CHAPTER 408: CHAPTER 378: WHAT WAS SENT TO HER?

At just past nine the next day, Qin Xia woke up thirsty.

Sitting up in bed, she felt like her head had exploded.

Holding her head for quite a while, she saw a glass of water on the bedside table, drank it first, and then glanced around the room to realize where she was.

Yesterday they returned from Cui Mountain Island, and went straight to Lin’s Clubhouse after getting off the plane.

So the suitcase had been in the car all along.

And now, it was in this room again.

Qin Xia sat on the bed for a moment, got up, found some clothes from the suitcase, and went to the bathroom to take a shower.

After showering, drying her hair, and changing clothes, she packed up the suitcase again.

While packing the suitcase, she saw a gift bag inside.

She took out the gift bag and looked at it.

Memories of last night in the parking lot flashed through her mind.

She frowned at the gift bag in her hand, hesitated for a moment, then opened it to find a diamond bracelet inside.

Her expression grew even more puzzled.

After staring at the bracelet for a while, Qin Xia put it back, took the bag, and went downstairs.

Chu Zhengran was cooking in the kitchen. Hearing footsteps, he glanced outside and said, "Awake?"

Qin Xia went straight to the kitchen, looking at him.

Chu Zhengran looked at her expression, then at what she was carrying, turned off the stove, and walked up to her, asking, "What’s wrong?"

"I remember giving Yu Xian a gift in the parking lot last night." Qin Xia looked up at him and said.

"Yes." Chu Zhengran replied.

"My memory isn’t wrong?" Qin Xia asked seriously.

"It’s not." Chu Zhengran replied.

"Then why is it still here?" Qin Xia held up the gift bag in her hand.

Chu Zhengran was stunned.

Qin Xia said, "So... what did I give her last night?"

"Um..." Chu Zhengran looked again at the bag and said, "A bag similar to this one."

Qin Xia lowered the bag, trying hard to recall what the other similar bag was.

And where did that bag come from?

After thinking for a while, she remembered that the bag was given to her by the daughter of an uncle she met on Cui Mountain Island the night before she left.

What did that girl say when she gave it to her?

Qin Xia tried to recall.

"Sister, my dad froze my credit card, so I don’t have much money and nothing to give you and that brother. This is something I got someone to buy; they said it’s really useful. I give it to you, hoping you two will always be happy."

Because Chu Zhengran was with her every day, everyone on the Qin Family side assumed they were in a relationship.

Qin Xia explained it many times.

Each time they said they understood.

But whenever they saw Chu Zhengran, they still treated him like the Qin Family’s son-in-law.

So when the little girl said that, Qin Xia didn’t pay it much mind. She explained every day and had started to automatically block out the topic, just answering absentmindedly.

Later, when she packed her suitcase, she put both the gift from the girl and the one she bought for Qiao Yu in it.

Last night, drunk and groggy, and with the parking lot dark, she randomly grabbed one from the suitcase and gave it to Qiao Yu.

So, what was inside that bag?!

Useful?

For what?

Why is it useful?!

Qin Xia looked terrified.

Chu Zhengran waved his hand in front of her eyes and asked, "What’s wrong?"

Qin Xia looked at him, then turned around and ran upstairs.

She ran back to her room, grabbed her phone, and was about to call her little sister.

But instead, when she unlocked her phone, there were messages from her sister from early that morning.

[Sister, was the thing useful?]

[Did your feelings with that brother progress? Is it time to call him brother-in-law?]

Qin Xia immediately sent a voice message: "What did you give me?!"

After sending the message, she was about to call with voice.

But the other side quickly replied.

Qin Xia’s finger stopped just before pressing, staring at the three words that popped up on the screen, she suddenly felt cold all over.

Her mind was full of thoughts: Did Qiao Yu Xian open it?

She was drunk last night too; maybe she hasn’t opened it yet?

Then again, she usually looks at the things given to her first.

If she saw it, what would her reaction be?

Would she think I’m crazy?

Who comes back from overseas just to give this kind of thing as a gift?

While thinking, her phone suddenly rang.

Qin Xia was startled.

She looked at the phone screen and at the huge character "Xian" on it, her hands trembling slightly.

The phone was about to stop ringing when she finally pressed the answer button and put the phone to her ear.

"Qin Xia! Tell me! What did you give me yesterday?" Qiao Yu Xian asked.

Qin Xia closed her eyes, a bit lacking in confidence, and asked, "Have you used it? Mr. Gu... Are you guys okay? Was last night pleasant?"

"Pleasant my foot," Qiao Yu Xian said, "You brought back a few boxes all the way from Cui Mountain Island... Are you..."

"Misunderstanding, it really is a misunderstanding." Qin Xia interrupted, "The gift I wanted to give is still with me, that, that... that was a tremendous accident."

"I’ve embarrassed myself," Qiao Yu Xian said.

Qin Xia thought for a bit about what could be embarrassing between couples and asked, "What? It doesn’t work well? Last night was not harmonious? Or... too harmonious?"

After she finished speaking, Qiao Yu Xian suddenly went silent for two seconds, then suddenly screamed, "Ah——"

Qin Xia hurriedly pulled the phone away from her ear.

"Qin Xia, I’m going to cut you off for two minutes!" With that, Qiao Yu Xian hung up the phone.

Qin Xia looked at her phone, which had been disconnected, full of confusion.

What exactly did she do to embarrass herself?

Her door had been open the whole time, and Chu Zhengran was outside. After she finished the call, he knocked on the door, "Time for a meal."

Qin Xia was startled again, "Oh."

She went out, glanced at Chu Zhengran, and then at the living room downstairs, "Did your mother come over last night?"

"Yes." Chu Zhengran replied.

Qin Xia looked at him, frowning, and asked, "What did she say? You guys... "

"Nothing much," Chu Zhengran looked at her and said, "We didn’t argue."

Qin Xia was slightly skeptical about his answer.

Chu Zhengran looked at her expression, smiled a little, and said, "Not everything needs to be resolved by arguing."

"So?" Qin Xia asked.

"So..." Chu Zhengran couldn’t come up with anything.

Qin Xia looked at him, snorted a laugh, and went downstairs.

After eating, Qin Xia transferred some money to Chu Zhengran.

Chu Zhengran heard his phone beep, glanced at it, and then looked at her.

Qin Xia also placed a card on the table, "We agreed, ten thousand an hour. The card covers up until we landed from Cui Mountain Island yesterday. The money I just transferred is from landing to now, correct?"

Chu Zhengran looked at her.

Qin Xia said, "The accounts are settled. In the future, let’s not meet anymore. I’m a big star, being seen with a man all the time could easily make headlines. It would be a hassle for both of us. I really appreciate what you’ve done. On behalf of the entire Qin Family, thank you."

Chu Zhengran took a small breath, looked at her, said nothing.

"That’s it then," Qin Xia stood up, "I have a meeting with my manager about future work. I’ll be going first."

She went upstairs to get her suitcase.

Chu Zhengran sat in the dining area, eyes downcast, unmoving, until he heard her coming down with the suitcase, then he got up and took the suitcase.

"No need, I can manage myself," Qin Xia said, "I’ve already called a car."

"Cancel it," Chu Zhengran said, carrying her suitcase to the garage, "You overpaid; I’ll drive you over. Save the cab fare."

Qin Xia watched his back, waited a while, then canceled the car, and followed him...