Yang Chen stood under the shower, letting the hot water pour over his body.
His initially excited mood gradually cooled.
The reactions earlier were all instinctive. Although it was Qin Xi who had initiated, he knew very well that her actions were driven by gratitude and emotion for all he had done.
He had long vowed not to touch Qin Xi unless she truly fell in love with him.
By the time he finished showering and stepped out of the bathroom, Qin Xi was already asleep, possibly from exhaustion, breathing softly with faint snores.
Yang Chen gently lay down on the other side of Xiao Xiao. In the dim light, he gazed at Qin Xi's delicate face, his eyes filled with nothing but tenderness.
Early the next morning, as soon as Qin Xi woke up, she felt a chill over her body. She sat up abruptly and realized she was completely naked.
Still groggy from sleep, she instinctively almost screamed.
"What's wrong?"
Just then, Yang Chen was also awakened by Qin Xi's movement and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Qin Xi's bare upper body. Any remaining drowsiness vanished instantly.
Their eyes met, and both were stunned for a moment.
"I, I, I didn't mean to."
Yang Chen was the first to snap out of it, flustered and stammering, his hands waving nervously.
Qin Xi quickly came to her senses too, instinctively crossing her arms over her chest, her face flushed with embarrassment and anger: "Stop looking!"
Yang Chen quickly closed his eyes and turned away.
Qin Xi's face was bright red with embarrassment. When had she ever been in such an awkward situation?
As she got dressed, everything from the previous night came back to her.
After her shower, she had wrapped herself in a towel and slipped under the covers, originally intending to give herself completely to Yang Chen. But she hadn't expected to fall asleep.
Nights are when people are most emotional and prone to impulsiveness.
Now, thinking about how she had actively tried to seduce Yang Chen the previous night, Qin Xi felt so shy she could almost drip water.
Yang Chen's face was also flushed red, as if he had a fever. His mind was filled with the image of the two majestic peaks he had just seen, and he couldn't forget it no matter how hard he tried.
He didn't "escape" until Qin Xi went to wash up, going out for his morning run.
He only returned to the villa when it was almost time to take Xiao Xiao to kindergarten. After a quick wash, he waited in the car for Qin Xi and Xiao Xiao.
"Sis, did you and brother-in-law have a fight?"
In the living room, Qin Yi held a piece of bread in one hand and a glass of milk in the other, eating while looking at Qin Xi.
Qin Xi was momentarily speechless, feeling guilty as she said, "No!"
"Xiao Xiao, tell me, did your mom and dad have a fight?"
Qin Yi obviously didn't believe her and turned to ask Xiao Xiao.
Xiao Xiao, holding a cup full of milk, shook her little head: "No!"
Qin Yi grew even more curious. If they hadn't fought, why were the couple acting so strange?
"Mom, why weren't you wearing clothes when you got up this morning?"
Just then, Xiao Xiao looked at Qin Xi curiously and asked.
Qin Xi was instantly stunned, her face turning bright red all the way to the tips of her ears.
She hadn't expected Xiao Xiao to see her when she was getting dressed that morning.
Qin Yi was also taken aback but soon wore a mischievous grin: "Xiao Xiao, your mom is about to give you a little brother."
"Really? That's great! I want a little brother!"
Hearing Qin Yi's explanation, Xiao Xiao clapped her hands happily.
"Qin Yi!"
Qin Xi was both embarrassed and angry, gritting her teeth as she glared at Qin Yi.
Fortunately, only the three of them were present. If anyone else had heard, it would have been extremely awkward.
Feeling the "killing intent" in Qin Xi's eyes, Qin Yi quickly finished her milk and ran off: "Sis, I'm going to work now!"
"What were you all talking about?"
Just then, Qin Dayong appeared in the living room, dressed in a suit.
Before Qin Xi could say anything, Xiao Xiao happily exclaimed: "Grandpa, Mom is going to give me a little brother!"
Qin Xi's expression froze instantly; she wished she could find a hole to hide in.
Qin Dayong was also stunned, but seeing the look on Qin Xi's face, he quickly understood.
"Dad, it's not what you think, I…"
Qin Xi started to explain but didn't know how to continue. She couldn't very well tell Qin Dayong that she had slept naked last night, could she?
"It's almost time. Shouldn't we take Xiao Xiao to kindergarten now?"
Qin Dayong, being very understanding, changed the subject.
Since it was Qin Dayong's first day at work and he didn't know where Longhe Building Materials was located, he had to hitch a ride with Yang Chen first.
Throughout the car ride, the adults were quiet, with only Xiao Xiao chattering away like a little bird.
After dropping Xiao Xiao off at kindergarten, the car fell completely silent.
Yang Chen then drove Qin Xi to Sanhe Group before taking Qin Dayong to Longhe Building Materials.
After dropping them off, Yang Chen said: "Dad, I've already made arrangements. Go to the company and look for Vice President Zeng. He'll help you get familiar with the company business during this time."
Qin Dayong nodded slightly but hesitated before getting out of the car.
Yang Chen asked curiously: "Dad, is there something else you want to say?"
"I know you young people have a lot of energy, but some things should be done in moderation. At the very least, you should avoid doing them around Xiao Xiao."
Qin Dayong then looked at Yang Chen and said earnestly: "She's still young. Seeing things like that isn't good for her physical and mental development."
Yang Chen was dumbfounded, not immediately understanding what Qin Dayong meant. Before he could ask, Qin Dayong had already gotten out of the car and left.
"What was Dad talking about?"
Yang Chen wondered aloud: "What things should be done in moderation? And why avoid Xiao Xiao?"
As soon as he said it out loud, he instantly understood what Qin Dayong meant.
"Oh my! What happened to make Dad misunderstand like that?" Yang Chen exclaimed.
Just then, his phone rang. He picked it up and saw it was Wang Qiang calling.
He had already warned Wang Qiang not to contact him for trivial matters, so it seemed something major had happened.
"Mr. Yang, I have something very important to report to you. Are you available now? Should I come to you?"
As soon as Yang answered, Wang Qiang's voice came through.
"Where are you? I'll come to you!"
Yang didn't want to expose Wang Qiang. Since Wang Qiang wanted to report in person, it must be something that couldn't be explained over the phone.
"I'm at the Yellow River Bathhouse," Wang Qiang said.
"Okay!"
After hanging up, Yang immediately turned the car around and headed toward the Yellow River Bathhouse.
It seemed something must have happened there, likely related to the Wei family; otherwise, Wang Qiang wouldn't have called him.
Twenty minutes later, Yang arrived at the Yellow River Bathhouse. Wang Qiang was already waiting at the entrance, a cigarette in his hand. At his feet were more than a dozen cigarette butts.
Seeing Yang's car stop, he hurried over to greet him: "Mr. Yang, you're here!"