Chapter 2261: Chapter 65
"Brother Ziyi, I’m really serious."
Qin Qingqing chuckled lightly as she lifted her small face from his embrace; her sparkling eyes were as bright as stars, yet captivating to the soul.
"Remember what you said."
Mo Ziye didn’t let go of her.
Qin Qingqing nodded with a flushed face, "I remember, I will definitely keep my promise when I come back."
Finally, she persuaded Mo Ziye, and he took her to the airport, watching her walk into security.
Before turning off her phone, Qin Qingqing sent a text message to her father, Qin Mu, telling him which flight she would be on.
Earlier, while Qin Qingqing was rushing to the airport, Qin Mu called her again, telling her not to hurry and said that Granny Qin’s old condition had flared up.
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Imperial City, airport.
Qin Qingqing followed the crowd out of security and immediately spotted Ye Zhan waiting among the people.
He was wearing a casual suit, looking elegant and graceful.
Quite a few women glanced at him, but he kept his eyes straight, only watching as Qin Qingqing walked out.
"Qingqing, no need to look around, I’m the only one who came to pick you up; Uncle Qin is at home cooking dinner."
"Why did my dad let you come to pick me up? Isn’t my grandma in the hospital?"
"Granny Qin isn’t comfortable staying in the hospital; she went home an hour ago. Granny Qin wants to eat Uncle Qin’s cooking, so he personally prepared the meal, and sent me to pick you up."
Seeing Qin Qingqing only carrying a small bag without needing help with luggage, Ye Zhan put one hand in his pocket, smiling gently as he explained.
"Where’s my cousin?"
"Jinchen has returned to the army."
"Why didn’t you go back?"
The two walked out of the airport together, heading towards Ye Zhan’s car.
The airport was crowded, and as Ye Zhan spoke to Qin Qingqing, he watched the people around them, slightly raising his hand beside himself to ensure no one bumped into her.
Upon hearing Qingqing’s question, he shrugged and said, slightly helplessly, "I wanted to go back, but tomorrow is my grandpa’s birthday. If I don’t stay to wish him a happy birthday before going back, he’d say I’m unfilial."
"Is Grandpa Ye’s birthday tomorrow?"
Qin Qingqing was a bit surprised; she hadn’t remembered this.
But it seemed Ye Zhan and Old Master Ye weren’t very close. Since Ye Zhan’s mother passed away years ago, he’d stayed over there and wasn’t keen on returning home.
Still, Old Master Ye had high expectations for him—being the only man in that generation of the Ye Family.
Ye Zhan quickened his pace, opened the passenger door, and said, "Hop in the car first."
"Can I sit in the back?"
"No, I’m not a chauffeur."
Ye Zhan raised his eyebrows, refusing as a matter of course.
Qin Qingqing was only joking.
Not really intending to sit in the back.
She chuckled softly and bent down to get into the car.
Once on the road, Ye Zhan turned to look at Qingqing, his gaze sweeping over her as she typed a text message, asking casually, "Why didn’t Mo Ziye come back with you?"
"I didn’t let Brother Ziyi come back."
Qin Qingqing wrote a few words, her eyes flashing slightly, and then she lazily switched to making a call.
"Qingqing, did the driver pick you up?"
After two rings, Mo Ziye’s concerned voice came through.
Separated by thousands of miles, his low, gentle voice was incredibly pleasant.
Qin Qingqing glanced at Ye Zhan in the driver’s seat and said cheerfully, "The person who picked me up isn’t a driver, it’s Ye Zhan."
"He came to pick you up?"
The voice that entered her ear suddenly became a bit deeper.
Ye Zhan, who was driving, apparently didn’t expect Qin Qingqing to tell Mo Ziye that he was the one to pick her up.
Unable to help himself, he glanced at her again, meeting her bright and sunny smile, his hand slightly tensed on the steering wheel.
"Brother Ziyi, are you jealous?"
"What’s it matter if I am or if I’m not?"
Someone was very upset.
Qin Qingqing giggled, "If you’re jealous, I can comfort you and make it up to you when I get back."
"You want to comfort me?"
"Yes, just tell me, are you jealous?"
"Don’t talk to Ye Zhan, and don’t get too close to him."
Mo Ziye was, of course, jealous.
Although Qingqing wouldn’t like another man, that he was confident in.
But Ye Zhan was too outstanding and, due to his presence in Imperial City, was liked by several elders.
He worried Qingqing would interact with him too much and get too close.
Otherwise, why would he be impatient waiting, pressing her to return to him and make peace?
Qin Qingqing smiled and nodded, using the tone one would use to coax a child to coax Mo Ziye on the other end of the phone, "Brother Ziyi, haven’t you said it before? No man in the world is as handsome as you are. How could I possibly ignore the most handsome man to like someone not as good as you?"
Beside her, Ye Zhan’s mouth twitched suddenly.
Seeing him turn his head, Qin Qingqing gave him an apologetic smile.
Pointing at her phone again, she continued, "Brother Ziyi, I won’t chat with you anymore. Later, after I get home and understand grandma’s condition, I’ll call you."
"Grandma went home?"
Mo Ziye astutely caught the key point.
"It seems like grandma isn’t used to staying in the hospital, so she went home to recuperate. Brother Ziyi, I’m really hanging up now."
"I wasn’t trying to put you down just now, Ye Zhan, don’t take it personally."
After hanging up, Qin Qingqing smiled and explained to Ye Zhan.
However, as he listened to her explanation, Ye Zhan found it somewhat unpleasant.
"Qingqing, I know you’re coaxing Mo Ziye but flattering him like that will make him become arrogant, conceited..."
"Ye Zhan, I’m not coaxing Brother Ziyi."
Qin Qingqing interrupted Ye Zhan, displeased with his characterization and evaluation of Mo Ziye.
She furrowed her delicate brows, her clear eyes seriously watching him, as if assessing or examining.
A few seconds later, she licked her lips and said, "I know you’re very outstanding, holding the title of the top among the four gentlemen of Imperial City, but I truly believe Brother Ziyi is the best, the most handsome, the most charming man in the world."
She stretched out her slender, fair finger, indicating a little and said, "Compared to Brother Ziyi, you fall short by this much, so I’m formally telling you now, I only like Brother Ziyi; apart from him, I won’t like anyone else."
