LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 46 - I
Xie Qi asked: “How could it be not important? Isn’t it business cooperation?”
When he said this, his heart skipped a beat and his mood suddenly became heavy.
He also knew the business cooperation was important, but when Ye Huaiyuan and Qin Yizhi fought, he didn’t say anything and just watched.
Qin Yizhi said calmly: “It doesn’t matter whether we cooperate or not.”
Xie Qi tried hard to change the subject, “He also mentioned that he pursued you before, do you two still have that kind of relationship?”
Qin Yizhi replied, “It’s just a matter in the past, he can’t accept it.”
Xie Qi said, “Oh, you told him you would give me what you have, were you joking just now? We’re not very familiar with each other, you wouldn’t do that, right?”
Qin Yizhi looked at his face. Although Xie Qi didn’t show it, he noticed he was in a bad mood, so he asked: “Are you okay?”
Xie Qi saw he didn’t answer, so he stopped worrying. It was probably just for the show, and he replied: “I’m fine, I’m going to take a nap.”
As he was about to leave, Qin Yizhi opened the door and said in a low voice: “Come in, let’s chat.”
“…” Before, Xie Qi might have declined the invitation to chat, but now he was in a bad mood and not in the mood to nap.
Xie Qi hesitated but entered the study obediently. He was obviously stunned when he saw a whole wall of bookcases with neatly arranged books. He asked Qin Yizhi, “Do you like reading?”
Qin Yizhi replied: “Well, I’ve read a bit.”
The study door was closed behind him, and Xie Qi noticed it was locked. He couldn’t help but recall not-so-good episodes from TV series and asked warily: “Why did you lock the door?”
Qin Yizhi glanced at him and explained: “To prevent outsiders from disturbing us.”
Xie Qi thought to himself, ‘who dares to enter his study? The only one with the courage is probably Yao Wenzhu.’
Xie Qi slowly relaxed and sat on the chair.
Qin Yizhi also sat down. He looked at Xie Qi and asked, “Is something wrong?”
Only then did Xie Qi understand Qin Yizhi was asking if he had anything on his mind. He was a little confused. Was he easy to read?
Of course, Xie Qi said: “No.”
Qin Yizhi said firmly: “You’re not happy.”
He paused and continued, “If you want to go home, I’ll arrange for you to leave mid-next month.”
Probably because Qin Yizhi gave people the impression of being too calm and reliable, Xie Qi actually felt a desire to talk at this time, but when the words came to his mouth, he swallowed them again.
They only knew each other a little while, even though they were married, it was still less than a year friendship. Xie Qi wasn’t sure if he could talk something private with him.
He didn’t understand Qin Yizhi; who knows if they man mocked him silently.
Xie Qi said calmly: “Yeah.”
Qin Yizhi looked at him, the golden eyes dimmed a bit, with a faint but present melancholy, making the red at the end of his eyes more vivid.
Qin Yizhi whispered: “If it’s not because of this, then why are you unhappy?”
Xie Qi: “Ah?”
Xie Qi said: “No, no, I’m fine.” He changed the subject and asked: “How is your work? Is there something unpleasant?”
Qin Yizhi said calmly: “Yes, but it can be resolved.”
He paused and then asked: “Is it because of those two friends?”
Xie Qi: “…What did you do? How do you know?”
His expression changed a lot, and he looked a little wary.
Was it surveillance or eavesdropping? How did he know about the quarrel?
Qin Yizhi’s eyes darkened, and he said in a calm tone: “You rely on them very much. If you have any troubles, you can resolve them by talking to them. But if you don’t, you can only have conflicts with them.”
Xie Qi slowly relaxed, “…Oh, so you figured it out.”
Maybe… there was no harm in telling him?
However, Xie Qi was not used to confiding his concerns to others, so he remained silent.
Qin Yizhi said calmly and coaxingly: “If you keep it in your heart, you will get into trouble. You are only 18 years old. You can rely on adults.”
Xie Qi: “…I am an adult too, and I am independent.”
He calmed down and told Qin Yizhi about the cold war with Fan Qingyue and Li Siwen.
The matter between Jiang Sining and him was no longer the point. His two friends felt they would grow apart and become strangers in the future, which made Xie Qi very unsettled.
Qin Yizhi asked: “Don’t you think you are growing apart?”
Xie Qi shook his head and whispered: “We met when we were 13 years old. At that time, I really didn’t like to talk to them because I thought it was strange how they were so eager to hang out with me. Because our homes are close, we went to school together all the time. They would wait for me at my door. I felt puzzled and weird at that time.”
“I believe that making friends is a gradual process, and it takes time to understand the character of friends. In short, I don’t think we are growing apart, I’m just…”
When Xie Qi said this, he suddenly paused. Maybe this period of time wasn’t a test for him, but for their friendship, it might also be a prolonged period without progress.
Xie Qi’s voice became much softer: “…I treat them well now and consider them as friends.”
Qin Yizhi’s eyes were deep, and there was a hint of strangeness in his voice. He whispered: “You don’t realize your issue. It’s like when I asked you to take care of Yucheng, and I mentioned Yucheng’s name many times, but you never remembered it.”