Qiao Qing couldn’t help but remember the demonstration Luo Chen showed her the other day. Her lips quivered.
After the two exited the gate, Qiao Qing said to Luo Chen, “You don’t need to walk me out any further.”
“O... okay.” Luo Chen nodded blankly and stopped walking.
The moment Qiao Qing started to walk away, she felt someone grab her wrist. The next thing she knew, she was warmly embraced.
Luo Chen’s voice was both hopeless and helpless, “Qingqing, what should I do?”
Qiao Qing was dumbfounded, “Your brother confessed to you?”
“In a sense, he did.” Luo Chen said, “When I see him, I get scared.”
Qiao Qing thought about it, “You don’t feel that way about him?”
“How’s that possible?!” Luo Chen shouted, “I’m straight! I like girls!”
Qiao Qing, “...Then why did you buy my brother a gift?”
Luo Chen, “...”
His handsome face reddened, “I don’t know! I just saw those art tools and had an idea. Does he... like the gift I got him? I’ve also given you a birthday gift! I put so much more thought into it too, compared to how much thought I put into his!”
Qiao Qing went silent again for a while, “I think... if you don’t want to get beat up, then let me go first.”
Luo Chen, “...”
After he let go, she said simply, “I don’t meddle with people’s feelings. You need to figure out how you feel. But, if you feel depressed, you should take walks sometimes. If you don’t want to live at home, go live elsewhere for a few days. I have a condo in the Shengjing neighborhood. There’s a maid who cleans it regularly so you can stay there.”
She then looked in the opposite direction, “Lang Yin, give him the keys.”
Just then, a man came out of nowhere and handed Luo Chen a set of keys, “Shengjing condo building 3.”
Luo Chen took over the key and froze for a bit, “Qingqing, you’re so great! Without my mom and dad here, I don’t want to stay in this house one bit!”
Then, he made a confused noise, “Why do you have a condo there? Ah right, that must be the condo your brother gifted you at your coming of age party.”
Qiao Qing only nodded after some time, “OK, I have to get back now.”
Luo Chen patted her head, “Go on now. Though you’re moving, I’ll still go hang out with you.”
Qiao Qing nodded again and went home.
Luo Chen didn’t leave until she completely disappeared.
The moment he turned around, he found Luo Xingqian’s jade-like handsome face. His heart skipped a beat.
Luo Xingqian’s lips curved deviously as he faked a smile, “Lil’ Chen, where do you think you’re going?”
Luo Chen felt shivers all the way down his spine.
...
When Qiao Qing got home, the living room roared with joy.
“Little sister!”
“Qingqing is back!”
“Sister is back!”
“...”
As Qiao Qing stared at the row of men who all looked the same to her, and listened to them speak the same words, her scalp felt numb. In the end, she just nodded.
Qi Chumian looked at Qi Chengyu, “Fifth brother, sister is back. Can we eat now?”
Qi Chengyu stared at the way Qi Chumian was almost drooling and rolled his eyes. Then, he grabbed Qiao Qing’s hand, “Qingqing, let’s go eat. I cooked so much food for you.”
Everyone else, “...”
They truly were lucking out thanks to their little sister.