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Su Ningqing sat back in the car, holding her head with her hands as she watched the neon changes outside the window. The despair in Chen Nianan's mind couldn't be washed away.

"What are you thinking about?" Qin Yuan asked Su Ningqing as he drove. Ever since they left the auditorium, she had been staring at the outside without saying a word.

Su Ningqing glanced back at Qin Yuan. He was a black daughter-in-law, with a sharp angular face, and a handsome side face like a sculpture of ancient Greece. When he was joking, she thought he was the same delinquent as before, but after all, so many years had passed.

Such a person was very terrifying.

All her life, she had been looking for peace and harmony, plain and simple.

"I was wondering if everything that happened at today's wedding was planned by you." Although she was a bit scared, Su Ningqing still answered Qin Yuan's question honestly.

Qin Yuan let out a warm smile, "Qing Qing, it's really easy being with you. You never have to worry that you will lie and lie."

"I'm just too stupid to beat around the bush. I'm too lazy to understand and think too much into things." Su Ningqing said, "Actually, this isn't a good quality."

"Who told you that this is not a good quality?" Qin Yuan asked.

"A lot of people say that."

"That's because they don't understand such a thing."

Su Ningqing continued looking out of the window with an "oh". Qin Yuan shook his head slightly and thought, "Qing Qing, your reaction is really slow, but that's good too. He doesn't want to continue the topic of Chen Nianan, nor does he want to leave a bad impression on Qing Qing."

The car stopped at the entrance of the residential complex. Qin Yuan opened the car door, handed Su Ningqing a coat and put on the car. The two of them lived in the same building, and it was very convenient for them to go through the doors together. Su Ningqing said goodbye and was about to close the door, but Qin Yuan blocked the door with his hand, "Do you want to kiss me goodbye?"

"No." Before Su Ningqing could close the door after she finished speaking, Qin Yuan bent down and lightly tapped her warm red lips, "It's done now. Good night."

As the door slowly closed, Su Ningqing was still unable to react. Why was this person always so sudden?

The night breeze was cool, yet Su Ningqing felt her cheeks heat up.

A few days later, after work ended, Su Ningqing bought a bunch of lilies to visit Chen Nianan at the hospital. Although the Chen family and the Shen family had had a bad time at the wedding, Chen Nianan and Shen Shen had registered to be married.

Just as Su Ningqing walked to the entrance of the hospital, she heard Shen Huixin's voice from inside, "Nianan, our child is gone, we're as heartbroken as you are. Ah Sen did this wrong. We've already said it before, don't take it to heart."

Chen Nianan's child was gone? Su Ningqing's heart jolted, followed by Chen Nianan's voice from the ward, "The Shen family already has a son, so of course they wouldn't care if the child in my stomach survived or not."

"Nianan, what are you saying?" Shen Huixin slightly reproached, "You are the Shen family's legitimate wife, the legal wife of Ah Shen. Of course, we value you more than others."

"Is that so?" Chen Nianan sneered. "How come I heard that the Shen family went to another garden to raise that woman?"

When Shen Huixin heard this, her face turned ugly. Chen Nianan continued, "You don't have to hide it from me. I, Chen Nianan, am not a small woman who stumbles about like that. You think I'm really willing to give birth to your Shen family? "

"Nianan?"

"It can't be good." Chen Nianan said gloomily, "Tell that woman to take good care of herself and Shen Shen as well. "Big sister Hui Xin, I'm not you, I'm not as tolerant as you."

"What do you mean?" Shen Huixin was getting a little angry, "I won't say anything, but you still refuse to comply?"

"I agree." After a few days, I'll be better and I'll be discharged. How can I not listen to Sister Hui Xin's lessons that I've endured for most of my life? " Chen Nianan laughed lightly, "Didn't I ask Big Sister Hui Xin to tell Ah Chen to take good care of the mother and son? As the wife of the Shen family, I am unable to bear children. Someone to help me give birth, isn't that good as well? "

"You …" Shen Huixin angrily opened the door and bumped into Su Ningqing. A frown appeared on her forehead. "What are you doing here?"

"Sister-in-law, she accompanied me to visit Miss Chen." Qin Yuan, who walked in front of Su Ningqing, was walking beside his brother. Su Ningqing was about to explain that she came here alone, but Qin Yuan pinched her waist.

"Is that so?" Shen Huixin looked suspiciously at Su Ningqing. "Miss Su must have been here for quite some time, right?"

Qin Yuan smiled and then looked at Su Ningqing reproachfully, "Did I wait a long time for you to wait for me here? Why didn't you make a phone call? "

Su Ningqing frowned slightly and took away the hand Qin Yuan had placed on her waist without leaving a trace. Qin Hai smiled, "They are all here to see a patient. Why are they blocking the door?" "Let's all go in."

Su Ningqing walked in with the lily in her arms. When Chen Nianan saw Qin Yuan, a sense of hope welled up in her initially silent heart. She immediately saw Su Ningqing hugging the lily and the smile on her face instantly faded.

"Why are you here?" Chen Nianan ignored the others and directly asked Su Ningqing. Su Ningqing passed the flowers to her and said, "I'm just a little worried."

"Qingqing, you really are as kind as before." Chen Niananyu said sarcastically. Qin Hai gave Shen Huixin a wink and the two of them made an excuse before leaving the room.

Chen Nianan looked coldly at Qin Yuan, "Fourth Young Master Qin, please tell me honestly in front of Qing Qing. About the wedding, are you doing it for Qing Qing, or to shock the Shen family?"

When Su Ningqing heard Chen Nianan's question, her cold gaze also landed on Qin Yuan. That's right, she seemed to have asked this question the other day when they went back, but the topic changed.

"Why would Miss Chen think that I did it?" Qin Hai gave Chen Nianan a warning look and glanced at Su Ningqing indifferently, "Everything is just a coincidence."

"Coincidence? "Why do I feel like it's so hard to believe after Fourth Young Master said those words?" Chen Nianan looked at Su Ningqing. "My goodness, Qing Qing. Tell me, do you believe me?"

Su Ningqing shook her head honestly. Actually, she had already thought that Qin Yuan had done it. She had intentionally or unintentionally missed the commuting time with Qin Yuan these days.

Chen Nianan smiled in understanding, and slowly smacked the back of Su Ningqing's hand again and again with her right hand, "Qing Qing, people who come from places like Qin Family are all demons. Once they offend them, they'll die without even knowing how.

Chen Nianan spoke very slowly, as if she was filled with a terrifying air that came from hell. Even though Qin Yuan pulled Su Ningqing away in time, she still felt goosebumps all over her body.

Chen Nianan smiled brightly. "Qing Qing, thank you for your flowers. If you have time, let's talk."

"No need, Qing Qing shouldn't have anything to talk about with you." Qin Yuan spoke first, but Su Ningqing walked to the bedside and apologized seriously, "Nianan, I was really worried about you today, so I wanted to come over to take a look. If my arrival displeases you, I apologize. I'm sorry. "

Looking at Su Ningqing's serious expression, Chen Nianan was slightly moved. Other than her parents, the majority of the people from the Shen family and Qin Family had come to see her for their own benefits. How many people could truly care about her?

But, Qin Yuan, why did she lose to Su Ningqing?

Even if Su Ningqing wasn't the current Su Ningqing, she still lost when she was an ugly and fat wild girl?

She couldn't accept it. Why, why Su Ningqing!

Outside the hospital room were rows and rows of willow trees. Su Ningqing followed quietly beside Qin Yuan. She checked the time at the door and slowly said, "I still have things to do tonight, so I'll be leaving first."

Qin Yuan grabbed Su Ningqing and said, "I'll send you off."

"I drove here. Even if you give me a ride, I'll come back and get my car."

"Then why don't you give it to me? My family has a lot of cars, so I don't care about one or two of them." Qin Yuan was shameless. A ripple appeared between Su Ningqing's eyebrows, "I have an appointment with Ah Xu, so I won't be back until very late."

"That's great. I also want to go there for some business. We'll take the road."

"Qin Yuan, although my reaction is slow, I'm not stupid. Do you know where I made an appointment with Ah Xu?"

"No matter where we go, it's along the way." What a joke, Lin Xu was obviously a bitter melon who had a crush on him for many years, how could he let them date alone? Wu Tie held Su Ningqing's hand as they strode towards the parking area.

Su Ningqing had no choice but to let him be. Qin Yuan's roguish attitude also erased some of the grudges and worries Su Ningqing had towards Chen Nianan.

"Are you scared after hearing what Chen Nianan said?" Qin Yuan looked ahead and asked. Su Ningqing nodded, "I don't understand you, nor do I understand Qin Family. Actually, you don't know what happened to me in the past few years, nor do you understand me."

"Then we'll start to understand one by one." Qin Yuan's eyebrows twitched, "Qing Qing, after you understand me, you will find that I am a very gentle, considerate, and emotional perfect lover."

"Pfft!" Su Ningqing couldn't help but laugh. "I don't believe it."

"Then let's do it one by one." Wu Tie smiled brightly, revealing two rows of white teeth, "Qing Qing, why are you with Shen Shen?"

Su Ningqing was slightly stunned, she seemed to have forgotten how she started with Shen Shen.

After the car accident three years ago, she lost some of her memory. At that time, Shen Shen was her boyfriend.

Later, under the meticulous care of her mother and Shen Shen, her memory gradually recovered. Since then, she had always been with Shen Shen and had never thought of breaking up.

"It seems like it's because there's no accident when I'm with Shen Shen. Life is very simple and smooth." Su Ningqing said as she steered the car. "I think it's good to live that simple life."

"In the past, Mom and Dad would argue for two days, and then argue for three days. I felt that arguing was very annoying, so I longed to find someone who could live together peacefully and not lose their temper."

"Qingqing."

"Hmm?"

"It's too boring." Qin Yuan looked at Su Ningqing seriously. Su Ningqing muttered, "Maybe, but I think I must have been tempted by Shen Shen. After being around him for so long, it became a habit and I forgot how I felt when I was moved."

Qin Yuan let out a long sigh. It seemed that his hard work was not enough. Until now, Qing Qing didn't have much resentment towards Shen Shen.

"Alright, Qing Qing, it's your turn to ask me."

Su Ningqing pondered for a moment. Qin Yuan pretended to be wronged and asked, "We've been together for so long, yet you're not curious about me?"

"There are a lot of them. That's why I'm thinking about which one to ask."

"Is that so? Are you curious about me? " Qin Yuan's mouth curved upwards, "Qing Qing, did you know? A famous scholar once said that the more curious you are towards a person, the faster love will come."

Su Ningqing glared at him. "I've never heard of such nonsense." She thought for a moment. "So, you said you liked me from the beginning. When was that?"

"Qingqing, I noticed that your face is also very thick."

"Hmm?" Su Ningqing stopped in front of a high-end restaurant and turned around to look at her. "How could I be shameless?"

Qin Yuan also turned around and stared into her watery eyes, "Usually, normal girls would be shy and spoiled. They wouldn't let you be like this, putting on a scholar's face, being serious and asking without any interest."

"However …" Qin Yuan accidentally kissed Su Ningqing's forehead. "I like you just like that."

Su Ningqing pushed him away in fright, her face scrunched up into a bun. "Don't be like this."

Qin Yuan grabbed Su Ningqing's neck with his right hand, "Previously, I don't know when exactly, but that famous scholar was me."

"What?"

Qin Yuan smiled and put his forehead on Su Ningqing's forehead, "From the moment you ran 800 meters to the rear of the crane with a big bag of snacks for free, chasing the bus and telling them to wait for a small bag of bread, I've been curious about you. By the time I realized it, I've already fallen for you."

Su Ningqing widened her eyes and looked at Qin Yuan without moving. Her cheeks blushed. "Then why didn't you tell me?"

"Yes, yes." Qin Yuan pressed a finger on Su Ningqing's red lips, "This is the next question. Let's continue chatting next time."

Qin Yuan let go of Su Ningqing and opened the car door. "Qingqing, if you don't get off soon, you'll be late."

Su Ningqing touched her hot cheeks, picked up her bag, and walked down from the other side, locking the car.

Qin Yuan raised his head and looked at this Michelin restaurant in the dark night. The restaurant was surrounded by circle after circle of colored lights, and there was a colorful music fountain in front of the wide French windows. Through the French windows, he could clearly see the situation inside the Michelin restaurant.

Inside the dining room, there was a handsome and dazzling man in a suit sitting by the window. On the table in front of him, there was a white tablecloth with exquisite candlelight placed on it.

Candlelight Dinner, Qin Yuan muttered, as expected, it was not as simple as just talking.

Now he really wanted to know what Lin Xu's expression would be when he and Qingqing came out together.

Su Ningqing and Qin Yuan walked into the restaurant one after another. Qin Yuan, seeing Lin Xu's stiff expression, casually extended his hand and greeted, "Mister Lin, is it? "Hello, we met last time."

"Of course, Director Qin, Fourth Young Master Qin, I remember." Lin Xu politely shook his hand back while secretly exerting some strength. People with a little bit of insight would leave tacitly after seeing the layout of the scene. They gave up their seats, but Liu Tie just swaggered over. It seemed like he was doing it on purpose.

Qin Yuan didn't back down at all. Of course it was on purpose. How could he let someone else snatch a woman he liked?

The two of them fought back and forth. Their eyes were like flint and their hands were numb. Su Ningqing, who was standing beside them, was just puzzled. "Why are you holding on to it for so long?"

Qin Yuan smiled and let go of Lin Xu at the same time. "It seems like it's the same at first sight."

It was really the most tragic candlelight dinner in the world for three people. Amidst the romantic music, Su Ningqing seriously asked, "Ah Xu, you invited me over to say that you have something to discuss. What is it?"

Lin Xu gritted his teeth and exchanged glances with Qin Yuan. He tried his best to maintain a smile, "It's about the design competition of the French J Family."

"Did something go wrong with the draft?"

"It's just a small matter. Before you came, you called and said that it had already been resolved." Lin Xu said, "But since you're here, we might as well eat together."

"What a coincidence." Qin Yuan let out a deep sigh. Lin Xu smiled, "Speaking of coincidence, isn't it more coincidental than me?"

"There's nothing I can do about it. As a person, my biggest weakness is that my luck is too good."

Qin Yuan and Lin Xu fought back and forth. Su Ningqing once again realized that she didn't have enough intelligence. She still couldn't understand the riddle they were fighting, so she decided to focus on eating instead.

Qin Yuan cut the steak on his plate into small pieces and handed it to Su Ningqing. At the same time, Lin Xu also handed it to her. The two of them looked at each other and Su Ningqing awkwardly said, "I might be greedy but I'm not a pig. You don't have to do this, do you?"

Qin Yuan smiled and said, "Qing Qing, this one that I cut is a bit too light for me."

Lin Xu also smiled and said, "Qingqing, my plate is relatively symmetrical."

Su Ningqing caught Qin Yuan's left hand and Lin Xu's right hand with her left. She crossed her hands and placed Lin Xu's in front of Qin Yuan. Wu Tie put his right hand in front of Lin Xu, "Okay, you guys eat. I have my own hands."

After a while, the waiter brought the dessert, the banana boat, and in the bright light of the lamp, a hollow heart-shaped diamond necklace.

"Huh?" Just as Su Ningqing reached out her hand to pick it up, Qin Yuan quickly came over and snatched it away. "What a beautiful necklace. Is it for me?"

Lin Xu snatched the necklace away from Qin Yuan, "Young Master Qin, this is a woman's necklace." Lin Xu stood up and walked to Qing Qing. He grabbed her long hair and slowly put the necklace on her smooth neck.

Su Ningqing picked up the pendant. It was a very cute and careful pendant, very beautiful. It was hard to dislike it, and it was her favorite limited edition of the French family.

"Qingqing." Qin Yuan teased him, "Your studio's welfare is pretty good. There's even a prize for outstanding work."

Su Ningqing looked at Lin Xu with her watery eyes, "Is this a prize?"

Gou Hanshi glared at Qin Yuan, "This is my gift to you as …"

Before he could say the word "suitor", Qin Yuan, who had picked up the cup of water to drink, suddenly coughed violently. Lin Xu's words were interrupted as he looked at Qin Yuan in annoyance, "Young Master Qin's coat is already wet, don't you need to go to the bathroom to tidy it up?"

"If your clothes are wet, wipe them clean. I don't like the bathroom in this restaurant."

Su Ningqing gently massaged Qin Yuan's back as she looked back and forth between Qin Yuan and Lin Xu. The atmosphere between the two of them didn't seem to be quite right from the start, but why?

She looked down at the heart-shaped necklace around her neck.

"Ah Xu, has my work been very good recently?"

Lin Xu shook his head and looked at Qin Yuan, "Don't you think it's too late for Young Master Qin?"

"It is indeed very late." Qin Yuan said lightly, "Since that's the case, Qingqing, let's go home together. Oh, by the way, Mr. Lin doesn't seem to know yet.

Cough cough. This time, it was Su Ningqing who choked. She coughed as she explained, "He just moved here. He's staying with me."

"Young Master Qin is really fast."

"Thanks to you, I've always been very strong." Qin Yuan replied, "Actually, I also admire Mr. Lin's patience. Not everything can be done without any regrets, not fighting over it and waiting for so long."

To be able to stay by Qing Qing's side for so many years and stand quietly in the position of a friend, this kind of patience really made him feel inferior.

"Qingqing." Lin Xu saw that Qin Yuan was determined to pester her, so he turned around and attacked Su Ningqing. "I'll send you home later."

Su Ningqing took a sip of water and said, "I drove here."

Qin Yuan smiled. As expected, it was a standard answer from Su Ningqing. The answer to Lin Xu was the same as the answer to him. However, after some thought, the same answer came out lightly.

Thinking about that, the smile on Qin Yuan's face instantly disappeared.

"It doesn't matter." Lin Xu said, "Then walk with me for a while, I have something to say to you."

"Mr. Lin, I came in a light carriage." Qin Yuan said, "Naturally, we have to leave in a light car later."

"Mr. Qin can wait for us in the car." Lin Xu said coldly, "I have something to say to Qingqing."

Before Qin Yuan could say anything, Su Ningqing asked curiously, "What do you mean, it's about work?" Now tell me, I'm curious. "

Lin Xu suddenly had the urge to hit the wall. He leaned back with a depressed expression and looked out of the window. Without saying anything, Qin Yuan lowered his head and laughed crazily.

Su Ningqing looked innocently at the two men. Did she say something wrong?

Ah Xu seemed to have something he wanted to say, which was why she asked. Why did the two of them give her one at the same time and she, as an idiot, stop speaking?

In the midst of his silence, at nine o'clock sharp, flames were released from the window. One after another, the fireworks were dazzling in the sky, leaving everyone unable to take their eyes off them.

Qin Yuan looked at Lin Xu, who was still feeling depressed. He didn't expect Lin Xu to be a proper person, making romantic moves one after the other.

However, while romance was right, people were wrong.

The best way to deal with a slow little idiot was not to be romantic.

Qin Yuan couldn't help feeling a little proud, he understood his family's Qingqing best.

Thinking about that, Qin Yuan couldn't help but rub Su Ningqing's head a few times. Su Ningqing was too focused on the fireworks outside that she didn't notice.

Ignoring the fact that the candlelight dinner he painstakingly prepared had been ruined, the necklace he gave to the studio had been framed by Qin Yuan as his studio's bonus, and the result was that Qin Yuan was given the opportunity to blame and eat the tofu. Lin Xu was extremely depressed.

When he said goodbye to Su Ningqing, he seemed to have lost all of his vigor.

After Su Ningqing drove back home, she bid farewell to Qin Yuan. She touched the necklace on her neck and carefully thought back to what had happened that night.

Dinner, necklace, fireworks, wouldn't that be too much of a coincidence?

What was more coincidental was that when Su Ningqing was about to have an epiphany, some confessor outside the balcony let out a string of fireworks. Su Ningqing looked at the sky full of fireworks and nodded. Hmm, it was indeed coincidental.