Chapter 55: Too Thin, The Child Has No Food to Eat (Requesting Monthly Tickets!!!)

On the other hand, since Guan Ju'er had to work overtime over the weekend, Qin Hao had nothing to do, so he met Zhao Qiping at the boxing gym as usual.

An hour later, Zhao Qiping lay slumped on the ring, panting heavily and complaining.

"By the way, I feel like you only called me here today just to take your anger out on me by beating me up?"

Qin Hao nodded with total seriousness. "You guessed right."

"Hey, that's going too far! I didn't even do anything to you," Zhao Qiping said gloomily.

Qin Hao stared at him teasingly. "Last time my girlfriend went to the hospital for laser vision correction, her mother seemed quite satisfied with you."

"That has nothing to do with me! The moment I saw that auntie's look wasn't right, I ran!" Zhao Qiping cried out in injustice.

Qin Hao shrugged. "Can't help it. You just happened to run into it."

"You've got a girlfriend and you're still this much of a hothead. Don't tell me... you guys haven't..." Zhao Qiping retorted angrily.

Qin Hao said nonchalantly, "What do you know? This is called romance."

Zhao Qiping felt like crying. "So why do you have to make me pay for your little romantic gestures by beating me up?"

"There's no other way. You're the most suitable, and you can take a beating!" Qin Hao said earnestly.

Zhao Qiping was instantly speechless.

In the locker room, Zhao Qiping suddenly said with a sigh, "Sigh, do you think I should start dating too?"

Qin Hao teased, "What, an old tree sprouting new buds?"

"Screw you! You're the old one. I'm only 31, okay?" Zhao Qiping snapped.

Qin Hao's heart suddenly stirred. "Do you have a target?"

"Yeah, the girl I told you about last time. She's been messaging me constantly lately." Zhao Qiping took out his phone and found her profile picture.

Qin Hao took one look—wasn't this Qu Xiaoxiao? So all his previous efforts had been in vain? Even Elder Tang couldn't escape the clutches of the Qu enchantress?

This wouldn't do. Setting aside the mission, based on his interactions with Zhao Qiping these past few days, they were at least friends; he couldn't just watch him jump into a pit of fire.

"Qu Xiaoxiao?" Qin Hao feigned surprise.

Zhao Qiping looked at him suspiciously. "You know her?"

"Yeah, she lives right above me. Remember that girl I took you to the nightclub to meet the first time? Qu Xiaoxiao is similar to her. She's fine for playing around, but if you're looking for a real relationship, forget it." Qin Hao subtly planted the seed of doubt.

Of course, Qin Hao wasn't falsely accusing her. When Qu Xiaoxiao was sent abroad to study, her father had given her ten million yuan directly. From then on, she lived a life of debauchery, hanging out all day with other rich second-generation kids who were also wasting their lives abroad. To be honest, it was a miracle she hadn't fallen into drug addiction.

Furthermore, Qu Xiaoxiao hadn't settled down after returning to the country; she frequently hung out at bars with Yao Bin's crowd. If someone claimed she had been a virtuous maiden before meeting Zhao Qiping, Qin Hao wouldn't believe it even if he were beaten to death. Once someone gets a taste for it, what cat wouldn't steal fish?

Sure enough, as soon as Zhao Qiping heard this, his interest vanished, and he immediately blocked Qu Xiaoxiao on WeChat. After being taken to nightclubs a few times by Qin Hao, he had started going on his own. Given his looks, he naturally received plenty of attention. At first, it was exciting, but after doing it many times, it became somewhat dull, so he eventually stopped going.

Seeing this, Qin Hao patted Zhao Qiping on the shoulder. "Alright, with your looks, are you really afraid you won't find a girl? Come on, I'll take you somewhere."

"Where to now?"

At the entrance of a cinema, Zhao Qiping looked depressed. "So this is the place you were talking about?"

Qin Hao raised an eyebrow. "What else?"

"You want to start dating, right? The girls here are the ones truly suited for you," Qin Hao explained quickly when he saw Zhao Qiping about to walk away.

Zhao Qiping scanned the area and complained, "All the girls here have boyfriends, don't they? Besides, I can't exactly go watch a movie with every pretty girl I see."

Qin Hao smiled and patted his shoulder. "That depends on how much confidence you have in your personal charm."

Before Zhao Qiping could react, he saw Qin Hao turning to walk outside. He hurriedly shouted, "What about you?"

Qin Hao said with a face full of righteousness, "I'm already spoken for. How could I engage in such a boring activity with you?"

"Damn it!" Zhao Qiping couldn't help but curse.

However, very soon, a girl approached him to strike up a conversation. It had to be said that Zhao Qiping's qualities were quite good—top-tier height, looks, and temperament. Plus, after practicing boxing these past few days, his muscles had become noticeably more defined; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him walking hormones.

【Ding! Task 'Elder Tang Escapes the Qu Enchantress' completed. Obtained Luck Points: 4.】

When Qin Hao returned to the underground garage and got into his car, he heard the system notification and couldn't help but chuckle.

That afternoon, after dinner, Ying Qin brought Qiu Yingying back.

Qiu Yingying invited Ying Qin to come up for a chat, but Ying Qin shook his head repeatedly upon hearing it.

"No need. I'll feel relieved once I've dropped you off. You go on up."

In truth, Ying Qin was afraid of running into Qin Hao. After all, he was hitting on the boss's sister, and he felt a bit intimidated.

"Alright then. Drive slowly on your way." Qiu Yingying turned around shyly and walked into the residential complex.

Ying Qin stared blankly at Qiu Yingying's retreating figure until she disappeared from sight, then turned back to his car with a silly grin.

However, just as he sat in the driver's seat, he saw Qin Hao's Audi Q7 approaching. Feeling guilty like a thief, Ying Qin immediately floored the accelerator and sped off.

Watching Ying Qin's taillights, Qin Hao couldn't help but rub his chin. Was he really that scary?

At eleven o'clock that night, Guan Ju'er knocked on the door of 2102, her body heavy with exhaustion.

When Qin Hao opened the door and saw her haggard face, he took her bag with heartache.

"Just getting off work now? Your company is too ruthless; they're treating people like livestock."

Guan Ju'er pouted and nodded in agreement, but even speaking felt like too much effort. She buried her head in Qin Hao's embrace.

"Battery depleted?" Qin Hao kissed her forehead affectionately.

"Mhm." Guan Ju'er pressed her whole body against Qin Hao, letting him lift her up and place her on the sofa.

Guan Ju'er pointed at the TV. Qin Hao thoughtfully turned it on for her and then asked, "Do you want some late-night snacks?"

"But... I'll gain weight." Guan Ju'er swallowed hard, trying to convince herself otherwise.

Qin Hao chuckled and pinched her cheek. "I'm hungry too. Accompany me for a bit?"

"Okay, then." Guan Ju'er lay against the cushion Qin Hao prepared for her and watched TV.

Qin Hao busied himself in the kitchen for a while. When he returned to the living room, Guan Ju'er had already fallen asleep.

Originally, Qin Hao didn't intend to wake her. He went to the bedroom to get a blanket, but as soon as he covered her, Guan Ju'er woke up.

"Did I wake you?" Qin Hao asked softly.

Guan Ju'er's nose twitched, and she shook her head. "I smelled something delicious. Mmm, it smells so good. Is it steak?"

"Yeah. Since you're awake, get up and eat first. The steak won't taste good if it gets cold." Qin Hao smiled as he helped her up.

Instead, Guan Ju'er reached out both hands toward him. Qin Hao couldn't help but laugh; he leaned down so she could wrap her arms around his neck, and then he picked her up directly.

"You, you're so light, you have no weight at all. It's better to gain a little weight." Qin Hao felt a bit concerned; Guan Ju'er was about 170cm tall, yet she weighed less than 50kg.

"No, I won't look good if I get fat," Guan Ju'er pouted at the suggestion.

Qin Hao leaned into her ear and teased, "Who says? Being a bit chubby is good, otherwise, the kids won't have enough to eat in the future."

"Ah, you're so annoying!" It took Guan Ju'er a good while to realize what he meant.

"Haha~~~~"

(End of Chapter)