Shen Xingcan glared at her second brother with annoyance.
Nuowente looked at his younger brother, who had been pampered since childhood. "You like him that much? You can't live without him?"
Shen Xingcan stated bluntly, "Yes, I like him, it has to be him."
Nuowente: "But there are so many people in this world, there will always be someone better than him. You are the young master of the Konohe family, you can get whatever you want."
Shen Xingcan: "There's no one better than him. It's like the flowers in a garden; they're all beautiful, but everyone has their favorite flower."
A face suddenly flashed into Nuowente's mind, and he smiled, "... I do have a favorite flower, but the others are equally hard for me to part with, after all, they are all so beautiful."
Shen Xingcan looked earnestly at her second brother. "If the flower that loves you most also loves you, and he sees you looking at other flowers even though you already have someone else, he will definitely be very sad, and he will wither away."
Nuowente denied it without hesitation. "He wouldn't. He knows he's different."
Shen Xingcan: "Yes, love is exclusive. If he truly loves you, he won't want you to look at other flowers. If you genuinely like him, then you shouldn't look at other flowers. Flowers don't have legs, but people do."
As the younger brother, Shen Xingcan shouldn't interfere in his second brother's private life, but since Nuowente brought it up himself, he naturally had to express his opinion and disapproval of his second brother's womanizing ways.
Let's just assume he's feeling sorry for his sister-in-law, whom he doesn't even know.
Hmm, there should be a question mark after "completely strangers" here.
Nuowente: " Stella, your views on love are simply unlike those of people from our family."
Shen Xingcan retorted, "But Mom and Dad's love was like that too."
For people in their social circle, the actions of their parents are extremely rare.
At the beginning of the story, no one was optimistic about this couple, but in fact, they have been loving and affectionate for decades.
"You're the one who looks most like your parents."
Shen Xingcan blinked. "That's why I'm the most favored, not you or my older brother."
Nuowente snapped, "Get lost."
Shen Xingcan: "I'm breaking down, tsk, I'm going to find Dad."
After teasing his second brother, Shen Xingcan went straight up to the fifth floor.
Qiaoerjin had another residence in Paris, and the study he mentioned was naturally Nuowente's study.
Shen Xingcan found her way to the outside of the study with practiced ease, and then quietly pressed her ear against the door.
He made a decision: if he heard sounds of hitting inside, he would rush in; if he only heard sounds of cursing, he would pretend he knew nothing.
But perhaps the door was of exceptionally high quality, or perhaps the people in the study were simply very restrained.
Shen Xingcan listened intently for a long time, but couldn't make heads or tails of it.
"Is the soundproofing really that good?"
Shen Xingcan muttered to herself, and just as Shen Xingcan was doing so, the study door was suddenly opened from the inside.
Shen Xingcan, who was leaning against the door, was caught off guard and fell inside.
Fortunately, the person inside the door reacted quickly enough and caught Shen Xingcan in time.
Xie Linchuan looked Shen Xingcan over and, seeing that Shen Xingcan was only slightly frightened but not injured, released him.
Shen Xingcan casually asked, "I came here just to ask if Dad wants some water?"
Qiaoerjin chuckled, not giving his youngest son any face. "Want to ask Dad if he wants some water? Stella is clearly afraid Dad will bully him."
Shen Xingcan stepped forward and grabbed her father's arm, looking innocent. "How could that be? My father is the kindest and gentlest person in the world, how could he possibly bully others?"
Qiaoerjin kept a cold face, clearly unmoved by his youngest son's sweet talk.
Shen Xingcan didn't care about his father's indifference. He simply asked, "Dad, are you staying in Paris for a few days this time? Will I be able to see you again? I miss you so much."
Although Qiaoerjin felt a little jealous, he couldn't bear to be too cold to his handsome, affectionate youngest son. "Leaving tonight, do you want your dad to travel the world?"
"I'm traveling all over the world to earn money to buy my dad beautiful gifts. It makes me happier to buy him gifts with my own money. After this variety show ends, I'll go back to my hometown and stay with my dad for a while longer."
Qiaoerjin said indulgently, "Then Dad will be waiting for you at our family home."
Shen Xingcan readily agreed, "Yes, I'll go back in a while."
Qiaoerjin then looked at Xie Linchuan, his tone cold and disdainful. "You're allowed to come too, kid."
"Okay, Uncle."
Qiaoerjin stopped looking at Xie Linchuan and continued chatting with his youngest son.
Although it was called a chat, Shen Xingcan did most of the talking.
Shen Xingcan recounted everything that had happened during this period to her father in detail.
This also includes enduring repeated provocations from a single person in order to achieve the maximum effect of the Dragon King's return.
The patriarch of the Konoh Family was very supportive. " Stella is so smart, truly my darling."
Nuowente could only roll his eyes indifferently, after all, given his father's level of proficiency in Chinese, the other party most likely didn't know what "The Dragon King Returns" actually meant.
The loving father and filial son chatted for over an hour. Shen Xingcan reluctantly saw her father off to his car, a truly touching moment.
After seeing her father off, Shen Xingcan couldn't wait to drag Xie Linchuan back to her room.
As soon as the door closed, Shen Xingcan's hand reached into Xie Linchuan's shirt.
Xie Linchuan pressed down on Shen Xingcan's hand with a blank expression.
Shen Xingcan glared at him, displeased. "Why are you holding my hand?"
Xie Linchuan helplessly, "... We have to record a program tomorrow."
Shen Xingcan replied matter-of-factly, "Recording a show doesn't stop me from touching you. We're all good brothers, what's wrong with letting me touch you? Or are you going to be my mortal enemy again?"
Xie Linchuan: "..."
He let go.
Having regained control of her hands, Shen Xingcan immediately slipped them under Xie Linchuan's shirt.
Shen Xingcan felt around Xie Linchuan's back for a while, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were no injuries on Xie Linchuan's back.
However, she didn't seem inclined to take her hand out, because Shen Xingcan felt that her future man was rather easy to touch.
The muscles are full but not exaggerated, and the lines are smooth and capable.
While enjoying her tofu, Shen Xingcan asked, "So what did Daddy ask you to do in the study?"
"Some business collaborations."
"Oh, so it's a collaboration. I thought he was going to hit you."
Xie Linchuan looked down at the person leaning against his chest. "Why did you hit me, Uncle?"
Without a second thought, Shen Xingcan said, "You kidnapped me, of course he's going to beat you up. Xie Linchuan, aren't you curious how he found out? Friendly reminder, it wasn't Mom who told him."
Xie Linchuan: "It wasn't Auntie who said that... Could it be that Uncle, like Auntie, judged that we're together just by how we're interacting right now?"
Shen Xingcan smiled and said, "That's not right, and Mom doesn't rely on that to make a judgment."
Xie Linchuan's heart skipped a beat. "You told them that?"
Shen Xingcan nodded repeatedly. "Hmm, before I went back to China, I created a group chat and told the four of them that I like you and that I want to be with you."
Xie Linchuan felt a mix of emotions. "You came out to them and said you liked me without even knowing anything? Shen Xingcan, am I worth you taking such a gamble?"
Shen Xingcan: "It's worth it. Besides, you're the one who's really going all in, not me. I'm just following suit."
Xie Linchuan paused for a moment. "You know?"
Shen Xingcan said with dissatisfaction, "Okay, I know. Sometimes I really don't understand what you're thinking. Since you've already come out to your parents, why are you still waiting for me to be twenty-five and not have anyone I like... What's with all this gentlemanly behavior?"
Xie Linchuan: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have kept you waiting so long."
Shen Xingcan nodded. "You really shouldn't have done that. If we hadn't waited for that so-called twenty-five-year-old, we would definitely have been together long ago. If this were an ABO world, I would definitely be pregnant by you by now."
Xie Linchuan was stunned into silence by Shen Xingcan's excessively vulgar words before saying in a cold voice, "... You're not allowed to read any more of those trashy novels."
Shen Xingcan glared at him in dissatisfaction. "What do you mean by 'messy'? This is a new worldview, and this kind of worldview requires marking, there are temporary markings, and there are also lifelong markings... umm umm umm."
Shen Xingcan, who kindly explained some scientific knowledge to Xie Linchuan, was forcibly silenced with a kiss.
It was quite a while before Shen Xingcan was released. His body was weak from being kissed, and he had to rely entirely on Xie Linchuan to stand up.
But as someone with a high level of professional ethics, Shen Xingcan still finished speaking the second half of her sentence, panting.
"A permanent mark requires venturing into some unspeakable depth."
Xie Linchuan: "..."
Seeing that Xie Linchuan remained silent, Shen Xingcan spoke again, "Do you know what 'unspeakable' means? 'Unspeakable' is... well..."
Teacher Shen's mouth was gagged again.
This time, Shen Xingcan was completely exhausted from the kiss. Several times during the kiss, Xie Linchuan let go of him to let him breathe, but before Shen Xingcan could say anything, the next kiss would follow.
Their breaths mingled, their lips and teeth pressed together.
"Hmm, um."
The temperature in the room seemed to rise steadily with their continuous kissing.
After an unknown amount of time, Shen Xingcan was finally released when he felt he was about to be kissed unconscious by Xie Linchuan.
Xie Linchuan.
"Um?"
"I feel like I'm suffocating from your kiss."
Shen Xingcan leaned against Xie Linchuan's chest, feeling dizzy and complaining.
Xie Linchuan pecked at her lips, which were a little too red from the kiss. "Do you need me to give Little Star CPR?"
Shen Xingcan said irritably, "... Aren't you done kissing me yet? Xie Linchuan, are you trying to kiss me to death?"
They've been kissing for so long! Is this jerk a kissing maniac?
" The Little Star are so cute, it's perfectly normal that I couldn't resist."
Shen Xingcan: "You have to endure it, even if you can't. My legs are weak, carry me to the washroom."
As he spoke, he automatically wrapped his arms around Xie Linchuan's neck.
Xie Linchuan looked at the person whose face clearly showed he took it for granted. "Give me a kiss, and I'll carry you."
Shen Xingcan had intended to unleash a small burst of anger, then shake off Xie Linchuan's hand and stride towards the restroom, but unfortunately, he was incredibly weak at this moment...
So Shen Xingcan, who always knew how to be pragmatic, gave Xie Linchuan a perfunctory kiss on the cheek. "Okay, kissed you, now carry me."
Xie Linchuan used a little force in his arms to lift Shen Xingcan up in his arms.
"You're so weak after just a kiss, Shen Xingcan. You really need to work on yourself. I'm afraid you'll faint on the bed when we actually do something."
Shen Xingcan was stunned for a moment, then became angry. "You're the one who would faint in bed, I wouldn't even faint if you did."
"Is that so? I hope so."
Enraged, Shen Xingcan decided to bite Xie Linchuan's shoulder.
Xie Linchuan's arms remained firmly around Shen Xingcan, without even a slight frown.
"If you can't win an argument, you bite, Little Dog Shen."
"You are Puppy Xie."
The moment her feet touched the ground, Shen Xingcan unceremoniously pushed Xie Linchuan out, and of course, she didn't forget to ask him to get her a bathrobe.
After Shen Xingcan finished her comfortable bath, she was taken aback when she saw Xie Linchuan's bathrobe in the outer room.
Because what Xie Linchuan brought wasn't a bathrobe at all, but a set of pajamas that was clearly his—yes, just pajamas, no pants.
"Abnormal."
Shen Xingcan grumbled and cursed, but still put on the pajamas.
The pajamas were clearly shorter than the ones he wore in the lounge, barely covering Shen Xingcan's upper thighs. Shen Xingcan couldn't even bend over while wearing these pajamas.
Shen Xingcan walked out of the bathroom in her pajamas, her face expressionless.
He returned to the bedroom and stared blankly at Xie Linchuan, who was already waiting to blow-dry his hair.
"Here, let me blow-dry your hair."
Shen Xingcan was unmoved and unleashed his "Thunderous Fury" skill, his tone extremely fierce. "What do you mean, 'come here'? Don't you think you should explain what's going on with this thing on me? If I remember correctly, I meant take my bathrobe!"
Xie Linchuan looked at Shen Xingcan and said in a serious tone, "I couldn't find Little Star's bathrobe in the suitcase, but I was afraid that Little Star would wait too long, so I had to send over my own pajamas first. Hmm, I specially chose one that wasn't too plain for Little Star."
Shen Xingcan gritted her teeth. "You're kidding me! Even if you can't find it in your suitcase, I have plenty of bathrobes in my walk-in closet. You can just take them from there!"
Xie Linchuan's face showed just the right amount of surprise and apology. "Sorry, it's been so long since I've stayed here, I forgot that Little Star's room also has a walk-in closet."
Shen Xingcan knew, of course, that Xie Linchuan wasn't telling the truth, but he couldn't think of anything to say in response.
So he began to attack Xie Linchuan's other weak point. "Okay, even if you forgot about the walk-in closet... then why didn't you get me any pants?! Don't tell me you only found pajamas!"
Xie Linchuan: "No, the pants are right next to the pajamas."
"Then why didn't you take it?"
Xie Linchuan was frank and straightforward. "Because I wanted to see Little Star dressed like this."