Chapter 435: Expectations Dashed
After a long silence, Xiao Qi finally admitted unwillingly, "Alright, it’s true... I’ve fallen for someone. I want to seriously give it a try with him; maybe it’ll lead to something?"
"That’s great!" Mu Yiliang grinned as he held her hand, "Xiao Qi, who is it exactly? I’m so curious! What kind of man could make the experienced Xiao Qi fall for him?"
Jason finally reacted, looking at Xiao Qi like she was a stranger, "Really... is it true?"
Since she had already admitted it, she wouldn’t be bashful. Xiao Qi nodded without hesitation.
Jason was silent for a moment, but couldn’t help asking, "Who is it?"
Xiao Qi suddenly gave him a flirtatious look, the allure in her eyes making Jason’s heart flutter wildly.
"You want to know?" She smiled as she placed her hand on his chest.
Although Xiao Qi was flirtatious, she had principles, always honest with her friends, never messing around with ambiguity. So towards Jason and Robert, she was either serious or mocking, this was the first time she’d shown such allure to Jason.
Could... could it be... the person who’s made her fall for someone is... Jason felt his heart pounding, confused yet expectant and excited, he stared blankly at her smiling eyes, feeling his mind go blank.
Mu Yiliang took in his expression, feeling both amused and a bit sympathetic. With Jason’s current level... he was bound to be completely enchanted by Xiao Qi.
Sure enough, the next second Xiao Qi’s expression changed, and she snorted, "I’m not telling you!"
Jason’s face was full of disappointment, so he tried to hide it by putting on a stern face, "I don’t care anyway."
Mu Yiliang secretly chuckled, and seeing this, quickly added fuel to the fire, "Xiao Qi, who is it? Are you not even going to tell me?"
Xiao Qi playfully beckoned to her with a finger, Mu Yiliang quickly leaned over, then displayed an expression of sudden realization, giving Jason a meaningful look.
Jason was once again left with his heart pounding! Some kind of expectation he couldn’t suppress arose, yet he was worried he’d misunderstood, unhappily saying, "Why are you looking at me!"
Mu Yiliang smiled, "I happen to know the person Xiao Qi is talking about, isn’t that a coincidence?"
Coincidentally know... could it really be him? Jason couldn’t help but cough, "Really, do I know them?"
Mu Yiliang shook her head with a smile.
Poor Jason’s expectations were once again dashed.
He stood up dejectedly, "You two keep chatting, I’m going out!"
After a while, the sound of two women bursting into laughter came from the room!
"Oh my! Did you see that? The way he looked when I touched his chest! Oh, I’m laughing to death!" Xiao Qi almost laughed until she cried.
Mu Yiliang couldn’t hold back her laughter either, "I didn’t expect him to be so pure... pfft hahaha!"
"I like pure-hearted boys the most..." Xiao Qi said wistfully.
Mu Yiliang quickly reminded her, "Jason is not someone you can mess with! It’s okay if you two don’t end up together, but since you’ve decided to go for it, you must be serious."
Xiao Qi smiled, "Of course, I couldn’t bear to hurt him. Even though for all these years he’s been secretly in love with you, in reality, he’s the same with me. Always going out of his way, afraid we’ll get hurt, afraid we’ll be too tired... Men like him are almost extinct now!"
If it weren’t for being touched by this man’s silliness, how could she have fallen for him? Having encountered so many masters at playing with emotions, she was drawn to Jason’s simplicity and selfless dedication.