茶杯狐 -CUPFOX

Based on the various sensory information he had gathered, Xiang Kun knew that Miss Yang would soon find an excuse to end their blind date. Thus, he found some free time to glance at Old Xia, who was seated not far from him.

Just like their first chance encounter in the coffee shop, Xiang Kun’s gaze met again with Old Xia’s in the air.

However, it was not the usual inadvertent eye contact between members of the opposite sex that sparks a connection, but rather it was somewhat inexplicable and intriguing.

Xiang Kun’s gaze started out as probing, then shifted to surprise, while Xia Libing’s was first clueless, then turned to bewilderment.

Xiang Kun withdrew his gaze because Miss Yang started speaking, “Mr. Xiang, I think…

Just then, Xia Libing suddenly stood up and came over.

Xiang Kun looked up at her in confusion, having no idea what she wanted to do.

“Are you guys done talking? Let’s go grocery shopping.” Xia Libing said.

Xiang Kun widened his eyes, his mind filled with question marks. Old Xia wasn’t normally the type to misunderstand situations.

“Who is this?” Miss Yang looked at Xia Libing, then at the astonished Xiang Kun who was rising to his feet. She also stood up, not quite understanding what relationship this tall and beautiful girl, who was taller than her even in flat shoes, had with Xiang Kun.

“My sister.” Although he didn’t understand Old Xia’s intention, Xiang Kun couldn’t let Miss Yang misunderstand. If Xia was mistaken for his girlfriend, it wouldn’t be easy to explain to Aunt Qiu. And if his mother misunderstood that he had a girlfriend, that would be equally troublesome.

However, just as he began speaking, Xia Libing also said to Miss Yang,

“Friend.”

Then the two looked at each other and Xiang Kun corrected himself, “A friend’s sister.” Xia Libing, at the same time, also said, “Sister.”

So the two looked at each other again; Xiang Kun was exasperated, Xia Libing was clueless, and then he understood the message in Old Xia’s eyes—”l’ll keep silent. ”

Miss Yang began to laugh, “I understand. She’s your friend’s sister, so she’s also like a sister to you.”

Xiang Kun quickly added, “Yes, she has just moved to Citong City and isn’t yet accustomed to the local cuisine. I happen to have some insignificant cooking skills, so I came over to cook for her. We had agreed to do grocery shopping this evening…”

Halfway through, he felt a bit awkward. There was clearly nothing going on, but it still sounded as if something was.

“Don’t worry, I understand. I won’t mention it to my aunt. I’ll just say we didn’t have a connection and weren’t very suitable.” Miss Yang chuckled.

Xiang Kun felt helpless. This still seemed like a misunderstanding. However, as long as Miss Yang didn’t tell Aunt Qiu, and Aunt Qiu and his mother didn’t find out, then there wasn’t a problem.

After a brief chat, Miss Yang bade them goodbye and left with her bag, exiting the coffee shop.

Actually, when Miss Yang saw Xia Libing approach and say those words, some melodramatic thoughts crossed her mind. She thought that Xiang Kun’s clandestine girlfriend had discovered his blind date and had come over to deliberately “sabotage” it.

But the aura between Xia Libing and Xiang Kun was very strange. To say they are ordinary friends or siblings didn’t seem right. However, her intuition told her they were not a couple either.

Before becoming an executive assistant, she had worked in sales, administration, and human resources departments. She considered herself adept at reading people. And she could tell at once who was secretly dating whom in the company. Yet, between these two, there was no spark or affection usually seen in couples. But there was an indescribable bond that she could not find a reference in her own experience and memory.

Only when she sat inside her car in the parking lot, did Miss Yang stop her guesswork. Never mind, it didn’t affect her anyway. However, that girl was really tall and beautiful, a pity she dressed too casually. If she were to help her with a makeover, she would definitely be more stunning…

Back in the coffee shop, after Miss Yang’s departure, Xiang Kun looked helplessly at Xia Libing, “Why did you suddenly come over and say that?”

Xia Libing replied in surprise, “Didn’t you signal me with your gaze to come over and interrupt your blind date?”

Xiang Kun was even more perplexed, “I don’t think I told you I was on a blind date, did I?”

Xia Libing said, “It was clear you didn’t know her well. Both of you were conversing rather formally and distantly, looking like you wanted to leave but were too embarrassed to do so. Considering your age and your status as an only child, there’s a high probability that you were set up on a blind date after you returned. ”

“Well, well, your guess is quite accurate. Then how did you suddenly think my gaze was asking you to interrupt?” Xiang Kun muttered in his heart: She is not accurate when she needs to be!

Xia Libing replied, “Usually, when you sit, you don’t frequently change your posture, but before you looked up at me just now, you switched postures twice in a short period, showing signs of preparing to leave. Together with the fact that both you and the lady appeared disinterested in your conversation, I thought that your glance at me was a cry for help, asking me to end your boring meeting. Did I misinterpret?”

Xiang Kun was taken aback. Recalling his state just now, his body indeed showed a strong tendency to stand up and leave after judging that Miss Yang had no intention of continuing the conversation. This girl’s eyes were indeed sharp, and she understood his habits quite well!

But her ability to read expressions wasn’t good! She couldn’t differentiate between a call for help and a bored glance!

“Forget it, don’t make judgments on your own next time. Let’s go, let’s go grocery shopping.” Xiang Kun looked at the time. It was not yet four o’clock. There was plenty of time.

“Aren’t you supposed to be at work now?” Xiang Kun asked.

Xia Libing’s reply was just as he expected, “I took time off.”

Being more familiar with Citong City than Xia Libing, Xiang Kun knew where

to buy groceries nearby and took her straight to the bus.

“Don’t you like Nana?” On the bus, Xia Libing, who was sitting next to Xiang Kun, suddenly asked.

Xiang Kun understood what she meant and said, “Uh, we’re just ordinary friends.”

“But didn’t you two meet through a blind date? You don’t dislike her, and she doesn’t dislike you. You both seem to have a good time together and both of you are single.” Xia Libing inquired again.

“Well, that’s true, but… How to put it, I’m not suitable for dating right now.” Xiang Kun thought for a moment and gave a simple explanation.

Rather than asking why he wasn’t suitable, Xia Libing nodded and said, “I understand. You’re not in a position to date right now, but you can’t give a reason to your friends and family. So, even though you don’t want to go on these blind date setups, you can’t find a way to turn them down and can only go along with them.”

“Yeah, that’s the idea.”

“What ingredients do we need to buy?” Xia Libing didn’t pursue the previous subject.

Xiang Kun first asked Xia Libing what kitchen utensils and condiments she had at home and what she lacked. Then, he listed a series of items that needed to be bought and told her one by one.

Next, according to the layout of the large Runfa supermarket in his memory, he assigned her to buy some of them, and he would buy the rest.

So, what might have taken half an hour for two people shopping together, they managed to get everything in thirteen minutes by splitting up.

When the two met at the checkout counter with their shopping carts and confirmed that they had bought the right items, they both seemed pleased with each other’s efficiency in carrying out their shopping tasks..