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Chapter 714 - 221: Does She Like Me?!_2

Chapter 714: Chapter 221: Does She Like Me?!_2

How to describe it?

Neighbor girl mode!

Gets mad, puts on a cold face, and even says things in a weird, sarcastic tone...

This feeling is just too bizarre...

Because Xinlin had never spoken to him in such a tone.

It caught Ke Jin off guard for a moment.

By the time he snapped back to reality, Xinlin had already walked far away, her long hair swaying behind her.

Ke Jin looked down at what he was holding in his hand.

Hmm?

"Wait a second, you didn’t take one of the gift boxes."

"That one is for Yu."

"Huh?" Ke Jin was stunned for a moment, then blurted out, "Then what about my gift?"

It’s hard enough to make a trip abroad, you got something for Baby Yu but not for me, huh?

Upon hearing this, Luo Xinlin’s steps faltered slightly.

Then without turning back, she said indifferently, "You don’t have a gift."

Boom.

The sound of the door closing abruptly.

Xinlin’s figure was blocked by the door as she entered the villa.

Ke Jin looked again at the gift bag in his hands.

Suddenly, he felt something was off.

"Wait a second..."

"Logically speaking, both gift boxes are the same color, they both seem like presents for someone."

"It’s not like Xinlin to prepare a gift for Ke Yu when traveling abroad and not one for me... Anyone else might forget, but Xinlin would definitely not forget."

Which means...

That little Xinlin doll.

It couldn’t possibly be what she had intended to give to him, could it...?

Yeah, there’s a very high chance, probably nine out of ten, that it’s the case.

But then again.

Why would she give me a little Xinlin doll?

Could it be...?

But that doesn’t make sense either.

If it really were as he had thought, that Xinlin had some feelings for him,

it wouldn’t make sense for her to show no emotional reaction when he said, "A girl confessed to me."

As Mr. Ke was deep in thought.

In the car, Ke Yu had already begun to mumble sleepily, asking for water.

He had no choice but to climb back into the car, poured a capful of water from Xinlin’s thermos, helped Baby Yu drink some, then started the car and drove off into the night towards home.

In the wee hours.

Fortunately, the parents were already asleep; Ke Jin carried Ke Yu to bed, removed her shoes, and covered her with the quilt.

Usually, it’s uncomfortable to sleep in clothes.

But Baby Yu wasn’t at the age where she’s just a bare-bottomed little kid anymore; it was fine to bathe her naked when she was younger.

Now that she’s older, there is a distinction between males and females.

After tucking Ke Yu in properly, Ke Jin quietly slipped off to the bathroom.

After taking a quick shower, he went back to his own bedroom.

Being exhausted from the day’s events, he felt his body and mind relax as he lay on the bed.

He intended to fall asleep.

But as soon as he closed his eyes, the image of the small Xinlin doll floated into his mind.

After pondering with no results.

Ke Jin took out his phone.

He looked up Xinlin’s contact.

After staring at the number for a long time,

he decided to make the call.

But just as Ke Jin had expected,

nobody picked up.

Several calls went unanswered.

After the ringing tone had ended, there was still no response.

"She might be asleep at this hour... After all, it’s been more than half an hour since I dropped her off."

Just as Ke Jin was mumbling to himself, preparing to put down his phone,

the call suddenly came back from the other side.

"Xinlin?" Ke Jin quickly answered.

"Mmm..." The voice from the other end sounded a bit sullen, but definitely not like someone who was about to fall asleep or had been woken up.

"You..." Ke Jin, staring at the ceiling reflecting the lamplight, asked cautiously, "Are you mad?"

"No," Xinlin replied calmly.

But soon,

her voice became smaller as she murmured,

"Just a little bit..."

Her voice sounded muffled, as if it were buried inside a pillow.

Ke Jin felt his breathing grow heavier for reasons he couldn’t explain.

Then, Ke Jin asked again,

"Is it because of me?"

Silence fell on the other end of the line.

After a long while,

she replied hesitantly,

"Mmm..."

Just one word, yet Ke Jin’s eyes widened in response.

"...Sorry, I shouldn’t have gone through your gift bag just now... Even though we’re pretty close now, it was still rude of me."

"It’s not about that," Xinlin mumbled quietly on her end.

"Then it’s because I kept talking about other girls in the car?"

"Okay, thinking about it now, it makes sense, I guess talking about it over and over could get annoying," Ke Jin turned over in bed.

Then he heard a slightly dissatisfied voice from the phone, "It’s not about that either... never mind, it’s nothing."

"Nothing?" Ke Jin felt confused again.

I mean, dude, I’ve only done two things.

One is relentlessly talking about girls in the car.

The second is I couldn’t help but peek into Xinlin’s gift bag.

Sigh, anyway, I always feel like it’s easier with my own little sister.

Straightforward as she is.

She’s been unable to hide anything since she was little; one look at her expression and I know what she’s thinking.

Being the straight guy that I am, I just can’t fathom the thought processes of a girl like Xinlin.

As Ke Jin’s thoughts were swirling in his head,

the other end of the phone said,

"Alright, alright, I’m not mad anymore, my dear brother, you should go to sleep too, it’s really late now."

"Alright then," Ke Jin sighed with relief, feeling much lighter.

Because from the tone of her voice, Xinlin did seem to relax a bit and wasn’t as downcast as when she first answered the call.

Although the call was confusing and didn’t make much sense to Ke Jin as to why Xinlin was upset,

it seemed like the issue had been resolved for now.