Chapter 40: Settling Accounts

“A grown man, acting all coy.”

Qin Muxue eventually prevailed, her knees pinning between his legs, a slap landing on his head, pushing his hands aside.

Lin Beixiu felt incredibly wronged, reluctantly allowing her to lift his shirt. Qin Muxue, concerned, rubbed medicine on his abdomen, feeling increasingly distressed.

Lin Beixiu could smell the fragrance of her hair, realizing their posture was too intimate.

“Enough, can you… get off now?”

Qin Muxue’s face was flushed, but seeing him red-faced too, her lips slightly curled up in rare contentment.

She then got off him.

“A grown man, being shy for what.”

Lin Beixiu, covered in embarrassment, thought her actions were hardly ladylike. Who else would be so unreserved? It felt like she had explored every inch of him.

Lin Beixiu, silent, headed to his room. After he left, Qin Muxue remembered she hadn’t yet settled scores with him. She thought, maybe later in the afternoon.

Their rest was brief, both barely napping at noon before having to start their day.

In the classroom, Lin Beixiu fell asleep on his desk after listening for a short while. Qin Muxue was equally sleepy, especially with Lin Beixiu’s example next to her, soon laying her head down to sleep as well.

At the back of the classroom, both of them asleep looked out of place.

It wasn’t until the class ended that Lin Beixiu sluggishly woke up, nudging the still-sleeping Qin Muxue.

“Class is over.”

Qin Muxue stretched, “It’s your fault I didn’t sleep well.”

Lin Beixiu: …….

She was probably still angry. Having witnessed Qin Muxue’s capabilities, Lin Beixiu dared not utter a word. Her taking on three or four guys single-handedly was a sight to behold.

“Let’s go back.”

“Okay.”

Lin Beixiu agreed and followed her.

“Tell me, how did those guys find you?”

Lin Beixiu: …….

“Speak.”

Qin Muxue’s tone cooled, her gaze fixed on him.

“How could you…”

Qin Muxue cut him off, giving no room for excuses, “When leaving, grandpa told me to keep an eye on you. I have his number in my phone.”

“I’ll call him if you don’t behave.”

Lin Beixiu: ……

He was unaware of this arrangement; the elder had given Qin Muxue such authority behind his back.

“No way.”

Lin Beixiu panicked, knowing it would be over if grandpa learned he had been fighting again.

Qin Muxue smirked, “Spill it.”

“It was Zhang Hao’s doing, but it’s over now,” Lin Beixiu admitted, head down.

“You knew and didn’t tell me, even deliberately sent me away?”

Qin Muxue, infuriated, especially by his evasive look, realized she had guessed right. But she hadn’t expected Lin Beixiu’s suffering to be because of her.

Zhang Hao!!

A chilling light flickered in Qin Muxue’s eyes, startling Lin Beixiu with its intensity.

“Don’t be mad, I know I was wrong.”

Lin Beixiu stepped back, nervously speaking.

Qin Muxue realized the misunderstanding, softening her voice.

“Sorry, it’s my fault. If I hadn’t acted recklessly before, you wouldn’t have been troubled by him.”

Lin Beixiu, astonished, could hardly believe it, “Wow, you can apologize?!”

Qin Muxue: ……

Fury level: max

Seeing her clench her fists again, Lin Beixiu trembled.

“Can I hope for a complete corpse, hero?”

Qin Muxue kicked him, annoyed, “Do I seem that unreasonable to you?”

Lin Beixiu shook his head, rubbing his backside, unsure of his sincerity.

Watching his foolish look, Qin Muxue shook her head. Could such a person really be a boyfriend? He seemed good for nothing but irritating her.

“Let’s go home, I’m starving.”

“Alright.”

………

In the afternoon.

Hu Feng approached, “Bro, did Zhang Hao really trouble you?”

“What do you think?”

Lin Beixiu glanced at him, “Where did you hear that?”

“Heh, just eavesdropped while in the loo. They never thought their words could be overheard.”

Hu Feng paused, “Oh, your lady came looking for me earlier, scared me to death.”

Lin Beixiu twitched at his odd way of referring, “Don’t talk nonsense.”

“It’s true, she asked what I told you. I blurted out everything without thinking.”

Lin Beixiu frowned, “And then?”

He remembered Qin Muxue disappearing after class, feeling a bad premonition.

“I just finished speaking, and she stormed off.”

Lin Beixiu hurriedly left, leaving a puzzled Hu Feng, who muttered, “Couples are truly alike.”

On the path.

Zhang Hao, excited, jogged over, spotting the figure he had longed for.

“Muxue, did you want to see me?”

Qin Muxue turned, her expression icy, startling Zhang Hao. She swiftly kicked him to the ground.

“So, you’re behind the attack on Lin Beixiu.”

Zhang Hao’s pupils dilated, then calmed down, “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Qin Muxue stepped forward, grabbed his collar, and punched him in the face. Zhang Hao staggered and fell again.

As Zhang Hao tried to speak, Qin Muxue’s cold eyes silenced him.

“Your actions disgust me. Consider this a warning.”

“Don’t think of harming Lin Beixiu again. And stop bothering me, or I won’t be so lenient next time.”

Qin Muxue snorted and walked away.

“Why, what does he have that makes you do this?” Zhang Hao yelled from behind.

“And what do you have?” Qin Muxue retorted.

“Without the Zhang family, you’re nothing, a despicable schemer. Don’t think I don’t know your family’s intentions. Forget it.”

“If you want to drag your family into this, I’m ready. Don’t think you can threaten the Qin family.”

Her words were like knives, piercing Zhang Hao’s heart.

“In my eyes, he’s a hundred times better than you.”

Ignoring Zhang Hao on the ground, Qin Muxue turned and left.

As she turned the corner, Lin Beixiu ran towards her, causing ripples in her heart, her lips curving into a pleased smile.

“What’s the rush? Were you worried about me?”

“Where did you go?”

After catching his breath, Lin Beixiu asked.

“Just met an acquaintance, talked about some stuff.”

Lin Beixiu looked past her, especially since they had been in that area in the morning.

“Met someone, just chatted, that’s all.”

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