The next morning.
Lin Xun opened his eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling, as was his habit.
Am I...drunk again?
"You're awake?" a slightly hoarse voice asked.
Lin Xun's gaze fell on the girl's face, and his expression immediately softened: "Good morning, senior."
Su Qingshi hugged Lin Xun's arm, gently nuzzling her head against him, her voice still a little hoarse: "Hmm...does your head hurt?"
"No, but why does your voice sound so hoarse?" Lin Xun asked curiously, then he keenly noticed the fatigue in the girl's eyes.
Lin Xun's expression immediately turned serious: "Senior, didn't you sleep well?"
Su Qingshi felt her eyes were a little dry, so she simply closed them and responded with a soft "Mmm": "I didn't sleep well, I had a nightmare last night."
She had a terrible nightmare in which she found herself tied to a thick rope and suspended by a crane on the rooftop of a building dozens of stories high. Below her, cars were passing by, and a blurry-faced man was walking towards her with a knife, sneering.
Su Qingshi was unable to speak; her eyes were filled with fear. She wanted to call out Lin Xun's name, but the terrifying man told her that Lin Xun had been killed by him.
The knife suddenly became bloody, as if it were stained with Lin Xun's blood.
Su Qingshi watched in despair as the man approached. The blood-stained knife mercilessly severed the ropes binding her, and Su Qingshi plummeted from the sky.
At this point in the dream, Su Qingshi was startled awake.
She was covered in sweat in the middle of the night and couldn't calm down for a long time. She kept holding Lin Xun until she finally fell asleep.
Lin Xun held Su Qingshi's delicate body tenderly and comforted her, "It's okay, senior. Don't be afraid. Dreams are always the opposite of reality. Everyone has nightmares, but they won't become reality."
A flicker of fear crossed Su Qingshi's eyes. She hugged Lin Xun tightly, her voice trembling slightly, "Lin Xun, I'm scared."
Su Qingshi was already on edge, and with Lin Xun's comfort, she found an outlet for her emotions.
Lin Xun hurriedly comforted the girl in his arms, while inwardly wishing he could slap himself.
It's all my fault for getting drunk again!
Lin Xun gently patted Su Qingshi's back, deciding to spend some quality time with her today.
"Let's go for a walk and clear our heads."
Su Qingshi raised her head and looked at him pitifully.
Lin Xun's heart softened: "Then I won't go out. I'll stay with my senior and catch up on her sleep."
Su Qingshi nodded gently.
At this point, Su Qingshi told Lin Xun what had happened the night before.
"track?"
Lin Xun's expression also turned serious.
People who are detrimental to them...
He frantically eliminated possibilities in his mind, and finally Qin Tian's image emerged.
It seems that only the Qin family has a grudge against them?
However, this is not absolute.
No wonder the senior was having nightmares; it turns out she had experienced something like this.
He gently rubbed her head and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, senior. I will never let anything happen to you. Trust me, I will protect you."
Su Qingshi nodded, but her eyes showed even more worry.
In the dream, Lin Xun was murdered.
She then shook her head and said earnestly to Lin Xun, "Lin Xun, if something really happens to us one day, I hope you will take good care of yourself and never do anything foolish for me, okay?"
Lin Xun smiled indulgently: "What do you mean by doing something silly?"
Su Qingshi frowned and said, "If they use me to threaten you into doing anything, don't agree to it."
Lin Xun's smile faded. He reached out and pinched her smooth chin, whispering, "If that day ever comes, senior, I will agree to their proposal."
Su Qingshi glared at him.
Lin Xun gently traced her red lips with his thumb, his eyes filled with affection: "Then let me ask you, if I were kidnapped and they used me to threaten you, would you agree?"
Without hesitation, Su Qingshi nodded.
If that day ever comes, she won't stand by and watch Lin Xun get into trouble.
"That's more like it! How could I bear to see you get hurt?"
A tear welled up in Su Qingshi's eyes. She suddenly rolled over and pinned Lin Xun down, her hoarse voice carrying a hint of madness: "Lin Xun, love me."
...
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Xun looked at Su Qingshi, who had fallen into a deep sleep from exhaustion, and couldn't help but kiss her on the forehead.
"Get a good night's sleep, senior. When you wake up, nothing will happen."
After confirming that Su Qingshi was sound asleep, Lin Xun carefully got up and went to the living room.
At this moment, his brows were furrowed, and a deep and cold look that did not belong to his age flashed across his eyes.
He made a phone call.
"Hey, Dad..."
It was midday, the sun was high in the sky.
Su Qingshi slowly opened her beautiful eyes, and as soon as she did, she met a pair of curious eyes.
"What are you looking at?"
Su Qingshi blushed slightly and glared at him, avoiding his gaze.
"Hehe, still shy, senior? We're family now." Lin Xun chuckled and kissed her on the lips. "Want to see you sleeping?"
Su Qingshi's eyes showed a hint of doubt, then she narrowed them dangerously: "You took a picture of me without my permission?"
Lin Xun quickly replied, "It was absolutely not intentional. I was just captivated by the way you looked when you were asleep."
Su Qingshi rolled her eyes at him: "You pervert, I'm hungry and want to take a shower."
"Okay...hmm?"
I'm hungry and I want to take a shower. Is it that I'm both hungry and want to take a shower?
Senior, you've become mischievous.
"I've already prepared lunch. Take a shower, and then you can eat."
"Hmm... carry me over there."
"Okay!"
After carrying the beautiful woman into the bathroom, a certain guy asked expectantly if they could go together, but to his dismay, the woman didn't refuse...
Nearly an hour later, after washing up, the two had lunch together.
"Senior, shall we go for a walk and clear our heads?" Lin Xun said again.
This time, Su Qingshi did not refuse.
They arrived at a small park behind the residential area, where the sunlight felt warm on their skin.
The weather was a bit cool, and the sun wasn't as scorching as usual.
Lin found a bench and had Su Qingshi sit down.
"Look at the scenery around you and feel the beauty of nature; it will make you feel better," he said gently.
Su Qingshi looked around as instructed, and her mood gradually relaxed as she leaned on Lin Xun's shoulder.
"Thank you, Lin Xun," Su Qingshi said softly.
Lin Xun smiled and hugged her tightly.
"Tell me anything that happens in the future, don't bear it alone. I will always be by your side."
Su Qingshi nodded.
Lin Xun put his arm around her shoulder and looked ahead: "For the time being, you'll stay at the school. When I'm around, you can stay in this neighborhood, okay?"
Su Qingshi nodded gently: "I'll listen to you."
She felt safe with Lin Xun; this boy was wholeheartedly thinking of her.
This side of Lin Xun truly fascinates her.
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