"but……"
Liu Qingyou's tone became extremely serious. She looked up at Qin Xiao, her clear eyes filled with worry.
"The Taoist priest also said that the matter of inviting evil spirits into marriage is... extremely dangerous."
"If one is not careful, the evil energy will backfire and the consequences will be unimaginable."
"That's why...that's why I didn't want you to come, I didn't want you to get involved in this kind of thing."
Qin Xiao was shocked by Liu Qingyou's explanation.
He felt as if he had stumbled into a huge, unrecognizable copy of the original work.
The complexity of this plot has increased exponentially compared to the previous simple face-slapping and business battles.
Master Qingsheng, ghostly spirits, marriage by invoking evil spirits... What on earth is all this?
Just then, Yun Yiyi's somewhat nervous voice rang in my mind.
[Host! Host! It seems that Ye Chen, the Chosen One, has also arrived!]
Qin Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously looked towards the direction of the garden entrance.
Sure enough, his gaze pierced through the throng of people, and he spotted a familiar figure.
Ye Chen!
He strode in, accompanied by his male strategist, "Scorpion," whose eyes were sinister and as sharp as a venomous snake.
Ye Chen was followed by several attendants carrying gift boxes of various sizes, clearly indicating that he had prepared generous gifts.
Meanwhile, the Liu family's steward had already begun greeting people at the door, receiving birthday gifts from various families.
The subtle competitive atmosphere in the air seemed to tense up even more with Ye Chen's arrival.
"Qin, you big scoundrel! Where are you?"
Nie Beini's clear, yet slightly impatient voice came through the miniature communicator on Qin Xiao's collar.
Clearly, she and Qin Ruoyan had already entered the front hall and, finding him late, began to urge him on.
Qin Xiao snapped out of his daze and looked at Liu Qingyou, who had a worried expression on her face.
"I have to go, they're looking for me."
Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyou suddenly stretched out her slender fingers and pinched his strong arm hard.
The force wasn't great; it was more like a gentle, coquettish anger.
"Who is that?"
She pouted slightly, a hint of bitterness in her eyes.
"Your voice sounds like a woman's? Humph! Did you go and provoke someone again?"
Seeing her adorable, puffed-up face, which also looked a bit like she was jealous, Qin Xiao's heart suddenly stirred.
His previous refined, polite, and slightly playful attitude vanished instantly.
He suddenly stretched out his arm and pulled Liu Qingyou's petite body into his embrace.
Taking advantage of her gasp, he gently pressed her against the artificial rock wall behind him.
The cool, rough touch came through the thin ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress).
Liu Qingyou was startled by this sudden action, and her pretty face instantly turned as red as if it were about to bleed.
She was both surprised and ashamed, and instinctively struggled.
"You scoundrel! What...what are you going to do?"
Her voice trembled with a hint of panic, and her eyes darted away.
"Do you really want to... like in those domineering CEO novels, to force... force a kiss on me?"
Qin Xiao looked down at the girl in his arms, whose face was flushed, whose eyes were flustered yet held a strange expectation.
A meaningful smile curved his lips, and his voice was deep and magnetic.
"oh?"
"So... that's what you thought of me?"
Liu Qingyou's heart raced as he stared at her, and she playfully punched his chest with her small fist in embarrassment and annoyance.
"I didn't! You big bad guy! Let me go!"
Her strength was weak and feeble; it was less a form of resistance and more like a way of being coquettish.
Qin Xiao's gaze deepened, carrying an undeniable domineering air.
He leaned down, his warm breath brushing against Liu Qingyou's ear.
"That……"
"I will grant your wish!"
The next second, before Liu Qingyou could react, Qin Xiao firmly grasped her two small hands that were still symbolically pushing away.
Then, he lowered his head and kissed her forcefully.
A soft touch came over me, carrying a hint of sweet orchid fragrance.
Liu Qingyou's body froze instantly, her mind going blank.
She struggled symbolically for a moment, but quickly softened completely under Qin Xiao's strong and aggressive kiss.
The small hands that were originally used to push him away somehow ended up wrapping around Qin Xiao's neck.
She tilted her head slightly and responded awkwardly and shyly.
My heart was pounding wildly, and I even started to uncontrollably fantasize about... more intense, more blush-inducing scenarios...
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