Chapter 1079: Sixty-Three

"No need." Xia Chuyi immediately refused, "I have to go to class too."

After speaking, she directly walked out of the apartment.

Li Mingjie looked a bit awkward for a moment but quickly followed, saying, "Junior Sister, there’s no need to be polite, I’ll accompany you!"

He appeared quite persistent.

As he spoke, he even tried to reach out to hold Xia Chuyi’s hand.

"Senior Brother Li!" Xia Chuyi dodged him, her gaze immediately turning cold. She stopped and stood still.

"Senior Brother Li!" Xia Chuyi said to Li Mingjie in a somewhat indifferent tone, "I think there might be a misunderstanding."

Xia Chuyi stated directly, "First, I have a good relationship with Mr. Rayne’s family, so there’s no need for you, Senior Brother Li, to keep ’showing concern’."

"Second, Senior Brother Li, I have a partner back home... No, not just a partner, I have a fiancé at home." Xia Chuyi candidly explained to Li Mingzhi.

Li Mingzhi, hearing this, looked slightly embarrassed and said, "Junior Sister Chuyi, you might be misunderstanding, I have no other intentions..."

But Xia Chuyi replied, "Senior Brother Li, maybe you’re the one misunderstanding."

"I never said you were interested in me," Xia Chuyi calmly stated, "I just wanted to express— I have a fiancé, and he tends to get jealous easily."

"So, Senior Brother Li, men and women have their differences. I hope we can maintain an appropriate distance."

What Xia Chuyi said was a rather subtle refusal and warning.

"Oh, is that so?" Li Mingzhi awkwardly chuckled, "Junior Sister Chuyi’s fiancé is such a person?"

Even so, Li Mingzhi tried to sow discord.

Xia Chuyi’s eyes formed into crescents as she deliberately smiled cheekily and said, "Yes, my fiancé is exactly such a person, and I happen to like this kind of person."

At this moment, suddenly there was a voice from behind Xia Chuyi.

"Yes, she just likes me being this kind of person."

Immediately, Xia Chuyi turned to the source of the voice, eyes widened, showing a very surprised look: "Huo Shiqian!"

She almost jumped up, rushed towards Huo Shiqian, and leapt into his arms.

"Why are you here? Why are you here?" Xia Chuyi was almost incoherent, repeatedly asking in his arms, "How did you come? Am I dreaming?"

"How could you possibly be here?" Xia Chuyi’s face was full of disbelief, saying, "Am I really not dreaming? Really not dreaming?"

As she spoke, she even attempted to pinch herself.

"Don’t." Huo Shiqian immediately held her hand, lowering his head and gently said, "You’re not dreaming, I really came here."

Upon hearing this, Xia Chuyi was both delighted and concerned, quickly asking him, "Did you come secretly? Is it alright? Won’t you be caught as a spy?"

Being an active-duty soldier, especially one with a high position, Huo Shiqian’s identity was indeed very sensitive.

Seeing her so worried, Huo Shiqian slightly curled his lips into a smile and said, "There’s no need to worry, I didn’t come secretly."

"Look behind me." Huo Shiqian told her.

Xia Chuyi paused for a moment, obediently looking behind him—only to see several foreigners in suits not far behind Huo Shiqian.

"What does this mean?" Xia Chuyi was instantly puzzled.

Huo Shiqian said, "I’m here with the domestic delegation for an exchange visit."

"The people behind me were sent by the United States to protect me... or you could say to monitor me."

"In any case, you don’t need to worry, I’m here openly and honestly."