"Ah... this..."

Qin Chuan seemed a little hesitant, unable to stop himself from glancing at Su Qian, whose eyes were blurred with tears.

At this moment, she looked like a little white flower after a storm, so fragile that it seemed it might shatter at any moment.

She gazed at Qin Chuan with a sincere and expectant look, without a hint of impurity, as if she really just needed someone to comfort her.

Qin Chuan couldn't bear it, so he reached out to wipe away the traces of tears from her eyes.

Just such a subtle action, yet it left Su Qian dumbfounded on the spot.

Immediately after that, before Qin Chuan could react, she stood on her tiptoes and kissed Qin Chuan on the lips.

The sudden movement startled Qin Chuan, causing his eyes to widen.

Immediately after, he felt the warmth of Su Qian's soft lips.

Her kiss was nothing like the passionate and playful image she projected.

Instead, it gave Qin Chuan a feeling of caution.

Every kiss was tender.

As if afraid that Qin Chuan might leave.

Perhaps feeling that Qin Chuan wasn't responding, she kissed him for a moment and then pulled away.

At the moment their lips separated, Qin Chuan could clearly sense the disappointment in her eyes.

For a fleeting moment, Qin Chuan suddenly felt that the playful little white flower before him was a bit pitiable.

He couldn't help but want to comfort her.

Just as she was about to lower her head, Qin Chuan's large hand supported her waist, pulling her entirely into his embrace.

Su Qian was obviously startled, a look of surprise flickering visibly in her eyes.

The next moment, she saw Qin Chuan leaning in to kiss her.

Qin Chuan's kiss was domineering and passionate, as if wanting to swallow her whole.

And after a brief hesitation, Su Qian began to respond to Qin Chuan's kiss.

Gradually, she was no longer satisfied with the contact between their lips and started to extend her fragrant tongue.

Her nimble little tongue, like a slippery eel, began to explore Qin Chuan's mouth.

She greedily sucked on Qin Chuan's saliva, eagerly responding to his fervent kiss.

The little tongue kept teasing and tempting Qin Chuan's tongue.

Sometimes lively, sometimes playful, sometimes spirited, sometimes restrained.

Her exquisite kissing skills gave Qin Chuan an irresistible feeling.

At this moment, Qin Chuan's mind seemed to short-circuit.

He didn't even know why he acted this way.

Clearly, he didn't want to develop any relationship with Su Qian.

But upon seeing her pitiful self, he couldn't help but want to comfort her.

They didn't know how long they kissed before they slowly parted.

At that moment, Su Qian's heart was racing, her breathing was rapid, and her delicate face was flushed with heat, her entire being frighteningly warm.

With a slightly breathless voice, she gazed at Qin Chuan with a mesmerized look: "Xiaochuan brother, take me."

Snapping back to his senses, Qin Chuan became a bit flustered.

It was only then that he realized he had just kissed his stepsister's best friend.

If his stepsister found out, their relationship would likely become even more estranged.

"I won't tell Xixi, it absolutely won't affect your relationship with Xixi."

Su Qian seemed to have guessed Qin Chuan's concern, and her tone gradually became humble.

If originally seducing Qin Chuan was out of curiosity, for fun, or simply to find a capable man,

then now, Su Qian truly wanted to give herself to Qin Chuan.

This boy had a special charm that deeply attracted her.

His simplicity, his kindness, his courage — every moment spent with him filled her with a sense of security.

He was indeed more like a father to her than her own father.

With him around, she felt very at ease.

"It's getting late, let's head home first."

Qin Chuan took a deep breath and said.

His stepmother was still waiting for him to eat at home, and he didn't want to linger outside too long.

"Then, Xiaochuan brother, will you miss me tonight?" Su Qian looked at Qin Chuan with full expectation, like a little girl in love, acting coy with her boyfriend.

"It's hard not to miss."

Qin Chuan chuckled wryly.

However, he knew clearly in his heart that what he was thinking of was not that matter.

But about their relationship, as well as the relationship between Su Qian and his stepsister.

"Then, Xiaochuan brother, will you come to my house this weekend?"

Su Qian continued, but this time she did not use those chaotic things to entice Qin Chuan. Instead, she spoke very normally: "I want to cook for Xiaochuan brother."

This time, Qin Chuan did not refuse, seriously nodding his head.

Afterward, Qin Chuan sent Su Qian downstairs to her building, then started heading back home while still feeling her passionate kiss.

All the way, Qin Chuan's mind felt muddled.

How did he end up kissing Su Qian?

Even proactively?

What a mess!

However, seeming cheerful, Su Qian seemed to have hidden unspeakable bitterness.

Her helplessness and grievance on her face could not be feigned.

Perhaps, perhaps she had really experienced some things that he didn't know about.

With these complex feelings, Qin Chuan returned home.

But, upon opening the door, he didn't see his stepmother anywhere.

Qin Chuan took out his phone to check the time and saw it was already 6:10 PM.

According to his stepmother's usual routine, she should have been home by now, even having prepared a meal awaiting his return.

"Aunt Mei, Aunt Mei..."

Qin Chuan called out a few times, but received no response.

Just as he was about to reach for his phone to contact his stepmother, he discovered that earlier, during his way back, his stepmother had already sent him a message.

The message was simple, just informing Qin Chuan that there was still work to be done at the flower shop, and she would be back late today, asking him to go downstairs to get something to eat.

Qin Chuan didn't give it much thought, put down his backpack, and walked into the kitchen to see what he could make.

But, upon opening the refrigerator, he found nothing inside except some milk.

Helplessly, Qin Chuan had to go downstairs, intending to go to the supermarket to buy some groceries and cook for himself.

For him, someone who grew up in the countryside, cooking was not a difficult task.

Not only could he cook, but the taste was quite good.

In no time, he arrived at the supermarket downstairs.

And while he was selecting ingredients, the discussions of some elderly men and women nearby caught his attention.

"Last time I saw a boss driving a luxury car come looking for her, but she drove him away."

"I think it's most likely someone who wanted to keep her and did this."

"It's really pitiful, a woman with her daughter just relying on that flower shop for a living, and now it's been vandalized..."

Hearing this, Qin Chuan's heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but ask, "Grandma, which flower shop are you talking about?"

"That 'Qingqing Flower Garden.'" The elderly lady responded without hesitation.

Qingqing Flower Garden was precisely the flower shop run by his stepmother, Ye Qingmei.

When he first came, Qin Chuan even helped out at the shop.

Hearing this, Qin Chuan's face immediately darkened, and he quickly ran toward the supermarket entrance.

About ten minutes later, his figure appeared near the flower shop.

At this time, the surroundings of the shop were crowded with onlookers.

"It was done by people from the Red Dragon Association, I saw the tattoos on their arms."

"The shop owner is also pitiful, having provoked people from the Red Dragon Association."

"I just heard those people say, as long as the shop is open, they'll keep coming to smash it."

Qin Chuan stood among the crowd.

The flower shop was in chaos, completely devastated.

His stepmother was holding a broom, desolately sweeping the scattered remnants and wilted flowers.

The flower shop was their only source of income.

It was their livelihood.

His stepmother was expressionless, as if still in shock, or as if her heart was utterly cold.

Her graceful figure seemed so out of place amidst the withered petals and leaves.

Seeing this, Qin Chuan's heart twisted suddenly.

"Red Dragon Association! Damn it, you've gone too far!"

Qin Chuan's eyes blazed with fury, clenching his fists, he resolutely turned and left.

Red Dragon Association!

Xiang Jinghui!

You've messed with the wrong person!

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