Bai Yuchen put down the teacup in his hand, clapped his hands, and stood up. "Alright then. It's getting late. You should rest early! "
After saying that, he turned to look at the depressed Qi Nian. "Let's go. I'll send you off on the way. "
Qi Nian shook her head. "You should go back first. I have something to tell brother Che. "
Her tone was very firm, so firm that it made one's heart ache.
Bai Yuchen hesitated for a moment. He did not say what he wanted to say in the end. He only took his clothes and walked out of the door.
After he left, the room suddenly fell silent.
Quan Che didn't speak first. Just like in the past ten years, he rarely talked to her. At most, it was about matters between their families, or he was overseas and needed to pay more attention to his safety.
Qi Nian waited for a long time but didn't hear Quan Che's Voice. Sighing, she could only speak first, "brother Che, did you stay in Rao city because of her? "
Even if she didn't say it out loud, the two of them knew who she was referring to.
Quan Che nodded slightly, not hesitating at all.
In fact, she had already expected his answer.
The Quan family's power base was in Sanjiang. Quan Che would inherit the Quan family in the future. The first thing Quan Che would do when he returned to the country would be to return to Sanjiang city.
However, he ran over to Rao city eagerly. Not only did he buy a house here, but he also slowly shifted the focus of his business here.
All of this was because Yan Yusheng was in Rao city.
When he thought of this, Qi Nian pursed his lips and tears fell uncontrollably.
Brother Che had actually gone to such lengths for that woman... ...
"Brother Che, can I ask you one last question? " Qi Nian sniffled and asked again.
"Go ahead. " Quan Che put down his teacup and looked at her seriously.
He tried his best to steady his sniffles before Qi Nian looked up at Quan Che and asked solemnly, "why don't you like me? "
Many people might think that this question was asking for humiliation.
But Qi Nian felt that she had to know the answer.
Only then would she be able to convince herself to give up... ...
"I treat you as my younger sister, " Quan Che answered. "Just like Tang Tang. "
The Quan family had four children, four surnames, and the youngest sister was called Tang Tang.
The last glimmer of hope in Qi Nian's heart was completely extinguished with Quan Che's answer.
If Brother Che said that she did something wrong, whether it was her bad personality or her bad looks, she could always think of ways to correct it.
But relationships were misplaced. Who else could do anything about it?
Perhaps it was because they grew up together... ...
Qi Nian narrowed his eyes and still refused to give up, "what about Yan Yusheng? She has known you since she was young. Why don't you treat her as your younger sister? "
"She's different. " Quan Che lowered his eyes and looked at the few pieces of puff pastry on the plate as he said slowly.
Some people were different. They were destined from the start.
And his words completely shattered Qi Nian's dreams.
A simple statement that said that she was different really made people go crazy with jealousy.
Qi Nian took a deep breath and stared at the puff on the plate. Her eyes were red. "I'd like to see what's so different about her! "
After saying that, she stood up with a whoosh and walked out of the door with her bag in hand.
However, she had only taken two steps when brother Che's cold warning came from behind. "Xiao Nian, don't touch her. Otherwise, we won't even be friends. "
"..."her footsteps suddenly stopped.
Qi Nian didn't turn back. She gritted her teeth and didn't allow herself to cry.