The villainous female supporting character becomes a heartthrob, and the powerful man successfully r

Inside the Western restaurant, Qi Yan, dressed in a black motorcycle outfit, was visibly tense. His phoenix eyes were slightly lowered, and his sword-like eyebrows were furrowed, yet he still possessed a wild and sharp beauty.

"Yingying, why are you looking at me like that?"

"Alright, stop pretending. The Alice isn't a business cruise ship; I heard it's the private property of some family heir. Qi Yan, you're quite something, managing to get your hands on a ticket like this."

Xia Ying crossed her arms, her posture languid, and her words were suggestive.

Qi Yan got up from his seat and sat down next to Xia Ying. Only when he was closer to her did he feel less uneasy.

"Yingying, I didn't mean to hide it from you."

"I know you didn't intend to hide it from me in the first place, did you? The 800,000 yuan dress, the 3 million yuan diamond ring, and now, the private yacht. Qi Yan, you couldn't have been happier for me to find out."

Xia Ying snorted and turned her head away. Qi Yan panicked a little and quickly explained, "Yingying, these are very suitable for you, I had to find an excuse to give them to you. Don't be angry, okay?"

His hands rested on Xia Ying's fair shoulders, and the temperature rose steadily where they touched, yet neither of them moved.

"Who said I'm angry?"

Xia Ying smiled, extending her left hand to admire the beautiful diamond in the light. She said with a smile, "I love it, Qi Yan. I love both the dress and the diamond."

She turned around and met Qi Yan's gaze; for a moment, the space seemed to stand still.

Qi Yan heard Xia Ying's clear and melodious voice: "Qi Yan, I like it too."

At that moment, his gaze lingered for a split second, then immediately shone with a radiance, like the vibrant life force of a hundred flowers blooming in spring, igniting all vitality.

He caught the key point: Yingying just said she liked him, liked—him!

At that moment, elegant violin music was playing in the Western restaurant, creating a romantic and ambiguous atmosphere.

Qi Yan pressed his advantage, his large hands tightly grasping Xia Ying's hands, placing them to his lips, and giving her a gentle kiss.

He pressed on, "Yingying, you are my treasure. Now, am I worthy to be your boyfriend?"

Beneath her tousled hair were a pair of burning, sincere eyes. Xia Ying felt they looked more like a dog's eyes, fixed on her, demanding recognition.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but laugh out loud. But Qi Yan didn't move, still quietly waiting for her answer.

She leaned forward, her full, bright red lips pressing against Qi Yan's thin lips.

"Of course, boyfriend."

"Mmm—" Her red lips were captured by Qi Yan, who gently kissed them, his movements clumsy and awkward.

First, he gently sucked on her lips, feeling the shiver brought by her softness. The texture, as soft as cotton candy, almost made Qi Yan lose control.

Then, he extended his lips and tongue, beginning his conquest, savoring every sweetness, and exchanging a deep, lingering kiss with Xia Ying.

When they parted, he was clearly still reluctant to leave. He pulled the beautiful woman in the bright green dress into his arms, inhaling her fragrance, and couldn't help but smile.

"Baby, you smell so good, you smell so sweet, I want to kiss you again—"

Xia Ying covered his mouth with her hand and scolded, "No, Qi Yan, I want to see the night view."

Qi Yan nodded, reached out and took Xia Ying's hand, and they walked hand in hand to the observation deck on the deck.

Actually, the sea was pitch black at night, and there wasn't much to see. Xia Ying was just making an excuse to come out and enjoy the sea breeze to dispel her unbearable heat.

But the next second, she was wearing a coat.

"The sea breeze is too chilly tonight, Yingying, put this on first."

"And what about you, you idiot?"

"I'm in good health, Yingying will find out later."

Qi Yan wore a high-necked black undershirt that accentuated the perfect muscle proportions of his upper body. It was clearly a carefully chosen outfit that exuded a captivating charm.

Xia Ying glanced around a few times, but Qi Yan caught her red-handed and laughed, telling her to look freely.

The two bickered and teased each other all the way back to the luxury suite. As soon as the door closed, Xia Ying was trapped in the entryway by Qi Yan.

Passionate kisses landed on her cheeks, neck, and forehead.

Qi Yan finally aimed at the delicate red lips and bit them again, continuing the passionate kiss from before.

From the entryway to the sofa, he finally stopped moving, panting heavily. But he couldn't bear to let go of her even a little, and still held Xia Ying tightly in his arms.

Young lovers in the throes of passion are deeply in love and want to be together all the time. Qi Yan was like that; he spent two days on the cruise ship, and for those two days, he clung to Xia Ying.

Back at school, Xia Ying learned about the online posts from Luo Jia and immediately understood the purpose of her trip.

At noon, in Xia Ying's private lounge.

The two had just finished lunch and were preparing to rest. Xia Ying hesitated for a moment before finally asking about the post.

"Qi Yan, why didn't you tell me?" Her voice trembled slightly, overwhelmed with emotion.

"Yingying, I told you, you just need to focus on your life and studies. Leave this messy stuff to me."

"But I...I have my own way of proving it—"

Xia Ying was interrupted by Qi Yan's actions before she could finish speaking. He gently brushed the stray hairs from her face with his fingers, pinched her soft cheek, and smiled.

"Because I don't want Yingying to have anything to do with Shen Huaixiao anymore. I'm jealous, I'm going crazy with jealousy every day."

"Whether Yingying likes Shen Huaixiao or not, as long as he holds the title of your fiancé, I will always be jealous. Although this matter may seem to have little to do with him, it was Lin Yitang who orchestrated it. I don't want Yingying to have any contact with him, and I don't want you to be saddened by what you saw online."

Xia Ying was already on the verge of tears, but after hearing Qi Yan's heartfelt words, she burst into laughter through her tears. She cupped Qi Yan's face in her hands, her eyes brimming with joy: "Qi Yan, you're so silly. But—"

"I like it. As for Shen Huaixiao, you don't need to compare yourself to him, because he's not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as you."

The two did not try to hide their relationship, and their sharp-eyed and perceptive classmates noticed it and were all surprised.

Many also expressed their regret and disappointment—how could Qi Yan have succeeded? It's outrageous!

The news spread like wildfire, quickly becoming an open secret throughout the school. Of course, before the students could even process this news, they received even more bombshell information.

Qi Yan and Xia Ying are engaged!

The wedding was set for after the couple graduated from university. Their parents met and had a very pleasant conversation. Qi Qingyue immediately gave Xia Ying 15% of the MOON Group shares as a betrothal gift. Qi Yan, in turn, gave Xia Ying the Alice ship.

The classmates attended the lavish engagement party and marveled at how the two were a perfect match, a match made in heaven.

Meanwhile, Shen Huaixiao, who was thousands of miles away, received greetings from many of his classmates.

It was all photos, videos, and news of Qi Yan and Xia Ying's engagement party.

He rubbed his eyes in disbelief, confirming that the young man in the black suit standing next to Xia Ying in the video was indeed Qi Yan.

His good brother, Qi Yan, took advantage of his current predicament and helplessness to steal his girlfriend away!

But the other party did it so quietly that he didn't notice a thing.

No, no, a flash of inspiration struck Shen Huaixiao, and everything he had previously ignored now came rushing back to him.

He was now absolutely certain that Qi Yan had been plotting this for a long time!