The downtown area of Quancheng at night was brightly lit.
Lin Xinyuan was being led by a young man, walking along the streets on both sides of the city road, her ears filled with the slightly noisy and sharp sounds of car horns.
After resting in the afternoon, she had finally started to feel a bit better—but it wasn’t over yet.
Just after getting up, she sadly realized her stomach was beginning to feel uncomfortable. Her mood became inexplicably irritable, and after counting the days, she suddenly remembered that her period was due around these days…
“Mm…”
Lin Xinyuan unconsciously rubbed her lower abdomen with her hand, feeling like her period might arrive tonight.
Ever since becoming a girl, this was the thing she found hardest to get used to. Every time, it made her extremely uncomfortable.
At this moment, Qin Nanfeng had his attention on the girl. Naturally, he noticed her movements and quickly guessed the reason.
He squeezed her soft little hand and smirked. “Tonight you can only eat something light. Later, just watch me eat the good stuff—don’t get jealous.”
When Lin Xinyuan woke up in the afternoon, she had only eaten a piece of bread. Now that her appetite had returned, she was craving good food.
Thinking that for the next week she would have to say goodbye to delicious food made her heart ache for no reason.
But hearing Qin Nanfeng’s words, she still pretended not to care and snorted, “Hmph… I don’t even want it!”
“Oh? That’s good then.”
Qin Nanfeng chuckled and reached out to pinch her cheek. The girl only turned her face away slightly, not really resisting.
Everything sounded fine, but when Lin Xinyuan was led by Qin Nanfeng to the largest night market nearby, she instantly regretted what she had said earlier.
All kinds of aromas filled the entire street, making her almost drool.
“I… I want to eat that…”
Walking along the bustling street, Lin Xinyuan quickly noticed a stall selling Maocai. Her eyes lit up as she poked his arm with her free hand.
Qin Nanfeng followed her gaze and couldn’t help but laugh.
He shook his head. “Your stomach isn’t great to begin with, and your period is coming. Do you want to be in so much pain that you can’t even get out of bed?”
Those words instantly shattered her fantasy. Only then did she realize she couldn’t eat spicy food right now. Her little face fell, looking dejected.
“Waa… fine…”
Now that she had to avoid so many foods, Lin Xinyuan felt even more annoyed.
Along the way, there was delicious food everywhere. She could see it, but couldn’t eat it. Even when there was something she could eat, she could only take a few bites before it was snatched away by that annoying yellow-haired brat.
All she could do was puff out her cheeks and stare blankly as he enjoyed it, feeling like tears were about to fall from the corners of her mouth.
That jerk…
He was definitely doing it on purpose, right?
Especially now, as the yellow-haired brat was devouring Roasted Lamb Chops right in front of her, eating with obvious delight.
The outside was crispy, and with one bite, it was full of juice—making the girl practically lose her mind with craving.
“Want some?” Qin Nanfeng said while eating, nodding repeatedly. His expression made it seem like he was tasting some heavenly delicacy, completely immersed in enjoyment.
Actually, the roasted lamb chops weren’t anything particularly special. But the key point was that Lin Xinyuan had barely eaten anything today.
In the morning, she only had a small bowl of wontons—light food—so now, seeing this kind of rich, meaty dish, she had no resistance at all. Her mouth kept watering.
She had already been staring eagerly, and when she heard his question, she immediately responded, nodding rapidly like a pecking chicken. “Yes!”
“Come on, Xiaoyuan, open your mouth—ah…”
Those words, like coaxing a child, made Lin Xinyuan feel extremely embarrassed. She felt like many people around them were watching her…
And in fact, they were. Quite a few passersby were secretly glancing at them, some even starting to record videos.
Even though she felt embarrassed, with the young man by her side, it didn’t seem so scary. She gathered some courage.
Staring at the tempting lamb chop, she pounced forward and opened her mouth to bite—only for the food in front of her to suddenly disappear.
“Hey, I was just joking. Xiaoyuan can’t have it.”
After saying that, Qin Nanfeng took another bite himself, smiling teasingly.
“You…” Lin Xinyuan flushed with embarrassment and angrily wanted to hit his chest, but realizing they were outside, she hesitated and ultimately didn’t act. “Hmph…”
She turned her head away angrily and walked forward on her own.
Seeing this, Qin Nanfeng only raised his eyebrows and didn’t follow immediately. Instead, he looked toward a certain direction.
The smile on his lips gradually faded, and the gentleness in his eyes instantly turned cold as he stared straight at a masked man hiding behind the crowd with a phone in hand.
Especially when he saw the man sneakily trying to follow the girl, his gaze turned even colder, as if it could freeze the man solid.
“Hey, man. Getting good footage? Nice phone—mind letting me take a look?”
Though the words sounded polite, they carried a chilling sharpness, full of threat, making people uneasy.
He had noticed this guy a while ago, following behind them. Fortunately, he caught on early and deliberately kept some distance, preventing anything from happening.
As soon as he spoke, the surrounding people looked at the masked man in shock, as if staring at a creep. The pressure made the man panic, and he immediately tried to run.
Seeing this, no one dared to stop him—they just wanted to stay far away.
Qin Nanfeng watched the man flee without concern, then turned and followed the girl ahead, who still seemed upset.
Although Lin Xinyuan looked angry, she actually kept glancing back from time to time as she walked.
When she saw that the young man hadn’t followed and seemed to be looking at something, she felt confused and a bit anxious. Her pace unconsciously slowed.
But then their eyes suddenly met, startling her. She quickly sped up, though with her short legs—and the fact she didn’t truly want to leave—she was soon caught up to.
“Hmph…”
By now, the girl had turned into a nonstop “hmph” machine. Still, from the corner of her eye, she kept watching the yellow-haired brat who had returned to her side, curious about what had just happened.
But thinking she couldn’t forgive him so easily, she maintained her cold attitude.
“I was joking earlier. Still want to eat, Xiaoyuan?”
Qin Nanfeng held out the oil-paper-wrapped lamb chops again, smiling as he lifted his chin.
“No! You liar…” Lin Xinyuan kept walking, staring straight ahead, replying disdainfully.
But glancing at the food in his hand, she still swallowed involuntarily.
After thinking for a moment, she added in a serious tone, pretending to be upright, “You’re right. I shouldn’t eat greasy food right now!”
Even as she said that stubbornly, she nodded with great difficulty against her true feelings.
“Sigh… I was just thinking a little wouldn’t hurt…” Qin Nanfeng sighed repeatedly, then looked both relieved and regretful. “But since you say so… fine… I’ll just painfully finish it myself…”
“Such a shame. I’m already full. If I eat more, I might get stuffed. Wouldn’t that be wasteful? That’s a tough call…”
The more the girl listened, the greener her eyes seemed to get. Seeing him about to pull his hand back, she finally couldn’t hold back anymore. She pounced forward and snatched it.
“Mmm… y-you should’ve said that earlier! If that’s the case, then… then even if I’m in terrible pain tomorrow, I’ll help you finish it!”
After declaring that righteously, she immediately lowered her head and began devouring it.
“Mmm… sniff… so good… I mean—no, it’s not…”
“Don’t get the wrong idea. It still tastes bad. You couldn’t finish it, so I’m just helping you… mmm…”
Seeing this, Qin Nanfeng said nothing. He simply reached out and gently brushed her stray hair aside with a doting expression….