As dusk fell, the last light of winter faded, and the village road grew especially quiet.
At this moment, the hall on the first floor of the villa was brightly lit, and, thanks to the presence of an important guest, a lively dinner party was underway—
At the dining table, the elderly man who had seemed so energetic was now slightly tipsy, holding his wine glass and mumbling as he pointed at the handsome young man beside him, “Good lad, you really do have the flair I had in my youth…”
Qin Nanfeng felt a bit drunk, but his mind was still clear. He gave a light laugh and also raised his glass. “Grandpa, you’re too kind. How could I possibly compare to you? Let me toast you again!”
After speaking, he drained his glass in one go.
This was the Homemade Wine that Grandpa had specially fetched from the storage room. It was quite strong, and under normal circumstances, he couldn’t bear to take it out, but just after chatting with Qin Nanfeng for an afternoon, he uncharacteristically decided to share it.
“Good!” The old man, seeing Qin Nanfeng drink so heartily, became even happier. Glancing at his second grandson, whose neck had turned red after only a little alcohol, he clicked his tongue in annoyance. “Hey, if you can’t drink, then don’t. Look at him, then look at you—what a waste…”
Tang Chengmin stayed silent, his mind muddled. He simply looked up at the ceiling, which amused the others present.
At that moment, a girl leaned over to whisper into a young lady’s ear, giggling in secret. Even the usually cool and reserved Mother Lin couldn’t help but have a slight smile at the corners of her lips.
In the end, it was Grandma who rolled her eyes at Grandpa, scolding, “Wasn’t it you who insisted on making your grandson drink? It’s fine for you to drink with Xiaofeng, but you had to drag him into it too. You know full well Xiao Min can’t hold his liquor. Back when he drank with his father…”
“Alright, alright… My fault, my fault.”
Before Grandma could finish, Grandpa hurriedly waved his hand, cutting her off and quickly moving past the subject.
“Alright, nothing’s alright!” Grandma nagged again, then turned to Qin Nanfeng with a reminder, “Xiaofeng, you too. Your grandpa is getting old; don’t drink so much with this old man, and you should drink less yourself, understand?”
Grandma looked at the young man with nothing but satisfaction in her eyes, her tone carrying the warmth of treating him as family.
“Yes, Grandma. But this is my first time meeting you both and Auntie. I came in such a hurry, I forgot to bring any gifts, which was impolite of me. So, drinking a few more glasses with Grandpa is the least I can do.”
Qin Nanfeng responded with a smile, his words skillfully delivered—not contradicting Grandma, expressing his apologies, and even providing Grandpa with a dignified reason to drink.
Hearing this, Grandpa’s eyes lit up, clearly delighted. The more he looked at this handsome young man, the more satisfied he became.
After all these years, the old man had gained some wisdom. After a whole afternoon of conversation, he had learned quite a bit about Qin Nanfeng.
Not only was the young man exceptionally outstanding in appearance, but from his words and actions, one could also sense that he had received a good upbringing and came from a decent family. His character was good as well.
Most importantly, his feelings for his granddaughter didn’t seem to be just sweet talk.
If there was any flaw, perhaps he was just too handsome? Such looks could easily attract trouble in the future marriage…
Of course, that was just nitpicking.
In short, as things stood, the old man was extremely satisfied with Qin Nanfeng, not to mention that the young man’s way of dealing with people was exactly to the old man’s liking.
The more Grandpa looked at them, the more suited the two seemed, and in his heart, he had already quietly approved of this future grandson-in-law.
“Ahem, Xiaofeng, let’s keep drinking!”
“Grandpa, I’ll accompany you to the end.”
“Hahaha!” Grandpa laughed heartily and couldn’t help but praise him, “Xiaofeng really is a true son of Qilu, so forthright! Here, let me refill your glass!”
“Alright.”
While Grandpa enthusiastically poured him another drink, Qin Nanfeng glanced at the young lady beside him.
Seeing her looking somewhat uneasy, he recalled how, that afternoon, Lin Xinyuan had been so adorably flustered when Grandma teased her in front of the two elders, and he couldn’t help but want to laugh.
Someone who didn’t know might think he was the one introducing her to his own parents…
But it was precisely this easily-flustered side of hers that Qin Nanfeng liked most. Her shyness made people want to misbehave…
As these thoughts drifted through his mind, the corners of Qin Nanfeng’s mouth lifted ever so slightly, and a new idea sprang to mind. His large hand quietly slipped downward…
“Haha, I’ve got to get a picture of Old Bro looking like this and turn it into a meme!”
“I can already imagine how he’ll react when he sees this ugly photo tomorrow.”
“Hey, Sister Xiaoyuan, want me to send you a copy later so we can laugh at him together~ Hehehe…”
Beside her, the girl kept chattering nonstop, but Lin Xinyuan was distracted, giving only a casual reply, “Mm… sure…”
Her cousin was already used to this attitude and knew Lin Xinyuan probably wasn’t in the mood—though she didn’t know why. Still, that didn’t dampen her enthusiasm as she started pouring out her school troubles, treating Lin Xinyuan as her confidant.
Lin Xinyuan might not have been in the mood, but she still listened. Even if she didn’t really take it in, she would respond from time to time.
Right now, her heart was filled with unease, the events of the afternoon still fresh in her mind—especially Grandma’s fondness for teasing her with all sorts of wild talk…
…Like having babies and such…
Clearly, that was still far off… and she hadn’t even decided if she wanted to…
The more they said, the more outrageous it became. By the end, she couldn’t even listen, the embarrassment and shame utterly beyond words.
And as if that wasn’t enough, Qin Nanfeng liked to add fuel to the fire, so now Lin Xinyuan was terrified they’d bring it up again… All she could do was try to shrink her presence as much as possible…
Especially since her mother and that meddlesome cousin were right there. She couldn’t even imagine how things would go…
Yet just as she was letting her thoughts run wild, she had no idea that beneath the table, a large hand was silently lying in wait—
Suddenly, Lin Xinyuan felt that hot, strong hand touch her thigh, its domineering heat relentlessly stirring her nerves.
Startled, she gave an involuntary shudder, her beautiful eyes widening, almost shouting out loud.
Luckily, Lin Xinyuan managed to hold it in. Seeing that nobody had noticed—her cousin closest to her was lost in her own woes—she secretly let out a sigh of relief.
She didn’t even need to guess who was responsible. Shooting a glare at the culprit, she shifted her gaze, eyes full of fury.
But all she saw was a handsome young man, wearing a gentle smile as he chatted merrily with Grandpa and the others.
Sensing her gaze, the young man turned his head and gave her a tender smile.
This little act made the elders chuckle knowingly, convinced that the couple’s relationship was so good that even at the dinner table, their eyes were glued together.
Stupid blondie! Damn blondie…
How dare he…
Catching the glances from Grandma and the others, Lin Xinyuan inwardly cursed Qin Nanfeng to the skies.
But there was nothing she could do. Dinner had just started; she couldn’t excuse herself now…
All she could do was silently endure the blondie’s teasing, her whole body trembling slightly. She quickly lowered her head and kept picking at her bowl, trying to shrink down like a quail and minimize her presence.
Thankfully, Grandma and that troublesome guy were deep in conversation and ignored her, which helped Lin Xinyuan relax a little… Or not!
Shame and frustration washed over Lin Xinyuan as the hand on her thigh grew bolder, stroking her skin through the not-so-thick, warm, fuzzy socks.
Every place he touched seemed to burn as if set on fire, tingling with a growing, electrifying sensation…
Damn…
Such a strange feeling, yet it felt so good…
Why did this scenario feel so familiar…
Ugh… So lewd…
Lin Xinyuan had never thought that one day, the kind of scene from those books would happen to her.
She really wanted to run, but couldn’t…
The dinner table was filled with warmth and laughter. Her mother glanced at her with gentle eyes and picked out food for her, full of comfort and blessing. Right beside her sat her cousin.
Yet under the table, separated by only a thin wooden slab, something so absurd was happening…
Lin Xinyuan bit her lower lip lightly, doing her best not to make any strange noises. After a while, her eyes grew moist, her gaze shimmering, cheeks flushed bright red.
Not long after, a wave of dizziness washed over her…
Wuwu…
How could this be…