If you're not going to marry me, why are you flirting? If you dare run away, I'll sever yo

Between words, Shen Wanping noticed the red hickeys on Qi Nan's neck.

"What's that on your neck?"

Qi Nan subconsciously touched the spot where Xia Ningqi had bitten him, a hint of embarrassment on his face. "She was just drunk and acting crazy..."

"Oh, I understand."

Without much explanation, Shen Wanping could already imagine the general scene at that time.

Then, she said meaningfully, "Ningping is usually very reserved with everyone, but she's the most uninhibited around you."

Qi Nan scratched the back of his head. "Maybe it's because he doesn't feel pressured when he's with me."

"That's one aspect, but there's another."

"What do you mean?"

"I can't explain it; you'll have to figure it out yourself."

After uttering this nonsensical remark, Shen Wanping pulled Xia Ningqi upstairs.

Qi Nan wanted to go and eat something else.

Turning around, she encountered Ye Anran and Wang Qing who came to greet her.

"Hey~ you've only been gone a short while, and you already have a red hickey on your neck." Ye Anran clicked her tongue, pretending to ponder, "Let me guess, could it be that Ning Qi gave you one?"

"I pinched myself."

Wang Qing looked at him with admiration, "Brother Nan, you are so amazing! I want to become your apprentice."

"You want to become my disciple? What do you have to teach me?"

"Teach me how to flirt with girls."

"I can't teach you anything; I'm still single myself."

"So how did you manage to hook up with Xia Qianjin?"

Qi Nan didn't want to communicate with him. What did he mean by "flirting"? He was the one being controlled.

...

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the banquet came to an end. Qi Nan and Jiang Qin left the villa together, during which Wang Qing kept pestering him to give him his contact information.

I just arrived at the parking lot.

Qi Nan spotted Qin Shiyu smoking next to a Bentley.

I went up and greeted them.

"Waiting for Ye Anran?"

"Um."

"But I didn't expect you to smoke. I originally thought that a housekeeper shouldn't have such a bad habit."

"It shouldn't be like that, so I only smoke when I'm alone."

"Okay, then let me remind you, she's right behind you, you'd better finish smoking quickly."

Thanks.

"You're welcome, we're friends."

Qin Shiyu stubbed out his cigarette, and Qi Nan didn't chat much before getting into the passenger seat.

Jiang Qin started the car.

"Someone you know?"

"Yes, a friend I know."

Looking in the car mirror, Jiang Qin smiled and asked, "What happened to your neck?"

"It was inhaled by someone."

Everyone wanted to ask about it. Qi Nan didn't expect the red mark to be so obvious. It seemed he would have to cover it with a band-aid when he got back.

His smile grew even wider.

Jiang Qin asked curiously, "What does it taste like?"

"What? I don't understand what you're talking about."

With a click of her tongue, Jiang Qin bluntly asked, "It's just her mouth. Is Ning Qi's mouth delicious?"

"Ms. Jiang, your choice of words is truly vulgar."

"We're mother and son, so of course we'll say whatever's convenient for us."

"I'm really sorry, I didn't get to eat any of your son's food."

Jiang Qin took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and said, "It's already come to this, can't you be a little more proactive?"

"She was just drunk. If I took advantage of her, I'd end up in jail."

Jiang Qin couldn't hold back anymore, "You're quite principled."

"You're the best teacher."

"I'm not praising you, and don't belittle my education level."

Qi Nan: ....

-

Xia Ningqi woke up the next morning.

Her hair was messy, and her head was a little sore.

"I remember being outside with Qi Nan last night, didn't I?"

She covered her forehead.

As her lost memories gradually became clearer, the girl's skin began to burn. The foolish things she had done to Qi Nan flashed through her mind like a slideshow.

"And I think I even kissed him..."

Xia Ningqi rolled around on the bed, her body thrashing about like a fish that had been caught.

However, she quickly calmed down.

While feeling ashamed and indignant, a sense of excitement also rose within me.

At least he allowed himself to be kissed.

This should at least show that he still has feelings for me, right?

Xia Ningqi hugged her pillow, imagining some unpleasant scenes in her mind. She couldn't help but swallow, as if she could really feel the soft touch in the scenes she had imagined.

I could smell a faint scent of alcohol on myself.

Xia Ningqi got up, went into the bathroom, took a quick shower, and after getting ready, she put on her clothes and went downstairs.

He happened to meet Shen Wanping.

"Ningqi, you're awake. Let's have breakfast together."

"Okay, sure."

Xia Ningqi did not refuse, nodded, and then walked down the stairs.

He pulled out a chair and sat down opposite Shen Wanping.

In front of me was a bowl of white porridge that my aunt had prepared in advance, still steaming hot.

"Honey, you seem really happy today?"

"Is...is there?"

"Yeah, otherwise we rarely see you smile."

Xia Ningqi tightened the corners of her mouth that had unconsciously turned up, and stammered an explanation, "Maybe it's because I had a good dream last night..."

Did you kiss a boy in your dream?

"Mom, how did you know?!"

Xia Ningqi was surprised, and before she knew it, her little scheme had been exposed.

Shen Wanping was amused by her innocent appearance.

"I was just guessing, why are you getting so worked up?"

"Forehead..."

Xia Ningqi lowered her head, unsure how to answer.

There was a moment of silence.

Shen Wanping continued, "By the way, why don't you find some time to go to the Qi family and thank them? He probably had a hard time with you last night."

Xia Ningqi scooped up a spoonful of white porridge.

"Okay, I understand."

She could have told Qi Nan on her phone, but after thinking about it, she decided it would be better to come in person.

...

Qi Nan was woken up by Jiang Qin.

Early in the morning, there was a loud knocking on the door.

When the door opened, Qi Nan looked completely bewildered. "Wait, my dear Ms. Jiang, do you even know what time it is? Can't you let your son sleep in a little longer?"

"It's almost ten o'clock? Is it that early?"

Qi Nan's room had curtains hanging, completely covering the glass windows, so no light could get in at all.

The whole room was pitch black.

Jiang Qin couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she went to the windowsill and pulled back the curtains.

The blinding sunlight streamed into the room, piercing through the dust and creating a unique Tyndall effect.

"Don't draw the curtains anymore. There are no other residents across the street anyway, so even if you sleep naked, no one will see you."

"Mom! Photosynthesis requires the dark reaction! Otherwise, how can it produce the energy it needs?"

Jiang Qin had some doubts before.

But now she's certain that Qi Nan's brain was probably slammed in a door when he was a child.

.....