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Fortunately, she reminded me again; otherwise, I would have almost forgotten and hurriedly apologized to Mina.
She wasn't angry, but sighed and said, "I've noticed that aside from Xiao Minxing, you don't care about anything else in this world; everything else is just fleeting."
I echoed her, saying, "Yeah, yeah, so are you the cloud or the smoke?"
Mina was so annoyed by me that she didn't respond for a while. When she finally spoke again, her tone wasn't very pleasant: "Tell me, why are you calling me so late instead of keeping your old Xiao company?"
"He's still at work, so I called to chat with you for a bit."
As expected, I heard another sigh from her end.
However, when it came to discussing Jin Ke, Mina became serious and said, "She actually stood you up and isn't answering her phone?"
"Well, not exactly; she said her classmate had something going on..."
"Got it, got it. I understand what that means. But no matter how big the issue is, if she couldn't answer the phone at that moment, she should at least return the call afterward. After all, you're her main employer, right?"
I clarified, "It's not that clear-cut; I see her as a sister."
Mina sneered from the other end: "I fear you see her as a sister, but she sees you as a rival."
"What are you talking about?" Her words confused me, and I hurriedly asked.
She didn't hold back and reminded me: "Think about it yourself. Isn't it strange how she's been acting lately? This woman—if she really falls in love with someone, she'll completely forget her family."
I have always scoffed at Mina when it comes to love. She never takes it seriously; she either falls for someone who doesn't love her back or keeps those who love her waiting. How could such an unromantic businesswoman truly understand a woman's heart?
So I directly hit her with, "Stop rambling. Just tell me what you're thinking."
Then I heard Mina remind me of a bunch of things about Jin Ke, like whether she has been a bit absent-minded lately, if she often stares off into space, whether she gets particularly excited when seeing someone, or if she secretly goes through someone else's things.
I don't know about the rest, but it's true that I've been staring off into space and feeling absent-minded—I don't even know when it started.
At first, I found it a bit strange. I thought back to when I was her age; I was constantly thinking about Xiao Minxing. Even the hotel manager would often comment on how I'd just zone out while standing there.
Compared to me, Jin Ke's situation seems mild, so I just assumed she might have someone she likes.
But when Mina heard me say this, she couldn't hold back and exclaimed in frustration, "Are you really that clueless, or are you just pretending? Weren't you sensitive about this before? How did you suddenly become so dull-witted?"
Eventually, she steered the conversation back to Xiao Minxing, and I realized that Jin Ke's attitude toward Xiao Minxing was different.
And then there was that phone call in the evening. When I first called, she didn't answer. At that time, Xiao Minxing didn't know she wasn't home. After I told him about it, he surprisingly didn't seem anxious and even told me not to worry about her when he came back.
Thinking about it, he must have called her in between and surely she answered.
With that in mind, I really wanted to check Xiao Minxing's mobile phone to see if it was true.
The only problem was that Xiao Minxing came back particularly late that night. I was almost falling asleep sitting on the bed when I finally heard the door open. I quickly sat up.
He looked surprised to see me coming out of the bedroom and asked, "Still awake?"
I nodded, but my attention was already focused on the bag in his hand.
Xiao Minxing's gaze was sharp; he glanced at me and asked, "Are you waiting for me?"
I replied with a "mm," but as my eyes swept over his tired face, I immediately thought it would be better to let him take a shower first. So, I stepped towards the bathroom.
However, he blocked me and said, "I'll do it myself; just wait for me a moment."
He set down the bag and coat in his hands, went back to his room to prepare some clothes, and headed straight to the bathroom.
I stared at the things he had just put down, imagining whether the Mobile Phone was inside. In the end, I couldn't resist and went over to open his bag.
The Mobile Phone was right on top, and surprisingly, it wasn't even locked. I easily opened it and quickly flipped to the call log.
Sure enough, around seven o'clock in the evening, Xiao Minxing had made a call.
It was a string of numbers without a name attached, but I recognized it as Jin Ke's.
It seemed this matter was true.
Could it be that Xiao Minxing moved in with me not because of housing issues but because he was also interested in Jin Ke?
But it was I who invited him here; he was originally supposed to stay in this building.
No, when he mentioned staying in this building, he seemed to have said something about having Jin Ke come over to serve him too. It looked like they had feelings for each other long ago?
But even if Xiao Minxing didn't love me, wasn't there still Lu Yishan? How could he get involved with Jin Ke?
Right, Lu Yishan. I hadn't heard her name in a long time and hadn't seen her either. I didn't even know if she was still in contact with him or how far their relationship had developed.
I feel like I'm living in a shell, completely unaware of the outside world. Every day, I interpret the people around me according to my own will, arranging their lives entirely based on my thoughts, when in reality, it is not like that at all.
Hearing the bathroom door sound, I hurriedly returned Xiao Minxing's Mobile Phone, and to cover up my embarrassment, I quickly walked out to the terrace.
He came out but did not approach me; instead, he stood not far behind, seemingly doing nothing.
I heard his footsteps stop there for a long time without moving, and I couldn't help but turn around to look, only to meet his dark gaze.
Xiao Minxing was just a few steps away from me, wrapped in a loose white bathrobe, his hair messy from washing and still slightly damp with water droplets.
He had a tall and slender figure, and even standing so quietly, he exuded a strong presence.
His hands hung at his sides as he stared at me intently.
Our eyes met in the air, and I felt a bit scared. I was particularly nervous that he would discover I had just peeked at his Mobile Phone, so I quickly shifted my gaze away.
To my surprise, he said, "I'll accompany you to the Housekeeping Center again tomorrow."
"Why?" I asked.
He had already turned towards the kitchen but did not go inside. Instead, he took a bottle of wine from the cabinet outside and poured himself a glass. After slowly sipping it, he replied to me, "Jin Ke is no good; let's change it."
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