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Chapter 713 - 221: Does She Like Me?!_1

Chapter 713: Chapter 221: Does She Like Me?!_1

"You... well, I..." Ke Jin tried to say something.

But then he saw Luo Xinlin had already shifted her gaze away, adopting a ’keep out’ demeanor before looking out the window.

Ke Jin had no choice but to close his mouth.

Yet that subtle feeling had somehow made his heart flutter.

It was somewhat embarrassing to admit why he felt this way.

Mr. Ke had known Xinlin for over a decade, and this was the first time he sensed such a direct change in her.

What was Xinlin like before?

Beautiful, gentle, quiet, and poised, patient, and well-mannered.

And she was very good to her friends, always thinking things through thoroughly.

Just like today, she even guessed that Ke Yu might go sing and end up drinking, so she took the initiative to pick up a thermos of hot water from the airport.

But if Ke Yu wasn’t drunk, no one would notice these little details she did.

This also proves that her considerations for her friends weren’t for show.

It wasn’t about letting her friends know, "Look, I really care about you."

Instead, it was about being genuinely kind to her friends from the heart.

Sincerity is the only killer move.

If you add on Xinlin’s various excellent qualities,

It’s like a super finisher.

This is why Xinlin has always been so well-liked since she was young.

And it’s also why Ke Jin took such a liking to this girl next door.

Because she seemed too perfect in every way, as if she was a flawless angel that one could only dream about.

No one could resist liking such a girl.

Even Ke Yu, who is already quite outstanding, admired her, which further attests to Xinlin’s excellence.

However, before this, Ke Jin always felt that Xinlin lacked something.

Ke Jin could never understand why before.

It was only after just now that Ke Jin finally realized.

They say no one’s perfect.

But wasn’t Xinlin’s past behavior that of a saintess walking the earth?

So perfect that it was a bit...

Though it seemed wrong to criticize Xinlin in his mind,

Ke Jin still thought that Xinlin was so perfect she resembled an error-free machine.

Too perfect, and somewhat false.

This is why, although Ke Jin liked Xinlin, he always felt a distance from her,

And he couldn’t put his finger on why.

Until just now when he saw that unusual scene with Xinlin.

Looking at him but refusing to back down, and even showing a bit of anger.

It broke her previous image of being forever gently smiling, letting Ke Jin catch a glimpse of some unknown side of her.

Or perhaps, her deeper inner self?

Ke Jin couldn’t describe the feeling.

But the feeling wasn’t bad.

It wasn’t like prying into the secrets of fate, but at least it felt like he had discovered some little secrets.

Regrettably,

On the way back, Xinlin did not speak a word the whole time, continuing to stare out the window.

Even though Ke Jin observed her multiple times through the rearview mirror, he found no trace of emotion on her face.

Xinlin seemed to have returned to that perfect state.

Evolved into Sacred Xinlin.

And not the ordinary Xinlin that Ke Jin wanted to see.

"Was I just seeing things because I drank too much..."

"Or is it because I like this girl so much deep down that I’m fantasizing about her having such and such jealous emotions, when in reality she doesn’t?"

Now, even Mr. Ke was a bit puzzled.

There was no helping it, he had never encountered such a situation before...

Soon, he drove Xinlin home first.

After stopping in front of the gate of her villa,

Xinlin, as always, gently reminded Ke Jin to be careful on the road and to remember to cover Ke Yu with a blanket after getting home.

He couldn’t see anything unusual.

It wasn’t until Xinlin had just stepped into the villa,

That Ke Jin suddenly realized she had left something in the car.

It looked like the two small gift bags she had been carrying since she first stood at the airport entrance.

They seemed like gifts she intended to give to him and Ke Yu.

But she hadn’t mentioned them...

To be safe, Ke Jin quickly opened the car door and picked up the two gift bags.

Standing outside the villa gate, he called Xinlin again.

"Oh, I’ll come out and get it right away," Xinlin quickly said on the phone.

While waiting for her to come out, Ke Jin noticed something odd about the two bags he was holding.

Rather than odd, it was more like...

One of the bags seemed empty, as if it held nothing...

Because one was heavy, making the other seem empty when lifted.

But who would carry an empty bag all the way from abroad...

Ke Jin unconsciously peeked into the bag and his gaze widened in mild surprise.

Inside the one he considered empty was not devoid of content.

Rather, it contained an extremely tiny,

Palm-sized stuffed toy.

And the outfit on the stuffed toy looked somewhat familiar?

Ke Jin picked up the stuffed toy and examined it under the street light.

A white beret, a pink knitted sweater.

As well as a white A-line pleated skirt.

Well...

It did look familiar.

Almost like...

In his thoughts, Ke Jin finally recognized why it looked familiar.

Because, while he was appraising the stuffed toy,

He quickly noticed the approaching figure with the corner of his eye.

Xinlin hurried out from the villa.

He compared the stuffed toy to her in front of him.

Good grief.

"Little Xinlin?" Ke Jin muttered under his tongue just as he spoke,

Then Xinlin quickly stepped up, snatched the stuffed toy and stuffed it back into the bag,

Then smiled at Ke Jin, "Brother, so you have a habit of looking through other people’s bags? That’s nice to know."

Ke Jin: "..."

Hiss...

It has appeared!

That feeling from before had returned!

It’s... not the Sacred Xinlin mode.

Rather, it’s that kind which seems very close—