Qin Xiao gently tucked her hair behind her ear. Seeing the face revealed beneath, he couldn’t help but be stunned for a moment. Though she looked pale and sickly, her delicate and ethereal features carried a fragile beauty reminiscent of Lin Daiyu. Even the surrounding scenery seemed to dim in comparison.
Qin Xiao clicked his tongue in admiration, “Such a beautiful face—why hide it? From now on, just stay like this. If you run into any trouble, come straight to me!”
Seeing that Qin Xiao seemed to like her appearance, Su Mengke nodded softly and said weakly, “Mm, I understand!”
Tsk. Qin Xiao really wanted to remind her—this kind of girl would be easily tricked by bad people. But thinking about how he was around, if anyone was going to trick her, it might as well be him.
Oh, then that’s fine!
Getting tricked a few more times might even help Su Mengke gain some experience, right?
After having the driver take her home, Qin Xiao gave Xia Shiya a call. Having waited anxiously, she rushed over to meet him.
“Let’s go. Where are we eating?”
Xia Shiya was filled with anxiety, but didn’t hesitate. Although she didn’t know what Qin Xiao wanted her to do, in her eyes, he was just a student. What kind of bad intentions could he possibly have?
Qin Xiao saw her expression and smiled meaningfully. So Xia Shiya really thought of him as just a kid?
But he didn’t say much, and led her to a high-end hotel.
In the original novel, if he didn’t interfere, Xia Shiya would’ve come to this very hotel to have dinner with the Director of Student Affairs. Qin Xiao was clearly following the plotline.
Xia Shiya looked at the upscale hotel and her expression stiffened. She said awkwardly, “Qin… Qin Xiao, we’re eating here?”
“Yeah. What about it?”
Qin Xiao looked at her with amusement.
Seeing his reaction, Xia Shiya grew frustrated. With her salary, could she even afford a meal here? Was Qin Xiao trying to trap her?
But thinking again, if he was willing to arrange her mother’s surgery, then even if she didn’t pay a cent, the surgery would cost far more than a single meal.
Qin Xiao laughed at her conflicted expression.
Of course, his goal wasn’t to make things hard for her. The main reason was that the Dragon Emperor and his wife Liu Shiyu were also here today to negotiate a business deal.
Of course, in typical Domineering Live-in Son-in-Law fashion, the protagonist had no right to sit in a private room and was kicked out, which led him to witness the Director’s attempt to take advantage of Xia Shiya—cue the heroic rescue.
Thinking of this, Qin Xiao followed the plotline and walked toward the Dragon Emperor’s private room. He wondered where their protagonist, The Divine Doctor Dragon Emperor, the Domineering Live-in Son-in-Law, might appear. Read this novel at novelping . com for the best experience.
“Qin Xiao, what are you doing?”
Just as they were about to enter, Qin Xiao suddenly put his arm around her, which made Xia Shiya slightly angry.
Qin Xiao looked at her and said, “Teacher, you don’t know this yet, but I’ve always liked you. That’s why I’ve been paying attention to you!”
“What did you say?!”
Xia Shiya was stunned. She hadn’t expected Qin Xiao to be just like the Director, harboring such thoughts about her.
Very quickly, she became furious, “Qin Xiao, how could you say that?!”
Qin Xiao smiled calmly, “What’s wrong with that?”
Although he spoke casually, Xia Shiya really couldn’t accept it. Their identities alone made it impossible for her to agree to anything like that.
But Qin Xiao added, “Teacher Xia, don’t worry. I just like you and want to pursue you, nothing more. I won’t cross any lines.”
“So you don’t need to be afraid. Besides, I genuinely want to help you and make sure Aunt is well taken care of in the hospital!”
Originally, Xia Shiya had been about to lose her temper, but after hearing his last words, she hesitated.
She knew that if she rejected Qin Xiao outright, he definitely wouldn’t help her anymore. And in comparison, Qin Xiao only said he wanted to pursue her. He hadn’t done anything inappropriate, nor did he try to force her like the Director had.
Thinking that way, Xia Shiya felt less tense. She looked at him and warned, “If you don’t cross the line, I’ll agree. But don’t go overboard!”
Qin Xiao smiled sweetly, “Of course. How could I ever go overboard? Don’t worry, Teacher Xia!”
Only then did Xia Shiya breathe a sigh of relief.
She accepted Qin Xiao’s behavior as long as it didn’t go too far.
Seeing her relax, Qin Xiao couldn’t help but smile. His eyes swept across the hotel lobby, but the Dragon Emperor was nowhere to be seen.
“Shiya, what are you doing here?”
Just as Qin Xiao considered whether to have someone look for him, a surprised voice came from behind.
Heh, the protagonist had arrived.
He immediately turned to look at the source of the voice. A tall young man walked over, dressed in worn-out, faded clothes from a street stall, but still carrying an arrogant and defiant expression. He looked down on everyone like they were ants.
Xia Shiya panicked upon seeing him. She hadn’t expected to run into Chu Feng here.
She suddenly felt guilty, as if she’d been caught cheating.
When Chu Feng saw her in Qin Xiao’s arms, he instantly felt uncomfortable.
“Shiya, who is he?”
Xia Shiya hesitated. After thinking for a moment, she began to say, “He’s my stu—”
“I’m her boyfriend. Got a problem with that?”
Qin Xiao tightened his grip on her, almost making Xia Shiya stumble.
Hearing that, Chu Feng looked even more displeased, “Impossible! There’s no way Shiya would be your girlfriend. Did you threaten her or something?”
Qin Xiao smirked, “Why do you care? If you don’t believe me, just ask her yourself.”
Then he turned to Xia Shiya, “Shiya, go on—tell him.”
Xia Shiya bit her lip, not knowing what to say. She definitely wasn’t Qin Xiao’s girlfriend; there wasn’t even a shred of romance between them.
But she had just agreed to Qin Xiao’s request. If she denied it now and made him angry, what would she do?
Thinking about that, Xia Shiya felt utterly helpless. She couldn’t shake the feeling that Qin Xiao had somehow played her. But she couldn’t figure out what for. Surely it couldn’t be to deliberately ruin things between her and Chu Feng, right?
That didn’t seem likely either.
With that in mind, Xia Shiya nodded, “Y-Yes, Qin Xiao is my boyfriend now.”
Chu Feng’s heart sank as he heard that, feeling completely stifled.
But seeing the reluctant and helpless look on Xia Shiya’s face, he immediately thought she was being forced!
Just from her expression, there was no way this guy could be her real boyfriend.
With that, Chu Feng’s eyes turned sharp, “Shiya, did he force you?”