Chapter 173: Xia Nuannuan is Craving His Body

"Nuan Nuan, you sleep in that room. The sheets and bedding inside are all new."

Xia Zhengping pointed to the second bedroom and said to his daughter.

"Okay!"

Xia Nuannuan nodded, then looked at Qin Tian beside her and asked, "Then what about you and Qin Tian, Dad?"

"Xiao Qin, there's a pretty good hotel outside the complex. Shall I go open a room for you?"

Xia Zhengping looked at Qin Tian and proposed.

"Dad!"

Xia Nuannuan immediately frowned and called out with displeasure.

Qin Tian shook his head with a smile and said, "Uncle, there's no need for the trouble. I think this sofa is quite comfortable. Can I sleep here?"

"That's not very appropriate. I'd better go open a room for you; it's very close."

Xia Zhengping said with a gentle smile.

Even if he couldn't find a reason to object, he absolutely didn't want this boy to sleep under the same roof as his precious daughter so soon.

Sleeping on the sofa wouldn't do either.

What if this boy had a habit of sleepwalking, or had ulterior motives and simply pretended to have this habit to sneak into his daughter's room?

His daughter was naturally not stupid, but she was still too innocent.

"Uncle, really don't waste the money. I'm fine sleeping on the sofa."

Qin Tian didn't notice his future father-

"Dad, why do you have to make Qin Tian go to a hotel? Wouldn't it be fine for him to sleep in the same room as you?"

Xia Nuannuan interjected out of the blue.

As soon as these words were spoken, both Xia Zhengping and Qin Tian were dumbfounded.

"No, no, no, there's really no need. I'll just sleep on the sofa."

Qin Tian decisively refused without a moment's hesitation.

Just kidding—if he really slept with his future father-in-law, the pressure would be far too great, and he would definitely suffer from insomnia all night.

Xia Zhengping was also unwilling and said with a straight face, "That wouldn't be appropriate. Your father here snores when he sleeps; I'm afraid little Qin wouldn't be able to get any rest."

"Oh, I see. That's true, Dad, your snoring is too loud."

Xia Nuannuan nodded in realization, unable to find a reason to refute this excuse.

The corners of Xia Zhengping's mouth twitched violently; this girl was increasingly taking this brat's side.

"Dad, then let Qin Tian suffer a little and just make do on the sofa for one night."

As Xia Nuannuan said this, she looked at Qin Tian with an inquiring gaze.

Qin Tian nodded vigorously; compared to staying in a hotel alone, he was much more willing to sleep on this sofa.

"How can that be? I'd better take little Qin to a hotel!"

"Dad, just listen to me. If you insist on making Qin Tian go to a hotel, then I'm going too!"

Xia Nuannuan suddenly said something shocking.

"What?"

Xia Zhengping's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed aloud.

Xia Nuannuan also realized what she had said; her pretty face flushed red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and she explained incoherently, "I... I meant, I'll go together... pfft, I mean, I'll go and open another room."

Xia Zhengping's face was dark, but he felt a sense of relief in his heart.

He had actually thought his precious daughter had already developed to that stage with this brat!

He must have been panicked out of his mind; thinking about it, that was impossible!

"Alright, alright. Little Qin, then I suppose you'll just have to make do."

Xia Zhengping rubbed his brow with a headache and chose to compromise.

He really didn't want to dwell on this anymore, otherwise, he was worried this dead girl would scare him into a heart attack.

The sofa it is; at worst, he would sleep lightly tonight and keep a slight eye on things.

Besides, annoying as this brat was, he didn't seem like the type to act recklessly.

……

……

Qin Tian hadn't brought a change of clothes and had originally planned to wear his dirty clothes after showering, but suddenly Xia Nuannuan's voice came from outside.

"Qin Tian, I found a set of Dad's pajamas for you. They've never been worn. I've put them on the sofa for you; wear these when you come out later."

Her soft voice sounded a bit nervous.

"Okay, thank you!"

Qin Tian thanked her loudly while drying himself with the new towel his future father-in-law had given him.

"Then... then I'm going to sleep now. You get some sleep early too!"

"Okay, goodnight!"

"Goodnight!"

A few seconds later, the sound of a bedroom door closing gently echoed.

Qin Tian glanced at the dirty clothes left there, hesitated for a moment, then chose to wrap his lower body in a bath towel before stepping out of the bathroom.

Since there were clean pajamas, he didn't really want to put his dirty clothes back on.

After arriving in the living room, he saw a neatly folded set of men's pajamas on the sofa.

Qin Tian picked up the pajama pants first, turned his head to look at the two tightly closed bedroom doors, and for the sake of caution, went over to turn off the living room lights first.

He returned to the sofa, removed the bath towel, and nimbly pulled on the pajama pants.

Just then, the sound of a door opening suddenly rang out.

Qin Tian shuddered in fright and sped up putting on the pajama pants.

"Qin Tian... eh? Why are the lights off?"

Xia Nuannuan's puzzled voice came through.

"I turned them off. I'm changing!"

Qin Tian replied hurriedly.

"Ah?"

Xia Nuannuan exclaimed loudly, immediately raising her hands to cover her eyes, and said with a trembling voice, "I... I meant to say, you can wash your clothes tonight; they'll be dry by tomorrow morning!"

"Mm, okay!"

Qin Tian responded, facing away from the direction of her room, feeling somewhat awkward.

Driven by some impulse, Xia Nuannuan peeked toward the living room through the gaps in her fingers.

The lights were off, but the night outside was beautiful, and the pure white moonlight fell right onto Qin Tian.

Xia Nuannuan had always had excellent eyesight, so she could see quite clearly.

Thanks to the system's improvements, Qin Tian's body had now reached a state of perfection.

Usually hidden under his clothes, it was completely unassuming.

But at this very moment, that tall silhouette, the sturdy back and arms, and the lines formed by every muscle under the moonlight, all spoke of masculine charm.

It wasn't just men who lusted after women's bodies; the reverse was also true.

"Gulp!"

A swallowing sound, audible only to Xia Nuannuan herself, rang out.

Xia Nuannuan's cheeks instantly turned scorching hot; she hurriedly pulled back her little head and slammed the door shut with a bang.

In the living room, Qin Tian, finally hearing the door close, let out a sigh of relief. He scratched his head in confusion and quickly picked up the pajamas to put them on as fast as he could.

In her room, Xia Nuannuan leaned against the door, holding her burning cheeks in her hands, feeling as if her heart were about to jump out of her chest.

"Slap! Slap!"

She suddenly slapped her flushed little face hard, ran over to flop onto the bed, grabbed a pillow to cover her head, and began rolling around on the bed.

The image she had just seen was etched into her mind like a photograph, refusing to fade.

"Ahhh... Xia Nuannuan, aren't you ashamed!"

Inside the room, the girl's shy self-talk rang out, muffled slightly by the bedding and pillow.

Qin Tian turned the living room lights back on and returned to the bathroom to grab his dirty clothes, intending to take them to the balcony to put in the washing machine, but he heard the sound of a door opening again.

His heart skipped a beat, and he looked toward the sound; this time, the master bedroom door had opened.

Xia Zhengping walked out of the room and asked with a smile, "Do the clothes fit?"

"Mm, they're great."

Qin Tian nodded without delay.

Xia Zhengping nodded with a smile and said, "That's good. Get to sleep quickly once you're done. If you're going to watch TV, keep the volume low; I wake up easily."

"Okay."

Qin Tian nodded blankly, always feeling that the last half-sentence, "I wake up easily," had a strange tone, as if it were very meaningful.

Like... carrying a hint of a warning?