Qin Yunxi stared at Du Ruoxin. He knew she was looking for a definitive answer from him.
But when it came to matters of the heart—
He himself wasn't sure, so how could he make a promise to her?
Qin Yunxi dropped his playful demeanor and said solemnly, "I can't give you any answer."
"But I can tell you with certainty that my feelings for her are not just for fun."
"As for how far we can go in the end..."
"It's hard to say."
Grace was unlike any girlfriend he had dated before, Qin Yunxi knew this very well.
He wanted—
A woman he could marry.
But whether they would end up married, or could get married, was still unknown. He couldn't decide for his future self.
Du Ruoxin didn't get the answer she wanted, but she was quite satisfied with this one.
She smiled mischievously and asked, "So, Brother Qin, are you planning to give up the entire forest for Grace?"
Qin Yunxi chuckled and patted Du Ruoxin's shoulder, "That depends on whether she has that kind of charm."
As he said before, he wouldn't answer questions about the future.
Besides, his entanglement with Grace had just begun. Making a commitment too early would be a deception.
After more than a decade of being lost in the world of romance, he had deceived hundreds, even thousands, of women. But with Grace, he didn't want to deceive her even a little.
She was the woman he wanted to marry and have children with.
Not someone he would coax a few times and then leave after getting what he wanted.
"I'm leaving."
Turning, Qin Yunxi waved his hand, leaving as潇洒ly as a passing cloud.
Du Ruoxin stared at the man's tall, imposing back. Although she still found it absurd, how could her good friend be involved with Brother Qin?
But then again, it all seemed to have a traceable pattern.
Brother Qin had worn a bikini and danced on a pole for a bet with Grace.
Brother Qin had gone into the sea tirelessly with Grace for surfing.
Brother Qin…
Aunt Zhan had introduced so many women, each as beautiful as a hundred flowers, yet Grace was the only woman Brother Qin had agreed to pursue.
Perhaps…
It was fate.
It had started a very, very long time ago.
Du Ruoxin found herself secretly anticipating Qin Yunxi's pursuit of Grace.
Taking out her phone, she happily sent a message to her good friend: "Where are you?"
"You left so quickly, you didn't even take the zongzi."
"When I go out later, I'll bring them to you."
Grace quickly replied: "I'm not home."
Du Ruoxin: "Where are you?"
Grace: "…………"
After thinking for a while, not wanting to deceive Sister Xin, she replied, "I just finished some business and am preparing to go practice some boxing."
In fact, after leaving the Rong family, she had gone straight to the boxing gym and had already defeated all the amateur female fighters.
Since there were no opponents, she decided to challenge the male fighters.
In short, if she didn't have a satisfying fight today and vent all the fire within her, she wouldn't go home!
Du Ruoxin: "Okay, if I can get out, I'll come find you later."
After hanging up, she "betrayed" Grace's message to Qin Yunxi: [Brother Qin, Grace is practicing boxing.]
Then she sent a cheering emoji.
Upon seeing the message, Qin Yunxi's smile widened.
Practicing boxing?
He hadn't realized that she, so slender and small, could box?
She'd probably be knocked down with a single punch, right?
Heh!
Who dared to hit the woman he, Qin Yunxi, wanted to protect?
He'd make sure they wouldn't survive!
The esteemed Mr. Qin made a few calls, found out which gym Grace was at, and then sped off in his car.