Chapter 149

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☆, (9 Fresh Coins) Chapter 158: Relative, Lover

Jiejie curled a self-satisfied smile and glanced at He Lele beside him.

He did have a "not bad" girl, but he didn't intend to share her with others.

After lunch, Jiejie returned to the company alone, and He Lele drove Qin Zhixiu back to the apartment. The traffic in the afternoon was quite good, and they didn't even encounter a few red lights along the way, giving He Lele no chance to ask her questions. She always brewed for a long time, but after looking at his dazed appearance, she swallowed her words.

When eating at noon, Jiejie’s words made her feel a bit stuck in her throat.

"Zhixiu, let me remind you one more time: keep an eye on Du Wei. You know too little about women. I don't care what kind of friendship you had with her in the past, but the current her is not someone you can have a deep friendship with." Jiejie said to Qin Zhixiu while helping her peel shrimp.

"...What’s wrong?" Qin Zhixiu looked at Jiejie, half-lowering his eyelids, his long eyelashes neat and moving.

"Shi Gujin, I heard him on the phone with Du Wei this morning. You’ve heard a bit about what kind of thing Shi Gujin is. Du Wei seeking him out... you understand what I mean."

Seeing that they were about to return to the apartment, He Lele looked at Qin Zhixiu in the passenger seat beside her. Even she could hear what Jiejie meant; Qin Zhixiu couldn't possibly not understand. But looking at Jiejie, he didn't seem to know about what happened a few days ago? Why didn't Qin Zhixiu tell Jiejie?

Was she... meddling too much again?

Forget it, there were still twenty-five days left. Their business was not her concern; she should prepare to submit her resume and find a job, that was the serious thing.

A familiar RV drove past beside them, and He Lele was dazed for a moment—Ruan Lin was back!

Returning to the apartment, He Lele lingered in her room for an afternoon like someone trying to steal a bell while covering their ears, until the sun was setting before she sighed and came out to prepare dinner.

Looking at the carefully prepared dishes coming out of the pot and onto the plates, a sense of satisfaction slowly rose in He Lele’s gentle eyes. Putting aside other things, she actually liked making a table full of food and quietly watching them eat.

"Mr. Qin?" She was just about to go upstairs to call him, but when she turned around, she saw Qin Zhixiu leaning against the kitchen door frame looking at her.

This wasn't the first time, and fortunately, her heart was strong enough.

"Are you a cat?" He Lele asked with a smile.

"*Mm*?" Qin Zhixiu tilted his head, looking quite cute and dazed like an anime character.

Her heart felt a bit itchy. He Lele picked up the plate and walked toward the door. "I didn't hear your footsteps every time you came over. Are you hungry? Then I’ll make dinner earlier in the future."

"No, no need. I just wanted to watch." Qin Zhixiu reached out to take the plate from He Lele’s hand.

"Hey, no need, no need, I’ll do it, you sit down." He Lele naturally didn't want to let him help, but when she looked up and met his eyes, which were beautiful to the point of sadness, she had to let go.

"Hey, hey! That’s hot, that’s hot!" Seeing Qin Zhixiu go to pick up the casserole with his bare hands, He Lele rushed over in fright, but unfortunately, she was a step too late. Without a word, she grabbed Qin Zhixiu’s scalded red hands and put them under the faucet to run cold water—

"Does it hurt? Does it hurt?"

"..." Looking down at her nervous eyes, Qin Zhixiu shook his head gently, his clear, beautiful eyes and delicate handsome face flowing with unspeakable emotions.

Seeing that his hands were indeed fine, He Lele breathed a sigh of relief, took a towel to help him dry his hands, and gently blew on the skin that was still red. "Mr. Qin, that’s called a casserole..."

Listening to her helpless tone, Qin Zhixiu slowly raised the corners of his mouth.

As if seeing the moment a water lily bloomed, He Lele forgot what she was originally going to say, and stayed dazed for several seconds before suddenly letting go of Qin Zhixiu’s hand.

"I, I’ll go get you some medicine to wipe on." He Lele said in a flustered tone.

Qin Zhixiu suddenly grabbed He Lele’s arm.

"Mr. Qin?"

"...Will you leave?"

"*Mm*?"

"Will you always be here?"

"..." Gazing at his painting-like eyes, after a long while, He Lele looked away and smiled feignedly. "I’m just a worker, of course—"

Before she finished speaking, the hand on her arm relaxed and slowly dropped.

Lonely, cold, as if he were the only one left in the world. Even though he was standing right in front of her, he seemed to be trapped in an invisible transparent bubble, isolated from the world—just like she used to be.

"...I’m sorry."

Taking the opportunity to deliver food to Ruan Lin, He Lele fled the first floor, as if the person sitting in the first-floor restaurant wasn't Qin Zhixiu, but her own desperate, painful self!

I’m sorry, she—He Lele closed her eyes and gritted her teeth. A moment later, she walked out of the elevator and placed the tray on the dining table in Ruan Lin’s room.

"Mr. Ruan, dinner has been delivered. Please eat while it’s hot. If you have any other instructions, please call me. I’m going downstairs." Saying this loudly to the empty living room, He Lele turned and entered the elevator again.

She had told herself that she would never avoid what she should do, and never let herself look down on herself!

Besides, if Lingyu knew that she stood by and watched Qin Zhixiu...

Sitting opposite Qin Zhixiu, looking at the food he hadn't touched, He Lele cast aside her concerns. "May I ask, is there anything I can do for you?"

Qin Zhixiu’s eyes flickered, but quickly faded. He picked up his chopsticks and smiled shallowly. "I’m fine, I was just dazed for a while."

"...Many times, one person cannot solve problems." He Lele moved the dish he was about to pick up away. "I don't know if we can be considered friends, but if there is anything I can do, please just say it."

Qin Zhixiu raised his eyes.

"Anything... is okay?"

"It’s better not to climb trees anymore. I actually, have a slight fear of heights." He Lele furrowed her small brow.

Qin Zhixiu smiled. "I want to know... the feeling of being with a relative."

*Mm*? Relative? Lover?

Writer’s Words:

Xiao Xiu is a life idiot... *cough, cough*~ It’s been a few peaceful days~ It should get lively...

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