Qin Shaonan lowered his gaze to Qiao Qiao’s finger on his thin lips, "First, move your paw away."

His attitude was already very gentle, without the imagined coldness and distance, yet bringing to mind what he had said back in the hospital.

Qiao Qiao said, "Since sooner or later I’ll be sold by my mom anyway, and you’ve paid the price, from now on, I’m yours."

Qin Shaonan looked down at Qiao Qiao.

Qiao Qiao got bolder, seeing he didn’t stop her, she became even more brazen, "I don’t believe you like men."

"..."

"Instructor Qin, I love you, I want to be your girlfriend."

Qin Shaonan’s eyes grew increasingly cold, "Do you know what love is?"

Qiao Qiao murmured softly, "Love is when my heart races just seeing you, love is when I see you, there’s no one else in my eyes, love is wanting to be closer with you when I set eyes on you."

Qin Shaonan turned over, laying flat on his back, took the remote and switched on the light, gazing at the chandelier overhead, its crystals reflecting all sorts of glamorous lights, just like her, so beautiful and captivating.

Qiao Qiao looked at him seriously, "I don’t know what tomorrow will bring, I just want today, every today, to be with you."

Qin Shaonan, "..."

A line of defense within his heart seemed to be slowly crumbling and collapsing.

Qiao Qiao looked at Qin Shaonan and said, "I love you."

Qin Shaonan, "Being with me will be tough, you know my job is special."

As soon as he spoke, even he was surprised.

Qiao Qiao’s eyes reflected him, shining brightly, "I’m not afraid."

"If I’d known you were so good, I wouldn’t have sent you to the hospital."

"Then why did you send me to the hospital?"

Qin Shaonan whispered, "You weren’t sober, I didn’t want to be mistaken for Manager Wang."

Qiao Qiao’s voice softened a lot, "Actually, I always knew it was you."

Qin Shaonan looked at Qiao Qiao, his eyes filled with turbulent waves, growing darker, as if blackened with ink many times over, "It’s not too late now, remember that you’re not allowed to wear skirts at school anymore. I don’t like other guys looking at you, okay~?"

Qiao Qiao looked at him in surprise.

So Instructor Qin likes her too?

Is it not just one-sided love?

Qin Shaonan lowered his head to look at Qiao Qiao, thinking of the vulgar words from those few instructors, and every time she looked at him, the discomfort he felt, "You’re not allowed to smile at other men anymore, remember?"

Qiao Qiao said, "In the future, only when I’m with you will I wear skirts, alright? I’ll only smile at you, okay?"

Qin Shaonan stayed silent, quietly and attentively watching her.

Thinking about his own identity, wondering if she could adapt, reality would be much tougher than she imagined.

After a while, seeing Qiao Qiao’s eyes open, he raised his hand and stroked her cheek.

Qiao Qiao smiled at him, her face was a mix of girlish charm and womanly allure.

She thought about how she still didn’t know his name till now and softly asked, "What’s your name?"

Qin Shaonan looked down at her, "Qin Shaonan."

Qiao Qiao, "Hubby."