Chapter 748: I Don't Mind You

Ever since replying to that slightly strange message that day, Liu Qingze had not mentioned the competition again, as if nothing had happened at all.

Although Cai Xiaotang felt something was off, she did not dare to ask too much, fearing it would cause unnecessary awkwardness.

Soon after, she noticed that he had suddenly developed many small habits, whether it was rubbing her head or pulling her wrist, and even when they worked together every day, he would thoughtfully prepare various milk teas and snacks for her.

Although he always stubbornly claimed he bought them at random, Cai Xiaotang inexplicably developed the illusion that she was being taken care of like a daughter by a younger boy!

She retreated a step calmly before replying: "Although I have a half-day off this afternoon, the boss just told me to meet a client on his behalf at three o'clock..."

"Oh, alright then, I was thinking about whether to take you out for a drive..."

Liu Qingze responded, feeling a little bit of regret.

Then, suddenly thinking of something, he spoke up: "By the way, where is my gift?"

"Huh?"

Cai Xiaotang was distracted and hadn't heard clearly what he asked.

Liu Qingze had no choice but to patiently repeat it again: "I said, where is my gift? It's been several days, don't tell me you forgot to prepare it, my fairy sister."

"Oh! I prepared it!"

Cai Xiaotang finally reacted: "But it seems it hasn't arrived yet; as soon as I receive it, I will give it to you immediately!"

"OK, then I'll wait."

Liu Qingze nodded with satisfaction, and as he spoke, he suddenly raised his hand and gently brushed past her ear.

"What are you doing!"

Cai Xiaotang immediately raised her hand to cover her ear subconsciously, feigning shock.

Her eyes, however, revealed a hint of panic.

What is going on?

Was she too nervous?

This kid seems to have less and less sense of boundaries with her lately...

Should she remind him?

"Nothing, your hair was messy."

Liu Qingze's gaze flickered for a moment, and he replied indifferently, his eyes staring at Cai Xiaotang thoughtfully.

Had she finally noticed something?

Not bad, she isn't a block of wood after all...

Both of them were somewhat lost in thought.

Cai Xiaotang quickly adjusted her mood and was just about to continue walking out when, the next second— "Ah!"

A woman's shrill voice suddenly rang out.

Before Cai Xiaotang could react, she only felt a sudden heat on her thigh, and some hot liquid spread all the way down.

"Xiao Tang!!!"

Liu Qingze grabbed her, blurting out her name subconsciously, but it was already too late.

The rich aroma of coffee rushed toward them.

Cai Xiaotang looked down and saw that the white suit skirt she had worn specifically for the meeting today was already soaked through at the thigh, with a dark stain spreading out; needless to say, her undergarments and shoes underneath were already instantly drenched.

"Oh my, Xiao Tang... I didn't mean to, are you okay?"

Chen Jialin's concerned voice came over, though the tone sounded as fake as could be.

Cai Xiaotang took a deep breath, knowing that the other party was likely doing it on purpose.

Immediately after, she heard her continue: "I'm really sorry, Xiao Tang, I was looking at some documents while walking just now and didn't pay attention, so I bumped into you. I'm really getting old; one shouldn't be distracted while walking..."

Chen Jialin kept chattering on, feeling a sense of satisfaction as she looked at Cai Xiaotang's disheveled appearance.

She had noticed Cai Xiaotang's outfit for the meeting early on and had deliberately appeared with coffee to get revenge for having hand soap splashed on her face last time.

"Get lost after apologizing."

Liu Qingze spoke up suddenly, his tone carrying a hint of a threat.

He had clearly seen just now that this woman had done it on purpose!

If only he had pulled Xiao Tang away sooner...

Cai Xiaotang looked at him in instant surprise, seeing that his tightly pursed lips were clearly tinged with anger.

That strange feeling in her heart rose up once again.

Chen Jialin was stunned, her expression instantly dropping, but she dared not say anything.

Thinking that she had at least settled the score from last time, she didn't say anything more and intended to leave.

But she had only taken one step— "Ah!"

She suddenly shrieked again, and then her whole body fell flat on the ground in a disheveled mess!

A loud "Clang!" echoed!

It startled the colleagues who were further away, and they all stood up to look over in this direction.

Chen Jialin got up from the coffee-covered floor, disheveled; not only were her clothes covered, but even half of her face was covered in coffee!

"You... you actually tripped me!"

Knowing full well that she had been tripped by someone just now, Chen Jialin was absolutely furious and could no longer care about her composure.

Liu Qingze, however, gave a light scoff: "You shouldn't talk nonsense. It seems you really are getting old; not only can you not be distracted, but your legs and feet aren't very good either, to be able to trip on flat ground..."

As he spoke, he gripped Cai Xiaotang's wrist and turned to leave, not bothering to look at the clown on the floor again.

The two of them walked out of the company just like that.

Cai Xiaotang's eyes fell several times on the wrist he was holding, and seeing they had reached the elevator entrance, she gently struggled a bit.

Liu Qingze sensed something and released her hand accordingly.

"Thanks for just now."

Thinking of how disheveled Chen Jialin had looked just a moment ago, Cai Xiaotang actually felt a little happy, and she hurriedly offered her thanks.

Although she would certainly find a way to get back at her for this later, she had to admit that the scene just now was truly gratifying.

Liu Qingze, however, did not speak; he turned his head and gave her a deep look, his eyes seemingly holding some unspeakable meaning.

Cai Xiaotang felt her heart jump at his gaze, and she hurriedly tried to change the subject with a teasing tone: "What kind of expression is that? Didn't you already vent my anger for me? I'm not even that angry, so why do you look so displeased?"

"Mm."

Liu Qingze gave a low response and looked down at her disheveled dress: "Did you get burned just now?"

"A little bit, it's no big deal."

Cai Xiaotang was also feeling a bit troubled; thinking that she still had to meet a client in the afternoon, she immediately felt a headache coming on.

It looked like she would have to find a mall nearby to buy a new outfit...

But she felt all sticky now, and even with new clothes, it would still be very uncomfortable...

"Don't you still have to meet a client this afternoon?"

Liu Qingze spoke up suddenly, hitting exactly on what Cai Xiaotang was thinking.

Without waiting for her to speak, he said directly: "Big sister, shall I find a place to help you deal with your clothes? And let you freshen up while I'm at it?"

"You have a place?"

Cai Xiaotang asked back in surprise.

Immediately after, her wrist was grabbed by him.

"Let's go."

Liu Qingze led her toward the outside of the office building, the corners of his lips curling up slightly.

Ten minutes later—Cai Xiaotang stood in front of the building she had visited once before, her mood extremely complicated.

"You said you had a place to help me deal with this... you meant your house?"

She tried her best to maintain a calm expression on her face.

Then she saw Liu Qingze say with a calm face: "That's right, don't worry, I don't mind you."

It was still that infuriating style of speaking, instantly blocking all the words of refusal in Cai Xiaotang's mouth.

She must have lost her mind to be overthinking things, right?

This little brat Liu Qingze was clearly just as asking-to-be-hit as he had always been!