Chapter 729: Chapter 260: Qin Shiqing’s Guilty Conscience (3)
Su Zelin found it really hard to explain this kind of thing to the Empress Dowager.
"Alright, Lixia, you women don’t understand the ways of doing big business. This is completely different from small-time deals!" ℯ
"Last year, New Era entered the Shenghai and Gusu markets, and opened many stores in those areas. How do you think that happened? It’s because they dared to do it, and had the courage to do it!"
"If you spend money but are still timid, it’ll be hard to even break out of Lin’an. Now the experts are really optimistic about New Era’s valuation, so stop worrying about the company’s future!"
Su Jianjun ended the topic with these words, Su Zelin dragged his suitcase into the house, and Zhao Lixia went to the kitchen to help heat up the dishes.
The next morning, after breakfast, Su Jianjun excitedly grabbed the keys to the Passat and went for a drive with Qin Daqing, while Zhao Lixia and Liu Sufen followed to join the fun.
Su Zelin returned from his morning run, and with nothing to do after showering, he opened his computer to play Chinese Poker on Lianzhong World.
He hadn’t been playing long when Qin Shiqing arrived.
In the cold December weather, the girl was wearing a set of fleece women’s pajamas and fluffy slippers, looking very comfortable and relaxed at home.
"Shiqing, come over and play a few rounds!"
Su Zelin waved her over.
"Oh!"
The girl walked over to him, and before she could sit on the stool beside him, she was gently pulled into his lap.
Since they had broken through that barrier and planned to pursue a childhood sweetheart romance, Su Zelin no longer avoided intimacy.
The girl pretended to struggle a bit, but how could she compete with Su Zelin’s strength? She rolled her eyes at him and stopped struggling, picking up the mouse to play Chinese Poker.
Su Zelin’s hand was not idle either; they each played their own game.
Not long after, Qin Shiqing lost two rounds in a row.
"It’s all your fault, I can’t concentrate, see, I lost again!"
Qin Shiqing pinched his misbehaving hand hard, her face flushed, her chest heaving.
"Then let’s not play Chinese Poker, let’s play another game."
The troublemaker couldn’t hold back any longer and lifted his childhood sweetheart, carrying her to the bed.
"What are you doing?"
Qin Shiqing shyly curled up in the corner of the wall, but unfortunately, the little rabbit had no way to retreat.
"What do you think?"
The troublemaker smirked evilly.
Who asked you to come over early in the morning? I’m not going to hold back.
"Don’t be reckless, uncle and aunt might come back any moment."
Qin Shiqing was a little worried.
"No way, they just left not long ago. My dad drives first, then it’s your dad’s turn. They won’t be back within an hour!"
The troublemaker leaned in, and the girl couldn’t even protest, only make faint sounds.
Soon, the feeble resistance turned into an active embrace.
At the critical moment, Qin Shiqing suddenly remembered something, and forcefully pushed Su Zelin away.
"No, wait, we need to use that!"
Last time they hadn’t used any protection, she was worried for days, losing her appetite and sleep. It even caused hormonal imbalances and delayed her period. Thankfully, it turned out to be a false alarm, and she wasn’t pregnant.
"Okay, hold on!"
Su Zelin hurried into his parents’ room and found the necessary item in a drawer.
When he was a kid, his parents kept them there, and he used to play with them as balloons or water containers.
Qin Shiqing no longer resisted; this was an essential part of a couple’s relationship, an expression of love. Besides, it had been almost two months since New Year’s Day, she couldn’t keep her boyfriend at a distance forever.
Afterward, the girl nestled in the troublemaker’s arms, her face still red, and said playfully, "We’re in your house in broad daylight, I feel like I’m going crazy. If uncle and aunt find out, I’ll be too embarrassed to face anyone!"
"What’s wrong with my house? Where else can we go? Or maybe next time at your house?"
Su Zelin laughed.
"No way!"
"How about in the car then?"
"Ugh, what are you thinking? Not in the car!"
Qin Shiqing is a very conservative and traditional girl, she can’t even imagine such things, but Nanaz was much more open-minded, and Song Yuwei could accept it too, because of her different personality.
Just as they were discussing this topic, the sound of an engine came from downstairs.
The adults from both families were back from their drive.
Qin Shiqing jumped up from the bed and hurriedly got dressed.
Su Zelin, on the other hand, remained calm and unhurried.
Based on his understanding of his parents and the Qin family’s elders, they would chat for a few minutes downstairs before each going home.
Sure enough, by the time they were both dressed and ready, Qin Shiqing had enough time to open the window for some fresh air, run to the bathroom to clean the evidence, eliminate any scent, throw it in the trash can, and cover it with a piece of fruit peel, before they heard footsteps.
When the elders appeared in Su Zelin’s room, the two were already back at their game on Lianzhong World.
"Zelin, your cards are really bad this round!"
Qin Shiqing said with mock seriousness.
"No worries, watch me win with this hand!"
The Oscar-winning actor played his role convincingly.
"Shiqing is here, huh."
Zhao Lixia smiled at the two kids playing games together.
For some reason, she felt like something was different about them since they came home this time.
The biggest change was in her son. He no longer seemed distant toward the girl next door.
Qin Shiqing also seemed closer to him.
"Yeah, auntie, did you have fun on your drive?"
Qin Shiqing turned her head.
The Empress Dowager immediately noticed something suspicious.
The girl next door’s face was a bit flushed, not typical for winter.
Upon closer observation, her hair seemed a bit messy too.
"Haha, it was fun, how about you two."
"Zelin and I had a great time too."
The girl’s face grew redder, feeling guilty.
"Auntie, I have to go, see you later!"
She stopped playing and quickly left.
"Leaving so soon? Come back next time!"
Granny Su grew more suspicious.
She couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off about Qin Shiqing.
After the girl next door left, Zhao Lixia smiled and asked, "Son, have you and Shiqing made any progress?"
"What progress? We’ve always been close."
The Oscar-winning actor responded calmly.
The troublemaker’s acting was too good, and the Empress Dowager couldn’t pick up anything from him, so she gave up after a few questions and went back to her room.
With a thought, she opened her bedside drawer.
She took out a box of little raincoats, counted them, and smiled knowingly.
One was missing!
The sneaky boy pretended in front of me, didn’t he?
He didn’t expect my memory to be this good!
Just then, Su Jianjun walked in and saw the tigress smiling meaningfully at the little raincoats.
Didn’t we just have some fun the day before yesterday? Do we need more today?
Fortunately, Zhao Lixia returned the box to the drawer: "Old Su, let’s take Old Qin and Sufen for a drive again tomorrow morning!"
Su Jianjun: "?"
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