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

Chapter 229 When did I ever flirt with anyone?

Shen Yanci didn't bring his phone when he arrived, so Uncle Li went back to get it for him.

The room was empty except for the two of them; the only sound was the air conditioner.

Shen Yanci lifted her eyelids and looked at Qin Zhao beside her: "Could you pour me a glass of water?"

Qin Zhao poured him a glass of water and inserted a straw.

He drank from her hand.

Because of the quiet, the sounds of his swallowing and Adam's apple bobbing were particularly noticeable.

Qin Zhao glanced at his lips out of the corner of her eye; they were much more moist than before.

It was very hot when it was applied.

She pursed her lips and put the water glass away: "I can't drink too much water."

Shen Yanci glanced at her, his gaze lingering briefly on her lips before quickly looking away: "Thank you."

Qin Zhao: Are you feeling better?

He paused for a moment, his voice weak: "It's alright."

The two were silent for a while.

Qin Zhao suddenly asked, "What do you mean by 'burnt out'?"

Shen Yanci half-closed his eyelids, his Adam's apple bobbing.

Qin Zhao looked at him and asked, "Who do you take me for?"

"I didn't treat him as anyone in particular."

What do you mean by "not taking anyone as an example"?

Shen Yanci raised his eyelids slightly and asked, "What do you mean by treating you like Liang Shiyu?"

Qin Zhao: "Don't you like her?"

"When did I start liking her?"

"Is it hard to tell?" Qin Zhao lowered his eyelids, fidgeting with his fingers, his tone calm. "You took me back to London, saying it wasn't just for me. Taking her was on the way. Even though my hotel was closer, you still took her first."

She and you have a very close relationship, and your friends all accept it.

What if the facts were interpreted differently?

What if all subjective opinions are wrong?

Shen Yanci's lips were straight. He lifted his eyelids slightly and raised his voice: "I just realized you've been observing me so carefully, and that you care about me?"

Qin Zhao pursed his lips: "You're sick."

He squinted, a self-deprecating smile playing on his lips: "Am I not sick?"

Qin Zhao lowered his eyelids: "Since you're flirting with someone else, don't say things like that."

"You can say that just because there's no ambiguity?"

Qin Zhao looked at him quietly.

Shen Yanci lowered his eyelids slightly and said in a calm voice, "I have no close relationship with Liang Shiyu, nor is there any ambiguity between us. Don't try to label me like that."

Qin Zhao was taken aback.

Shen Yanci's eyelids twitched, and he glanced at her.

She seemed stunned, her beautiful eyebrows and eyes furrowing in disbelief.

Qin Zhao lowered his eyelids and clenched his fingers.

The room remained quiet, but the air seemed to have circulated and become more fluid, no longer feeling so stuffy.

Shen Yanci needs to have a total of 4 bottles of water in her lap.

They've already used three and a half bottles.

Qin Zhao lay on the nearby rest chair, dozing off and getting sleepy, his eyelids drooping.

Hearing a rustling sound, she opened her eyes and saw Shen Yanci had lifted the covers. She asked, "Why are you up?"

Shen Yanci glanced at her somewhat awkwardly: "I want to go to the restroom."

Qin Zhao said "oh" and went over to help him and push the IV stand.

Shen Yanci looked down at her.

She held her head high, her gaze calm, still concerned about the condition of the IV drip.

After dropping the person off, Qin Zhao paused for half a second and asked, "Are you sure you can handle this?"

"..."

Shen Yanci's eyelids twitched twice, and he perked up again: "If it's not possible, will you help me?"

"..." Qin Zhao blinked: "I'll go call the caregiver."

"..."

Shen Yanci skillfully kicked Qin Zhao out.

Hearing the sound of the flushing water, Qin Zhao came over to help him.

Shen Yanci rinsed his hands at the sink and took out a tissue.

It was hard to wipe the water off the back of his hand, so Qin Zhao grabbed a tissue and dried it off.

Her fingers brushed against the back of his hand, creating a faint, tingling sensation.

Shen Yanci's Adam's apple bobbed slightly: "Alright."

Qin Zhao threw the tissue into the trash can and helped him back to bed.

It was almost midnight when Shen Yanci finished her IV drip.

She was so tired that she went home, took a shower, and went to bed.

At noon, Qin Qiong had soup prepared and asked her, "Are you going to check on Yan Ci?"

Qin Zhao: "If you go, I'll go with you."

"..."

Shen Yanci looked perfectly normal. He greeted Qin Qiong with a smile, "Aunt Qin."

"Is Yanci feeling any better?"

"I'm much better. It's all thanks to Aunt Qin having Zhaozhao look after me yesterday, otherwise I might have had a fever all night."

Zhao Zhao.

Qin Zhao would lower his eyelids and pretend to have a good relationship with the adults.

He never called her Zhaozhao in private.

"I knew you wouldn't suddenly become unreachable," Qin Qiong sighed. "How could you suddenly get gastroenteritis?"

"They might not be eating very healthily."

"You still need to be careful about your diet. The temperature difference is big in early spring, and it's easy to have stomach problems. If you don't have time, you should come home for meals." Qin Qiong gestured for Qin Zhao to open the soup pot. "I had the kitchen make some soup to nourish your body."

"Thank you, Aunt Qin, I'm so lucky to have such a delicious meal."

Qin Zhao opened the insulated box and handed him the spoon.

Shen Yanci took it and glanced at her: "Thank you."

"..."

His attitude changed after we made things clear with Lin Jiashu last time.

During a routine meeting, he suddenly asked, "Zhaozhao, would you like to be a minister? I can recommend you."

The expressions on their faces changed slightly.

Jiang Zi's expression was somewhat intriguing. In the past, she might have thought that Lin Jiashu and Qin Zhao had something going on.

After what happened last time, she had a gut feeling that this person was setting a trap for Qin Zhao.

If she becomes a minister, people will think it's because of Lin Jiashu. If she doesn't, even though the minister recommended her, it means she's not good enough.

Whether she was qualified or not, his statement would surely cause dissatisfaction among those who wanted the ministerial position.

After all, being a student union minister can earn extra credits and be added to one's resume, so most of those who become vice ministers still aspire to become ministers.

Qin Zhao paused in his pen-writing motion: "Thank you, Minister. The election involves voting by both student council members and teachers, and everyone has the opportunity to sign up. We're all members of the same group, so the Minister certainly won't show favoritism and will recommend everyone. I feel quite pressured by being singled out like this."

Jiang Zi raised her hand: "Can the minister recommend me?"

Lin Jiashu's eyes darkened slightly, but he was still smiling: "Of course, as long as everyone wants to participate in the election, I will help recommend them. At least I won't hold anyone back."

Lin Jiashu seemed a bit distracted afterward, and the meeting ended quickly.

Lin Jiashu wanted to say something to Qin Zhao, so she jogged to the car.

After Lin Shi's event ended, she met up with Kuang Xu and Shen Yanci.

Lin Shi: "Let's have hot pot. The weather is perfect for hot pot right now."

Kuang Xu and Shen Yanci did not raise any objections.

Kuang Xu: "I'm fine with anything."

"Let's eat Cantonese food, I want to eat Cantonese food." Qin Zhao looked at Lin Shi, "Brother, aren't you trying to lose weight? Boiled bok choy and boiled shrimp would be better."

"..."

(End of this chapter)