Chapter 405: Cohabitation Before Marriage

There was a moment of silence in the car.

Qin Yiyan did not speak.

Unable to get an answer, Liu Xin'ai turned her head, looking displeased, and stared at the person sitting beside her.

"Qin Yiyan, I am asking you, where is this going?"

Liu Xin'ai's tone was tinged with a hint of anger.

Qin Yiyan remained silent, as if he hadn't heard her question at all.

Liu Xin'ai pressed her lips together tightly, a flicker of panic gradually burning in the depths of her eyes.

Just as she couldn't help but speak again, she finally saw Qin Yiyan react.

"If you ask me a question, must I answer you?"

He spoke indifferently, his tone devoid of any warmth.

For some time now, the two of them had been living like this.

They barely communicated.

Even if they managed to exchange a few words, they would immediately part on bad terms.

Liu Xin'ai's gaze flickered for a moment; she snorted coldly in her heart, feeling quite agitated and not entirely calm.

She clearly never liked getting angry with people...

Why was it that as soon as she encountered this guy, she found him so detestable and annoying that even looking at him for an extra second made her want to lose her temper!

In a fit of heat, Liu Xin'ai simply made a move to twist the car door handle, intending to jump out!

The next second—

"Liu Xin'ai! Have you lost your mind!"

Qin Yiyan finally reacted, pinning her hand down, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Had this woman lost her mind?

Was it so hard to soften her tone and speak to him properly!

Qin Yiyan's eyes were blazing, and although he knew the car doors were locked and couldn't be opened, he was still broken out in a cold sweat.

Liu Xin'ai looked at him expressionlessly, seemingly determined to get an answer.

Qin Yiyan took a deep breath, then let go of her hand, saying impatiently, "For this question, you'd better call your father; he will give you the answer."

Liu Xin'ai was stunned upon hearing this, and seeing an unfamiliar villa complex appearing, a realization suddenly struck her like a bolt of lightning.

Could it be...

Did her father want her and Qin Yiyan to live together before marriage!?

Liu Xin'ai stood frozen in place, and seeing the car had already stopped in front of a villa, she hurriedly dialed her father's number.

As soon as the call connected, Liu Xin'ai heard Liu Tengnian ask from the other end, "Hello? Xin'ai? Have you arrived?"

His tone was natural; it was clear he had known all along where Liu Xin'ai would be taken after getting off the plane.

"Dad, I... I just got engaged, is it really okay to live together now..."

"There's nothing wrong with it. Your marriage to Yiyan is set in stone, so it's good to get familiar with each other in advance. You'll just be living in the same villa; I won't arrange for you two to stay in the same room. You don't need to be nervous. Just get used to the environment tonight, and you can come back to see me tomorrow."

Liu Tengnian had arranged everything for Liu Xin'ai clearly.

Liu Xin'ai wanted to refuse again, but she heard Liu Tengnian change the subject: "Give the phone to Yiyan; I have something to say to him."

Liu Xin'ai's fingers tightened slightly around the phone.

The next second, she felt the phone being snatched away.

"Hello? Uncle, this is Yiyan."

Qin Yiyan had long been listening to the conversation between the Liu Family father and daughter, which was why he had "snatched" the phone over.

Liu Xin'ai immediately glared at him in displeasure, but saw him smile at her as if showing off, and he said to the other end of the line on his own accord, "Uncle, don't worry. Xin'ai and I have been getting along very happily during this time, and I've come to understand her better. You can rest assured about her staying here; I will take good care of her."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xin'ai sneered in her heart.

Getting along happily?

He really had the nerve to say that!

Sure enough, someone's face was truly thicker than a city wall!

As Liu Xin'ai thought this, she saw the phone being shoved back into her hand.

She hurriedly took it, said a few more words, and then hung up.

She then stared blankly at the unfamiliar villa outside the window.

"Click."

Liu Xin'ai heard the car door on the other side being opened.

She turned her head instinctively and saw that Qin Yiyan had already gotten out of the car.

"If you're willing to sit in the car, I have no objections."

Qin Yiyan dropped this sentence and turned to leave without hesitation.

Liu Xin'ai felt stifled again; seeing that the driver wouldn't dare move if she didn't get out, she opened the door and stepped out.

As soon as she entered the villa, she saw Qin Yiyan talking to a middle-aged woman who looked like a housekeeper.

"Young Master, is this the future Young Mistress?"

The middle-aged woman asked, then hurriedly stepped forward to introduce herself: "Hello, Young Mistress. You can just call me Lin Sao..."

"Lin Sao." Liu Xin'ai nodded, then suddenly thought of something and said, "I... Yiyan and I aren't married yet; you can just call me by my name or Miss Liu."

She deliberately wanted to draw a line between herself and the man before her.

Lin Sao was stunned upon hearing this and looked at Qin Yiyan with some hesitation.

Qin Yiyan, however, smiled gently and said in a doting tone, "Lin Sao, Xin'ai is a bit shy. Just do as she says."

Liu Xin'ai was instantly covered in goosebumps from his tone.

Here he goes again!

Acting again!

It's a real pity this guy didn't go into the entertainment industry!

Liu Xin'ai couldn't help but complain to herself.

Immediately after, she heard Lin Sao agree, "Alright, then from now on I will address you as Miss Liu. Miss Liu, please come upstairs with me first to see your room; this was specially arranged by the young master."

Liu Xin'ai nodded upon hearing this; although she didn't have much interest, she followed along anyway.

Upon reaching the second floor, she was led to a room in the corridor on the left.

"Miss Liu, please take a look. Since we didn't know what colors you liked, the young master ordered it to be decorated in a blue style for now. This side is the bathroom, and that side is a large walk-in closet. If you have any needs, just let me know."

Lin Sao introduced it in detail.

Liu Xin'ai, however, was stunned as she looked at the room's decor.

It was true that she did like blue.

But... how did that guy know?

"Miss Liu, is there anything you would like to change?"

Lin Sao's voice sounded again, pulling Liu Xin'ai back to her thoughts.

She hurriedly shook her head and replied, "No need, this is very good. Thank you for the trouble."

As she spoke, her peripheral vision suddenly caught a small gap in the door of the room next to hers, through which she could see a bit of dark-toned decor inside.

Liu Xin'ai stared at it for a few seconds, and a sense of foreboding suddenly rose in her heart.

"Lin Sao, this room is..."

"This is the young master's room."

Lin Sao's expression suddenly became excited as she enthusiastically introduced, "The young master said before that Miss Liu is shy, so he arranged separate rooms. The walk-in closets for these two bedrooms are connected. If Miss Liu can't sleep at night, you can go find the young master to chat at any time; it's convenient for talking..."