Su Yixuan gave a bitter smile and shook her head, "Forget it, it’s nothing. Let’s get ready for work."
"You’re leaving me hanging here, aren’t you?"
Yun Fei looked at her full of curiosity, "Big sister, what exactly do you regret? Just tell me."
It’s a pity he’s not my brother-in-law!
Su Yixuan sighed, shook her head, and smiled, "Why are you so curious? Pretend I didn’t say anything, and you didn’t hear anything."
She had promised her younger sister that she would help keep this secret.
"Not very forthcoming."
Yun Fei’s eyes rolled, and then suddenly lit up as she stared at Su Yixuan, "You... you don’t like him, do you? It’s a pity he can’t be your man?"
This time it was Su Yixuan’s turn to roll her eyes, "With that imagination of yours, it’s really a pity you’re not a screenwriter."
"Well, you’re not telling, so I’m just guessing."
Su Yixuan patted her shoulder, "Then keep guessing. I’m going to pack up and get ready for work now."
After taking a shower, Chen Nan sat and practiced his Breathing Control for a while.
His injuries had healed quite a bit, and his Inner Strength had mostly recovered. He only went to school around nine in the morning.
By then, the students had just finished their break exercises and were returning to the classroom to start their third period.
This time, Chen Nan proactively went to Lan Yuqin’s office and lied about his reason for being late, telling her he had visited a relative’s house last night and facing a severe traffic jam on his way to school that morning, which caused his delay.
The excuse of being stuck in traffic for two hours was a bit far-fetched, but he spoke earnestly and acted well, so Lan Yuqin somewhat believed him.
After leaving the office, the third period had already started, and Chen Nan signed in before entering the classroom.
Subconsciously, Chen Nan glanced towards Huo Xinya. At that moment, she also happened to be looking his way. As their eyes met, Huo Xinya quickly looked away in a fluster.
Perhaps recalling the morning’s events, her cheeks turned red as she lowered her head, unable to look Chen Nan in the eye.
Why is he looking at me as soon as he walks in?
Huo Xinya’s heart raced, worried that Chen Nan had noticed her secret crush on him. If that was the case, how could she face him in the future?
Seeing her face as red as a little apple, Chen Nan was also puzzled, What’s up with this girl?
Logically, the incident that morning was just a minor misunderstanding; shouldn’t it have been resolved after explaining? But why is she still so embarrassed?
Chen Nan muttered to himself as he headed to his seat.
He would have never guessed that this gentle and beautiful "sister-in-law" was blushing because she liked him and felt guilty.
"Silly, what are you thinking about?"
Seeing Chen Nan lost in thought, Su Qingqing tugged at his clothes.
Chen Nan came back to his senses and shook his head, "It’s nothing."
"Why were you so late, were you just with Yun Fei?"
"Yeah, just got back."
Su Qingqing scratched her head and stared at him with wide eyes, seemingly trying to discover something on him, "Did you guys get a fake certificate, and you went as her husband?"
"Yeah, what about it?"
Su Qingqing pouted discontentedly, "So, did you two sleep in the same room last night to play your roles?"
Chen Nan finally realized what the girl was getting at.
He didn’t want to tell the truth, but since they had gone as a married couple, it would seem suspicious if they hadn’t slept in the same room, so he reluctantly nodded, "Yeah."
Upon hearing this, jealousy immediately brewed in Su Qingqing’s heart.
"You actually slept in the same room!" she fumed, staring at Chen Nan as if she were interrogating her own husband, "Did you also share the same bed?"
It was more than just sharing the same bed; they had also XX that OO!
Chen Nan thought about it, didn’t dare to say it out loud, and instead, gently tapped on her head while chuckling, "You little rascal, what are you talking about? Last night, she slept on the bed, and I slept on the floor. How could we possibly share the same bed?"
The jealousy that had filled Su Qingqing dissipated instantly, and she brightened up, "Really?"
"Of course, it’s true," Chen Nan said with a wry smile, "Your mood changes so quickly, I’ve learned today what it means for a face to turn faster than the pages of a book."
Su Qingqing giggled and stuck out her tongue, "If you weren’t my cousin, I wouldn’t bother about you at all!"
Chen Nan sighed, "As a cousin, you sure take wide liberties!"
Su Qingqing playfully winked, "Who told you to stay in the same room with that femme fatale Yun Fei? I was just worried you’d be at a disadvantage."
Hearing these words, Chen Nan had no choice but to smile bitterly.
Though Yun Fei was conservative at heart, on the surface, she did seem a bit like a femme fatale.
"Don’t worry, with my martial arts skills, even if she really were a femme fatale, I could knock her down with a single slap," Chen Nan boasted, thumping his chest.
However, this only earned him an eye roll from Su Qingqing, "You talk big, but with both of you in the same room, if she tried to seduce you, I seriously doubt you could resist her temptation."
Chen Nan felt a pang of guilt.
He truly couldn’t resist her—last night, he had fallen... No, more accurately, he didn’t want to resist at all.
Though this was the case, Chen Nan would never admit it aloud, and he scolded her with wide eyes, "Here you are, a beautiful girl, even the belle of the university, and yet your thoughts are so unclean. Can’t you be pure like me?"
Su Qingqing widened her eyes, "I’m unclean? You’re pure?"
"Yes, isn’t it obvious?" Chen Nan sighed, "There really aren’t many as pure as me left in the world."
Su Qingqing was speechless.
She stared at Chen Nan, and after holding it in for a while, finally said frustratingly, "You idiot, your skin’s getting thicker, making such narcissistic comments, I’m embarrassed for you."
"You’re just jealous of me; I understand," he responded.
Su Qingqing was speechless.
"Don’t stay quiet; you need to learn to admit your mistakes and correct them. That’s what good kids do."
Su Qingqing rolled her eyes, still speechless.
"What’s with that look? Are you still not convinced?" Chen Nan insisted righteously, "Look, making mistakes is okay as long as you’re willing to correct them. It’s said, ’Knowing your mistakes and correcting them makes you great.’ If you..."
As Chen Nan went on endlessly, Su Qingqing grimaced, looking at him earnestly: "Idiot, I was wrong, just please shut up."
"That’s my good cousin," Chen Nan said, patting her shoulder and about to enjoy a few more moments of gloating when, out of the blue, he glanced to the side and noticed a woman standing outside the classroom—a familiar woman who was gazing at him intently.