Qin Yan's Boast, What to Do?

"It's not that I'm afraid you can't stomach simple fare, Miss Qin."

Jiang Cheng let out a dry chuckle.

"No matter. After too much rich food, a change of pace now and then is fine."

Qin Yan propped her chin on her right hand and blinked her lovely peach-blossom eyes at Jiang Cheng.

It wasn't about what they ate—it was about who they ate with!

"Haha, that's really great, then."

Jiang Cheng forced a smile and called out loudly, "Someone, hurry up and prepare the meal. Didn't you hear Miss Qin is staying for dinner?"

Sigh. Who could blame him? Qin Yan had the backing and was the Heroine to boot. He was just a minor Villain—he really didn't dare offend or talk back to her!

The food was soon ready, and Jiang Cheng found a chance to go upstairs and change into clothes that didn't expose his skin.

Otherwise, he always felt like he might as well be naked in front of Qin Yan.

At the table, the two sat across from each other.

Qin Yan looked at Jiang Cheng, covered from the neck down, and clenched her fists, fuming inside.

Little man, not obedient at all!

Wearing so much, even guarding against someone as proper as her?

Hmph~

One day, she'd make him bare everything to her.

"The food not to your taste?"

Jiang Cheng shoveled rice into his mouth while sneaking glances at Qin Yan out of the corner of his eye.

Tch. He knew she wouldn't be used to this stuff.

After all, the chefs who usually cooked for the Qin Family were on par with state banquet masters—how could the Jiang Family's cook compare?

"No, it's fine."

"Oh."

This woman was just stubborn as a mule.

Jiang Cheng curled his lip and went back to burying himself in his meal.

Starve anyone you want, but not your own stomach!

Seeing Jiang Cheng focus entirely on eating without any intention of paying her attention, Qin Yan let out an exasperated laugh.

A gorgeous woman like her sitting right in front of him, and he still had the appetite to eat.

Didn't he know what "a feast for the eyes" meant?

Little man, stinky man—ah, he was driving her crazy!

Suddenly struck by an idea, a smile curled at the corner of Qin Yan's lips as she pulled out her phone from her bag.

She stealthily snapped a few photos and posted them on her Moments.

'Sigh, I said I wasn't hungry, but my little man insisted on cooking for me himself. What a headache.'

Satisfied with her handiwork, Qin Yan put her phone away.

Then she slipped off her high heels and slowly lifted her foot...

"Hm?"

Jiang Cheng, mid-bite, froze and looked down. It was a small, delicate jade foot.

The rounded, fine toes were like precious works of art, the red nail polish on them especially alluring.

Sss!

What cadre could withstand such a test?

Jiang Cheng's heart jolted. What was Qin Yan trying to do?

He looked up in confusion, only to see her eating as if nothing had happened.

Was he overthinking it? Just an accident?

Meanwhile, a barrage of comments bombarded Qin Yan's Moments.

"Who's this man? He actually landed one of the Twin Beauties of Kyoto, the Qin Family's eldest daughter."

"Little Yan'er, you've lost your mind. This guy looks like bad news—hurry up and pass him to me, I'll test his measure for you."

"Oh, my little Yan'er's finally blooming!"

Across the ocean, a grand banquet was underway in an ancient castle.

Guests from around the world, dressed in fine attire, chatted and laughed.

In the crowd, a woman in a white lotus-embroidered jacket and skirt stared blankly at her phone screen.

The next second, suppressing her surging emotions, she dialed a number.

"Book me the earliest flight. I'm coming back..."

At five in the afternoon, Dragon Country time, the Jiang Family.

Jiang Cheng glanced at his watch, then at Qin Yan, who was dabbing her mouth with leisurely grace, and his mouth twitched wildly.

A meal that started at noon had stretched into evening.

It was almost dark!

She really didn't treat herself like an outsider.

He wanted to ask Qin Yan, what the hell are you trying to do?

Might as well eat a bit longer and skip dinner altogether.

Jiang Cheng truly couldn't figure this woman out.

Sitting here all afternoon—wasn't her ass numb?

"Done eating?"

Seeing Qin Yan stand up, Jiang Cheng couldn't wait to speak.

"I've troubled you today. Next time, I'll treat you to a meal."

Qin Yan nodded elegantly and generously, her face full of smiles, clearly satisfied.

"Then we'll meet again next time."

Jiang Cheng forced a smile, but inside he thought, by the time you come next time, I'll be long gone.

Eat again?

Dream on!

Qin Yan turned to look at the darkening sky outside the window, thinking she'd finally dragged it into evening. She covered her mouth in mock surprise.

"Oh, it's already this late?"

As a girl, it was too late and she was afraid of the dark, so asking Jiang Cheng to let her stay over should be perfectly reasonable, right?

If Jiang Cheng agreed, she'd sneak into his room in the middle of the night and slip into his bed.

It was so dark at night—after using the bathroom, she could easily take a wrong turn and end up in the wrong room, right?

With the facts laid out, Jiang Cheng wouldn't be able to resist.

She'd planned all this before she even came.

"Yeah, it's late. Maybe you should..."

Jiang Cheng roared inside, maybe you should hurry up and leave! Did he need to spell it out?

If she didn't leave soon, Li Shiyao and Jiang Ruoxue would be back!

Three women together—he couldn't even imagine how spectacular that would be.

"In that case... then I'll..."

Qin Yan's eyes lit up. Was Jiang Cheng about to invite her to stay?

He really was a gentle and kind person!

Perfect—she wouldn't have to ask herself, since this kind of thing was hard for a girl to bring up.

As long as Jiang Cheng said it, she'd agree immediately.

The two stared at each other.

Jiang Cheng (Qin Yan): "Just say it already."

Sigh, the little man was still too shy!

That wouldn't do—how could they play any fun little games later like this?

Qin Yan sighed softly. It seemed she'd have to train Jiang Cheng properly in the future.

This time, she'd give him an excuse to keep her.

She turned around, and the next second, while Jiang Cheng wasn't paying attention, she executed a practiced backward fake fall.

A wave of fragrance swept over.

Jiang Cheng stared dumbfounded at the enchanting woman now in his arms.

A sneak attack??

"Ouch~ that hurts!"

Qin Yan wrapped her arms around Jiang Cheng's neck, her willow brows slightly furrowed, her peach-blossom eyes veiled with a mist of tears.

Snapping back to reality, Jiang Cheng quickly helped Qin Yan to a chair and sat her down. The lifelike pain on her pretty face had successfully fooled him too.

Oh, for crying out loud—

She was about to leave, and now she pulls this stunt.

What the hell do I do now?

Jiang Cheng put on a sour face and spoke cautiously, "Are you okay? Can you still walk?"

"I twisted my ankle. It hurts."

Qin Yan snapped out of the overwhelming masculine aura radiating from Jiang Cheng, blushed, and said with a pained tone, "Rub it for me, will you?"

What?!

"Uh... that doesn't seem right, does it?"

Jiang Cheng hesitated. A woman's foot wasn't something you just touched.

Besides, Qin Yan was the Heroine. If he did this, wasn't he basically cucking Ye Bufan?

"It takes a hundred days to heal bones and tendons. We're friends—can you bear to let my injury get worse?"

Qin Yan's coquettish tone was pitiful enough to tug at anyone's heartstrings.

A hundred days? No way!

She'd be stuck here forever.

"Fine... okay."

Jiang Cheng gritted his teeth. It was a new era now—time to toss out those old feudal customs.

Surely Ye Bufan would understand my good intentions.

He went back to the room to grab some medicinal wine, then crouched on the floor. Qin Yan happily lifted her long, shapely leg, her face full of anticipation.

Whoosh!

Slowly slipping off Qin Yan's high heel, a jade-like foot, smooth and crystalline as mutton fat, was revealed.

Jiang Cheng gently held her pale ankle and was about to apply the medicine when—

a furious roar suddenly came from the doorway, "What the hell are you two doing?!"