Qin Nan hurriedly steadied herself, and Bai Hao wrapped one arm around Qin Nan's waist, pulling her tightly into his arms.

"Anan...I miss you..."

Bai Hao hugged Qin Nan tightly, whispering hoarsely in his ear.

Qin Nan felt a little suffocated and raised her hand to push away a bit of distance.

The next moment, his head was pressed down from behind, and a deep, long kiss filled with the strong scent of alcohol enveloped him.

After being released, Qin Nan felt as if she had been drinking, and was slightly tipsy.

Bai Hao finally got up, turned over with Qin Nan, and laid her down on the sofa. The thin rope that was already loosely tied slipped down, and Qin Nan's long hair became loose.

Bai Hao looked at the person in his arms and suddenly smiled happily. He carefully bent down and hugged Qin Nan, resting his head on his chest.

"Thankfully... this time... I didn't break my promise..."

Mo, Mo...you should hate me..."

Qin Nan was initially flustered, but calmed down after hearing his words.

So, is Bai Hao scared?

Is he feeling fortunate and happy right now?

Undeniably, he hated Bai Hao, but it wasn't something he should have done; it was just his subjective feeling. In his mind, he belonged to Bai Hao, and Bai Hao belonged only to him.

Perhaps it's an instinct born of companionship, or perhaps it's love with its complex emotions; because the love is deep enough, hate can also come easily.

Of course, it goes quickly.

Regardless of their past experiences, they reunited after many twists and turns.

More than love or hate, Qin Nan wanted to cherish the life she spent with Bai Hao.

Qin Nan looked at Bai Hao lying on top of him. Without any strong pretense, Bai Hao looked rather thin.

Qin Nan reached out and hugged Bai Hao in response.

"I don't hate you, I don't hate you, Bai Hao, I love you."

Bai Hao, his body trembling slightly, slowly raised his head and looked at Qin Nan. He tentatively approached Bai Hao's chin, and then his lips.

Their soft lips met, as if telling Bai Hao that everything before him was real.

Everything has settled down.

Qin Nan's heart softened, and he let Bai Hao pick him up and carry him upstairs to his room.

He found out.

I know Bai Hao isn't drunk.

But he also knew that Bai Hao wasn't just acting to tease him.

Only on such an opportunity could he open his heart and reveal his innermost feelings.

Perhaps this was a trap set by Bai Hao, after all, Bai Hao had always bullied him like this.

But what does it matter?

He did it willingly and even enjoyed it.

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The next day at noon, Qin Nan lay on the bed staring at the ceiling.

He retracted his thoughts from yesterday.

To hell with being willing!

To hell with enjoying it!

Bai Hao is the kind of guy who gets all smug and overly enthusiastic, taking advantage of any opportunity to push his luck to the extreme!

The things Qin Nan packed up to throw away yesterday have also disappeared, and Bai Hao shamelessly pretends to be dead and denies it.

Qin Nan couldn't directly question those disgusting things, so she could only grit her teeth and shut Bai Hao out of the door.

"call--"

Qin Nan forced herself to calm down, got up, and put on her shoes.

He had important business to attend to today and didn't have time to argue with Bai Hao. They had plenty of time in the future, so there was no need to waste this moment.

Qin Nan, carrying the remaining half-jar of wine, opened the door, passed Bai Hao, whose gaze was darting away, and went downstairs.

Although the three little ones were quite drunk yesterday, they are divine beasts after all, so they didn't feel unwell and were even unusually lively.

Qin Nan made some simple porridge, fried some pancakes, and stir-fried two side dishes.

Bai Hao didn't dare to sit at the table, and Qin Nan ignored him.

He won't die from missing a meal!

Seemingly sensing the awkwardness between the two, the three little ones exchanged glances and silently shut up.

After dinner, Qin Nan said she was going out and left the kids to play at home by themselves.

Qin Nan didn't call out to Bai Hao, but Bai Hao followed behind him without saying a word.

Qin Nan, carrying half a jar of wine and his phone, went to a funeral shop a few streets away and bought incense, candles, and paper money.

Before Qin Nanteng could make a move, Bai Hao took the packaged items from the boss.

Qin Nan paid the money and walked ahead.

Outside the old town, there are vast undeveloped mountain and forest areas.

The old town area has not changed much, but the suburban areas in the mountains and forests have changed.

Bai Hao saw Qin Nan stop, walked up to him, took his hand, and led him to his grandparents' graves.

The old graves were moved to a new cemetery in the suburbs, and the graves have been there for more than two years.

"Mom and Dad..."

"Their graves were fake; only the graves of my grandparents were moved and placed together, next to each other."

"you……"

"Humans celebrate Qingming Festival and Ghost Festival, so I only burn some paper money and offer incense for them these two days, although..."

"Although they won't receive it either..."

Bai Hao tightened his grip on Qin Nan's hand, which was clasped together.

"It's alright, their love is unwavering."

"Grandpa and Grandma, what's their story?"

"When my grandmother was young, her parents died early, and she and her younger sister depended on each other for survival. Later, by chance, she learned Taoist arts and entered the Taoist sect."

Her younger sister, who is also our great-aunt, was born with a weak constitution and was unfortunately haunted by evil spirits, resulting in the loss of her three souls and seven spirits.

That was Grandma's only relative. She tried everything she could to save him, but to no avail. A life with little fortune is destined to end.

Grandma didn't believe in fate, got stuck in a rut, and went down a wrong path.

Later, she succeeded, and her great-aunt survived and recovered, but her grandmother paid the price.

To avoid upsetting her great-aunt who would one day pass away, she was asked to forget her past and entrusted to a reliable person before leaving for a distant land.

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