"Hmm, I got it."
Even with Huo Qinqi’s low emotional intelligence, he could tell the old man was giving him the boot.
"Xiaohuo, why don’t you stay at our place tonight?" The old lady couldn’t agree with her husband’s approach. The kids are already married and registered, and even if they share a room, it’s no problem. Why chase him away?
"Is it convenient?" Huo Qinqi still asked out of politeness.
The old man frowned, "Our house is too small."
Which clearly ant: obviously, it’s not convenient.
The old man was still stewing inside; this guy moved too fast. He got the marriage certificate and brought a child back, and before he even had ti to process it, now he’s hovering under his nose. Not happening.
Huo Qinqi didn’t stay long and just ntioned he’d visit tomorrow before leaving the Shen Family.
As soon as he left, the old lady glared at the old man. "They’re a legally married couple, and you want to break them up? It’s so late, how unsafe for him to go back ho."
"With that face of his, he looks pretty safe, what could possibly happen."
"..."
"Mainly because Shuci is pregnant, and you know how tall and strong he is. What if he rolls over in his sleep and squashes my precious granddaughter?"
The old man liked girls, so even after Tang Wan’s mother passed away, when he planned to adopt a child, he chose a girl. He firmly believed that Shen Shuci was carrying a baby girl.
The old lady snorted dismissively, ignoring him.
Huo Qinqi left the Shen Family but didn’t go ho directly. Instead, he went to a KTV. His buddies were still having fun, and he needed to keep an eye on them, lest they went overboard and forgot how to get ho.
"Bro, weren’t you going back with Sister-in-law? Why are you back again?" The group had been yelling and singing loudly, but as soon as Huo Qinqi walked in, they sat obediently.
"Wasn’t feeling at ease with you guys, just ca to check."
"We’re all adults, nothing to worry about, keeping Sister-in-law company is more important."
Huo Qinqi casually dropped a line that made them shudder, "You’re just as important."
"..."
They were self-aware enough to know they couldn’t compare to Sister-in-law.
But Huo Qinqi couldn’t exactly say he was "kicked out" by his father-in-law, so he silently sat in a corner, his face cold.
Earlier, to liven up the atmosphere, people in the room had chosen upbeat dance tracks and were one step away from bouncing in rhythm, but now, with soone new in the room, they imdiately changed the song.
As the server passed the private room, you could hear from inside:
"... and my motherland, we cannot be separated for even a mont."
At this point, it was already eleven, and it was indeed rare to hear such a song in a KTV at this ti.
**
anwhile, Jiang Chengsi had no idea Jiang Jinsang had sent soone to keep an eye on him. After petting his beloved little scooter, he went back to his room and texted Qi Zeyan to share the good news.
The air conditioning in Qi Zeyan’s room wasn’t fixed yet; after taking a shower, he sat in the living room, where the TV was playing that campus drama.
It was at the part where the male lead pursues the female lead at all costs, and he was thoroughly enjoying it, feeling the arrogant lead deserved the beating.
His phone vibrated just as he replied to the ssage, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw the bathroom door open...
Ruan ngxi walked out.
She was wearing a nightgown covered by an outer coat, quite hidden, revealing nothing.
Yet, when she passed the standing AC, the breeze blew by.
The knee-length ruffled hem swayed gently, slightly curling.
Ruan ngxi always exercised to lose weight. After "bumping into" Qi Zeyan, she maintained her fitness, and her legs were beautifully toned.
Her fair, slender legs swayed past in front of Qi Zeyan.
"Boss, did you apply the dicine on your leg?" Ruan ngxi looked at him.
"Forgot." Qi Zeyan used to have nurses apply it regularly at the hospital, but outside, there was no one around to remind him.
"I’ll get the dicine." She said, heading to the cabinet to fetch it. The ointnt and such were within reach; she just slightly tiptoed, causing her nightgown to ride up a bit and cling to her.
Usually, at work, she wore professional attire, yet even so, Qi Zeyan could see she had a great figure.
After a shower, with her hair cascading down, her beauty took on another dinsion.
Qi Zeyan frowned, moving his gaze to the television screen...
Ruan ngxi had already thought about it, a person like Qi Zeyan has seen all sorts of beauties. Even if aiming to seduce, one can’t be too revealing or direct.
If she were to throw herself at him stark naked, Qi Zeyan would likely risk his broken leg to kick her away.
Even if there’s a move, it needs timing and balance.
To tease, to lure, it’s important to hold back a bit.
Subtlety is the mark of a pro.
But as she reached for the dicine, she glanced out of the corner of her eye at Qi Zeyan:
What’s going on? Am I too covered? He’s not looking at ; is my body’s appeal not enough?
Qi Zeyan was a bit annoyed at that mont:
He had seen won before, so why was he staring at his assistant? Was he losing it?
Ruan ngxi brought the ointnt over, "Let help you apply it."
"I can do it myself."
"How’s the spot that got hit today?" Ruan ngxi wasn’t just physically interested in him; she genuinely cared.
"It’s fine now."
While Qi Zeyan was lowering his head to apply the ointnt, Ruan ngxi sat beside him, with a bit of distance between them on the loveseat. Perhaps, because of the breeze from her side, he could faintly sll a fragrance wafting from her.
With his brows tightly knit, he looked back at the TV.
The drama was at a scene where the male lead couldn’t bear it anymore, watching the female lead with the devoted second male lead every day, and finally, on a dark, windy night, broke into her house.
Without a word, he pushed her down for a kiss.
The female lead struggled a bit at first, but then...
The whole process lasted a few minutes, and it only got more intense...
Qi Zeyan frowned; wasn’t this supposed to be a teen campus drama? Why had it escalated so?
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Ruan ngxi watching, frowning, "How did this get past the censors?"
"It’s not too bad." Ruan ngxi pursed her lips.
Actually, it’s not that explicit; it’s just the way the scenes were fild with the dialogues that made it a bit heart-racing.
The director clearly knew how to shoot, framing shots that made it both romantic and alluring.
"You call this not bad?" Qi Zeyan snorted softly.
"Boss..." Ruan ngxi cautiously asked, "Is it okay to ask a personal question?"
"It’s not working hours now, go ahead."
"Have you ever kissed anyone?"
Qi Zeyan paused rubbing the dicine, glancing at Ruan ngxi, what’s that supposed to an?
Ruan ngxi quickly explained, "I just thought you found those scenes too much, so... just asking."
Qi Zeyan couldn’t let a subordinate look down on him, he wasn’t young anymore, and if he admitted he hadn’t done anything, it’d be a bit embarrassing.
"Of course, how could I not have kissed anyone?" Qi Zeyan snorted, keeping his tone firm.
"Haven’t you never had a girlfriend?" Ruan ngxi had been with him long enough to know a bit about his private life.
"Not having a girlfriend doesn’t an I haven’t done other things. Why, have you never been kissed by a guy?" Qi Zeyan imdiately shifted the topic, "I rember, you also said you’ve never had a boyfriend before, right? Haven’t even held a guy’s hand?"
"I have held hands!" Ruan ngxi retorted, unwilling to back down.
Though she indeed had...
She had held hands with Qi Zeyan, and rounding up, it counted as hand-holding.
Both of them were probing without realizing they had not even touched the wheel, let alone driven the car.
This might be two novice drivers pretending to be experts in their final struggle.
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