"Nuan Nuan, you sleep in that room. The sheets and bedding are all new," Xia Zhengping said to his daughter, pointing to the second bedroom.
"Okay!" Xia Nuannuan nodded, then looked at Qin Tian beside her and asked, "What about you and Qin Tian, Dad?"
"Xiao Qin, there's a nice hotel just outside the community. Shall I get you a room?" Xia Zhengping suggested to Qin Tian.
"Dad!" Xia Nuannuan frowned immediately, calling out with displeasure.
Qin Tian smiled and shook his head, saying, "Uncle, there's no need to trouble yourself. I think this sofa is quite comfortable. Can I sleep here?"
"That's not very suitable. I'll get you a room. It's very close," Xia Zhengping said with a gentle smile. Even if he couldn't find a reason to object, he absolutely did not want this kid sleeping under the same roof as his precious daughter so soon. Sleeping on the sofa was not an option. What if this kid had a habit of sleepwalking, or had ill intentions and pretended to have that habit, then secretly snuck into his daughter's room? His daughter was certainly not foolish, but she was still too naive.
"Uncle, really, no need to waste the money. I'm fine sleeping on the sofa," Qin Tian said, politely refusing, not sensing his future father-in-law's thoughts.
"Dad, why are you asking Qin Tian to go to a hotel? Why don't you just share a room with him?" Xia Nuannuan interjected unexpectedly.
At these words, both Xia Zhengping and Qin Tian were stunned.
"No, no, no, really not necessary. I'll just sleep on the sofa," Qin Tian resolutely refused without hesitation. It was a joke; if he really had to sleep with his future father-in-law, he would be too stressed and would definitely lose sleep at night.
Xia Zhengping also did not want to, and said seriously, "It's not suitable. Your dad snores, I'm afraid Xiao Qin won't be able to sleep."
"Oh, that's true, Dad, your snoring is too loud," Xia Nuannuan nodded in realization, finding no reason to refute this excuse.
Xia Zhengping's mouth twitched fiercely. This girl was really speaking more and more in favor of this kid.
"Dad, then let Qin Tian bear with it and make do on the sofa for one night," Xia Nuannuan said, looking at Qin Tian for confirmation.
Qin Tian nodded vigorously. Compared to sleeping alone in a hotel, he preferred sleeping on the sofa.
"How can that be? I'll take Xiao Qin to the hotel!"
"Dad, just listen to me. If you insist on sending Qin Tian to the hotel, then I'll go too!" Xia Nuannuan said something shocking.
"What?" Xia Zhengping's face changed greatly, and he exclaimed.
Xia Nuannuan also realized what she said, her pretty face turning red at a visible speed, and she stammered an explanation, "I... I mean, I'll also... Pfft, I mean, I'll go and get another room."
Xia Zhengping's face darkened, but he felt a great sense of relief in his heart. He thought his precious daughter had already developed to that stage with this brat! He had been too anxious; it was impossible when he thought about it!
"Alright, alright. Xiao Qin, then I can only ask you to bear with it," Xia Zhengping rubbed his temples with some headache and finally chose to compromise. He didn't want to dwell on this any longer, fearing that this darn girl would scare him into having a heart attack. The sofa it is; at worst, he could sleep lightly and keep an eye on things. Besides, despite finding this kid annoying, he didn't seem like someone who would act recklessly.
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Qin Tian didn't have any clothes to change into. He had planned to wear his dirty clothes after showering, but suddenly heard Xia Nuannuan's voice from outside.
"Qin Tian, I found a set of Dad's pajamas for you. They haven't been worn. I've put them on the sofa for you. Wear these when you come out later." Her soft voice sounded a little nervous.
"Okay, thank you!" Qin Tian said loudly while wiping himself with the new towel his future father-in-law had given him.
"Then... I'm going to sleep. You should sleep early too!"
"Okay, goodnight!"
"Goodnight!"
A few seconds later, the sound of a door gently closing could be heard. Qin Tian glanced at the dirty clothes placed there. After a slight hesitation, he still chose to wrap his lower body with a bath towel and then walked out of the bathroom. Since there were clean pajamas, he really didn't want to put on his dirty clothes again.
When he arrived in the living room, he saw a neatly folded set of men's pajamas on the sofa. Qin Tian picked up the pajama pants first, then turned to look at the two closed bedroom doors. To be safe, he went over and turned off the living room lights. Returning to the sofa, he took off the bath towel and nimbly put on the pajama pants. Just then, the sound of a door opening suddenly rang out. Qin Tian was startled and trembled, accelerating his movements to put on the pants.
"Qin Tian... Huh? Why is the light off?" Xia Nuannuan's confused voice came.
"I turned it off. I'm getting dressed!" Qin Tian replied hurriedly.
"Ah?" Xia Nuannuan exclaimed loudly, immediately raising her hands to cover her eyes and saying tremulously, "I... I meant, you can wash your clothes tonight, and they'll be dry by tomorrow morning!"
"Mm, okay!" Qin Tian said awkwardly, his back facing her room.
On impulse, Xia Nuannuan peeked towards the living room through the gaps between her fingers. The lights were off, but the night outside was clear, and the bright moonlight happened to fall on Qin Tian. Xia Nuannuan's eyesight had always been good, so she could see quite clearly. After being improved by the system, Qin Tian's body had reached its most perfect state. Normally, it was hidden beneath his clothes, not revealing itself at all. But at this moment, his tall back, his firm back and arms, and the artistic lines of every muscle formed under the moonlight all spoke of masculine charm. It wasn't just men who craved women's bodies; the reverse was also true.
"Gulp!" A swallowing sound, audible only to Xia Nuannuan, could be heard. Xia Nuannuan's cheeks instantly became scorching hot. She hastily retracted her head and slammed the door shut.
In the living room, Qin Tian, finally hearing the door close, breathed a sigh of relief and scratched his head in confusion, quickly grabbing his pajamas and putting them on at the fastest speed. In her room, Xia Nuannuan leaned against the door, her hands cupping her face, which felt like it was burning. She could feel her heart pounding as if it were about to leap out of her chest.
"Slap, slap!" She suddenly patted her red cheeks forcefully, ran over and threw herself onto the bed, grabbed a pillow, covered her head, and rolled around on the bed. The scene that had just entered her eyes was imprinted in her mind like a photograph, refusing to fade.
"Ahhh... Xia Nuannuan, aren't you ashamed!" the girl's shy self-talk could be heard from the room, slightly muffled by the bedding and pillows.
Qin Tian turned on the living room light again, went back to the bathroom to get his dirty clothes, intending to take them to the balcony to wash them, but then he heard the sound of a door opening again. His heart skipped a beat, and he looked towards the sound. This time, it was the master bedroom door that opened. Xia Zhengping walked out, smiling and asking, "Do the clothes fit?"
"Yes, they're quite good," Qin Tian nodded busily.
Xia Zhengping nodded with a smile and said, "That's good. Go to sleep as soon as you're done. If you want to watch TV, keep the volume low. I wake up easily."
"Okay," Qin Tian nodded blankly, always feeling that the last sentence, "I wake up easily," had a strange tone, as if it held a deeper meaning. It felt... a little like a warning?