"Can you protect Young Master Qin like this?"
Mo Meigui's voice was devoid of any warmth, and her eyes were filled with pure killing intent and warning.
She didn't care about the relationship between the two people, but anyone who tried to cut off her food supply was an enemy.
"ah!"
Gu Siqing had never seen anything like this before. She was so frightened that her face turned pale, and her body tensed up instantly, not daring to move at all.
She could feel the sharpness of the blade and had no doubt that if the other party exerted even a little force, she would perish.
"Ink Rose! Stop!"
Qin Xiao's face darkened, and he immediately stepped forward and grabbed Mo Rose's wrist, which was holding the knife.
At the same time, he used his other hand to pull the frightened Gu Siqing into his arms, shielding her in front of him.
"Don't be afraid, she means no harm."
Qin Xiao gently comforted the woman in his arms who was trembling slightly.
Gu Siqing leaned against Qin Xiao's broad, warm chest, listening to his steady heartbeat, her nose filled with his pleasant scent. The fear she had felt earlier was quickly replaced by a great sense of security.
His embrace, just like the one he held for the last time in his dream, was filled with a reassuring power.
A feeling of sweetness and happiness welled up in my heart like a warm current.
She subconsciously reached out and gently stroked Qin Xiao's firm chest muscles, her fingertips even able to feel the outline of his abdominal muscles beneath his shirt.
Strong, powerful, and full of masculine charm.
Qin Xiao felt the soft touch against his chest, looked down at Gu Siqing who was rubbing against him like a kitten, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.
"Hey, what are you doing so early in the morning? Trying to take advantage of me?"
Gu Siqing's cheeks flushed slightly, but she didn't move her hand away. Instead, she raised her head and looked at him with utmost seriousness.
Those clear, cool eyes seemed to be filled with starlight at that moment.
"Qin Xiao, I promise you."
"What?" Qin Xiao didn't react for a moment.
“I said, I agree to your request.”
Gu Siqing took a deep breath, as if using all her strength, and said it word by word.
"I agree to date you."
Upon hearing this, a look of understanding flashed in Qin Xiao's eyes, but it quickly turned into a helpless expression tinged with apology.
He gently pushed Gu Siqing away a little, looked into her eyes, and spoke with a heavy tone.
"Siqing, I'm afraid... it's unlikely."
Gu Siqing's smile froze instantly, and she looked at him in confusion.
"Why?"
Qin Xiao sighed, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
"As you know, the situation of our Qin family is rather complicated. My family has already arranged a marriage for me, and the other party is also a prominent family in the capital. I'm afraid I can't go against their wishes."
He paused, then added, as if stating a helpless fact.
"Besides, Siqing, don't you also have a fiancé? It's that Ye Chen. I heard it was arranged by your grandfather's generation..."
boom!
Qin Xiao's words struck Gu Siqing's heart like a thunderbolt from the heavens.
She arranged the marriage?
Is she also engaged?
Yes, she did have a marriage contract before, but just recently, she personally tore up that marriage certificate that symbolized humiliation and danger!
She thought she had severed ties with the past and chosen Qin Xiao, but she never expected...
Qin Xiao... actually had a plan too?
Was it because of my previous rejection and hesitation?
One rejection has led to such endless regret!
Gu Siqing felt a sudden dizziness, her vision went black, and her body swayed uncontrollably.
Looking at Qin Xiao's apologetic yet seemingly unchangeable face, she felt as if her heart was being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, the pain making it hard to breathe.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, to explain, to salvage the situation, but found that her throat was blocked and she couldn't utter a single word.
In the end, all her words turned into silent tears, blurring her vision.
She staggered back two steps, turned around dejectedly, and like a broken doll, walked out of Qin Xiao's villa step by step, disappearing into the morning sunlight.
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