Chapter 21: He's So Strange
On the way back, Qiao Xi couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.
Yang Wenqing's bitter look just now was so festive that he would dare to come looking for her in the future!
When I was almost home, I passed by an oleander forest. It was the season when the oleander flowers were blooming. They were pink and tender and looked very beautiful.
Josie couldn't help but walked in, picked some and played with them.
Different from the fragrance of other flowers, the smell of oleander flowers is very special.
Not only is it sweet, but it also has a touch of bitterness.
Josie smelled it again and again, but didn't notice that a shadow suddenly fell in front of her eyes.
"This flower is poisonous, throw it away."
Qiao Xi looked up, her face instantly overflowing with joy: "What a coincidence, I bump into you again!"
Qin Jiashu looked away uncomfortably and did not answer the question.
In fact, it was no coincidence at all. He saw her from a distance and couldn't help but follow her.
Originally he just wanted to follow her secretly to see more of her, but he didn't expect that she got into the oleander forest and couldn't come out. He was really worried, so he had to show up.
Seeing that she was still holding the oleander flower in her hand, he straightened his face, took the oleander flower away and threw it on the ground.
Then he said dryly: "This flower is poisonous, don't play with it."
Qiao Xi had heard that oleander flowers were not suitable for growing at home, but this was the first time she had heard of them being poisonous.
She couldn't believe it, how could such a beautiful flower be poisonous?
Qiao Xi stuck out her tongue and said in a light and playful tone: "I just smell it and don't eat it raw. I'm not afraid of it being poisonous."
Qin Jiashu became more serious: "You may be poisoned if you smell it. If you eat it, you may die in serious cases."
"Huh?" Josie took a step back in fright.
Seeing that Qiao Xi finally realized the seriousness, Qin Jiashu softened his tough tone and said, "Get out quickly, you will feel dizzy if you stay in here and smell it for too long."
Qiao Xi trotted out of the oleander forest.
When they reached the roadside, Qin Jiashu consciously stood farther away from Qiao Xi.
I don’t know whether it was because he smelled it for a long time or it was a psychological effect, but Qiao Xi did feel a little dizzy and his heartbeat was very fast.
She took a few deep breaths of fresh air and then calmed down.
Looking towards the oleander forest again, she suddenly became frightened.
If Qin Jiashu hadn't appeared just now, if she had fainted inside unknowingly, she really didn't know what would have happened.
Suddenly, the gratitude towards Qin Jiashu surged again.
Regardless of past life or present life, Qin Jiashu is her savior!
She must repay him well!
When thinking about this, Qiao Xi raised the corners of his mouth slightly and stared at Qin Jiashu enthusiastically.
The girl's unabashed gaze made the boy blush.
Qin Jiashu coughed and his voice became hoarse for a moment: "Please pay attention to yourself, I'm leaving."
"Wait!" Qiao Xi reacted and blocked Qin Jiashu's path.
Qin Jiashu was puzzled and cast a questioning look at Qiao Xi.
Josie scratched her head. She actually didn't know what she was going to say. She said thank you last time, but he didn't seem to like hearing it.
Forget it, never mind, even if he didn't like to hear it, she had to say it anyway.
Qiao Xi raised his head and looked into Qin Jiashu's eyes: "You saved me today and you are my savior. If you need my help in the future, just tell me and I will never refuse."
Qin Jiashu's thick eyebrows raised slightly and he took a deep look at Qiao Xi.
But that was all. The next second, he returned to his usual coldness, and his voice was also cold: "No need."
Qiao Xi pouted: "Don't speak so quickly, you might be needed when you need it."
When the girl said this, she was coquettish and coquettish, and her eyebrows were also twitching, which made people want to stop.
The boy's thick Adam's apple rolled up and down instantly, and hot air spurted out.
The more this happens, the colder his face becomes.
It seems that this is the only way to prove his innocence.
"Let's talk again..."
After saying this, Qin Jiashu turned and left.
This time, he didn't give Qiao Xi a chance to stay. He strode away, walked seven or eight meters, and simply started running.
Qiao Xi stared blankly at Qin Jiashu's figure as he left in a panic, feeling helpless and speechless.
Is it possible that Qin Jiashu hates her?
It doesn't make sense. If you hate her, you can just leave her alone. There is no need to care about her so much.
But if you don't hate her, why do you always act impatient with her, as if she is some savage beast that cannot be approached?
It's really puzzling.
What a strange person.
Until Qin Jiashu could no longer be seen, Qiao Xi sighed and went home.
When I returned home, I met Qiao Tai'an again. Qiao Tai'an pointed to the tomatoes and cabbage placed on the threshold: "I see that your door is locked. They left it at the door."
Josie: "Did your mother ask you to get it again?"
Qiao Tai'an spread his hands: "No, I'm not that kind. Let me tell you, my mother really treats you like her own daughter. She cares more about you than her son, me."
Josie laughed and retorted playfully: "Of course, I look more likable than you."
"That's right, girl, don't be ashamed." Qiao Tai'an helped Qiao Xi take the things in, then waved his hand and left.
At around two o'clock in the afternoon, it was the hottest time of the day. Qiao Xi locked the door, boiled a pot of water, and took a comfortable cold bath in the large tub in the cubicle.
After taking a shower, she wiped her hair and returned to her room. She looked at her skin that was so white that it was almost glowing in the mirror nailed to the wall, and raised the corners of her mouth.
She doesn't like to brag, but to be honest, when it comes to white skin and dark hair, no one can compare with her, let alone the girls in the nearby villages, even counting the girls in the town.
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When Qiao Tai'an returned home, Aunt Qiao immediately greeted her.
"Is Xixi at home?"
Qiao Tai'an walked over and took a ladle of water from the jar, drank it in big gulps, and then replied: "She just came back."
Aunt Qiao suddenly frowned: "Then why did you come back so soon? Didn't you talk to her?"
"What do I have to say to her? Besides, she is the only one in her family. I, a man, stay alone with her and let people see me gossiping." Qiao Tai'an said plausibly.
Seeing that her son was so ignorant, Aunt Qiao could only speak more bluntly: "If you marry someone into our family, you won't be afraid of others gossiping!"
Qiao Tai'an threw the ladle back into the vat with a bang: "Mom, you started talking nonsense again!"
Second Aunt Qiao glared: "What do you mean, Xixi is such a good girl, and you still don't like her anymore?"
"Of course not!" Qiao Tai'an didn't like her mother's random remarks: "What do you think you don't like? Qiao Xi and I are good friends, don't say such things again!"
Really, there were so many girls in and out of the village, and his mother had to catch Qiao Xi to match him up, which made him feel embarrassed to talk to Qiao Xi now.
After he finished speaking, he strode towards the door. Aunt Qiao shook her head in anger.
He shouted at Qiao Tai'an's back: "You heartless, silly boy, just wait, there will be a day when your baby will regret it!"
Qiao Tai'an's voice came from far away: "Okay, I'll wait..."
Chapter completed!