"Thoughtful my foot!"

Qin Xiao roared inwardly, speechless, "Didn't you see those two little brats over there? The way they're looking at me is like they're piercing me, they're practically breathing fire!"

His internal monologue wasn't over yet.

It felt as if my mouth had gained its own consciousness and started moving uncontrollably.

"Auntie, you're joking."

Qin Xiao heard himself speak in a gentle, sincere tone, with just the right amount of appreciation.

"If Manbing and Manshuang hadn't introduced you beforehand, I would have thought you were their older sister! How could you possibly be their aunt?"

"Your unique temperament and stunning appearance... are simply, simply perfectly suited to my aesthetic sensibilities."

"To be honest, I didn't dare to look at you for more than a few seconds, for fear that if I looked at you for too long, I would feel flustered and uneasy, and when I got back, I was afraid I would not be able to sleep at night and would not be able to eat or drink."

These words, each utterance like the sweetest honey, or like a perfectly aimed arrow, instantly pierced Fang Mengru's heart.

The smile in her eyes was almost overflowing, and her gaze towards Qin Xiao became increasingly tender, as if she wanted to melt him into her eyes.

However, the faces of the two sisters, Tang Manshuang and Tang Manbing, standing to the side, darkened rapidly at a visible speed.

"Hmph! You womanizer!"

Tang Manshuang lowered her voice and muttered indignantly, stomping her small feet hard to express her strong dissatisfaction.

Although Tang Manbing remained silent, her eyes, which were originally as clear and cold as an icy spring, now became unusually resentful as she stared intently at Qin Xiao.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations, host! The target's favorability rating has exceeded the system's preset limit!]

[Currently, Fang Mengru's favorability rating is 300%!]

[Hidden Special Achievement Unlocked: "Helpful Old Wang"! Reward: Luck Points!]

Qin Xiao: "..."

Is this favorability rating something you got at a supermarket clearance sale? Is it really that worthless?!

And what's with this achievement name?! It sounds so frivolous!

No, I absolutely cannot let this damn broken system and this overly enthusiastic woman lead me by the nose any longer.

He forced himself to calm down, trying to ignore the tender gaze that was almost overwhelming him, and forcefully steered the conversation back onto the track he had set.

"Aunt Fang, the reason I've taken the liberty of visiting the Tang family today is because there's something very important I'd like to discuss with you."

Upon hearing this, Fang Mengru's eyes instantly shone with an unusual light, an astonishingly bright light, as if countless pink heart-shaped bubbles were constantly being generated and floating.

She leaned forward slightly, her voice soft with an almost overflowing anticipation, and asked, "Oh? What's so important?"

"Could it be... that he's here to... discuss marriage, just like that annoying guy from before?"

Her voice was filled with a kind of indescribable expectation and hint.

Beside him, the two sisters, Tang Manshuang and Tang Manbing, who had been eavesdropping, immediately tensed up, subconsciously holding their breath as they looked at Qin Xiao with a mixture of nervousness and anticipation.

Could it be... could it be that Brother Qin Xiao... he's finally going to...

The two girls' hearts suddenly raced, and an unnatural blush crept back onto their pretty cheeks.

Qin Xiao looked at the three faces in front of him, each with a different expression but all carrying the same expectation, and his lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

He raised his hand and waved it decisively, ruthlessly shattering their unrealistic fantasies.

“Not really.”

"I'd like to discuss a project collaboration with you."

Upon hearing this, the air in the living room seemed to freeze for a moment.

Almost simultaneously, visible and undisguised disappointment appeared on the faces of the three women, just as this subtle and awkward atmosphere permeated the air once again.

Fang Mengru suddenly let out a soft "Ouch," and her body went limp without warning, falling directly into Qin Xiao's arms once again, this time in an even more intimate position than before.

"Ouch, it's all because of that jerk I was fighting with earlier, I think I twisted my back..."

She furrowed her beautiful willow-leaf eyebrows, her voice weak and delicate, carrying a perfectly balanced hint of pain and a pitiful quality.

"Xiao'er, could you... give Auntie a gentle massage?"

"Otherwise, my back is going to hurt like hell..."

As she spoke, she naturally adjusted her posture, embedding herself more deeply and tightly in Qin Xiao's embrace, her soft curves once again bringing a strong sensory impact.

In an instant, two piercing gazes, almost tangible, filled with a chilling killing intent that could penetrate to the bone, stabbed into Qin Xiao's back.

They are the twin sisters from the Tang family.

Qin Xiao even felt the hairs on the back of his head standing on end, and his skin stung from being stared at by those two gazes.

But when he looked down at the beautiful woman in his arms, who was on the verge of tears and looked pitiful, and then glanced at the two twin sisters who were practically spitting fire, he finally steeled himself and spoke with difficulty.

"Since Aunt Fang is not feeling well, let me give you a massage."

"I happened to have learned some massage techniques from an old gentleman before, which should help relieve the pain."

He had barely finished speaking when...

"no!"

Two clear, loud voices, filled with strong opposition, rang out simultaneously in the living room like a duet.

Fang Mengru then spoke with the authority of the matriarch of the Tang family.

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