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

Chapter 159 Then Beg Me
The more casually she described it, the more frightened he became by the implied meaning.

The two people were silent.

Qin Zhao glanced at him, and he smiled at her, suppressing his emotions, his words punctuated by a pause: "Auntie, do you know?"

Playing the opposite gender role from a young age can lead to gender identity disorder.

Disguising herself as a boy gives her a sense of security. Did Qin Qiong and Lin Zheng deliberately help her hide it, or did they simply not know at all?

Qin Zhao looked at him quietly. Shen Yanci seemed to be unable to laugh any longer, so he pulled her into his arms, not letting her see his expression.

"I didn't mean to pry into your affairs. You don't have to tell me if you don't want to."

His embrace was warm, unlike Qin Qiong's, but both radiated a comforting warmth.

Qin Zhao: "Yesterday I was wondering whether I should say it or not, but you came in first."

She didn't know how to bring it up, so this was the only way she could expose her true colors.

Shen Yanci was momentarily unsure whether to apologize or feel relieved: "Did I interrupt your rhythm?"

"Yeah, I kind of disliked you yesterday."

“…I’m sorry.” Shen Yanci loosened his grip on her slightly and looked at her earnestly. “Is there anything I can do to make amends?”

Fortunately, after drinking yesterday, her mother hugged and comforted her, saying she would never abandon her.

Qin Zhao's lips curled up slightly, but she quickly stopped him, saying, "Then you owe me one."

"Okay." Shen Yanci wasn't afraid of any entanglement with her; if it happened, so be it. "When do you plan to tell me?"

"Let's talk about recently." Qin Zhao pursed his lips, his expression turning indifferent.

Shen Yanci patted her head: "Do you need my help?"

She shook her head, stubbornly insisting, "I want to tell Mom myself."

Shen Yanci hummed in agreement and comforted her, "Auntie won't blame you."

Qin Zhao lowered his eyelashes and gave a soft "hmm" with his eyes downcast.

Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Shen Yanci knew that this was a knot in her heart. Not knowing how to comfort her, he gently kissed the corner of her lips again: "I don't think you did anything wrong by lying to me, and Auntie certainly doesn't think so either."

"Because you want to kiss me." Qin Zhao looked at him with her clear eyes, then clenched her hands, her voice lowering, "But my mother doesn't want anything from me."

Shen Yanci moved his lips and realized that she was right. His kindness to her was indeed not as selfless as Qin Qiong's.

His love was mixed with longing, possessiveness, jealousy, and desire; at its core, it was selfish and required reciprocation.

Qin Zhao lowered his eyelids: "I can't give her anything either."

“You yourself are a giver.” Shen Yanci’s Adam’s apple bobbed slightly. “I admit I want to kiss you, I want you to give me the same affection. But even if you don’t let me kiss you, seeing you will still make me happy.”

Qin Zhao looked up at him: "Really?"

Her eyes, when viewed from below, were clear and bright.

Shen Yanci looked away and hummed in agreement.

"Then don't kiss me anymore."

"..."

Shen Yanci picked up a stone and smashed it against his foot, his face stinging terribly: "Oh no!"

"I'd be even happier if you kissed me." He nuzzled her nose against his. "Give me a kiss."

Qin Zhao shrank back slightly, slowly shook his head, and then stopped: "Beg me."

"Please." Shen Yanci stared intently at her with his dark eyes, his voice low, "Please, kiss me."

Qin Zhao felt a tickle in her heart.

Her bright eyes fell on his lips.

Shen Yanci held his breath and wisely lowered his head: "Please."

Qin Zhao saw that black flame again, which was somewhat seductive. She said, "Close your eyes."

Shen Yanci obediently closed his eyes, his Adam's apple bobbing twice.

She raised her hand to touch it, and actually touched it; it was a little hard, bobbing up and down.

Shen Yanci lifted his eyelids slightly, his eyes deep: "I begged you to kiss me, not to play with me."

"..."

Qin Zhao was in the wrong: "Are you going to close it or not?"

Shen Yanci stared at her for a couple of seconds, then closed his eyelids again.

Qin Zhao tilted her head forward slightly, and she could kiss his lips.

Shen Yanci could smell her scent, but after two knocks on the door, the fragrance faded away.

He lifted his eyelids, looked at Qin Zhao who was suddenly startled, and glanced at the door with his eyelids lowered.

Lin Shi's voice came through the wooden planks: "Qin Zhao, dinner's ready!"

Qin Zhao raised his voice. Lin Shi went downstairs first, muttering, "He just called me to eat, why did he go back to his room?"

His footsteps faded into the distance. Shen Yanci tugged at her wrist, signaling her to continue.

Qin Zhao broke free: "Stop messing around."

"..."

"Qin Zhao, you were the one who said you wanted to kiss me." Shen Yanci scoffed. Now it's his turn to make a scene?

The red string on his wrist swayed slightly in the air due to the sudden force.

Qin Zhao dodged the question for a moment: "Next time."

"Do you want to eat?" she asked.

"I was so angry I could barely breathe."

Qin Zhao: "Then you should go home first."

"..."

Shen Yanci eventually went to the restaurant with her.

Lin Shi glanced at them.

Qin Zhao quickened his pace, putting distance between himself and Shen Yanci.

Lin Shi casually draped his arm over the back of the chair: "You haven't left yet?"

Shen Yanci: "Free meal."

Lin Shi: "You have to pay."

How much does it cost to keep a secret?

Lin Shi rolled his eyes: "Aunt Wang, get a new set of tableware."

Qin Zhao sat down in his seat and remained quiet.

Lin Shi's gaze lingered on her face. She lowered her eyelids and calmly asked, "What are you looking at?"

Lin Shi stared at her for a long time, then hissed, "Why is your face so red?"

"It might be a bit hot."

"You're having an allergic reaction, aren't you?"

Before Qin Zhao could follow his lead...

He frowned slightly, then began his sarcastic commentary with unhurried ease: "His eyes are swollen like walnuts, his lips are swollen too, like sausage lips, and his face is comparable to the butt of a monkey from Mount Emei. What else could it be but an allergy?"

"..."

He took a sip of his cola and shook his head: "I'm not as ugly as you when I'm hungover."

"..."

Qin Zhao touched his eyes, peeked at Shen Yanci through his fingers, and felt a pang of urge to die.

Shen Yanci emphasized, "I think it looks pretty good."

"She's pretty? Then wouldn't I be so handsome that everyone would kowtow to me?"

Qin Zhao: "You talk too fast, even a mosquito would get lost if it flew by."

"Your mouth is more talkative than an old lady's. You might be an 80 out of 100, but your talkativeness will deduct 90 points from your overall score."

Lin Shi: "..."

Qin Zhao lost his appetite, put down his chopsticks, covered his face, and prepared to go upstairs.

Shen Yanci: "It's not as exaggerated as he said."

"Then there is."

"..."

Lin Shi exclaimed, "Don't block us! There are no outsiders here. Why are you bothering us? You're not the one who's going to crush us, so why are you worrying about your image?"

"..."

Be mindful of your appearance.

Shen Yanci's eyelashes fluttered, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly: "I have to go home first. You guys take your time eating."

Before he left, he looked at Qin Zhao and said, "She's always been quite beautiful."

Lin Shi cursed him for being crazy, then glanced at Qin Zhao who was covering his face, thinking to himself how he could give up the chance to be a good person to Shen Yanci.

He said, "You're not ugly, you're just not as good-looking as me."

"..."

I beg you…

This sentence structure is brilliant, hahaha! Yanci can be quite shameless sometimes.
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