Chapter 2229: Chapter 33: So, Do You Like Him Too?
"Boyfriend?"
Under the light, Mo Ziye’s lips curved into a cold arc.
His voice was low as he tasted those three words, his deep eyes locked onto Qin Qingqing’s calm gaze.
Suddenly.
Qin Qingqing smiled.
Her smile was bright and dazzling, her eyebrows curved, "Yes, didn’t Brother Ziyi say that Yang Xiaofeng was too bad before, and that I shouldn’t find someone like him even if I found a boyfriend? Ye Zhan is someone that both my grandpa and grandpa approve of, he shouldn’t be bad."
"So, do you like him too?"
Mo Ziye’s voice carried a trace of coldness.
"Brother Ziyi is with Shi Xi, don’t you like her?"
Qin Qingqing’s question left Mo Ziye stunned.
He didn’t expect her to ask that.
Before he could answer, Qin Qingqing continued, "You must like her, otherwise why would Brother Ziyi leave me alone in S City in the middle of the night to accompany Shi Xi back to the Imperial City."
The atmosphere between the two suddenly changed.
Qin Qingqing looked at Mo Ziye’s cool eyebrows, softened her voice, and softly called, "Brother Ziyi."
"..."
His gaze deepened slightly.
"I heard from Aunt Wen that you went to the Imperial City not only for Shi Xi but also to investigate the assassin who killed my mom back then."
"Did my mom tell you that?"
Mo Ziye’s voice lowered a notch.
An inexplicable hoarseness crept in.
He stared at her eyes filled with sadness, listening to her gentle voice echoing indoors, "My mom’s death had nothing to do with you, Brother Ziyi. You don’t need to arduously trace the assassin who killed her. Avenging my mom is my, my dad’s, and my grandpa’s business."
"What do you mean by that?"
Mo Ziye’s gaze darkened, suddenly furious.
Qin Qingqing was startled by his anger, her eyes flickering, "I just don’t want Brother Ziyi to work so hard. You have a girlfriend now, you should devote yourself entirely to her."
"Are you mad at me for leaving you alone in S City?"
Mo Ziye suddenly interrupted Qin Qingqing’s words, calmly asking.
She was stunned.
Then shook her head, "No."
"But I wish..."
Mo Ziye’s words went unfinished, interrupted by Qin Qingqing’s phone ringing.
Her phone was still in her hand.
Glancing down at the caller ID on the screen, when she looked up, Mo Ziye had already backed off two steps.
With his hands in his pockets, he stood there, emotions withdrawn, exuding a cold, indifferent aura.
Qin Qingqing’s heart inexplicably ached.
For some reason, she really disliked seeing Mo Ziye like this.
In fact, they both had changed so much after four years.
Neither was like their past self anymore.
"Uncle Qin is not at home, it’s not appropriate for a girl like you to let two grown men stay at home. Even if Ye Zhan is the boyfriend your grandpa and grandpa picked, there’s no need to live together right from the start."
Mo Ziye’s dark eyes swept over the phone in her hand.
Seeing she didn’t answer the call, he continued, "Let them stay here for these days, or you can come to stay here."
A choice between two.
He wasn’t negotiating with her.
It was an assertive, domineering tone.
"This was arranged by my grandpa."
Qin Qingqing neither refused nor agreed.
She was simply stating the facts calmly.
"I’ll call your grandpa and talk to him."
After saying this, Mo Ziye lifted his foot and left the room.
Qin Qingqing pursed her lips, listening to the footsteps go away, before she dialed Tang Jinchen’s number back.
"Qingqing, why haven’t you come down yet?"
"Have you left?"
"Not yet, we’re waiting for you downstairs. Ah Zhan said it’s not safe for a girl like you to go home alone late at night."
"Okay, I’ll come down soon."
Although Qin Qingqing said she’d be down soon, she didn’t go down immediately.
She knew Mo Ziye would definitely go downstairs to tell Tang Jinchen his proposal at this time.
She wanted to wait for the result before going down.
The people downstairs hadn’t left.
After finishing the call with Qin Qingqing, Tang Jinchen saw Mo Ziye coming down the stairs.
His eyes slightly moved, not seeing Qin Qingqing with him, suddenly having a bad premonition.
He turned his gaze to Ye Zhan, who was also looking at him.
"Ziyi, didn’t you go upstairs to find Qingqing? Why did you come down without her, didn’t you find them?"
Bai Xiaoxiao, who was chatting with Wen Ran and others, looked up and saw Mo Ziye coming down, asked with a grin.
Mo Ziye smiled slightly, "I found them, they are upstairs watching a movie so intently, they couldn’t bear to come down."
He turned his gaze to Tang Jinchen and Ye Zhan, "It’s inconvenient for Qingqing to live with you two. She’ll stay here for a few days, you don’t need to wait for her."
"Qingqing just said she would come down."
Tang Jinchen frowned, looking at Mo Ziye.
Ye Zhan’s eyes changed slightly, a faint arc on his lips, "You’re overthinking. Both Jinchen and I are good people, speaking of safety, Qingqing living with us is the safest."
The implication was that living with him wasn’t safe.
Tang Jinchen, upset that Mo Ziye left Qingqing alone in S City, nodded immediately, aligning with Ye Zhan, "That’s right, I’m Qingqing’s cousin, Ah Zhan is also grandpa’s most appreciated person. Qingqing living with us is the safest."
"But Qingqing feels unsafe."
Mo Ziye replied calmly.
No matter how much assurance you offer, you cannot provide Qingqing a sense of security, what can be done about that?
Ye Zhan’s face showed a trace of embarrassment, seemingly with a touch of apology.
He looked at the unyielding Mo Ziye, then at the elders watching the drama.
He touched his nose, taking a step back, "Although Grandpa An strongly insisted that Jinchen and I stay at Qingqing’s house, not allowing us to stay in a hotel, hearing what you said just now made some sense. Instead of making Qingqing move to your house, Jinchen and I could stay at yours?"
Ye Zhan turned, looking at Mo Xiuchen and Wen Ran, smiling, "Uncle Mo, Aunt Wen, could you accommodate Jinchen and me for a few days?"
"Warmly welcome, not just a few days, even a few months is no problem."
Wen Ran smiled kindly, "Jinchen was a frequent guest when he was young at our house. Now that you are in G City, of course, you shouldn’t stay in a hotel, since living at Qingqing’s is inconvenient, feel free to stay here."
"Thank you, Aunt Wen."
Ye Zhan spoke neither servilely nor domineeringly, polite and gentle.
Tang Jinchen looked at Ye Zhan, then at Mo Ziye.
Seeing the two seem content with this arrangement, he blinked, feeling redundant himself, they settled everything without seeking his opinion.
He looked to the second floor, seeing Qin Qingqing leisurely coming down, the timing was too perfect.
He immediately felt depressed, took a few steps forward, lowering his voice to ask Qingqing coming down the stairs, "Qingqing, Mo Ziye said you didn’t want Ah Zhan and me to stay, what’s going on, didn’t you agree with grandpa?"
Qin Qingqing’s eyes flickered, "Cousin..."
