Chapter 418: Chapter 418: It Turns Out I’ve Overthought
 

Besides, such a tiny wolf cub, even if it wanted to hurt someone, was unlikely to hurt her.

“Miss Qin, you’re up. Da Bai wanted to come upstairs to find you early this morning, but Mr. Jie didn’t allow it. It has been sulking, running around in the courtyard, even damaging many flowers,” the butler respectfully informed her, walking out of the kitchen.

“Did you miss me?” Upon hearing the butler’s words, Qin Youxuan’s eyes lit up. She sat on the sofa, hugging Da Bai and lifting it to her face to look it square in the eye.

Looking at its moist eyes, her fear suddenly disappeared.

She rubbed Da Bai’s fluffy head, then turned to the butler, “Don’t restrict Da Bai’s movements at home in the future. Let it run freely, as long as it’s safe.”

“Yes.” The butler nodded in respect, after a moment’s hesitation.

Only then did Qin Youxuan look at the little wolf cub in front of her, “Da Bai, are you happy now? Do you like the name I picked for you? It sounds good, doesn’t it?”

“Howl!”

Another clear wolf howl.

She gave up.

She couldn’t expect it to really speak.

Qin Youxuan put Da Bai down, prepared some food for it, and then turned to go back to her room.

She applied light makeup, covering the dark circles under her eyes, as well as the too conspicuous… love bites on her neck.

Dan Hanjie must have done it on purpose. Knowing that she was going out today, he had woken her up in the middle of the night to feast on her neck.

The amorous marks couldn’t even be covered with a scarf.

“Miss Qin, Mr. Jie has instructed that we accompany you when you go out today to ensure your safety,” she was informed by four bodyguards respectfully waiting outside the door as soon as she stepped out.

“Four? That’s too many. Please figure it out amongst yourselves. Two would be just fine to accompany me.”

Having so many people following her would attract unnecessary attention wherever she went, leading to real danger.

“It’s Mr. Jie’s instruction.”

The leading bodyguard insisted, only explaining in a low voice when he saw Qin Youxuan frown, “Rest assured, Miss Qin. We will split into two cars, one to watch from afar, and one for close protection. We won’t cause you too much trouble.”

“…”

Qin Youxuan bit her lips, glanced at the time, and decided not to argue. She just got in the car and gave the address.

When she entered the elegantly decorated coffee shop, ready to tell the waiter whom she was looking for, Jin Chenye had already stood up from his seat by the window and waved at her.

Simplicity radiating from his casual white clothes, adding an air of elegance to his tall figure. His handsome face held a shallow smile, always maintaining his warm and polite demeanor.

Upon seeing Qin Youxuan, his calm black eyes deepened significantly.

The light in his eyes was so profound, so intense…

“I have a friend meeting me here,” Qin Youxuan smiled to the waiter, and then walked towards Jin Chenye.

“You’re early,” Qin Youxuan said as she sat down on the chair he had pulled out for her.

They had agreed to meet at ten o’clock, but it was only nine forty.

He had already finished a cup of coffee, indicating he had been waiting for quite a while…

Qin Youxuan’s eyes flickered, a hint of strangeness sweeping over her heart.

“You’ve lost weight.”

Jin Chenye picked up the coffee that the waiter had just brought, took a sip, and spoke softly.

He didn’t ask where she had been, or with whom. Instead, he simply expressed a hint of genuine concern.

A certain desolation that couldn’t be spoken of was evident in his eyes.

“I thought you would move back to the Qin family after clarifying your background. Turns out, I was overthinking it. You really intended to distance yourself from me.”