Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot-Chapter 948 - 565: An Unexpected Kabedon and the Burning Pursuit Routine (Part 2)

Chapter 948: Chapter 565: An Unexpected Kabedon and the Burning Pursuit Routine (Part 2)

Made his breathing difficult.

He lowered his eyes to look at the person beneath him, whose ears were red, and cheeks slightly flushed, like she had drunk a bit of alcohol, inexplicably alluring.

"Let’s go to the living room first, there’s air conditioning there." Ruan Mengxi helped him to the living room sofa.

At this point, the burnt smell from the kitchen was getting stronger, so she quickly dealt with the kitchen, took some ice cubes from the fridge, wrapped them in a towel, and applied it to Qi Zeyan’s ligament.

"How does it feel? Does it hurt?" Ruan Mengxi was anxious, which made Qi Zeyan feel strange, but it wasn’t really painful, just a slight twist.

"It’s okay."

He wanted to do the icing himself, but his lower back got bumped, and he couldn’t bend down, so he just let her help him.

At the hospital, though Ruan Mengxi was always taking care of him, the nurses were the ones doing this kind of thing, she never did it herself.

The nurses were doing it as part of their job, so Qi Zeyan naturally didn’t think too much about it, but having Ruan Mengxi kneel in front of him to apply ice felt a bit strange.

"If you feel uncomfortable, tell me right away, and we’ll go straight to the hospital. This is your third leg injury, repeated strains only make it worse."

"I was just too flustered at the time..."

Qi Zeyan looked at her, pursed his lips without saying a word, feeling something different inside.

"Stay here for a while, I’ll go make some food." Ruan Mengxi said and went back into the kitchen, and in the middle of cooking, she found the air conditioner maintenance receipts and phone number to arrange a repair.

She was told that the current workload was too high, and they might not make it today, but at the latest by tomorrow morning.

It was a habit she developed from being an assistant; even in a hectic situation, she could handle things orderly.

Qi Zeyan, leaning on the sofa, suddenly thought of the earlier "wall slam" incident, instinctively touching the corner of his mouth.

Honestly, he couldn’t remember the taste, just that she smelled really nice.

...

The noon was somewhat chaotic, and until they had lunch, Ruan Mengxi looked at Qi Zeyan, "Do you want to rest in my room?" After all, the air conditioner in his room was broken.

"No need." After all, it was a girl’s room, what would it mean if he slept there?

With the boss sitting in the living room, Ruan Mengxi couldn’t possibly go back to her room, so they watched TV together in the living room.

They were usually very busy and rarely followed drama series, so they randomly picked a hit drama, which turned out to be a campus romance, the same old "girl chasing boy" trope.

Qi Zeyan was actually watching attentively, tilting his head to ask Ruan Mengxi, "Do girls really like those cool, indifferent guys who barely pay them any attention?"

"Maybe." Ruan Mengxi was texting Tang Wan and was absent-minded with the TV, and perhaps suddenly thought of something, she said to Qi Zeyan, "Not me, I don’t like that kind of guy..."

"Then what kind do you like?" Qi Zeyan asked casually.

Ruan Mengxi almost blurted out: "Someone like you."

But she swallowed the words forcefully.

"Look at this guy, he clearly likes her, gets jealous when he sees her talking to other guys, but just holds it in, now she’s gone, and he realizes he regrets it."

"Dating shouldn’t be so exhausting."

"I think this girl should make him chase a bit more, let him taste the bitterness of unattainable love, look how heartbroken she is."

"This kind of person deserves to be single, I just don’t get today’s scriptwriters, why write the girl so groveling, just to drag out the series? Can’t they make her more straightforward?"

"If he doesn’t like you, just dump him, look at the second lead, he’s so devoted."

...

Qi Zeyan was absorbed, seemingly resonating with the characters on screen.

Ruan Mengxi pursed her lips, somewhat thoughtful.

Qi Zeyan, at this moment, was just casually venting, enjoying the relief it brought, not knowing that if the knife doesn’t cut your own flesh, you won’t feel the pain.

**

When Tang Wan was texting Ruan Mengxi, she had already arrived at the Huo Family.

Since there were always people at the Huo Family’s, she and Jiang Jinsang came over without notifying in advance, just as Huo Zheng and his parents were about to head out.

"Seems we came at a bad time." Tang Wan smiled.

"No worries, come in and have a seat." Liang Yun liked Tang Wan a lot; as it happened, Huo Qinqi meeting Shen Shuci had a lot to do with her, "In such hot weather, why go out, and what’s this you brought? What’s in this box?"

"It’s a gift for Brother Huo." Tang Wan smiled.

Seeing the box, a hint of unease crossed Huo Qinqi’s mind.

He knew that Jiang Jinsang was bound to pull some stunts.

Last time, he sent Jiang Jinsang a handmade children’s bed, knowing Jiang would find a chance for "revenge."

But these books were exactly what he urgently needed; with the market filled with mixed selections, choosing himself was time-consuming, so Jiang Jinsang’s book gift this time...

Was indeed a great help.

Upon hearing they were books on pregnancy and parenting, Liang Yun accepted them gladly.

And learning that Tang Wan liked sour things, without waiting for the couple to speak, she gifted them a jar of green plums.

"Since you’re heading out, we won’t bother you." Jiang Jinsang realized the timing was uncanny; if they had something important, it wasn’t good to delay them.

"It’s not a bother, just that Qinqi and Shuci need to get their marriage certificate. Last time was postponed due to the pregnancy, we’re going to visit her anyway, so we’re all going together."

Hearing they were heading to the Shen Family, Tang Wan and Jiang Jinsang joined them.

The weather was scorching, with temperatures peaking at two or three in the afternoon, and Shen Shuci was pregnant. Given that Huo Qinqi was known for being straightforward, with no romantic gestures or thoughtfulness, people were uneasy about them going alone, insisting on going along.

As a result, they went to get the certificate with the family in tow...

Creating a rather "colorful spectacle" at the marriage registry, no one had seen someone bringing parents to get a marriage certificate.

The medical check reports were ready, and the remaining procedures were quick.

Filling out the "Marriage Registration Application," registering, taking photos... until the red booklets were in their hands, Shen Shuci’s eyes began to warm up.

The Huo Family had prepared some sweets to distribute to the staff, who congratulated them warmly as they watched them leave.

But as the certificates ended up in their hands, they were quickly taken by the elders to be examined.

When Liang Yun opened the wedding photo, her first comment had Huo Qinqi’s face falling:

"Shuci’s photo is beautiful, but Qinqi is really not photogenic, too ugly, how’s your head so big?"

"Not even a smile, stern-faced, like someone owes you money."

"And your skin is too dark, can’t compare to Shuci at all."

Huo Qinqi gritted his teeth, generally training outdoors daily, his skin naturally darker.

He was already feeling uncomfortable hearing this, but Liang Yun followed with:

"When you take wedding photos, I’ll keep a close watch, a stern face won’t look good in wedding photos."

...

Huo Qinqi pressed his lips tightly, "Mom, what else do you plan to involve yourself with?"

"About your wedding day, I’ve got it all planned. After the wedding, I’ll take Shuci home with me; with her condition, you can’t have any wedding night plans, so you can stay behind to entertain guests."

"..."