The moment something soft and fragrant nestled into his embrace, Qin Chuan felt as if he had been struck by two water-filled balloons.

The clothes on Li Qinyi's chest were scrunched up terribly from the pressure, looking quite rumpled.

Because he had just helped her out in the room, her resistance towards Qin Chuan had diminished significantly, if not entirely.

So, after leaving the room, she took off her heavy down jacket.

Now she was wearing her usual outfit.

A short-sleeved shirt on top, a gray pleated skirt below, and her calves were wrapped in knee-high stockings.

She wore a pair of loafers on her feet.

Coupled with her doll-like face and gold-rimmed glasses, she gave off a visual effect that was both pure and sexy.

At this moment, her entire upper body was pressed against Qin Chuan, her soft chest somewhat deformed from the pressure.

The shirt buttons, under such pressure, were showing signs of bursting open.

Fortunately, Qin Chuan held her steady in time, preventing the awkward scene of the buttons popping open.

"Got anything to say?"

Qin Chuan asked expressionlessly.

"N-no... nothing..." Li Qinyi, who had never been this close to a boy, looked flustered.

"If there's nothing, why did you call me? What's wrong with you?"

Qin Chuan retorted, then turned away again.

"Hey, wait... yes, yes, there is something." Li Qinyi quickly changed her tune, grabbing Qin Chuan's wrist in a hurry to stop him from leaving.

But after holding Qin Chuan's hand, she regretted it a little.

Why did it seem like a girl was begging a boy to stay?

Clearly, things were innocent between her and Qin Chuan.

When did this annoying ambiguity even begin?

Li Qinyi's heart was pounding, and she quickly let go of Qin Chuan's hand, babbling, "Sorry, did I hurt you?"

Qin Chuan couldn't help but laugh at her words.

This was something a boy should say to a girl, right?

A girl saying to a boy "didn't hurt you, did it" sounded a bit strange, a bit comical.

"So, what do you want?" Qin Chuan didn't dwell on the previous question and asked directly.

"N-nothing, just... just wanted to thank you." Li Qinyi lowered her head, her little hands behind her back, fidgeting and fiddling with her fingers.

Seeing her so nervous and uneasy, Qin Chuan couldn't help but tease, "Saying thanks to a pervert? Do you have some weird fetish?"

Li Qinyi's face turned beet red at his words, burying her head even deeper, her nose almost touching her chest.

"Thank you for helping me out earlier. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I'd be in trouble now." Li Qinyi explained.

Qin Chuan glanced down at her shapely calves and joked, "It can't be that bad, just for saying something wrong?"

"Even if President Jiang didn't break my legs, my parents would."

When she said this, Li Qinyi subconsciously looked back at the villa, fear evident in her eyes.

Being with someone powerful is like being with a tiger.

Though she seemed glorious on the surface, she was constantly undergoing tests from Jiang Banxia.

Any minor slip-up would not only ruin her but also affect her entire family.

So, she has to be cautious, as if treading on thin ice.

But she's typically a reckless person, sometimes hard to change her forthright nature.

These feelings, she has no one to confide in and can only bear them alone.

Hearing this, Qin Chuan felt he needed to reassess his impression of Jiang Banxia.

Clearly, Jiang Banxia wasn't as kind as he appeared on the surface at all.

"Just be careful next time, to avoid trouble from a slip of the tongue." Qin Chuan said calmly.

Though he had met Li Qinyi many times, their interactions were limited to work, not even considering each other friends.

In the room just now, he helped her partly because he felt sorry seeing her on the verge of tears.

Also, to repay her for helping him connect with senior officials last time.

Moreover, he didn't want too much involvement with Jiang Banxia and preferred not to meddle in her affairs.

Adopting a mindset of 'the less trouble, the better,' so he just played dumb.

Now that it's all settled, they owed nothing to each other.

"Yes, I will be careful. Thanks for being there today. Oh...

Li Qinyi paused her fidgeting fingers behind her back, lowered her head, and said with embarrassment, "Don't take the things I said to heart. I was too impulsive, couldn't keep my mouth shut."

Qin Chuan chuckled and joked, "Don't worry, a pervert doesn't really care about being scolded."

Li Qinyi felt even more ashamed, wishing she could dig a hole and hide right there.

"I've got things to do, so I won't invite you to dinner. Bye." Qin Chuan decided not to continue teasing and turned directly, waving his hand as he headed towards the exit of the villa area.

Li Qinyi stood there, slowly raising her head, watching the boy's carefree figure, with a hint of envy in her eyes.

At one time, she had hoped to be an ordinary person too.

Unfortunately, being born in a prominent family, a lot had already been arranged for her.

Like being Jiang Banxia's secretary, or her future marriage.

Faced with such major life decisions, she had almost no say.

It felt like since birth, her life had been pre-planned.

She understood her family's decisions, her parents' helplessness, but no one understood her confusion and helplessness.

Perhaps, this is fate.

To bear privileges uncommon to ordinary people, one has to endure the pressures they bring.

Afterward, with unsettled thoughts, Li Qinyi returned to the villa.

At that moment, Jiang Banxia was sitting on the sofa holding a cup of red tea.

Madam Qiu was standing by her side.

Clearly, the two were waiting for her return.

"Qinyi, come and sit." Jiang Banxia spoke.

"Alright, President Jiang." Li Qinyi nodded, walked gingerly to Jiang Banxia's side, but didn't dare to sit down.

Jiang Banxia ignored her discomfort, and leisurely said, "How are things between you and Qin Chuan?"

"Huh???"

Li Qinyi suddenly looked up, her expression dazed, momentarily unable to process.

"I intend to send you to get close to Qin Chuan, in simple terms, I want you to become Qin Chuan's woman." Though Jiang Banxia's tone was flat, it carried an undeniable authority.

Upon hearing this, Li Qinyi's eyes instantly welled up with tears.

Indeed, Qin Chuan had just helped her, and she was grateful.

But she knew very well who Qin Chuan was.

After all, it was she who did the background check on Qin Chuan personally.

There were many fluttering around Qin Chuan, a typical playboy.

She couldn't expect Jiang Banxia to plan on handing her over to such a scoundrel.

At that moment, Li Qinyi felt as if her heart was being pierced by thousands of arrows, leaving her devastated.

Regarding her grievances, Jiang Banxia turned a blind eye and continued, "Qin Chuan will be of great use to me in the future. I'm giving you half a month. Before the martial arts competition, I want him to be at my disposal, understand?"

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