“Remember to come find me in Jiangbei District!”
From the driver’s seat, the middle-aged beauty called out to the girl standing outside the car window.
“Okay, Auntie.”
Hearing this, Jiang Ningyue immediately put on a dissatisfied expression: “So formal? Aren’t you Xiao Feng’s girlfriend anymore?”
Lin Xinyuan was startled by this and wanted to speak, but the words caught in her throat, too shy to come out.
But glancing at the young man beside her who was looking at her with a smile, she bit her lip.
In the end, love overpowered her shyness.
Under the Qin family’s gaze, she stammered, “F-Father… Mother… G-Goodbye!”
After barely finishing, she blushed furiously, quickly turned around, and hid behind Qin Nanfeng.
Seeing her like this, not only did Qin Mother laugh, even Qin Father, who was usually stern, couldn’t help but smile.
The air was filled with a lighthearted atmosphere.
“Alright, it’s getting late! Let’s leave it at that. We’re off now.”
Jiang Ningyue chuckled, then looked at Qin Nanfeng several more times, reluctance in her eyes.
She instructed, “Xiao Feng… make sure to come home when you have time…”
Qin Mother didn’t say anything like “you must come back,” but the hope in her eyes was unmistakable.
“Mom, I know.” Qin Nanfeng’s gaze flickered, then he nodded with a smile. “Drive slowly…”
“Okay…”
After a final exchange of pleasantries, even though Jiang Ningyue was reluctant, she had to start the car and drive off with her slightly drunk husband. After all, it was already very late.
Staring at the car, Qin Nanfeng watched quietly until it disappeared from sight, then silently looked away.
“Alright, shall I take you two back? Xiao Feng can’t drive now anyway.”
At that moment, Qin Qingge spoke up, snapping the silent young man and the still-blushing girl back to reality.
“Yeah.”
Qin Nanfeng nodded. There was no other choice for now; he would have to come back for his car tomorrow.
Lin Xinyuan was a bit embarrassed. “Sorry for the trouble, Sister…”
“No choice, you’re my future sister-in-law!” Qin Qingge winked, putting on a thoughtful expression. “Hmm… it’d be even better if you let me become an aunt soon! Ear…”
Hearing this, the girl’s already rosy face grew even hotter. “Ugh… st-still…”
But Qin Nanfeng snorted. “You’re seven years older than me, already an old woman. Why aren’t you married to Cheng Qian yet? Instead, you’re rushing me?”
“Wow, you little brat.”
Miss Qin’s beautiful eyes widened, immediately displeased.
She’d thought this kid was the most infuriating talker since childhood, but she could never win an argument.
When they were very young, it was fine, but as he got older, she couldn’t discipline Qin Nanfeng anymore…
But soon realizing the stares from passersby, she instantly reverted to her usual cool and elegant demeanor, sneering disdainfully. “Tch, I’m not going to argue with a kid.”
Still, even as she said that, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of emotion. It had been years since she last teased Qin Nanfeng like this…
Probably close to ten years…
Lin Xinyuan watched the siblings. Their relationship seemed pretty good—only people close to each other would dare to tease like that.
It didn’t seem like they rarely met or were distant, as Qin Qingge had claimed?
She was puzzled, but their conversation continued.
“True.” Qin Nanfeng nodded in agreement, looking thoughtful. “After all, I’m still young and have plenty of time. There’s definitely nothing interesting to talk about with an old woman.”
Qin Qingge couldn’t hold it in anymore. Her smile turned dangerous as she threatened directly, “Do you still want a ride back?”
“Suit yourself. You can drop Xiao Yuan off first. I’m fine either way.” Qin Nanfeng said this with a slight smirk, completely unfazed.
Before Qin Qingge could say more, the girl couldn’t help but speak up. “Sister… I’m with Feng Ge…”
Hearing this, Qin Qingge’s mouth twitched. Seeing them acting as a united couple, she felt quite speechless.
She couldn’t help but think of someone and suddenly wanted to go home quickly too.
“Hmph… fine, for my little sister’s sake!”
With that, she turned to fetch the car, but her heels stomped harder than usual, making crisp sounds…
The ride was quiet, with little conversation.
When Qin Qingge dropped them off at the front gate security booth of South Street Community, she was about to leave.
But before leaving, she couldn’t resist teasing the girl, her expression sly. “So you two are already living together? I thought you were still in the pure phase! Oh my…
“Keep it up! Let your sister become an aunt faster, so Mom and Dad can be happier too.”
With that, the woman made a double thumbs-up gesture in a teasing way, then sped off without giving them a chance to react.
“I… let’s go back!”
Lin Xinyuan was utterly flustered by her words. She unconsciously twisted her clothes, turned, and walked toward the facial recognition gate.
But thinking about how smoothly the meeting with Qin’s family had gone, she felt both annoyed and happy.
They were together… accepted… hehe…
Qin Nanfeng watched the girl’s back, a hint of darkness flickering in his eyes.
His tongue unconsciously pressed against the roof of his mouth. “Okay…”
They walked back in silence. Only after sending the girl upstairs and waiting for her to enter the bathroom for a shower did Qin Nanfeng slip out quietly.
He knew the girl took a long time in the shower. Perfect time to go to the pharmacy and buy some things he needed for tonight.
The last batch of orange flavor had accidentally been used up…
Tsk…
Buy more… too little…
Inside the bathroom, Lin Xinyuan had no idea what was happening outside. She hummed a cheerful tune while enjoying her hot shower.
The anxieties that had been weighing on her were finally over, and she could finally relax.
Now she just wanted to finish her shower, blow-dry her hair, turn on the air conditioner, and snuggle into bed for a good sleep.
After all, because of all this… she hadn’t slept well last night! Let alone during the day!
Good thing she hadn’t let that guy mess around last night, or she’d be exhausted today.
Looking back, holding her ground and refusing that yellow-haired brat’s pleas had been the right decision.
Thinking this, Lin Xinyuan finished her shower contentedly, slipped into her ice silk nightgown, and walked out of the bathroom with a cloud of steam.
Seeing the young man sitting on the sofa looking at his phone, she didn’t notice anything unusual.
She was just a bit embarrassed recalling what Qin Qingge had said earlier…
Sitting on the sofa, the noisy sound of the hair dryer filled the room.
The breeze brushed through Lin Xinyuan’s soft black hair, carrying a unique orange scent—a young woman’s fragrance—straight into Qin Nanfeng’s face.
The air seemed to become fresher.
Her legs were pressed together under her shorts, the fair, even thighs squeezing out soft flesh, a stretch of white with graceful curves.
Qin Nanfeng said nothing. He glanced at her, then stood up to grab clothes from the wardrobe, getting ready to shower as well.
Everything seemed normal… nothing out of the ordinary…
When Qin Nanfeng returned to the room after his shower, the girl had apparently just finished drying her hair. She looked a bit drowsy, already preparing to sleep.
Seeing him come back, once he dried his hair, Lin Xinyuan immediately told him to turn off the light.
“How about playing a game with me? I can’t sleep…” Qin Nanfeng said, casually picking up his phone from the coffee table and walking over to sit on the edge of the bed. “Is that okay, Xiao Yuan?”
“Uh… Feng Ge, I’m sleepy…”
Lin Xinyuan was reluctant, but seeing his eager and pleading eyes, she hesitated.
Still, thinking it was just one round of Chicken Dinner—at most twenty minutes or so…
Hmm…
“Okay…”
She nodded obediently, picked up her phone from the bedside, and was about to open the game.
But then she froze, because Qin Nanfeng snatched her phone away again.
“What are you doing? I thought we were playing a game?”
“Yeah, we’re playing… a… game…” The corners of Qin Nanfeng’s mouth curled into a wicked grin as he reached out for the girl.
“Ah!” Startled, the girl tried to shrink into the corner, but it was too late. She was quickly caught.
Hugging her from behind, Qin Nanfeng breathed in her sweet scent, reached into the drawer, and pulled out the orange-flavored item he’d prepared earlier.
Seeing that, the girl’s freshly showered, lotus-like face alternated between red and pale.
“No… Feng Ge! I’m sleepy…” She shook her head repeatedly, her body trembling, but she was too scared to struggle free.
“Can’t have that. You need to make up for last night too.”
“Ah… don’t… ugh…”
“Easy… uh…”