Chapter 1366: Stirring Feelings (2)

After coming out of Xiao Rou’s room, Mrs. Xiao returned to her own room and saw Mr. Xiao sitting by the bed, his face still not looking very good.

The two exchanged a glance, both simultaneously thinking about the phone call they received this morning.

"Uncle, rest assured. If Xiao Rou fails, I can guarantee that she’ll enter the Zhou Family again without any worries. I hope you will support her."

After all, what Mr. Xiao is worried about is that his daughter might not find a job or have a stable life in the future, and now someone has given them such a promise.

Mr. Xiao, albeit still quite unhappy, didn’t say much more.

The Xiao Family is not the type to take advantage of others, so when receiving this call from Zhou Qi, Mr. Xiao still expressed some doubt.

And upon knowing that their daughter is about to open a shop in partnership with the Zhou Family’s daughter, Mr. Xiao understood. They were compensating for mistakes made by the Zhou Family’s daughter while coincidentally including Xiao Rou, which eased his inner unease.

Xiao Rou took a shower, dried her hair, and sat at her desk. Her gaze lingered on her phone for a while before she picked it up and sent Zhou Qi a message: [Have you arrived?]

The message from Zhou Qi came back quickly: [Almost there, is everything okay at home?]

[All good, very fine.]

After a simple exchange, Xiao Rou thought again about the scene in the cinema today, and her cheeks flushed slightly.

She felt an indescribable feeling inside, a bit sweet, a bit ticklish, and a bit shy, difficult to articulate.

Xiao Rou pursed her lips, recalling Zhou Qi holding her foot in public, she suddenly didn’t know where to direct her gaze.

Even though she was alone in the room now, she still couldn’t decide where to look.

Her gaze wandered around and suddenly landed on a small decoration on the bedside cabinet.

It was a humidifier shaped like Ali, and Xiao Rou’s smile gradually froze.

That was a birthday gift from her boyfriend, now referred to as her ex-boyfriend.

Looking at Ali’s pouting face, Xiao Rou realized she couldn’t remember how it felt being together with that person anymore.

It seemed like all his good traits vanished completely after that incident exploded.

Xiao Rou furrowed her brow, attempting to recall their sweet moments together but found she couldn’t come up with anything particularly memorable.

The time they were together seemed like all the sweet moments combined couldn’t surpass today at the cinema where Zhou Qi, amidst everyone’s gaze, crouched down and seriously checked her foot to see if it was injured.

Xiao Rou’s heart skipped a beat suddenly, oh no, oh no, she seems... seems... to have developed feelings.

This thought flashed through her mind, and Xiao Rou stood up abruptly.

How could this be possible?

How long has it been since her last breakup, how can she be so quickly interested in another person?

Could she be that fickle?

A sense of inexplicable panic flooded her heart, her chaotic thoughts tangled like a mess, unable to untangle.

Xiao Rou quickly rushed into the bathroom, splashing her face with cold water. What was she thinking? How could she be interested in someone so quickly?

Is she that capricious?

It must be gratitude, right?

Yes, it must be gratitude.

No one had ever been so good to her before, which is why she’s moved.

After arguing with her parents, at the moment she needed comfort the most, it was Zhou Qi who appeared beside her, so she was touched. Yes, it must be like this.