"Archen..." Li Yusha grabbed the corner of his clothes as she saw him about to leave. "I like you, really really like you... Can you look back at me, please?"
"Cough, cough..." At that moment, Zhang Mama coughed twice from a distance, seemingly hinting at something.
Following Zhang Mama's gaze, Li Yusha looked and saw Qingyan walking down the stairs step by step. She was frightened and quickly let go of Archen's clothes, speaking incoherently, "Sister, you... please don't misunderstand."
Oh no, will my sister tell our parents about this?
Will our parents think I have impure intentions and kick me out of the house?
If that's really the case, I'm done for!
"You guys continue," Qingyan casually walked towards the kitchen.
She had been watching this spectacle from upstairs earlier, but as she watched, she got hungry and didn't want to watch anymore.
Si Yechen glanced displeasingly at Li Yusha and immediately caught up with Qingyan's pace. He explained with concern and unease, "Yan Yan, it's not what you think..."
"Oh? Then what is it?" Qingyan walked towards the kitchen while speaking in a dismissive tone.
"She just accidentally touched my clothes." Si Yechen immediately took off his suit jacket and threw it into the trash can.
Li Yusha, standing in place, felt as if she had been slapped hard, overwhelmed with shame!
He actually found the clothes she touched dirty!
"Yan Yan..." Si Yechen grabbed Qingyan's hand. "Are you angry? I'll change my pants."
When he went upstairs, he called Li Canxi, "Which pants in the closet have I not worn?"
"What's going on??" Li Canxi suddenly sat up from the hotel bed, his handsome face full of surprise. "Si Yechen, are you bankrupt? You don't even have pants to wear?"
"..."
"Why did you come to my house so early in the morning?" Li Canxi, the youngest in the family, who was rarely at home, suddenly realized something. "You're not so poor that you need my family to take you in, right? If not, let me transfer you some money for relief. No matter what, you can't lose face..."
"Which ones haven't I worn?" Si Yechen resisted the urge to punch him, pushed open the door of the closet, which was probably around twenty square meters, and had clothes of different seasons, occasions, and materials neatly categorized...
But the colors were flamboyant, full of trendy flavor, and had a hint of hip-hop style, which was not Si Yechen's taste.
"The ones on the left were all sent by brand sponsors. I washed them all before putting them in the closet. How did you go bankrupt? Tell your brother about it. Such a big matter, and it didn't even trend on social media..."
Before Li Canxi finished teasing, Si Yechen abruptly ended the call.
After changing his pants and going downstairs, Si Yechen saw Qingyan making a phone call on the balcony. Her slender and graceful figure was incredibly pleasing to the eye.
As she finished her brief conversation, Si Yechen immediately approached her. "Yan Yan, I'm ready."
Qingyan looked and saw that he had indeed changed into a new pair of pants. How did he have pants at her house??
"Yan Yan..." Si Yechen wanted to hug her.
However, Qingyan refrained from letting him succeed due to the presence of several servants around them.
Si Yechen felt a pang in his heart, empty and tormented. "I..."
"Archen, you came so early?" At that moment, Li Yuanfu came downstairs with a smile and stretched lazily.
"Uncle, good morning." Si Yechen looked at the girl in front of him attentively. Her expression was indifferent, as if she was angry.
Li Yuanfu smiled broadly, in an excellent mood early in the morning. "Good morning, Yan Yan, Sasa, are you both awake? You can go have breakfast first. I'll wait for your mother..."
"Okay." Li Yusha glanced at Qingyan with some unease. Seeing Qingyan walking towards the kitchen without any intention of reporting her, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, if her parents knew that she had tugged on Si Yechen's clothes, they would definitely think she had ulterior motives...
At the dining table, Si Yechen scooped a spoonful of porridge, blew gently, and brought it to Qingyan's lips. "It's not hot anymore, you can eat."
Qingyan didn't eat it. Instead, she casually took a cute-shaped egg burger and started nibbling absentmindedly, thinking about what Dahai had said on the phone earlier.
Si Yechen picked up a glass of milk and placed it in front of her. "Have some milk?"
Qingyan had no intention of drinking it, so Si Yechen switched to a glass of soy milk and offered it to her lips.
"When will you stop..."
Si Yechen showed no sign of annoyance and put down the soy milk. He asked again, "Would you like spinach and wild mushroom soup or pumpkin and wild rice soup?"
Qingyan thought about what Dahai had said, that several of his brothers were injured by members of the S Gang, and a touch of anger appeared in her eyes.
When Qingyan finished eating one egg burger, Si Yechen brought her a small plate of toasted almond slices bread.
"...Can't you eat your own food?" Qingyan felt somewhat helpless.
"How can I make you not angry?"
"I'm not angry." As Qingyan's voice fell, her phone suddenly vibrated a few times. She glanced at the incoming call and walked to the side to answer it.
"Boss, the S Gang sent us a message, demanding that we give up our territory within three days, otherwise they will blow us to pieces."
"Hmph." They're quite arrogant.
There is a place outside the border that is situated beyond the territorial boundaries of three countries. When viewed from the sky, it appears like a triangle, so it is commonly known as the "Triangle Zone" or the "Illegal Zone."
It is a lawless area where numerous small factions hold sway, along with four or five major forces, and Qingyan's faction is one of them.
Most of the time, her faction coexists peacefully with the others, but ever since the leader of the S Gang was poisoned a few days ago and a new leader took over, they have been sending people to provoke them from time to time, trying to seize their territory.
Their territory includes a medicinal mountain with a significant number of rare herbs. Some were already there, while Qingyan had personally planted some later on, making it extremely valuable.
Today, the S Gang issued a strong statement, indicating their impatience and desire to claim the medicinal mountain as their own.
"You handle it." Qingyan had recently returned home and couldn't personally make a trip to the Triangle Zone.
Just then, Si Yechen embraced her from behind. Qingyan:...
"I'll hang up first."
"Yan Yan..." Si Yechen's deep and alluring voice sounded.
"Aren't you hungry anymore?" Qingyan didn't expect this guy to be so clingy.
The crucial point was that from earlier until now, Li Yusha had been sitting beside them, watching the whole time. She couldn't even eat breakfast and was filled with grievances and anger!
Li Yusha couldn't believe that Si Yechen, who was always high and mighty, would actually be so submissive!
He didn't show any temper in front of Qingyan!
Even if Qingyan troubled him or neglected him, he still rushed to please and show his weakness!
Such a good man, how could Qingyan bear to bully him?!
This was too much!!
"Forgive me." Si Yechen held onto the girl in his arms. "Pay attention to me."
"..." Qingyan was truly speechless. "Haven't I always responded to you?"
"You've become indifferent."
"..."
"How can you pay attention to me?"
"..."
"Speak to me like you used to?" Si Yechen didn't let go of her.
"..." Qingyan couldn't recall how she used to communicate with him before. She felt like she hadn't changed, but perhaps when she was distracted just now, she didn't pay attention to what he said, and he felt neglected?