Chapter 46 The boy who delivers flowers

"I seem to have... never told you, right?" Min Lie raised his eyes to look at Liu Mingxiu, his deep gaze filled with caution.
As soon as these words came out, both brother and sister felt a sinking feeling in their hearts. Where could this unexpected problem have come from?!
There was a slight twitch in Liu Mingxiu's facial muscles, a momentary panic flashing across his face, but he quickly put on a silly smile.
He scratched his hair awkwardly and said, "To be honest, I saw the gossip news about Yu Bo and his girlfriend two days ago, and there were many irrational comments below that gossip. It made me so angry..."
Liu Mingxiu hesitated, saying, "Later... when I saw the scattered photos of that girl that were leaked, I realized that the girl in the pictures looked very similar to the girl on the wallpaper of the phone that Brother Liege brought to the store to get fixed that day. I guessed it was Qier, but I didn't expect it to be really you. As soon as I saw you just now, I recognized you."
Liu Mingxiu spoke, feeling her mouth go dry, and sat back down. Her eyes avoided mine as she picked up the coffee on the table and took a sip.
"So that's how it is," Min Lie listened thoughtfully.
After thinking it through, I feel that Liu Mingxiu has no reason to deceive him, and what he said also sounds reasonable.
Upon hearing Liu Mingxiu's words, Min Qier suddenly felt a bit of goodwill towards him. When a large-scale attack on Min Qier occurred on the internet the day before yesterday, there were many people who stood up to defend her against those hateful words. Although it was a few simple sentences like "We support her" and "She is just an ordinary girl," it deeply moved Min Qier.
"Haha, it seems like we have quite a connection," Min Qier said with a smile.
Liu Mingxiu nodded silently, afraid to look into Min Qier's eyes.
Min Qier continued, "I heard Min Lie say that you work at a mobile phone store, which is too underutilizing your talents. You can try interviewing at some big companies since you are even capable of such difficult video restoration."
Liu Mingxiu shook her hand awkwardly, "I am currently studying at a university in Jiangcheng. Since I haven't graduated yet, I am working in a mobile phone store to gain some experience. After graduation, I will look for other jobs."
"Speaking of which, you should call me Sister Qier," Qier Min said with a smile. "But it's okay, you can call me Qier and I'll call you Mingxiu."
"Well..." Liu Mingxiu listened silently, then quietly lowered her head.
Min Qi'en asked again, "Mingxiu, where is your hometown?"
"In Yi'an," Liu Mingxiu replied.
"It seems a bit far." Min Qier calculated in his mind that Yi'an is three hours away from Jiangcheng by car.
"He and Min Lie have never been there, so naturally they haven't left any footprints, so they have nothing to do with Liu Mingxiu and the mysterious person-" He immediately formed a plan in his mind.
Min Qier glanced at Min Lie, then noticed the direction of Liu Mingxiu. Liu Mingxiu was still drinking coffee.
Min Qier leaned close to Min Lie's back and whispered, "He doesn't seem suspicious. Should we ask him to restore this photo?"
After hesitating for a moment, Min Lie has been looking for someone to repair the photos these days. He intended to hand it over to Liu Mingxiu, but he was afraid that it would be inappropriate to give both tasks to him. However, after Min Seven's probing just now, he also felt that Liu Mingxiu was fine - just an ordinary college student.
After careful consideration, Min Lie said, "Ming Xiu, can you help me restore this photo?" and he handed his phone to Liu Ming Xiu. "I can pay you double the market price, but I have a condition: don't tell anyone about this."
Liu Mingxiu lowered her head and looked at the photo, "Don't worry, I will definitely keep it a secret, and besides, Brother Lie, I really don't want any money. I'm just practicing and it won't take much time."
"You should just accept it, otherwise I won't dare to ask you for anything in the future," Min Qier said with a smile.
Liu Mingxiu couldn't refuse and nodded secretly, her gaze once again focused on the photo. Seeing that there were no damaged or blurred areas on the photo, she couldn't help but wonder, "What needs to be restored in this photo?"
"Here." Min Qier pointed and then zoomed in on the photo. "There is a figure here. Can it be restored?"
In fact, Min Qier was well aware that this was extremely difficult, but still held onto the last glimmer of hope, hoping that the person in front of him would say "yes."
This is already their last clue about the mysterious person.
"This..." Liu Mingxiu looked at the enlarged photo and saw a figure indeed. He frowned slightly and had a troubled expression, "Alright, I will do my best."
Min Qier's face lit up with joy as he clapped his hands, "Great."
"Mingxiu, if you're free tonight, come to our house for dinner. Not only can Min Lie make coffee, but he also knows how to cook many dishes," Min Qier invited with a smile.
"Okay," Liu Mingxiu smiled and immediately agreed.
……
In the evening.
As Wu Shi walked out of the elevator rubbing his temples, he saw a boy standing at the Min family's door.
The boy held a bouquet of flowers in one hand and supported his glasses with the other, as he paced back and forth at the doorway, muttering to himself.
His gaze met with Wu Shi, but he only glanced at him and quickly turned away to avoid him.
Wu Shi also stopped, but still had his hand on his forehead - the combination of the wooden wine box and the lingering effect of the fruit wine has made him a bit dizzy.
Recalling the words of Min Qier this morning - is this Min Qier's excuse for taking leave? Her so-called relative?
Wu Shi pretended to reach into his pocket for the keys while secretly observing the young man with his peripheral vision.
He activated his sense of smell, following the direction of the wind as the young man's scent entered Wu Shi's nostrils—confirming that there was no demonic aura, only the fragrant scent of flowers in the air.
Does Min Qier have a non-monster relative?
He shook his head, secretly blaming himself for meddling in other people's affairs. What does it matter to him if Min Qier has relatives.
Just as he was about to leave, the door of Min's house opened, and warm-toned light spilled out, revealing a little head poking out.
"Ming Xiu, you're here? Why don't you come in?" Immediately after, Min Qier's rare gentle voice came through.
"I... I just arrived too." Liu Mingxiu also noticed the commotion at the door, quickly turned around, placed the bouquet of flowers solemnly on her chest, stuttered and stammered as if she had made some mental preparations, and then handed the flowers to Min Qier, "For you, Qier, I hope you will like them."
Minqier exclaimed happily, "Wow! It's so beautiful. I love it! Thank you, Mingxiu. It's cold outside, come in quickly. I've specially prepared Yi'an cuisine. Let's taste it and see how it tastes."
Min Qier took the flowers and turned his head to see Wu Shi standing not far away with his hands in his pockets.
He thought to himself, "Are they all paralyzed outside the door?"
But when Wu Shi saw this situation, he "coughed" and three words popped uncontrollably into his head - boyfriend?
For some unknown reason, he suddenly felt restless.
Min Qi'er had never spoken to him so tenderly before, it was always shouting or sarcastically calling him "General Wu".
"Mr. Wu, are you off work?"
Just as he thought about it, he heard Min Qi'er's voice.
There was a twitch in Wu Shi's eye corner. "Yes."
Then he walked towards his door without even lifting his head. The key was held in his hand, still warm. The key was a spare key he had picked up from the property management before going home, and he had to return it in a hurry.
Min Qier saw that he was empty-handed, not even holding a carrot, and asked him aloud, "Have you had dinner? Do you want to come to my house for a meal? I made vegetarian dishes today."
Wu Shi noticed that Liu Mingxiu was walking towards Min’s house while opening the door, and he became even more frustrated in his heart. He didn't know what was wrong with himself.
He responded expressionlessly and coldly, "No need."
Then he abruptly slammed the door shut with a loud "bang".
Startled by the sudden loud sound, Min Qier muttered under his breath, "Did I provoke you again?" He rolled his eyes inwardly and also closed the door.