42 The King of Vinegar
◎ collapsed in his arms◎
The candles were blown out, and Song Shixi, as the birthday boy, made the first cut and then handed the rest to the nanny.
Song Shixi was not used to this old-fashioned cake. It was a bit too sweet and she felt choked after just a few bites. Fortunately, the portion she chose was not too big. When she was about to pinch her nose and reluctantly finish it, a big hand reached out from the side and took the cake from her.
"If you don't like it, don't eat it."
Turning his head, he met Qin Yue's deep eyes. He handed it to Aunt Yang very naturally, letting her deal with it, and then continued: "I'll take you to eat delicious food tonight."
Thinking about the restaurants Qin Yue had taken her to before where none of the dishes were disappointing, Song Shixi couldn't help but feel a little more expectant, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly.
When she smiled, her already beautiful and delicate features became even brighter.
Qin Yue's heartbeat became irregular. He was about to say something else when he caught a glimpse of Qin Boyuan and a few young men who looked to be in their early twenties walking towards him. He frowned slightly and stopped talking.
"Shixi, come here. Your uncle will introduce you to some friends." Qin Boyuan seemed to be in a good mood today. His eyes were full of smiles. He waved to Song Shixi.
Song Shixi subconsciously walked towards Qin Boyuan's direction, but the next second she felt someone pulling her skirt, and she was forced to stop. She didn't even need to guess who did it, and she couldn't help but give him a coquettish look, indicating that he should be more restrained since there were so many people around.
But Qin Yue acted as if he didn't see her look, still holding her back to prevent her from moving. But he finally said, "She hasn't finished her fruit yet."
When Qin Boyuan heard Qin Yue's words, he was stunned at first, and then he took the initiative to lead his men and walked over quickly.
Seeing that he still couldn't avoid this, Qin Yue's expression became a little ugly, and his mood became lower and lower. Why didn't he realize before that everyone in his family liked to be a matchmaker?
"These are all new college student technicians in our factory. You young people have common topics and can communicate more in the future." Qin Boyuan looked at these young faces, his heart full of emotion, and he couldn't help but think of the glorious days of the past.
Thinking back, he also climbed up step by step from a small technician to his current position.
These are all fresh blood brought by his trusted subordinates. Each of them has a good family background and a clean origin. After chatting in the study just now, he thought about what Zheng Huilan had complained to him before, and he came up with the idea of choosing a husband for Song Shixi from among them.
Firstly, they know each other well, and if someone works under him, he won't be afraid that the other party will dare to let Song Shixi down. Secondly, if he is trained well, he will have a relative who is a technical backbone in the factory in the future. After all, no matter how good an outsider is, he can't compare to a relationship with in-laws.
"Hello." Song Shixi faced the murderous gaze from the side, first forcibly pushed his hand away, and then gritted her teeth and greeted him.
As soon as she spoke, the male comrades responded enthusiastically one after another. The scene was like a peacock spreading its feathers collectively, and Song Shixi almost couldn't stand it.
"I remember that the factory introduced a new technology some time ago? A client of mine in Shenzhen is very interested in this. Is there anyone who can give me a detailed introduction?" Qin Yue started the conversation at the right time, with a faint smile on his face, but a chill brewing in his eyes.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he attracted most people's attention. Even Qin Boyuan looked at Qin Yue. He knew his son's ability, but he was a man who kept public and private affairs separate and was never willing to help act as a matchmaker. This was the first time he had taken the initiative to mention the customer base in Shenzhen.
But no matter what, it's a good thing.
Thinking of this, Qin Boyuan no longer cared about anything else. He signaled with his eyes to those people to seize the opportunity to perform. If they could make a deal, it would be a great help for their factory to open up the Shenzhen market.
Now the person who was "the center of attention" became Qin Yue, and Song Shixi took the opportunity to escape.
They were talking about science-related things, and all the numbers gave her a headache, so she simply hid behind Qin Yue and ate the cut watermelon intermittently.
Qin Yue was dealing with several people, but his eyes were always on Song Shixi. She was eating watermelon with a fork, her lips were rosy from the juice, her cheeks were plump, and she looked very cute.
Seeing this, a smile flashed in his eyes, but his joy didn't last long, as he saw a lingering person appear again.
Zeng Jingxu quietly appeared with two plates of snacks and took the seat next to Song Shixi. "You haven't eaten yet, right? Eating only cake and fruit is not good for your stomach. I saw these snacks over there just now, so I brought some over. Do you want to try some?"
Song Shixi looked in the direction Zeng Jingxu pointed, and saw a lot of snacks placed near the kitchen. "Thank you, but I'm not very hungry now, let's eat later.
"good."
Zeng Jingxu had just nodded when a hand came over his shoulder, and he was inexplicably dragged into a conversation. He turned his head to look at the instigator, frowning slightly. He finally found an opportunity to talk to Shi Xi again...
Qin Yue half-leaned on the edge of the table, his head slightly tilted, and chuckled: "My dad hasn't seen you for a long time, want to chat?"
Upon hearing this, Zeng Jingxu swallowed all his words back into his stomach and could only greet Qin Boyuan with a smile.
Although they seemed to be chatting enthusiastically, they were actually a bit careless.
After noon, under Zheng Huilan's deliberate arrangement, the party gradually came to an end, and many people left the Qin family one after another.
Song Shixi followed Zheng Huilan to see off the guests at the door. When they saw that most of the guests had left, Zheng Huilan thought of something and glanced at the pretty and well-behaved girl beside her. Finally, she said, "How do you feel about today?"
Hearing her sudden question, Song Shixi was stunned at first, then smiled and nodded politely.
Aside from the fact that she was a little uncomfortable with the secret blind date party she hadn't been told about in advance, everything else was fine. For example, the beautiful and thoughtful party decorations, the piles of birthday gifts, the exquisite dress Qin Yue had given her, the luxury handbag, the gift she hadn't had time to open, and most importantly...
She has a new boyfriend who is extremely handsome.
But Zheng Huilan had obviously misunderstood. She breathed a sigh of relief, almost imperceptibly, "That's good."
After saying that, Zheng Huilan glanced at Zeng Jingxu, who was standing in the courtyard talking to Qin Boyuan. The words he had hinted to her not long ago flashed through her mind, so she asked indirectly, "Jingxu is a young and promising child with a bright future. It's just that he's been busy with work these years and hasn't found anyone to care for..."
Song Shixi heard the hidden meaning in her words and quickly interrupted, "I think it's a good idea to work hard on your career while you're still young."
She paused before continuing, "Aunt, to be honest, after I moved out and lived next to the school and studied hard for a while, some of my thoughts have changed. I don't want to get married so soon. Zhiyi was right before. We are still young and there is no need to rush into marriage."
"At this age, it's most important to read more books, go out more, and complete your studies."
"Before I graduate from university, I'm not considering marriage, and I don't want to go on blind dates to find my partner. Marriage is a lifelong commitment, so I want to be cautious."
"Thank you, aunt, for worrying about me during this time. I am very grateful to you."
Hearing this, Zheng Huilan widened her eyes in disbelief. Song Shixi's tone was gentle and firm, yet so unfamiliar, like a thunderclap, and her mind went blank.
It took him a long while to find his voice again, and he asked in surprise, "You don't want to get married now?"
"Yeah." Song Shixi nodded. What she said was the truth. She didn't want to get married before graduating from college.
Zheng Huilan pursed her lips. On the one hand, she felt relieved, because she also felt that hasty marriage was not a good thing. In addition, hearing such sincere gratitude from Song Shixi was like the sun rising from the west. She couldn't describe the feeling in her heart, it was very complicated.
On the other hand, he felt that these words were really not something Song Shixi would say. He felt a little strange and suspicious. He looked her up and down several times, but found no clues.
"You should have figured it out long ago."
At this moment, a deep murmur came from not far away. The two of them turned around at the same time and saw Qin Zhiyi coming over at some point and standing two or three meters away from them.
Seeing that they were all looking at her, a trace of unnaturalness flashed across Qin Zhiyi's face. She knew the purpose of today's birthday party. At first she thought that her mother and Song Shixi had discussed it beforehand, so she felt that her previous idea that Song Shixi had changed was simply a joke.
She didn't know if it was out of disappointment or some other reason, but she didn't want to see Song Shixi dealing with a group of men, so she hid in the room for the whole morning.
It was not until she came out of the room to use the bathroom and accidentally ran into her mother rushing to the third floor that she followed her and heard the conversation between her mother and her brother that she realized that Song Shixi was actually unaware of the situation.
Thinking that there might be some hidden secret, she took the opportunity to cut the cake and went downstairs. She observed in the dark for a long time and saw Song Shixi's discomfort and resistance. Just now, she heard her say that she didn't want to get married so soon, and finally confirmed her thoughts.
She has really changed, not only in her behavior but also in her various concepts...
"Well, I should have figured it out long ago." Song Shixi had a smile on his lips, his eyebrows were curved, and his whole body seemed to be glowing.
Facing Song Shixi's smiling face, Qin Zhiyi suddenly turned her head away, using her hair to hide her faintly red cheeks. She crossed her chest and coughed lightly, then changed the subject: "Today is your birthday. I've put your gift upstairs. Happy birthday."
After he finished speaking, he strode into the house without waiting for others to react.
Song Shixi looked at her leaving figure, stunned for a moment, then lowered his eyelashes. Qin Zhiyi's personality was really kind and awkward. She had her own set of values in her heart and could clearly distinguish right from wrong.
She had truly treated the original owner as her younger sister and invested a lot of affection in her, so after repeated attempts to persuade her failed and that incident happened, she became more indifferent to her than to others.
In her heart, anger at his lack of fighting spirit weighed more than disgust and hatred.
"There are not many people here. If you are tired, go in and rest." Zheng Huilan watched Qin Zhiyi walk away, a hint of thought flashed in her eyes, and her tone towards Song Shixi softened a lot.
"It's okay." Song Shixi shook his head.
Seeing her insistence, Zheng Huilan did not force her. After a while, the last wave of people were about to leave.
"Shixi, happy birthday, see you next time."
Zeng Jingxu glanced at Qin Yue who was blocking his way, but it was not easy to avoid him. Under so many eyes, he walked up to Song Shixi, but had to stand far away and waved to Song Shixi with a smile.
"See you next time." Song Shixi curled her red lips slightly and waved at him.
Zeng Jingxu was about to say something when Qin Yue interrupted him and forced him to walk towards the parking lot. "I'll drive you home."
“No need to bother…”
"Okay, you go back by yourself." Qin Yue put his hands in his pockets with a smile on his face. His tall figure was dressed in white but still had a terrifying aura, giving people an indescribable sense of oppression.
Zeng Jingxu: “…”
Only after seeing Zeng Jingxu disappear around the corner did Qin Yue turn around and ask the nanny to close the door.
The conversation between the two of them and Qin Yue's instructions were heard by others. Song Shixi's mouth twitched and he couldn't help but hold his forehead.
Zheng Huilan smiled and lowered her voice to tease, "Are you going out now?"
After asking, he sighed in his heart that it was too late to keep it.
Qin Yue paused, his voice a little casual, and reached out to unbutton a button on his collar, revealing a bit of his slender neck, which added a bit of laziness and sexiness to him. When he spoke again, his eyes were fixed on someone who was hanging his head like a quail, and the corners of his lips raised.
"Go up and pack up and then go out."
"Do you have an appointment?" Qin Boyuan, who was standing by and watching the mother and son playing dumb, couldn't help but ask curiously.
Zheng Huilan deliberately kept it a secret, covering her lips and smiling, "Yes, it's still a very important appointment."
After she said that, Qin Boyuan wanted to get to the bottom of the matter even more, but unfortunately Zheng Huilan was deliberately trying to keep him in suspense, and no one could force Qin Yue to say what he didn't want to say, so he could only worry about it. In the end, he became angry and left in anger.
It was rare to see Qin Boyuan being humiliated. Zheng Huilan's brows were stained with an irrepressible gloating, and she said happily, "Then go quickly. I need to go upstairs and rest."
She had been busy for several days preparing for today, and now that she had some free time, she just wanted to have a good sleep.
The three of them went upstairs one after the other and parted ways on the second floor.
Song Shixi was walking in front, and she felt a sticky gaze sticking to her from behind, making it difficult for her to lift her feet. Finally, she couldn't help but look back. Who knew that as soon as she turned her head, the other party would become more and more aggressive and come straight to her, pick up her hand and play with it in the palm of his hand.
"Why are so many people coveting you?"
The man's breath was hot and passionate, spraying on her head and invading the air around her. His voice was low and magnetic, with undisguised jealousy, and the sour smell was about to drown her.
Song Shixi lowered her eyes and looked at his hand holding hers. It was slender and white, easily wrapping her small hand.
"I'm beautiful and outstanding, who wouldn't like me? The number of people coveting me will only increase."
She tilted her head with confidence, her bright facial features blooming, and even when she uttered such arrogant words, it seemed natural.
Qin Yue was choked by her and was speechless, because that was the truth.
When they reached the third floor, he no longer held back and pushed open the door of her room. He held her in his arms, staring at her with his eyes downcast. "It's a pity that this beautiful girl already has someone else."
Song Shixi curled the corners of her mouth, and she stretched out her arms to hug his neck. Her fingertips brushed his skin lightly like feathers, and it itched straight into her heart. "I didn't say I wanted to cheat on you."
Looking at her cunning face, Qin Yue's Adam's apple rolled, and he suddenly chuckled, "My wall is not that easy to get out of."
"Force me to try?" Song Shixi's smile deepened. These four simple words made Qin Yue's face darken. She knew when to stop and stood on tiptoe to kiss him on the lips. "I was just kidding."
This behavior of giving a slap and then feeding a sweet date makes people so angry that their teeth itch, but the person in front of him is his sweetheart, he can't hit or scold her, he can only follow the steps she gave him and go down obediently.
When had Qin Yue ever suffered such an injustice? After two seconds of silence, he chased her and kissed her lips. He seemed to be kissing her slowly, but only Song Shixi knew how ferocious he was. He kept biting the soft flesh on her inside. Although the force was light, it was extremely torturous.
After a while, she began to breathless and gradually collapsed in his arms. Only then did he let her go.
"Okay, aren't we going out? Or do you have a girlfriend outside? You bullied me like this and I can't go out, so you can go see her?" Song Shixi covered her red lips that were kissed until they were shining, and punched him on the shoulder weakly.
"What nonsense?"
Qin Yue knew that she was deliberately teasing him with this. A hint of helplessness appeared between his eyebrows. He hugged her and coaxed her, "Only you."
After this kiss, his voice became hoarse again, and the deliberately soft and gentle ending tone revealed a hint of desire.
Song Shixi liked it very much. She went to the closet to choose more comfortable clothes, asked some random questions, and tried to entice him to talk more.
"Where are we going later?"
"It's a restaurant, you'll know once you go there."
"Just the two of us?"
"Hmm, if you want more, I don't agree."
Hearing this, Song Shixi had just finished choosing clothes and turned back to give him a coquettish look. But after just one look, she couldn't take her eyes off him. She saw Qin Yue half leaning on her dressing table, with a tall and straight figure. The soft sunlight sprinkled on half of his face, making his nose look even more straight, cold and noble, like a banished immortal.
"What are you looking at?"
Qin Yue's words brought her back to her senses. Song Shixi regained consciousness, her heart beating rapidly. She pretended to be calm and said, "I'm going to change my clothes."
"I'll wait for you outside."
Qin Yue was serious for once. He took a long step and rubbed her hair as he passed by her. "Hurry up."
"You can watch it as long as you want later."
Song Shixi nodded blankly, and only when the door slammed shut did she realize she was being teased! She closed her eyes in frustration, bit her lower lip, and quickly reached out to pat her cheek, which was a little abnormally warm.
That’s all you can achieve!
After she was no longer so shy, Song Shixi closed the curtains, changed her clothes, thought for a moment, and then took out her cosmetics to carefully touch up her makeup and re-tie her hair.
This is her first date with Qin Yue, so she should take it seriously.
When she finished cleaning and opened the door, she found Qin Yue already waiting at her door. Hearing the noise, he raised his eyelids, and the moment he saw clearly, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
She changed into a light blue cheongsam embroidered with delicate orchids. The slightly tight fit outlined her beautiful figure with curves in all the right places. When she walked, a small section of her white calf was exposed, making her look charming and graceful.
Her long hair was tied up at the back of her head with a hairpin, with some loose hair hanging down, adding a touch of laziness and casualness. Her small face, the size of a palm, was completely exposed, and her skin looked even more like cream.
Qin Yue narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly felt a dryness in his throat. His body, which was leaning against the wall, slowly straightened up, and his chest rose and fell faster due to the change in his breathing.
"Does it look good?" Song Shixi naturally noticed Qin Yue's passionate gaze. She raised her hand and touched the pearl earrings she had just put on her ears. Her upturned fox eyes were curved and charming.
Qin Yue's Adam's apple rolled, and he said honestly, "It looks good."
"You can watch as long as you want. We should leave now." Song Shixi didn't expect that the opportunity to show off would come so soon. A light of revenge appeared in his eyes.
Seeing this, Qin Yue chuckled. Taking advantage of the fact that they were the only two people on the third floor, he walked over and put his arm around her shoulders. His fingertips covered her hand and he flicked the round earrings. "Okay."
After saying that, he took her in his arms and walked downstairs.
Song Shixi covered her earlobe. Her sensitive skin had begun to feel hot and itchy, but she still had a trace of rationality and did not forget to avoid the other members of the Qin family. "I'll go first and wait for you at the gate."
"If I'm seen, I'm seen. It's not something to be ashamed of."
He had kept it a secret just now because they were alone in a room. If it got out, it would inevitably damage her reputation. In addition, today was her birthday, and it also had the connotation of a blind date, so it was not appropriate to make it public. Otherwise, how could he allow so many men to covet her?
But now it’s different. There are only family members at home, so it doesn’t matter even if we are discovered.
"But……"
"I'll take care of anything." Qin Yue ignored her refusal, put his arm around her shoulders and led her downstairs.
Song Shixi was nervous all the way, fearing that Qin Boyuan, Zheng Huilan, and Qin Zhiyi would jump out from that corner.
Fortunately, nothing unusual happened until I got into Qin Yue's car.
After getting in the car, Qin Yue didn't rush to drive. Instead, he took out a gift box from his pocket and handed it to Song Shixi, "I didn't open it just now."
"You can open it later when you get back." Song Shixi held the gift box, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise. All his emotions were temporarily thrown behind his mind, and he rubbed the surface of the gift box with great joy.
"No, you have to be the first to open my gift." Qin Yue took in her expression and said with a smile, "Do you know what's inside?"
"Of course..." Song Shixi stopped talking halfway and said, "I don't know."
Ordinary people may never have the chance to come into contact with this kind of luxury watch in their lifetime. How could she, a little village girl who came to Beijing from the countryside, know about it?
"Then why are you so happy?" Qin Yue's eyes were deep, and although he was smiling, when he stared at people, it was inevitable that people would be nervous.
"This is a gift from you. If I'm not happy, do I have to cry?"
Song Shixi snorted at him, her beautiful eyes rolled around, and as she unwrapped the gift, she continued, "And the gift you gave must be very expensive."
These words were full of suspicion of flattery, but Qin Yue couldn't help but chuckle.
Little money-grubber.
【Author’s words】
[Xibao: I love money! [shy]
Mr. Qin: I have money! [pats head]
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