Chapter 3235 Shen Tianyu 635

Qin Heng drove at breakneck speed all the way back to the villa.

Instead of going home, he went to Su Hua and Gu Beixian's house.

He took the elevator upstairs, familiar with the place, and went to Yan Yan's bedroom.

Knock on the door and enter. Yan Yan is sitting at her desk doing her homework.

Hearing the noise, she turned around, glanced at Qin Heng, then turned back to continue doing her homework.

Qin Heng gazed at her slender and graceful figure from behind.

Before she knew it, she had grown into a slender young woman, but her personality had become increasingly quiet, and she spoke less and less.

In my memory, she was never lively, let alone chattering and laughing. She was as quiet as a decoration in the house, a green plant.

Qin Heng asked himself honestly, did he really like her?

He undoubtedly likes her. If he didn't, he wouldn't care about her so much, wouldn't take her out to play, and wouldn't go out to eat without bringing her something.

But is it the kind of liking between a man and a woman?

He wasn't sure.

He loves every sister, brother, and cousin in his family and cares about everyone. He is overly kind to Yan Yan because she is pitiful because she has no parents. He has always been a soft-hearted person.

He lifted his foot and strode up behind Yan Yan.

He looked down at her.

She is doing a test paper.

She has excellent academic performance and ranks among the top students in the school.

On weekdays and holidays, this group of people would either go horseback riding in various high-end leisure venues or travel to various countries, while Yan Yan would bury herself in her homework or help Su Hua with chores.

Qin Heng, trying to make conversation, said, "Yan Yan has grown up."

He usually called her "little sister," but today he suddenly called her by her full name. Yan Yan was slightly surprised, but she didn't say anything.

Qin Heng said, "Look back at me."

Yan Yan, still staring at the test paper with her eyes downcast, said, "Go be with your girlfriend, I need to do my homework."

"The college entrance exam is next year, right?"

"Ah."

She was the same age as Gu Hancheng, but she didn't have Gu Hancheng's exceptional talent. She was able to rank at the top of her class entirely because of her hard work and because Su Hua hired an expensive tutor for her and gave her all sorts of extra lessons.

Qin Heng said, "I've already said, Chi Ling is not my girlfriend."

"She likes you."

Qin Heng curled his lips into a smile, "You like me too."

Yan Yan suddenly gripped the pen tightly with her hand.

He pinched her so hard that her middle finger bone hurt.

With her eyelashes lowered and her eyes dark, she whispered, "I don't like you. I'm not Qin Xiaozhao, and I won't like any of the brothers in the manor."

Qin Heng said, "I'm not Brother Zhouzhou either."

That means you can like me.

But he didn't say it explicitly.

He turned twenty-two right after the Spring Festival.

She's only seventeen; she hasn't even turned seventeen yet. She's only sixteen by all accounts.

His words were somewhat animalistic.

Besides, he wasn't sure if his feelings for her were those of a brother for his sister, or romantic love.

After a few minutes of silence, Qin Heng asked, "What do you want to eat? I'll have my chef make it for you, but... never mind, I'll make it for you myself."

A rich young master like him has absolutely no cooking skills.

Being able to cook for her by his own hands is something that easily moves him.

Yan Yan still gripped her pen tightly and said, "I am not Qin Xiaozhao. We are not siblings, so you don't have to be so nice to me or pity me."

"It's not about being pitiful."

Yan Yan silently clenched her other fist and pressed it against her stomach.

Qin Heng said, "It's heartache. Your brother has always felt heartache for you."

Yan Yan's eyes welled up slightly. "Is there a difference between feeling sorry for someone and feeling sorry for them? I'm not Qin Xiaozhao, but what's the difference between me and Qin Xiaozhao? If Brother Zhouzhou hadn't been good to Qin Xiaozhao back then, would Qin Xiaozhao have liked him? We're not blood siblings, yet you're so kind to me without any boundaries. You're handsome, and it's hard for girls not to be attracted. If I am attracted, you'll jump out and clear yourself, saying you treat me like a sister, that I'm just being presumptuous. You're always aloof, always acting like a player. I'm like a toy in your hands; you pick me up and play with me when you feel like it, and throw me aside when you're bored. If I go too far, you'll strip me of everything I have now and kick me out of the manor. Am I right?"

Qin Heng's pupils widened.

Unexpectedly, Yan Yan, who is usually quiet, could say such a thing; it was ruthless but very realistic.

Qin Heng said, "I didn't treat you like a toy."

Yan Yan turned around abruptly, her eyes bloodshot.

His large, dark eyes looked as if they were covered with a layer of mist.

She stared into Qin Heng's eyes and said, "So what if I like you? So what if I don't? Just because I like you, does that mean you'll marry me? Is my affection worth that much? I'm just a girl of unknown origin. I can't forget my identity just because I've been raised by the Gu family for a few years."

There were even harsher things she said, but she didn't say them.

If she and Qin Heng start dating, Su Hua will be caught in the middle and put in a difficult position.

Gu Aoting would be the first to stand up and humiliate her.

Gu Aoting had always felt that her origins were unclear and disliked her.

They were well-mannered and didn't say it outright, but she couldn't be without self-awareness.

It's true that the prince on the white horse in fairy tales marries Cinderella, but Cinderella is a noblewoman, while she is an orphan, and she has a blood feud with Qin Heng.

Her affections became insignificant in the face of reality and hatred.

"You're overthinking things," Qin Heng said, reaching out to pat her head.

Yan Yan quickly dodged.

Qin Heng's hand froze in mid-air, and he gave an embarrassed smile. "Alright, I won't bother you anymore. Continue doing your homework. You can ask me if you have any questions."

"I can manage on my own, you go have fun."

"I'm tired of all the games I've played, there's nothing else I want to do." Qin Heng walked to the sofa next to him and sat down, crossing his long legs.

Yan Yan understood his thoughts.

He's had enough of everything he's had to do, and whatever he wants is within his reach.

Only she, despite how good he was to her, she was either indifferent, unresponsive, or very perfunctory towards him.

It puzzled him, it piqued his curiosity, and it aroused inexplicable desire in him to conquer.

Once he's won her over, he'll get tired of her quickly.

Yan Yan turned her head to continue working on the test paper, but the corners of her lips curved into a self-deprecating smile.

Qin Xiaozhao deserved to suffer the consequences of her actions, but her experience also taught her that those who are adopted are ultimately adopted. If one lacks self-awareness and covets what one shouldn't, the end result will be dire.

Qin Heng was someone she shouldn't have coveted.

After finishing one test paper, Yan Yan picked up another and continued working on it.

Qin Heng got up, poured a glass of warm water, and handed it to her. "Aren't you tired? Let's go for a walk in the yard."

Yan Yan said, "No need."

"Want me to go skiing this afternoon? It's your holiday, so have some fun. You'll never finish your homework. Besides, after you graduate from university, you'll definitely be working at my great-aunt's antique shop. Why work so hard?"

Yan Yan stared at the test paper and replied, "It proves that Grandma Su Hua didn't raise the wrong person."

"Aren't you tired of keeping this tense?"

"Having food, drink, and a place to live, being able to attend a good school, and having my grandparents treat me very well, and no one bullying me, is already the greatest blessing God has given me. I don't feel tired at all."

Qin Heng looked at her meticulously combed ponytail and thought to himself, "Silly."

Too stupid.

He is the only son of Qin Lu and Lin Ning, and is backed by the Gu Group and the Lin Group, possessing astonishing wealth.

He was the greatest gift God had ever given her.