Chapter 16 The infatuated female supporting character is called Unrequited Love
Chapter 16
The forum experienced a surge in traffic during the holiday season.
The frequency of replies to posts is several times higher than during my school years.
After commenting on this post and exiting, you might not be able to find the post you just commented on.
[Huh? Surfing? Who's doing that? Pretty wild.]
Cheating? Qin Yan?
What happened? Did it get swept away by the waves?
Qin Yan has taken a makeup exam; the results have been posted online. She didn't cheat on the previous exam.
[There are still people defending Qin Yan? Have they all forgotten how she used to cling to Xie Lin? Now that she's hooked up with Qin Ye, she's still hung up on Xie Lin and playing hard to get.]
Is this video really that short? I can't even tell if she fell or not.
Why are there so many posts smearing Qin Yan lately? Is it possible to make baseless accusations just by surfing the internet?
[Hilarious! Qin Yan actually has an online army of trolls. Have you guys gotten anything out of her for all this effort to defend her?]
Are all the people in the comments this hostile?
The original poster disappeared immediately after posting, but the comments section erupted in arguments.
There is no doubt that this post was a successful phishing attempt.
Qin Yan felt a bit tired after surfing for three hours, so she took a "homecoming wave" and leisurely returned to the shore.
Clutching her surfboard, she walked across the soft sand towards Qi Yu.
Qin Ye and Wang Yue were not seen; they were probably diving.
Right now, Qi Yu is playing beach volleyball intensely.
The combination is a bit odd.
Two men and two women, they could have played mixed doubles, but they ended up playing women's doubles against men's doubles.
The final lineup became: Qi Yu and Zhang Yun vs. Xie Lin and Lu Hao.
Hmm, that's strange.
Xie Lin had already discovered Qin Yan.
It should be said that he had been paying attention to Qin Yan all along, and for some reason, he just couldn't help but focus on her.
So after she got ashore, he kept glancing at Qin Yan, and when he noticed her walking this way, he even restrained the angle and expression of his jump shot.
He never thought about showing off or striking a pose in front of Qin Yan, but now he just couldn't feel comfortable expressing himself in front of her.
That's not right.
He knew it, but he couldn't control it.
Lu Hao was startled by Xie Lin's incredibly powerful spike, and turned to look at him: "...What's wrong?"
He was acting all high and mighty just a moment ago, like he didn't care at all.
He clearly didn't want to fight, but he still provoked Qi Yu and even dragged a random passerby into a doubles match.
He felt that playing was boring and preferred to go for a swim in the sea.
Playing games while lying in a hotel is better than being here.
Qi Yu was panting heavily, bent over and glared fiercely at Xie Lin, only to find that his attention was no longer on the scene.
She followed the gaze and her eyes lit up: "Yanyan!"
Hearing the sound, Lu Hao looked over, then turned to Xie Lin thoughtfully, his expression strange: "Don't tell me you came here specifically to wait for her."
Xie Lin glanced at him sideways and gave a disdainful smile: "What do you think?"
He thought so.
He felt that the person who was persistently clinging to him was Xie Lin, not Qin Yan.
Ever since Qin Yan became cold towards Xie Lin, Xie Lin has acted completely differently.
Based on his experience over the past decade, this is called being a jerk.
What you can't have always seems more alluring.
Especially since Qin Yan is now Qin Ye's fiancée, Xie Lin already disliked Qin Ye, who pretended to be aloof and seemed extremely hypocritical.
It's uncomfortable to give something you don't want to others.
Lu Hao felt that his analysis was correct.
Qin Yan approached Qi Yu: "You have this hobby?"
Qi Yu got angry at the mention of this and pulled Qin Yan away a bit: "I was lying there comfortably drinking my beverage, but that bastard Xie Lin wanted to play ball but didn't come to me. He pulled Zhang Yun, who was taking a walk, and asked her if she wanted to play ball. Zhang Yun was probably interested, so that bastard said he needed someone to persuade her to come and play with me."
Qi Yu spoke faster and faster: "I originally wanted to refuse, but that bastard came over and told me that lying around and not moving would make me fat and heavy, which made me so angry!"
She gritted her teeth and said, "How can I swallow this? With my figure and curves, is he blind?"
Qin Yan indicated that she understood.
Qi Yu is good in every way, except that she can't keep her composure.
"He said he'd play mixed doubles, what a load of rubbish! Who wants to be on their team?"
She pouted and said, "I'll be on the same team as Zhang Yun."
"Those two bastards really didn't treat us like women. Did you see that ball just now? They probably wanted to smash me to death!"
Qin Yan changed the subject: "Did you reapply sunscreen?"
Qi Yu froze, then said, "I forgot!" and ran away in a flash.
Qin Yan put the surfboard aside, turned to Zhang Yun who looked on with curiosity, and asked, "Can you surf?"
Zhang Yun nodded: "I know a little."
"Are you injured?"
Zhang Yun paused for a moment: "It's okay, I just play normally, but sometimes I don't catch the ball well and it hits my hands and body."
She considered it for a moment and said, "It does hurt a little."
Qin Yan replied indifferently, "Mm."
Then she walked step by step into the makeshift line.
She looked up and stared coldly at Xie Lin: "A match?"
Xie Lin tilted his head: "Best of three?"
Qin Yan smiled: "Okay, if you can hold out until then."
At this moment, Xie Lin still did not understand Qin Yan's meaning.
Zhang Yun and Lu Hao naively thought that Qin Yan was worried that they didn't have enough stamina, after all, they had been fighting for quite a while.
But Qin Yan herself had spent so much time surfing that she had also expended a lot of energy.
Qin Yan picked up the ball from the beach: "So, shall we begin?"
Qi Yu was slowly applying sunscreen, after all, she had been in the sun for so long and had used up a lot of energy, so she needed to rest.
As he was applying the ointment, he realized that Qin Yan and the others had started fighting, so he quickly swallowed the saliva in his mouth and sped up the application all over his body.
She's never seen Yanyan play volleyball before.
When she walked over, she witnessed an extremely shocking scene.
The force with which the ball was slammed down was so great that it drowned out the sound of the waves coming from the shore.
With a loud bang, the volleyball slammed into Xie Lin's calf at extremely high speed.
Xie Lin never expected the ball to be so fast. He had no time to change his posture to catch the ball or to dodge it. He was hit hard and staggered, almost falling over.
Lu Hao was startled by the loud noise and immediately asked Xie Lin, "Are you alright?"
He looked down and saw that Xie Lin's leg was bruised where it had been hit.
"...That shot was a bit dangerous."
Lu Hao frowned. Qin Yan looked delicate and weak, but he didn't expect her to be so strong.
Xie Linsong stretched his legs: "It's okay, let's continue."
Zhang Yun glanced at Xie Lin, then at Qin Yan.
Then, with a look of sudden realization, he felt much more relaxed.
The serve is still with Qin Yan.
Qin Yan had no intention of giving up the serve to her opponent.
After the ball was served to the other side, Lu Hao received it and passed it to Xie Lin. Xie Lin reacted quickly, tossing it to the front of the net, leaping high with a tap of his toes, and forcefully smashing the ball down.
Xie Lin's spike was fast and heavy, and most girls could hardly catch it. They would either miss or catch it but the ball would bounce out of bounds.
Qin Yan quickly ran to the corresponding spot, gently nudged the ball with her hand as if it had no weight, and passed it to Zhang Yun in a perfect parabolic arc.
Zhang Yun barely needed to move; the ball landed right in front of her, and she seized the opportunity to pass it to Qin Yan.
Qin Yan seemed to anticipate the location of her pass, running to where the ball would land beforehand, then leaping up and powerfully slamming it down.
As luck would have it, the ball grazed Xie Lin's arm and flew past.
Xie Lin grunted. The ball was extremely fast, and the force of the spike was exceptionally strong, causing his entire arm to go numb even though the ball only grazed his arm.
It felt as if my arm no longer belonged to me; I had almost lost all sense of pain.
Seeing Xie Lin's tense expression, Lu Hao, who was about to retrieve the ball, turned back: "Did you get hit?"
Even if you get hit by a ball, this isn't the right reaction.
Xie Lin looked like he had been seriously injured.
Xie Lin gritted his teeth: "It's okay."
Lu Hao was speechless.
Brother, you don't look like you're alright.
Lu Hao watched Xie Lin stiffly move his arms: "Can you still fight?"
Xie Lin: "Yes."
Lu Hao: "..." Just keep pretending to be strong.
Since Xie Lin said he wanted to fight, let's continue.
He retrieved the ball that had run far away and tossed it to Qin Yan.
Qin Yan took the ball, raised an eyebrow at Xie Lin, and asked, "Shall we continue?"
Xie Lin's face darkened as he concealed the throbbing pain in his hand, pretending to be nonchalant: "Continue."
Qin Yan smiled and said, "Okay."
Qin Yan's serve this time was fast and powerful. Lu Hao barely managed to receive it, but the ball was directly deflected to the other side.
They didn't even have time to pass the ball and launch a counterattack.
Before they could even finish regretting their actions, Qin Yan had already leaped high and slammed the ball down.
This time, the ball grazed Xie Lin's waist and flew out.
Xie Lin covered the spot where he had been hit with his hand and couldn't help but bend over.
Now, not only my legs and hands hurt, but also my back hurts.
There is still no sign of the pain subsiding from the area that was hit.
Looking at Xie Lin, who was holding his waist and had a pale face, Lu Hao felt that something was amiss.
We can't keep getting hit every time.
What kind of luck does one need to have such an experience?
Lu Hao had a gut feeling that Qin Yan was doing something wrong. "Did you do this on purpose?"
Qin Yan raised a faint smile: "You guys can't receive the ball and don't know how to position yourselves. You get hit by the ball and you can blame me?"
Lu Hao felt that Qin Yan did it on purpose and was a little angry: "Did you deliberately throw it at A-Lin?"
"You mean you want more opportunities to receive the ball? Okay, then I'll give you more opportunities to receive the ball."
Lu Hao: "..."
That's not what he meant at all.
The passersby in the distance silently kicked the ball back to them.
The ball stopped at Xie Lin's feet.
Xie Lin kicked the ball to the other side, enduring the pain as he said, "It's not over yet."
Lu Hao didn't know how to stop him.
Why bother?
Showing off will never end well.
The match ended with a score of 21-0.
Xie Lin was already covered in bruises, and Lu Hao hadn't dodged either, at most he was just hit less by the ball.
"Ah Lin," Lu Hao felt they couldn't continue, or he would be ruined. "I think we can't fight anymore."
Xie Lin was definitely more seriously injured than him.
He's here to have fun, not to be tortured.
Xie Lin wanted to lie down immediately; he felt as if his whole body was being torn apart by pain.
But out of pride, he stood there stubbornly, his hands supporting his knees as he gasped for breath.
Looking at the two people on the other side of the net who were panting heavily, Qin Yan kindly suggested, "Why don't we just stop playing?"
After all, she doesn't know how to control herself.
Despite feeling like his whole body was about to fall apart from the pain, Xie Lin remained determined: "Hit him."
Lu Hao broke down.
What's wrong with Xie Lin? He's so obsessed with saving face that he's suffering for it. He'll still lose if he plays another game.
Qin Yan is abnormally strong.
This strength is unlike that of an ordinary girl.
Just how thoroughly did this person pretend to be in order to pursue Xie Lin?
I'd never heard of Qin Yan having a hobby like beach volleyball before. How come she played like a professional athlete and they didn't score a single point?
I took a lot of hits for nothing.
Zhang Yun was originally on a team with Qi Yu, and they played very cautiously, afraid that the two boys on the other side would not know their own strength.
As a result, with Qin Yan's arrival, she could easily enjoy playing ball.
They were even eager to finish the second match.
"This looks like so much fun, why don't you let me join?"
Everyone turned their heads and saw that Qin Ye and Wang Yue had changed out of their diving suits and were standing casually to the side, wearing loose short-sleeved shirts and beach shorts.
Qin Yan looked at him and smiled: "Okay."
Seeing her smile, Qin Ye smiled gently as well: "My fiancée has worked hard. Why don't you take a rest first?"
Qin Yan also felt that the game was boring, neither exciting nor fulfilling.
But I still politely asked the person who organized the competition, "What do you think?"
Xie Lin clearly sensed that Qin Ye was there to provoke him. Even though he was in so much pain that his movements were restricted, it was not his style to back down when provoked.
"It's possible, but I'm not very interested in playing with you."
Qin Ye looked at him lazily: "Afraid of losing face?"
Xie Lin laughed out loud as if he had heard a joke: "You?"
The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.
Zhang Yun tactfully withdrew from the scene and whispered in Qi Yu's ear, "Do they have some deep-seated grudge?"
She had already guessed that Qi Yu was from the same school as her. Although she hadn't had much contact with other people at the school and didn't know how Qi Yu knew her, Qi Yu didn't seem to have any ill intentions.
Qi Yu curled her lips and looked at Xie Lin with disdain: "It's nothing, it's just that Yan Yan was young and ignorant and liked a scumbag. Now she has woken up and even became related to the Qin family by marriage."
“Look, that’s him,” Qi Yu pointed to Qin Ye, “Yan Yan’s fiancé.”
Zhang Yun was somewhat surprised: "They were already engaged in a marriage during high school?"
Ever since her mother severed ties with her family, Zhang Yun had been living the life of an ordinary family and had no idea that her mother's family was so wealthy.
Therefore, they had no opportunity to come into contact with anything related to the so-called wealthy class.
Even the thought of attending a private high school filled her with apprehension and worry.
I was afraid I wouldn't fit in here.
However, Qi Yu seemed easy to get along with, which made her look forward to her high school life.
Qi Yu didn't understand what Zhang Yun was surprised about, so she simply replied, "Ah, so it's a marriage alliance."
Xie Lin held the ball that Lu Hao had resignedly picked up. "Let's finish this quickly, fifteen points, one game to decide the winner, how about it?"
Qin Ye looked nonchalant: "Give me five balls?"
Xie Lin retreated to the serve position, a fierce smile on his face: "Are you kidding me?"
Despite still feeling intense pain, Qin Ye's provocation seemed to have temporarily made him forget the pain, and his serve was much more powerful than before.
"Out of bounds!" Qi Yu, who was temporarily acting as referee, shouted excitedly.
Qin Ye retrieved the ball and smiled apologetically at Xie Lin: "Then I'm sorry."
Lu Hao looked utterly dejected, as if to say, "Do whatever you want," "I don't want to play anymore," "Winning or losing has nothing to do with me, just don't throw the ball at me," and "Don't drag me into this melodramatic love-hate relationship."
Wang Yue had come with Qin Ye and originally wanted to dampen Xie Lin's arrogance as well. However, seeing Lu Hao's lazy attitude, he felt that it would be better to leave the physical work of dampening Xie Lin's arrogance to Qin Ye alone.
After all, neither of the supporting characters wanted to get involved in this complicated and convoluted relationship.
Hsieh Lin's physical strength was low and he was injured, so his physical and mental condition was not good. In addition, his teammates did not seem to care about playing well, so the score was always behind. Occasionally, he would score a point due to the opponent's mistake, but the opponent would quickly take back the serve.
Trailing by a large margin.
It's not a complete failure, but being left far behind in points is still quite embarrassing.
The final score was 15-4.
Lu Hao really didn't want to stay there for another second. Damn it, he came to the beach to have fun, not to embarrass himself in public.
Xie Lin's eyes twitched. He glared at Xie Lin fiercely, then turned away defiantly, dragging his tired body and walking unsteadily on the beach.
Lu Hao breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Xie Lin leave.
Thank goodness it's finally over.
It's a blessing that Yuan Yu had to retake the exam.
Wang Yue walked up to Qin Ye and whispered, "We seem to be acting a little unfairly."
Qin Ye turned to look at him: "Hmm?"
Wang Yue looked at Xie Lin's slightly unsteady gait and said, "His injuries before fighting us looked quite serious."
Thinking about it now, I still feel a bit scared. Luckily, he didn't provoke Qin Yan. Her attitude was like she was deliberately trying to kill him without causing any fatal damage.
"I failed my fiancée if I didn't beat them 15-0."
Qin Ye said very seriously, "After all, my fiancée has worked so hard to beat them to a pulp."
He felt a pang of self-reproach: "In the end, I'm still not good enough for my fiancée."
Wang Yue: "..."
Are you serious?
Brother, you've been acting strange lately. You look like a teenager experiencing his first love, both confident and insecure, arrogant and cautious.
"Let's go eat," Qin Yan said to Qi Yu, who was rolling her eyes at Xie Lin's retreating figure.
Qi Yuhuan happily took her arm: "Okay, okay, what do you want to eat?"
"I'll tell the manager what you like."
She then asked the other three people present, "Together?"
Qin Ye readily agreed, his slightly upturned lips revealing his inner elation: "Yes, I'll listen to my fiancée."
Wang Yue was unmoved by Qin Ye's actions, and calmly agreed, "That's troublesome."
Zhang Yun looked delighted, but a few seconds later her expression turned disappointed: "I won't go. I came with my grandparents, and I'll go with them later."
Afterwards, the group went back to their respective hotels to tidy up and change clothes.
Qin Ye and Wang Yue had already changed their clothes and simply sat in the lobby to wait.
I was playing basketball and didn't check my phone, but now I see that Li Jun has bombarded the group with dozens of messages.
I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong.
[Brother Ye, I was wrong. I didn't expect the video to be spread like this after it was released.]
I got angry and started arguing with someone, and my account got banned.
[I wanted to post the short video A-Yue sent me online to clarify things, but I found out I was banned for using abusive language.]
[Brother Ye, Brother Ye, Brother Ye, where are you?!]
[Calling out to A-Yue! Yue-ge! My dear brother!]
[Distraught expression]
[Crying emoji]
[Kneeling emoji]
After reading Li Jun's message, Wang Yuehua turned to Qin Ye and said, "Check your phone."
Qin Ye was puzzled, but he still took out his phone to look at it, and the more he looked, the more his cold smile grew.
"interesting."
Looking at Qin Ye's strange smile, Wang Yue found it not interesting at all.
"A fiancée who is too outstanding will indeed arouse jealousy."
Wang Yue agrees with this point; some people just can't stand seeing others being better than themselves.
Wang Yue, always eager for drama, shrugged and said, "So, what do you, this model fiancé, plan to do?"
*
Qi Yu took a hot shower and sat comfortably on the windowsill, wrapped in a towel, scrolling through her phone.
There were thousands of unread messages, including private messages and group messages.
Then she exploded.
He had originally wanted to savor the tranquil and wonderful time after taking a shower, but now he didn't want to think about anything else; all he wanted to do was find Qin Yan and deliver the new information.
Given Qin Yan's personality, she has never been interested in gossip, nor would she actively gossip, so much so that she is often unaware of what has happened when she finds herself in the eye of the storm.
As a dutiful bystander, Qi Yu diligently shared all sorts of news with Qin Yan.
After all, expired melons aren't as fun to eat.
However, most of the recent gossip has stemmed from Qin Yan.
The food was rather unpleasant.
Qi Yu quickly put on her clothes, didn't even bother to blow-dry her hair, and rushed to Qin Yan's room.
After ringing the doorbell several times without anyone answering, I checked my phone and found that the other party was already waiting for me in the lobby on the first floor.
As soon as Qi Yu stepped out of the elevator, she saw the conspicuous trio.
Just as she was about to call out, she saw Qin Ye affectionately put a necklace on Qin Yan.
She couldn't help but clench her fist with one hand.
This display of affection was so unexpected!
"I didn't have time to choose a better gift for getting first place in the final exam, but I think this purple jade is perfect for you."
Qin Ye looked at Qin Yan with a faint smile on his lips: "Yes, she's very pretty."
Qin Yan held the jade in her palm and examined it carefully: "It is indeed beautiful, thank you."
Wang Yue couldn't bear to look at the two of them, and at the same time noticed Qi Yu walking over: "Everyone's here, shall we go now?"
Just as she finished speaking, Qi Yu walked up to Qin Yan.
Qin Ye: "Fiancée, where would you like to eat?"
Qin Yan looked at the three people staring at her expectantly, as if she had to make the decision about dinner: "If you don't mind, I'd like to go to a street food stall for seafood barbecue."
Having witnessed the scene of Qin Ye and Qin Yan showing off their affection, Qi Yu completely forgot why she had rushed over there in such a hurry.
Upon hearing that they were going to have barbecue, they became extremely excited and started ordering: "Can we have some uncommon seafood? Like some small, freshly caught fish that we don't know the name of?"
"Come on, I'll take you there."
After the four of them got into the van, Qi Yu remembered her mission.
Given that Qin Ye was Qin Yan's fiancé and Wang Yue was Qin Ye's best friend, Qi Yu didn't treat the other two as outsiders and talked to Qin Yan in the car about the rumors that had been spread again.
Of the four people present, only the person involved was unaware of the matter.
After Qi Yu finished recounting the whole story, everyone stared at Qin Yan.
Qin Yan fell into deep thought, a rare occurrence for her.
It was Qin Ye who broke the silence first: "Fiancée, what do you think?"
"It seems that someone is indeed targeting me."
"Does my fiancée need my help?"
Qin Yan shook her head: "No, it's not a big problem."
If others say there's no big problem at this time, they're probably just being stubborn.
But when Qin Yan said it, it meant there was absolutely no problem.
After all, she had been pursuing Xie Lin for several months and was ridiculed by the whole school, but she did not waver at all and continued to do her own thing, which is enough to show that Qin Yan's mental strength is so strong that almost no one can match her.
"Let's put this aside for now," the person involved said, not wanting to discuss the matter further. "Let's eat something good first."
After the four of them found a good spot to sit down, Qin Yan realized that some directions were unavoidable.
For example, even though this was a place I decided to come to on a whim, I still managed to run into the male and female leads.
Xie Lin and Lu Hao arrived in a large group, accompanied by a throng of people who had somehow appeared.
Zhang Yun also came with her maternal grandparents.
Qin Yan was puzzled.
This is really just an ordinary street food stall, too low-class. The male and female leads shouldn't be in a place like this.
As if sensing something, Xie Lin, who had been responding absentmindedly to the people around him, suddenly looked in Qin Yan's direction.
Then he stopped.
Lu Hao didn't understand why Xie Lin suddenly stopped walking: "Ah Lin?"
[Ding! Male lead's jealousy +1]
Qin Yan was momentarily stunned by the sudden notification sound.
Then, belatedly, I realized—
Why hasn't this broken system been sent back to the factory for repair yet?
Xie Lin met Qin Ye's ambiguous smile, which seemed to be a declaration of sovereignty. He snorted coldly, turned his head, and continued walking forward.
Lu Hao looked over curiously, and then understood why Xie Lin's sudden low mood was what was going on.
He touched his chin.
Something's not right here. Xie Lin is taking a little too seriously for Qin Yan.
He was even more attentive to her than he had been to his previous female companions.
Moreover, Xie Lin had previously shown obvious dislike for Qin Yan, so his current attitude seems quite subtle.
Lu Hao tentatively asked, "Ah Lin, you wouldn't happen to have fallen for Qin Yan, would you?"
If it's true, that would be quite a dramatic story.
I used to ignore you, but now I can't even reach you.
Xie Lin glanced at him sideways: "What do you think?"
I think there's a high probability that you've fallen for him.
Xie Lin clicked his tongue, not intending to pay him any attention.
However, the more he acted this way, the more Lu Hao felt there was something fishy going on.
Xie Lin was preoccupied with something and didn't notice that he bumped into Zhang Yun, who was also preoccupied with something and not looking where she was going.
"Ah!" Zhang Yun exclaimed in surprise, and subconsciously began to apologize, "I'm so sorry! I'm really sorry, I was distracted for a moment and didn't notice..."
Both sides were clearly at fault, but Xie Lin never admitted his mistakes. He coldly looked at Zhang Yun, who was bowing and apologizing, and said, "Are you blind?"
Zhang Yun met Xie Lin's piercing gaze, and her heart skipped a beat.
Oh no, how did I end up bumping into this person?
Knowing that the other party was not someone to be trifled with, Zhang Yun's attitude became even more humble: "I'm really sorry!"
Xie Lin was in a bad mood and didn't want to get entangled with the other party any further: "Get lost."
Zhang Yun bowed and ran off without saying a word.
This person is really scary!
Qin Yan, who was watching from a distance, was completely stunned.
What if there's a tug-of-war? What if there's an entanglement? What if the conflict es
How could it have ended so uneventfully?
This is not what was expected.
Qin Ye noticed that Qin Yan's gaze was fixed on Xie Lin, and she seemed quite absorbed in looking at him.
[Ding! Fiancé's jealousy increases by 1]
"fiancée."
The overlapping voices of the system and Qin Ye pulled Qin Yan back to reality.
Qin Ye asked, "What would you like to drink?"
Qin Yan looked away and took the menu from Qin Ye: "Anything is fine with me."
She pointed to one of the drinks, "This one."
She was about to hand the menu back when she heard Qin Ye ask again, "What about snacks? What kind of snacks would you like to eat?"
Qin Yan glanced at the menu: "I'm fine with anything. I'll eat whatever you want. I'm not picky."
Qin Ye insisted: "Why don't you order the one you want to eat the most, and we'll order the rest."
Qin Yan and Qin Ye locked eyes.
Yes, her fiancé did indeed get jealous for no apparent reason again.
After all, he was her friendly fiancé, so Qin Yan straightened her attitude and said, "Hmm, let me see."
After carefully browsing through all the menus, she pointed to three dishes: "These are fine, you should like them too."
Qin Ye suddenly smiled and said, "Okay."
The smile was so gentle that Qin Yan was momentarily stunned.
[Ding! Fiancé's pleasure +1]
Qin Yan watched as Qin Ye took the menu back and asked the other two for their opinions.
Hmm, my fiancé is a bit easy to please.
This barbecue restaurant is quite large and very popular. At this moment, many tables are occupied, so Xie Lin and his group can only choose seats that are relatively far away.
Lu Hao grabbed the back of a chair and was about to pull it back when Xie Lin said in an unpleasant tone, "Move aside."
Then Xie Lin pulled out a chair and sat down without any hesitation.
Lu Hao looked puzzled, but didn't ask any questions and sat down next to Xie Lin.
After he sat down, he noticed that Xie Lin was staring blankly into the distance.
He looked over as well, and suddenly choked up.
Even through the crowd, Qin Yan's figure can be accurately captured from this angle.
“Ah Lin”.
"Um?"
"You haven't been doing anything you shouldn't have lately, have you?"
Xie Lin turned to Lu Hao and rolled his eyes: "Are you sick?"
Lu Hao wanted to say that Xie Lin looked like he was poisoned.
It's a case of deep poisoning.
That poison is called unrequited love.
Zhang Yun took her grandmother's hand and said with a smile, "Grandma, I heard that the seafood here is especially delicious when grilled."
"Good child, I'm so happy that you have this thought."
Zhang Yun, along with her maternal grandparents, chose to sit at the table next to Xie Lin's group.
Zhang Yun chose a seat that was exactly between Xie Lin and Qin Yan in a straight line.
As soon as Zhang Yun sat down, Xie Lin's already bad expression worsened.
He frowned: "That person is a bit of an eyesore."
Lu Hao was in the middle of a discussion about what to eat when Xie Lin suddenly asked him a question he didn't understand: "Huh?"
Xie Lin raised his chin: "Isn't she the one who played ball with us this afternoon?"
“Ah,” Lu Hao glanced at it, “Yeah, that’s right.”
What a coincidence, everyone is eating here.
"Tsk," Xie Lin said with a look of disdain, "More trouble than it's worth."
Lu Hao was completely confused. How did this end up making someone hate him?
Besides, didn't you force them to play ball together?
Did she upset you?
"She's blocking my way."
"..."
Lu Hao felt he could no longer communicate with Xie Lin.
He felt that Xie Lin was a little mentally unstable.
Lu Hao poured Xie Lin a full glass of cola: "Have something to drink first."
After pouring, she thoughtfully handed the cup to Xie Lin, saying, "You need some peace and quiet."
As Zhang Yun was talking to her grandparents, she always felt an unfriendly gaze fixed on her.
The gaze seemed to grow increasingly brazen, and she finally couldn't help but look around. When she turned her head, she saw Xie Lin staring at her with a gloomy expression.
"..."
She already said that bumping into him was accidental and that she had apologized.
This person is so petty, it's really scary!
Qi Yu is right, this person probably has some serious mental illness.
"Xiaoyun, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Grandma noticed her granddaughter's unusual behavior immediately and asked with concern.
Although the grandmother had lost contact with her daughter, she had regretted it over the years. She was very saddened to learn of her daughter's death, and the couple cherished their granddaughter whom they had unexpectedly found.
Qi Yu shook her head, trying to shake off all thoughts about Xie Lin from her mind: "It's okay, Grandpa and Grandma, is there anything else you'd like to eat?"
Grandpa chuckled and said, "Just order what you want to eat. Young people have good appetites."
Xie Lin finished the cola in one go.
Lu Hao, being perceptive, prepared to refill his glass; at this moment, the heartbroken person was at their most vulnerable.
Although Xie Lin may not be associated with the word "heartbreak," it is still a case of unrequited love and failed unrequited love, which can be considered a form of heartbreak.
He took Xie Lin's empty glass, and was about to pour when he heard Xie Lin say, not in a good mood, "Let's drink something else."
*
Qin Yan worked up a sweat while having barbecue outdoors that evening, and took a shower after returning to the hotel.
On the dressing table sat the jade necklace that Qin Ye had given her. Qin Yan picked it up and examined it closely.
It is of very good quality and is indeed valuable.
Qin Ye gave her two gifts, and both gifts were very thoughtful.
Suddenly the doorbell rang. Qin Yan thought it was Qi Yu, who had just said she was coming to see her after taking a shower.
Unable to stand the smell of barbecue on herself, Qi Yu went back to her room to take a shower.
Qin Yan didn't think too much about it and opened the door directly.
Then he saw Xie Lin, who was half-drunk, standing at his door.
This was something I really hadn't expected.
Qin Yan instinctively reached out to close the door again.
However, Xie Lin, though half-drunk, was not completely drunk; he was not so drunk that he blacked out.
Seeing Qin Yan close the door, he quickly reached out and braced himself against the doorframe, looking down with a gloomy and lost expression: "Qin Yan."
Qin Yan said coldly, "I don't know how you found out my room number, but if you keep harassing me, don't blame me for being impolite."
Xie Lin seemed not to hear what Qin Yan was saying, and murmured softly, as if speaking to Qin Yan but more like talking to himself: "Do you like Qin Ye?"
Qin Yan wanted to close the door, but Xie Lin was blocking the doorway. It wouldn't look good if she accidentally broke the other person's hand, and besides, she was here on vacation, not to cause trouble for herself.
Xie Lin looked dejected and depressed. Qin Yan couldn't figure him out and didn't want to. She crossed her arms and looked at him coldly: "If you like him, what's the problem?"
Upon hearing Qin Yan's answer, Xie Lin felt as if he had been struck by a thousand blows. His whole body twitched uncontrollably, and then he stared intently at Qin Yan, suppressing the heart-wrenching pain that he himself did not understand.
"Can you please not like him?"
Seemingly feeling that Qin Yan was too far away, Xie Lin took a step forward.
Qin Yan frowned and took a step back as she smelled alcohol on Xie Lin.
Thinking that Qin Yan didn't want to be close to him, Xie Lin lowered his eyes, hiding the gradually dimming light in them: "I can change."
No matter how much you try to hide it when you're sober, you can't deny the feelings that are gradually taking root in your heart.
"Tell me, what do I have to do to get you back into my life?"
The once arrogant and domineering young man was now dejected, and even his voice had lost its former arrogance, becoming hoarse and dry.
"Qin Yan, I like you."
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