Just as Xu Qingzhou was about to embrace Nanzhi, she felt a strong force on her shoulder, followed by a sharp pain and a wave of inexplicable coldness that sent chills down her spine. In an instant, her back felt damp.
A deep, cold voice came from behind: "What are you planning to do?"
Xu Qingzhou slowly turned her head and saw the man's gloomy face. His eyes were staring at her with a chilling gaze that sent shivers down her spine.
"I... I didn't intend to do anything?" Xu Qingzhou was puzzled and a little scared. The aura emanating from this man was terrifying, comparable to that of her elder brother.
When Nan Zhi heard the familiar voice and saw Shen Xingmian, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes. The two had not seen each other since Shen Xingmian left the Xu family that day.
I never expected to see Shen Xingmian on this island.
"Shen Xingmian?"
Nanzhi ran to the man with a big smile, her eyes crinkling, her face beaming with undisguised joy.
Shen Xingmian released Xu Qingzhou, and his aura instantly subsided, showing the same gentleness he always had towards Nan Zhi.
The aura that had been directed at him was gone, and Xu Qingzhou breathed a huge sigh of relief.
"I'm here to inspect the work."
Shen Xingmian smiled slightly and extended her long, slender, fair hand with distinct knuckles to Nan Zhi. Where was the dangerous aura from just moments before? Xu Qingzhou scratched the back of his head; had he misunderstood?
Nan Zhi smiled and placed her small hand in his. The man gripped it tightly. "Why are you here too? Isn't the Xu family fun enough?"
Upon hearing Shen Xingmian's question, Nan Zhi suddenly realized that she had forgotten again. She seemed to have left the Xu family without informing Shen Xingmian. What should she do if she felt inexplicably guilty?
"Miss, I think you just need to be taught a lesson."
Meow Meow Machine reappeared, its tone incredibly irritating. Nan Zhi's face stiffened; she really wanted to give Meow Meow Machine a good beating.
"Want to beat me up? Hehe, you won't get a chance."
The Meow Machine is fearless.
Nan Zhi ignored him and instead smiled as she explained to Shen Xingmian:
"I came here to have fun. Also, I met my younger brother yesterday and then left the Xu family."
Shen Xingmian's brow twitched slightly. "It's good that the Xu family left. Those people didn't seem to genuinely care about you."
Nan Zhi nodded, and then Shen Xingmian turned her gaze to Xu Qingzhou, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes, "And who is this?"
Xu Qingzhou: "..." This guy is a bit hypocritical, why is he so cold and heartless to him?
Nan Zhi glanced at Xu Qingzhou, "This guy is someone I ran into today... a brother."
In the end, she didn't say the word "mentally disabled." After all, the child was genuinely kind to her, so she should still show some care for children with intellectual disabilities.
Xu Qingzhou winked at Nan Zhi, "Nan Zhi, is this your friend?"
Seeing Xu Qingzhou's informal manner, Shen Xingmian's expression turned slightly cold. "No."
Xu Qingzhou's gaze fell on the two's clasped hands, a look of confusion flashing in his eyes. Why were they shaking hands if they weren't friends? He and Nan Zhi were friends, yet they couldn't even hug.
"Boy friend."
Shen Xingmian uttered a few words without any mercy, causing Xu Qingzhou's eyes to widen instantly, her gaze shifting between the two of them.
"You two are actually boyfriend and girlfriend?" She looked at Nanzhi with disbelief.
Nan Zhi nodded, "I guess so." Shen Xingmian tightened her grip on Nan Zhi's hand slightly.
Nan Zhi: "...Yes, yes." This person is so stingy.
"What, little brother, do you have a problem with this?"
Xu Qingzhou dared not have any objections; he was terrified just looking at Shen Xingmian.
However, Xu Qingzhou still refuted Shen Xingmian's address: "I am nineteen years old this year, I am an adult, not a younger brother, you should call me sir."
Upon hearing this, Nan Zhi couldn't help but laugh. She was even more surprised that Xu Qingzhou was so young, even younger than her.
"Don't make fun of me. I think Nanzhi is younger than me. But this older brother looks a bit older."
Xu Qingzhou looked completely innocent, never imagining that she had touched a nerve, and continued to offer her opinion:
“You two look like siblings, not at all…” Suddenly feeling a chill rushing towards her, Xu Qingzhou stopped talking, looked up and saw Nan Zhi covering her mouth and snickering, while Shen Xingmian’s face was so black it could drip ink, her expression extremely unpleasant.
The gaze directed at Xu Qingzhou was even more chilling. Xu Qingzhou: "..." Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
He slowly walked a few steps towards Nanzhi, stood beside her, and gently tugged at her sleeve, his voice very soft:
"What's wrong with your boyfriend? I didn't do anything to upset him, did I?"
Nanzhi turned to look at him and said, "Why do you have to bring up his age? He hates it when people say he's old."
Shen Xingmian wasn't actually that old, but compared to Nan Zhi, at twenty-eight, he was clearly suspected of being an old cow eating young grass, something he was extremely averse to.
Xu Qingzhou: "..." He himself would love to say he's a few years older, but this guy is different; he just doesn't like others saying he's old. How can people in this world be so diverse?
Xu Qingzhou, ever the opportunist, quickly switched to boasting mode, smiling broadly as he began:
"It's not like that. Although the age gap is insurmountable, I think Mr. Shen and Nanzhi look very much like a married couple. I don't know what kind of fate they have. I'm afraid that only a man like Brother Shen is worthy of Sister Nan. No one else has this fate."
Don't ask him why he calls her that. Calling her Sister Nanzhi makes her seem older, giving Shen Xingmian the illusion that the two aren't that far apart in age. The most important thing is to appease her anger.
Nan Zhi was somewhat surprised. This was not something Xu Qingzhou would say. Could it be that this person had been hiding his true abilities all along?
Xu Qingzhou would never dare to do that. He had learned from experience by playing the fool. He had caused a lot of trouble at home, and whenever his older brother was about to get angry, Xu Qingzhou would immediately put water on the fire and dare not act rashly.
Now that Shen Xingmian has given him the illusion of being an older brother, he inevitably needs to cut his losses in time.
After hearing Xu Qingzhou's words, Shen Xingmian's anger completely dissipated, and a smile appeared on her lips. She even found Xu Qingzhou much more pleasing to the eye.
Xu Qingzhou finally breathed a sigh of relief. He resolutely stopped talking nonsense and silently followed Nan Zhi and Shen Xingmian back to the hotel.
"Nanzhi, I'll go back to my room now." Xu Qingzhou said to Nanzhi very consciously, and then quickly closed his room door.
Nan Zhi: "..." This scene is so familiar, it's like she treated Xu Qingzhou the same way before.
Shen Xingmian was very satisfied with Xu Qingzhou's behavior.
"By the way, where do you stay on the island?" After entering the room, Nanzhi took a bottle of water from the counter for Shen Xingmian, who took it.
Upon hearing this, the man raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure you want to discuss this with me?"
Nan Zhi chuckled, "Never mind what I said."
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