109 The Unperceivable One

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At this thought, Xie Fanghua grew somewhat worried. Although the Chen family was not one of immense wealth and prestige, they had some foundation, and this girl was clearly lacking. She still favored the girl from the Liu family more—their backgrounds were comparable, and she had watched her grow up. Most importantly, there was a decade-long connection between them.

Chen Zimo frowned. “Mom, what era is this to still care about family background? What’s wrong with the Zhao family? The children of the poor learn to manage early. I think her temperament is much better than Ziqing’s. Besides, Tongtong doesn’t like Ziqing—you know that.”

Mentioning Xie Xitong, Xie Fanghua’s favor toward Liu Ziqing had waned somewhat. Since her own daughter disliked her, she was reluctant to say much out of propriety, but in her heart, she held some displeasure toward Liu Ziqing.

“That’s true. We always said Tongtong threw temper tantrums when she and Ziqing didn’t get along. But look—first, there was Xiaxia, and they got along like shadows. Now with Zhao Xin here, Tongtong doesn’t show any coldness toward her either. It seems there is something wrong with the Liu girl,” Xie Fanghua remarked.

Hearing this, Chen Zimo nodded in agreement. “My sister is naturally excellent. As for Ziqing, perhaps their temperaments just don’t align.”

Just then, Zhao Xin came out carrying a thermos lunchbox.

“Auntie, I heard from Xin that Tongtong is awake.” From the other end of the corridor came hurried footsteps, and Zhao Qian, Sun Xiaoxiao, and Lin Xia rushed over.

Once they stopped, Lin Xia nodded briefly to Chen Zimo and Zhao Xin before focusing on chatting with Zhao Qian and Xie Fanghua.

Seeing Lin Xia’s nod, Zhao Xin felt that strange sensation rise again. Usually, only elders nod to younger ones, superiors to subordinates, or unfamiliar peers nod to each other. But Lin Xia’s nod was so natural and effortless, without any awkwardness or hesitation.

After scrutinizing Lin Xia for a while and sensing no emotional fluctuation, Zhao Xin could only keep her doubts to herself.

“Yes, she’s awake now,” Xie Fanghua confirmed to Zhao Qian.

“Really? I want to go see her,” Zhao Qian and Sun Xiaoxiao said together.

Lin Xia pursed her lips, advising, “Tongtong has just recovered from a serious illness and is probably sleeping now. You’d better not disturb her and risk waking her. Tongtong is awake now, and there will be plenty of time later.”

Sun Xiaoxiao pouted, “I’m just worried!”

“We’re all worried, but right now Tongtong needs rest most of all,” Lin Xia said seriously.

Hearing Lin Xia’s earnest words, and looking at her plain, unremarkable face, Zhao Xin suddenly thought she might have overthought things. Lin Xia’s background was modest, and she hadn’t lived much longer than herself. Maybe it was just her imagination.

Poor children learn to manage early—if Lin Xia weren’t capable or different in some way, how could she survive in this small circle?

Though these children’s family backgrounds weren’t notable in B City, in Rongcheng, they were considered genuine high-ranking officials’ descendants. To get in and blend in was no easy feat.

Standing outside, Lin Xia took a careful look at Xie Xitong through the hospital room’s glass. After exchanging a brief greeting with Xie Fanghua, she prepared to leave with Zhao Qian and the others. After all, the more people gathered, the more crowded it became outside the room.

Noticing Zhao Qian’s earlier hesitation, Zhao Xin offered to see them off.

The four left the hospital. Zhao Qian said, “Cousin, we’ve been in B City for so long. Yesterday, Mom called and told us to go back, or she would personally come and bring us home.”

Hearing this, Zhao Xin frowned. That was expected. They had stayed in B City too long, and it was no longer reasonable.

Lin Xia smiled. “My mom is coming to B City in a few days to see Tongtong. I’ll be going back with her too. Although we’re close to Tongtong, we’ve been here nearly two weeks. We can’t help much. Auntie and the others won’t let us pay rent, so these expenses would be wasted.”

Zhao Xin glanced at Lin Xia, thinking she was practical. Though young, she was from a rural town and, unlike Sun Xiaoxiao and Zhao Qian, who were pampered from childhood, her attitude was understandable.

As they walked and talked, a man approached. Seeing him, Zhao Qian and Sun Xiaoxiao unconsciously stopped talking and stared intently.

His face was one only seen in fashion magazines—deep-set eyes radiating calm and composure.

This was unlike the usual boys these girls saw.

Zhao Xin was surprised—it was him.

In her previous life, she had heard of this man and seen him in business magazines but had never been this close.

What was he doing here?

The man walked closer and spotted Lin Xia in the crowd.

As he neared, Zhao Qian and Sun Xiaoxiao were beyond infatuated—they stood dumbfounded as the cool guy stopped before them.

“Why are you here?” he asked Lin Xia, then nodded to the other three.

Seeing a beauty like Zhao Xin, his eyes remained deep and calm without a flicker of emotion.

Zhao Xin was again surprised—she couldn’t sense his opinion of her at all.

Lin Xia smiled. “Here to see a friend.”

Jin Ye nodded without concern. “Then I’ll leave you to it. I have something to do.”

He carried himself with grace and an impeccable aura.

He nodded to the three girls and left.

Watching his tall figure disappear, Lin Xia quickly regained her composure. Seeing Zhao Qian still dazed and Zhao Xin thoughtful, she waved her hand in front of Sun Xiaoxiao.

“Hey, snap out of it! He’s gone.”

“Ahhh!” Sun Xiaoxiao suddenly screamed and jumped, startling Lin Xia and Zhao Xin.

Lin Xia quickly covered her mouth, glancing awkwardly at the onlookers before hastily dragging her away from the hospital.

They found a corner, and Zhao Xin’s sisters caught up.

Sun Xiaoxiao pulled Lin Xia’s hand off and tightly grabbed Zhao Qian’s arm. The two hopped excitedly, exclaiming, “So handsome! So handsome!” Zhao Qian added, “So cool—much cooler than Brother Zimo.”

“No, no, cooler than Brother Zimo… no, actually cooler than every man I’ve ever seen. So manly.”

Meanwhile, Zhao Xin watched the two sisters bouncing with excitement but pondered the earlier incident.

This was a wake-up call. Although her spatial ability was useful, she had relied on it too much before. She couldn’t sense Lin Xia’s feelings, which puzzled her. But with the man who just passed by, she also couldn’t detect any emotional fluctuation. If he hadn’t spoken, she wouldn’t have known he was there.

If one day she lost her spatial power, then...

Thinking of this, Zhao Xin instinctively frowned.

The spatial gift was heaven-sent and shouldn’t be taken away lightly. Without it, what would her rebirth signify? Moreover, items from the space couldn’t be left outside too long. The spring water lasted only three hours, fruits six hours, and animals or birds about twelve hours.

Once time passed, the produce was no different from ordinary fruits—no pesticides, but also no nourishing spiritual energy.

Glancing at Lin Xia again, she realized this spatial ability wasn’t omnipotent. Some people’s energy fields didn’t align with it, which was why she couldn’t sense emotional fluctuations.

“Cousin, cousin, cousin!” Zhao Xin was brought back to reality by Zhao Qian waving before her eyes, Lin Xia and the others looking at her curiously.

“What were you thinking about?” Zhao Qian asked.

Zhao Xin smiled but said nothing.

As expected, Zhao Qian only grumbled briefly before taking over the conversation. “Cousin, we’re going to the airport to pick up You Xin and Brother Zhou Meng. Want to come?”

“You go ahead. I won’t get involved. Besides, the hospital can’t be left unattended. Zimo stayed up all night and barely slept before I called him over,” Zhao Xin said. “I’m a bit uneasy leaving Auntie alone here.”

Zhao Qian and the others understood. If anyone needed to use the restroom or if Tongtong woke or needed something, it would be inconvenient without someone there.

Also, given Xitong’s condition, although she wasn’t incontinent, she could only relieve herself in bed. Xie Fanghua was overwhelmed caring for her alone, and Chen Zimo, due to gender propriety, couldn’t interfere much. Zhao Xin had been helping constantly. Lin Xia and the others had wanted to help but gave up after Zhao Xin’s words.

Xie Xitong was proud—if her close friends saw her like this, it might create distance between them.

Nodding in agreement, Zhao Qian and the others said, “Then thank you for your hard work, cousin.”

Lin Xia checked her watch. “It’s getting late, and B City is congested. Even taking the subway, we’ll have to take a taxi to the airport.”

“Then you guys go ahead. I need to get in too.”

“We’re off then. Bye, cousin.”

“Bye.”

When Lin Xia and the others arrived at the airport, they were about ten minutes late. Seeing You Xin and Zhou Meng waiting at the entrance, the three exchanged a glance and hurried over.

“Sorry, there was a bit of traffic on the way, so we’re late,” Lin Xia said. Somehow, she had taken over handling such situations.

Seeing the girl’s flushed cheeks and tousled hair from running, You Xin’s eyes flickered gently, and he smiled warmly. “We haven’t waited long.”

Graceful and refined, like jade.

Zhao Qian and Sun Xiaoxiao sighed with regret—such a fine man yet such an ordinary face.