ALL NOVEL Chapter 34 - I
Xie Qi was at a loss for words.
Qin Yizhi changed the subject, “Let’s head back.”
Xie Qi said, “…Okay.”
As they approached the car, Qin Yizhi took a step ahead of him, opened the car door, and reached out to block the top of the door.
Xie Qi was stunned for a moment, then got into the car in a daze, thinking, Qin Yizhi was so considerate, blocking the top of the door to prevent him from hitting his head?
Ah… he really didn’t expect that.
If it were a girl, she would definitely be moved by his thoughtfulness and attentiveness hidden under his actions, but Xie Qi found it quite incredible, feeling that a person couldn’t be judged solely by their appearance.
Hey, wait, Qin Yizhi was so considerate, but had he ever been in love?
Xie Qi recalled that so far, aside from not being very affectionate, Qin Yizhi had fulfilled all the conditions – he knew how to give gifts, would make appropriate arrangements for unspoken but real problems, such as Jiang Sining’s rehabilitation training, and would subtly please Jiang Sining. He would hold the car door considerately, block the roof of the car with his hand to prevent hitting his head…
Wasn’t this the perfect boyfriend?
As Qin Yizhi calmly sat in the car and it slowly drove off, Xie Qi couldn’t hold it back. Though his expression remained neutral, his tone betrayed curiosity: “Have you really never been in love?”
After a brief pause, Qin Yizhi replied flatly, “No.”
Xie Qi dryly remarked, “Well, you’re pretty good at taking care of people.”
Qin Yizhi responded, “You’re pretty good at taking care of cats too.”
Xie Qi uttered an “Uh,” and inquired, “Why do you say that?”
Qin Yizhi explained, “You seem to like cats very much. Do you want me to give you one?”
Qin Yizhi glanced at the street lamp outside and quickly changed the subject, his tone still cool and detached, “You’ll be living with me in the future. You can have a cat.”
Xie Qi was taken aback and blurted out, “Why would I want to live with you?”
Qin Yizhi turned to look at him, his gaze as deep as obsidian yet subtly bright. Staring into Xie Qi’s eyes, he spoke slowly, with an unyielding firmness in his tone, “You’re my wife, and husband and wife should live under the same roof.”
Xie Qi was caught off guard.
Yes, that was the reason.
But Xie Qi couldn’t shake off a lingering discomfort. Perhaps he had never fully accepted the idea of entering a marriage with Qin Yizhi. His pride wouldn’t allow him to become subservient to another man.
This line of thinking…wasn’t it akin to burning bridges? Taking the money and then refusing to be his wife. How could he even entertain such a notion? Xie Qi found himself despising his own pride.
Such useless pride. Without Qin Yizhi, would he have ended up sulking at a club, seething with anger?
Xie Qi forced himself to calm down and replied as calmly as possible, “Yes, I forgot. Then, we should live together in the future.”
Qin Yizhi responded, “Yes.”
After a pause, he added, “You can have a cat too.”
Xie Qi couldn’t help but feel a little pleased after hearing Qin Yizhi’s response. He liked cats a lot, so getting Qin Yizhi’s approval made him somewhat happy, and he gradually relaxed, “…Do you also like cats?”
Qin Yizhi replied flatly, “I don’t.”
Xie Qi: “…”
He was embarrassed, and after a while he said, “You didn’t like it, why did you still let me raise it?”
Qin Yizhi looked away and didn’t look at him again. “You can do it if you like it.”
Xie Qi’s attention subtly shifted. “…Why don’t you look at me when you talked? Don’t you know it’s polite to look into someone’s eyes when you’re talking to them?”
After Xie Qi finished speaking, he was also stunned for a moment – he actually said it!
Maybe the atmosphere had been too relaxed, which made him blurt out the thought that had been bothering his mind for a long time.
Because Qin Yizhi always looked away from him when talking to him. In short, he rarely looked at him.
But it was okay to comment on it, but how could he use a questioning tone? They weren’t close enough for accusations and questions!
Xie Qi immediately made amends. “I’m sorry -”
Before he finished, Qin Yizhi spoke, “But aren’t you afraid when I look at you?”
Xie Qi: “…”
Uh… maybe?
There was nothing he could do about it, because Qin Yizhi’s appearance was inherently cold, with sharp eyebrows, and his eyes were phoenix eyes, very narrow and long, with the ends slanting toward the temples, dark and deep. The ends of the eyebrows flew into the temples, and the cold and sharp energy and pressure poured out. The bridge of his nose was high and straight, and the lines of his facial features were cold and hard, with sharp edges and corners, making him inhospitable to strangers.
When Qin Yizhi’s dark eyes looked at people, they were like the cold light flowing on the blade of a knife, making people have goosebumps. They felt very uncomfortable and always felt like they were being scrutinized, as if he could see through their innermost being.