Chapter 1639

After making all the arrangements, Xiao Qingqing was about to head out when she swung open the door and nearly jumped out of her skin at the sight of someone standing right outside. A startled yelp escaped her lips. Seeing her genuinely frightened, Samuel turned around with a concerned look. "Did I scare you?" Xiao Qingqing pressed a hand to her chest, exhaling in exasperation. "You think? Uncle, you nearly gave me a heart attack! Standing there like a ghost—couldn’t you at least make a sound?" She paused, eyes widening. "Wait… how long have you been here?" Samuel merely smiled, offering no reply. Oh no. Oh no no no. Xiao Qingqing forced a calm expression. *There’s no way he heard anything… right?* But before speaking, she cleared her throat nervously. "Uncle… you didn’t, uh, hear anything just now, did you?" "If you’d prefer, I can pretend I didn’t." Her face burned crimson. If embarrassment had a ranking, this would be the gold-standard case study. "Ha-ha, well, Uncle, maybe you coul