SWNOVELXO Chapter 101 - II
Later that afternoon, Qin Yizhi made it a point to leave work on time.
Qin Jingmo, noticing this, walked up to him as he exited his office. “Mr. Qin, have you finished today’s work?”
It wasn’t unreasonable for Qin Jingmo to ask this. Qin Yizhi rarely left work on time, and leaving so promptly was unusual.
As a boss, it wasn’t inappropriate for Qin Yizhi to leave on time, but when everyone else was working overtime, his punctual departure inevitably caused a stir.
Qin Yizhi replied calmly, “I’ll deal with it tomorrow.”
Hearing this, Qin Jingmo understood that the work wasn’t actually done yet. He hesitated to speak further when Qin Yizhi suddenly asked, “Do you have a girlfriend?”
Qin Jingmo was stunned for a moment before replying, “No.”
Qin Yizhi said, “You are 25 years old. It’s time to find a girlfriend.”
Qin Jingmo: “…”
He was a little shocked. In the past, because Qin Yizhi had wanted to use him, he had told him not to delay his work because of his personal life. But now, he had changed his attitude.
…Was it because of Xie Qi?
Something felt off. Qin Jingmo thought about what Qin Yizhi had ordered him to do recently, even walking with a sense of urgency, and couldn’t help but ask, “Are you and Xie Qi really together?”
Qin Yizhi did not answer directly but instead responded to the work-related matter in an understated tone: “I’ll deal with the unimportant work tomorrow.”
After saying that, he strode away.
Qin Jingmo: “…”
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Qin Yizhi returned home and entered the living room, where he saw a pile of boxes on the table. He walked in calmly and saw Xie Qi playing with Dan Huang.
The cat had grown a lot, its fur bright and shiny, and the white scarf around its neck had become thicker and brighter.
It was still very kind, well-behaved, and clingy. Xie Qi wasn’t impatient and could entertain it for most of the night with a cat-teasing stick.
When Xie Qi saw Qin Yizhi return, he immediately threw away the cat-teasing stick—this made Qin Yizhi a little happy, and the cold air around him dissipated slightly.
Xie Qi came over and said to Qin Yizhi, “You came back quite early today. Are you finished with your work?”
He asked calmly, and Qin Yizhi replied just as calmly, “Yeah.”
Feeling that the scene was particularly warm, Qin Yizhi lowered his head, wanting to kiss Xie Qi’s lips, but Xie Qi reached out to stop him and said coldly, “The child is still here. You’re so shameless.”
Qin Yizhi: “…”
He frowned slightly and said nothing.
However, Xie Qi blocked the cat’s view, raised his neck, kissed Qin Yizhi on the lips, and walked away as if nothing had happened. “Come here. I bought you a gift. See if you like it,” he said, raising his chin to instruct Qin Yizhi to open the box.
Qin Yizhi’s furrowed eyebrows quickly relaxed, and he asked in a low voice, “Is there any occasion?”
Xie Qi blushed a little and replied, “…If it’s not a holiday, can’t I give you a gift?”
Qin Yizhi paused, raised the corners of his lips slightly, and said in a low voice, “Yes, of course you can.”
Obviously, this was the first gift Xie Qi had given him.
He reached out and opened the boxes one by one. Xie Qi asked beside him, “How is it?”
Praising himself, Xie Qi added, “To be honest, I know you have everything, but these are different. This is my intention for you.”
Qin Yizhi looked at the gifts and replied, “I like it.”
Xie Qi didn’t know if Qin Yizhi’s words were meant to coax him, but when he heard them, he felt quite happy. “As long as you like it. I’ll give you gifts every New Year and festival in the future,” he said.
He added seriously, “I’ll do whatever I need to do to make you happy.”
He was no longer a child, and it wasn’t considered puppy love, so he felt he had to give what he should and bear the responsibilities he should.
Qin Yizhi found his words a little amusing and did laugh.
Xie Qi was stunned and asked a little unhappily, “Why are you laughing?”
Qin Yizhi suppressed his smile and said in a calm tone, “I’m not laughing. You don’t have to worry about these things. It’s enough to be good and stay by my side.”
Xie Qi: “…”
In the past, Xie Qi hadn’t felt anything at all and only thought of Qin Yizhi acting like a father. But now, hearing Qin Yizhi say such words, he felt a little annoyed. He asked, “Be good? What do you mean by being good?”
Qin Yizhi replied, “Like Dan Huang.”
Xie Qi thought about it. “Quiet, well-behaved, and clingy?”
He became serious and said, “Comrade Qin Yizhi, you’re raising a pet. Only pets behave. I am your wife. I can do whatever I want.”
Qin Yizhi heard the word “wife,” which felt a bit subtle. He paused before replying, “It’s not about raising pets; I just like you to be good.”
Xie Qi: “Then you won’t like it if I don’t behave, right?”
Qin Yizhi paused and replied in a low voice, “I like it too.”
Xie Qi’s face heated up. Hearing Qin Yizhi say he liked him without hesitation made him glance at Qin Yizhi’s ears… Well, they weren’t red anymore at this time.
Saying “I like it” seemed as easy as eating and drinking, right?
Xie Qi felt that his emotions were too exposed and that he was always blushing. Could it be, Qin Yizhi like to tease him?
Maybe it was a man’s nature. Xie Qi felt that even if he liked Qin Yizhi, he couldn’t show too much affection. If he liked him very much, he could only express it by about five points.
He probably understood the principles, but it was also very difficult to implement them.
Because falling in love wasn’t a formula.
He changed the subject and said, “Do you want to eat oranges? I bought some on the way back.”
Qin Yizhi replied, “Yes.”
Xie Qi hurriedly went to get an orange. His fair and slender fingers quickly peeled it and handed it to Qin Yizhi. “Here, I’ll give you an orange,” he said.
Qin Yizhi broke off half and handed it back to Xie Qi. Xie Qi took it but didn’t eat it himself. He looked at Qin Yizhi and said, “Eat it and see. It was quite sweet when I bought it.”
Qin Yizhi ate a piece, and Xie Qi asked, “How is it?”
Qin Yizhi replied, “Sweet.”
Confidently, Xie Qi stuffed the whole half into his mouth, puffed up his cheeks, and took a bite. The orange juice splashed out, and Xie Qi wrinkled his face and spat it out at once. “Are you lying to me? It’s obviously very sour!”
Qin Yizhi said seriously, “Everything you feed is sweet.”
Xie Qi: “…”
Xie Qi: “???”
‘Telling lies with your eyes wide open!!!’