The bad value system is measuring values.

Chapter 159 Lin Zhengqi

When Qiao Xiao woke up, she pushed open the door and looked outside. It was quiet outside, and the door was locked tightly.

"Qin Yan?" Qiao Xiao asked tentatively, but no one responded.

"Did they leave?" she asked, puzzled.

Immediately afterwards, she heard her neighbor Su Jing's voice coming from outside the door. She looked out through the peephole and vaguely saw Qin Yan and Su Jing's figures.

Su Jing: "I like you, Qin Yan." After she finished speaking, she blushed and lowered her head, waiting for Qin Yan's reply.

Qin Yan remained calm and showed no reaction. "I know."

Su Jing: "And then?"

Qin Yan: "Let's get to know each other for a while first, and then we can talk about getting to know each other better later."

Su Jing: "...What? Okay! Okay!"

Qiao Xiao was surprised that Qin Yan would agree. She silently walked to the kitchen, thinking as she went, "Why? Does Qin Yan like Su Jing? Has my strategy failed?"

The sound of a door opening came from behind her. Qiao Xiao turned around and saw Qin Yan and Su Jing beside her.

"Ms. Su? Are you here for work guidance?"

Su Jing: "No, it was Qin Yan who came to find me."

She looked at Qin Yan with a slightly shy expression. Qin Yan did not deny it, but said coldly, "I'm back."

Qiao Xiao was unsure of how to portray her current character: jealousy and unease, or a calm and composed state of mind.

"Welcome back."

She thought that Qin Yan's favorability rating was only 60, so she shouldn't rush into a romantic relationship. Right now, their relationship was just that of roommates.

"Then please come in and sit down, Miss Su," she said immediately.

Su Jing quickly shook her head, "No need, we've already taken care of things. I'll be going now, Xiao Qin."

Qiao Xiao watched her leave with a smile on her face. After Qin Yan closed the door, her face quickly became expressionless. Qin Yan slowly approached her, carrying a plastic bag.

"Xiao Qin? You two are dating?"

"No," he answered decisively, though he didn't know why he answered so quickly, a subtle sense of panic washing over him.

"I bought you some ointment. Apply it to your wounds. Since your injuries haven't healed yet, don't go outside to avoid a relapse."

Qin Yan took the ointment, his heart filled with mixed feelings. He looked closely at Qiao Xiao, trying to find more clues about her emotions, but unfortunately, she didn't.

"Thank you." Qin Yan looked directly at her, but Qiao Xiao deliberately avoided his gaze and replied indifferently, "Mm."

After she finished speaking, she turned to go back to her room. Qin Yan suddenly grabbed her wrist, "Qiao Xiao, there's really nothing between her and me."

Qiao Xiao was stunned for a moment. "This has nothing to do with me, Qin Yan. This is your private life, and I don't need to interfere. We are just roommates."

Qin Yan's hand tightened slightly as he looked into the other person's cold eyes, which even made him feel a little dazed.

"You don't love him, do you?" A strange voice came from Qin Yan's body.

Qiao Xiao narrowed her eyes, a playful expression appearing on that mature and aloof face; it could only be his second personality, Qin Yan.

She countered, "Does he love me?"

"I don't know." Qin Yan forcefully shook off her hand immediately. "But his emotions are not normal, otherwise why would I be here?"

Qiao Xiao: "What exactly caused this?"

Qin Yan: "Me? I don't know either. Go ask that good-for-nothing."

Qiao Xiao: "Qin Yan did indeed fail in some things."

Qin Yan: "Hmph, you finally got one thing right."

Qiao Xiao added: "That would create a useless personality like yours that makes you mock yourself."

"you!"

Qiao Xiao: "Qin Yan is not giving up on himself and is living well. Qin Yan, if you are still willing to accept defeat, don't have the nerve to continue talking to me. Just obediently go back to your world of consciousness."

Her gaze was cold and distant, as if Qin Yan were nothing more than an insignificant wisp of air in her eyes. This extreme indifference made Qin Yan feel an unprecedented sense of frustration and anger.

Unable to bear it any longer, Qin Yan stepped forward and grabbed Qiao Xiao by the neck, his eyes filled with malice as he demanded, "Who do you think you are?"

Qiao Xiao kicked him directly, then immediately pulled out a handy tool to protect herself. "Hmph! I'll give you that very line, you piece of trash!"

She looked down at Qin Yan lying on the ground, her eyes filled with disdain, and frowned as she said, "If it weren't for you on Qin Yan, you would have died eight hundred times over!"

When Qin Yan met Qiao Xiao's gaze, it was cold and lifeless, like ashes after a fire had burned out. The moment he met that gaze, he could completely understand that what she said was true.

Qin Yan lay on the ground, still feeling resentful, but he knew that Qiao Xiao had not lied. Just then, Qin Yan's consciousness gradually returned, and he saw the scene before him, looking bewildered and shocked.

"What happened?" Qin Yan hurriedly looked at Qiao Xiao and noticed faint marks on her neck.

Qiao Xiao snorted coldly, "This is the second time, Qin Yan!" Her face was ugly, and she said in a serious tone, "Keep him under control!" Then, without saying anything more, she turned and left.

Qin Yan was filled with remorse. "I'm sorry, Qiao Xiao. I will control him."

Qiao Xiao said slowly, "I hope you will keep your word."

After making the promise, Qiao Xiao kept observing Qin Yan's behavior, but he didn't change much. Instead, he started to have more frequent contact with Su Jing. She could always see the two of them walking side by side on the road they always took when she got off work.

Qiao Xiao: "What is Qin Yan doing? If I were someone who overthinks and secretly likes him, wouldn't I have an emotional breakdown?" She was confused and puzzled, but she couldn't be bothered to pay attention to it.

That day, Qiao Xiao went to work as usual. As soon as she entered the company, she heard that a leader had come down to inspect.

Soon after, a group of leaders dressed in suits and ties began conducting various inspections in full view of everyone.

As luck would have it, one of the men among them was the one who had personally escorted Qiao Xiao. Qiao Xiao noticed him immediately, and though she tried to avoid him, it was too late.

When the male leader saw Qiao Xiao, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he walked straight towards her. "Hello, do you remember me?" he greeted her gently.

Qiao Xiao had no choice but to respond awkwardly. Her colleagues around her cast curious glances at her.

"Thank you so much, I haven't been able to repay your kindness yet."

"I'm sorry I haven't had time, but it's such a surprise to see you here. I never expected it."

"I haven't had a chance to introduce myself yet. My name is Qiao Xiao."

"Hello Ms. Qiao, I am Lin Zhengqi."

"Surname Lin?" Qiao Xiao wondered to herself, "I hope I'm just overthinking it."

System: "Host, you haven't thought much about it. Lin Zhengqi and Lin Feng are related by blood, but not directly."