Chapter 1584: Chapter 1584: Typical IQ Has Taken EQ’s Share
"Is something wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Rui Hui touched her face and looked up at Qin Youxuan.
Wrong? Of course, it’s wrong.
Everything’s wrong!
Only Rui Hui could still be clueless about Diwu Zexuan’s intentions toward her.
But even Qin Youxuan couldn’t figure out what Diwu Zexuan was thinking.
Seeing the duck at the edge of his mouth, he just let it fly away.
"And what about Diwu Zexuan? He had you warm his bed for a night, and then let you go the next day?" Qin Youxuan pressed further.
Rui Hui instantly perked up, sitting up straight on the couch.
"I thought it was weird too! I was convinced he’d seize the chance to torment me to death. You wouldn’t believe how he enjoys picking on me for fun. As soon as I slipped and fell into his hands, I thought it was game over for me. But to my surprise, he just let me go."
Rui Hui sighed. "These past couple of days, I’ve felt like I’m dreaming. To keep myself from waking up, I avoid him whenever I see him, keeping my distance. And every time we do run into each other, he just glances at me like he’s looking through me and then acts like nothing happened. Do you think he really let me go, or is he cooking up some grand scheme?"
"..."
Qin Youxuan narrowed her cat-like eyes, her curiosity hardly less than Rui Hui’s.
"So all this trouble is just because of a bet, and the two of you have been avoiding each other for days?" Qin Youxuan finally pieced together the puzzle, feeling her questions weren’t entirely wasted.
"I genuinely want to study herbalism, okay? I’m not deliberately avoiding him. If anything, he’s avoiding me! You have no idea—just yesterday, I saw him in the hallway. I steeled myself to greet him, but he just lifted his eyes, gave me a quick glance, and walked into the elevator like I wasn’t even there!"
"And what about you? How did you feel? When he ignored you, did you find it odd? Like, did you feel upset or... disappointed or anything?" Qin Youxuan probed carefully.
Rui Hui may have a high IQ, but her emotional intelligence was in the negatives.
A textbook case of intelligence stealing from emotional aptitude.
"Why would I be upset? I’m thrilled! You have no idea how he usually treats me—dragging me around like a lackey and seizing every chance to boss me around. Now that he’s decided to be merciful, I’m nothing but grateful. Why would I feel disappointed?" Rui Hui blurted out without even thinking.
"..."
Qin Youxuan was at a loss for words, swallowing everything she was about to say.
Rui Hui clearly had no other feelings for Diwu Zexuan. There was no hope for matchmaking here.
It takes two hands to clap.
"Xuan, what’s up with you today? You’re acting a little weird," Rui Hui intuitively noticed Qin Youxuan zoning out and reached out to pat her shoulder.
"It’s nothing—I’m just worried about you. If a decent guy could stay by your side and look out for you, I’d feel so much better."
"Give me a break. You’re worrying for nothing! I’m so awesome even most guys wouldn’t stand a chance against me. Why would I need protection?" Rui Hui was instantly riled up upon hearing Qin Youxuan’s suggestion, as if her prowess had been called into question.
Her face fell.
"But have you even thought about falling in love? Eventually, you’ll need to settle down, get married, and have kids. Have you never considered any of that?" Qin Youxuan admitted she was prying, but seeing Rui Hui so utterly clueless about these things made her anxious!
"Do women have to get married and have kids? The world is so big—I haven’t seen enough of it yet." Rui Hui stuck out her tongue playfully.
Seeing the worry on Qin Youxuan’s face, she pinched her friend’s cheek. "Don’t worry about me getting married. As the most outstanding daughter of the Adolf family, there’s a long line of people waiting to marry me. I’m just taking my time deciding if I want to nod."