78 Imaginary Lock and Key (1/2)

The elevator doors opened and Li Xiuying and Little 4th walked out hand in hand.

Little 4th: ”Big Sister YingYing should I meet you downstairs at 4?”

Li Xiuying: ”12:30 Lunch. Canteen.”

Little 4th had a big grin on his face.

Li Xiuying knocked on Qin Jingfei's door.

Qin Jingfei: ”Come in.”

Li Xiuying and little 4th walked into the office.

Little 4th stopped smiling when he saw his brother from the corner of his eye. He turned towards him: ”Big Brother what are you doing here?”

Qin Song walked over and greeted Li Xiuying: ”Dr. Li”

Li Xiuying curtly replied: ”Mr. Qin”

Qin Song looked down at little 4th: ”Are you not happy to see you brother?”

Little 4th didn't answer straight away. He didn't want to lie but if he told the trust he would probably hurt his older brother's feelings.

Qin Song: ”I'm here to spend some time with you.”

Little 4th eyed his brother suspiciously: ”That's fine but I'm meeting big sister YingYing for Lunch at 12:30 in the canteen.”

Qin Song: ”Fine.”

Li Xiuying patted little 4th's head and then left the room.

Qin Song and little 4th walked over to the sofas and sat down.

Qin Jingfei looked at one big Qin and one little Qin stare into each other's eyes. It looked like they were having a silent battle. This was the little 4th she was used to seeing. Qin Jingfei was always shocked when she saw little 4th's transformation with Li Xiuying. He became a docile house pet. No it was even worse he became a stuffed animal. She could probably put him around her neck and wear him as a scarf and he would be happy.

Qin Jingfei ignored her cousins and continued preparing for her meeting.

20 minutes later Qin Jingfei looked up from her stack of papers. Qin Song and little 4th were still staring at each other unmovingly.

Qin Jingfei: ”I'll be leaving then.”

She didn't receive a response. The stare off continued.

Qin Jingfei rolled her eyes and left closing the door behind her.

Qin Song could see that little 4th had no intention of talking to him.

Qin Song gave in: ”Little 4th how was your sleepover?”

Little 4th: ”Good.”

Qin Song: ”What did you get up to?”

Little 4th: ”Eat, question time, read and sleep.”

Qin Song: ”Question time?”

Little 4th: ”Cousin Jingfei kept asking Big sister YingYing questions. We ignored her.”

Qin Jingfei: ”Cousin Jingfei is annoying.”

Little 4th nodded once in agreement.

Qin Song's voice contained a hint of curiosity: ”What did you read?”