After Qin Qiaoer got home in a daze, she told Qin Wanwan and Qin Chenchen that she had found a house and they could move out soon. The two kids were extremely excited upon hearing this news.
However, subconsciously, Qin Qiaoer still remembered not to tell Zhao Youting about the house - renting. So, last night after finding the house, she neither told Zhao Youting about it nor about her encounter with Lin Wenyi last night.
Zhao Youting only knew that Qin Qiaoer had met with Pete. He knew Pete well and was aware that this Frenchman simply admired Qin Qiaoer without any other ulterior motives. So, he was quite at ease with their meeting alone.
Zhao Youting could never have imagined that Pete's friend was Lin Wenyi, a man he never wanted to meet again.
While he was taking care of Qin Qiaoer desperately last night, he never thought that this woman was actually thinking about how to leave him one day.
The next morning, Qin Qiaoer was woken up by the two kids again. This time, they were extremely excited. They ran to Qin Qiaoer's bedside and asked when they could move.
Qin Qiaoer was completely stunned when she heard this question. She had no idea what the two kids were talking about. Then, the memories of last night gradually flooded back into her mind.
She vaguely remembered seeing Lin Wenyi last night. Lin Wenyi had said that he had a house that she could rent first, and she had actually agreed at that time.
Moreover, after getting home, she had even told the two kids this news, which made them so excited that they didn't sleep well last night. That's why they got up early to wake Qin Qiaoer up.
Qin Qiaoer suddenly felt a headache. Now that she was sober, she thought her decision last night was rather inappropriate.
She had already made up her mind to draw a clear line with Lin Wenyi. But unexpectedly, they had met again, and now she was even going to rent his house. No matter how she thought about it, it didn't seem right.
Although she and Zhao Youting had decided to separate, she still loved Zhao Youting in her heart and hoped to have a chance to be with him in the future.
She was afraid that if she really moved into Lin Wenyi's house, she would gradually lose touch with Zhao Youting, and Zhao Youting would surely misunderstand her because of this.
She didn't want to have a fight with Zhao Youting over such a trivial matter. Moving out already made her feel guilty, and moving into Lin Wenyi's house would only make it worse.
Just imagining Zhao Youting's sad expression after she told him this, Qin Qiaoer didn't want to see such an expression on his face, especially when it was caused by herself.
While Qin Qiaoer was still thinking about what to do, the two kids were still making a ruckus. At this moment, Qin Qiaoer's phone rang.
She picked it up and saw that it was an unknown number. She answered it very cautiously and found that it was Lin Wenyi on the other end of the phone. "Are you awake? Do you want to come and see the house with me today?"
"How did you get my phone number?"
"Well, I got it from Pete. After all, you're going to rent my house soon. It's better to have a way to contact each other." Lin Wenyi said matter - of - factly.
Qin Qiaoer was speechless. She really wanted to say that she didn't want to rent his house anymore. But Qin Chenchen and Qin Wanwan had already heard about the house - renting and were being very persistent.
They had also heard the voice on the phone saying that they were going to see the house today. They immediately grabbed Qin Qiaoer's hand and nodded frantically, hinting at her.
Before Qin Qiaoer could say anything, the two kids turned around and ran away, shouting as they ran, "We'll go and change our clothes now and then go to see the house!"
Qin Qiaoer couldn't stop them. They disappeared in a flash. Qin Qiaoer felt a bit sorry. She still didn't really want to rent Lin Wenyi's house. "It's okay. I don't want to trouble you. I've found another house."
"Don't lie to me. Last night you said you couldn't find a suitable house and you were very anxious. How could you suddenly find a house just overnight?
It's okay. You can just stay in my house with peace of mind. I'll charge you the normal rent. I won't let myself lose out.
We've been friends for so long. You should trust me. I'm definitely much better than those unscrupulous real - estate agents out there."
Lin Wenyi kept trying to persuade Qin Qiaoer.
"No, thanks. You can rent your house to someone else. I still feel a bit inconvenient." Qin Qiaoer still felt very uncomfortable.
At this time, Lin Wenyi opened up his heart. "You don't have to worry that I still have feelings for you. After all this time, I've let go of those feelings. I just regard you as an old friend now.
My friend is in trouble, so of course I should help. You don't have to worry too much about this. That's it. I've made the decision. You should set off now. I'll pick you up to see the house."
After saying this, Lin Wenyi hung up the phone without giving Qin Qiaoer any time to think. Qin Qiaoer looked at the hung - up phone, feeling very helpless.
But after hearing what Lin Wenyi said, she did feel more at ease. If Lin Wenyi really had no feelings for her, renting his house would indeed be a relatively reassuring thing.
Qin Qiaoer actually trusted Lin Wenyi quite a bit. After all, they had lived together abroad for such a long time.
Qin Qiaoer sighed and finally decided to go and see the house first to see if it was suitable. If it really wasn't, she would have a reason to refuse.
Just as they were about to go out, they met Zhao Youting. Zhao Youting had no idea where they were going, and Qin Qiaoer didn't tell him that she had found a house.
Before leaving, Qin Qiaoer had to lie to Zhao Youting. "I'm taking the kids to Company D. They suddenly need us for something."
Hearing this, Zhao Youting immediately felt relieved. He trusted Qin Qiaoer very much now and affectionately saw them off.
Looking at Zhao Youting being kept in the dark, Qin Qiaoer felt extremely heart - broken. But long - term pain was worse than short - term pain. She decided to have a clear talk with Zhao Youting when she got home tonight.