“And every time we stand together, I have to be careful not to touch him. It’s tiring for me. Since you say it’s okay if we touch, I feel relieved,” Ye Qin said with a smile. “Last time, I didn’t greet him properly. When he returns this time, I’ll greet him properly.”
“No,” Huang Quan stopped and turned to look at him. “You’re not allowed to touch my Third Brother.”
Ye Qin replied, “But you said it’s fine if we touch.”
Huang Quan retorted, “I didn’t say that.”
Ye Qin insisted, “You did.”
“Do you have any proof?” Huang Quan turned back and continued walking. “When did I say that? Who heard it? If you’re the only one who heard it, it doesn’t count. Anyway, I didn’t hear myself say it.”
Seeing her acting stubborn, Ye Qin burst into laughter.
Huang Quan heard his laughter but didn’t turn around. It wasn’t because she was genuinely upset but rather because Ye Qin’s laughter was so charming that she was afraid she might not resist committing a crime if she looked back.
The two of them walked out of the alley and returned to the bustling streets.
There were many pedestrians around, and even if they walked along the edge, they would occasionally bump into people. But Ye Qin couldn’t touch people, so he used his power to create a barrier that prevented people from getting too close. As long as he protected himself, that would suffice. However, today…
More and more people pretended to accidentally get close to Huang Quan. Ye Qin’s gaze darkened, and he immediately took Huang Quan’s hand and looked sternly at those people.
Most of those trying to get close to Huang Quan were men, and they approached her because she was attractive, with no apparent aura of spiritual power. A casual brush against her, and Huang Quan would be powerless to stop them.
But in reality, they had no idea that the girl in front of them had just ended the lives of ten people.
Ye Qin knew that Huang Quan wouldn’t let those people touch her, so he had nothing to worry about. However, he just didn’t like it.
After taking Huang Quan’s hand, Ye Qin didn’t let go, and he expanded his power to create a barrier that prevented anyone from touching him or Huang Quan.
Huang Quan glanced at the hand Ye Qin was holding and smiled with a raised eyebrow. “You’re so afraid that I’ll suffer a loss?”
Ye Qin pressed his thin lips together, choosing not to respond.
Naturally, she wouldn’t let herself suffer a loss, and he wasn’t afraid of that. In fact, he took her hand not because he was afraid she might suffer a loss. He did it because he didn’t like the way those people looked at her.
“Ye Qin?”
Ye Qin remained silent, continuing to walk forward with an expressionless face.
“Ye Ye?” After calling out, Huang Quan felt that this nickname was a bit strange, so she quickly changed it. “Qin Qin?”
“Qin Qin” had a sweet and gentle tone, making her unconsciously smile.
Ye Qin looked at her and said, “I know you won’t suffer a loss, but I don’t like it.”
Huang Quan raised an eyebrow and asked, “Why don’t you like it?”
A bit unnatural in his response, Ye Qin shifted the topic, saying, “Aren’t you planning to go to the auction? There’s the biggest auction house in the capital not far ahead. I’ll take you there. Let’s go.”
The change of topic seemed forced, and Huang Quan held back her laughter as she replied, “Okay.”
You can’t rush people too much; it’s better to take things slowly.
“How about I call you ‘Qin Qin’ from now on?” Huang Quan suggested as they walked. “You can call me ‘Quan Quan,’ and it sounds quite suitable.”
Ye Qin responded, “That sounds a bit childish…”
“In that case, I’ll call you ‘Ye Qin.'”
Ye Qin said, “Just call me ‘Qin Qin’ then.”
Huang Quan thought, “Who says women are the most fickle? Clearly, it’s men who are the most fickle!”
“Okay, call me whatever you want,” she said, unfazed. After all, it was just a nickname, and she actually preferred “Qin Qin.”
Ye Qin’s lips curved slightly, but when Huang Quan looked over, he made a conscious effort to suppress the rising smile.
