Qin Yulong nodded: "I think so too."
"But he won't admit it."
"Perhaps something has happened that's hard to talk about. Give him some time alone."
"Hmm, something's off. I hope he can get over it soon."
"Let's go. He's so mature, he definitely won't get stuck on this. I believe he'll be able to process it on his own soon."
Separated by a door, Shen Jingxiu, who overheard the two's conversation, frowned deeply.
His younger sister really has faith in him.
Is he mature? What mature man would lose control and develop such unusual feelings for his own sister...?
How should I digest this?
He didn't dare to recall Wen Yan's aggrieved look a second time.
He was filled with remorse for his attitude just now.
But now that he had decided to nip this in the bud, there was no turning back. He had to continue to keep his distance from Wen Yan and not let his ruthlessness come in vain.
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Wen Yan decided to finish the bowl of ginger soup herself, otherwise it would be too wasteful to throw it away.
However, the two had only walked a few steps from the door of Shen Jingxiu's house when Shen Jinghe, who lived diagonally opposite, suddenly opened his door and came out. He leaned against the door frame with his arms crossed, looking lazy and casual.
His gaze swept over the two women and the tightly closed door behind them, finally settling on Wen Yan's face.
"What's wrong with you? You look like a defeated rooster."
"Where?" Wen Yan subconsciously touched her face. "How do I look like a rooster? I think you're making a personal attack."
Shen Jinghe chuckled lightly, then asked, "What delicious food did you recommend? Is there any for me?"
"Would you like some ginger soup?"
"Ginger soup?" Shen Jinghe raised an eyebrow. "So this was returned goods, unwanted by others?"
"Tsk, what a mouth you have!" Wen Yan glanced at Shen Jinghe. "Is that someone else? That's our eldest brother, okay? You're such a waste of such a handsome face; why do you say such unpleasant things?"
Shen Jinghe smiled and said, "My face is already so perfect. If I could also say sweet words, how would anyone else live?"
Wen Yan: "…………Damn it, you got me!"
Shen Jinghe's smile deepened: "I'm stating the facts, how can that be considered faking it?"
As he spoke, he walked over to Wen Yan: "It's okay if you return the goods, I'll accept them all."
"I don't care about you, I'll keep the rest for myself."
"You didn't even get any water, why would you drink it?"
"What do you know? Ginger water is comparable to magic water. Go away, it's not your turn yet."
"What if I insist on doing it?"
Shen Jinghe has long arms, and before he could finish speaking, the ginger soup was already in his hands.
To prevent Wen Yan from taking it from him, he tilted his head back and drank the soup in the bowl in one gulp.
"Alright, that's all gone, not a drop left. Your effort wasn't wasted, are you happy?"
"Tch, what's there to be happy about?" But in fact, it does make the giver feel satisfied when their heartfelt sentiments are accepted, and Wen Yan is no exception.
However, you have to be tough when talking to Shen Jinghe, otherwise you might get crushed by his sharp tongue.
"Heh," Shen Jinghe chuckled at her, "your smile is practically radiating from your eyes. By the way, I was just about to ask you, do you have any plans for tonight?"
"Yes! I happen to have a collaboration I'd like to discuss with you regarding tonight's arrangements."
"Oh?" Shen Jinghe became interested. "Cooperation? What kind of cooperation?"
"Oh, it's just a simple employment arrangement. I want to go to the beach tonight and would like to hire you as my bodyguard for a few hours."
Shen Jinghe: "…………" What kind of cooperation is this?
However… “What about the compensation? Since you’re planning to hire me, how much commission will you pay?”
“Hehe,” Wen Yan said with a forced smile, spreading her hands and pointing to the food cart, “I’ve already paid you the payment.”
"That's it?"
"Yes, this is something you can't get abroad. If I hadn't begged and spent extra money to find the hotel kitchen and then brewed it myself, you wouldn't have been able to drink such a unique beverage. This bowl of ginger soup is quite valuable."
"Really? You even made it yourself." Shen Jinghe nodded. "That sounds pretty good. Deal."
"Okay! Then remember to wear a jacket tonight, it can get a bit chilly at the beach at night."
"Okay, take care of yourself first."
Shen Jingxiu didn't come to the dinner party that night, saying he was sleepy and wanted to go to bed.
Apart from Wen Yan and Qin Yulong, no one else present felt that this was unusual, so they did not discuss the matter in depth.
Wen Yan remembered Qin Yulong's words about giving him time alone, so she didn't mention it to Su Yang and Shen Yuan.
However, Wen Yan invited the couple to go looking for the Blue Tears together, but Su Yang declined.
"It's too late, so your dad and I won't go. We don't want you to be sleepy during the day tomorrow. Besides, your dad took me to see it when I was younger, and it really is beautiful. But you should be careful to keep warm and stay safe when you go out at night. The hotel should have flashlights, so you can borrow a few. Second brother and fourth brother, you two are the older brothers, so you must protect your two younger sisters, understand?"
"Do you even need to tell me that, Mom?" Shen Jingchuan assured him, "With me here, not to mention my two younger sisters, I can protect my second son perfectly well."
Shen Jinghe curled the corners of his mouth: "How shameless! It's not something you can just say by talking big. Who's protecting whom isn't something you can just claim."
Shen Jingchuan: "How am I bragging? Let me tell you, when I was in high school abroad, I could take on seven problem kids by myself without any problem. Back then, I was only a teenager, just a high school student."
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