Chapter 1456: I Have a Bad Temper (3)

Xiao Rou was already gentle and charming, and when she heard Zhou Qi say he was a bit tired, she immediately felt sorry for him and quickly said, "Then go home today, rest early, and have a glass of milk before bed; it’ll help you sleep."

Zhou Qi glanced at her, his smile gentle.

His gaze returned to the road ahead as he steadily drove.

But his mind was recalling the incident at the milk tea shop at noon today.

After training in the morning, someone suggested getting milk tea. Normally, errands like this would never fall to Zhou Qi, but now everyone knew about the relationship between Zhou Qi and Xiao Rou, so naturally, they joked and pushed him to go.

Zhou Qi didn’t mind running the errand, especially if he could see Xiao Rou.

Although they now lived under the same roof, every extra second they could see each other was precious.

But when Zhou Qi got to the milk tea shop, he only saw Xu Qingqing there alone.

"Excuse me, where’s Xiao Rou?"

Zhou Qi asked politely.

"She went out? Oh? Didn’t she go to lunch with you?"

Xu Qingqing was very enthusiastic, and Zhou Qi just shook his head.

"Oh, I thought she went with you. She spent a long time getting ready this morning. I thought you guys were going on a date."

Xu Qingqing said this while making milk tea, seemingly just a casual remark, but Zhou Qi frowned.

"It could be that gentleman who dropped her off last time."

Zhou Qi said nothing, while Xu Qingqing continued to chatter.

Zhou Qi’s frown deepened. Gentleman?

"Oh, don’t misunderstand. It could be Rourou’s brother or something. They seemed close."

Taking the milk tea from Xu Qingqing, Zhou Qi gave her a meaningful look.

Then he said nothing more and turned to leave.

He had heard about Xu Qingqing from Xiao Rou, knew a bit about her, but to Xiao Rou, Xu Qingqing was someone with a not-so-good background and experiences, yet she was very self-reliant, vibrant, and had a lot of courage and openness.

But at present... Zhou Qi gave a cold laugh. Whether she was self-reliant or open-minded, Zhou Qi didn’t see these things; what he saw was her mind like a beehive.

Listening to her words, if he, Zhou Qi, were a more jealous boyfriend, those words would have been deadly for Xiao Rou.

Saying Xiao Rou went to dine with another man right in front of her boyfriend, would a true friend say such a thing?

Moreover, it was purely speculation, as for the later explanation of "don’t misunderstand," was Xiao Rou not an only child? Or did she think Zhou Qi didn’t know?

Zhou Qi was naturally unaffected by such clumsy provocations. If Xiao Rou really went to have lunch with another man without telling him, he might feel jealous and angry, but that didn’t mean he was a man who couldn’t tell right from wrong or didn’t trust Xiao Rou at all.

Such provocations didn’t bother him at all.

Just thinking about how Xiao Rou considered someone like that as a friend and even a partner, Zhou Qi couldn’t help but frown again.

His girl, so pure and innocent like a blank sheet of paper, he truly didn’t want her to be tainted. Xiao Rou’s innocence might lead her to face many calculations in society, but Zhou Qi was there.

He believed he had the ability to keep her innocent, because such innocence makes Xiao Rou happy, and he hopes to see her happiness.

This happiness in a sense may also become Xiao Rou’s shield, because it’s simple so she’s happy, and because she’s happy, she’s optimistic.