Holding hands

"Well you aren't crying now but you were crying then. Why were you crying?" he asked hoping that Qie Xieling would open up to this persona but before Qie Xieling could answer Lee Ya showed up out of nowhere and hooked Qie Xieling's arm. 

"Lin Lin, let's go. Today you will protect me while I shop in Rion. Ahhh, I can't wait. We can go to the underground market and buy jewellery and rare forbidden food," she said and Qie Xieling felt goosebumps all over his body. 

He knew Luo Muchen didn't like him but he didn't think Luo Muchen didn't like him this much. Why pair him with Lee Ya of all people? 

Uncle Jie thought the same thing. Why was Lee Ya paired with Qie Xieling so he asked, "Why him? Did the captain say so?"