Rebirth: General, Don't Mess Around!

Xia Jinyuan had intended to act a bit aggrieved to gain Ye Jian’s sympathy, but as she spoke so seriously, it made him feel too embarrassed to continue. After thinking for a bit, he responded, ”Yes, he is indeed a good person, so, you see, I’m very worried, very worried.”

While speaking, he took Ye Jian’s hand and pressed it to his chest, ”Here, it’s completely broken.”

In the corridor leading to the chess room, Qin Xiu, who had been listening the whole time while holding a thermos bottle, finally couldn’t bear it anymore and stepped forward, ”I didn’t say anything, don’t listen to his nonsense.”

With only one hand wrapped around Ye Jian’s waist and the other holding her hand against his chest, a gap had been left in the encirclement. Qin Xiu’s sudden appearance startled Ye Jian into a little bunny, her hands frantically pushing Xia Jinyuan away and instantly jumping out of his embrace.

The sugar-seeking Xia Jinyuan truly hadn’t expected Qin Xiu to suddenly appear. His arms suddenly empty, he looked down and coughed softly with his fist at his mouth, then said to Qin Xiu, ”I haven’t said anything yet.”

”You haven’t said anything, but you’ve already said so much,” Qin Xiu, approaching with the thermos, stood tall and straight beside Ye Jian, his finely arched brows slightly furrowed, ”Does he usually bully you like this?”

What Qin Xiu meant by bullying was taking advantage.

The questioned Ye Jian was still feeling quite embarrassed. Hearing this, she looked up at Qin Xiu, then turned her gaze to her own man to defend him, ”No, he really didn’t say anything just now. He even said that you are indeed a good person.”

Her defense made Qin Xiu’s heart feel a slight pang, so protective of Xia Jinyuan; she truly placed Xia Jinyuan at the very top of her heart.

”Do you want to know what exactly I talked about with him outside just now?” Qin Xiu, covering the pang in his heart, looked unwaveringly at Ye Jian, ”If you want to know, I can tell you right now.”

Xia Jinyuan stretched out his hand and pulled his girlfriend, whose earlobes were still reddish, into his arms, glaring warningly at Qin Xiu, ”Qin Xiu, the old masters are thirsty and waiting for your boiling water to make tea.”

As their gazes met, it was like a bucket of cold water was poured over his head. Seeing Xia Jinyuan so tense, Qin Xiu suddenly thought of something, his refined and handsome face then revealed a relaxed smile, as tranquil as the time Ye Jian saw him standing in the sunlight waiting for someone through the glass, poised and incomparably elegant.

”Don’t be nervous, as long as you remember our conversation today, you will never need to be nervous,” Qin Xiu said with a slight smile. After a deep glance at Xia Jinyuan, he turned to look at Ye Jian, ”Don’t be shy, it’s normal for you two to have some physical contact after not seeing each other for a long time. Grandpa Fu even thinks it shows how good your relationship is, and he’s very reassured.”

It turned out that Xia Jinyuan was not as composed in front of him as he had seemed on the mountain; in fact, he was nervous. He was very anxious about this potential rival in love, anxious that one day he would stand up and compete with him for his girlfriend.

That was not bad.

Having him a bit anxious would make him treat Ye Jian even better, the better he treated Ye Jian, the less chance he would have, and thus, Ye Jian would be very happy, and he… might finally let go.

Qin Xiu walked past the couple, catching sight of Ye Jian’s reddened earlobes from the corner of his eye, his mouth couldn’t help but curl up a lot, really... very shy, very cute.

He went into the kitchen and naturally greeted Uncle Fu, who let him pour the hot water himself, evidently treating Qin Xiu like family.

Meanwhile, Xia Jinyuan was silently enduring the tender assault from his girlfriend, repeatedly begging for mercy, ”I was wrong, I was wrong, I really was wrong, I won’t dare again, I won’t dare again. Go easy, go easy, it hurts.”

Ye Jian, who was pinching his waist, said with a grin that did not reach her eyes, ”Do you really know what you did wrong? Huh? Do you really understand?”

”I do, I really do…”