Chapter 32

Nan Yan’s tone carried a hint of anticipation as she asked, her voice slightly trembling.

However, Qin Lu’s response in the next second shattered her expectations directly.

“No.”

Nan Yan: “…”

Seeing the girl’s face suddenly drooping, Qin Lu couldn’t help but chuckle softly.

Nan Yan blinked her eyes and suddenly averted her gaze, her ears turning slightly red for no apparent reason.

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She was charmed by him…

It was simply unreasonable!

Qin Lu squinted his eyes slightly, a meaningful smile playing on his lips in response to her reaction.

He stood up and walked over to the girl’s side.

Nan Yan caught a glimpse of his long and straight legs from her lowered head.

In her mind, she inexplicably recalled the image of their first meeting when he had just finished bathing…

Then a drop of red liquid fell onto the floor.

Oops…

Nan Yan’s face changed.

Was she having a nosebleed?!!!

“What’s wrong?”

Nan Yan calmly grabbed a tissue from the table, covered her nose, and said in a muffled voice, “I guess I’ve been feeling a bit heaty these past couple of days, so I had a nosebleed.”

It was definitely due to heatiness.

Nan Yan firmly refused to admit that it was because she suddenly thought of Qin Lu’s post-bathing scene that she had a nosebleed.

Clearly, she had no problem facing more shocking situations back then, so why was she so affected now?

“Drink more water if you’re heaty and cut back on coffee.”

“Oh.”

Nan Yan wiped her nose, made sure it wouldn’t continue bleeding, and tossed the used tissue into the trash bin.

She gritted her teeth and decided to ask directly, “Brother, for no reason at all, why are you so good to me?”

Qin Lu pinched her cheeks again, his voice deep and enticing. “Because I find you pleasing to the eye.”

“And also, Grandma likes you.”

Nan Yan suddenly widened her eyes.

He wouldn’t actually want to turn pretend into reality, would he!

Qin Lu seemed to have guessed her thoughts. His fair fingertips poked at her face, and he said, “You’re still young. Don’t have wild ideas.”

Nan Yan covered her face, blocking his mischievous hands, and said speechlessly, “Brother, can you speak without using your hands?”

Her face was not dough. What was there to pinch?!

A faint smile flickered in Qin Lu’s eyes, and then he reached out to pat her head. “Fine.”

Nan Yan: “?”

He agreed, so why was he still patting her head?

Well, at least he didn’t keep patting. He was probably giving her face.

“Grandma rarely likes anyone this much. Although she appears optimistic and strong, she’s actually feeling quite depressed deep down. Little girl, consider it a favor from your brother. When you have time, give her a call and chat with her for a bit.”

“So, this is your plan.”

Nan Yan’s uneasiness in her heart lessened a bit.

As long as she was certain of Qin Lu’s intentions toward her, she didn’t need to worry about other things.

“Okay, can do.”

“Good.”

Qin Lu’s lips curved with satisfaction, and almost instinctively, he pinched her cheeks again. “How about having dinner together tonight?”

Nan Yan was already speechless about Qin Lu’s peculiar obsession.

She let out a sigh and replied, “What time? I have plans with someone else tonight, so it can’t be too late.”

“Then earlier, so it won’t take up much of your time.”

“Okay.”

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The dinner in the evening was mainly to accompany Grandma Qin.

Even if Nan Yan hadn’t agreed to Qin Lu’s request, she would still have extra patience for Grandma Qin.

The meal made Grandma Qin smile from ear to ear, and she almost wanted to hold Nan Yan’s hand and ask when she would agree to Qin Lu, becoming their granddaughter-in-law.

Fortunately, she managed to control herself and didn’t ask.

After finishing dinner, it was just past six o’clock.

Nan Yan received a message from Shen Junqing and raised her head to say to Qin Lu and Grandma Qin, “Brother, Grandma, I have something to attend to, so I’ll be leaving first.”

Qin Lu nodded and then asked, “Where are you going? I’ll send you off.”

“No need, he’s coming to pick me up,” Nan Yan replied, shaking her head.

Qin Lu agreed and reminded her, “Don’t come back too late.”

Nan Yan: “…”

She noticed that after their conversation in the afternoon, Qin Lu seemed to naturally assume himself in the role of her brother…

“Yanyan, Ah Lu is right. When girls go out, they must pay attention to the time and not come back too late,” Grandma Qin said with a serious expression. “So, when you’re about to come back, give Ah Lu a call and let him pick you up.”

Grandma Qin was doing everything she could to create opportunities for Qin Lu.

As long as she thought about this adorable and caring little girl, her eldest grandson not having won her over yet, Grandma Qin couldn’t help but worry for him!

Nan Yan nodded and said, “Okay, Grandma, don’t worry. I won’t come back too late.”

Qin Lu had asked Wu Yue to drive over, and the three of them waited outside the restaurant.

Shen Junqing and Wu Yue arrived almost at the same time.

Qin Lu saw Shen Junqing in the driver’s seat through the open car door, and his eyes couldn’t help but darken a bit.

After Nan Yan got in the car and it drove away, Qin Lu finally sat in his own car. He took out his phone and sent a message to Nan Yan: [Little girl, who are you going to have fun with?]

Nan Yan glanced at Shen Junqing, who was driving, and lightly tapped her fingers on the keyboard: [Another brother.]

Qin Lu: [Where are you going?]

Nan Yan: [Don’t know yet.]

Qin Lu: [Be careful when you’re with a man, be more cautious, little girl.]

Nan Yan was speechless.

Nan Yan: [Got it, brother!]

So annoying!

Shen Junqing, with one hand on the steering wheel, exuded a lazy and carefree demeanor even while driving, a stark contrast to Qin Lu’s commanding presence.

“Little sister, even now, I still don’t know what your name is,” his low, magnetic voice sounded exquisite, completely different from Qin Lu’s deep voice, but both were a treat for anyone who enjoyed listening.

Nan Yan wasn’t too bothered and casually replied, “Nan Yan.”

They had already established the brother-sister relationship, so not knowing each other’s names was probably his style.

“Nan Yan~” Shen Junqing repeated her name somewhat seriously, then suddenly smiled, “It sounds nice.”

“Then, from now on, can I call you Yanyan, little sister?” he asked.

Nan Yan raised an eyebrow, “Do as you please.”

Qin Lu had stopped replying, so she casually put her phone back into her pocket.

Shen Junqing curled his lips, his seductive and sexy voice jokingly said, “Little sister’s personality isn’t very cute, and she doesn’t talk much. If she could speak a little more and have a softer tone, it would be even better~”

Nan Yan’s tone remained unchanged, “You can find someone else.”

“That won’t do. With Yanyan by my side, all I want is to pamper you alone. Let others dote on the other little sisters,” he said.

“Brother just likes Yanyan who is good-looking and has a unique personality.”

“Oh…”

Nan Yan felt a bit pleased to be acknowledged for her looks.

Just that, if Shen Junqing could speak even less, it would be even better.

The car gradually veered away from the city center and headed towards the outskirts.

As a result, the speed of the car increased significantly on the sparsely populated road.

“Little sister Yanyan, do you like watching car races?” Shen Junqing asked.

Nan Yan raised an eyebrow.

So, what Shen Junqing found exciting and fun in his message was car racing?

Her fingers casually buckled the seatbelt on her body as she replied in a clear voice, “It’s alright.”

“In that case, I’ll take you to experience car racing firsthand later. How about that?”