Chapter 145: The Undelivered Love Letter

Watching Nan Zhiyi run over to the kitchen and wrap her arms around Qin Xuan's waist, Lin'er looked at Sister Xi curiously.

"Sister Xi? Feeling so generous today?"

Liu Ruoxi lifted her gaze from her phone screen to glance at the two figures in the kitchen. "Never mind, let her be."

Lin'er's eyes instantly lit up. "What about me?!"

"You? Come over here and take your punishment!" Liu Ruoxi dragged Lin'er toward her bedroom.

With her small cheek pressed against Qin Xuan's shoulder, Nan Zhiyi watched this scene with a happy heart. It was rare for Sister Xi to be so accommodating.

As Qin Xuan washed the dishes, he looked back to see Nan Zhiyi hugging him and reached out to gently flick the tip of her little nose.

"Alright, are you sleeping in the guest room tonight or with me?"

Blowing her breath against Qin Xuan's neck, Nan Zhiyi said somewhat dissatisfiedly, "Isn't that a redundant question?"

"Then why aren't you going to take a shower?" Qin Xuan reversed his hand and gave Nan Zhiyi's waist a gentle pinch.

Nan Zhiyi instantly softened. This guy knew she was ticklish yet he still did that! She would deal with him later!

Before leaving, Nan Zhiyi gave Qin Xuan's backside an indignant pat...

Qin Xuan's hand paused in the sink. He awkwardly looked at Nan Zhiyi's fleeing back. You're acting suspicious!

After showering, Nan Zhiyi wrapped herself in one of Qin Xuan's bath towels and peeked through the door of Lin'er's room.

"What are you two doing?" Nan Zhiyi curiously watched Sister Xi holding Lin'er by both wrists as Lin'er sat in her lap, pinching her little face.

"Sister Zhiyi~ Save me!" Lin'er slumped across the bed, pleading for help with a pitiful expression.

Yet looking at her appearance, Nan Zhiyi ruthlessly shook her head. "Save yourself, I have to go warm up my bed!"

Lin'er was completely numb. Warm the bed? In this weather, you two will roast to death!

Watching Nan Zhiyi close the door and leave, Liu Ruoxi nodded in satisfaction, then turned a fierce glare back toward Lin'er.

"Speak! How many more things have you been keeping from me?"

"There really aren't any left!" Lin'er replied helplessly, her arms aching.

"You're sure there's nothing else?" After her previous round of interrogation, Liu Ruoxi had discovered that this girl had hidden a lot of things. "What about the love letter you wrote to Qin Xuan? Bring it out and let me see."

Hearing this, Lin'er grew somewhat anxious, biting her lip. "It really was already thrown away!"

Liu Ruoxi finally released her grip upon seeing this. Lin'er rubbed her wrists, glaring angrily at Sister Xi.

"Alright, alright, I won't ask anymore. I'm going to take a shower." Having heard so many secrets, Liu Ruoxi stretched lazily with satisfaction.

Seeing Liu Ruoxi's little belly, Lin'er couldn't help reaching out to poke it, only to see Liu Ruoxi shudder, immediately leap off the bed, and eye her cautiously. "Only your brother is allowed to touch that!"

"..." Lin'er was left speechless for a moment. "As if nobody else has one!"

After Liu Ruoxi shuffled out of the room in her slippers, Lin'er also sneaked out of bed, opened the bookcase without even searching, and pulled out a high school textbook. Flipping it open, Lin'er looked at the love letter tucked inside and couldn't help breaking into a smile, though she regretted not daring to hand it over back then.

Pouting in thought, Lin'er took the love letter out, placed it inside a drawer, and locked it.

After washing the dishes and drying his hands, Qin Xuan returned to his bedroom.

He saw Nan Zhiyi lying on the bed wrapped only in a bath towel, her hands playing with her phone. This sight was rather dazzling. Qin Xuan walked over and kissed her on the cheek—it was quite soft.

"Go take a shower!" Nan Zhiyi put down her phone and gave him a sideways glance.

"Wait a minute." You must be joking! Things had reached this point and she still wanted him to shower?

After the two chatted for a little while, Qin Xuan was chased out by Nan Zhiyi... on the grounds that he hadn't taken a shower yet.

Licking his lips helplessly, Qin Xuan had just walked over to the bathroom when Liu Ruoxi emerged from her shower, adjusting her pajamas.

"Too bad, if you were a bit earlier, we could have joined together," Liu Ruoxi said, shaking her head at Qin Xuan with a look of regret.

"Then should I take another one?" Qin Xuan reached out to wrap his arm around Liu Ruoxi's waist, but she slapped his hand away. "You're covered in Zhiyi's scent, don't touch me."

Completely bewildered, Qin Xuan raised his hand and sniffed it. Is your nose really that sharp?

Of course Liu Ruoxi couldn't actually smell it, but she could easily guess what those two had been up to. Shameless wretch.

"Take your time washing, I'm going back to sleep." In the end, Liu Ruoxi still kissed Qin Xuan on the cheek before waving and returning to Lin'er's room.

When Qin Xuan finished his shower and returned to the bedroom, he found that Nan Zhiyi had already fallen asleep against the pillows with a smile still lingering on her lips.

Seeing this, Qin Xuan reached out to turn off the light, climbed into bed, and carefully gathered Nan Zhiyi into his arms to admire her sleeping face, eventually drifting off to sleep himself before he knew it.

The next morning, the moment Nan Zhiyi woke up, she found herself resting in Qin Xuan's arms, her hand still held in his.

Nan Zhiyi actually wanted to get up to make a good impression on Uncle Qin and Aunt Wang, but lying in Qin Xuan's arms was truly too comfortable...

Just as she wanted to continue sleeping, the door was suddenly pushed wide open.

Lin'er strode into the room. "What are you sleeping for! Get up and party!"

Nan Zhiyi clenched her fists, desperately wanting to beat her up. Qin Xuan was also woken up by Lin'er, and discovering he was still holding someone, he pulled Nan Zhiyi a bit tighter.

"Are your skin and bones feeling itchy again?"

Lin'er trotted over, squatted down in front of Qin Xuan, and pinched his cheek. "Yeah, they're itching. Big brother, guess where it's itching?"

Looking at her strangely, Qin Xuan reached out, pulled Lin'er onto the bed, and pinned her arms down. "A beating will cure it right up!"

"Eh?" Trapped in Qin Xuan's embrace, Lin'er was somewhat dazed and hurriedly explained, "Don't, don't, don't, big brother, I was wrong."

"No more chances!"

A few minutes later, Lin'er fled the room awkwardly, clutching her backside with a face full of defiance. Double teaming was going too far! If it were just Qin Xuan alone...

Wang Manshu had boiled a pot of preserved egg and lean pork congee that morning, waiting for Nan Zhiyi and Qin Xuan to come out and eat. As it turned out, the two of them dawdled for ages before finally appearing, though it was still understandable...

The moment Nan Zhiyi sat down at the dining table and raised her head, she met Wang Manshu's smiling gaze.

After breakfast, Wang Manshu dragged Nan Zhiyi and Liu Ruoxi out for shopping. After staying home for a little while, Qin Jianguo boredom took hold, so he grabbed his fishing rod and planned to spend the entire day as an old fisherman...

Only Lin'er and Qin Xuan were left in the house. Lin'er leaned back against the sofa, resting her legs across Qin Xuan's lap.

Qin Xuan was busy playing on his phone, occasionally reaching out to knead her legs without even noticing that Lin'er's face was turning somewhat red.

"Big brother~ Come here, let me show you something." Lin'er withdrew her legs, slipped into her slippers, and pattered toward her bedroom.

Qin Xuan was actually a bit curious; ever since Lin'er entered high school, she hadn't let him step inside her room very many times.

Following her into the bedroom, Qin Xuan sat on the bed and curiously touched the blue bedsheets, realizing from the feel alone that they were more expensive than his...

He watched as Lin'er opened a drawer and took out an envelope with a heart sticker on it, though the material looked a bit old.

"Here, read it carefully!" Lin'er handed the envelope to Qin Xuan, keeping her hands behind her back with clenched fists... ready to punch him the moment he laughed at her!