Chapter 63: You are cute

Qin Nanfeng’s tone was flat, betraying no emotion, but Lin Xinyuan seemed to detect the anger simmering beneath his expression.

After hesitating for a moment, she still nodded.

“Mm…”

Li Tang looked at Qin Nanfeng in confusion.

From their earlier conversation, she knew these people were Lin Xinyuan’s former roommates.

But it seemed this so-called “Qin, the Great Casanova” had an unusual relationship with the girl…

None of the others spoke a word; only he dared to come forward.

Could it be…

The more Li Tang thought about it, the stranger her expression became.

But this was hardly the right time, and since Lin Xinyuan had nodded, she said nothing.

“Sorry… for making you all worry…”

The girl finally smiled faintly at the others but didn’t know what else to say, so she quietly led the way back into the room.

Watching her retreating figure, Qin Nanfeng didn’t immediately follow.

He turned to the others and said, “Everyone, leave first! It’s not good for a crowd to gather here, and we shouldn’t disturb the other residents.”

Then he glanced inside the room again: “Don’t worry about her. I’ll handle this, so rest assured.”

Without waiting for their response, he went straight inside and shut the door behind him.

Staring at the now closed door, the group exchanged glances.

“This…”

Li Tang hesitated, while Zeng Yan remained silent, his gaze toward Xiong Wei and the others filled with questions.

“Let’s listen to Third Brother. We should go take care of our own business… He’ll handle it. We have to trust him.”

Hearing this, the others nodded.

With so many people here, it was indeed a problem.

One person was enough.

Seeing Lin Xinyuan was seemingly fine, everyone felt somewhat relieved and began to leave one after another.

Zeng Yan took Li Tang’s hand. “Let’s go. It’ll be fine.”

Li Tang glanced once more at the door, then left with Zeng Yan. “Alright.”

Better to let A-Yuan be quiet for now…

Come back later…

Inside the room, after re-entering, Lin Xinyuan sat down by the bed, waiting for Qin Nanfeng.

She lowered her head silently, her expression unnatural as she stared at her own hands.

Those small hands kept rubbing against each other, as if trying to ease some inner turmoil…

Qin Nanfeng closed the door behind him and immediately looked toward Lin Xinyuan.

The girl’s head was bowed, her hair reaching past her ears and somewhat messy, yet strangely charming.

Strands of dark hair covered her beautiful eyes.

From the moment the door shut, the atmosphere seemed to freeze.

After a while, Lin Xinyuan couldn’t hold back anymore. “What exactly do you want to say…”

Her voice was weak; though questioning, it lacked any force, only eliciting a stronger urge to protect her.

The young man said nothing.

Instead, he walked over and sat beside her.

Feeling the movement next to her, Lin Xinyuan trembled slightly.

Qin Nanfeng’s expression outside had been far from good, and she feared his anger…

She lowered her head quietly and shifted her body, trying to put some distance between them.

But as the petite figure moved, the tall silhouette beside her moved closer in tandem.

Until finally, Lin Xinyuan’s side pressed against the headboard, unable to move an inch.

Qin Nanfeng kept closing the gap until about the distance of a clenched fist separated them.

That distance was too close for Lin Xinyuan.

The unique scent emanating from the young man wafted into her nose.

The smell wasn’t unpleasant; in fact, it was quite pleasant.

But at this moment, she did not want to notice it…

Unable to move, she could only turn her head to the side of the bed, like a child covering her ears and eyes.

“Are you scared?”

His voice was low but emotionless.

Lin Xinyuan heard this and stammered out a response, her voice betraying her heart: “N-no!”

After saying this, she lowered her head even further.

Qin Nanfeng looked at the frail figure beneath the thin clothes, trembling slightly, his heart conflicted.

At first, he was upset that Lin Xinyuan had cut off contact, leaving others worried.

In his eyes, that was irresponsible.

So he had been suppressing a surge of anger, which peaked when the girl took so long to open the door.

He didn’t know why he was so angry.

Shouldn’t he only be furious at those who had harmed Lin Xinyuan?

But with that anger held inside, when he saw her like this, most of it melted away.

Because Qin Nanfeng suddenly realized that this awkward personality was Lin Xinyuan’s true self.

That was what made him interested in her…

Though the timing was awkward, Qin Nanfeng found her incredibly interesting and adorable at this moment.

So, without hiding his feelings, he laughed: “Hahaha…”

The young man’s laughter was clear and bright, like an angry laugh turned upside down, strange and abrupt…

The sound reached Lin Xinyuan’s ears, making them tingle.

Too close…

She listened for a while and sensed he wasn’t angry anymore, so she tried to look up for a peek.

Unexpectedly, just that one glance met his gaze, and she hurriedly dropped her head again in fright.

Though she looked scared, Lin Xinyuan’s heart harbored a small thought.

That damn blondie isn’t angry…

That’s good…

She saw Qin Nanfeng’s expression—he really wasn’t angry.

She remembered how scary he looked outside earlier, and was relieved now.

“小Yuan.”

Hearing the voice beside her, Lin Xinyuan instinctively answered, “Ah…”

That name again…

“Nothing much, just thought you looked cute.”

“Nothing much, just thought you looked cute.”

Lin Xinyuan’s mind buzzed at the words.

Somewhere deep down, she felt she’d heard it before.

She remembered it clearly, but not when…

“Scumbag Quotes…”

Lin Xinyuan muttered softly, her tone sheepish.

Her voice was almost inaudible, but with Qin Nanfeng beside her and his sharp senses, it was impossible for him not to hear.

“Heh, I’m just speaking the truth. You can think whatever you want…”

“Hmph…” Lin Xinyuan let out a slightly annoyed hum, feeling her ears heat up.

This feeling… was strange…

She had definitely heard it before, yet the sensation was completely different…

In the end, she attributed her reaction to embarrassment.

But that didn’t make sense… She wasn’t really a girl.

Why would she be embarrassed if someone called her cute?

Shouldn’t she be angry?

After all, even though she was in a girl’s body now, her mind was still male.

How could it be otherwise…

Lin Xinyuan was puzzled and trapped in a dilemma.

Qin Nanfeng said nothing more, seemingly lost in thought.

The room fell silent once again.

Until finally, the young man spoke, breaking the tension.

“Lin Xinyuan.”

This time, Qin Nanfeng didn’t call her Xiao Yuan but used her real name.

Lin Xinyuan suddenly snapped back to reality, sensing the seriousness in his tone.

She grew nervous, her fingers clenching tightly.

“What…”

Her words were hesitant.

She understood Qin Nanfeng was about to talk about something serious.

He took a moment, then slowly said, “Have you thought about contacting your family? Like your parents?”

Before Lin Xinyuan could answer, he continued, “If you want to keep going to school, or live in society, I think you have to tell your family about this. Only they can help you out of this predicament.”

“Maybe this time I can help you with this, but it won’t be enough. It still can’t change their mindset. And with a series of issues involving your identity to come, how will you handle that?”

Hearing Qin Nanfeng’s words, Lin Xinyuan finally raised her head.

Her face, unadorned yet delicate, was full of struggle. “I…”

She stammered for a long while but couldn’t bring herself to speak.

“Hmm?”

Qin Nanfeng’s voice held a note of doubt.

He knew well that the girl’s family was extraordinary; otherwise, she wouldn’t have developed such a personality.

But no matter how difficult, this was the only solution.

There were other ways, but not to this extent.

Qin Nanfeng didn’t want to rely on them yet…