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

There were many people coming and going along the way. Qi Nan saw a vendor selling candied hawthorns and bought two.

"Here, have this one."

Xia Ningqi paused for two seconds when she saw the candied hawthorn he handed her, but then reached out and took it.

Thanks...

"Don't be shy, I'll be scared."

Xia Ningqi clicked her tongue and made a "tsk" sound.

Is this guy crazy? I'm not a tigress, I'm not going to eat him up.

Ever since he was found, Qi Nan has been very afraid of him, as if he had really persecuted him.

"Is it tasty?"

Qi Nan took a bite. "Mmm, it's pretty good."

"Then why does it taste so sour to me?"

"Probably not, since we bought them all from the same stall."

Xia Ningqi stopped and extended her hand to Qi Nan.

"Give me a bite of yours."

"ha?"

Qi Nan blinked. "Why?"

"Let's see if you're lying to me."

"All right..."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xia Ningqi snatched the candied hawthorn from his hand.

"Wait... that one was for me..."

Before he could finish speaking...

Xia Ningqi had already put the top one into her mouth in one bite.

"How is it?"

"It tastes sweeter than mine, so I'll eat this one."

Qi Nan was a little confused.

Seeing Xia Ningqi hand him another candied hawthorn, Qi Nan dared not resist and was forced to accept it.

Upon closer inspection...

There was still a bite mark on the candied hawthorn.

If I ate it myself, wouldn't that be the same as indirectly kissing her? Even though she just ate mine...

Aren't you going to eat?

Xia Ningqi's eyes were half-closed, with a deep look in them.

"Eat, I'll eat..."

Qi Nan thought about it and figured that since the other party didn't mind, he had nothing to hesitate about. After all, Xia Ningqi was so beautiful, even if it was just an indirect kiss, it wouldn't be a loss.

Take a bite.

It wasn't as sour as she described; in fact, it tasted even sweeter than the one I had just eaten.

"Xia Ningqi, is there something wrong with your sense of taste? It's not that sour at all..."

"I have no problem."

Xia Ningqi, biting into a candied hawthorn, turned away guiltily.

Is there something wrong with me?

Qi Nan was still scratching the back of his head, completely unaware that he was the one who had been deceived.

"Let's hurry up and go, otherwise we'll miss the fountain show and it'll be a wasted trip."

"good..."

...

When Qi Nan and Xia Ningqi arrived, there were many people, but there were still seats available on the stone platform.

Qi Nan reacted quickly, choosing an excellent viewing spot and sitting down without saying a word.

"Here, here."

Xia Ningqi naturally sat down next to him after seeing him.

A few minutes later, more spectators arrived one after another, crowding them together.

"Luckily we arrived early, otherwise we probably would have had to stand and watch."

Xia Ningqi nodded mechanically, appearing somewhat absent-minded.

I noticed a couple sitting side by side in the row in front of me. The boy had his arm around the girl's neck, and the girl was leaning against the boy's shoulder like a little bird.

"Is something on your mind?"

"No...no..."

Xia Ningqi's mind was in a mess. She guessed it was because she had been reading too many romance comics lately, which had made her inexplicably yearn for so-called love.

...

"Look, the show is about to start!"

A gentle evening breeze blows, and the city lights begin to twinkle. Melodious music begins to play softly, and the fountain responds in kind, changing its shape under the colorful lights, undulating and dancing to the rhythm. The night and the shimmering water blend together, creating a scene that seems to appear only in a dream.

The area was crowded with tourists, who stopped in twos and threes, looked up and stared, and occasionally exclaimed in surprise.

Qi Nan's eyes widened, his expression showing a hint of surprise. He hadn't expected the New Year's Day fountain show in the park to be so well-organized. This was much more cost-effective than crowding around the square counting down and releasing balloons.

Just as he was engrossed in watching, he heard Xia Ningqi's voice beside him, "Hey, look over here."

Qi Nan was puzzled and subconsciously turned his head.

"Click."

Xia Ningqi pressed the shutter button on her phone, capturing the moment of their encounter.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Don't get me wrong, Ye Anran just asked me what I was doing, and I said I was watching a fountain show with a pig, but she didn't believe me, so I could only take a picture and send it to her."

Qi Nan's eyelashes twitched. "But I'm not a pig..."

"I think that's fine."

Feeling somewhat helpless, Qi Nan dared not refute.

Oh well, whatever, as long as he's happy...

Qi Nan turned back to focus on the performance, unaware that Xia Ningqi was staring at the photo beside him with a smile on her face.

Time passed slowly.

The fountain show lasted a full hour, and after the initial novelty wore off, the second half became somewhat boring.

Qi Nan rested his chin on his hand.

Although my eyes were still looking, my thoughts had already drifted far away.

He originally thought he was doomed, but now that he thought about it carefully, Xia Ningqi didn't seem as terrifying as described in the original book. At least so far, he hadn't suffered any physical pain.

Furthermore, the plot has progressed to this point, but Ye Fan's romantic relationship with her doesn't seem to have made much progress, which Qi Nan finds somewhat puzzling.

It seems I can only pray the plot doesn't take a strange turn...

Qi Nan now feels a sense of powerlessness, as if he has the script in his hands but cannot control the next step of the process.

Logically, besides the male lead, there should be another male lead who also likes Xia Ningqi later on. But if Ye Fan doesn't stand up for himself, then who will stand up to the second male lead...?

Qi Nan's small head couldn't hold that much information, so he chose to save it first and deal with it slowly later.

at the same time.

A fragrant breeze wafted into his nose, followed by a feeling of heaviness on his shoulder, as if a stone had been placed on it.

I don't quite understand.

Qi Nan turned his head and saw Xia Ningqi's delicate and fair profile. At this moment, her almond-shaped eyes were closed, and she seemed to be asleep.

A gentle evening breeze swept by, lifting a few strands of hair from the girl's forehead, carrying a faint coolness.

Seeing this, Qi Nan did not choose to wake her up, but slowly took off his coat and gently covered her back.

She muttered to herself, "You said I'm thick-skinned, but I see you're just as tough. You dare to wear only a dress in this freezing weather..."

Xia Ningqi's long eyelashes fluttered slightly, and it felt like the air she breathed into her lungs was sweet.

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