Is it hard to chase the school beauty?It doesn't matter, she still has roommates

Chapter 748 Wasting Time
However, when he looked up and saw the scene in the living room, the smile on his face froze instantly, and he stopped abruptly, as if he had been frozen in place!

From his perspective.

The older sister, Liu Piaopiao, lay on her side on the sofa, wearing only a silk nightgown and an outer robe. The collar of the robe was slightly open, revealing her fair shoulders and collarbone, and her cheeks still had a lingering blush.

Qin Luo, on the other hand, sat on a stool next to the sofa, leaning slightly forward, one hand seemingly having just withdrawn from his sister's shoulder...

The scene, the pose, the atmosphere… it all looks so ambiguous! Especially late at night, a man and a woman alone, and the woman is even wearing pajamas…

Liu Xiaozhi's brain went blank for a moment, and he instantly imagined a large-scale family ethics drama!

He felt he had come at the worst possible time, having interrupted his sister's "good deed"!
"Uh... well... I... I didn't see anything! You guys continue! Continue!"

Liu Xiaozhi's face instantly turned bright red. He stammered a few words, then, as if his backside was on fire, he turned around abruptly and tried to leave the room, even attempting to close the door behind him.

"Xiao Zhi! Stop right there! It's not what you think!"

Liu Piaopiao finally snapped out of her shock, feeling both embarrassed and anxious. Forgetting that her shoulders were still exposed, she sprang up from the sofa, frantically pulling her robe tighter as she chased after Liu Xiaozhi, who was trying to escape.

"Listen to my explanation!"

"Liu Piaopiao said urgently."

"I was sparring with a colleague this afternoon and got kicked in the back. It's bruised and hurts so much I can't sleep, so I asked Qin Luo to come and take a look at it to improve blood circulation and remove the bruise! We were just receiving treatment! Serious treatment!"

Liu Xiaozhi was pulled back by his sister and forced to stop, but the expression on his face clearly said, "I don't believe it."

He glanced at Qin Luo, who had stood up from the stool with a calm expression, then at his sister, whose clothes were disheveled and face was flushed. He pursed his lips and uttered three soul-searching questions.

"Treatment? Sis, you're kidding me! First, why didn't you treat your injury right away instead of waiting until late at night? Second, why can't you go to the hospital to improve blood circulation and remove blood stasis?"

"Can't I see other female colleagues? Why does it have to be Brother Luo? Thirdly, even if I'm seeking treatment from Brother Luo, why do I have to bring him home? And...and why am I dressed like this?"

Each of these three questions hit the nail on the head, leaving Liu Piaopiao speechless. She opened her mouth, but found that she couldn't find a perfect reason to explain herself!

Should she say that she was embarrassed to go to the hospital because of the previous awkwardness, but also thought Qin Luo's medical skills were amazing, so she went to him? Or should she say it was because it was convenient to be at home?

She stammered for a long time, her face growing redder and redder. Finally, she became angry and embarrassed, and used her trump card, threatening in a low voice.

"Liu Xiaozhi! Stop making trouble here! Things aren't what you think at all! I'm warning you, don't you dare talk about this outside! Otherwise... otherwise I'll cut off your allowance next month!"

However, this time, Liu Xiaozhi was not threatened by her as usual.

He wore an extremely strange expression, shook his phone which was still in video call mode, looked at Liu Piaopiao with a sympathetic look, and said weakly.

"Sister...that...I'm afraid...it's too late..."

"What's too late?"

Liu Piaopiao's heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling.

Liu Xiaozhi turned his phone screen towards Liu Piaopiao and said with a mournful face.

"I...I was video chatting with my parents, grandparents, aunts, and other relatives when I came in...I...I didn't hang up..."

On the phone screen, there was a multi-person video chat interface! The small window was crowded with people!
In the very center are Liu Piaopiao's kind-looking parents, next to her are her grandparents wearing reading glasses and looking curious, and in the corner you can also see the faces of a few familiar aunts and gossipy women!
At this moment, everyone stared wide-eyed, their expressions varied, but without exception, they were all filled with shock, curiosity, and... a hint of inexplicable excitement.

Clearly, the entire process—from Liu Xiaozhi pushing the door open to Liu Piaopiao chasing after him to explain, and then Liu Xiaozhi posing his three probing questions—was all part of the story…

The family members on the other end of the phone heard everything clearly! They may even have seen part of the scene through the camera!
On the screen, a middle-aged woman wearing a floral shirt, with curly hair and looking quite fashionable was the first to react. She leaned closer to the screen, her face bearing a loving smile that was a mixture of surprise and extreme curiosity, and her voice came through the speaker clearly.

"Oh my! Piaopiao! You have a boyfriend, why didn't you tell your family? You were hiding it! Quick! Let Mom see! Let Mom see which family's handsome young man he is? Xiaozhi was blocking the view, so I couldn't see him clearly!"

Other relatives chimed in with their own opinions.

"That's right, Piaopiao! Being in a relationship is a good thing!"

"Young man, you're a doctor? And you even know how to improve blood circulation? That's amazing!"

"When will you bring it back for us to see?"

Looking at the familiar yet incredibly troublesome faces on her phone screen, and listening to the words full of misunderstandings and teasing, Liu Piaopiao felt as if she had been struck by lightning, completely dumbfounded!
Her mouth hung open, her mind blank; all explanations seemed utterly futile. She was in a situation she couldn't clear her name even if she jumped into the Yellow River!

This time, the yellow mud is dripping down my crotch. It’s shit if not shit!

Qin Luo stood aside, and although he did not participate in the conversation, he watched the whole process.

From the awkwardness of Liu Xiaozhi's sudden intrusion, to Liu Piaopiao's panicked attempt to explain, to her embarrassment at being left speechless by her brother's questioning, and finally to her utter despair as she was "watched" by her family on the other end of the video call...

This series of unexpected events made the usually capable and shrewd counselor appear incredibly disheveled and endearing.

He touched his nose, finding the situation rather...interesting.

Seeing his sister's expression of wishing she could disappear into the ground, Liu Xiaozhi helplessly shrugged, indicating that he couldn't help her.

Facing the enthusiastic, inquisitive, and expectant gazes of her family on the screen, Liu Piaopiao felt anxious and overwhelmed.

How could she explain? That it was all a misunderstanding? That Qin Luo was just a friend who came to help her heal? Who would believe that? A friend dressed like that at home late at night "treating" someone?
She felt she was in an unprecedented predicament, not only having to face her brother's "I understand, I understand" look, but also having to deal with the deep-seated misunderstandings that her family might have!

Qin Luo, the "miracle doctor" who originally came to help, has now become the center of this misunderstanding, making the whole situation more delicate and difficult to manage.

Just as Liu Piaopiao's mind was racing, trying to find a way to salvage the situation, even if it was just to temporarily appease her family, she caught a glimpse of Qin Luo standing to the side, his expression still calm, with even a faint smile on his lips.

A bold, almost reckless idea flashed through her mind like lightning!

Rather than being endlessly interrogated and pressured to get married by family, why not... just go with the flow?

Once the idea appeared, it grew wildly like weeds.

Qin Luo is young, handsome, capable, and has a mysterious background. Bringing him home to pretend to be her boyfriend doesn't seem... unacceptable, does it? At least it can shut up all the gossipy relatives for a long time!
With that thought in mind, Liu Piaopiao steeled her resolve!
She suddenly reached out and hugged Qin Luo's arm tightly, pulling him to her side. Then, facing her phone screen, she forced a sweet and slightly shy smile, deliberately softening her voice.

"Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, all the aunts and uncles... you... you all stop guessing! I... I was thinking of telling you formally after a while..." She paused, as if she had made a great decision, hugged Qin Luo's arm tighter, looked up at Qin Luo, and then spoke to the screen.

"His...his name is Qin Luo, and he is...my boyfriend."

Upon hearing this, the family members on the other end of the phone screen fell silent for a moment, then burst into even more enthusiastic discussion and laughter!
"Wow! It really is my boyfriend!"

"Excellent! Excellent! This young man is quite handsome!"

"Piao Piao, you've finally come to your senses!"

Qin Luo, who was suddenly "officially announced" by Liu Piaopiao, was slightly taken aback at first, but quickly understood Liu Piaopiao's intention.

Looking at Liu Piaopiao's pleading and helpless eyes, and then at the warm and simple faces on the phone screen, he found it somewhat amusing, but did not immediately expose her.

He nodded gracefully at the phone screen, a gentle and polite smile on his face, and greeted them.

"Hello, uncles and aunts, grandpas and grandmas, elders, I am Qin Luo."

His calm demeanor and handsome appearance immediately won him unanimous favor from viewers on the other side of the screen.

Liu Piaopiao's mother couldn't stop smiling. The more she looked at Qin Luo, the more satisfied she became, and she quickly extended a warm invitation.

"Xiao Qin! Hello! Next weekend, Piaopiao's aunt's daughter is getting married and they're having a banquet in their hometown. Why don't you and Piaopiao come back to join the fun? It'll be a good opportunity for all the relatives to meet you!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Luo thought, "So I'm going to meet the whole family? Isn't that a bit too fast?"

He instinctively wanted to politely decline.

"Auntie, this... I might..."

However, before he could finish speaking, Liu Piaopiao, who was next to him, was afraid that his refusal would expose the plan, so she quickly pinched his arm hard and then laughed at the screen.

"Mom! Don't worry! We'll definitely be there! I'll bring him back with us!"

She agreed quickly and decisively, effectively blocking Qin Luo's escape route.

Upon hearing this, the family members on the other end of the screen burst into laughter, as if they could already see the lively scene at the wedding next weekend.

Seeing her family's satisfied reaction, Liu Piaopiao breathed a sigh of relief for the time being, but then a greater sense of unease welled up inside her—the charade was going well, but what should she do next?
Will Qin Luo cooperate with her to finish this charade? Next weekend... does she really have to take him back to her hometown for the wedding?!
She stole a glance at Qin Luo beside her, who looked perfectly normal. Her heart was pounding with anxiety, as if she had dug a pit herself and then pushed herself and Qin Luo into it together.

With a knowing smile on his face and his family members still enthusiastically giving him advice on his phone, Liu Xiaozhi finally left Liu Piaopiao's apartment, completely satisfied. Before leaving, he winked at Qin Luo, as if to say, "Brother Luo, good luck!"

Qin Luo and Liu Piaopiao were left alone in the living room again, and the atmosphere became somewhat awkward and subtle.

Qin Luo coughed lightly, breaking the silence.

"Um... Instructor Liu, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

As he spoke, he prepared to turn and leave.

"and many more!"

Liu Piaopiao quickly called out to him, her face still flushed, but her eyes were very serious.

"Qin Luo, next weekend... it's my cousin's wedding. You... you really have to come with me."

Upon hearing this, Qin Luo's face showed just the right amount of surprise.

"Huh? Instructor Liu, you weren't serious just now, were you? I thought you were just saying that to appease your family..."

"of course it's true!"

Liu Piaopiao sighed, her expression somewhat helpless.

You don't understand my mother.

Her enthusiastic invitation just now was actually a test.

If we don't go next weekend, she'll immediately suspect that our relationship is fake, and then... you'll see my mom and her group of girlfriends arranging all sorts of blind dates for me at an average rate of three per week!

That was the real nightmare!

She clasped her hands together in a pleading gesture and looked at Qin Luo with pleading eyes.

"Just consider it a favor to the end, and see this through to the end? Help me out this one more time, okay? Consider it... paying off part of the 'debt' for the massage?"

Looking at Liu Piaopiao's rare display of pleading, girlish demeanor, and recalling the overly enthusiastic relatives she had just encountered in the video, Qin Luo felt a bit apprehensive.

It wasn't that he was afraid of meeting the parents, but he felt that this fake boyfriend act was a bit troublesome, and... looking at Liu Piaopiao, who had just taken a bath, was wearing a bathrobe, and looked incredibly charming, he worried that if he stayed overnight, something "unexpected" might happen...

He hesitated for a moment, but eventually nodded.

"Okay, I'll try to make time next weekend. But let's make it clear beforehand, it's just an act, I'll leave after the performance."

"No problem! Deal!"

When Liu Piaopiao saw Qin Luo agree, she immediately beamed with joy, as if a huge burden had been lifted off her shoulders.

"Don't worry, it's just a formality to appease my parents and relatives. It won't take up too much of your time!"

With the matter settled, Qin Luo didn't linger any longer. It was already late at night, and he felt it wouldn't be convenient for him to stay any longer in the Xueyuan residential area, so he said goodbye again.

Liu Piaopiao escorted him to the door, watched him enter the elevator, and then gently closed the door. Leaning against the door, she let out a long sigh of relief, her expression complex, showing both relief at solving the problem and apprehension about the "acting" ahead.

……

Qin Luo arrived alone at the underground parking lot of the apartment building.

(End of this chapter)