A beautiful summer night

As soon as Zhou Yu left, Xie Qiyan looked at Xia Wanzhi, who was making brown sugar ginger tea with her head down, and frowned slightly: "Are you feeling unwell?"

Xia Wanzhi stirred the still-undissolved brown sugar in her cup and replied weakly, "My stomach."

Xia Wanzhi sat down on the sofa and looked up at him: "Tell me what you want to draw, I'll write it down first, and then I'll draw it for you when I'm feeling better."

Xie Qiyan walked over and sat down next to her: "What I want to paint is not a dream."

Xia Wanzhi paused for a moment: "Drawing a person? That'll have to wait for another day, I'm not feeling well today..."

"No rush." ​​Xie Qi reached out and naturally took the cup and spoon from her hand to help her stir the brown sugar that hadn't completely melted yet.

When Xia Wanzhi touched his hand, she subconsciously pulled it back.

"Why drink brown sugar water when you have a stomachache?" This was the first time he had ever heard of this.

Xia Wanzhi: "..."

"Brown sugar and Chinese medicine?" I had seen her being chased around by Xia Yongqing to feed her Chinese medicine a few times when I was a child.

Xia Wanzhi coughed.

What brand is this straight man?

Xia Wanzhi pursed her dry lips and sighed softly, "Mr. Xie, are you illiterate? Drinking brown sugar ginger tea during your period can relieve abdominal pain. Learn this, it might come in handy for your girlfriend in the future."

After he finished speaking, there was a long silence.

Xia Wanzhi wasn't embarrassed. She took the cup and spoon back from his hand, and seeing that the brown sugar had almost melted, she picked it up to test the water temperature before taking small sips of it.

Xie Qiyan didn't say anything, just watched her finish the whole glass.

Perhaps it was too hot, because she wiped the sweat from her forehead after finishing her drink.

"Has the matter of going abroad been resolved?" Xie Qiyan asked intentionally.

Xia Wanzhi leaned back and glanced at him sideways upon hearing this: "More or less."

Xie Qiyan frowned subconsciously: "About the same?"

He hasn't agreed to be her boyfriend yet.

Xia Wanzhi forced a smile: "I'll go find Jiang Baichuan to act in it."

Xie Qiyan: "..."

“Just say I have a crush on him.” Xia Wanzhi’s brows relaxed as she continued, “Say that I was trying to please you in order to get closer to him.”

Xie Qiyan: "..."

Xia Wanzhi concluded, "If I act a little more devoted and affectionate, my parents might believe me even without Jiang Baichuan's appearance."

Back then, Ms. Ross fell in love with Comrade Xia at first sight and pursued him all the way to Beicheng. Her grandparents in England sent many people, but they couldn't bring her back.

Therefore, Ms. Ross and Mr. Xia definitely support her in bravely pursuing love.

Old Xia clearly had a problem with Xie Qiyan a few days ago, but after realizing that she liked Xie Qiyan, he compromised and accepted it.

Therefore, it doesn't matter who the other person is.

What matters is who she likes.

"Looking for Jiang Baichuan?" Xie Qiyan's eyebrows almost furrowed together.

"Mmm." Xia Wanzhi smiled and met his gaze.

"You really are..."

Xia Wanzhi: "Hmm?"

"Unfaithful." Xie Qiyan commented coldly, "Yesterday he said he couldn't live without me, and today he's with another man."

Xia Wanzhi: "..."

When did she say she couldn't live without him?

Xia Wanzhi was in pain and pursed her lips, not saying a word to him.

After a long while, Xie Qiyan suddenly stood up: "Instead of looking for Jiang Baichuan, you should look for me. With your personality, if you try to play the victim and secretly love someone, you'll be exposed in no time."

Xia Wanzhi's eyes widened.

"We're family, no need to be so polite." Xie Qiyan said and left, leaving Xia Wanzhi half-leaning on the sofa to process what he had just said.

But less than five minutes later, he came back.

Xia Wanzhi swallowed hard: "A man's word is his bond. It's too late to go back on your word now."

He was right.

Rather than going through the motions of playing the unrequited love card to fool people, it's better to just have Xie Qiyan cooperate in putting on a show.

After all, Lao Xia had already concluded that she liked Xie Qiyan.

Although she didn't understand which of Old Xia's eyes was blind enough to see that she liked Xie Qiyan.

But as long as we stay in Beicheng, we can make other plans later.

"Let's go home." Xie Qiyan looked down at her, his tone leaving no room for refusal, yet it seemed to carry a hint of concern.

Xia Wanzhi was planning to go home anyway, and she was happy to have someone drive her, so she packed up and texted Zhu Zi to say she would be resting in the afternoon.

Once in the car, Xia Wanzhi adjusted the seat back to rest, and Xie Qiyan casually grabbed a blanket to cover her.

Xia Wanzhi subconsciously pulled herself together, staring at him blankly.

The legendary King Yama has such a thoughtful side.

"Does it hurt a lot?" Xie Qiyan asked when he saw her frown.

"It's alright, I won't die." Xia Wanzhi blinked and looked away.

Xie Qiyan started the car and said in a slightly soft voice, "That's good, otherwise my future father-in-law would have dragged me away and buried me."

Xia Wanzhi glared angrily. Although she was already used to his foul mouth never saying anything nice, she still couldn't help but reach out and slap his arm: "Shut up."

A hint of a smile flashed in Xie Qiyan's eyes: "Okay, take a nap."

Xia Wanzhi didn't say anything, secretly suppressing her suddenly racing heart, and closed her eyes to rest for a while.

"Are you serious?" Xia Wanzhi suddenly turned to him and asked as they approached Lanting Villa.

Xie Qiyan knew what she was asking: "Would you get food if I lied to you?"

Xia Wanzhi pouted: "You don't seem to be trying to help me out of kindness."

"Then consider it as me having ulterior motives." Xie Qiyan turned the car around and slowly drove into the gate of the Lanting Villa residential complex.

Xia Wanzhi blinked nervously, "I don't sell myself."

This conversation is all too familiar.

Xie Qiyan burst out laughing.

Xia Wanzhi stared blankly for a moment, somewhat dazed.

How come some men look like male demons when they laugh?

Xia Wanzhi swallowed hard, then guiltily turned to look out the window.

Beauty is misleading.

Beauty can be a trap.

As the two went upstairs together, they happened to run into Xia Yongqing, who was delivering food to Xia Wanzhi.

One person was about to enter the elevator, while two others were preparing to exit.

The two people in the elevator were standing quite close together.

Xia Yongqing had a "I've caught you" look on his face.

Xia Wanzhi forced a smile: "Dad."

"They've already picked you up, so it seems I don't need to bring you food anymore." Xia Yongqing picked up the food box and turned back.

I never felt this bad when I saw her get engaged to Zhou Yu before.

At this moment, she actually felt that her precious daughter no longer needed Xie Qiyan after she got together with him.

Just as Xia Wanzhi was about to explain, she heard Xie Qiyan speak first.

"Wanzi isn't feeling well, come back and rest."

The first time Xia Wanzhi heard the word "meatball" from his mouth, she glanced at him reflexively, her expression somewhat bewildered. She subconsciously rubbed her fingertips together, feeling very strange.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yongqing immediately turned back: "Not feeling well? Why would you feel unwell out of the blue? Where does it hurt?"

"I just had some brown sugar ginger tea," Xie Qiyan said.

Xia Yongqing understood immediately, glanced at Xie Qiyan, and snorted coldly: "I didn't ask you."

It's one thing to accept that your beloved daughter likes him, but it's another to have a problem with him.

Xia Wanzhi: "..."

At first glance, this scene makes me feel that Comrade Xia looks more like my grandfather.

Xie Qiyan resembles Comrade Lao Xia.

Xia Wanzhi lowered her eyelashes, startled by her own thought.

Wouldn't that make them father-in-law and son-in-law?