Lin Xinyuan had been worn out by someone to the point of being completely limp.
Lying in bed, she only felt exhausted. Even lunch was takeout that the other person ordered.
After eating, she immediately fell into a deep sleep.
That beast really was too ruthless, tormenting her to the point of being a mess.
Plus, her physical condition wasn’t very good, so she simply couldn’t hold on…
Around three in the afternoon, Lin Xinyuan was finally woken up. She groggily opened her sleepy eyes.
“Get up, sleepyhead.”
Qin Nanfeng had a mischievous smile on his lips, his eyes still roaming over her body, making Lin Xinyuan shudder.
She forgot to curse and awkwardly got up with his help.
“Heh…”
“What the hell are you laughing at! It’s all your fault!”
Lin Xinyuan covered her waist in grief and indignation, feeling like it was about to break from the soreness.
“Won’t my mom be your mom too?” Qin Nanfeng retorted.
“Just…”
Lin Xinyuan instinctively wanted to refute, but couldn’t get the words out.
Finally, she could only angrily and weakly slap Qin Nanfeng’s chest, but the guy remained unmoved.
Seeing this, she became even more frustrated and simply turned her face away, not wanting to see him…
After packing up in the afternoon, it was already past four.
Qin Nanfeng drove the girl away from University Town toward Jiangbei District.
Jiangbei District was one of the most developed areas in Tianbei City, also the location of the city center.
On the road, there were visibly many more high-rise buildings.
The title of a national economic powerhouse was not undeserved.
Although the University Area had decent urban construction and was developing quickly, compared to this, it was still far behind.
However, their destination was not the city center…
Before they knew it, it was past six, and the sky was gradually darkening.
For the first half hour of the drive, the girl sat properly, but as she watched the urban roads become extremely congested due to the approaching New Year, she gradually grew drowsy.
Now she was sleeping soundly.
Occasionally she would wake up to ask Qin Nanfeng if they had arrived, and upon hearing no, she would go back to sleep, as if transforming into a little sleepyhead, determined to sleep until the world turned dark.
While waiting for a red light, Qin Nanfeng just quietly looked at the girl, a hint of fondness and a trace of deep thought in his eyes, his brows slightly furrowed…
Finally leaving the city, the black Audi drove on the highway toward the Linhai Villa Area near the city.
This was a genuine high-end residential area. The value of each villa in Tianbei City, a first-tier city, was extremely high. The Qin family’s villa was located here.
Although he hadn’t been back for so long, Qin Nanfeng still remembered the security uncle at the entrance of the residential complex from before.
Unfortunately, things had changed. The security had clearly been replaced…
The young security guard made a gesture to him, signaling him to stop, and politely saluted.
Only after matching Qin Nanfeng’s license plate number with the information on the registration form and confirming that the vehicle was allowed entry as specified by the owner did he open the electric gate and let them in.
Driving straight along the main road, the vehicle stopped in front of a villa with simple yet elegant decoration.
Qin Nanfeng casually turned his head, staring at the girl whose head was nodding like a chick pecking at rice.
With loving care in his heart, he unconsciously reached out a finger and mischievously pinched her nose.
The girl suddenly felt her breathing blocked and began foolishly opening her mouth to breathe, but then the guy pinched her pink lips shut, finally suffocating Lin Xinyuan awake.
“Mm… wah!”
Lin Xinyuan gasped uncomfortably, her apricot eyes full of confusion.
Then she looked at the guy beside her who was holding his arms and watching her amusedly, realizing it was his doing.
But before she could get angry, Qin Nanfeng blinked at her: “Get out of the car, we’re here, right?”
Hearing this, Lin Xinyuan came to her senses and quickly looked out the window.
In the snowy night, under the dim streetlights, within the European-style pastoral fence, an elegant villa stood.
Silhouetted against the darkness, the light emanating from inside felt warm and carried a hint of mystery.
It was indeed big, but not exaggerated. Even so, Lin Xinyuan couldn’t help but take a few more looks.
With the internet so developed now, she had seen photos of rich people’s villas or mansions online, but when she actually saw such a scene in real life, she was still surprised.
Exaggerated!
Somehow, Lin Xinyuan suddenly felt timid and flinched.
But after looking farther away, she noticed that other villas seemed even more… In comparison, she felt that the villa in front of her was actually too conservative.
Seeing the girl looking around like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, Qin Nanfeng only found it cute.
At the same time, as if noticing her confusion, Qin Nanfeng explained: “My family was one of the earliest residents here. It’s been a long time, so the scale naturally can’t compare to others. Besides, having enough space is fine.”
‘Enough space? Listen to yourself, is that something a person would say?’
“Uh…”
Lin Xinyuan nodded on the surface, but was speechless inside, silently complaining.
Seeing her speechless expression, Qin Nanfeng just raised an eyebrow and then called Jiang Ningyue.
“Mom, we’re here. Open the door.”
“Mm… that’s it…”
Soon, the iron gate of the villa opened automatically. Qin Nanfeng skillfully drove the car into the underground garage.
She had been a bit nervous before, but once inside, Lin Xinyuan felt that tension dissipate.
When she got out of the car and watched the young man helping her with her luggage, Lin Xinyuan couldn’t help but ask curiously: “Brother Feng… don’t you all have private butlers or something here? I used to see that in TV dramas. Why haven’t I seen any?”
In high school, she even wrote Dragon King literature… But to be honest, the scenes in novels were all imagined. She had never actually seen them, so she was naturally curious.
“There are, but they should have all gone home for the New Year. Usually, we just hire them to take care of things.”
“Oh, oh.”
Lin Xinyuan nodded. So it wasn’t that exaggerated after all…
She felt a bit disappointed but also relieved, because the fewer people around, the more at ease she would be.
But Qin Nanfeng changed the subject, smiling as he reached out to rub the girl’s cheeks that were red from the cold: “But from what I know, some people in this community hire a bunch of people at home. Our family just doesn’t like it… Besides cleaning, having outsiders around is actually not good, it’s quite awkward.”
“Huh?”
Lin Xinyuan was stunned, but after thinking about it, she felt it made sense.
Still, her Brother Feng was really different… Not at all like the rich young masters she imagined, and his family was so harmonious…
Not comparable to others…
And Brother Feng really started from scratch? Should be considered so, right?
Anyway, ever since learning about the young man’s past from the Qin family members, she felt both heartache and admiration for Qin Nanfeng, and couldn’t help but feel sorrow for what “Lin Xinyuan” had thought before.
‘Well… now she really couldn’t compare at all… He was young and already the boss of a company, working hard every day, with dark circles under his eyes. While she… ahem… not only lacked ability, but was also a salted fish that was salty on both sides… It’s not scary when someone is better than you; you think it’s reasonable that they are stronger. But what makes you despair is that while you are lying flat, they are still working crazily hard. That way, you just can’t argue… In the end, you feel like a waste among wastes.’
The more the girl thought, the more she felt she didn’t deserve Qin Nanfeng, and her mood inevitably dropped a bit.
But she couldn’t give up either… All she could do was try to change herself…
As thoughts surged, her mood returned to normal.
And thinking that she was accepted by Qin Father and Grandpa Qin and the others, her heart settled a bit, and a trace of joy welled up.
‘Hmph… what aristocratic lady or whatever… I… I’m not afraid… Brother Feng is mine!’
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