Chapter 104: Let’s Just Give Him a Beating...

"Can you two please just eat your hot pot properly?" Qin Lin'er looked at the oil splattered into her bowl, put down her chopsticks in frustration, and glared at the pair.

Liu Ruoxi and Nan Zhiyi froze, their chopsticks hovering in mid-air.

Nan Zhiyi even picked up a piece of crispy pork and placed it in Lin'er's bowl. Qin Lin'er didn't even look up; she popped it into her mouth and swallowed it in one go. She was still fuming over the papaya Zhiyi had brought her earlier—wasn't that just a way of mocking her?!

Qin Xuan had finally managed to clear most of his bowl, only for the two women to pile more food into it.

"Seriously... can you just eat your own food..."

"Hmm?" Liu Ruoxi reached out and pinched Qin Xuan's waist firmly. "Are you repulsed by us?"

"I'm not!" No sooner had Qin Xuan spoken than Nan Zhiyi pinched his other side.

"Then why aren't you eating?" Nan Zhiyi stared at him fiercely.

Helpless, Qin Xuan picked up his bowl and shoveled the food into his mouth like he was racing against time. He didn't even bother with the dipping sauce—it didn't taste very good...

Nan Zhiyi had lived in Chengdu for years and eaten countless hot pots, but this was a first for her. It was actually quite impressive!

Liu Ruoxi, meanwhile, silently poured a glass of cola and handed it to Qin Xuan.

After the meal, Qin Xuan dutifully cleaned up the table while Nan Zhiyi and Liu Ruoxi lounged comfortably on the sofa. Only Qin Lin'er had retreated to her room, feeling more stifled by a meal than she ever had in her life.

"Qin Lin'er must have run back to her room," Nan Zhiyi said, watching her leave and recalling the morning's events.

"?" Liu Ruoxi looked confused. "Since when did Lin'er start doing that?" She knew Qin Lin'er liked anime, but she had never seen her watch anything like that before.

"This morning. Watching some scandalous stuff," Nan Zhiyi said, casting a sidelong glance at Qin Xuan.

Now that piqued Liu Ruoxi's interest! Her eyes lit up, and she slipped on her slippers and headed straight for Qin Lin'er's room.

Seeing her leave, Nan Zhiyi turned her gaze to Qin Xuan. "Qin Xuan~ I want to eat some beef..."

At Nan Zhiyi's request for a feeding, Qin Xuan brought the spiced beef over to the coffee table. But Nan Zhiyi shook her head at him and pointed to her own lips.

Qin Xuan held a slice out to her, and as she opened her mouth, she bit down on the beef—and his fingers along with it.

"Ugh!" Qin Xuan pulled his hand away in disgust. "Gross!"

"Qin Xuan!" Nan Zhiyi, seeing him wiping his hand with a napkin, looked indignant. "How dare you be disgusted! You didn't mind when you were kissing me!"

Nan Zhiyi pulled Qin Xuan down onto the sofa, straddled his lap, and playfully punched him twice in anger.

"I didn't mean it like that..." Qin Xuan looked at her and pulled her into his arms. After a moment's thought, he leaned in and kissed her pouty lips.

"Mmph..." Nan Zhiyi, still acting angry, tried to resist, but she couldn't hold her position for long. Once Qin Xuan pulled her down, she completely lost the heart to keep hitting him.

After a while, Qin Xuan let her go. He smacked his lips—the taste of hot pot lingered...

"Still angry?"

"No, I'm not," Nan Zhiyi shook her head. Even though she enjoyed it, she decided to let it go.

Qin Xuan stood up to finish cleaning the table. Why did she have to be so stubborn?

Meanwhile, inside Qin Lin'er's room, she was pinned to the bed by Liu Ruoxi, wearing a look of resignation. Since Sister Xi already knew everything, there was no point in pretending! Liu Ruoxi was scrolling through her phone with great interest. "You're something else, Lin'er!" she thought, admitting that the content was actually quite good.

"Oh, Sister Xi~ can you give it back now?" Qin Lin'er struggled for a moment and reached out to tickle Liu Ruoxi.

"Wait a second, I'm taking a screenshot to send to the group," Liu Ruoxi said, acting immediately. She captured the most provocative page she could find and sent it to their four-person group chat using Lin'er's account, specifically tagging Qin Xuan.

"Qin Xuan! Do you like this kind of stuff?"

Qin Xuan pulled out his vibrating phone and checked the message. "What on earth?" He curiously tapped on the image Lin'er had sent. The more he looked at it, the more wrong it felt. *What the hell? Are you insane?*

"I'm coming in there to beat you up!" After sending the message, Qin Xuan tossed his towel aside and grabbed a baseball bat he hadn't used in ages.

As soon as he shoved the door open, he saw