suddenly felt...

It wasn't that much of a dislike anymore.