Liking someone, trust is very important.
Especially for the one who likes the other first, they will always believe every word the other says without any reason.
In a Chinese restaurant, Han Haoming and Qin Si Yue were sitting by the window in the hall, chatting leisurely.
The phone on the table suddenly rang. Qin Si Yue picked it up and immediately swiped to answer.
"Hello? Brother."
"Who are you having dinner with?" Qin Si Ye's deep voice came from the other end of the phone, with a hint of displeasure.
How did he know she was eating with someone else? Was he nearby?
Qin Si Yue couldn't help but look around the hall and sure enough, she saw Qin Si Ye in the middle of the hall. "A friend."
At this moment, Qin Si Ye was also looking over, his expression slightly cold.
"Come here for a moment."
"Oh." Qin Si Yue hung up the phone, stood up, and smiled at Han Haoming, "I'm going to the restroom."
"Okay." Han Haoming replied with a single word, his gaze naturally following her retreating figure. Just then, he saw Qin Si Ye's back as he walked in.
In the corridor, Qin Si Ye looked at his sister with cold eyes. "What is your relationship with that person? Why are you out eating with him alone?"
"Didn't I just say? A friend," Qin Si Yue replied evasively.
Her relationship with Han Haoming had not yet been revealed. Besides Shen Xi, she did not want anyone else to know her feelings for the time being.
"I don't think it's that simple. Do you like him?" Qin Si Ye stared at her intently.
His sister was beautiful and refined. She had many admirers in middle school, but none caught her eye, and she rejected them all.
Especially during college, when several boys persistently pestered her, it was he who sent people to teach those individuals a lesson before things calmed down.
He had never known what kind of man she liked. This was the first time he had seen her dining alone with a man.
"I... no," Qin Si Yue bit her lip and replied against her will.
Qin Si Ye took a step forward and affectionately stroked her hair. "Brother is not against you dating, he is just afraid you will encounter bad people and get hurt."
"He is a police officer. His character must be fine," Qin Si Yue quickly said.
She knew her brother cared about her, but he must not doubt Han Haoming's character.
"I know he is a police officer. But how much do you know about his family background?" Qin Si Ye frowned slightly.
Qin Si Yue asked in surprise, "Have you met him?"
"We've met once," Qin Si Ye replied nonchalantly.
Last time at the Phantom Bar, when handling the matters of his second uncle and Mei Yun, the police officer invited by Song Kaicheng was him.
At that time, he was determined to bring his second uncle to the police station. They were at loggerheads and confronted each other for a long time.
For some reason, Qin Si Ye had sensed a trace of genuine chill from his gaze at that moment.
This kind of chill should not belong to a just and upright police officer.
"Oh. Brother, you don't have to think too much. We are just ordinary friends now." Qin Si Yue lightly smoothed her long hair from her temples and said with a smile.
"What's his name?" Qin Si Ye asked, still a little uneasy.
Qin Si Yue answered without thinking, "Han Haoming."
Han Haoming? Qin Si Ye suddenly remembered that Shen Xi seemed to know this person too. The two of them nodded and greeted each other when they met at the Phantom Bar that day.
It seemed he needed to have Zhao Ze investigate this person thoroughly.
"Okay, I know. You can go now. Remember not to drink and to go home early." Qin Si Ye's expression remained normal. After a few more instructions, he let Qin Si Yue leave.
"Mm, thank you, brother!" Qin Si Yue, seeing that her brother did not strongly oppose her eating with Han Haoming, happily and quickly ran back to her seat.
"Why are you so happy?" Han Haoming asked curiously, seeing her beaming face.
"No reason. I just ran into an acquaintance and chatted with him for a bit," Qin Si Yue replied nonchalantly, her dimples becoming even more apparent on her cheeks.
Han Haoming lowered his head and said nothing.
Twenty minutes later, the two were back in the car. He asked again, "Which apartment complex do you live in?"
"Hua Ban Li," Qin Si Yue replied contentedly, her eyes and brows curved in a smile.
Hua Ban Li? Isn't that where Shen Xi lives? How could she live there too?