Chapter 18: Dare to Try and I'll Break Your Legs

“Dad? Are you losing your mind? What are you talking about?” Qin Wanyi was completely baffled by her father’s words.

Pei Yinian cleared his throat lightly, and Qin Wanyi’s father instinctively glanced at him. The image of the two men kissing just before entering the room flashed through his mind, leaving an awkward expression on his face.

“Alright, you two sort this out yourselves. I’m leaving now.”

After saying this, Qin Wanyi’s father shot her a sharp look, then hurried away as if afraid of being stopped.

Witnessing such a stark change in her father’s demeanor, Qin Wanyi was utterly speechless. She rolled her eyes and muttered, “What exactly are you trying to say...?”

Before she could finish, her gaze fell upon the man’s firm chest.

Pei Yinian had somehow appeared beside her, one hand resting on the stair railing. From a distance, it looked as if he was holding her close within his embrace.

Her eyes traveled upward along his chest until they met his burning gaze. Instinctively, Qin Wanyi turned her head away, her delicate brows furrowing slightly.

Her slender fingers tapped on the man’s chest, breaking the strange tension. “If you have something to say, say it. Why are you standing so close?”

Pei Yinian watched the soft fingers pressing against his chest, his eyes darkening with intensity. As his Adam’s apple moved, his gaze grew even more fervent.

“Miss, don’t tell me you kissed me and now want to run away from responsibility?”

“It wasn’t just for fun. What responsibility?” Qin Wanyi’s mouth outpaced her mind.

The man’s expression instantly darkened. Dominantly, he cupped her head and kissed her.

“Mm…” By the time she realized what was happening, it was too late. Dizzy and disoriented, her strength drained away; her entire body went limp, collapsing into the man’s arms like a little fish stranded on the shore, gasping for breath.

Pei Yinian’s face was filled with a triumphant smile.

Snapping back to her senses, Qin Wanyi responded with a fist, “You’re really getting more and more lawless!”

“Now you’re daring to use force? Where do you get the nerve?”

The angrier she got, the harder she punched. Her soft fists landed on Pei Yinian’s chest, stoking the fire burning in his lower abdomen.

“Believe it or not, I’ll have my father fire you right now!” Qin Wanyi warned sternly, pointing at him.

Pei Yinian’s gaze dropped to her pale, slender fingers. His tongue unconsciously flicked his cheek as his large hand tightly enclosed hers.

“What are you doing?” Qin Wanyi frowned, startled by his action, and tugged hard at her hand. No matter how much she pulled, she couldn’t free herself.

Frustrated, she lifted her foot and stomped on the man’s face. Raising a playful brow, she teased, “If you’ve got the guts, don’t let go!”

Pei Yinian lowered his eyelids, gazing calmly at her foot pressing down on him. “It’s an honor.”

“You shameless scoundrel!” Qin Wanyi’s anger made her vision darken.

Since her divorce, Pei Yinian seemed like a completely different man. She never realized how thick-skinned he was before.

“Miss, did you forget something?” Pei Yinian deliberately leaned closer, his warm breath brushing against her cheek.

“I clearly remember it was you who kissed me first.”

A blush tinted Qin Wanyi’s porcelain cheeks. She dared not meet his eyes. That night at the bar, after drinking too much, she had instinctively teased a man who looked somewhat like Pei Yinian—and quite handsome. Only later did she realize it was the real Pei Yinian.

His words left her speechless.

Feeling caught in the act, Qin Wanyi angrily pushed him away and warned coldly, “Enough nonsense. If you dare lay a finger on me again, I swear I'll cripple you—second brother!”

Pei Yinian froze, utterly surprised that such coarse words came from Qin Wanyi’s mouth. He felt a mix of shock and excitement.

His ears flushed red from her teasing words.

He deliberately closed in, hands resting on the stair railing, effectively trapping her in his embrace. He glanced down, then casually looked up. “Miss, would you be willing?”

“If I really got crippled, what would you use then?”

Qin Wanyi was speechless, stomping her foot in frustration. This man was shameless to the extreme!

She gritted her teeth and retorted, “Who cares? Don’t be all show and no substance.”

Pei Yinian frowned, about to retort, when a sudden ringing shattered the awkward atmosphere. Qin Wanyi instinctively answered.

The phone blasted with chaotic heavy metal music that nearly deafened her.

“Where are you? Why is it so noisy there?” Qin Wanyi moved the phone slightly away.

“What? I can’t hear you! I’m at a bar. Guess who I ran into?” Shen Lin shouted loudly.

She was hard to hear clearly; all sorts of noises clashed over the line, creating a messy cacophony.

Shen Lin spoke right into the microphone, making her voice especially loud.

Qin Wanyi remained silent. Shen Lin lost patience, plugging one ear and shouting the answer.

“I found a newly opened bar, and the most important thing is—the owner is the film emperor Luo!”

Even through the phone, Qin Wanyi could feel Shen Lin’s excitement.

“Ah! Emperor Luo showed off his abs! So sexy! You have to come over! I can’t take it—I really want to touch them. They must feel amazing!”

Shen Lin’s enthusiasm nearly shattered Qin Wanyi’s eardrums.

As the call ended, the world suddenly fell silent.

Looking up, she caught sight of the man’s scowl. Only then did she recall what Shen Lin had said. Feeling guilty, she turned away and pushed him aside.

“Get out of my way!”

Pei Yinian stood there displeased, his eyes darkly watching the woman head upstairs to change.

How was he any less than that Luo Bing? Abs, he had those too.

Qin Wanyi came downstairs after changing. Hearing the noise, Pei Yinian couldn’t help but lift his gaze.

She wore a sexy, backless short red dress that hugged her perky hips. Her long, slender legs shone alabaster white, and the dress sparkled with countless tiny diamonds.

The fire burning in Pei Yinian’s lower abdomen surged again at the sight of her outfit. The thought of her going to the bar dressed like this darkened his handsome face.

He could already imagine how dazzling Qin Wanyi would be under the bar’s colorful lights.

He refused to allow any other man to see her like this.

Pei Yinian turned sharply and blocked her path.

“Pei Yinian, move!” Qin Wanyi glanced coldly at the man standing before her, speaking disdainfully.

“No way. You’re not going out dressed like this.” Pei Yinian’s eyes darkened.

Qin Wanyi sneered, spreading her arms without restraint, admiring her attire.

“Is there a problem with going to the bar dressed like this?”

Stepping forward with a proud stomp in her high heels, she grabbed the man’s collar. “Remember this—you’re my bodyguard, not my man. Do your job.”

She released him, about to walk away, but her waist was suddenly yanked back with great force. Her back slammed heavily against a soft wall.

“Qin Wanyi! Dare to go out like this and see what happens!”