Yu He thought of something, her earlobes turning red. She grabbed the promise on the daybed and threw it at him, "Pervert!"
Qin Beiting chuckled twice, caught it with a raise of his hand, and tossed it casually onto the bed before entering the bathroom.
Yu He had already showered at home. She changed into her pajamas and slipped into bed. Listening to the sound of running water from the bathroom, she felt inexplicably a little nervous.
She fiddled with her phone, trying to distract herself, and then saw the WeChat message from Ruan Tianxin.
Tianxin: [Little He Miao, have you used your adult gift? /Winking emoji.]
Tianxin: [Remember to give feedback.]
Yu He remembered the large, unopened express box in the room and replied: [What, did you get paid by the sponsor?]
Tianxin: [Eh, it's past three in the afternoon in China, right? You're still awake! Are you trying out the gift? /Grinning emoji.]
Yu He: [Didn't bring it. Next time.]
Ruan Tianxin suddenly sent a WeChat video call request, and Yu He immediately hung up.
Tianxin: [Awwwww, I want to watch!!]
Yu He felt her cheeks getting hot. She couldn't chat with Ruan Tianxin any longer. She replied with three words: [Thinking about it], and then switched WeChat.
As soon as she switched to Crow's account, she suddenly remembered what her master had said and quietly switched to the Nameless account.
She had very few friends on this account. The first person in her message list was the Star Palace Lord.
She suddenly remembered that Qi Yuanyuan had already put the special medicine into mass production, as well as her own batch of special medicine scheduled for auction on the Lantern Festival. She suddenly changed her mind.
Nameless: [Change the auction date for that batch of special medicine.]
As soon as she sent the message, Qin Beiting's phone on the bedside table lit up, with a WeChat notification on the lock screen banner.
Yu He glanced at the phone on the table, then at the chat window with the Star Palace Lord on her screen. The other party hadn't replied.
She didn't pay much attention and sent another message.
Nameless: [I'll contact you to discuss when I've decided on the new date.]
After sending it, she noticed the phone on the table out of the corner of her eye. The screen, which had just gone dark, lit up again, with a new WeChat notification on the banner.
She froze for a moment. Coincidence?
She sent another "Are you there?" emoji to the Star Palace Lord, and the banner on the phone on the table again showed a new WeChat message.
Yu He looked at the phone on the table, stunned.
Once, twice, was a coincidence. Three times was also a coincidence?
Or was Qin Beiting the Star Palace Lord?
Yu He reached out to pick up the phone on the table, when a large hand suddenly enveloped hers and snatched the phone away.
"Do you know the password? I'll unlock it for you," came the man's magnetic voice from above.
Yu He looked up, staring blankly at the man in a bathrobe, carrying a warm, damp scent.
Qin Beiting's thumb swiped rapidly across the screen, then he turned the phone and handed it to her. "The password is your birthday."
Yu He took the phone and immediately opened WeChat. In the message list, the first person was Shao Chen, with three unread messages.
Shao Chen: [Monk Qin, you're finally going to break your fast!]
Shao Chen: [It's hard for a girl the first time. You need to be patient and gentle.]
Shao Chen: [Also, remember to wear a condom.]
The messages were sent just now, replying to Qin Beiting's 23:00 query: [You're experienced, give me some advice?]
Yu He's cheeks flushed instantly. Could it really be such a coincidence?
"What are you looking at?" Qin Beiting sat on the edge of the bed and leaned over, catching sight of the chat with Shao Chen. He immediately reached for the phone, "Don't look at this."
Yu He dodged his hand and immediately returned to the message list, her eyes quickly scanning. Chen Dong's avatar had 7 unread messages, and below that, there seemed to be several group chats marked with 99+. She didn't get a clear look before Qin Beiting snatched the phone back.
"Let me see it again."
Yu He pounced, trying to grab it back. Qin Beiting refused. In the struggle, they rolled onto the bed.
Finally, Yu He managed to get the phone back, but she had lost the mood to look at the messages because their current position was somewhat inappropriate.
Yu He was on top, Qin Beiting below. Their eyes met, full of affection, and the air began to change.
"Can we?" Qin Beiting asked, his voice slightly hoarse.
Yu He's cheeks flushed slightly. She lowered her head and kissed the man's lips. Qin Beiting flipped over, taking the initiative...
The phone, which had been fought over, fell onto the carpet, its screen lighting up. A new message notification appeared on the banner, but no one saw it. It was eventually covered by the pajamas that fell from the bedside.
The night was long, and the moonlight was alluring.
—
Beijing, the Qin family's old mansion, in the living room of the family head's residence.
"It's the XS Group again!" Qin Yongchao clenched the newspaper in his hand.
The front page of the newspaper boldly displayed, "XS Group invests 200 million yuan in Ye Corporation."
"This XS Group is really going out of its way to oppose our Qin family. I wonder if this is a coincidence or if they're well-informed," said Madam Qin, Song Shi, beside him.
Qin Yongchao was about to use the investment contract to threaten Qin Beiting, but the Ye family had accepted the investment from XS Group instead. This made Qin Yongchao feel like he had punched cotton.
Song Shi's words, however, reminded Qin Yongchao. If XS Group was only targeting the Qin family, this could be considered bad luck.
But if it was the latter, this was a very serious matter, indicating there was a spy in the Qin family!
"Who would be so thoughtless during the New Year to make Elder Brother angry?" Just then, a deep male voice came from outside the door.
Then, a tall, thin man with a high forehead and sharp features entered. He was the fourth master of the Qin family, Qin Yonghao.
Behind him followed a woman dressed in gaudy jewelry, Madam Huang, and Qin Xinhui.
"Uncle, Aunt, we've come to pay our New Year's respects," Qin Xinhui said respectfully.
"Fourth Brother, Fourth Sister-in-law, Xinhui is here. Please sit," Madam Song said with a smile, gesturing for a servant to serve tea.
"Uncle, hasn't Uncle Seven returned yet?" Qin Xinhui suddenly asked.
If he hadn't mentioned Qin Beiting, it would have been fine. But as soon as he did, Qin Yongchao became angry.
At the New Year's Eve reunion dinner last night, Qin Beiting had left after only a few bites and hadn't returned since.
This morning, he saw such news. It was no wonder Qin Yongchao was upset.
"Why mention him!" Qin Yongchao said sternly.
Qin Yonghao glanced at the newspaper Qin Yongchao had set aside. He had also read this newspaper and heard about the unpleasant parting between Qin Yongchao and Qin Beiting a few days ago.
His main purpose for coming this time was this matter.
"Elder Brother, Seventh Brother is just like that. It's not worth getting angry over him. Look who I brought for you."
As Qin Yonghao spoke, he gestured towards the door, "Come in."
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure cloaked in a gray cloak and wearing a hood walked in.
When the hood was removed, it revealed a young girl who looked about eighteen years old. It was Ye Zisu.
Qin Yongchao looked at the girl in front of him, her eyebrows looking somewhat familiar. He asked Qin Yonghao, "Who is she?"
Qin Xinhui interjected, "Uncle, this is Sixth Uncle's daughter, who was accidentally swapped at the hospital eighteen years ago. It's Sister Xinshu."