Chapter 576: Letting You Know Whether I Can or Not

Qin Yiyan's gaze suddenly turned sharp.

The next second—

He suddenly, without a word, scooped Liu Xin'ai up horizontally!

Before Liu Xin'ai could even react, her back had already made contact with the soft mattress!

"Since you've said as much, shouldn't I prove whether or not I have a problem?"

The man's voice accompanied his tall frame as he loomed over her.

Liu Xin'ai's eyes widened abruptly; before she could even process the meaning of his words, the shoulder strap of her dress had already been pulled down!

"Qin Yiyan!!!"

Every hair on Liu Xin'ai's body stood on end; she finally realized what he was about to do and began to struggle with all her might.

A cold sneer played on the corners of Qin Yiyan's mouth as he effortlessly gripped her hands and pinned them above her head.

"Why are you screaming so loudly now? You'll have plenty to scream about in a moment!"

He spoke with a cruel, crude remark, yet his hands showed not the slightest bit of tenderness as he leaned down, stealing Liu Xin'ai's breath away!

"Mmph!"

The man's kiss was fierce and urgent, almost as if he had bitten down on her lower lip!

Liu Xin'ai instantly tasted a hint of blood.

She struggled desperately, instinctively raising her knee to strike him.

But the moment she moved, her vulnerability was seized!

"Qin..."

Liu Xin'ai's eyes were red with agitation; she had barely uttered a single syllable before it was blocked off once again.

Qin Yiyan actually withdrew one hand, using only a single hand to control both of her wrists!

His other hand then...

Liu Xin'ai felt a chill run through her entire body, and a tear suddenly splashed down from her eye.

No!

She did not want to have anything happen with the person before her!

But...

Qin Yiyan used some unknown method, leaving her almost completely unable to move.

His scorching lips also slowly moved downward, reaching her fair neck, bringing with them a wave of heat...

"Qin Yiyan, stop!!! Stop!!!"

Liu Xin'ai shouted this almost shrilly, the last two words even cracking, laced with uncontrollable sobs.

Qin Yiyan's movements did indeed pause.

Hearing that she was crying, he instinctively looked up.

What met his eyes were a pair of bloodshot eyes and tears rolling down incessantly.

In Liu Xin'ai's eyes, there was nothing left but fear and unease.

Qin Yiyan stared at her for a long moment, then suddenly let out a cold snort and straightened his body.

Almost instinctively, Liu Xin'ai scrambled to pull the quilt from the side, wrapping herself tightly within it, her whole body trembling.

Qin Yiyan did not speak, merely staring at her with a sinister expression.

After a long while—

"Boring."

He dropped these three words and turned to leave without looking back.

Liu Xin'ai kept herself wrapped up tight, listening to him walk away; her tears flowed like a river, yet she couldn't help but peer toward the door in terror, afraid that Qin Yiyan might return.

What to do...

What should she do?

This kind of thing would happen sooner or later...

Liu Xin'ai stared at the doorway for a long time, then suddenly flipped over and scrambled off the bed!

She dashed to the room door, slammed it shut, and decisively locked it!

Hearing the "click" of the bolt, she finally felt completely at ease.

He...

He shouldn't be coming back, right?

When he said "boring" just now, that meant he wasn't interested in her, right?

Who knows how long she can drag this out...

She can only take it one day at a time...

Liu Xin'ai returned to the bed, wrapped herself in the quilt, and continued to stare fixedly at the door.

The room was filled with bright red decorations, yet they failed to convey any sense of wedding joy, appearing ironic instead.

Liu Xin'ai kept her eyes open the entire time, listening for any movement outside the door.

Not until the sky began to brighten did she finally succumb to exhaustion and fall asleep against the edge of the bed.

——

Afternoon—

Liu Xin'ai opened her eyes, her entire body aching.

Having slept sitting up all night, her whole body was stiff.

The moment she regained her senses, she instinctively scanned the entire room.

Having confirmed that Qin Yiyan was not present, she finally felt completely at ease.

Yet, she suddenly heard what sounded like someone talking in the living room.

She managed to recover some energy, washed up briefly, and then went to the living room downstairs.

Just as she got downstairs, she saw a middle-aged woman dressed in a very capable manner looking toward her.

"Madam, you're awake. I was sent by Madam Qin today to take care of you and the young master. You can just call me Zhou Yi."

The middle-aged woman introduced herself.

Liu Xin'ai nodded, got to know the other servants, and then noticed they seemed to be busy tidying up several sets of bed sheets and quilt covers.

"These..."

Liu Xin'ai's expression was somewhat puzzled.

Hearing this, Zhou Yi hurriedly explained: "The young master asked me to prepare these, saying that the beds in those guest rooms needed to be tidied up, and his study also needed to be rearranged..."

"Oh..."

Liu Xin'ai nodded, looked around, and then asked: "Where is he?"

"Is Madam referring to the young master?"

Zhou Yi smiled and replied: "The young master said he had an urgent matter at work and needed to go on a business trip for a few days. He left early this morning and specifically told us to pass on the message to you that he would accompany you back to your maiden home after he returns. Oh, that's right, he also told us not to disturb Madam's rest. Since you and the young master are newlyweds, how would we dare to disturb you..."

As Zhou Yi spoke, she suddenly revealed a somewhat teasing expression.

It was clear she had misunderstood the reason why Liu Xin'ai had woken up so late.

Liu Xin'ai, however, had a thought upon hearing this and suddenly felt much more relieved, hurriedly asking: "Did he say how many days he would be gone?"

"This..."

Zhou Yi hesitated for two seconds before saying: "The young master rarely goes on business trips; usually, it's only for urgent matters. I heard Madam say that it can take as long as half a month. But don't worry, Madam, the young master surely can't bear to be away from you and will want to come back quickly. Even if he really can't get away, as the saying goes, 'absence makes the heart grow fonder,' and after he returns, you two will surely be even more affectionate..."

Liu Xin'ai didn't take in any of that, only catching the three key words "half a month," and instantly felt even more relieved.

Half a month...

If he really was gone for that long, then she wouldn't have to worry about anything happening for these next two weeks!

Liu Xin'ai felt somewhat happy; after speaking briefly with Zhou Yi, she returned to her room.

The wedding was over, but thinking back on everything from yesterday, it felt like a dream.

She sat on the edge of the bed, holding her phone, her expression somewhat hesitant.

She had already rejected Cheng Hao yesterday... so she shouldn't have any more contact with him.

Not giving hope was the best form of rejection.

But...

Liu Xin'ai struggled for a moment, but in the end, she couldn't set her mind at ease and called Jiang Baobao.

"Hello? Xinaijie?"

Jiang Baobao answered quickly, her tone somewhat puzzled and carrying a hint of awkwardness.

Liu Xin'ai, however, couldn't be bothered with pleasantries and asked straight to the point: "Baobao, is your uncle... doing okay?"