The two of them talked back and forth, their voices growing louder and louder.

Lu Qingzhou tried to interject: "Um..."

"Shut up!"

The two women turned around at the same time and roared at him, which startled him so much that he shrank back and swallowed his words.

Chen Xiaoxi glared angrily at Lin Yinuo: "We need to make this clear today!"

Lin Yinuo said calmly, "There's nothing to say! Brother Qingzhou is mine!"

The argument grew increasingly heated.

Chen Xiaoxi paused for a moment, then put on a wronged look: "Yinuo, your cousin has always given in to you since we were little. Can't you just do me this once?"

Lin Yinuo's eyelashes trembled violently, and she looked at Chen Xiaoxi with slightly narrowed eyes: "Cousin, I'm sorry, but I really can't compromise on this matter."

Chen Xiaoxi's chest heaved violently as she stared intently at her cousin, with whom she had grown up, her eyes churning with disappointment and anger: "Fine, Lin Yinuo, I'll remember this day."

The voice was as cold as if it had been chilled by frost, and every word carried a cutting pain.

Lu Qingzhou slumped to the side, staring blankly at the farce.

The two figures arguing before him, their flushed cheeks, trembling fingertips, and out-of-control voices, appeared to him as an absurd drama.

He clicked his tongue in disbelief, utterly speechless!

What's the point of arguing about this? Isn't it better to live together as a family? Why bother arguing?

At this moment, they completely regarded each other as enemies, seemingly forgetting their true nature.

Just as the atmosphere was becoming tense, Lu Qingzhou suddenly spoke, his voice carrying a casual teasing tone: "Have you forgotten that I have more than just the two of you by my side? Qingyao, Lengyue..."

These words were like a bucket of cold water, instantly extinguishing the anger of both of them.

Lin Yinuo and Chen Xiaoxi froze simultaneously, their faces draining of color.

They then realized that even if one of them withdrew, the love that awaited them would not be theirs alone; there were no winners in this struggle from the very beginning.

All this arguing seems pointless.

This only made someone feel more smug.

Seeing the sudden dimming in their eyes, Lu Qingzhou felt a surge of smugness.

The two women exchanged a glance, and Chen Xiaoxi suddenly stood up abruptly.

She glared fiercely at Lu Qingzhou, her footsteps in high heels hurried and disordered, her silhouette stretched long in the doorway, a loneliness that sent shivers down one's spine.

Lin Yinuo looked in the direction her cousin had left, then turned her head and turned her pent-up grievances into angry resentment: "It's all your fault!"

Before she finished speaking, she turned and quickly left, leaving Lu Qingzhou standing there, stunned. "Xiaoxi, Yinuo..."

He opened his mouth, but couldn't even squeeze out a complete explanation.

Damn, that's not right. I wasn't trying to be helpful by reminding you.

Lu Qingzhou felt somewhat resentful.

Just as he was about to step out of the private room and leave, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly approached from afar.

Lin Yinuo turned back again, her hair still damp with the wind from the corridor, but her eyes gleamed with a cunning light.

She reached out and hooked Lu Qingzhou's tie, gently pulling his face closer, her breath sweet as orchids: "Brother Qingzhou, I'm giving you a chance to make amends."

Lu Qingzhou was taken aback by this sudden change and stammered, "Wh...what opportunity?"

Lin Yinuo's lips curled into a captivating smile as she gently stroked his tie with her fingertips: "They say that different ages require different ways to coax girls. Ten-year-olds are coaxed with candy, eighteen-year-olds with money, twenty-five-year-olds with flowers, and thirty-year-olds with sweet words... So how do you plan to coax me?"

Lu Qingzhou realized that this girl wasn't angry at all; she had just been putting on an act in front of Chen Xiaoxi.

He immediately rolled his eyes at her, then reached out and pinched her pretty cheek: "How am I supposed to coax you? I'll give you a little 'ma-li-ma-li' coaxing! Want some? I think it'll be perfect!"

Lin Yinuo pretended to be angry and slapped his hand away, saying reproachfully, "Hmph, are you angry? I'm not talking to you anymore!"

But when she turned around, she couldn't suppress the upward curve of her lips.

Lu Qingzhou suddenly grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms, his voice unusually weary: "Yinuo, stop fooling around, I'm really tired."

Lin Yinuo looked up and met his slightly haggard eyes. Her heart tightened slightly, but she still forced herself to say, "What do you have to be tired about? I haven't complained at all!"

Lu Qingzhou lowered his eyes slightly, looking at Lin Yinuo's nervous expression, and smiled inwardly:

'Hey! Little girl, trying to fool me? If I didn't know you weren't angry, I'd actually believe you!'

He sighed softly, "To be honest, I only just found out about your relationship with Xiaoxi. Maybe we should all take some time to cool off."

Lin Yinuo's eyes instantly became alert.

He looked him up and down, trying to find a flaw in his face.

for a long time,

She bit her lip: "I can calm down, but you can't delete my number or block me on WeChat!"

Remember this, we're just calming down. It's not like I've stopped loving you!

After saying that, she forcefully broke free from his hand and strode away.

As they reached the corner, Chen Xiaoxi suddenly emerged from the side, arms crossed, and looked at Lin Yinuo: "Cousin Yinuo, long time no see. How about we have a chat alone?"

Lin Yinuo smiled slightly: "That's exactly what I was thinking."

Lu Qingzhou leaned back in the chair in the private room, listlessly scrolling through her phone, a faint smile playing on her lips.

He figured Lin Yinuo was probably hiding somewhere, waiting for him to coax her. He figured she'd be back in no time.

But as time ticked by, the familiar footsteps never came from the corridor, and the door to the private room remained unopened.

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