This scene evoked a long-lost sense of familiarity in Qin Xiao. Once upon a time, he too was a reclusive otaku, intimately familiar with all these things. He never imagined that Feng Lingyi would have such a "talent" under her command.
"Where are the bugs?" Qin Xiao withdrew his gaze and began searching for his target.
"Just now, it was over by the curtains!" Bai Na pointed to the window, while she hid behind Qin Xiao, only daring to show half of her head.
Qin Xiao walked to the curtains and gave them a gentle shake.
"Buzz—" A beetle, about the size of a thumb, jet black, with ferocious mouthparts and hard elytra, suddenly flew out from the folds of the curtains and flew straight toward the chandelier on the ceiling, making an unsettling flapping sound.
"Ah!" Bai Na screamed in fright and shrank back behind Qin Xiao.
Qin Xiao's eyes narrowed. He recognized the insect; it was a tropical beetle with a slight venom. A bite, while not fatal, would cause redness, swelling, pain, and itching for several days. Trying to swat it with bare hands would likely result in it escaping or biting back.
He glanced around the room but couldn't find the right tools. After a moment's thought, Qin Xiao decisively began unbuttoning his shirt.
"Mr. Qin, what... what are you going to do?" Bai Na looked at Qin Xiao's actions, her voice trembling, and her face flushed red.
Qin Xiao ignored her, quickly took off his shirt, revealing his well-defined, muscular upper body. His skin wasn't an exaggerated bronze color, but a healthy, radiant white. Every muscle was perfectly proportioned, without excessive bulge, yet full of explosive power, as perfect as an ancient Greek sculpture.
He casually draped his shirt over the back of the chair, his gaze fixed on the poisonous insect hovering near the chandelier.
Just as the venomous insects lowered their altitude, seemingly searching for a new landing spot, Qin Xiao moved. He pushed off with his feet, his body leaping up like a cheetah, his arm flashing out with lightning speed.
"Smack!"
After a crisp sound, the poisonous insect fell to the ground, twitched a few times, and then lay still.
Qin Xiao landed steadily, shook his hands, as if he had only done a trivial thing.
Bai Na stared in disbelief at the scene, her mouth agape for a long time. She first looked at the dead poisonous insect on the ground, then her gaze became uncontrollably fixed on Qin Xiao's naked upper body.
Under the lights, the smooth muscle lines, the firm abs, the broad shoulders, and the delicate, white skin like ivory...
Countless little stars gradually appeared in Bai Na's eyes, and the blush on her face spread from her cheeks to her ears.
"Oh my god..." she murmured to herself, her voice filled with amazement and a strange excitement, "This...this amazing figure...it's simply...it's like a cosplay of a sacred body!"
Qin Xiao was about to pick up the shirt when he heard this. He paused, looking at her with some confusion: "What Holy Body?"
Bai Na seemed to have been suddenly switched on, rushing to Qin Xiao, tilting her head up, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him excitedly: "President Qin! You! Can you come to the comic convention with me? There's a character I've been wanting to play, but I haven't been able to find a suitable partner! Your figure and temperament are simply tailor-made for that role!"
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