Chapter 220 - Chapter 220: Xiao Bai’s Identity
Chapter 220: Xiao Bai’s Identity
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
He looked at her with clear eyes like a kindergarten child on an autumn trip waiting for the teacher to assign him a mission. He looked very obedient.
“You!” Lin Qingqian smiled slightly. She grabbed his wrist and walked to the sofa to let him sit down. “Rest well and wait for dinner.”
With that, she asked Su Ying to keep an eye on him and not let him move.
Su Ying smiled and agreed. Only then did Lin Qingqian bring Suisui out to shop.
Han Liubai could only watch helplessly as they left.
Su Ying went to the kitchen to wash the tea set. She washed the kettle inside and out and boiled a pot of hot water. She found tea leaves in the cupboard and made a cup of tea.
When she walked out of the kitchen, she didn’t see Han Liubai, so she carried the teacup to the second floor.
Han Liubai’s house was decorated very simply. The white walls and black furniture made it look especially cold and desolate.
There were several rooms upstairs. Su Ying didn’t know which room he was in. She called out twice, but there was no response. She casually pushed open the nearest room.
This was a study. The wall-sized bookshelf was filled with all kinds of books. There was a computer on the black desk, an external keyboard, and a pen holder.
Su Ying knew that she shouldn’t barge into someone else’s study, but she couldn’t help but walk in curiously and take a few more glances.
This was Designer Han’s study. It was where he worked. It was as simple as the outside. There were no decorations, and it was so cold that it didn’t have the aura of home.
She walked to the desk and put down the teacup. Her gaze was attracted by the documents placed beside her.
The documents were all in English, and there were many professional words. She didn’t read much, but she recognized a word—White.
There was also his signature—Han Liubai.
Her almond-shaped eyes widened involuntarily, and her breathing stopped.
A clear voice suddenly sounded behind her. “What are you doing here?”
Su Ying was shocked and accidentally knocked over the teacup, causing the tea to spill all over the desk.
“Ah! I-I’m sorry… I didn’t do it on purpose…” She apologized anxiously and clumsily.
Han Liubai’s gaze landed on the documents on the table. A cold glint flashed across his eyes, but there was no change in his expression.
He walked forward and placed the documents that were not wet into the drawer without changing his expression. He looked up and saw Su Ying wiping the desk with a tissue in a hurry.
“It’s fine. You don’t have to apologize.” His voice was still gentle, as if he had no temper at all.
Su Ying lowered her head and was so anxious that she was about to cry. “I’m really, really sorry… I just wanted to pour you a cup of tea… I…’
Han Liubai held her hand that was red from the hot water. Only then did Su Ying look up at him, her eyes filled with tears.
“I already said it’s fine,” he said gently. “Your hand is red. Go and wash it with cold water. Leave this to me.”
“But…’
Su Ying bit her lip. Before she could finish speaking, he interrupted, “Be good.”
She hesitated for a moment before nodding and turning to leave.
Han Liubai watched her back disappear at the door. He turned around and
looked at the tea leaves on the table, his gentle eyes gradually turning cold.
An hour later, Lin Qingqian and Suisui walked in with two large bags each.
As soon as she entered, Suisui sat on the ground. “Oh my god, I really don’t want to go out with Qianqian to buy anything again. I’m so tired.”
Han Liubai walked over from the living room. When he saw the things at the door, he laughed. “Why did you buy so much?”
“Suisui eats a lot. How can we stuff her mouth if we don’t buy more?” Lin Qingqian chuckled.
Suisui raised her head and stuck out her pink tongue.
Han Liubai reached out to take the things from her hand. “Give it to me.”
“No need!”
“Give it to me.” His tone was rarely serious.
Lin Qingqian couldn’t dissuade him, so she could only hand the things to him.
When Han Liubai took it, he saw her reddened palm and couldn’t help but frown.
The two of them walked into the kitchen. Su Ying had washed everything. When she saw them enter, her eyes swept across Han Liubai’s face and looked at Lin Qingqian. She pretended that nothing had happened and called her Sister Qingqian.
When Lin Qingqian saw the washed kitchen utensils, she said that she had worked hard.
Su Ying shook her head to show that it was not difficult.
Han Liubai placed the things on the washing table. When he opened it, he saw all kinds of vegetables, various seasonings, and drinks. The other bag was filled with all kinds of fresh fruits.
“You bought too much. The four of us can’t finish it,” Han Liubai said helplessly.
Lin Qingqian opened the fridge. Indeed, it was as empty as Jiang Yanshen’s fridge. Other than mineral water, there was nothing else.
“The fruits are for you to eat slowly. Some vegetables are also very simple to prepare. If you don’t know how to make them, I’ll write a recipe for you later.”
Han Liubai stood at the side and watched as she skillfully placed the things in the fridge in an orderly manner. His gentle eyes lit up as he agreed softly.
The kitchen was very big and could accommodate 10 people at once. However, when Su Ying looked at the two of them, she inexplicably felt that she was unnecessary, so she silently went out.
At noon, Su Ying cooked while Lin Qingqian helped her.
Han Liubai was “exiled” outside the kitchen by them, so he could only play chess with Suisui.
Suisui’s chess skills were very bad. She would regret her moves and pull her pieces back for no reason. Han Liubai wasn’t angry and let her play as she wished.
Suisui felt that it was a pity. Qianqian had actually missed out on such a good-tempered man.
Then, she thought of Lu Qinshang’s words: Forget it. No matter how bad the Dog of a man is, he’s still my idol’s brother. My idol’s brother will be my dog of a brother! He can barely be accepted as Qianqian’s partner.
Han Liubai had just been discharged from the hospital and couldn’t drink. The other three were all girls who didn’t drink as well. They used normal beverages to replace alcohol to congratulate him on being discharged from the hospital, wishing him a future free from illnesses and disasters.
Among the four of them, Suisui ate the most heartlessly. Lin Qingqian didn’t eat much, and Han Liubai ate even less.
Lin Qingqian sat beside Su Ying and sensed that her emotions didn’t seem to be right. She asked with concern, “Xiao Ying, what’s wrong?”
Su Ying, who was in a daze, came back to her senses and secretly glanced at Han Liubai, who was sitting opposite her. She forced a smile. “I’m fine, Sister Qingqian.”
“Then why aren’t you eating? You’ve been in a daze.”
Su Ying: “Perhaps I choked on the oil and smoke while cooking and lost my appetite. I’ll just eat some fruits.”
Lin Qingqian was a little apologetic. “I shouldn’t have let you do everything. It’s easy to spoil your appetite to cook in this weather.”
“It’s fine, Sister Qingqian. I’ll just treat it as losing weight.” She tried her best to pretend that she was fine.
Lin Qingqian reached out and fiddled with the bangs covering her eyes. “Don’t come to the office in the afternoon. Go home and rest.”
Su Ying pursed her lips and smiled, not rejecting her kindness.
Han Liubai served the vegetables to Lin Qingqian. When he put down the chopsticks, he glanced at Su Ying…
Su Ying met his gaze and quickly lowered her head. She bit her lower lip even harder.
Lin Qingqian lowered her eyes to eat, but from the corner of her eye, she saw the abnormality between the two of them.
After the meal, Lin Qingqian insisted on not letting Su Ying and Han Liubai wash the dishes and captured Suisui to be a laborer.
As Suisui washed the dishes, she sighed. “The happiest thing in the world is eating. The most painful thing is washing the dishes after eating.”
Lin Qingqian wiped the bowl at the side. “Don’t joke around.. Did you notice that there’s something wrong between Xiao Ying and Xiao Bai?”