Chapter 24 (1/2)

Cannot Refuse

Qi Shenbai raised his head and looked at Xu Jiaojiao. The first thing he saw was the large band-aid on her forehead. He recalled that she had just experienced a car accident that day, having narrowly survived a life-and-death situation. However, she did not seem afraid. She still remembered to cook for him and apologize.

Qi Shenbai said, “You’re injured. You can cook for me some other time.”

“That won’t do. I have to keep my word.” Xu Jiaojiao reached out to touch the wound on her forehead, but Qi Shenbai gave her a look, so she put down her hand in embarrassment. “It’s just a scratch from the car glass shattering. It’s not that serious.”

Although she was very afraid when the car accident happened, she was no longer afraid when she woke up in the hospital and found out that she was still alive and healthy, all her limbs intact.

Qi Shenbai’s eyes flashed with admiration. Although this little girl was young, she was not fragile at all. She even knew how to keep her word.

Qi Shenbai relented. “Get another set of bowls and chopsticks. Sit down and eat with me.”

“But I…”

Qi Shenbai interrupted her. “After Yunduo’s accident, no one has eaten with me for a long time.”

“???” Xu Jiaojiao was confused. Didn’t she just have breakfast with him that morning? Did she not count?

However, Xu Jiaojiao did not turn him down. She went to the kitchen and brought back another set of bowls and chopsticks. She had eaten a little too much that night, so she really could not eat that much now. She scooped a bowl of fish soup and slowly drank it.

Qi Shenbai’s fingers were long and slender, and the black chopsticks in his hand made his fingers look even better. He ate slowly and gracefully. Xu Jiaojiao felt that it was weird if neither of them spoke, so she found a topic to talk about. “How’s Miss Yunduo?”

“After she woke up, I arranged for her to go overseas to recuperate. She’s recovering well for the time being.” Qi Shenbai put down his chopsticks and was about to scoop some soup when Xu Jiaojiao took the bowl from him. She smiled as she filled it. “That’s good. Yunduo is kind, and good things happen to good people. Her life will only get better from now on.”

Qi Shenbai took the bowl of soup from her and asked quietly, “How do you know that Yunduo is kind?”

“…” She accidentally let it slip! Xu Jiaojiao tried to make up for it. “Mr. Qi, you’re such a good person, so I bet Miss Yunduo is also a nice girl. You’re all good people.” She casually made up a story. She did not care if Qi Shenbai believed her or not, as long as she came up with some sort of answer in time.