Chapter 683 - 428 Your flirting skills have become godlike, eager to win your favor (4 updates)

Chapter 683: 428 Your flirting skills have become godlike, eager to win your favor (4 updates)

The atmosphere was tense and awkward when Huo Qinqi spoke up again, leaving the Huo Family holding their breath, "You really need to choose your words carefully!"

"How’s the health check-up for your mother going?"

His tone always seemed emotionless, but it was clearly softer than usual, which the Huo Family felt deeply.

"It’s the same old problem, you don’t need to worry about it," Shen Shuci was afraid he’d visit without saying a word. Given his decisive nature, he could just tell her parents he was pursuing her—and that was entirely possible.

Then it would be over...

According to her mother’s temperament, they’d hit it off right away. If possible, she’d want them to get married on the spot and consummate the marriage immediately.

"Are you afraid of me meeting your parents? Is it because of last time? When I went to the hospital with Xiaowu without saying hello?" Huo Qinqi put down his chopsticks, looking at her seriously.

"I might be a bit too direct in my speech and actions. If there’s anything you don’t like or find inappropriate, you can tell me straight away. I don’t really understand how to interact with girls, and there’s always something I miss."

"If you don’t want your family to know about our relationship for now, then let’s not mention it."

Shen Shuci frowned:

Do we even have a relationship? If anything, it’s just pursuer and pursued at most. You need to be careful with your words.

"If there’s something I’m not doing right, please tell me in time because I hope..."

"That everything I do can make you happy and satisfied."

Shen Shuci felt her heart race. Although sometimes love seemed to require guessing and probing from both sides, for someone as sensitive as Shen Shuci, this kind of forthright audacity struck her more deeply.

And it stirred her heart.

Meanwhile, the Huo Family was collectively stunned. Was he this hardcore?

And what’s with this slight stirring in their hearts?

Shen Shuci cleared her throat softly, gripping her chopsticks, and glanced at him, "Don’t you have any requests for me, or say, any dissatisfaction? I also have many flaws, which you probably don’t know about; I..."

"In my eyes, you have no flaws."

The Huo Family was deeply impressed by the big shot’s hardcore response.

Have you really never learned how to date?

This answer wasn’t bronze-tier; it was beyond legendary.

Some words, even though you know they’re not true—everyone has flaws—still sound delightful to hear.

Why could some people make such statements so convincingly, so movingly? Because when they spoke, they were so serious it made you believe every word was true. In their hearts...

You were perfect.

And Huo Qinqi didn’t entirely lie; everyone has flaws, but when getting along with someone, if you always focus on the flaws, it turns into nitpicking. He couldn’t possibly be friends with Qi Zeyan or Jiang Chengsi if that were the case.

Ultimately, when you like someone in your heart, their flaws just aren’t that important.

"That’s because you don’t know me well enough yet." Shen Shuci looked down, feeling overwhelmed by him.

"Give me a chance, and I can slowly get to know you."

"..."

This statement left the Huo Family dumbfounded again, they were just short of applauding him. Very hardcore, very commendable!

At this rate, they definitely could get married by the end of the year.

Shen Shuci held her chopsticks and bowed her head to eat, not daring to speak anymore.

Anyone who could hang out with Jiang Jinsang was now somebody you shouldn’t mess with.

After all this roundabout talk, how come she almost got persuaded again? The worst part is all the pitfalls were dug by herself, which is simply maddening.

If they continued talking, she feared she really wouldn’t be able to turn the conversation around.

"Do you have plans for the afternoon?" Huo Qinqi put down his chopsticks and stopped eating, just watching her.

"I’ll head back home to work. The manager approved me working from home, but there’s still a lot of work to do." Shen Shuci wasn’t intentionally avoiding him—she really had work to busy herself with.

"I’ll drive you."

Shen Shuci came in his car, and out here in the middle of nowhere, she had no other means to get a ride—she had to let him take her back. Joining them on the ride home would also be Huo Chichi, the cat.

She’d be going back alone anyway, and the company of the cat would naturally make her feel less lonely.

"Then I’ll take Chichi with me." Shen Shuci held the cat, her face composed but her heart was still thrilled.

"Originally, I got her to win your affection."

"..."

After their relationship had been brought into the open, he spoke in an increasingly direct and outrageous manner, which was simply too hardcore. Shen Shuci was truly baffled, unsure how to respond.

Shen Shuci silently ground her teeth, fuming inwardly: Please stop talking!

While Huo Family members were cheering internally: With such flirtatious skill, say a few more words!

The Huo Family members were this close to waving flags and cheering for him.

When they drove Shen Shuci home, the Huo Family tactfully didn’t follow. Huo Qinqi drove slowly, the car leisurely swayed, taking even longer to reach home...

Everyone knew his intention; he wanted to spend more time with her, and Shen Shuci, head bowed playing with the cat, said nothing. It seemed the presence of the cat made the atmosphere less awkward.

After Shen Shuci returned home and entered her own space, she finally sighed in relief.

Thinking back to her first meeting with Huo Qinqi, it was when Jiang Chengsi had been drunk, and while helping him into the house, she accidentally knocked his head. Huo Qinqi had taken the blame, but later when she chased after him to express her thanks and apologize, he rejected her outright, not even letting her into the elevator...

Could such a man genuinely be pursuing her?

But remembering the kiss from today, Shen Shuci covered her face, her cheeks burning hot.

...

Meanwhile, the protagonist, who had bumped his head, was now lounging on a sofa in the Jiang Mansion, eating Ugly Oranges and watching television.

He had received many boxes of them the day before, too many to eat himself, so he "offered the flowers to Buddha" by sending them over to the mansion; although they were readily available, it was the thought that counted. Tang Wan had recently become fond of sour and sweet flavors, and after peeling one, she liked it quite a bit.

"Sister-in-law, if you like them, I’ll bring over the two cases from my place for you," Jiang Chengsi said with a smile.

"There’s enough already, thanks, fourth brother." There can be too much of a good thing; you can’t rush to consume everything.

The old lady was pleased to see the younger generation getting along, but upon noticing someone’s unsightly posture, she couldn’t help but raise her walking stick and tap his shin.

"Wanwan is here, as your elder brother, can’t you act a little better? Sit properly, don’t slouch; what kind of image is that?"

"Grandma, I’ve been in a lot of pain lately, can you let me lie down?" Jiang Chengsi wished he could just slouch somewhere comfortable, "Besides, sister-in-law is not an outsider, she doesn’t mind, right?"

Tang Wan merely smiled; rituals weren’t necessary among family.

"You’re not setting a good example," the old lady huffed coldly, "luckily Jiangjiang and Taotao aren’t here, otherwise these two youngsters would certainly copy you."

"Grandma, I’m always proper in front of the kids."

Jiang Jinsang was in the midst of peeling an Ugly Orange for Tang Wan when he heard his words; he applied too much force, and since Jiang Chengsi was too close, the juice almost splashed onto him...

"Hey, Jiang Xiaowu, be careful!"

"I will be careful, I just got startled by someone’s outrageous statement."

"Ah, you little rascal..."

Before Jiang Chengsi could finish speaking, they heard a car approaching. Soon after, a servant came in, "Old Madam, Elder Liang and Young Master Liang have arrived."

"Well, what are you waiting for, bring them in," the old lady said while lifting her walking stick and hitting Jiang Chengsi again, "Hurry up and straighten up your clothes, try to present yourself decently."

"When have I not presented myself decently?" Jiang Chengsi said while rising and rubbing his back.

He and Huo Qinqi had been practicing martial arts; he was treated like a punching bag, but that was the only way. If he sought to learn from others, they would hold back, even during practice sparring...

Huo Qinqi, teaching him, never held back; a punch thrown must be delivered. Progress came quickly that way.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t be so foolhardy as to willingly throw himself into a beating at the Huo house.

"Elder Liang and Young Master Liang? Why did they suddenly come?"

Tang Wan set down the half-eaten orange, wiped her hands, and immediately someone came up to tidy the coffee table, preparing to welcome the guests.

"It’s for Grandma," Jiang Jinsang said, helping her to stand.

Rising and yawning, Jiang Chengsi complained, "Why does she need help to stand? You’re spoiling her rotten, acting as if she’s pregnant."

"Fourth brother!" the old lady frowned, "The guests are about to arrive, watch your words."

Why was he always babbling nonsense?

"Can’t I just stay quiet? After greeting them, I’ll roll back to my room to lie down, to avoid saying anything wrong and upsetting you even more," Jiang Chengsi was just teasing, provoking the old lady to glare fiercely at him.

Despite her annoyance, she cared for him; she wanted him to stand up straight, not to make a bad impression or be laughed at.

Jiang Chengsi yawned, preparing to greet the Liang Family briefly before retreating to his room to rest.

Chatting with the elders was utterly dull; if he stayed in the living room, he feared he might suffocate.

He had completely forgotten that a few days prior, he had chased Young Master Liang out of a clubhouse. The visit from the Liang Family today was aimed squarely at him...