Qian Qi took a deep breath and looked up with a serious face, "Let go of me, I have something urgent to discuss with Su Xingchen."
She was clever enough to use evasive answers to dodge some sharp questions. Nangong Yan slowly released his grip, smiling as he said, "What a coincidence, I also have something to discuss with Su Xingchen."
Qian Qi gave him a strange look, "I also need to find Su Ang, got some matters there too."
"What a coincidence, I also have something to discuss with Su Ang."
"I also need to prove that I’m a dumbass."
"What a coincidence, I also need to prove that I’m a..." Nangong Yan paused, then suddenly realized, and sighed in admiration, "You’re quite gutsy."
"What do you want from me?" Qian Qi let out a weary breath, feeling quite drained inside, "Say it quickly and leave, I have an allergy to you and don’t want to be too close."
"Why?" Nangong Yan stared deeply at the tired-looking girl. It seemed like she had been deliberately ignoring him since their first meeting, afraid of getting involved with him.
She clearly got along well with Su Ang, Sikong Wang, and Gong Qiang.
Was it the keen instincts of a stray cat sensing potential danger at work?
Though he had to admit, when he first met Qian Qi, he did have some dangerous thoughts in mind. But now... he had no plans to put her in any dangerous situations.
His gaze glimpsed at the girl’s arm, inadvertently recalling how she blocked that fatal blow with it.
In the past... there were Magic Beasts that lunged at him when he was defenseless, but back then, no one saved him.
They looked at him with cold and mocking eyes, as if his life was worthless—a toy to be played with and bullied at will.
"I’m allergic to handsome men." Qian Qi waved her hand, trying to use nonsense to calm the subtly agitated snake, "The more handsome, the more deadly."
"What about Su Ang?" Nangong Yan’s eyes flashed with disbelief, "Are you allergic to him too?"
Qian Qi nodded quickly, putting on a serious face to convince Nangong Yan, "I’m most allergic to him, if it weren’t for work, I’d stay far away from him!"
As soon as she finished, she saw Nangong Yan’s lips slowly curl into a mysterious smile. He crossed his arms and leisurely looked behind Qian Qi, his teasing gaze unmistakable.
Qian Qi’s back instantly stiffened.
Damn! Could Su Ang really be right behind her? That sneaky Nangong Yan set her up?
Qian Qi experienced a brain freeze, slowly turning her head, only to find no one behind her.
"Heh heh," the man chuckled playfully, "Seems like you were lying."
Kid, you’re going to have a hard time making friends .
"Let’s go." Nangong Yan walked past her side, his long legs heading towards the command center, his tone barely concealing his efforts to hold back laughter, "Didn’t you have something to discuss with Su Xingchen?"
Qian Qi pouted, mumbling a curse at the old snake monster before reluctantly following him.
Nangong Yan’s lips curved slightly.
Since she called him an old snake monster, he would show her just how clingy, insidious, greedy, and selfish an old snake monster could be.
When she found Su Xingchen, she also saw Su Ang there.
Because she had just spoken insincerely, Qian Qi felt a little guilty and avoided eye contact with Su Ang.
Su Ang originally wanted to smile at her, but he held it back, his gradually fading gaze landing on Nangong Yan’s face. For some reason, he found the smirk on the other’s face particularly annoying today.
Su Ang didn’t overlook that oddity. His gaze returned to Qian Qi, and upon noticing her tense state, he turned to Nangong Yan and said, "Care for a walk?"
Nangong Yan raised an eyebrow, then replied, "Sure."
The two briefly left, allowing Qian Qi to relax a bit. Su Xingchen, noticing the unusual tension between the two, commented meaningfully, "You seem afraid of that boy from the Nangong Family?"
Qian Qi immediately straightened up, "Who said that? Why does everyone think I’m afraid of him?"
"That boy from the Nangong Family..." Su Xingchen shook his head, "It’s complicated. In short, you shouldn’t invest too much emotion in him, or you’ll end up getting hurt."
Su Xingchen could see that Qian Qi wasn’t someone who easily gave her heart. But once such a person did, she’d cherish the other as much as herself.
So, discovering she was defending someone riddled with flaws would hit her harder than most.
Qian Qi glanced outside, then leaned closer to Su Xingchen’s ear, eagerly asking, "Do you know something? Tell me quietly!" ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ novel✦fire.net
Su Xingchen smiled helplessly, "They’re uncertain things, best left unsaid. Anyway, staying away from him is wise."
Even he wasn’t sure if those things were done by Nangong Yan, which hinted at how complicated he could be.
Qian Qi sighed with disappointment, "I’d love to, but I’m afraid that old snake monster will cling to me."
"You know," her words carried a hidden meaning, "Those with too much value always draw unwanted attention."
Su Xingchen’s lips twitched slightly, knowing Qian Qi was hinting at him. It amused him a little, but he still advised gently, "No worries, isn’t Su Ang always with you? He’ll help fend off the old snake monster."
Qian Qi gave a guilty smile. She feared that Nangong Yan, being insidious and unscrupulous, might tell Su Ang what she’d just said.
Tsk! She shouldn’t have let Su Ang leave with Nangong Yan alone!
If Su Ang misunderstood and refused to cooperate or buy her products in the future, what would she do?
She had a whole family to support!
Sigh! Being a single mom isn’t easy...
Qian Qi looked wistful, but Su Xingchen pretended not to notice, grinning as he sent someone to take her to the back warehouse to collect the pharmaceutical equipment he had previously promised her.
The pharmaceutical equipment was excessive, stored in silver boxes. Su Xingchen was generous, using defensive materials for all the bottles and jars. Qian Qi swapped out the pots and pans from her combat pack for the new equipment.
Looking back at the pots and pans used for making the Water Breath Magic Potion, she cleaned them and put them back, even carefully stuffing in some depreciation costs—a few coins.
The system was seething with jealousy: [You’d rather tip the pots than tip me!]
"That’s different, isn’t it? These pots are pilfered by me; you weren’t pilfered by me." Qian Qi paused, then slapped her thigh, realizing, "In fact, it’s me who’s been pilfered by you from another world. You should be paying me for depreciation! Just look at me!"
She protested indignantly, "I’ve gotten fat!"
You got fat because you were soaking in the sea for days and swelled up; your brain got soaked too! How is that my problem!!!