Qin Xiao was awakened by the faint morning light outside the window. He opened his eyes and felt as if his whole body had been disassembled and reassembled. Every muscle was screaming with exhaustion, yet his mind was unusually clear.
Last night was truly spectacular.
From the magnificent and elegant style of the Tang Dynasty to the subtle and graceful style of the late Qing Dynasty; from the refined and restrained Chinese style to the unrestrained and bold Western style... Shu Rou, this girl, somehow collected so many "culturally rich" outfits, displaying them one by one and engaging in "in-depth exchanges" with them repeatedly.
Qin Xiao realized for the first time that even a seemingly naive and innocent person could possess such astonishing fighting power and stamina. The two were truly evenly matched, like two equally matched generals, and their thoroughly enjoyable "academic discussion" continued until dawn before they finally called it a day.
He shifted, but the spot next to him was empty, leaving only warmth and a faint fragrance.
"Brother Qin Xiao, you're awake?"
The bathroom door clicked open, and Shu Rou poked her head out. Her long, wet hair was casually draped over her shoulders, and her face was flushed from exercise. Her eyes were naturally alluring, yet they also exuded a unique purity that came with the early morning.
She was wrapped in a bath towel, but soon, when she fully emerged from the bathroom, Qin Xiao's gaze was involuntarily drawn to her.
Gone are the elaborate, classical outfits of last night. Shu Rou has changed into a refreshingly cool tracksuit. A bright pink cropped top accentuates her toned waist and subtly visible abs. She pairs it with matching shorts, her long, straight legs exposed to the air, radiating youthful energy and a sexy allure with every step she takes.
Her hot figure, paired with her still somewhat naive and innocent face, and the allure that hadn't completely faded from her brows, created a strange and fatal attraction.
"I made you breakfast!" Shu Rou skipped over to the bedside, leaned down and kissed Qin Xiao on the forehead. "Get up and eat! After we eat, where shall we go to play today?"
Looking at her energetic appearance, and then comparing it to his own seemingly drained state, Qin Xiao couldn't help but twitch his lips. This girl's recovery ability is just too amazing.
After washing up, the two walked out of the bedroom together. Shu Rou was in a great mood, humming a tuneless little tune as she affectionately linked arms with Qin Xiao, chattering away, "Brother Qin Xiao, I thought about it yesterday, why don't your parents and Ruoyan stay at my house? They can stay as long as they want! I'll have the master bedroom cleaned up, I'll make sure they're comfortable!"
Qin Xiao listened to her matter-of-fact arrangement, his heart filled with mixed feelings. This "unconditional devotion-type emotional circuit" was really... a little too unconditional.
Just as he was about to say something, the apartment doorbell rang.
Shu Rou ran happily to open the door: "Who is it?"
The moment the door opened, a chilling murderous aura mixed with intense jealousy instantly filled the entire living room.
Long Aobing stood gracefully at the door, her black outfit accentuating her snow-white skin and stunning beauty. However, her phoenix eyes were now filled with icy coldness as she stared intently at Qin Xiao and Shu Rou, who was dressed scantily and clinging to his arm like a little bird.
"Qin! Xiao!" Long Aobing practically spat out the two words through gritted teeth, her eyes filled with a look that seemed to want to devour Qin Xiao alive on the spot.
The temperature in the living room suddenly dropped several degrees.
Qin Xiao felt a chill run down his spine. Damn it, the hellish scene is about to begin.
Shu Rou was taken aback at first, then seemed to understand something. A sweet smile appeared on her face. She let go of Qin Xiao's arm and took the initiative to greet him, warmly taking Long Aobing's hand: "Oh, it's Sister Aobing! Come in, come in!"
Long Aobing was taken aback by her sudden enthusiasm, but her gaze remained hostile as she stared at Qin Xiao.
"Sister Aobing, don't be angry!" Shu Rou pulled Long Aobing to sit down on the sofa, then sat down next to her, looking very much like sisters. "It was all my fault before, I was so immature and made you angry. From now on, we're best friends, and together... together we'll deal with that big jerk Qin Xiao!"
"Pfft—" Qin Xiao almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
Big pig's trotter? When did I become a big pig's trotter? Also, when did you two become best friends?
Long Aobing was clearly surprised by Shu Rou's words. His anger subsided slightly, and he looked at her suspiciously: "What...do you mean?"
"It means exactly what it says!" Shu Rou blinked her innocent big eyes, leaned close to Long Aobing's ear, lowered her voice, and said mysteriously, "Sister, let me tell you, Brother Qin Xiao actually has a lot of weaknesses! For example, his lower back is extremely ticklish, and if you touch it, he'll definitely beg for mercy!"
And his ears are incredibly sensitive... And, you know what, I'll let you in on a secret: he seems assertive, but actually... he's quite the passive one at heart!
As Shu Rou spoke, she glanced at Qin Xiao out of the corner of her eye, a hint of smugness in her eyes.
Long Aobing listened with great interest, her eyes growing brighter and brighter. Her gaze towards Qin Xiao gradually shifted from anger to a burning, excited intensity, like a hungry wolf eyeing its prey. She even unconsciously licked her lips, as if savoring something, or perhaps anticipating something.
That look sent chills down Qin Xiao's spine.
Alarm bells rang in his mind: This is bad! Didn't Shu Rou promise to help me deal with Ye Chen? How come the situation has suddenly changed, and she's teaming up with outsiders to fight me?!
"Ahem!" Qin Xiao quickly coughed twice, trying to interrupt the dangerous "intelligence exchange" between the two women. "Um... Ao Bing, you've come at the right time. We need to discuss a strategy regarding Ye Chen's marriage alliance with the Song family."
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