Qi Shang rushed out. It was obvious to everyone what he was going to do—of course, he was going to find Xia Lin.
After their son left, Qi Shang's father shook his head and sighed. "Is it really okay for you to tease him like this? Our son takes things seriously!" Although Qi Shang had a bad temper and some problematic views, he was a very simple and straightforward person.
Qi Shang's mother gave a cold snort. "Xia Lin has already told me everything about what happened. This time, it was clearly this brat's fault. I'm not going to spoil him. I'm quite satisfied with Xia Lin as my future daughter - in - law. Although she can't have children, I'm not the kind of person who is obsessed with passing on the family line. Besides not being able to have kids, Xia Lin can do everything. Such a wonderful daughter - in - law, I can't just let our son ruin her."
After Qi Shang came out, he first sent a message but received no reply. Then he called Xia Lin impatiently, but the call wasn't answered. Thinking about what his mother had just said, Qi Shang went next door to ask Leno's parents for Leno's phone number. This time, the call got through.
As soon as the call was connected, he asked aggressively, "Is Xia Lin with you now?"
Since the question was in Chinese, Leno didn't react immediately. It was the person beside him who recognized the familiar voice.
"Leno, let me answer the call. It should be Qi Shang calling me."
Xia Lin's phone had run out of battery and shut down automatically, so it wasn't that he was deliberately ignoring Qi Shang. So when he heard Qi Shang angrily ask, "Why didn't you answer my call?" Xia Lin, who hadn't forgiven Qi Shang yet, felt a pang in his heart and refused to answer. "What do you want from me?"
Qi Shang thought that Xia Lin was indeed with Leno, which made him extremely annoyed. But when he heard Xia Lin's cold tone, he came to his senses and told himself to calm down!
"Lin, I... I want to see you now. Is that okay?"
Xia Lin was stunned. What was going on? Why was this brat Qi Shang suddenly speaking so gently? Had he realized his mistake? He had deliberately given Xia Lin a cold snort this morning, and now he was repentant this afternoon?
After some hesitation, Xia Lin decided to give this kid a chance. "I'll be back in a while... probably in half an hour." After saying this, Xia Lin simply hung up the phone because he felt a bit awkward and didn't know what else to say.
After hanging up the phone, Leno asked Xia Lin, "Are you going back?" His tone and expression were full of disappointment. He knew he was being mean, but after hearing that Xia Lin had quarreled with her boyfriend, he thought he might have a chance.
"Yes, Leno. I just had a fight with my boyfriend, and now I'm going back. Leno, you should give up on me. I don't want to lead you on. Go find someone who belongs to you."
Leno sighed and took a deep breath. "Okay, I understand. I'm not the kind of person who will pester you. Lin, I hope you'll be happy in the future. Even if we can't be lovers, can we still be friends?"
Xia Lin nodded. "Yes. Even if I go back to China, we can still play games together and chat."
Half an hour later, Xia Lin returned. Qi Shang's parents were no longer in the living room. Only Xia Lin and Qi Shang were sitting face - to - face.
After a long silence, Qi Shang spoke up. "Lin, are you still angry?"
Xia Lin nodded and deliberately said angrily, "Of course I'm angry."
As expected, after hearing this, Qi Shang became even more nervous.