Chapter 170 - Chapter 170: Chapter 170: The Look in Your Eyes (1/2)
Chapter 170: Chapter 170: The Look in Your Eyes
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Based on the various sensory information he had gathered, Xiang Kun knew that Miss Yang would soon find an excuse to end their blind date. Thus, he found some free time to glance at Old Xia, who was seated not far from him.
Just like their first chance encounter in the coffee shop, Xiang Kun’s gaze met again with Old Xia’s in the air.
However, it was not the usual inadvertent eye contact between members of the opposite sex that sparks a connection, but rather it was somewhat inexplicable and intriguing.
Xiang Kun’s gaze started out as probing, then shifted to surprise, while Xia Libing’s was first clueless, then turned to bewilderment.
Xiang Kun withdrew his gaze because Miss Yang started speaking, “Mr. Xiang, I think…
Just then, Xia Libing suddenly stood up and came over.
Xiang Kun looked up at her in confusion, having no idea what she wanted to do.
“Are you guys done talking? Let’s go grocery shopping.” Xia Libing said.
Xiang Kun widened his eyes, his mind filled with question marks. Old Xia wasn’t normally the type to misunderstand situations.
“Who is this?” Miss Yang looked at Xia Libing, then at the astonished Xiang Kun who was rising to his feet. She also stood up, not quite understanding what relationship this tall and beautiful girl, who was taller than her even in flat shoes, had with Xiang Kun.
“My sister.” Although he didn’t understand Old Xia’s intention, Xiang Kun couldn’t let Miss Yang misunderstand. If Xia was mistaken for his girlfriend, it wouldn’t be easy to explain to Aunt Qiu. And if his mother misunderstood that he had a girlfriend, that would be equally troublesome.
However, just as he began speaking, Xia Libing also said to Miss Yang,
“Friend.”
Then the two looked at each other and Xiang Kun corrected himself, “A friend’s sister.” Xia Libing, at the same time, also said, “Sister.”
So the two looked at each other again; Xiang Kun was exasperated, Xia Libing was clueless, and then he understood the message in Old Xia’s eyes—”l’ll keep silent. ”
Miss Yang began to laugh, “I understand. She’s your friend’s sister, so she’s also like a sister to you.”
Xiang Kun quickly added, “Yes, she has just moved to Citong City and isn’t yet accustomed to the local cuisine. I happen to have some insignificant cooking skills, so I came over to cook for her. We had agreed to do grocery shopping this evening…”
Halfway through, he felt a bit awkward. There was clearly nothing going on, but it still sounded as if something was.
“Don’t worry, I understand. I won’t mention it to my aunt. I’ll just say we didn’t have a connection and weren’t very suitable.” Miss Yang chuckled.
Xiang Kun felt helpless. This still seemed like a misunderstanding. However, as long as Miss Yang didn’t tell Aunt Qiu, and Aunt Qiu and his mother didn’t find out, then there wasn’t a problem.
After a brief chat, Miss Yang bade them goodbye and left with her bag, exiting the coffee shop.
Actually, when Miss Yang saw Xia Libing approach and say those words, some melodramatic thoughts crossed her mind. She thought that Xiang Kun’s clandestine girlfriend had discovered his blind date and had come over to deliberately “sabotage” it.
But the aura between Xia Libing and Xiang Kun was very strange. To say they are ordinary friends or siblings didn’t seem right. However, her intuition told her they were not a couple either.
Before becoming an executive assistant, she had worked in sales, administration, and human resources departments. She considered herself adept at reading people. And she could tell at once who was secretly dating whom in the company. Yet, between these two, there was no spark or affection usually seen in couples. But there was an indescribable bond that she could not find a reference in her own experience and memory.