In the bathroom.
Ye Qiu and Su Xiaoxiao clung to each other, kissing passionately.
Su Xiaoxiao, inexperienced, moved with shy awkwardness, but it was this inexperience that filled Ye Qiu with a sense of novelty.
The atmosphere grew more intense.
At the height of their passion, Su Xiaoxiao suddenly looked up, gazing at Ye Qiu earnestly, and asked, “Ye Qiu, do you really like me?”
Ye Qiu nodded, “I do.”
“How much?”
“Want to know?”
“Yes.”
“You ask how deep my love is, it’s this deep.”
Sss!
“Ah—” Su Xiaoxiao let out a cry, tears streaming from the sharp, tearing pain.
Ye Qiu gently wiped her tears, asking softly, “Does it hurt a lot?”
“Mhm,” Su Xiaoxiao murmured faintly.
“It’s okay, you’ll get used to it.”
Ye Qiu continued with his signature technique.
Su Xiaoxiao’s brows furrowed, her voice expressing pain at first, but gradually, the pain turned into something else, tinged with joy.
Su Luoying stood at the door, glancing toward the bathroom, her heart a mix of emotions.
“I don’t know if this decision was right or wrong.”
“Pfft, that damned Ye Qiu, always bullying Xiaoxiao, doesn’t even know how to be gentle.”
Blushing, Su Luoying quickly shut the door.
Two hours later.
The door opened.
Ye Qiu tiptoed into Su Luoying’s room. As he entered, the light flicked on.
“You’re not asleep?” Ye Qiu was surprised to see Su Luoying staring at him with wide eyes.
“With all that noise outside, how could I sleep?” Su Luoying shot him a look, asking, “Where’s Xiaoxiao?”
“She’s worn out and asleep,” Ye Qiu said, slipping into her bed and holding her tenderly. “Thank you, Luoying.”
“No need to thank me,” Su Luoying said. “I know Xiaoxiao likes you, and you like her. I just helped you both come together.”
“Ye Qiu, I hope you’ll treat Xiaoxiao with sincerity and make her happy forever.”
“If you ever let her down, I’ll never forgive you.”
Ye Qiu smiled, “Don’t worry, for three lifetimes, I’ll be true to both of you.”
*Mwah!*
Ye Qiu kissed Su Luoying’s forehead.
Su Luoying beamed, asking, “Now that you’ve got Xiaoxiao, how does it feel?”
“Great,” Ye Qiu said, recalling Xiaoxiao’s earlier state, feeling an indescribable thrill. “Luoying, you hungry?”
“A bit~”
“No worries, I’ll take care of that.”
Ye Qiu rolled over, pinning Su Luoying beneath him.
Blushing, Su Luoying asked in surprise, “You’re still up for it?”
“Why not find out?” Ye Qiu grinned wickedly, ready for action.
This battle was particularly fierce.
Smoke filled the air.
The flames of war raged.
Under Ye Qiu’s relentless assault, Su Luoying was utterly defeated, finally surrendering…
The next day.
Morning.
When Ye Qiu got up, he found Su Luoying and Su Xiaoxiao had already left for work.
Breakfast was on the table.
They’d prepared a new towel, a water cup, and even squeezed the toothpaste for him.
“Such sweet, thoughtful girls.”
After breakfast, Ye Qiu called Xiao Zhan to pick him up. As he was about to head downstairs, his phone rang.
It was Qiushan Nange!
Ye Qiu answered immediately, “Hello, Nange…”
“You doing okay?” Qiushan Nange asked softly.
“Pretty good,” Ye Qiu replied. “How about you?”
“I’m good too,” Qiushan Nange said. “Busy?”
“Not too bad.”
“By the way, Xiaoxue’s due date is the end of the month. Will you come to Dadong?”
“Absolutely!” Ye Qiu said. “I’ll head to Dadong in a few days to be with you and Xiaoxue. Nange, I’m sorry I haven’t been to Dadong in so long. It must’ve been tough for you.”
“No need for apologies. Xiaoxue and I will wait for you in Dadong. That’s all… I miss you.”
After saying those last two words, Qiushan Nange quickly hung up.
Clearly, the Dadong martial arts master was shy.
Ye Qiu smiled, heading out. By the time he got downstairs, Xiao Zhan was already waiting.
Xiao Zhan drove Ye Qiu to meet Master Longbrow.
On the way, Ye Qiu asked, “Where did they stay last night?”
“I found them a villa, one of Dragon Gate’s properties. They’re staying there for now,” Xiao Zhan said, noticing Ye Qiu’s grin. “Boss, what’s got you so happy?”
“I’m going to be a dad soon,” Ye Qiu said openly.
“Congrats, Boss!” Xiao Zhan thought to himself, *Gotta push Yi Ren to win over the boss soon so I can be an uncle.*
“Boss, your cousin’s here.”
Cousin?
Ye Qiu paused, “You mean Qian Duoduo?”
“Yeah,” Xiao Zhan said. “Qian Duoduo arrived last night, staying with Master Longbrow and the others.”
Trouble. Those two aren’t exactly upstanding guys—together, who knows what they’ll get up to.
Ye Qiu’s heart sank, asking, “What’s he doing here?”
Xiao Zhan replied, “Said he’s here to clear his mind. Heard he broke up with his girlfriend.”
Broke up?
Hah, that bootlicker finding a girlfriend? Unlikely.
Ye Qiu didn’t buy it.
Soon, the car reached the villa.
Before Ye Qiu and Xiao Zhan even entered, they heard Qian Duoduo’s voice shouting, “Six-six-six, smooth as silk!”
“…”
“Eight horses, eight immortals…”
Ye Qiu’s face darkened instantly. Entering, he saw Master Longbrow and Qian Duoduo in the courtyard, drinking and playing a drinking game, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Huzi was pouring drinks on the side.
“Drinking this early in the morning? You lot are in high spirits!” Ye Qiu said, his tone sharp.
Qian Duoduo turned, saw Ye Qiu, rushed over, and gave him a bear hug, suddenly bursting into tears, “Cousin, I finally found you. I’m so upset.”
Ye Qiu said irritably, “What’s there to be upset about?”
Qian Duoduo explained, “Grandpa’s been nagging me to get married, right? So, recently, I got a girlfriend.”
“We met online, love at first sight. We talked for half a month, video-chatting every day. She’s beautiful, tall, gentle voice, and we clicked perfectly. She was in Suhang, so I arranged to meet her at a hotel.”
“But when we met…”
“She was ugly?” Ye Qiu asked.
Qian Duoduo shook his head, “No.”
“Then what?” Ye Qiu was puzzled.
Qian Duoduo, looking aggrieved, said, “Just as things were about to happen, I realised, damn it, hers was bigger than mine.”
Pfft—
Ye Qiu and Xiao Zhan burst out laughing.
“Cousin, I don’t want to live anymore, wuwuwu…”
Before Qian Duoduo could finish, Ye Qiu’s phone rang urgently.
“I’ll take this,” Ye Qiu said, seeing it was Qian Jinglan calling.
“Mum…”
As soon as Ye Qiu spoke, he heard Qian Jinglan’s sobbing voice on the phone. His heart tightened, and he asked urgently, “Mum, what’s wrong?”
“Qiu’er, your dad, he…”
“What’s wrong with Dad?”
“Your dad, he’s gone missing!”
