"I really suspect that the person described in the records and you are two different people."
The records said that Su Qiao had been somewhat timid, innocent, and kind since childhood.
After her parents died, she had become even more introverted during her year or so at the Qin family's home.
Coupled with her slender figure and melancholy air, she was practically a modern-day Lin Daiyu.
But although the woman before him had a delicate appearance and a small, exquisitely beautiful face that was impossible to look away from,
the cool confidence hidden between her brows and eyes, along with the charm she occasionally revealed with a sidelong glance, made it utterly impossible to imagine that she was the same person.
Perhaps...
She had only been pretending before?
Su Qiao had not expected this man to be so perceptive.
She had already tried her best to rein in her imposing air, even making her gaze appear innocent and completely nonthreatening.
Moreover, after her memories had fused, she had been influenced by the Original Avatar herself, and her temperament had changed quite a bit as well.
She had thought no one would discover anything unusual.
After all, even Qin Yu, her "fiancé," who saw her often and was close to her, had not suspected a thing.
Actually, Su Qiao could only blame the courage and skill she had displayed when jumping from the car, as well as the killing intent she had unconsciously revealed after landing.
What kind of person was Qin Mohan?
How could he possibly fail to notice?
What should I do, Host? He suspects you! 444 was hopping around anxiously.
It had known this man was terrifying.
Su Qiao was nervous inside, but her face remained expressionless and perfectly calm. "If that's what you think, then so be it!"
Let him suspect her. It was not as if he had any evidence.
Besides, this body was hers to begin with. What did she have to fear?
Qin Mohan mistakenly took that as an admission that she had been pretending before. Thinking of her circumstances at the Qin family's home, he could not help feeling sorry for her.
"Actually, you..."
He wanted to say that she really had not needed to stay at the Qin family's home and suffer their mistreatment.
"What?"
Su Qiao frowned, somewhat displeased that he was holding the bowl of porridge without handing it to her. Her tone was a little sharp.
But asking him to hand it over felt too embarrassing.
Anyone who did not know better might think she had never eaten anything good before.
In fact...
No matter how delicious something was, it had no taste once it reached her mouth.
Because back when she had been Old Poison Ghost's Medicine People, she had lost her sense of taste after testing a medicine.
From then on, no matter how delicious the food was, even the rarest delicacies, everything tasted bland and flavorless to her.
The reason she wanted to eat now was, firstly, that she had indeed smelled the food, and secondly, that she was truly starving.
Seeing how eager she looked to eat, Qin Mohan silently chuckled and changed the words that had been on the tip of his tongue. "Actually, you're really cute."
He had originally thought her obedient appearance was cute, and her fierce-but-adorable look was cute too. He had not expected that even this unreasonable, take-no-prisoners side of hers would make him want to pull her into his arms and rub her affectionately.
"..." Cute my ass.
Su Qiao had not expected him to say something so reckless. She was so angry that she almost swung her fist and smashed the bridge of his nose.
Host, he's the great villain. The great villain. He's our divine assist. You absolutely can't hit him.
Qin Mohan stopped suspecting her. 444 had only just relaxed when it never expected its Host to harbor such a dangerous thought.
Fortunately, Qin Mohan also knew not to tease her too much. "Are you hungry? The porridge has cooled down. You can drink it now."
Su Qiao reached out to take the bowl, but Qin Mohan curved his hand away, scooped up a spoonful, and brought it directly to her lips. "Open your mouth."
"I remember that my foot was the part that was injured." Su Qiao was a little annoyed.
She was not a child. Why was he still feeding her?
It was far too damaging to her dignity.
Qin Mohan stared at her stubbornly. "No, your whole body was injured."
"..." Su Qiao was speechless.
For once, she had nothing to say.
Because her whole body really was injured.
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