Ye Qiu carried Xu Jiao to a lounge within the company, where Xu Jiao would normally rest. A room was specifically prepared for her.

After putting Xu Jiao down on the couch, Ye Qiu looked at the sleeping Xu Jiao, smiled slightly, and seeing her bangs scattered across her forehead, reached out to tidy them. Then he found a towel blanket to cover her.

"Mm!"

Xu Jiao let out a sleepy murmur, and Ye Qiu smiled slightly. Just as he was about to leave, Xu Jiao grabbed his hand.

Ye Qiu was taken aback.

"Don't go."

Xu Jiao's voice came through, and Ye Qiu thought she had woken up. Upon looking back, he realized Xu Jiao was talking in her sleep, leaving him somewhat helpless.

He wanted to withdraw his hand but found it tightly held by Xu Jiao.

Xu Jiao's hand was soft and boneless, and Ye Qiu couldn't bear to use force, fearing he would hurt or cause her pain.

"Mm, don't go."

At this moment, Xu Jiao spoke again.

"Alright, alright, I won't go, I won't go."

Ye Qiu thought Xu Jiao was adorable and said this as he sat beside her.

"I really like you, but you!"

At this point, Xu Jiao seemed to be dreaming and conversing with someone.

Ye Qiu, hearing Xu Jiao talking to herself, was slightly taken aback and looked at her.

"Why, why are you with my sister?"

At this moment, hearing Xu Jiao's words, Ye Qiu realized who she was referring to.

But after hearing Xu Jiao say this, Ye Qiu sighed quietly.

At this moment, Ye Qiu felt a stirring in his heart, realizing he was a man of many affections.

And it seemed so coincidental; why did every girl he met fall for him?

If this were a novel or a TV show, Ye Qiu would want to send a blade to the author!

However, since this wasn't a novel and Ye Qiu wasn't the protagonist of one, he couldn't possibly embrace all the women around him.

"One Lin Xirou and one Xu Lei are already giving me a headache."

Listening to his self-mumbling that was gradually fading away, Ye Qiu felt helpless with the sleeping Xu Jiao.

"And there's Luo Bing and Wang Xinrui! Now Xu Jiao too!"

Ye Qiu sighed. He hadn't forgotten about Ye Xuan, but since neither of them had spoken, Ye Qiu only considered her his sister.

But Luo Bing and Wang Xinrui, these two girls had confessed to him before, and to be honest, he did have some feelings for them deep inside.

Moreover, as time went by, these feelings gradually evolved into something else.

What they evolved into, Ye Qiu didn't want to explore or understand.

"No, this can't continue; indecision leads to trouble."

Ye Qiu felt he shouldn't be like Wei Xiaobao, falling for whoever he met. After all, this was the modern era, not ancient times, and he could only be responsible for one person.

"Once Xu Jiao wakes up, I'll make things clear to her."

Ye Qiu secretly decided, then got up and slowly left the room.

Downstairs, Lin Jie was still waiting for him.

Seeing Ye Qiu come out, Lin Jie immediately ran to his side, "I say, you took someone for so long. You didn't take the opportunity to do anything to Xu Jiao, did you?"

Ye Qiu glanced at Lin Jie, speechless, "What's going through your mind? Do you think I'm that sleazy?"

Lin Jie looked at Ye Qiu but said nothing.

"Hey, what's with that look? Do you really think I'm that kind of person?"

Ye Qiu shook his head, speechless, while Lin Jie said, "Ye Qiu, I have something to tell you."

Ye Qiu said, "Go ahead."

As they walked toward the car, Lin Jie said, "Let me ask you first, what's the relationship between you and Xiao Lei?"

Ye Qiu was taken aback, puzzled by Lin Jie's question, but Lin Jie's inquiry did put him on the spot: "Between Sister Lei and me, it's..."

For a moment, Ye Qiu didn't know how to answer Lin Jie's question.

Yes, what was the relationship between him and Xu Lei?

Teacher and student? Lovers? Siblings?

None seemed quite right.

The relationship between him and Xu Lei began as an accident of drunkenness, and although that incident stirred up some feelings in Xu Lei, at the end of the day, none of it should have happened between Ye Qiu and Xu Lei.

Originally, they should have just been teacher and student, or friends.

Now, even after what happened, they hadn't defined themselves as a couple.

Seeing Ye Qiu's silence, Lin Jie's expression turned grim, "Ye Qiu, didn't you tell me you and Xiao Lei were already involved? Why are you hesitating now? Are you just toying with Xiao Lei?"

"Of course not!"

Ye Qiu immediately refuted.

"Then if not, why are you hesitating now?" Lin Jie asked.

Ye Qiu was silent for a while, then said to Lin Jie, "Between Sister Lei and me, we're beyond friendship, but it seems weird to call us lovers."

"Why weird?" Lin Jie asked.

Ye Qiu said, "After all, Sister Lei hasn't clearly defined it, and as for me, I do like Sister Lei."

Hearing Ye Qiu's words, Lin Jie nodded, his expression improved a bit, "Now that makes sense."

Ye Qiu said, "Why are you so concerned about us anyway? What else did you want to ask?"

Lin Jie said, "Concerned about you? I'm only concerned about Xiao Lei. I just don't want her to get hurt."

"I wanted to ask what's the deal between you and Xu Jiao?"

Hearing Lin Jie's question, Ye Qiu felt helpless again, but with the decision just made, he firmly said, "Xu Jiao and I are friends, why?"

"Just friends?" Lin Jie suspiciously asked, "Is there nothing else between you two?"

"Oh, come on, are you hoping for something to happen between us?"

Ye Qiu looked at Lin Jie, suddenly tightening his expression, "Oh, I see, do you want something to happen with Xu Jiao so you can fall out with Sister Lei and have a chance to swoop in? I warn you, if you covet my Sister Lei again, don't blame me for being rude."

Ye Qiu clenched his fist, "You know how hard my punch is."

Seeing Ye Qiu's fist the size of a sandbag, a flash of fear crossed Lin Jie's eyes.

Lin Jie had witnessed Ye Qiu's fists before, so was understandably tense, but after calming down, he said, "You're overthinking it. I just genuinely hope Xu Lei can be well. And I hope you treat Xu Lei well, given how hard she's had it over the years."

Ye Qiu nodded, "I know that, of course. I won't let Sister Lei suffer, don't worry."

"Haha, you make it sound like I'm dying soon."

Lin Jie laughed.

Ye Qiu said, "Don't say things like that, it's unlucky."

Lin Jie shook his head, smiling bitterly, "You never know with our line of work, we could be gone the next moment."

"Alright, enough talking. Let's go have a drink, don't stop until we're drunk," Ye Qiu said.

Lin Jie also smiled, "Alright, don't stop until we're drunk."

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