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

I found a hot pot restaurant.

I originally thought there would only be three people, but actually four showed up.

Ye Anran pointed at Qin Shiyu's face and scolded, "You have to follow me everywhere I go just to have dinner with some new friends. Are you really that bored? If you're so bored, go find a girlfriend! And it would be best if you had a child and became a father, so you won't be clinging to me like a little shadow!"

Qin Shiyu remained silent, simply standing quietly beside her until she finally tired of scolding and slowly said, "This is the master's order; I am merely following my duty."

"Duty, duty, I think your duty is just to annoy me!"

...

Qi Nan and Xia Ningqi looked at each other, unsure whether they had come for a meal or to watch a fight.

"I'm sorry, Xia, you must have found this amusing. I just couldn't hold back. This guy is always like this; he's ruined so many of my friendships, which is why I was so angry."

Ye Anran leaned closer to Xia Ningqi and took her hand in a familiar manner. Although she was a little uncomfortable, Xia Ningqi did not refuse Ye Anran's affectionate gesture because Ye Anran was indeed cute.

Qi Nan then asked curiously, "May I ask what your relationship is?"

"He's my dog."

Qin Shiyu raised her eyebrows slightly. "Miss, please be mindful of your image and behavior."

"Do you have a problem with that?"

Qin Shiyu remained silent.

Qi Nan was surprised.

He never expected that the seemingly sweet girl in front of him would have two faces.

She was so well-behaved and lovable when facing Xia Ningqi, but she acted like a spoiled young lady when facing Qin Shiyu.

However, after thinking about it carefully, Qi Nan felt relieved. After all, he was a character in a novel. If he didn't have a personality, what would be the difference between him and an NPC?

"Xia, the beef is ready. Do you want me to feed you? Of course, you can also have some 'imported' beef if you prefer."

Ye Anran picked up a piece of hanging dragon meat with her mouth, pursed her lips, and gave a very obvious hint.

Qi Nan couldn't bear to watch. A character can have personality, but they can't be evil, right?

"Never mind, I can just pick it up myself."

"That's such a pity..."

Ye Anran was a little disappointed, but she didn't press the matter and continued to ask, "Xia, do you like cilantro?"

"like."

"Oh, what a coincidence! I like to eat it too. I really don't know what people who don't like cilantro are thinking."

After speaking, he glanced at Qin Shiyu beside him.

At the same time, Qi Nan spoke up weakly, "Actually, I don't like it either..."

"That's great, I'll add more."

Qi Nan's inner monologue: "Arminos! I'm so jealous!"

In the following days, Ye Anran became much more normal, and she was also a complete chatterbox. Even when chatting with the aloof Xia Ningqi, she could find a lot of common topics. Most importantly, although she came from a wealthy family, she didn't have any airs of a rich young lady.

From her, Qi Nan also learned that Qin Shiyu had been her bodyguard and butler for ten years, and as for his personality, he was a wooden robot with no emotional intelligence whatsoever.

Of course, during this time, Qi Nan also asked Qin Shiyu if he wanted to sit down and eat together, but he simply replied, "I've already eaten."

After the meal.

Xia Ningqi wanted to pay, but Ye Anran shook her head, "Eating here is free because this brand's chain hot pot restaurants are one of our family's projects. I often come here to eat, and the manager never charges me."

666 means having the ability to make money.

In Qi Nan's memory, this brand of hot pot chain has thousands of stores across the country, making it a nationally renowned chain. This is just one of the many projects of the Ye family, which shows that the Ye family is indeed a wealthy and powerful family.

"Okay, we've finished eating. Let's go shopping together this afternoon!"

Xia Ningqi waved her hand in refusal, "No, I have a part-time job to do this afternoon."

"Part-time?" Ye Anran puffed out her chest. "How much do I get for a part-time job? I'll pay you three times the normal rate to be my shopping buddy."

Before Xia Ningqi could speak, Qin Shiyu interjected, "Miss, the master instructed that you need to go to the company to see him this afternoon."

"Can't we go tomorrow?"

"You've been dragging this out for half a month already. The master said if he doesn't see you by the afternoon, he'll freeze your card."

Ye Anran stomped her foot angrily, "This old man just doesn't want me to have an easy time. He keeps making me study some kind of business management, or sending me to some random cocktail parties, meeting some pretentious, idiotic elites, and making me say those platitudes that make me sick to my stomach. When we raise a glass to toast someone, we have to control the tone of our laughter. We have to wear fitted dresses, and we even have to take them off before we pee. In my eyes, they're all a bunch of complete idiots!"

"Pfft—!"

Xia Ningqi couldn't help but burst out laughing.

This was the first time she had ever realized that being a daughter of a wealthy family could have such worries.

...

"Looks like our plans for this afternoon are going to fall through, but that's okay, there will be other opportunities in the future."

After venting her frustrations, Ye Anran regained her energy.

"Xia, I'll ask you out again this weekend. Let's call it a day for today."

"Okay, bye-bye."

Qi Nan waved to Ye Anran as well, "Goodbye, and good luck."

Looking at the two people standing side by side.

Ye Anran asked, "Are you all going back in the same direction?"

"Yes, because we're neighbors."

"Neighbor?!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Nan was immediately pulled aside by Ye Anran. "You live so close to Xia Ningqi, you shouldn't have done anything that could have gone too far, right?"

"Don't worry, I've put the safety on the gun, it's very safe."

Ye Anran made a scissor shape with two fingers. "In my opinion, it would be better to just cut it off."

"Are you the devil...?"

Qi Nan glanced at Qin Shiyu behind Ye Anran with some sympathy. It was a wonder that he had been able to serve as this girl's bodyguard for so many years. If it were someone with a slightly weaker life, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold on by now.

...

On the way back to the apartment.

Xia Ningqi asked casually, "What did Ye Anran say to you when she pulled you aside just now?"

"She praised your personality, said you were a pleasure to chat with, and that you were her dream girl."

Qi Nan, quick-witted, blurted out that if Ye Anran were there, she would definitely thank him for his help.

Xia Ningqi put her hands behind her back.

"But I feel like we're from two different worlds..."

Why?

"Because her family is so rich... while I already feel exhausted just trying to survive..."

Upon hearing this, Qi Nan's smile was complex.

My dear young lady, don't underestimate yourself. The day the Xia family finds you, you'll understand that we are actually from two different worlds.

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