"What the heck?"

Qin Chuan rubbed his eyes while sitting in the taxi, thinking it was just a trick of his vision. But after staring at the screen a couple of times, he realized Li Qinyi did indeed send him that question.

"What should I do about this?"

Qin Chuan felt a bit hesitant.

Part of him wanted to say he didn't like her, yet after spending some time together, he thought Li Qinyi actually had a pretty nice personality. Especially when he saw her looking pitiful just now, he had a fleeting urge to protect her.

But if he were to say he liked her, it doesn't seem like it's at that point yet. After all, what he and Li Qinyi experienced was merely acting.

"Perhaps I might?" After much hesitation, Qin Chuan gave an ambiguous answer.

"Either you do or you don't, what does 'perhaps' even mean?"

Li Qinyi almost replied instantly.

She was sitting in the private car arranged by Jiang Banxia, pouting, feeling annoyed.

She had never seen anyone answer a question like that before.

What does 'perhaps' even mean?

So is it yes, or no?

Or does it mean her charm isn't enough, implying she needs to work harder?

Li Qinyi had a certain confidence in her looks and figure, especially her figure, of which she was particularly proud.

Her chest could rival that of those so-called exotic beauties from abroad without being at a disadvantage.

The kind that made countless men unable to take their eyes off her.

Yet, Qin Chuan provided such a muddled response.

Isn't that just mean?

At the same time, Qin Chuan sent his own explanation: "Actually, I don't know much about matters of the heart. You might see many women around me, but I truly don't know what liking someone means or what love is."

"I only know that I want to protect them, not see them sad, and hope they can all be happy."

"And just now, I felt an urge to protect you too, but I don't know if this feeling counts as liking someone."

Qin Chuan typed out over a hundred characters in a single breath, every word reflecting his true thoughts.

And on Li Qinyi's side, seeing the lengthy reply, her expression froze.

She carefully read each word, trying to understand what Qin Chuan was trying to express.

In the end, her gaze fixed on the words 'want to protect you'.

Staring at these words, Li Qinyi's heart stirred, as though a little deer had bumped into her chest, creating a crack in her heart.

A warm feeling seeped through the crack, warming her entire heart.

Unknowingly, emotions started to flow in her eyes, a faint smile spread across her face, as if she was immersed in romance, surrounded by happiness.

She cherished her phone like a precious jewel, reading Qin Chuan's message over and over again without getting bored.

After a while, she remembered to reply to Qin Chuan: "Hmph! You say you don't know anything? Each word is so charming; I bet you've said it to lots of girls."

"Charming? Was I charming her?"

Qin Chuan was stunned, reflexively responded, "No, I didn't mean to charm you, I was just sharing my current thoughts."

After replying, Qin Chuan took another look at the long message he sent.

But no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't find any word that had any charming or suggestive meaning.

"I replied so seriously, why does she think I'm being charming?" Qin Chuan scratched his head, clueless.

"Qin Chuan, you're such a dummy!"

At this moment, Li Qinyi sent another reply, with a pig emoji at the end.

"Why are you calling me names out of nowhere?" Qin Chuan replied, feeling a bit frustrated.

Seeing this, Li Qinyi burst into laughter, filled with the taste of happiness.

She could now confirm that Qin Chuan was indeed a blockhead.

However, it was this sincere blockhead that was often the most charming.

Now Li Qinyi felt herself gradually being moved by Qin Chuan's sincerity.

His kindness, his sincerity silently crept into Li Qinyi's heart.

This transformed her initial resistance into acceptance, which further evolved into a desire to be close to him.

Maybe Qin Chuan wasn't the most exciting or romantic guy, but he was definitely someone trustworthy and worthy of a lifetime commitment.

Compared to the spoiled heirs the Jiang Family had arranged for her, the issue of Qin Chuan having multiple women around him was something she could accept.

For reasons unknown, Li Qinyi just felt that no matter how many women surrounded Qin Chuan, as long as she was with him, he wouldn't neglect her and would protect her.

A woman from a prestigious family inherently lacks the freedom to choose.

Many women who marry into wealthy families seem glamorous on the surface but hide countless sorrows behind the scenes, even needing to humbly beg for a shred of attention from their husbands.

In comparison, being with Qin Chuan was a thousand times, even ten thousand times better.

Thinking of this, Li Qinyi leaned against the window, breathed onto it, and then drew a heart full of happiness on the glass.

About half an hour later, Li Qinyi finally returned to the Jiang Family Villa.

She stood at the villa's entrance, took several deep breaths, and tried to adjust her emotions.

"Take a seat."

Entering the living room, she saw Jiang Banxia holding a comic book, casually speaking.

Li Qinyi lowered her head and tiptoed forward, sitting far away from Jiang Banxia.

Jiang Banxia's eyelashes fluttered slightly, as if she wanted to say something but held back.

She absent-mindedly flipped through a few pages of the comic book, which normally would be captivating, but at the moment seemed dull.

She closed the comic, and in a flat tone, said: "Tell me about what happened today."

Hearing this, Li Qinyi took a deep breath and conveyed the agreed-upon story she had previously discussed with Qin Chuan to Jiang Banxia.

"He really was angry." Jiang Banxia frowned, subconsciously reaching to touch her face.

Her main concern now was whether Qin Chuan would help cure her.

"President Jiang, I'm sorry, it's all because of my mistake, if I hadn't drunk that bottle of water, things wouldn't have escalated like this."

Li Qinyi feigned regret, promising, "But don't worry, Qin Chuan... he's really captivated by my body, I'm willing to try again, please give me another chance."

"We'll talk about it later, you must be tired today, go rest."

Jiang Banxia waved her hand and got up to head toward the garden.

Once in the garden, she took out her phone and found Qin Chuan's number.

"Grandma, what do you think of Qin Chuan?" Jiang Banxia asked the empty garden.

Just as her voice faded, Aunt Qiu's figure appeared behind her like a ghost: "Which aspect does Miss mean?"

"Potential."

Jiang Banxia explained, "Do you think, in the future, he can go far?"

"Hard to say."

Aunt Qiu shook her head, "Qin Chuan, this young man, is the most enigmatic person I've ever seen. In him, I even see the shadow of the old family master."

Jiang Banxia nodded in agreement, then continued, "If I wanted him to be my husband, what do you think?"

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