It was cold in spring, and the man hugging her was colder than the rain in early spring. There was a very light smell on the collar, but there was no warmth at all.
The skin on the side of the neck next to Yun Qiao's lips was also cold.
Yun Qiao was stunned, her limbs were extremely stiff as if on a cold winter night.
She forgot her expression, couldn't think, and just let Xi Lanting embrace her.
After a long time, Xi Lanting finally spoke: "You have to be a smart kid and don't be like those stupid people. I really hate those fools."
Yun Qiao: "..."
Xi Lanting sighed again and let go of her.
He refused to leave and stood by the roadside waiting for his entourage to drive to pick him up.
Yun Qiao's mind was buzzing and she forgot her words.
Back at the Xi Mansion, Yun Qiao changed her clothes and lay down. The wound obviously no longer hurt, but now there was a dull pain.
She couldn't sleep because of the pain.
What was on his mind all the time was Xi Lanting. What did he mean by those hesitant words?
Was there ever such a person in his life who looked a bit like Yun Qiao? So, when he saw Yun Qiao, he subconsciously wanted to be nice to her, just to make up for the past?
Yun Qiao didn't know, she couldn't guess.
In her heart, Uncle Qi is very mysterious, and she cannot guess his thoughts using common sense.
Yun Qiao got up late the next day.
It was already ten o'clock in the morning when she got up. Fourth Master Xi went to work, Du Xueru went to the fifth room to play cards, and the wet nurse took the youngest child out to play. Xi Wenlan and Xi Wenqing started school tomorrow and had to go to school to go through the admission procedures today.
at home.
There was only the second oldest Xi Wenzhan downstairs, and he had just finished his morning piano practice.
Xi Wenzhan's school doesn't start until the first day of February, so his vacation is relatively long.
Lin Xie is his tutor and will teach him piano for a whole year. He has classes in the morning during holidays and every weekend thereafter.
"...You can take me there, okay?" Yun Qiao heard Lin Xie ask Xi Wenzhan as he stepped downstairs.
Xi Wenzhan was in a dilemma.
Lin Xie: "How about you help me return it to him?"
Xi Wenzhan: "Teacher Lin, give it to my sister directly. She usually goes to Uncle Qi's place. If we can't, Uncle Qi won't let us in."
Lin Xie laughed: "Guests should be able to come in."
When Yun Qiao heard this, he stepped closer.
Xi Wenzhan looked back at her.
Lin Xie also turned around, with a natural smile. She was still wearing the blue cloth jacket that had been washed white, and she was among the students of the same color. However, Yun Qiao noticed that she was wearing makeup today.
Her makeup is delicate and light, and she looks great.
Yun Qiao had never noticed it before.
"Have you finished class?" she asked.
Lin Xie nodded, "It's finished."
Then she said to Yun Qiao herself, "Yesterday I picked up a pocket watch at the place where Master Qi sat. I think he lost it. I want to give it back to him."
Yun Qiao: "Really?"
"Miss Yunqiao, can you take me there?" she said, "It's not that I don't trust you, but I took it out to look at it last night and accidentally loosened the watch case. I want to apologize to Master Qi in person.
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After hearing this, Yun Qiao really had no reason to refuse her.
However, Yun Qiao thought of Xi Lanting's words last night. He should not welcome Lin Xie.
She smiled and said: "Miss Lin, wait a moment, I'll call Master Qi first."
Lin Xie nodded.
Yun Qiao got through, and Xi Lanting answered it himself.
He said in a casual tone: "I didn't wear my pocket watch when I went out last night. Also, even if my pocket watch is lost or broken, I won't ask for it again. I'm not that poor."
Yun Qiao: "..."
It is really difficult to hear a kind word from Mr. Xi Qi.