32 Hold in arms
◎I used the honey trap on him, but ended up getting bullied.◎
There were quite a few people sitting in the living room, and any slight movement could be seen by others. Song Shixi's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she looked at others in panic. Fortunately, no one noticed.
She calmly tried to pull her skirt back from his hands, but unexpectedly he suddenly increased his strength. She was not paying attention and her buttocks brushed against his thighs, and she fell directly onto the soft sofa. The distance between them instantly became a little too ambiguous.
Song Shixi suddenly opened his eyes wide, no longer caring about anything, and glared at the culprit in anger and embarrassment.
Qin Yue leaned casually against the back of the sofa, and the hand that was on her skirt just now slowly supported her chin. His slender fingers with distinct joints lightly tapped the smooth jawline from time to time, which had an indescribable charm and sensuality.
Those deep eyes stared straight at her, seemingly oblivious to her discontented and warning look. His thin lips curled slightly as he spoke to himself, "Sit down! What are you standing for? This isn't a trial."
Song Shixi was so angry that she bit the soft flesh in her mouth. She didn't want to stand there all the time. She wanted to find a chance to leave, so she didn't sit down.
It is even more difficult to leave after sitting down.
Zheng Huilan, who was sitting across from Song Shixi, nearly choked on her tea when she heard Qin Yue's words. "Trial by three judges?" Only he could say such words! If outsiders heard this, they'd think their family was always bullying Song Shixi!
Zheng Huilan took a deep breath and forced a smile. "Yeah, don't stand anymore. It's much more comfortable to sit and chat. It's not like there's any danger next to your brother."
Hearing this, what could Song Shixi say? Nothing at all. She could only laugh dryly and agree twice, then, using the movement of adjusting the hem of her skirt, she moved slightly in the opposite direction, further and further away from Qin Yue.
How could Qin Yue, who was sitting next to her, not notice her little movements? He raised his eyebrows and felt a little dissatisfied, but he couldn't open his mouth to question her or pull her back directly, right?
Out of sight, out of mind. Qin Yue looked away and caught a glimpse of Li Yanxing out of the corner of his eye. What he had just said to Song Shixi emerged in his mind. His already depressed mood became even more depressed, and gradually a hint of restlessness and displeasure emerged.
Song Shixi is not a little sister of three or four years old. He is an adult and Zhiyi's fiancé. How can he talk about whether their relationship is distant or not with a person of the opposite sex of the same age in front of so many people?
And you call her so affectionately, "Sister Shixi?"
He was also allowed to say these four words? Not only did it cross the line, it also seemed frivolous.
The most important thing was that the sentence didn't sound like a joke at all. Instead, it sounded like he was forcing Song Shixi to call him brother. If she hadn't been smart and stopped him with a word, he might have succeeded.
Qin Yue's eyes gradually became grim. A person's character can be seen from the details. Li Yanxing should be investigated carefully. One cannot rely on past experience. After all, people will change.
After pondering for a moment, Qin Yue temporarily suppressed his thoughts and said with a half-smile: "Shi Xi did the right thing just now. People of the opposite sex who are not familiar with each other should maintain a proper distance. You can't call everyone "brother" when you meet them."
The sunlight poured in through the glass window and fell on him, making his hair glow and adding a different kind of gentleness to him, but the tone made people feel as if they were falling into an ice cellar.
Hearing this, Li Yanxing's heart skipped a beat. He didn't understand why Qin Yue suddenly brought up something that happened not long ago. Moreover, his tone was unfriendly, and he knew there was something else behind his words. It was obvious that he was trying to find fault with him in a roundabout way.
Thinking of this, he raised his eyelashes hesitantly, and met Qin Yue's gloomy eyes, which were filled with deep displeasure, making Li Yanxing's eyelids twitch.
For a moment, he couldn't tell whether Qin Yue had seen something and was warning him, or was simply speaking up for his sister, asking him to be sensible when dealing with girls other than Qin Zhiyi.
The expression on Li Yanxing's face changed, and feeling a little guilty, he subconsciously glanced at Song Shixi, but she kept her head down and didn't even look in his direction. This made him grit his teeth secretly, force a smile, and continue.
"Brother Yue is right. I was inconsiderate. I'll just call you by your name from now on."
After he finished speaking, his eyes were fixed on Qin Yue's face. Unfortunately, Qin Yue never showed his emotions on his face, so he couldn't tell what he meant. When he heard his words, he didn't respond and just kept glancing at him coldly.
Qin Yue had been in a high position for a long time and was very imposing. Just a glance from him made Li Yanxing feel very uncomfortable, and his palms were wet with sweat. However, he did not dare to show the slightest displeasure and could only try to smile.
Fortunately, someone came to his rescue not long after.
"Ayue, it was just a joke. They are in the same major. When Shixi started school, I asked Yanxing to share his study experience with her. The two of them have a good relationship."
Under normal circumstances, Zheng Huilan would not help others to refute her son's words, but today Li Yanxing came to her house for dinner. Not long after he sat down, he was suppressed by Qin Yue and dared not breathe. What was going on?
Besides, it is normal for younger generations to call each other brothers and sisters. It is just a way to build closer relationships. Why does it have a different meaning in Qin Yue's mouth?
If Zheng Huilan were to say, Qin Yue was just nitpicking and looking for trouble. Could it be that he had some opinion about Li Yanxing?
Thinking of this, Zheng Huilan frowned slightly. It was not a good thing that there was a conflict between her future brother-in-law and brother-in-law.
So she smiled and said, "You really shouldn't call me brother, or our relationship will be messed up."
After Qin Zhiyi and Li Yanxing graduate and get married, Song Shixi should call Li Yanxing brother-in-law instead of brother.
With just a few words, she eased the tense atmosphere a lot.
Qin Yue continued to sit on the sofa with no expression on his face until Qin Zhiyi gave him an expectant look and called out in a tender voice, "Brother."
The ending tone was drawn out, obviously pleading for Li Yanxing.
Seeing this, Qin Yue finally responded softly, turning the page on the matter.
Song Shixi sat quietly on the sofa without interrupting, her drooping eyelashes trembling, a complex emotion filling her heart. No matter what, Qin Yue had spoken up for her, which meant that he was implicitly on her side...
As she was lost in thought, her head began to feel dizzy again after the hangover. She took a deep breath and put everything behind her.
After chatting for a while, Zheng Huilan invited everyone to go to the restaurant for dinner. Today's meal was much richer than usual, with several of Li Yanxing's favorite dishes added. This showed how much Zheng Huilan valued him.
Li Yanxing comes from a good family and has outstanding looks. He grew up with Qin Zhiyi as childhood sweethearts and has a deep relationship with her. They were admitted to the top universities in the country together. His future is limitless. In addition, he is sweet-mouthed and good at talking, so Zheng Huilan has long regarded him as half her own son.
Most of the conversation at the dinner table revolved around Li Yanxing. Listening to Li Yanxing's hypocritical smile, Song Shixi felt pain in her ears and her appetite suddenly decreased by half. After eating half a bowl of rice, she put down her chopsticks, but out of courtesy, she couldn't leave immediately and could only sit there. She had no choice but to reluctantly pick up the spoon and drink two mouthfuls of soup.
"No appetite?"
A soft voice of concern sounded in his ears, a tone that only the two of them could hear. Song Shixi didn't dare to look up, for fear of being seen by others, and could only shake his head vaguely.
But Qin Yue didn't believe her answer and asked Aunt Yang to add another dish.
Adding more food is a very normal thing to do, and other people didn't think it was a big deal. Song Shixi knew the inside story and wanted to refuse, but didn't know what to say, so he could only drink the soup silently with his head down.
Not long after, Aunt Yang came over with the prepared sour soup dumplings and placed them directly in front of Qin Yue.
At first, Qin Yue didn't make any move. Song Shixi was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when she saw a white, slender hand quietly pushing a small round bowl towards her.
His deliberately lowered voice rang in my ears again, "Eat."
But until the end of lunch, the bowl of dumpling soup remained untouched.
Qin Yue's face darkened completely, but the man didn't even give him a glance. He made an excuse of feeling unwell and quickly went upstairs.
In the afternoon, the sun was high above the branches, and the sunlight spread throughout the room, dispelling some of the haze and bringing redemption to the body and mind.
Song Shixi took a short nap and then lay on the bed to read. The temperature was a little high and she was afraid of the heat, so she tied her hair up and turned on a small fan. The cool wind blew slowly, bringing a sense of coolness and comfort.
Seeing that the final exam was not long away, she dared not neglect it. Fortunately, she had Wu Qiuhong, a top student, to help her learn professional knowledge that she had never been exposed to and answer her questions. She believed that there should be no problem in not failing the course.
After memorizing some knowledge points for a while, she prepared to go to the desk to do some questions.
At this moment, there was a gentle knock on the door. The only person who would come to her room was Aunt Yang. Song Shixi didn't think much about it and got up to open the door. Unexpectedly, the person standing at the door was Li Yanxing. She frowned immediately and slammed the door shut without thinking.
But he reacted quickly, immediately blocked the door with his feet, and then slipped in.
The disparity in strength between men and women was huge, and Song Shixi didn't dare to make too much noise. She could only grit her teeth and release her hand that was against the door, avoiding physical contact with Li Yanxing. She frowned and asked sternly, "Are you crazy?"
"I'm not crazy..."
After seeing Song Shixi's attire, Li Yanxing's rebuttal stopped abruptly and his eyes gradually became hot.
How could her face be so impeccably beautiful?
In the warm sun, the woman stared with a pair of big, wet eyes, like a pool of spring water, shimmering and moving. However, her small face, the size of a palm, was delicate and beautiful. Her long hair was casually tied into a fluffy bun on top of her head, with a few strands of hair hanging down, giving her a lazy and charming feeling.
Her breathing suddenly tightened, and the words that were about to come out of her mouth to sternly criticize her changed direction. Instead, she spoke softly, full of grievance, "Shixi, did I do something wrong? If there is any problem, let's talk it over. Please don't ignore me, okay?"
Li Yanxing is good-looking to begin with, and when he speaks such sweet words to comfort people, he is even more seductive. If the original owner were here, she would have nodded and forgiven him a long time ago.
But Song Shixi just felt extremely disgusted. His fiancée was just downstairs, yet he could coax another woman without batting an eyelid. He was truly a scumbag, worse than a dog. No, to say that was an insult to a dog!
Song Shixi noticed Li Yanxing's gaze and frowned, "I don't understand what you are saying, get out of here."
Li Yanxing didn't take her harsh scolding to heart at all. He just thought that she was playing hard to get and throwing a tantrum at him. The curve of his lips became bigger and bigger. He even took two steps closer to her and tried to pull her hand.
"Shi Xi, it was Qin Zhiyi's birthday that day, and I had no choice but to spend the day with her. You can understand me, right?"
"That day I went to the utility room to look for you, but the door was locked. You didn't show up, so I left because I was afraid of being discovered. I didn't break my promise, but you did. I asked you to meet me at the back door that night, but you didn't come. It was the same at the party..."
"Can you please forgive me this time? You are the only one in my heart. Please believe me."
During this period, Li Yanxing thought about it over and over again, and could only think of this reason. After all, Song Shixi had always been jealous, but this was the first time she ignored him, and she had broken her promise to him so many times in a row and didn't take the initiative to go out with him.
Even a rabbit will bite when it is angry. It is normal for Song Shixi to make trouble with him.
It's just that he has already whispered so softly to please her, if she still doesn't appreciate it...
Li Yanxing narrowed his eyes, a hint of impatience flashed in the depths of his eyes, but he did not show it on his face.
Seeing this, Song Shixi sneered and quickly dodged Li Yanxing's outstretched hand. An unconcealable anger flashed between his brows. "Li Yanxing, if you are still a human being, break up with Qin Zhiyi as soon as possible and disappear from our world."
Li Yanxing smiled when he heard the first half of the sentence, but the smile on his lips gradually disappeared when he heard the second half.
"Shixi, what on earth are you playing?"
Song Shixi also had a blank expression on her face. "I don't want to play with you anymore. Let's stop here and pretend nothing happened. If you pester me again, we'll both die together."
Hearing this, Li Yanxing was stunned at first, and his suspicious eyes fell on Song Shixi's face, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter. He knew better than anyone how much she liked him. That was why he dared to walk back and forth between the two women in the Qin family and play two women at the same time. But now nothing happened, and everything was fine, so why did she suddenly ask for a breakup?
Suddenly, I thought of what Qin Yue said in the living room not long ago.
The time when Song Shixi suddenly changed her temperament and stopped pestering him was after Qin Zhiyi's birthday, which was also the day when Qin Yue returned from Shenzhen.
Thinking of that possibility, Li Yanxing suddenly panicked and asked, "Did someone warn you about something?"
Hearing this, Song Shixi was stunned for a moment, but soon realized what he was afraid of. A light bulb went off in his head, and he immediately bit his lower lip and pretended to be hesitant.
Li Yanxing was really fooled. "Shixi, don't be afraid. If there is anything, tell me and we will bear it together."
Song Shixi still refused to speak, and only after Li Yanxing had been pestering her for a long time did she finally relent. "Someone told me they knew about our scandal, and even told me everything we did every time we met. If you continue to pester me, they'll break our legs. They also said that if you dare to hurt Qin Zhiyi, we'll never see the sun again."
After saying this, he shuddered in fear, but kept stealing glances at Li Yanxing's expression. He saw his face turn pale in an instant, his eyes rolling around as if he was thinking of a solution. Finally, he asked, "Do you know who that person is?"
He also said that we would share the burden if anything happened, but in the end he didn't even say a word of comfort.
Song Shixi rolled his eyes imperceptibly and shook his head.
Now, Li Yanxing believed it a little more. Thinking of Qin Yue's methods, he felt a chill slowly rising from the soles of his feet. When he came to his senses, he found that his back was soaked with cold sweat.
He felt as if a pair of invisible eyes were staring at him at this moment. Li Yanxing didn't dare to stay in Song Shixi's room any longer and said hurriedly, "Shixi, since that person knows so much, he must be someone we know. We should not contact him for a while, otherwise, if the matter is exposed, we will all be in trouble."
After saying that, he prepared to open the door and walk outside.
According to Li Yanxing's selfish nature, no matter how high-sounding his words were, it was destined that he would not look for her again. The heavy stone in Song Shixi's heart slowly fell to the ground. After thinking about something, she finally pursed her lips and threatened: "Let's just let it go. What about you and Qin Zhiyi? If you continue to be with her, you are hurting her. Aren't you afraid..."
Before he could finish his words, Li Yanxing interrupted him, "I know what's going on."
Count?
The reason why Li Yanxing could break up with her so cleanly and abandon her so readily was, on the one hand, due to the pressure she put on him by her fabricated stories, and on the other hand, because she was just an orphan with no relatives or friends, and even with the Qin family's care, this fact could not be changed.
You have nothing to lose by breaking up with her.
But Qin Zhiyi is different. She is the only daughter of the Qin family. She is loved by her parents and brother. The Qin and Li families have been friends for many years. There are too many interests involved. Asking him to give up is more painful than cutting his flesh.
I guess Li Yanxing’s biggest headache now is how to pretend nothing happened and continue with the engagement.
Or they are thinking about how to cancel the engagement without damaging the relationship between the two families.
Comparing the two, a smart person will definitely choose the latter.
After all, Qin Yue "already knew" about their affairs. Given his protective nature, no matter how hard he tried to keep her, it would be in vain. The marriage was already called off, so it would be better to cut the loss in time and preserve the dignity of both families.
I just don’t know what Li Yanxing will choose and what he will do.
And that was all she could do.
But Song Shixi didn't expect that Li Yanxing looked smart, but in fact he was a complete idiot. Of course, this is all a story for later.
Song Shixi slowly let out a breath. After dealing with that bastard Li Yanxing for so long and using Qin Yue as a scapegoat, she was now exhausted both physically and mentally. Just as she was about to take a nap, the door was knocked again.
She thought it was Li Yanxing who had returned and almost bit her teeth, but she learned her lesson and dared not open the door casually again. She pretended to be dead and didn't make a sound. She thought that this would persuade the other party to leave, but who would have thought that Qin Yue's voice was heard at the door the next second.
"Open the door, I know you're not asleep."
Why did he know that? Song Shixi widened her eyes slightly and glanced around the room. If she hadn't known that the level of technology in this era was not as advanced as in later generations, she would have suspected that Qin Yue had installed a surveillance camera in her room without her knowledge.
Just as I was hesitating whether to open the door, there were two more knocks on the door.
Afraid that his knocking would attract the attention of the people downstairs, Song Shixi bit his lower lip and walked forward to open the door.
"I'm just about to go to bed. What's the matter?" After saying that, Song Shixi noticed the bowl in Qin Yue's hand. Her eyes moved slightly and her gaze moved up to look at his face.
"Eat something before going to sleep." Qin Yue paused after he finished speaking, sniffed, frowned, reached out and pushed the door open a little further, then walked past Song Shixi's body blocking the door and entered the house.
Noticing his expression, Song Shixi felt a little guilty and quickly said, "I'm not hungry and don't want to eat."
Qin Yue ignored her and placed the dishes on her desk. He looked around the room and found nothing unusual, but his expression didn't relax at all. Instead, he looked sharply at Song Shixi who was still standing at the door, and opened his thin lips slightly: "Has anyone been here?"
Although it was a question, the tone was very affirmative.
There was a faint smell of jackfruit in the house, which was the fruit that people downstairs were eating just now. However, he didn't like it, and he was thinking about someone, so he didn't eat it. Instead, he stared at Aunt Yang as she made her another bowl of sour soup noodles.
And she never went downstairs from beginning to end, so where did the smell come from?
He instantly thought of the possibilities of several people downstairs in his mind, and when he thought of one of them, his black eyes narrowed slightly.
As soon as Qin Yue finished speaking, Song Shixi was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on her temples, and her hands hidden behind her back were shaking slightly. But no matter how scared she was, she had to pretend to be calm.
She cursed Li Yanxing a thousand times in her heart, but pretended to be confused and blinked innocently: "Ah?"
Qin Yue didn't say anything, just stared at her, as if trying to find the truth from the clues she revealed.
Song Shixi's scalp tingled and her heart beat like a drum when she was looked at by him. She didn't dare to make any mistakes, but she also knew that if she continued like this, she would be exposed.
So she swallowed and walked towards where he was. When she passed the end of the bed, she spoke again: "No one is coming up."
Just as she finished speaking, her calf accidentally tripped over the edge of the bed, and her body lost its balance, about to hit the corner of the dressing table. Qin Yue quickly grabbed her waist and caught her steadily.
The faint fragrance followed her into his arms, brushing past his nose, covering up all the smells and leaving him no time to care about anything else.
Under his palm was her slender waist that could be held in one hand. Not long after he put his hand on it, he began to sweat slightly.
The square-necked top she was wearing became disheveled, revealing large areas of fair skin in her panic. The soft skin swayed constantly with her panicked movements, and he could see it all. His breathing became chaotic and rapid at this moment.
The protruding bone of her wrist brushed against the muscles on his chest, and then she grabbed his collar and refused to let go, causing the fabric in that area to become wrinkled, but he wanted her to hold it tighter, making the situation as messy as possible.
Qin Yue closed his eyes, and finally, between letting go and holding tight, he silently chose the latter.
His strong arms wrapped around her, pulling her closer and closer to him, as if he wanted to squeeze her into his arms.
"elder brother!"
It was not until a sharp reminder sounded in his ears that Qin Yue suddenly came to his senses. He loosened his grip a little, but was reluctant to let go. His eyes moved down and landed on her flickering curled eyelashes. He felt as if his heart was tickled.
Feeling the force around his waist tightening again, Song Shixi's mind was filled with regret.
Why think of any other tricks, but actually come up with the beauty trap, a tactic that hurts the enemy a thousand times but hurts yourself eight hundred times!
I pushed him back with my hands in resistance, but unexpectedly I felt two muscles that felt very good. They were not fake skills that were developed by eating protein powder and going to the gym like in later generations, but were the result of years of real training.
Firm, strong and full of power.
Song Shixi just felt very hot and wanted to withdraw her hand embarrassedly, but he held her very tightly and did not give her a chance to retreat. On the contrary, he got closer and closer, as if she was deliberately touching and feeling him.
May Heaven judge between loyalty and treachery!
She was so sad that she could not even cry. Her beautiful, watery eyes were damp. She bit her lower lip, and her cheeks were slightly red. She looked like she had been severely bullied.
Little did they know that this scene would not arouse any sympathy in the eyes of men, but would only make them more beastly.
【Author’s words】
[Xibao: My Lord, although it feels nice, it's really not what I want to touch! [Breaking down crying]]
[[Evil smile][Evil smile]Some people really don't even want to act anymore! ]
Brother Yue: Huh? Me? [Question mark]
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