Without giving it much thought, Qiao Xi casually replied, "I don't have any friends."

"Huh?" Qi Jincheng thought he didn't hear clearly.

Qiao Xi said disapprovingly: "I don't have any friends at school."

"But I'm going to transfer to another department soon. I should be able to make friends after that. Now... I can only say that people with different ideas don't get along well."

In her previous life, she didn't feel lonely at all because her heart was full of Lu Mingxuan. Now, because she has her own clear goals, she doesn't feel lonely either.

The Department of Finance was definitely not her home.

Qi Jincheng didn't know the specific situation of Qiao Xi at school. He only knew that she and Lu Mingxuan were in the same class and that there was a relationship between them. Apart from that, he didn't do much research on her campus life.

But when he saw her say "I don't have any friends at school", he inexplicably felt sorry for her.

Qiao Xi also saw the trace of heartache in Qi Jincheng's eyes. She immediately smiled and said to him, "Having you is enough."

Qi Jincheng comforted her and said, "Wait until Xier transfers to another department, and you'll have friends soon."

Qiao Xi actually wanted to tell him that she didn't need to be pitied at all, and she didn't think it was a bad thing to have no friends now.

A brand new beginning requires cutting off some worries, and now it is actually a good thing to have no worries.

However, Qiao Xi didn't want to tell him all that nonsense, so she patted her chest and said confidently, "Of course."

Qi Jincheng touched her cheek lovingly. Qiao Xi rubbed his palm like a kitten, and then asked, "Shall we go home now?"

"Grandma asked us to go to the old house for dinner." Qi Jincheng said to her in a gentle tone.

This was a bit too sudden for Qiao Xi. She asked without any preparation, "Now?"

Qi Jincheng nodded, "Yeah."

"Then shall we go directly to the old house?" Qiao Xi asked again.

Qi Jincheng looked at her nervous reaction and thought she didn't want to go, "Xi'er don't want to go?"

Qiao Xi quickly shook her head, "It's not that I don't want to go."

She didn't have time to explain so much and quickly stopped the car, "Stop, stop."

Qi Jincheng slammed on the brakes without a second thought and looked at Qiao Xi with a nervous and worried look on his face. "What's wrong?"

Qiao Xi realized that her reaction might have been a bit excessive, and apologized to him, "I'm fine, it's just... this is the first time we're going to visit grandpa and grandma since we got married, so we can't go empty-handed."

Hearing this, Qi Jincheng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm ready."

"Ah?" Qiao Xi was a little surprised.

"The trunk." Qi Jincheng said again.

Qiao Xi opened her mouth and asked suspiciously, "When did grandma call you?"

Qi Jincheng told her truthfully: "She called right after you got off the car. While I was buying snacks for you, I went shopping on the way."

"This is Xi'er's intention, how can I not feel it?"

What this means is that the gifts were specially selected for the two elders from her perspective.

Qiao Xi was moved once again. This man's heart was much more delicate than she thought. Unfortunately, she had never given him the opportunity to show it in her previous life.

Qi Jincheng glanced at the snack box in her hand and said, "Eat something to fill your stomach. It will take some time to get to the old house."

The snacks were specially prepared for her on the way to the old house, for fear that she would be hungry.

Qiao Xi nodded vigorously with a belly full of joy, "Okay."

The car drove for nearly two hours before reaching the old house. Along the way, she ate snacks while looking at the scenery, and occasionally put a bite into Qi Jincheng's mouth. It felt like a self-driving tour.

After ringing the doorbell, a girl in her early twenties came out to open the door. She didn't seem to know Qiao Xi and Qi Jincheng, but still bowed to them politely. Before she could ask, the old lady's voice came from inside.

"Is Xiaoxi here?"

Qiao Xi immediately responded, "Grandma."

Shen Zhiqiu came out following the sound, and when he saw Qiao Xi, he immediately smiled amiably, "Xiao Xi, come with me into the house."

As she spoke, she took Qiao Xi's hand and led her into the house.

Qiao Xi was flattered for a moment, and looked at Qi Jincheng for help, not knowing what to do. However, the old lady had already taken her into the house. As for Qi Jincheng...

He was holding gifts in both hands but was completely ignored by Shen Zhiqiu. He had no choice but to follow in with a thick face, feeling both amused and helpless.

Qi Jili, wearing an apron, just came out of the kitchen carrying some dishes. Seeing Qiao Xi, he said kindly without any airs, "Our little master has returned home."

"Grandpa." Qiao Xi subconsciously bent down and bowed to him, feeling a little uncomfortable.

Seeing her being so polite, Qi Jili hurriedly wanted to stop her, "Xiao Xi, what are you doing?"

"I..." Qiao Xi was completely involuntarily.

In her previous life, she was always forced to come here by Qi Jincheng, so naturally she never gave the two elders a good look. But they always smiled at Qiao Xi, just like now, and did not treat her as an outsider at all.

Maybe it was because I thought of those things that I especially wanted to express my apology to them.

Qi Jili waved his hands repeatedly with an exaggerated look on his face and said, "I can't bear such a big gift from you."

Shen Zhiqiu laughed and joked, "He was worried that you would give him such a big gift, so he just sent him away."

Hearing the old lady say this, Qiao Xi hurriedly explained, "I'm sorry, Grandpa, I..."

"That's absolutely not what I meant." Qi Jili looked at Shen Zhiqiu innocently, "Madam, you can't misinterpret my meaning in front of Xiaoxi."

Shen Zhiqiu smiled and exchanged glances with Qiao Xi. Qiao Xi instantly understood that she was joking and breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that the three of them were chatting so happily, Qi Jincheng felt embarrassed to disturb them, so he could only consciously carry the things and put them away. As a result, he was finally noticed halfway through, but it was not the person who noticed him, but the things in his hands.

Qi Jili said with a slightly blaming tone: "Why are you bringing anything?"

Qi Jincheng didn't know whether he should feel lucky that they finally stopped ignoring him. In order to provide the best service to his Xi'er, he introduced them to the two elders with a slight smile on his face, "These were all hand-picked by Xi'er herself."

"Didn't you tell me not to bring anything for us?" Shen Zhiqiu blamed Qi Jincheng a little. She had given him many instructions, but he still bought it in the end.

Seeing this, Qiao Xi quickly excused Qi Jincheng, saying, "Grandma, this is the first time Ajin and I have come to visit you since we got married. How can we come empty-handed?"

Qi Jili sighed heavily and said, "Look at what you said. It's just a trip home, why are there so many rules?"

"Okay, this is Xier's kindness. It won't happen again." Shen Zhiqiu held Qiao Xi's hand all the time, and he became more and more satisfied with her the more he looked at her.

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