The next day, in order to make up for having stood up to her roommates the night before and having Bai Mengying come back empty-handed, Lin Qiao prepared to treat them to dinner. However, Ji Nian and Liang Xiaoyu had to go to the neighboring city to take a job exam, so she had to compensate Bai Mengying first.
“This chocolate looks delicious. Would you like some?”
In front of the chocolate counter in the mall, Bai Mengying pointed at the glass cabinet with her scallion-like fingers.
The clerk smiled, packaged the chocolate she had chosen, and handed it to her.
Lin Qiao was still thinking about Su Zhengxing’s incident yesterday. Her smooth little face was slightly frowning, and she looked absent-minded.
“I still think you should see a doctor.” She suggested Su Zhengxing in her mind.
“He’s fine. It was just an accident yesterday.”
Su Zhengxing seemed somewhat resistant.
“But…”
Lin Qiao was about to persuade him again, but Bai Mengying waved her hand in front of her, interrupting her.
“What are you thinking about? Why did you suddenly freeze?”
Lin Qiao finally came to her senses and shook her head.
“Nothing.”
Bai Mengying looked unconvinced. She narrowed her eyes and leaned closer, asking in a teasing tone, “Are you thinking about a man? Let me guess. Is it your Mr. Su?”
“No! Don’t talk nonsense!”
Lin Qiao guiltily tried to cover her mouth, but Bai Mengying deftly dodged.
“Oh, why are you so shy? What’s so embarrassing about this? Look at me and Xie Xunwen. Didn’t I tell you?” Bai Mengying shrugged.
Speaking of Xie Xunwen, Lin Qiao quickly brought the conversation back to her.
“What were you talking about? I almost got a stye at the Ouyang family’s dinner last time. Did things get to that point so quickly between you two?”
“I do.”
Bai Mengying smiled charmingly, not shying away from discussing these matters.
“It’s a pity this uncle is so pedantic. Even when I’m…like that, he can still endure it. Sometimes I really doubt whether he’s even a man.”
It was the first time Lin Qiao heard of a man Bai Mengying couldn’t handle, so she became curious.
“So you gave up?”
“How is that possible?” Bai Mengying snorted.
“I just changed my strategy. Since the direct approach didn’t work, I’ll take a roundabout approach and let him hang out for a while to see if it works.”
“What if it still doesn’t work?” Lin Qiao asked.
“If it really doesn’t work out, then just say goodbye. He’s not the only man in the world, and the last thing I lack the most is a man.”
They were talking as they walked out, and just as they finished their words, Xie Xunwen, covered in snow, appeared in their sight.
He seemed to have come in a hurry, with snow beads on his hair, and a small tuft of hair was blown up by the wind and had no time to fall down.
He seemed to have heard Bai Mengying’s words, and the color dimmed on his handsome face.
Bai Mengying acted as if nothing had happened. She calmly took Lin Qiao’s arm and walked around him, continuing to walk out.
“Wait.” Xie Xunwen called them.
“Mr. Xie, do you have anything?” Bai Mengying asked casually.
Xie Xunwen shifted his gaze, which was filled with complicated emotions, from Bai Mengying and stopped in front of Lin Qiao.
“Miss Lin, can you please do me a favor?”
Lin Qiao was completely stunned. After glancing at Bai Mengying, she pointed at herself uncertainly.
“Me?”
Xie Xunwen nodded.
“To be honest, Xiao Zhuo has been in a very low mood since the last birthday party. Although he didn’t say it, I suspect it might have something to do with you.”
“I know it might be a bit presumptuous to tell you this all of a sudden, but Xiao Zhuo is the child I’ve watched grow up since he was little. So if it’s convenient, could you please talk to him?”
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