Chapter 44 - A Friend? (1/2)

New Year's Eve ended with Ying Qingcang and Lele snatching a piece of pork rib in Xin Qing's bowl.

Early next morning, when Xin Qing went downstairs, there were hot porridge and soup on the table, but Ying Qingcang was not there. Xin Qing walked around the house but didn't find him, just as she was hesitating whether she should eat first, she saw Ying Qingcang push open the door and enter, his entire body was covered in white.

”Is it snowing?”

”Yes, heavily.” Ying Qingcang took off his jacket, walked over and sat down, and said: ”Eat more, you'll have an intravenous drip later on.”

In the afternoon, after Xin Qing finished the drip, she found that there's no more dog food. Since the snow had stopped outside, Ying Qingcang suggested that they go to the supermarket. Exiting the house, Xin Qing discovered that there was an ugly snowman standing in the garden, with a carrot stuck in it.

”Haha!” She stood in front of the snowman and laughed out loud. Ying Qingcang pretended to know nothing and asked innocently: ”Whose kid made such a snowman in my yard?”

Xin Qing turned her head and stared at him for a long time, Ying Qingcang felt goosebumps all over his body.

”This kid is really amazing. He's even wearing a diamond watch!” She picked up a golden watch from the snow. The diamonds on the dial could be seen clearly even under a layer of snow.

... Ying Qingcang took the watch, turned silently and went to start the car.

On the way, no one spoke a word. Ying Qingcang just stared straight at the steering wheel. Suddenly, Lele appeared on his right side, waving its claws at him, Xin Qing's voice came from behind.

”Thank you for the snowman. My mom said she likes it!”

Your mother? Ying Qingcang had been confused for a second. Oh! It was Xin Qing.

”It's great that you like it. I'm not good at it for the first time. I'll make a more beautiful one for you later on.” Ying Qingcang turned his head and smiled at Xin Qing, but Xin Qing immediately lowered her head. So Ying Qingcang continued to drive, but his heart had sunk.

Xin Qing blushed and grumbled in her heart: how could his smile be so charming?

They lived in a villa at the top of the mountain. There was a large shopping mall at the foot of the mountain and a large supermarket underneath. As it was the first day of the new year, there were not many people in the supermarket, so Xin Qing decided to let Lele off the leash.

”What do you like to eat?” She wheeled the cart to the fresh area.

”I hate sweet food,” Ying Qingcang replied. He even frowned as he spoke.

”As much as hate women?” Xin Qing suddenly wanted to tease him.

Ying Qingcang immediately said seriously, ”I used to hate all women, but now I don't hate you.” He silently added in his heart: Not only do I not hate you, I actually like you very much!

”Then let's buy mutton, tomatoes...” Xin Qing muttered to herself as she picked vegetables, and naturally, Ying Qingcang took the cart over from her hands. Seeing Xin Qing picking the vegetables, he felt a sense of satisfaction in his heart. He even felt that coming to the supermarket every day was a happy thing.

It was a pity that his happiness had been ruined by dog barking...

Lele barked as it rushed over and kept picking up a toy ball on the ground.

”Lele?” Xin Qing brought the toy over, and then she heard sound of high heels hitting the ground: A charming woman wearing a short skirt and wrapped in fur was walking towards them.

”Sorry, that dog toy is mine.” Although she said sorry, but she didn't look embarrassed at all and was very aggressive.

Lele barked at the woman in Xin Qing's arms. The beautiful woman sized Xin Qing up, then sneered: ”Truly, dogs are like their owners.”

”Yeah, so you don't need a dog. You only need to look in the mirror.” Ying Qingcang walked out from behind with the shopping cart, and his eyes were full of fierce light.

The face of the beauty darkened immediately. However, when she saw Ying Qingcang clearly, her face had changed in a second again.

”Boss Ying! You are doing shopping too! ”

Xin Qing was stunned and speechless by the woman's face-changing speed; she couldn't make any response to it.

Ying Qingcang ignored the woman, lowered his head and asked Xin Qing: ”Have you found what you want? Let's go over there! ”

Xin Qing nodded, she had been wondering why this woman looked so familiar. As they turned to leave, the woman's face didn't look very good, but she didn't dare to say anything. At that moment, another man came over and greeted Ying Qingcang flirtatiously.

”What a coincidence to meet you here.”

Ying Qingcang looked at him expressionlessly: ”So Young Master Li also go shopping.”

”Accompany a woman!” The fur-clad woman was already cuddling in his arms and giggling. Young Master Li looked at Xin Qing and spoke to Ying Qingcang meaningfully, ”I've heard that you don't like women. It is clearly a rumor. Is this...?”

Ying Qingcang hided Xin Qing behind him and coldly spat out a word, “A friend.” Then, he pulled Xin Qing away. The woman in Young Master Li's embrace gloated at Xin Qing's back and said softly, ”I thought she was Boss Ying's girlfriend! But she was just a friend. ”

”Darling, you are too innocent. In my opinion, she's more like a friend on his bed!”