Shocking! The school heartthrob who was adopted by a wealthy family is actually a heiress!

Chapter 115 Do You Like Daughters?
Shen Yanci smiled at her innocent expression.

This?
You're a very good boy, brother?

He asked, "What did you shout at the beginning?"

"It's my brother." Qin Zhao wasn't very interested, clutching the hem of his clothes. "He said it wasn't masculine enough."

Shen Yanci thought she was upset again, so he slowly said, "Quite masculine."

"..."

"I quite like it."

Qin Zhao raised his eyelids slightly and looked at him with clear eyes.

Shen Yanci: "Lin Shi has no taste. Don't call him that anymore. Just call me brother."

"..."

In the past, Qin Zhao would have been very happy.

Now, however, she seemed a little sullen and turned her face away, saying, "You're not my brother."

She pursed her lips: "Why are you talking so much when you're injured? Doesn't your wound hurt?"

Shen Yanci: "..."

Realizing her words had been a bit harsh, she softened her tone: "Do you want to go to sleep?"

"..."

Shen Yanci lay down. His face was covered in injuries, and the best sleeping position was lying on his back, which would make video calls a bit difficult.

Qin Zhao: "It's okay, just put your phone next to me, I can see you."

Shen Yanci took a phone stand and placed it next to his pillow, so that he could see his profile and the lines of his neck.

Qin Zhao also lay down.

She stared at the screen, lost in thought. Shen Yanci's eyelids twitched, and in the blink of an eye, Shen Yanci's face was clearly right in front of the camera.

Qin Zhao: "What's wrong?"

I want to see you.

Shen Yanci said slowly, "I want to sleep on my side."

Qin Zhao: "If you turn back, you'll touch your wound."

"..."

Qin Zhao fell asleep while watching.

Her long eyelashes drooped, and her face was slightly distorted by the pillow, making her look innocent and harmless.

Shen Yanci turned around, tapped the screen with his finger, and smiled slightly. His voice was low: "Goodnight, Zhaozhao."
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Lin Shi also brought gifts for Qin Qiong and Lin Zheng, saying that he was preparing costumes for the cultural performance and had bought them a set as well.

Qin Zhao was waiting to see when the argument would erupt, but Qin Qiong remained calm and didn't mention Lin Shi secretly going to the audition.

Did they guess wrong, and Qin Qiong didn't actually notice?
The matter was thus easily dismissed.

In the evening, as usual, Qin Qiong brought Qin Zhao a glass of milk, patted her head, and told her not to study too late.

Her eyes were so gentle; Qin Zhao could almost see endless tolerance in them.

She was about to leave.

Qin Zhao, holding a milk cup, called out to her, her heart beating a little fast: "Mom."

"Hmm?" Qin Qiong looked at her with a smile. "What's wrong?"

Qin Zhao fidgeted with the glass, his fingers scratching absently. "Mom, actually I..."

The words were on the tip of my tongue, but I just couldn't bring myself to say them.

Will Qin Qiong think she's lying to her? Will he be unhappy?

Would she like a daughter?
"Actually what?" Qin Qiong pulled up a chair and sat down next to her, adopting a listening posture.

Qin Zhao looked at her and said, "I actually... love you very much, and I'm so happy that you can be my mother."

She spoke slowly, with a hint of caution, her eyes welling up with tears.

Qin Qiong was stunned for a moment, as if something had soothed her heart, and she said with emotion, "Mom loves you too."

She looked at Qin Zhao, yet it was as if she were looking through Qin Zhao at someone else.

She smiled and tidied Qin Zhao's hair: "Why are you suddenly telling your mother this?"

Qin Zhao lowered his eyelids: "My mother taught me to learn how to express myself."

Qin Qiong hugged her and encouraged her, "Zhaozhao did a great job."

She seemed about to cry, but held back: "Remember to rest early after you finish your milk."

Qin Zhao's lips moved slightly, and finally he hummed in agreement.

Qin Qiong left, and Qin Zhao slumped onto the table, dejected, tapping his fingers on the glass, making a clinking sound. Why was it so hard to say something so simple?

I am a girl.

It's just four words.

Why is it so hard to say it?
Qin Zhao buried his head in his arms.
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school.

During a casual chat, Jiang Man mentioned fanfiction about Otome Yuu, describing the various reactions of the Otome Yuu male protagonist when he becomes a father: being caught off guard, letting him do whatever he wants, and even showing disdain...

Qin Zhao lifted his eyelids slightly and slowly asked, "Why are all their children boys?"

Jiang Man was stunned: "It seems so. There are also stories about doting fathers, but it seems there are more about boys... If it's a boy, then there are two people who love the original owner."

"Don't daughters love their mothers?"

“Of course not, I love my mom very much,” Jiang Man retorted. “But if it’s a story about a son, it’s easy to write about the father and son vying for the female lead’s attention and getting jealous of her. If it’s about a daughter, the daughter vying for the male lead’s attention with the female lead is not a female-centric story.”

Qin Zhao: "Is this what female-centric thinking is like?"

She sighed, "It's just a piece of writing, no need to scrutinize it so closely."

She said something else, but Qin Zhao could no longer hear it.

Qin Zhao suddenly asked, "Manman, do you prefer girls or boys?"

“Men.” Jiang Man said without hesitation, “Although I’m a hopelessly yaoi fangirl, that doesn’t stop me from being a desperate straight woman.”

"..."

"Why are you suddenly asking this?" Jiang Man's eyes darted around. "Do you like boys or girls?"

"..."

"Say it, say it."

Qin Zhao: "I was talking about the child. Do you prefer a daughter or a son?"

"..." Jiang Man chuckled twice, "Thanks for the invitation, but I don't like children."

"..."

"Why are you asking this!" Jiang Man hugged herself. "You don't like me, do you? You're already thinking about having a baby!"

"..."

She emphasized, "Although I'm straight, I don't like your type. I prefer muscular, wolf-like men."

"..."

Qin Zhao's family went on a spring outing over the weekend.

It was a forest base, far from the city center.

On the green lawn, there were a few tents and canopies scattered about.

A little girl, about four years old, ran and laughed as she chased after her mother flying a kite, while her father took pictures of them from behind.

She was smiling happily, her smile reflected against the green lawn and the azure sky, creating a healing effect that made people smile along with her.

Qin Zhao smiled and noticed that Qin Qiong's gaze had also fallen in that direction.

She pursed her lips and sat down next to her.

He said unintentionally, "That little girl is so cute."

Qin Qiong smiled faintly and hummed in agreement: "Very cute."

Qin Zhao curled her fingers: "Mom, do you like your daughter?"

Qin Zhao didn't know how she managed to say it. After she finished speaking, she felt that the little girl's laughter had drifted away, and the wind seemed to have stopped.

She held her breath, only able to hear her own anxious heartbeat.

She pretended to be calm as she looked at Qin Qiong's expression.

But then I noticed that the smile on her face was gone.

After a while, Qin Qiong finally spoke: "Zhaozhao, would you like to fly a kite?"

Qin Zhao forced a smile: "Okay."

If there were a mirror, she would surely see how forced her smile was.

But Qin Qiong didn't look at her.

No one would notice her insincerity.

My heart, which had been beating very fast, suddenly felt like it was being pulled down by a rock and sank to the bottom of the sea.

"..."

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