Chapter 449: Unable to Help Himself Regarding Her

"Qin Yiyan! You..."

Liu Xin'ai was simply stunned; just as she wanted to drive him out after hearing his remarks, the next second—

The smile on Qin Yiyan's face suddenly vanished completely.

"Don't you want to talk to me about what happened tonight?"

He asked with a pointed implication.

A flash of guilt instantly crossed Liu Xin'ai's face, and pretending she knew nothing, she replied, "What is there to talk about? You know in your own heart what you have done."

"Heh..."

Qin Yiyan let out a soft laugh, and the smile that had just disappeared gathered at the corners of his lips once again.

"I return those words to you; you know very well what you are thinking in your heart, too."

He stated in a low voice, and seeing the fleeting panic in Liu Xin'ai's eyes, he continued unhurriedly.

"What I said today was no lie. I truly didn't touch those women even once. You can check the surveillance at any time, but... don't forget, you went there too, and you only saw someone feeding me wine, not me pushing them away. You must have stayed for less than two minutes. If Uncle finds out that you went in specifically to take photos of me because you wanted to break off the engagement, what do you think he will do? Will he move our wedding date forward? Anyway, I have already shown him my sincerity just now; I wouldn't mind getting married sooner at all..."

Liu Xin'ai stood where she was, listening to him finish with an expressionless face, having no thoughts left at all.

This round.

She had lost completely.

If she hadn't been afraid of being discovered at the time, she could have stayed a little longer...

"You won. Can you leave now?"

She gave the order to leave with a cold face.

But Qin Yiyan did not intend to leave.

Instead, he directly occupied the entire bed and said, "I'm staying here tonight."

"You!"

Liu Xin'ai did not expect him to be so shameless, and fearing that making too much noise would disturb Liu Tengnian's rest, she had to suppress her anger and say, "Then go sleep on the floor."

Qin Yiyan's face was instantly full of disdain: "How uncomfortable is the floor? Of course I'm sleeping on the bed. I don't mind sharing a bed with you."

Liu Xin'ai: "..."

Is there any man in this world more difficult to deal with and more annoying than Qin Yiyan?

Liu Xin'ai felt somewhat frustrated; she simply stopped looking at him, grabbed the quilt from the bed, and strode toward the sofa.

Qin Yiyan watched her movements with some surprise.

Then he saw her lie down on the sofa without hesitation, with her back to him.

Just looking at her back, one could tell she was sulking at this moment.

Qin Yiyan was stunned for a moment, and the expression on his face suddenly became even more interesting.

Is this her way of resisting?

Rather than calling it resistance, it would be better to call it avoidance...

"Hey? Are you angry?" he asked on purpose.

The person on the sofa did not respond.

Qin Yiyan raised an eyebrow and stopped talking.

He just silently examined the room's decor, and finally, his gaze slowly fell back onto Liu Xin'ai's back.

Does she... really hate him that much?

To the point where she would go to such lengths, finding all sorts of excuses to break off the engagement?

A flash of displeasure suddenly crossed Qin Yiyan's eyes.

A spark of anger, the reason for which he himself did not know, vaguely flared up in his heart.

I don't know how much time passed—

A steady sound of breathing suddenly came from the room.

Qin Yiyan, who was deep in thought, was suddenly stunned and looked at Liu Xin'ai on the sofa in disbelief.

She actually fell asleep?

He thought she was going to be angry for the whole night...

Qin Yiyan shook his head with a wry smile, lightened his movements as he rolled off the bed, carefully approached the sofa, and picked up the person who was fast asleep.

Liu Xin'ai was sleeping very soundly and was not startled awake in the slightest.

Only when she was placed on the pillow did she shift her position slightly.

Qin Yiyan subconsciously held his breath, and only when she quieted down did he inexplicably heave a sigh of relief.

He checked the time and intended to leave.

Yet, inexplicably, he stood by the bed for a long time without moving, instead slowly bending down and leaning in closer.

This woman... she actually looks quite docile when she's asleep.

It's just that as soon as she wakes up, she looks as if she has "strangers keep away" written all over her face.

Qin Yiyan curled his lips, his gaze suddenly falling slowly onto the two pale pink, thin lips right before his eyes.

As if bewitched, he slowly lowered his head, moving closer bit by bit.

Finally—

The soft sensation was fleeting, but it also abruptly pulled Qin Yiyan back to his senses.

He straightened up suddenly, a dark light flashing in his eyes.

Just now... he seemed to have been unable to help himself...

Qin Yiyan frowned sharply, took one last deep look at the person on the bed, and turned to leave.

Unable to help himself.

He hated those four words.

His life, everything about it, was something that could be controlled.

Including—

Liu Xin'ai, who had been sent to his side.

The next day—

Liu Xin'ai woke up from the bed in a daze, then sat up and checked the time, only then realizing that something seemed not quite right.

She subconsciously looked around the room, and sure enough, she did not see the shadow of a certain person.

Strange...

Where did that guy go?

Liu Xin'ai's expression was somewhat puzzled, then she suddenly thought of something and her eyes widened abruptly.

Her father always had the habit of reading the newspaper at breakfast...

Could he have gone downstairs to chat with her father!

Liu Xin'ai was a little afraid that Qin Yiyan might say something nonsensical, so she hurriedly tidied herself up and went downstairs.

However, she discovered that there was not a single person there.

"Good morning, Eldest Miss."

A servant happened to pass by and greeted Liu Xin'ai.

Liu Xin'ai hurriedly asked, "Where is Qin Yiyan? Where did he go?"

"Young Master Qin?" The servant was somewhat confused, then suddenly remembered something and explained, "Young Master Qin already left in the middle of the night yesterday. I heard the sound of the door closing and even specifically came out to check."

"I see..."

Liu Xin'ai nodded thoughtfully, her expression inevitably becoming somewhat subtle.

He left in the middle of the night...

Why is this person so strange?

But it's better that he left!

Liu Xin'ai suddenly felt her mood improve significantly, and immediately after, she heard Liu Tengnian walking down from upstairs.

"Yiyan left last night?"

Liu Tengnian had heard the conversation just now and looked at Liu Xin'ai in confusion: "Xin'ai, have you two still not made up?"

Liu Xin'ai had just wanted to answer when she instantly thought of Qin Yiyan's words from last night, and her heart felt somewhat bitter.

She pondered for two seconds before vaguely replying: "I'm not as angry as I was yesterday..."

"That's good. Tonight, you should still go back there; cultivate your relationship with Yiyan more. You two still need to adjust to each other..."

"I know." Liu Xin'ai replied in a low voice, instantly losing the mood to continue staying there.

"Dad, I still have some work to handle, so I won't eat breakfast. I'm leaving first."

She pulled a bitter smile to the corner of her mouth, grabbed the coat and bag she had placed by the door, and turned to leave.