Feeling Barbara in his arms, Bai Zhe gently stroked her back and held her face. What caught his eye was the face with tight lips and red eyes.
"Sorry, I was just a little irritable at work and my tone was a little harsh."
Barbara lowered her head and sobbed a few times. She wanted to calm down but couldn't control her emotions. She hugged Bai Zhe tightly again, burying her face in his arms as if she wanted to become one with him.
Bai Zhe's tone just now made Barbara feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, as if she was drowning in the sea. The surroundings were dark and there was no light at all. The only person she could rely on was Bai Zhe. She could not and would not allow losing the person in front of her.
It took a while of comforting to get Barbara to recover. Barbara, who was sitting on Bai Zhe's lap, was still sobbing from time to time. Although she didn't cry, the red circles around her eyes proved a lot. Barbara was like a girl at this moment, after all, she was a girl.
The conversation was back to what it was at the beginning.
"What do you want to see me for?"
However, the tone this time was completely different from the first, full of gentleness and patience.
Barbara, who was sitting sideways, said nothing, but leaned sideways in Bai Zhe's arms. Her aggrieved look made people feel pity.
Bai Zhe was still patient. He stretched out his hand and stroked her back and waited quietly. He put all the rice wife factory plans aside for now. Didn't you see that his baby was angry now? With his rich experience, he naturally knows that the most important thing to treat a girl at this time is patience. Besides, Barbara is not angry, or the word "fear" would be more accurate.
"Brother Bai Zhe, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it... You must tell me where I did something wrong, and I will definitely change it!"
After finally speaking, Barbara also apologized first, feeling guilty and afraid that she had caused him trouble again this time. She was really afraid that she really had nothing but him, so she seemed humble instead of showing off. He has Bai Zhe's preference and is confident.
Barbara's temper was like this. Although she had done nothing wrong, her heart was urging her to apologize to Bai Zhe. She must have done something wrong to make Bai Zhe's brother speak in that tone.
At this moment, Bai Zhe's eyes looked tender and moving. This child, Barbara, really made him feel a little overwhelmed. She was gentle and dependent on him. There was nothing in her eyes but her own... This was what he had done to taint her. As a result, it was completely dyed in its own color.
It’s such a girl that I can’t extricate myself from...
At this moment, Bai Zhe couldn't help but kiss him. Facing him was Barbara's gentle catering. All of Barbara's tenderness was given to him. He wanted to respond to this feeling but didn't know where to start. He knows that this is an emotion called love, but can he respond to the love that corresponds to it? But what is the so-called love? Is it an emotion or an instinct?
…
A quarter of an hour passed. Qin waited in the living room for a long time. The tea in the teapot had lost its original temperature.
From time to time, she glanced at the study door and crossed her fingers on her knees, but her index finger was shaking restlessly, as if she was feeling anxious inside.
With a click and a crisp sound of the doorknob twisting, the study door finally opened after anxious waiting. Barbara walked out holding some books and then closed the door obediently.
"I'm sorry, acting leader, to keep you waiting. I have selected some books that you may be interested in, but I don't know if they suit your taste."
Qin also waved her hands and responded hastily: "No... you can just call me by my name and keep calling me acting leader..."
Although she didn't finish her words, I believe Barbara can understand the meaning. For them, sisters, calling each other by their professional titles is too unfamiliar. Even ordinary guests would not do this, unless Barbara La was deliberately avoiding something.
The gap between the sisters is very deep. Even though Barbara can call her sister Mebius or Alicia, she can't call Qin "sister".
"Qin."
"Um……"
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Several days passed, and Diluc never came to visit Qin once in order to avoid suspicion. Apart from Qin not being able to leave the house, her freedom was not restricted.
Youqin also understands the reason. After all, she is now the number one arrest target of the Knights of the West Wind, and the list in her hand is enough to make many people step down.
On the other hand, Bai Zhe doesn't worry about the enrollment expansion these days. Keqing also has work to do as a diplomatic mission, so he will wait here for a while while she returns to Xingluo Town.
And it is not easy to leave the city now. Of course, this is not against World Snake but Qin. Now the Gunnhild family claims that the acting leader is recuperating at home due to overwork and injury, but in fact Qin is under house arrest. After all, The affair between her and Dilu had been exposed, and this was a last resort in order to suppress the matter.
All carriages leaving the city need to go through strict inspections at all levels, whether they are residents or adventurers leaving the city, not to mention the goods. Presumably these are used to target Qin.
However, Bai Zhe already had a countermeasure in mind, and it was not difficult for him to just leave the city.
And I believe that the group of people from the Gunnhild family don't dare to provoke me yet, especially at this point in time, and they don't want to see any clues. After all, the World Serpent now controls the West Wind Church, and the news spread casually is enough for them to drink. I am afraid that the last thing they want to face at this time is the World Serpent.
Presumably as long as they don't cause any trouble, they are eager to get out of the city now. The World Snake's acumen makes the Gunnhild family walk on thin ice as if they were walking on a knife's edge.
They don't want to be bitten by a poisonous snake again at this juncture. Their current system is in tatters. The house arrest of Qin, the acting leader, has caused chaos within the knights.
Although they don't know the truth, they are under house arrest. The Knights who lost Qin are like losing their backbone. Both work efficiency and other aspects are not as good as before. Qin is indeed very good as the acting leader, and no one else can take his place for a long time. Responsibilities.
In addition, Qin's team is not stupid, and the group led by Kaia naturally noticed the clues. It was obviously only a matter of time.
No, he must have noticed it, otherwise how could Diluc escape from the Gunnhild family with Qin in disguise? It seems that it must be the result of a combination of inside and outside.
But can Jean bring down those moths? Taking down those guys is undoubtedly going against the family. In Bai Zhe's opinion, the chance is slim...
