She asked directly, and there was a hint of dissatisfaction in her clear black and white eyes, as if she were imitating him.
He irritably dried his hair with a towel, and then, unable to contain his anger, pinched her cheek. Yun Nuan turned her head away, trying to stop him from pinching her, and struggled, but without success.
"You're so funny. How do you think we should explain the current situation?"
Yun Nuan rolled her eyes and replied speechlessly.
"You're pretending to be lame to fool others. You're not angry because I found out, are you?"
Qin Yan hadn't expected her to understand; he thought she was too dim-witted to think of such a thing while watching that kind of mindless TV show.
"So you have to keep this secret for me, otherwise..."
Yun Nuan slapped his hand away and glared at him. "You're so old-fashioned. You're threatening people like in TV dramas. Your business has nothing to do with me. I won't get any benefit from telling others. You said we're partners."
Then she handed him what she was holding, saying, "This is a gift I bought for you today, although it's not necessary now."
She was about to take it back when he stopped her and took it from her. When he opened it, he saw a pair of dark blue cufflinks. After thinking for a moment, he laughed in exasperation.
"Yun Nuan, you're using the money I gave you to buy me a gift? That's not how you plan to get something for nothing!"
She grinned and said, "Just tell me whether you gave it to me or not. It's my token of appreciation. Of course, if you don't like it, you can return it and get the rest back in your bank account."
He was wearing a bathrobe, but the front wasn't closed. Yun Nuan kept glancing over there; his pectoral muscles looked so nice to touch, and she admitted she was envious.
When Qin Yan met her gaze, he quickly pulled his clothes back up, and she muttered a "tsk" under her breath.
"So stingy."
Qin Yan sneered. With her seemingly fearless attitude, there was really nothing he could do about her.
"Trying to get something for nothing, I've been reading a lot lately." He dried his hair and put the towel in the bathroom, watching her listless expression, her eyes seemingly about to close again.
"Go downstairs first, didn't you want to watch TV?"
Qin Yan's words reminded her that she had only come up to deliver a gift, but now she was being distracted by him. Her eyes were darting around him, admiring his long legs and his great figure, which was hard to hide even though he was wearing a bathrobe.
He had well-defined abs and a well-developed chest. He was the type who looked slim in clothes but had a muscular build when undressed. Yun Nuan was just curious and had absolutely no urge to touch him.
Seeing the somewhat dangerous look in his eyes, Yun Nuan then calmed down.
"Oh, right, dinner's ready. Get ready and come downstairs."
She finished speaking slowly, and then went downstairs without waiting for his reaction. The TV downstairs had been running for a while, and after hesitating for a moment, she decided to subscribe and watch it later.
She had no money, so she used the money Qin Yan had left under the TV cabinet, where a bank card was kept. Aunt Lan usually took the money from there when buying groceries.
Her dinner was still bland, in contrast to Qin Yan's delicious meal. She glanced at it silently for a moment and then looked away.
"I'll take you to a banquet next week. The dress will be delivered afterward. Try it on and see if it fits. It might be too late to have it custom-made. I'm sorry to trouble you."
She twirled her spoon. "Did you bring female companions to banquets before? Was it your secretary or someone else?"
Seeing her genuine curiosity, he stopped eating, his eyes deep and slightly upturned. He had a pair of captivating, amorous peach blossom eyes, longer than the average person's. When he looked up at people, he exuded more indifference and arrogance, perhaps related to his personality.
“We didn’t need to before, but now we have to put on an act; we’re collaborating.”
"It doesn't matter," she said, lowering her head to continue drinking the meat and bone porridge. She pouted and continued eating. Aunt Lan had told her that she would worry if she couldn't take care of herself, as Aunt Lan was already too tired.
After finishing his meal, Qin Yan was about to go back upstairs to his study to work when he turned around and saw Yun Nuan slumped on the sofa. He turned his wheelchair around and came back to her side.
"You haven't taken your medicine yet. How many pills should you take a day?"
She slightly opened her eyes, pointing out that she wanted him to get it from under the TV cabinet for her. Qin Yan pointed to himself.
"You're having someone with mobility issues serve you?"
Yun Nuan nodded, her eyes fixed on him. She wouldn't move unless he did. Qin Yan's lips twitched. After taking the medicine, he noticed that she still hadn't moved.
"What are you waiting for?"
She took the pills out of the pillbox and asked him in return.
"Do you believe I can chew all these pills without even blinking?"
Qin Yan believed her. "What are you trying to do now? If you can chew it all up, that would be great. Eat quickly, then go to sleep. Aunt Lan told me to keep an eye on you, so don't waste any time."
The TV across the street was showing the bewildering remarks of the male protagonist who was destined to be single.
"Don't think I'll soften just because you're putting on a show. I'll never fall for a woman like you in my entire life!"
She turned to look at the male lead on TV and compared him to Qin Yan. Although he wasn't as handsome as Qin Yan, they had a similar air about them.
You look just like him!
He looked at the magnified face on the screen and asked in a deep voice, "Where does it resemble me?"
Yun Nuan pointed at the screen and then at him, replying softly.
They're all being stubborn!
Qin Yan's brows furrowed, and his eyes flashed with murderous intent. He was powerless against the clueless person lying on the sofa. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation, and it had been happening more and more frequently lately, always with this person as the target.
"Tell me what you want," he conceded.
Seeing his embarrassed expression, Yun Nuan finally laughed, her voice becoming much clearer.
"Warm water, thank you, you're such a kind person."
The kind man watched her take her medicine and leave quickly, afraid that she would ask him to run errands again.
With Aunt Lan not around, the bodyguards also had their own work to do. After watching TV, Yun Nuan took a shower and went to bed on her own. She had been much more well-behaved lately.
When she first arrived here, she constantly thought about going out to eat things she had never tried before, but she always restrained herself when she saw the concerned looks in the eyes of the people around her.
The terrifying thing about the night is that it can breed a lot of thoughts. Recently, things have been much quieter between Lin Yu and Jiang Miao. There haven't been any incidents of her being inexplicably teleported anymore. Lin Yu wasn't innocent after he slapped him twice.
When she's in pain, the sound of her voice is so irritating that the most direct way to stop her is to make her shut up. So, the male lead is unlucky; he was tormented by the original owner before, and now he's tormented by her.
"It seems like I've forgotten something." She thought to herself, half asleep, but she couldn't remember what she had forgotten until she fell asleep.
The professor of the Archaeology Department at S University was stunned when he heard the message from the disconnected number on his phone. His student had simply disappeared.
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