After Qin Qiao'er said this, the atmosphere between the two of them suddenly became a bit stagnant. They didn't know how to break it.
Just then, a figure suddenly emerged from behind Qin Qiao'er. The person immediately put an arm around her. Qin Qiao'er was startled by this sudden move. When she turned her head, she saw that it was Zhao Youting. Her heart immediately settled down.
Li Yanjin, who was standing opposite Qin Qiao'er, also didn't notice that Zhao Youting was behind them. Zhao Youting's sudden appearance also gave him a start. He felt guilty as if he had done something wrong, confessing his love to Qin Qiao'er while her boyfriend was around.
Zhao Youting put his arm around Qin Qiao'er's shoulder like he was asserting his sovereignty and said to Li Yanjin, "Are you two done talking? If so, we'll head back first."
Qin Qiao'er was also a bit guilty. She didn't know if Zhao Youting had heard their conversation when he came over, if he had heard Li Yanjin's confession to her.
Previously, Zhao Youting had told her that Li Yanjin had feelings for her, but she never believed it. She always said that they were just friends. But now, she was thoroughly proven wrong.
Qin Qiao'er was actually a bit worried in her heart. She was afraid that after Zhao Youting knew about this, he would forbid her from having contact with Li Yanjin in the future. Although she could understand Zhao Youting's feelings, if he really made such a request, she didn't know how to choose.
If Zhao Youting really made that request, Qin Qiao'er would definitely listen to him. After all, now she knew who was the most important person between the two of them.
Li Yanjin had already said what he most wanted to say to Qin Qiao'er. He had no regrets. When he saw Zhao Youting appear, he showed a sincere smile.
"I didn't expect you to come today."
Zhao Youting was a bit arrogant. He snorted coldly in his heart. If he hadn't come, he didn't know what this guy would do to Qin Qiao'er.
"I just came to check on you guys by the way. Am I not allowed to come as an investor?"
Li Yanjin looked at Zhao Youting in front of him and couldn't help but find it a bit funny. Maybe none of the people on the scene had ever seen Zhao Youting like this.
Zhao Youting, who was so radiant on the stage, was like a child in private. When someone tried to take away his beloved toy, he couldn't help but jump out to assert his ownership.
Although Li Yanjin found Zhao Youting funny in his heart, he unconsciously envied him very much. Which man didn't want to be a child in front of the woman he loved?
Although they all carried such heavy burdens outside, they just wanted to let down their defenses completely in front of the one they loved the most and only show their softest side to her.
Seeing that the two people in front of him exuded an atmosphere of "keep away from strangers" after they met, Li Yanjin knew that he shouldn't stay here any longer.
He made up an excuse and left first. Only Zhao Youting and Qin Qiao'er were left in the gazebo.
After Li Yanjin left, Qin Qiao'er secretly looked up at Zhao Youting's face. She found that although Zhao Youting looked a bit gloomy, he wasn't really angry. So she took the initiative to make amends.
"We didn't say anything. You came right after we just stood here."
"Humph, I saw the two of you sneak out and followed you here," Zhao Youting said a bit petty.
Qin Qiao'er knew that Zhao Youting must have heard their conversation just now. She explained a bit guiltily, "I really never regarded Li Yanjin as a normal man. I just thought of him as an elder brother.
I didn't expect him to suddenly confess his love to me. But don't worry, I've already rejected him. Li Yanjin is a sensible person. There will definitely be nothing between us."
Zhao Youting was shocked, "What! He actually confessed his love to you! He clearly said he would give up!"
This time it was Qin Qiao'er's turn to be surprised, "So you didn't hear our conversation. What do you mean by saying he clearly said he would give up?"
Zhao Youting accidentally revealed himself. Of course he knew that there would be nothing between them. Li Yanjin had already confessed to him. So he knew that Li Yanjin was a very upright gentleman, not the kind of person who would play tricks behind others' backs.
Since the last time they had dinner together, after what Li Yanjin said to him downstairs, Zhao Youting no longer regarded Li Yanjin as his love rival. He just regarded him as someone who could take care of Qin Qiao'er.
It was just that at this time, Li Yanjin deliberately acted like this just hoping that Qin Qiao'er would comfort him well and he could get a little benefit from Qin Qiao'er.
Zhao Youting stammered and changed the subject, "Don't worry about that for now. You left me alone and came here to be intimate with Li Yanjin. You left me alone in the hall to drink with those people. You clearly knew that I still wanted to be with you."
Qin Qiao'er was immediately distracted. She explained, "I just saw that they all wanted to talk to you about something. I thought I wouldn't be of any help if I was there. I was afraid of hearing your secrets."
Zhao Youting said indifferently, "It doesn't matter. I won't hide any secrets from you in the future, let alone such business matters."
Qin Qiao'er was immediately touched by Zhao Youting's straightforward love words. Words blurted out like this could best represent a person's true thoughts.
Qin Qiao'er knew that Zhao Youting really had her in his heart and really put her in an equal position with him.
People in the courtyard were originally looking for where Zhao Youting and Qin Qiao'er had gone. They wanted to talk to Zhao Youting about future matters. But as time passed, everyone had drunk quite a bit. No one cared where Zhao Youting and Qin Qiao'er had gone.
The two of them just sat in the small gazebo outside, looking at the stars and the moon in the sky, enjoying this rare peaceful time.
It was actually very difficult for them to have time to be alone. Usually when they were together, there were always two "light bulbs" around. This time, finally there were only the two of them left, and it was as if they were the only ones left in the whole world.
Qin Qiao'er slowly leaned on Zhao Youting's shoulder, breathing in his scent. Zhao Youting felt Qin Qiao'er leaning on his shoulder and naturally raised his hand to put it around her waist.
Maybe when they first watched the sunrise together, they didn't expect that their relationship would develop to this stage.