Chapter 238: Chapter 238

Qin Xi picked up a steamed bun and placed it on Li Xianglu’s plate, saying, "Alright, this isn’t something for you to worry about, eat up quickly."

Li Xianglu pouted and stopped asking questions, starting to eat her steamed bun.

Li Huai Ren, with an impassive face, glanced at Qin Xi, who gave a nearly imperceptible nod.

After finishing the meal, Li Xianglu left to wash her hair, and Qin Xi tidied up the table, brewed some tea, and then began playing a game with Mr. Li at the tea table in the living room.

Red pieces go first, Mr. Li moved a pawn and then asked, "Have you handed those things over?"

Qin Xi moved a cannon piece before nodding and replying, "Yes, back in November, I had Xiangxiang place the materials on their bed."

Mr. Li nodded and said, "Mhm, three days ago, people came over to ask questions."

Qin Xi paused her game and frowned, "Asking about what?"

Mr. Li looked up with a smile, "What do you think? It’s about those materials you compiled. They think I was the one who gave them, so they came to ask."

Qin Xi laughed and said, "And what did Grandfather say?"

Mr. Li smiled smugly, "How would I know? Is there anyone who can prove I was the one who left those? Who saw it?"

Seeing Mr. Li’s cheeky demeanor, Qin Xi couldn’t help but laugh; it turned out Li Huai Ren wasn’t the real Li Huai Ren, with no actual blood or family connection to Li Xianglu, but this grandfather and granddaughter pair seemed naturally bound, eerily similar when it came to being sly.

After several games of chess with Mr. Li, Qin Xi packed up and went back.

Li Xianglu, after washing her hair and changing into her pajamas, waited by the window and beckoned urgently when she saw someone coming around to the back.

Qin Xi shook her head, pushed the door and entered, and Li Xianglu quickly pulled her to sit in the chair, while she herself sat cross-legged on the bed, tilting her head and staring at Qin Xi’s face as if she planned to read secrets from it.

Qin Xi, having no choice, stood up and walked to the screen, took off her outer pants, and simply came over in her fleece top and pants since her slippers were already inside the screen.

Li Xianglu, watching Qin Xi’s long legs, couldn’t help but think of him riding a bicycle and suddenly blushed, shyly turning her head away.

Qin Xi walked over and sat down by the bed, pulled up the tilting-headed person, hoisted her onto his lap, and let her lean comfortably against him.

Li Xianglu, long used to being held this way, simply moved her bottom to find a comfortable position, then leaned her head against Qin Xi’s chest and casually rubbed her head against his slightly stubbled chin.

Qin Xi felt ticklish from the girl rubbing against him and a bit helplessly tilted her slightly to kiss her smooth forehead, asking, "What do you want to know?"

Hearing him, Li Xianglu felt settled, blinked and thought for a moment before asking, "Is Qin Miao really a spy?"

While combing her hair, Qin Xi said faintly, "Whether he is or not is not for us to judge; this matter still requires the determination of the public security personnel."

Dissatisfied with such an answer, Li Xianglu frowned and said, "But didn’t you collect that information? How could you not know?"

Seeing the little cat getting angry, Qin Xi consoled her by patting her head and said, "I did collect it, but there’s no conclusive evidence that proves Qin Miao engaged in espionage. Only a large sum of money was found at Qin Miao’s place, so further investigations by the police are needed."

Li Xianglu felt very unsatisfied with this answer and slightly disgruntled, she jabbed Qin Xi’s chest lightly with her finger to show her displeasure.

But Qin Xi grabbed the little hand playing on his chest, "There’s one more thing."

Li Xianglu was feeling a bit sleepy by now, leaning lazily on Qin Xi’s chest and hummed vaguely in response.

Qin Xi said cheerfully, "Grandpa has agreed for us to get married by the end of the year."

What, Li Xianglu, who was shocked, almost fell out without any guard. If it weren’t for Qin Xi’s quick embrace, she probably would have really fallen.

Li Xianglu patted her chest with a frightened look and said: "You scared me to death, what did you just say?"

Qin Xi simply lied down, held her in his arms, and lay down before saying: "I said, we are getting married at the end of the year."

Li Xianglu’s eyes widened: "Didn’t we say after graduation?"

Qin Xi’s eyes darkened, and his mouth slightly curled up: "Wasn’t it someone who insisted on consummating the marriage? I had no choice but to discuss it with grandpa." As he said this, his fingers gently pinched Li Xianglu’s chubby earlobe.

Teased by him, Li Xianglu’s face turned red, and she buried herself in Qin Xi’s chest and said: "Don’t, it’s too early."

Qin Xi said with amusement: "Weren’t you in a hurry?"

Hearing this, Li Xianglu’s already slightly red face instantly turned crimson, and in irritation, she slapped Qin Xi’s shoulder: "Who’s in a hurry!"

Qin Xi chuckled lowly: "Alright, it’s me who’s eager, I am too hungry for love."

Li Xianglu was so angry that she didn’t want to talk anymore, her whole person buried in the crook of Qin Xi’s shoulder.

Early the next morning, the three of them were eating breakfast, and Sister Xing wasn’t coming over until noon, as she had instructed the night before.

This morning, Qin Xi cooked millet and red date porridge. Still angry about last night’s events, she reheated the buns and brought them out.

Mr. Li had already practiced boxing, washed up, and sat at the dining table. Seeing his granddaughter pouting and looking unhappy, he asked: "What’s wrong? So early in the morning, isn’t it tiring to keep pouting like that?"

Li Xianglu’s eyes rounded in anger, huffing with frustration. Mr. Li touched his nose and chuckled sheepishly. When he saw Qin Xi coming in, he signaled with his eyes: What’s wrong with her?

Qin Xi, however, had a somewhat serious look and said: "Grandpa, there are people outside asking for Xiangxiang and me to go with them."

What, Mr. Li’s face fell, he put down the bun in his hand, took a sip of water, and then went out.

Li Xianglu, who was still sulking, felt something was off and hurriedly followed.

Qin Xi stopped her and seriously said: "We might be questioned later, remember, you don’t know anything about that document, just insist on saying you don’t know."

Li Xianglu nodded but said with a bit of worry: "You won’t be in any trouble, right?"

Hearing this, Qin Xi couldn’t help but laugh: "You’re not angry anymore?"

Li Xianglu rolled her eyes and turned her head towards grandpa, unwilling to pay attention. She lost face both publicly and privately yesterday, how could she not be angry? Wasn’t he just finding different ways to say she was desperate? She was just curious, understand? CURIOUS!

The person who came to pick them up had a tense expression, while Mr. Li stood in the midst with a face so gloomy it could drip icicles.

Qin Xi went over and said a few words to Mr. Li, who then gestured to the visitors: "Make sure you bring my granddaughter back safely!"

The person on the other side quickly expressed gratitude: "Yes, yes, of course, we will bring her back, it’s just a routine inquiry, nothing more."

Mr. Li’s expression softened a little and said: "Alright, Qin Xi take good care of Xiangxiang."

Qin Xi nodded and then left with the people.

Li Huai Ren watched the departing car with a still stern face, then turned and went inside the house to make a phone call.

PS: As someone terrible at giving names, I’ve decided to use single characters for names in the future... How smart, right?

Also, I’m still writing.