This answer surprised Su Zhengxing. He pointed to the gift bag of Wangzai milk and snacks that Lin Qiao had placed on the coffee table and teased, “Just these?”
Lin Qiao hurriedly explained, “You don’t smoke, and you don’t drink privately. I can’t afford expensive things, so I really don’t know what to buy!”
Su Zhengxing immediately grasped the key point, “How do you know I don’t drink privately? You know me well?”
The conversation nearly exploded, so Lin Qiao quickly tried to make amends, “I… When I was pouring water for you last time at your house, I noticed your cupboards were empty. You don’t even have a wine cabinet, so I guess you don’t drink in private.”
Huh! Fortunately, she got back together.
Su Zhengxing let out a soft breath, and the corners of his lips curled up in a subtle arc.
Seeing his expression relax, Lin Qiao wanted to take the opportunity to stay. She tapped her finger and whispered, “Mr. Su, I had a fight with my family and ran away. Can I… sit here with you for a while?”
Running away from home?
Su Zhengxing glanced down at the girl, who lowered her head and secretly glanced up to observe his reaction, and deliberately said, “What if I say no?”
Hearing this, Lin Qiao’s eyes drooped, and her big, round eyes beneath her long eyelashes instantly became misty. She pouted, looking like a wronged puppy.
“Then I’ll just have to wander the streets all alone in the cold wind…”
Although it didn’t snow outside today, the temperature was even lower than if it had snowed. The cold wind was howling, and it would sting people’s faces. She ran here from the other end of the city wearing only a thin sweater. It seemed that she really had nowhere to go.
Su Zhengxing’s heart was pricked by her pitiful appearance. He grabbed a blanket from the sofa and handed it to her.
“Whatever you want.”
“Thank you, Mr. Su!” Lin Qiao smiled happily, her eyes turning into two crescent moons.
The blanket he handed over was made of cashmere, the same material as Su Zhengxing’s home clothes. The blanket still retained the warmth of his palms and had a faint scent of orange blossom.
After handing the blanket to Lin Qiao, Su Zhengxing turned around to tidy up the documents on the coffee table. He also closed the laptop that was originally placed on the sofa. He folded them together, carried them in his arm, and prepared to leave.
Seeing him about to leave, Lin Qiao hurriedly asked, “Where are you going, Mr. Su?”
He pointed to the neatly made sofa and said calmly, “You sit here. I’ll go upstairs to the study to take care of it.”
Lin Qiao didn’t really want to come to his house to just sit down, so she quickly stepped in front of him and said, “Don’t bother me, Mr. Su. Just work here. I promise I won’t disturb you!”
She was afraid that he wouldn’t believe her, so she raised three fingers and swore.
Su Zhengxing was amused by her earnest assurance. He shook his head slightly and returned to the living room.
He didn’t return to the sofa, but sat down on the carpet covering the coffee table. He bent one knee and sat down on the carpet on the coffee table, leaning his lower back against the edge of the sofa in a lazy and relaxed posture.
Lin Qiao took small steps and sat down on the sofa beside him, legs tucked together obediently, as reserved as a child in class.
Su Zhengxing seemed to be working on some cross-border merger and acquisition cases. The snow-white paper was densely covered with English. Lin Qiao took a quick glance and found it boring.
Her eyes followed his bony fingers to his arms, shoulders, neck, ears, and jaw…
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