The Ruan parents traveled over a thousand miles to Beijing, saying they wanted to visit Tang Wan. Naturally, she was happy and had to make so preparations, so she told everyone at ho the news, but did not inform Ruan ngxi.
How could a daughter not know when her parents co over?
"Why did her parents co so suddenly?" Jiang Jinsang just teased Qi Zeyan yesterday.
"When Xixi first arrived in Beijing, Uncle and Aunt often ca over, staying for ten days to half a month each ti, it’s pretty normal."
Jiang Jinsang nodded in agreent, thinking it’s ti for Qi Zeyan to prove himself.
Tang Wan would never have imagined that Qi Zeyan would be at Ruan ngxi’s at this mont.
To run into Ruan ngxi’s parents.
**
Inside the apartnt
Ruan ngxi looked at Qi Zeyan, frowning slightly, what’s he up to? He’s eaten, why doesn’t he leave?
Sitting on the sofa, starting to binge-watch a series?
At this mont, her phone vibrated. It was a WeChat voice ssage from the person she had just been on a blind date with. She clicked it open, but it was on speaker mode.
"I’ve arrived ho."
As soon as Qi Zeyan heard this voice, his brows furrowed deeply.
Ruan ngxi was busy replying to a ssage and didn’t expect Qi Zeyan to lean over, his arm stretching across the back of the sofa behind her. She instinctively tried to move away a little, "What are you doing?"
"That person just now?"
"Is there a problem?" Ruan ngxi lowered her head, continuing to reply to ssages. She and Qi Zeyan were not in that kind of relationship; whoever she dated, she naturally didn’t need to explain to him.
Qi Zeyan knew this in his heart and leaned a little closer to her.
"I know who you date is your freedom, and I have no right to interfere. I’m just afraid you’ll be chased away by soone else and won’t want anymore."
Ruan ngxi turned her head to look at him, her eyes eting his. Her heart suddenly started to beat faster.
"I know it was tough for you when you liked before. As long as you’re willing to like , just look at , let pursue you for a year, ten years, or a lifeti..."
His gaze was deep and scorching, overflowing with deep affection as if it was going to lt a person.
Her ears echoed with the pounding of her heartbeat. His voice was close, yet seemingly distant and indistinct. As he spoke, he leaned towards her ear, his voice low and filled with a teasing note:
"Xixi, do you want to like only ?"
Ruan ngxi turned her head to look at him, her gaze falling directly on his lips.
Qi Zeyan was gifted with good looks, and his lip shape seed particularly attractive. She suddenly thought about the kiss at the doorway, her face instantly flushing.
Utilizing his height advantage, he looked down at her, his arm stretching behind her, his breath instantly enveloping her.
The two were very close; even without much physical contact, the scorching and entangled breath felt like a burning fire between them.
Burning one’s eyes and throat, making one’s throat tight.
Dating is, after all, a pursuit and contest of hearts.
"Xixi—"
"Hmm?"
"Do you want to kiss ?"
Ruan ngxi’s pupils shook slightly as he lowered his gaze, staring at her lips, "You don’t want to? But..."
"I want to kiss you."
"Right now..."
Ruan ngxi instinctively bit her lip, staring at him fiercely, ignoring her blush, and feeling as if her thin ribs couldn’t hold her fiercely beating heart.
She didn’t expect that one day Qi Zeyan would beco like this. Since being stimulated by Yun Hezhi, it was as if so switch had been activated, and every day he changed to a different mode.
As if words like this, when spoken by Jiang Jinsang, would be gentle and affectionate, but from his mouth...
It always seed to lack sothing.
"Boss Two?"
"Are you coming?" Qi Zeyan’s eyes were bright.
Ruan ngxi couldn’t help but laugh and cry, what the heck? Coming where?
"You’re a bit abnormal, especially with what you’ve been saying lately..."
"Do you like it?"
"You’re so flirtatious!" Ruan ngxi said as she pushed him away.
"..."
Qi Zeyan was speechless, what does that an? Can’t he be deeply affectionate? What does ’flirtatious’ an, she hasn’t t Jiang Jinsang, now that’s truly flirtatious!
Seeing her trying to leave, Qi Zeyan naturally reached out to grab her, with a push and a pull, they both rolled onto the sofa. He leaned down, and in that small space, she felt his breath landing on her face.
Outside, there ca a sound of suitcase wheels rolling, followed closely by the noise of a key turning in the lock...
Zeyan thought, maybe it’s a neighbor.
But Xiaoqi reacted quickly and kicked him aside. Zeyan was caught off guard, hit his shin against the coffee table, and his little toe got knocked, making him suck in a cold breath.
Damn—
This is deadly!
She’s ruthless.
But the next second, the door opened.
He couldn’t care less about getting kicked in the chest and hurting his foot, and stared in a daze at the middle-aged couple standing at the door. He had seen photos of Xiaoqi’s parents before and recognized them imdiately.
Xiaoqi’s mother looked very similar to her.
Her father appeared much fatter than in photos, especially with a beer belly, looking a bit comically adorable, quite sturdy, holding two suitcases, evidently planning to stay for so ti.
The couple probably didn’t expect to see an unfamiliar man in the house besides Xiaoqi.
Especially her dad, who imdiately sounded the alarm in his mind and stared intensely at this unidentified man.
Gripping the luggage handle tightly, he glared at him.
Just a mont ago, Zeyan was flirting; now he didn’t even dare to breathe loudly.
Damn—
Unexpectedly eting the parents!
"Mom, Dad, why are you here?" Xiaoqi’s face turned pale with fright.
"Your dad and I just ca to check on you. And who is this..." Xiaoqi’s mother continued to scrutinize Zeyan.
Very tall, extra handso—Zeyan had a charming appearance that elders generally like. He wore a shirt paired with a light sweater, black trousers, standing tall and lean, looking even better than a TV star, not to ntion his extraordinary aura...
And he looked sowhat familiar.
"Who is he?" Ruan Daqiang looked Zeyan over with a rather serious expression.
As if evaluating a small thief, ready to throw him out at any ti.
"Hello, Auntie and Uncle, I’m Zeyan."
Zeyan greeted them obediently.
"Zeyan?" Ruan Daqiang frowned.
"I’m..." Zeyan was about to introduce himself but Xiaoqi beat him to it.
"Dad, he’s my boss—forrly my boss. Now, where I work, he’s also an investor, the second boss."
"I just thought he looked familiar; turns out he’s Xixi’s leader." Xiaoqi’s mom entered the house, "But why is he here?"
"I took leave, didn’t I? He thought sothing happened to , like I got sick or sothing, so he ca to check in on ." Xiaoqi, in a few words, defined Zeyan’s identity.
Though Zeyan was dissatisfied with how she introduced his identity, he couldn’t do anything about it and could only nod in agreent.
He was dressed formally, with slicked-back hair, definitely looking like soone in charge.
The Ruan parents recalled why he looked familiar; since Xiaoqi joined Qi Group, they inevitably paid more attention to company news and naturally beca familiar with his face.
Though in person, he did differ sowhat from how he appeared in newspapers and on TV, they didn’t recognize him at first glance.
"Auntie, Uncle, let help you with your luggage." Zeyan wanted to show a bit of skill.
"No need, Xixi, you help. It’s not right to let a leader do this."
Xiaoqi: "..."
Since he was her boss, the Ruan parents naturally treated him as an esteed guest, giving Zeyan a particularly warm reception, even inviting him to stay for dinner.
"If you have ti, join us for dinner. I’ll cook a few of Pingjiang’s specialty dishes," Xiaoqi’s mom said with a smile.
"Mom, the boss is quite busy, probably doesn’t have ti." Xiaoqi was terrified.
She wasn’t afraid of her parents knowing Zeyan was pursuing her; she was worried they’d find out Zeyan was her undesirable "little scoundrel."
That would be a disaster!
"Being a leader is indeed busy. I just heard you’ve been taking good care of our Xixi, so I wanted to invite you for a al, just so ho-cooked dishes..." Xiaoqi’s mom persisted.
A leader should definitely be pleased.
"I’m not very busy, just a bit troubleso for Auntie." Seeking to please future in-laws, Zeyan had to stay.
"Then Xixi and I will go buy so groceries, and you can keep Xixi’s leader company." Xiaoqi’s mom nudged her husband’s leg.
"Auntie, Uncle, just call Xiaoqi."
Humble Xiaoqi instantly ca online, exceptionally obliging and pleasing.
These were potential future in-laws, sure to be extra pleased—Zeyan didn’t dare put on airs, letting them address him as a leader or Mr. Qi; he really couldn’t bear that.
If he didn’t curry favor now, he’d definitely face a scorched-earth path chasing love later.
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