Chapter 740: I Like You, Take a Guess

Liu Qingze's gaze faltered, and he suddenly gave a slightly uncomfortable, light cough.

"It's good that you know."

He muttered offhandedly, calmly widening the distance between the two of them.

Cai Xiaotang, however, still had her hand outstretched, looking completely dazed, not having reacted to what he had just meant.

It's good that she knows?

Knows what?

Cai Xiaotang always felt there was something strange about this answer, but she couldn't figure it out, so she simply stopped asking and picked up the milk tea to the side.

"Pop."

The sound of the straw piercing the packaging rang out.

Cai Xiaotang took a sip and instantly felt a warm, fuzzy sensation in her stomach, so comfortable that she even squinted her eyes.

"Drinking something hot really is the right choice... Thank you."

As Cai Xiaotang thanked him, she stared at Liu Qingze thoughtfully, still unable to rest easy as she asked: "But... are you really okay?

If you really got into some kind of trouble and don't dare tell Xinaijie, it's not too late to tell me now..."

"I didn't. Are you going to drink it or not? If not, I'm throwing it away."

Liu Qingze curled his lip, deliberately reaching out to snatch her milk tea.

"Hey! I was just saying!"

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly dodged, taking two more big gulps of the milk tea as she spoke.

Then, remembering something, she suddenly asked: "By the way, how is Xinaijie doing these past two days? Does she still feel unwell?"

Liu Qingze nodded: "I just called her this morning. Judging by her voice, she should be much better, but my sister seems to have something going on lately, saying I don't need to go see her for the time being..."

"Oh... that's good then..."

Cai Xiaotang nodded, finally reassured, and was just about to continue drinking her milk tea when she heard Liu Qingze suddenly ask: "Sister, do you want to have dinner together tonight?"

Cai Xiaotang was taken aback at these words: "Tonight? Today?"

"What else?"

Liu Qingze raised an eyebrow: "Since you've drunk my milk tea, it wouldn't be too much to ask for you to join me for dinner, right?"

"Didn't you just say you didn't need anything from me!"

Cai Xiaotang looked at him with amusement.

Liu Qingze, however, replied dismissively: "Having a meal together counts as troubling you, and besides, you already owe me a meal."

Cai Xiaotang immediately retorted upon hearing this: "When did I..."

Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly thought of something.

That day she went to stay at Xinaijie's house, this brat did indeed say he didn't mind letting her owe him one more time...

And he hadn't helped her any less these few times when it came to confronting Chen Jialin...

Treating him to a meal did seem like the right thing to do?

And it just so happened that she didn't really want to see that guy Li Xiao for the time being...

Cai Xiaotang weighed it in her mind and quickly made her decision.

"Fine, then what do you want to eat tonight? My treat, we can go anywhere, no need to save money for your sister!"

She waved her hand grandly, looking very much like a "wealthy woman."

"OK, it's settled."

Liu Qingze finally smiled with satisfaction, his mood turning quite good.

Evening—the two finished their work and left the hotel directly.

"Hey, have you decided where to eat yet?"

Cai Xiaotang asked Liu Qingze, who was sitting beside her, while starting the car.

No sooner had she finished speaking than her phone suddenly rang.

She picked up her phone, saw a familiar name, and felt a wave of helplessness.

What is up with Li Xiao lately?

Calling her every single day right at the exact time she gets off work...

Cai Xiaotang grumbled to herself and answered the phone.

"What?"

She asked quickly, though the chaotic scenes from last night couldn't help but surface in her mind.

It's starting again...

Is there any way to make herself forget these things!

He's just like an Old Scoundrel...

Li Xiao on the other end of the line paused, as if sensing her irritation, and hurriedly asked: "What's wrong? Who upset you again?"

"Nothing, just say what you have to say."

Cai Xiaotang reined in her emotions slightly, her speech still rapid.

Li Xiao had no choice but to follow her lead and continue asking: "It's nothing, about what time will you be busy until today? Should I come pick you up now? And then tonight we could..."

"I'm eating out with a friend tonight."

Cai Xiaotang hurriedly interrupted him halfway through: "You don't need to come pick me up, it's not like I didn't drive myself, and don't..."

She had wanted to say "and don't secretly investigate where I went," but halfway through, thinking of Liu Qingze sitting right there, she had to swallow her words and change them to: "and don't wait for me, that's all, hanging up."

Not giving Li Xiao a chance to speak, Cai Xiaotang hung up the phone directly, only then letting out a sharp sigh of relief.

Phew...

That way, he probably won't come, right?

Before she could forget those inappropriate-for-children scenes from last night, she didn't want to be alone with a certain someone at all!

Especially when it was just the two of them alone in a car!

"Sister? Shall we go?"

Liu Qingze's voice suddenly rang out, pulling back Cai Xiaotang's attention.

"Let's go."

She snapped back to her senses, only then realizing that her tone just now seemed a bit off.

Worried that Liu Qingze had sensed something wrong and would ask her about it, she subconsciously glanced at the person beside her.

But the other party had no intention of speaking at all, as if he hadn't heard anything just now.

Cai Xiaotang felt a bit more at ease, and while turning the car around, she asked, "Have you decided what to eat?"

"Let's go have Cantonese food."

Liu Qingze replied.

Cai Xiaotang looked at him with some surprise: "So bland? I remember the last time we ate together, Xinaijie said you liked to eat things that were quite spicy?"

"Aren't you having stomach discomfort?" Liu Qingze glanced at her, his eyes clearly spelling out the words, "Don't you know what your own situation is?"

Cai Xiaotang felt a warmth in her heart, not expecting that he was doing it for her, and seeing him with that look of clearly caring yet still acting all cool and aloof, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Fine, since you're so concerned about me, then I'll listen to you."

She agreed, quickly inputting a restaurant in the city district into the navigation.

But she didn't see the subtle expression that flashed across Liu Qingze's face.

Not long after, the car stopped outside a restaurant with very refined decor.

Cai Xiaotang and Liu Qingze found a random seat to sit down, then simply ordered some dishes.

Watching the waiter walk away, Cai Xiaotang felt a bit thirsty.

Then, before she could even move, a cup filled with hot tea was already placed before her eyes.

"Drink some water first."

Liu Qingze was concise and to the point.

Cai Xiaotang glanced at the cup in front of her and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Is it an illusion?

Why does she suddenly feel that this brat seems to have become... more obedient than before?

Whether it's buying her milk tea, choosing a restaurant, or pouring tea, although they are all small things, but... isn't this a bit too overly thoughtful?

Cai Xiaotang's gaze flickered for a moment, and she picked up the teacup to take a sip.

No... showing courtesy for no reason... this kid must be hiding something from her!

She pondered for a moment, and finally, unable to hold back, she looked at Liu Qingze suspiciously for the third time today and teased: "Being so thoughtful all of a sudden makes me unaccustomed to it. You... really don't have anything to tell me?"

Liu Qingze paused upon hearing this; this time he didn't deny it, but instead narrowed his eyes.

"Maybe there is something... Sister, why don't you take a guess?"