His eyes darkened slightly, and from the time he saw that kid, after seeing his eyes, he knew that the kid was interesting to her.

Xu Xiao has a lively temperament, easy to get along with, where she always brings joy, and his friends around him also like her very much, but because of him, even if he is interested in her, he doesn't dare to say anything.

He didn't know when he started to have different feelings for her, he no longer just treated her as a child.

As long as it is what she wants, he will give it to her, as long as she is happy, and when he sees her sad, he will even be more uncomfortable than her.

However, his feelings for her can only be hidden in his heart, he can't say it, once he says it, it will not be possible between them, and it will even hurt her, he can't bear to make her sad, how can he let himself hurt her indirectly.

But knowing that there are people around her who like her, he is faintly uneasy, and even afraid that she will like someone else, at her age, she is still too ignorant in the face of feelings, and even too simple.

Sometimes even he thinks it's ridiculous, he likes her but can't say it, but he doesn't want to let go, but he wants to forcibly tie her to his side.

Xu Xiao saw that his face was slightly gloomy, how could she think that he seemed to be a little unhappy now Although it seemed to be very normal on the surface, she felt that there was a low pressure exuding from him, which inexplicably made her a little uneasy.

Thinking about it, she organized the language in her heart, not wanting Qiao Zhiyan to misunderstand.

"Actually, he said he liked me, but"

Her voice was a little low, and her hands were subconsciously stirring, obviously it was nothing, why did she feel a sense of weakness as if she was caught cheating by her husband as a little daughter-in-law.

Wait, what is she thinking, she and Qiao Zhiyan are not that kind of relationship.

Inexplicably, I was taken aback by this strange idea.

A hint of embarrassment appeared on her face, and she moved her lips when she saw Qiao Zhiyan's unusually silent appearance.

"But I don't have any feelings for him, I'm just a normal friend, and I've already told him."

She spoke in a somewhat fast tone, as if she was really afraid that Qiao Zhiyan would misunderstand.

After a while, Qiao Zhiyan's face changed, he stood up and looked down at her, his tone was very flat. "You don't have to explain so much to me, I can't stop who you want to like, I'm just afraid that you are too simple at this age, and you can see through some people's hearts at all, don't let yourself be hurt in the end"

Xu Xiao was stunned, and some words were blocked before he could say anything.

His expression was faint, and the words he spoke were as if he was just advising her from the perspective of an elder.

She took a sip, and by the way, she felt as if her heart was blocked by something, and she was inexplicably a little stuffy.

"Then even if I really have someone I like, don't you care?"

She asked this sentence in a dull voice, unconsciously.

Qiao Zhiyan's words were slightly flustered, as if he never thought that she would ask him this.

Don't you care, if he really doesn't care, he won't feel irritable now, and he won't suppress his emotions so much.

For a moment, he just said a word. "It's not early, rest early"

Then I went upstairs and went back to my room.

Xu Xiao was the only one left sitting there, staring at the staircase in a daze, feeling that her heart was empty, as if something was missing.