Qin Beiting felt a little guilty seeing Yu He's deathly smile. He had indeed gone too far last night; the young lady was angry.
But he had been very angry last night too!
As a girlfriend, she lacked the awareness of a girlfriend. They had agreed to grow old together, yet she harbored thoughts of becoming his nominal niece behind his back.
Qin Yongchao's obvious intention to separate them – how could the usually smart young lady not understand?
Although Yu He had explained last night that she was intentionally provoking Ye Zisu to expose her true nature to Madam Yu, he simply couldn't accept that Yu He would treat their relationship so casually.
That was why he was angry, but he had also controlled his strength as much as possible, not hurting Yu He.
"Baby, I was just too angry last night and couldn't control my emotions. I made you suffer," Qin Beiting said, wiping his hands with a wet wipe and pulling her into his arms as they lay down. "My illness is cured. Don't get your acupuncture kit. Let me sleep in with you, okay?"
Yu He slapped his approaching face away. "No, your illness isn't cured yet, it needs treatment! And it needs to be treated immediately! Go get it!"
This scoundrel dared to scold her last night, and then was unrestrained, making her unable to get out of bed now. If he wasn't treated, what would happen in the future!
Qin Beiting: "..."
Seeing that he wasn't moving, Yu He said coldly, "Do you not love me anymore?"
"How could I? I love no one but you," Qin Beiting said immediately.
"Then why aren't you listening to me?" Yu He asked sinisterly.
"........."
Helpless, Qin Beiting had no choice but to fetch her acupuncture kit. He returned and allowed her to act wantonly on his face, proving with action how much he loved her and doted on her.
Thus, the room was filled with their conversation:
"Does it hurt?"
"Yes!"
"Do you know you were wrong?"
"I do."
"Will you dare to do it again?"
"Yes!"
"........."
"Because the way you cry, baby, is incredibly charming, making me want more..."
"Shut up! Don't say another word!"
"........."
...
Chen Dong came in the afternoon to deliver a contract for Qin Beiting to sign. As he entered the west wing, he saw Qin Beiting mopping the floor, his back to him, at the bedroom door.
His sleeves were rolled up, revealing strong arms. The mop moved nimbly under his hands, polishing the floor until it gleamed. Anyone unfamiliar would think he was a professional househusband.
This scene nearly blinded Chen Dong. The only person who could turn the powerful Lord of Star Palace into a househusband was Yu He.
For some reason, he even had a premonition that if Yu He ever learned Qin Beiting's true identity and told him to quit, Qin Beiting might actually retire and stop working.
He remembered that the reason Qin Beiting joined Star Palace back then was to use the organization to find someone. But after Yu He appeared, this matter had been put on hold.
Chen Dong couldn't resist taking out his camera, snapping a photo, and sending it to the group chat.
Qi Xifeng: [He's delaying a five-billion cooperation project to mop the floor?!]
Bei Ming: [Are all the cleaners in the capital extinct? Should I send two cleaners over now?]
Lu Yiming: [Did Brother Ting do something wrong and get punished by Sister-in-law?]
"What is it?" Qin Beiting caught sight of Chen Dong's figure from the corner of his eye and turned to ask.
Chen Dong let out a muffled snort and couldn't help but laugh.
Qin Beiting's handsome face, which was usually so striking, was adorned with two rows of golden needles forming handsome, sharp eyebrows, with a needle each in the Mingtang and Philtrum. He looked incredibly comical.
"Brother Ting, are you feeling unwell?" Chen Dong asked, suppressing a smile.
"No," Qin Beiting replied.
"Then you..." Chen Dong pointed at the comical golden needles on his face.
"Yu He put them there."
Chen Dong thought, Of course I know Yu He put them there. Who else would dare to needle your precious face?
But can't you look in the mirror and see how ridiculous you look?
Even though Chen Dong wasn't a doctor, he had some knowledge of human acupoints. This wasn't acupuncture; it was clearly a prank!
He never expected the usually aloof Miss Yu to do something so childish in private, and what's more, Brother Ting actually allowed her to do it!
"Does it hurt?" Chen Dong couldn't help but ask, it hurt just looking at it.
Qin Beiting: "Yes."
"Then aren't you going to take them out?" Chen Dong asked.
Qin Beiting: "Yu He will be angry if I do."
Chen Dong: "..."
Is this how you spoil her?
Not only are you trying not to disturb Yu He's sleep, but you're also letting her push her luck?
She'll be spoiled into lawlessness eventually!
Qin Beiting read through the contract Chen Dong brought in a glance, confirmed it was correct, and signed it. Then he picked up the mop he had set aside and continued mopping.
In the bedroom, Yu He, leaning against the headboard and petting a pig, heard their conversation outside and her lips couldn't help but curl upwards.
At the living room entrance, Qiao Qiao listened to their conversation, her heart feeling particularly uneasy.
She thought Yu He was being too spoiled. How could the highly esteemed Seventh Master Qin do such menial chores and even get needled like this? It was clearly deliberate abuse of Seventh Master's affection.
If it were her...
"Good heavens, Brother Ting, how did Yu He needle you like this?" Qiao Qiao met Qin Beiting. "Golden needles not inserted into the correct acupoints can be very painful. Let me help you remove them."
"Scram!" Qin Beiting recoiled from her with disgust and entered the bedroom, continuing his cleaning.
Qiao Qiao's face showed some unwillingness, but a voice deep within her told her that as long as she showed herself to be more considerate than Yu He, even a stone could be warmed up eventually.
"Brother Ting, tidying the room is a woman's job. Leave it, let me do it."
She followed him into the room. Seeing Yu He comfortably petting the pig against the headboard, she didn't feel embarrassed, as Yu He had asked her to come.
Yu He had asked Qiao Qiao to come to make medicine for Qin Xinhong, but hearing her address Qin Beiting as "Brother Ting" repeatedly, she frowned.
Her gaze flickered between Qin Beiting and Qiao Qiao as she asked, "Since when did you two become so close?"
"Yu He, please don't misunderstand. Yesterday, when we were at the pet hospital accompanying Tiramisu for IV fluids, Brother Ting asked me some questions about your past. He didn't mean anything else," Qiao Qiao quickly explained.
But this explanation only made things worse.
"What about me couldn't you ask me and had to ask her?" Yu He asked Qin Beiting.
Qiao Qiao immediately interjected, "Yu He, don't blame Brother Ting. He just wanted to understand more about your past..."
"Shut up! Was I talking to you?" Qin Beiting gave Qiao Qiao a cold look.
This big white lotus flower, can't the young lady see it?
"I'm sorry..." Qiao Qiao drooped her eyebrows.
She had a pure face, with large almond-shaped eyes that blinked at Yu He, looking incredibly innocent, making it hard to blame her.
She had always been like this in the past. When she made mistakes, she would apologize with an innocent look, and Yu He and Madam Yu wouldn't hold it against her too much or scold her.