The couple continued strolling around the amusement park, with Feng Qingyi pulling Qin Yuchuan along to take many photos together.
"There's a photo printing booth up ahead. Let's go print a few pictures. Which ones do you think look good?" Feng Qingyi handed her phone to Qin Yuchuan, letting him choose. He spent a long time looking but couldn't decide on the best ones.
"Qingyi, I think they all look great!"
Feng Qingyi thought for a moment. "Then let's print them all out, a set for each of us to keep."
Qin Yuchuan nodded. "That sounds good."
After the photos were printed, Feng Qingyi gave Qin Yuchuan a set.
"These are for you. I'm going to put mine in my photo album. Come to think of it, this is the first time we've taken photos together!"
"If Qingyi enjoys it, we can take more in the future."
He wanted to preserve these beautiful memories with her too, and photos seemed like a nice way to do that. Looking back at them in the future would surely feel meaningful.
The couple didn't go on any more rides, just walked and chatted, talking about little things that had happened in their lives recently. Even though they were just casually strolling around, it was already quite late by the time they finished dinner and headed back.
At the villa, Nan Yue was eating takeout, with a strong unpleasant odor permeating the living room.
Feng Qingyi covered her nose as she walked in. "What are you eating? It smells awful!"
Nan Yue looked up at Feng Qingyi. "I'll eat whatever I want. It's none of your business."
If they hadn't ditched her, she wouldn't be in such a miserable state today. She had tried to hail a taxi for ages without success, then had to take the bus, only to get on the wrong one. After transferring to the subway and wandering around for hours, she finally made it back.
Qin Yuchuan said, "Miss Nan, this doesn't seem to be your home. I hope you can be more mindful of your behavior."
Nan Yue retorted, "You... I... I came specially to visit my cousins. I don't know why they all dislike me so much. You can't side with her just because she's your girlfriend."
"They were the ones who were unreasonable first. I came all this way to visit, and not only did they kick me out, but they've been targeting me at every turn. It's not fair to me."
"Miss Nan, you jest. Of course I should side with Qingyi since she's my girlfriend," Qin Yuchuan replied.
Feng Qingyi tugged on Qin Yuchuan's sleeve. "It's really too smelly here. Let's hurry upstairs."
Back in the room, Feng Qingyi asked, "You just said you'd side with me. Would you still side with me if I did something wrong?"
"That's a question worth considering. It would depend on the nature of the situation," Qin Yuchuan answered.
Feng Qingyi pressed, "What if it was something very serious?"
Qin Yuchuan replied, "In front of others, I would side with you regardless of whether you were right or wrong."
Feng Qingyi caught his implied meaning. "So you're saying you'd side with me in public, but settle accounts with me when we get home?"
"Is Qingyi so concerned about this because she's done something she shouldn't have?" Qin Yuchuan asked lazily.
Feng Qingyi plopped down on the sofa. "I was just asking hypothetically. Besides, what wrong could I possibly do?"
"Didn't you say you had work to take care of tonight? When are you planning to head back?"
Qin Yuchuan sat down next to Feng Qingyi. "Are you so eager to get rid of me?"
"I was just asking. You always misinterpret what I say," Feng Qingyi pouted.
Qin Yuchuan played with a strand of her hair. "Oh, misinterpret, do I?"
"Yes, I really do want you to stay with me all the time, but obviously you can't do that right now. I don't want to interfere with your work just to keep me company."
At first, she had been quite anxious about being with him. They were from different worlds, with different ideas and perspectives. She didn't know how they could make it work long-term.
But over these days, he had given her enough security, even promising that in the future he wouldn't make her live with him in Shengjing.
He had considered everything, so there was no need for her to hesitate anymore.
His current career meant he couldn't spend too much time by her side, but that wasn't necessarily a bad thing for her at this stage.
Qin Yuchuan leaned down and kissed Feng Qingyi's forehead. "Qingyi, thank you!"
"What are you thanking me for?" Feng Qingyi asked.
Qin Yuchuan said nothing, just continued playing with her hair.
Feng Qingyi looked up at him. "Aren't you going to leave now?"
"How about you give me a kiss first," Qin Yuchuan said.
Feng Qingyi protested, "You just kissed me!"
"That doesn't count. I want Qingyi to be a bit more proactive, like the first time you kissed me," Qin Yuchuan explained.
Mentioning that, Feng Qingyi glared at him. "Who was it that told me to be more reserved?"
Qin Yuchuan replied, "Is Qingyi bringing up old grievances now?"
Feng Qingyi didn't say anything, though he had been quite disappointing that day.
"That was because we were in the hallway where the household staff could easily see us. It wouldn't have been good for your reputation. If we're in private, Qingyi can do whatever she wants to me," Qin Yuchuan explained.
Feng Qingyi looked at him directly. "I can do whatever I want to you?"
"Mhm." Qin Yuchuan nodded.
Feng Qingyi wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a light kiss on the cheek, then quickly let go.
As Feng Qingyi was about to get up, she found herself pinned to the sofa. "Is that all?"
"What more do you want?" Feng Qingyi met his gaze.
Qin Yuchuan claimed her lips in a domineering kiss, compelling her to sink into passion with him.
One hand gripped her waist while the other braced beside her ear, as an intimate atmosphere filled the room.
Just then, a knock at the door suddenly rang out. Feng Qingyi, who had been in a daze from the kiss, immediately opened her eyes and tried to push him off.
Qin Yuchuan released her lips and helped her fix her hair.
Feng Qingyi opened the door to find Nan Yue standing outside.
Her clothes emitted a strange odor that Feng Qingyi found hard to bear. "If you have something to say, say it. If not, get lost. You're not welcome here."
Ignoring Feng Qingyi's words, Nan Yue pushed the door forcefully. She saw Qin Yuchuan sitting on the sofa with rumpled clothes and a lipstick mark on his face.
"Feng Qingyi, you're so shameless!" With that, Nan Yue slammed the door shut and hurried away.
Feng Qingyi was bewildered. How was she shameless? Did Nan Yue knock just to insult her?
When she turned and saw Qin Yuchuan's disheveled state, she realized what Nan Yue had meant.
Qin Yuchuan's clothes were wrinkled, and there was a very obvious lipstick mark on his face.
Feng Qingyi found a makeup remover wipe. "You have a mark here. Let me wipe it off for you."
Qin Yuchuan allowed Feng Qingyi to clean his face. After she finished, she tossed the wipe in the trash.
"Qingyi, I should head back now."
Feng Qingyi looked at his clothes. "Do you want to change before you go?"
"That's a good idea." Going back like this would indeed attract attention. It was better to change.
Feng Qingyi said, "Then you change. I'll step out for a bit."
"We're already so close, Qingyi doesn't need to be shy. Besides, it's not like you haven't seen before," Qin Yuchuan remarked.
"...You've changed!" Feng Qingyi still pushed open the door and walked out.
...
A few days later, Feng Qingyi inexplicably received a call from Nan Yue's mother.
"Qingyi, I heard from Yue that you have a boyfriend now? And that you're pregnant before marriage, is that true?"
Feng Qingyi was stunned. She was pregnant? How come she didn't know about it herself?
"Aunt, don't make things up. Yes, I have a boyfriend, but I'm not pregnant."
Nan Yue's mother continued, "I know you don't want to admit it. After all, you young people care so much about face."
"Getting pregnant now is not good for your body. You should get rid of the baby soon. You're so young, how could you be so careless!"
"What kind of top university graduate are you, doing something like this? Aren't you breaking your grandparents' hearts?"
Feng Qingyi retorted, "I only call you 'aunt' out of respect for my grandparents. I'll say it one more time - I'm still in school and I'm not pregnant."
"Don't go around spreading rumors and worrying my grandparents. Otherwise, I'll throw your precious daughter out, and I've already done it once before."
"You've already done the deed, and now you won't even let people talk about it..."
Feng Qingyi didn't wait for her to finish before quickly hanging up and blocking her number.
Capital City, Recording Studio.
Feng Zhixing was accompanying Nan Yin as she recorded songs for her new album when he suddenly received a phone call in the break room.
Upon hearing the content of the call, Feng Zhixing's entire demeanor changed.
Seeing his sudden change in expression, Nan Yin asked, "Honey, who was that? What happened?"
Feng Zhixing replied, "My in-laws called to say Qingyi is pregnant."
"Qingyi is pregnant! Who told them that?" Nan Yin inquired.
Feng Zhixing said, "Apparently, it was your sister who told them."
"Qingyi is so far away from them, how could they possibly know about her pregnancy before we do? I bet it's just Nan Yue making things up and telling her mother again!" Nan Yin speculated.
Feng Zhixing responded, "We should go check on Qingyi and see if it's true."
"Go where? Do you think Qingyi is the kind of person who lacks discretion? You should trust your daughter; she wouldn't do something like this," Nan Yin argued.
Feng Zhixing countered, "Of course I trust my daughter, but I'm not so sure about that Qin Yuchuan. What if he forced himself on her? Our daughter might not be able to fend him off."
"We should hurry to Jing University to check. I won't be at ease until I see for myself!"
Nan Yin sighed, "If you want to go, go by yourself. I have work to do today."
Feng Zhixing suggested, "Then let's go together in the evening. I'll call Feng Qingci first to ask about it."
After the call, Feng Zhixing became even more worried. "Honey, I think there's a real possibility this is true. Qingci said they're sharing a room. If they weren't careful with protection, it wouldn't be surprising if something happened. We really should go check."
Nan Yin sighed again, "Alright, I'll go with you to take a look."
Although she felt that both Yuchuan and Qingyi were not the type to act recklessly, and that premarital pregnancy shouldn't happen to them, seeing her husband's concerned expression, she decided to go along to check things out.
