Madame is Pretending to be an Academic Slacker Again!-Chapter 276: Large-Scale Face-Slapping at the Engagement Ceremony (Part 1)
Over there, Qin Wenrou and her daughter were shopping at the mall. Everywhere they went, the items they liked were either reserved by others or not for sale, and even the restaurants they wanted to eat at had no available seats.
It put both of them in a gloomy mood.
They could only drag their weary legs and go home with a belly full of frustration.
Meanwhile, Qin Xin sat alone at the dining table for a while before Nalan Ye Jue wheeled himself back: "Sorry, I went to the kitchen to check on the dessert."
Qin Xin nodded.
Nalan Ye Jue noticed she seemed a bit cold.
He said no more and signaled the waiter to serve the food.
It was a very delicate classic Italian dessert, Tiramisu.
Qin Xin took a small bite, only to find that the spoon hit a solid small object.
Even someone as cool as her couldn’t help but feel a flutter—
Could it be a ring?
After all, that’s how it always is in the movies.
She hesitated for a moment.
The man across from her slightly curled his lips: "Don’t feel the pressure. The ring will be placed on your finger during the engagement ceremony."
Qin Xin was inexplicably embarrassed.
Would saying that she wasn’t thinking about a ring only make her look more suspicious?
She took another small bite and dug out the solid little object.
Sure enough, the man hadn’t lied to her.
It was indeed not a ring, but a coin-sized metal piece which, from her touch, seemed to be a smart chip.
What is this?
Qin Xin really couldn’t figure out the man’s peculiar move.
"It’s the smart key to the Xinghe Bay Villa. If you’re unhappy at school, feel free to come home anytime," the man said slowly.
He added thoughtfully: "I’ve been working overtime at the company lately and won’t be sleeping at home. Also, according to customs, we shouldn’t meet again before the engagement."
For a moment, Qin Xin couldn’t breathe.
Such a gentlemanly man, yet she had to cruelly reject him and call off the engagement.
What if...she didn’t call it off?
Hong Jingtian just said that to uncover the truth about Ice Lake, the only way was to access the Nalan family’s private satellite surveillance.
Deep down, it seemed she had found a reason to convince herself.
She was agreeing to marry to find the real culprit.
Definitely not because she was moved by the man’s thoughtfulness.
Qin Xin felt relieved: "Alright, I’ll accept it then."
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When Qin Xin returned to her dorm, her mind was still a bit adrift.
Having accepted the key to the man’s house, does that count as fully accepting the man’s marriage proposal, meaning she can no longer bring up canceling the engagement?
So much so that when Song Anjing worriedly asked her why she disappeared during dinner, she didn’t answer.
That night, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
Until the middle of the night, when she was slightly more awake, she sent the man a message: "You mentioned last time about measuring bridal gown sizes..."
Perhaps, when trying on the gown, it might not be too late to back out?
Unexpectedly, the man replied instantly: "No need to delay your studies, it’s all been taken care of."
Qin Xin was puzzled: "???"
The man sent a string of numbers: "During your last visit to the office, I got a rough idea about you. See if any adjustments are needed."
Qin Xin looked at the screen, at the numbers the man sent: shoulder width, waist, hips, height... especially that glaring 75D in the middle...
She covered her face!
Wishing she could die!
Is it still possible to call off the engagement now???
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The engagement ceremony was on Tuesday evening.
Qin Xin refused to let the stylist come over early to do her makeup, insisting instead on finishing her biochemistry class in the morning and her anatomy exam in the afternoon.
The exam questions were incredibly challenging.
Amidst a chorus of worries about failing, Qin Xin quietly exited the classroom and walked out of the campus gates.
She hailed a taxi to head to the engagement ceremony venue.
All the way, messages kept flooding in!
The taxi stopped at an empty intersection, waiting at the traffic light.
In just about ten more minutes, she would reach the engagement ceremony venue.
The red light was counting down, 10 seconds, 9 seconds, 8 seconds...
Just then.
A large truck rushed through the red light from straight ahead and charged towards the taxi.
The driver, terrified, quickly turned the steering wheel to try to veer to the right.
Who knew, there was another large truck speeding from the right.
Qin Xin looked up alertly.
She then realized that at this intersection, from front to back and side to side, a total of four large trucks were converging, attempting to crush her alive!
