Qin Jiujiu: ...
Listening to Liu Jin's words, it sounded as if she was going to take responsibility for Liu Qi.
System: Yes, your feeling is correct!
No matter what, she was a woman. Even so, she would be the one at a disadvantage. Although as a modern person, her thoughts weren't that conservative! Besides, she was unconscious at the time and didn't know he was holding her...
Unconscious... Thinking of this, Qin Jiujiu suddenly panicked. She remembered that when she first transmigrated into this book, she was drugged. She still remembered her body's reactions at the time. This time, the period was even longer, and she had lost consciousness.
What if, what if she had really done something to Liu Qi...
Qin Jiujiu's expression suddenly changed, and she picked up her brush again.
[Did your brother say anything to you? For example, did anything happen when he carried me back yesterday?]
Liu Jin's expression suddenly darkened, her brows furrowed, and her gaze towards Qin Jiujiu was filled with inquiry. This look made Qin Jiujiu even more worried. Could it be that she had really done something to Liu Qi while under the influence of the medicine?
"Are you very curious? Go ask yourself!" Liu Jin's brows suddenly relaxed, and the aunt-like smile on her face became even more exaggerated. Such hazy memories were the most troublesome. If she had known nothing, she wouldn't have been so distressed.
But now, these vague memories made her feel even more uncomfortable.
Not daring to think further, Qin Jiujiu suddenly stood up in agitation. Liu Jin hadn't even reacted to Qin Jiujiu's sudden strong reaction when her gaze was drawn to the figure at the doorway.
It was Xie Jing!
Qin Jiujiu had seen Xie Jing much earlier. She didn't know if he had heard Liu Jin's words. But seeing Xie Jing at this moment, Qin Jiujiu instinctively avoided his gaze.
She had been having many erotic dreams about Xie Jing for days. The moment she saw him in person, those blush-inducing memories attacked her again. She didn't know whether to sit down or stand.
"Miss Qin, you seem much better now..." Xie Jing's words stopped abruptly, but this also inexplicably led to speculation. In Qin Jiujiu's ears, it sounded even stranger.
Xie Jing's gaze fell on Qin Jiujiu, scanning her from head to toe, then back to her lips, and the place hidden by her collar.
Liu Jin, however, seemed not to have understood the implied meaning in his words and asked, "Is Second Young Master Xie here to see Jiujiu?"
Xie Jing still didn't look at Liu Jin. He nodded in agreement. Then, his gaze shifted from Qin Jiujiu to the table, finally locking onto the piece of paper.
Qin Jiujiu didn't dare to look at Xie Jing at this moment. She kept giving herself psychological encouragement in her mind. By the time she finished her mental preparation and looked up, she met Xie Jing's eyes.
He looked somewhat displeased?
Perhaps it was because her interactions with Xie Jing during this period had made her understand him better. She could now discern his emotions from the subtle expressions on his face.
But she couldn't figure out the reason for his unhappiness.
Liu Jin's voice wasn't quiet, and Xie Jing's hearing was sharp. Therefore, he had just heard their conversation. Although the content wasn't complete, Xie Jing was smart enough to piece together the full story from what Qin Jiujiu had written on the table.
He was already bothered by the fact that he had to let Liu Qi carry her back last night out of necessity. Recalling Qin Jiujiu's appearance last night, the journey wasn't short. What if...
He forcibly dispelled the suffocating scenes in his mind, but the chill around him intensified. He was unhappy at this moment, even displeased!
Qin Jiujiu suddenly realized she should say something to Xie Jing. She then picked up her pen again, changed to a blank sheet of paper, and wrote.
[Thank you, Second Young Master, for your concern. I am fine, I just cannot speak right now!]
Xie Jing suddenly realized something. She couldn't speak! That's why she hadn't answered his question last night!
Suddenly, someone's mood eased considerably.
He had to confirm it again when she could speak! But then again, what if he heard someone else's name from her?
He continued to stare at her lips. Although her lips were still pale, they were not as dry as last night. His gaze was fixed on the small wound on her lip.
Memories of last night resurfaced. Seeing that wound, he suddenly felt a surge of joy in his heart. This wound belonged to him!
She belonged to him too! It seemed he needed to mark her with more tokens in the future. All of this was so delightful, so beautiful to behold!
Xie Jing's emotions were fluctuating greatly at this moment. The system, detecting the villain's series of data fluctuations from backstage, was bewildered.
Indeed, a man in love is as unpredictable as the bottom of the sea!
Xie Jing's gaze fell on Qin Jiujiu, as if he wanted to see through her. Qin Jiujiu clearly felt the pressure from Xie Jing, and coupled with her guilty conscience, she had already begun to panic.
"System, System..."
"What is it? Host."
"System... I want to ask you something! That is... uh... would Xie Jing know about the dreams I had!"
She always felt that Xie Jing's gaze towards her was strange, and coupled with her current guilt, she could only think of this matter.
The system hesitated for a while. To be honest, it had been holding back for a long time and really wanted to clarify the current situation to the host, otherwise, who knew when this not-so-bright woman would finally understand!
But it couldn't! This was its professional ethics!
It couldn't interfere with anything related to the host's emotions! Although it was unbearable, it could only grit its teeth and endure.
"Uh... theoretically speaking, this situation is impossible!"
As Qin Jiujiu breathed a sigh of relief, she then thought that the other party was a villain capable of destroying the world, so theoretically speaking, there might be loopholes in his case.
She wanted to confirm with the system again, but the system did not appear again.
She berated the system thoroughly in her mind, then shifted her attention to Xie Jing. Fortunately, at this moment, Xie Yun also arrived, breaking the awkward situation.
Qin Jiujiu was immensely grateful for Xie Yun's arrival and focused all her attention on him. Xie Yun saw that Qin Jiujiu seemed to be in good spirits. Although her complexion was not as good as before, she was standing perfectly fine before them now, indicating no serious harm.
He was relieved. Jiujiu was like his sister. Although he didn't have a biological sister, he treated Jiujiu as his own sister.
At this moment, he also brought a letter from Old Master Qin. He took the letter out of his embrace and handed it to Qin Jiujiu, "Jiujiu, this is a letter your father sent you a few days ago..."
Qin Jiujiu took the letter and quickly opened it. Xie Yun and the others had informed Old Master Qin of her disappearance, so he must be very worried now.
She was about to ask Xie Yun if he had told her father about her safe return when Xie Yun seemed to have read her mind and said first, "Last night, we sent a spirit butterfly to your father. Spirit butterflies are very fast, so your father should receive it soon!"
The stone in Qin Jiujiu's heart finally landed. She then opened the envelope and took out the letter.
Xie Yun continued, "Your father also brought me a letter, saying that with the Medical Saint's treatment, your sister-in-law's condition has improved... Old Master Qin said that if you return safely, he will send someone to fetch you back..."
Hearing the first half of the sentence, Qin Jiujiu was happy about Azhi's improved condition, but when she heard the latter half, she suddenly paused. The letter in her hand was the same. The first part was all about Old Master Qin's concern for his daughter, but the latter part asked her to return!
But she had a mission to complete, how could she leave?