Chapter 144: Wow, this is stealing sunshine!

“Miss, you’re back!”

A girl came running over excitedly from not far away, looking just like a bouncing little rabbit.

Tang Yayun had originally planned to wait for her cousin at the reception desk, and then go out to eat together.

But she really couldn’t stand the conversation between Tang Chengmin and the girl at the front desk. One dared to say anything, and the other dared to listen…

There was nothing she could do—after all, she still had to rely on her scummy Brother to treat them, so she couldn’t say anything about it. All she could do was find a place to sit and wait, otherwise just listening would drive her crazy.

Who knew that before she’d even sat down for long, her Brother’s call hadn’t come, but her cousin had arrived first.

But what really puzzled her was—why was Lin Xinyuan coming from this direction?

Everyone knew the restroom in the arcade wasn’t on this side; if you walked this way, you’d have to make a huge circle.

Of course, these things were secondary…

What mattered was—look what she just discovered!

“Eh, and this is…?”

When she reached Lin Xinyuan, Tang Yayun put on an exaggeratedly shocked face as she looked at her cousin and the tall, handsome young man beside her. But her gaze kept darting to their joined hands, especially to the Red String Bracelets both of them were wearing.

Wow~ They even have matching couple versions! And she still says they’re not together? I knew Sister Yuan was just being stubborn!

Tang Yayun had always wondered why Lin Xinyuan treasured that bracelet so much! She wanted to see it, but wasn’t allowed. At the time, she’d found it strange—so there was a deeper meaning after all…

Her big eyes sparkled, practically glowing with golden light as she immediately felt she understood everything. Her face broke out in an excited grin that she simply couldn’t hide: “Is this… my future Brother-in-law?”

Did Miss go off on a secret date? She must have, right?

Wow!

Could this be the legendary… Stealing Love?

Ehh~

Just as Tang Yayun’s thoughts were running wild, on the other side, Lin Xinyuan felt her whole body stiffen in embarrassment—she wanted nothing more than to find a crack in the ground and never come out again…

Stupid yellow-head… this is all your fault…

Watching her cousin’s exaggeratedly shocked expression, Lin Xinyuan felt even more at a loss.

Her small hand was almost completely wrapped in that big hand, and in her shy frustration, she could only use her neatly trimmed fingernails to scratch at Qin Nan Feng’s hand, but it did little harm—just left a few blurry red marks, only making the atmosphere between them more ambiguous and dreamy.

This made the girl staring at their joined hands unconsciously giggle, though her smile was clearly a little off, which sent chills down Lin Xinyuan’s spine…

Seeing that Qin Nan Feng had no intention of letting go, Lin Xinyuan grew even more flustered.

But now that they’d been discovered, she could only brace herself and keep going.

Lin Xinyuan fought the urge to pull her hand away, forcing a stiff smile onto her lips: “Mm…”

“Hehe~ I knew it.”

As soon as she spoke, Tang Yayun’s expression immediately turned serious, and she looked at Qin Nan Feng like a soldier seeing a general, putting on an earnest air—she was just short of saluting: “Hello, Brother-in-law! My name is Tang Yayun, I’m Sister Yuan’s cousin.”

She looked very serious, but her curious big eyes betrayed her excitement and the thrill she couldn’t quite hide.

Qin Nan Feng found it a bit amusing—he hadn’t expected Lin Xinyuan’s sweet-looking cousin to be this interesting.

“Hello, little cousin, I’ve heard about you in stories before.”

He smiled, nodded politely to Tang Yayun, then glanced at the girl beside him—who had lowered her head like a quail again—his gaze gentle: “My name is Qin Nan Feng, I’m Xinyuan’s… boyfriend.”

As he spoke, he paused thoughtfully, placing extra emphasis on the words “boyfriend.”

Lin Xinyuan had been paying attention to their conversation. Hearing Qin Nan Feng publicly declare their relationship, and his subtle hints directed at her, made her cheeks flush red with embarrassment.

This guy… shameless…

…She still hadn’t admitted it yet…

Tang Yayun, on the other hand, only grew more excited the longer she watched them, especially noticing how shy her cousin looked. Her mouth curled up in a mysterious little smile.

Hehehe~

“Hey! Brother-in-law, Brother-in-law, how did you and Sister Yuan meet?”

At the dining table, before Tang Yayun had even eaten a few bites, she kept peppering Qin Nan Feng with questions about the two of them.

“We were college classmates. We’ve known each other for over a year now.”

Qin Nan Feng patiently answered every question. From time to time, he picked up food for the girl beside him, making Tang Yayun sigh with emotion and envy all over again.

“When will I get to have a sweet relationship like this…” the girl muttered as she dipped some beef in sauce and stuffed it into her mouth, lost in her fantasies.

Qin Nan Feng said nothing in response, simply continuing to put more food in Lin Xinyuan’s bowl, nearly piling it full.

Lin Xinyuan ate quietly, feeling too embarrassed to look up at the two of them. But as time passed, she realized the food in her bowl kept increasing.

She began to feel a little resentful, sneaking a glance at the young man—only to meet his gaze.

“What’s wrong?”

“Nothing…”

She hurriedly looked away, pretending nothing had happened, but inside, she couldn’t help complaining.

This stupid yellow-head really does like girls who are a bit plump, otherwise why would he keep giving her so much food? It’s not like he doesn’t know her current appetite…

She was almost too full to eat anymore…

Looking at the pile of meat in her bowl, the girl couldn’t help feeling troubled, her little expression extremely cute.

Meanwhile, Qin Nan Feng just gazed at her delicate profile, his hand itching to reach out and pat her soft, fluffy head.

But thinking of Lin Xinyuan’s shy personality, and the fact that they were eating, he finally held back that impulse.

“A first-year brat already thinking about dating? You’d better worry about your college entrance exams!” Tang Chengmin heard Tang Yayun’s sigh and couldn’t help mocking his sister again. After speaking, he couldn’t resist glancing across the table.

He’d been paying attention to the harmonious pair across from him, especially the tall, handsome young man.

Hmm…he does look decent—maybe a little worse than me, but still a good match for my cousin.

As for height…well, it’s all right…he’s only a little taller than me. I’m 1.8 meters, okay? That’s more than enough. Being too tall isn’t good anyway—you’re more likely to hit your head.

But who knows about his character… hopefully he won’t be like…like a scumbag…

Tang Chengmin couldn’t help thinking sneakily, his gaze blatantly sizing up Qin Nan Feng, with a look that was anything but friendly, trying to test this guy out.

He was well aware of Lin Xinyuan’s situation, and couldn’t relax—worried his cousin might get hurt.

After all, this so-called cousin-in-law was also her classmate, so he must know the inside story. Who’s to say he didn’t approach her with bad intentions?

His cousin’s heart was too fragile. If she got hurt, it wouldn’t be impossible for her to do something drastic, so he couldn’t be as carefree as Tang Yayun…

Qin Nan Feng naturally noticed Tang Chengmin’s stare, but just smiled slightly, nodded to him, not seeming to care much—though he was quietly plotting something else inside.

“So what if I’m a first-year? I want to date anyway~”

On the other side, as soon as she heard Tang Chengmin’s sarcasm, Tang Yayun got fired up, boldly declaring, “Once winter break is over, I’m going to find someone at school!”

“Go ahead then.” Tang Chengmin shrugged, pretending not to care, then gloated, “Just make sure that boy never wears shorts.”

“Stupid Brother, what do you mean by that?”

“Oh, I just don’t want him to get hurt too much when Dad hits his legs.”

“Tch, as if that would ever happen!”

“You can try it and see.”

Tang Yayun just snorted twice to end the topic. She was only fantasizing after seeing Lin Xinyuan and Qin Nan Feng being so sweet—she wasn’t really planning on dating yet. Just talking big couldn’t hurt.

She also knew, if she really dared to date in high school, her dad might just actually do something like that.

Don’t be fooled by how gentle her dad usually is—that’s only if you don’t cross the line. According to her mom, back when Dad was young, he was quite the fighter in the village.

She could even remember her Brother getting beaten up by their dad and crying out when she was little…

Wow…that was scary!

Forget it, forget it…