The green camphor tree has a deep view

Chapter 16: Everything is a Mistake

Wen Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She didn't know what to say for a moment. After a long while, she finally managed to say, "You think too much..."

"Am I overthinking?" Qi Fan snorted unconvincedly and said, "No matter who that person is, would he help you for no reason? Isn't it because you are beautiful..."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Wen Qing's face turned red with anxiety.

"You know best whether it's nonsense or not." Qi Fan looked at her with an unwilling look on his face. "Rich and powerful men love to hook up with little girls like you. They will fall for it if you give them a little benefit."

Wen Qing laughed and said, "What kind of little girl am I? I'm one year older than you!"

"I really don't think you're older than me," Qi Fan smiled and said, "When you talked back to my mom, you were just like a rebellious kid, do you believe it?"

Wen Qing pursed her lips embarrassedly and said, "I was impulsive that time. I will apologize to her when I have a chance."

"What's the point of apologizing? Unless you agree to be my girlfriend - otherwise, you'll make me a bachelor, and my mother won't forgive you."

"Stop messing around!"

"I'm not being unreasonable. I don't want anyone else except you."

"How well do you know me?" Wen Qing said helplessly, "We are from two different worlds. Isn't Yin Xiaoxiao good? She likes you so much, and she is a good match for you..."

"I didn't want to come today at all!" Qi Fan interrupted her, "Yin Xiaoxiao asked me out several times, and I only suggested this date location at the last minute, which she couldn't even get to."

"Why are you like this..." Wen Qing looked at him incredulously, "If you don't like her, why bother playing tricks on her?"

"My dad won't let me ignore her." Qi Fan sighed, his clear eyes dimmed, "Her father is Song Weiming's follower, we can't offend her."

"Your mother is...that man's sister. Is she worse than an outsider?"

Qi Fan glanced at her calmly without saying anything. Wen Qing realized that she had said too much and immediately turned on the silent mode, refusing to say anything.

After a while, Qi Fan broke the silence and said, "Who is the person who helped you? Do you not want to tell me, or can't you tell me?"

Back to the old problem.

Wen Qing pursed her lips and bowed her head in silence. She vaguely felt that Qi Fan was not as innocent as he seemed. He was sensitive and impulsive like a bomb that could explode if he was not careful.

"Forget it." Qi Fan shook his head. "He is either rich or noble, favored by the Fang family, and lives in Jiangcheng..." He reasoned one by one, gradually narrowing down the candidates.

"Are you done yet?" Wen Qing couldn't help but get angry. "So what if I ask someone for help? What does it have to do with you?"

"I can help you, but I won't force you." Qi Fan said solemnly.

"No one forced me." Wen Qing said, biting her lip.

"Humph! I didn't force you, where did the mark on your arm come from?"

"What did you say?" Wen Qing was stunned.

Qi Fan strode over, grabbed her hand, and pulled up the sleeves of his coat.

"Look for yourself!" Qi Fan said hatefully.

Looking at the finger mark that had turned dark purple, Wen Qing's face turned red with shame. She tried to pull her sleeve back, but Qi Fan held her down and she couldn't move.

"Xiaoxiao is coming back soon!" she reminded Qi Fan, "Let her go quickly."

Unexpectedly, Qi Fan grabbed her into his arms, panting and whispering in her ear: "Don't be afraid of Yin Xiaoxiao, don't be afraid of anyone! I will cherish you and protect you!"

"You're crazy!" Wen Qing pushed him desperately, but he didn't move at all. Wen Qing was so anxious that she felt dizzy. If Yin Xiaoxiao saw this, how could she live like this?

Suddenly, a sneer came from behind them: "The man has feelings, but the woman has no intention, what a pity!"

Qi Fan looked in the direction of the voice and found Song Jingshen standing beside him, looking at him jokingly.

"What's the matter? Your girlfriend is not exciting enough, so you want to try a female tutor?" Song Jingshen asked casually.

Wen Qing felt her face being slapped violently. She turned away tremblingly and looked over from Song Jingshen's side, as if she was buried in Qi Fan's arms.

The man's face became more gloomy. "It's a pity that the female tutor is not as good as my girlfriend. I can't coax her. I think I might as well give her money and try."

"Go away!" Qi Fan said, hugging Wen Qing tighter. "What's wrong with the female tutor? I really like her. I liked her the first time I saw her. I'm willing to accept any offer, whether money or affection!"

"Brother Qi Fan..." Yin Xiaoxiao's weak voice came from the other side of the path.

Qi Fan was stunned for a moment, his grip loosened, and Wen Qing broke free.

"Xiaoxiao... I don't like Qi Fan, please don't misunderstand..."

While explaining, Wen Qing walked over and held Yin Xiaoxiao's hand, but Yin Xiaoxiao shook it away!

"I have eyes and ears, I can see and hear!" Yin Xiaoxiao cried, "No wonder he suddenly wanted to come to the performance, to watch you dance and... he took the initiative to take pictures of you with his phone. He has never taken pictures of me!"

"He just loves beauty." Song Jingshen said with a half smile, "Who doesn't want to get his hands on a pretty woman? But you have to have the guts to do it, lest you delay her blooming time if you don't have the strength."

"Stop being so sarcastic!" Qi Fan retorted, "Wen Qing is not another woman. I treat her sincerely and have never thought about having any involvement with her!"

"Haha, I didn't expect that the old Qi family would produce a saint," Song Jingshen said with a smile, "It's a pity that you can't learn from Liu Xiahui. You force the woman into your arms when she doesn't want to."

"Wow..." Yin Xiaoxiao finally burst into tears. She squatted on the ground with her neck shrunk, her shoulders shaking from crying, and several bottles of mineral water scattered around her feet.

"Xiaoxiao..." Wen Qing squatted down woodenly, silently touched her shoulder, and said softly, "There is nothing between Qi Fan and me. He has only met me once, and that was at a relative's dinner party. His father asked me to be his tutor, and I agreed - you also know that I am short of money, right?"

"However, I regretted it today. I shouldn't have accepted his order. I didn't expect...he would be like this." Wen Qing paused, holding back the tears in her eyes, and continued, "I swear to you, I have no interest in him, and I will not respond to him. He and I are not from the same world."

The twitching in Yin Xiaoxiao's shoulders gradually subsided. Wen Qing patted her twice, stood up, and looked at the bewildered Qi Fan: "Thank you for your kindness. You are the first boy to formally confess to me. Although the form is a bit abrupt, thank you for your appreciation."

Wen Qing smiled slightly: "Next time when you confess to another girl, don't be so anxious. It will scare her."

She took the backpack off Qi Fan's shoulders, slowly put it on, turned her back to the three people, and said, "It's getting late, take Xiaoxiao home, and be careful on the road."

"You really don't consider me?!" Qi Fan yelled at her back.

Wen Qing shook her head and smiled: "I am not worthy of consideration."

"You will regret this. That person will not treat you well!" Qi Fan was so anxious that he blurted out, "Don't be like your aunt..."

Wen Qing slowly turned around and looked at Qi Fan calmly: "There really is no such person. Everything is just a coincidence."

"I will never become like my aunt," she said word by word, "never."

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