Qi Youxuan's public display of affection and Wen Xu's shameless act left Qi Youning with no choice but to focus her attention on the food in front of her.

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It would be close to ten o'clock by the time Qi Youxuan fetched Wei Muran home due to traffic congestion, and since she had to work early the next morning, Qi Youxuan brought her home directly after the quartet had finished their dinner so that she could rest earlier.

Little did they know, Qi Youning had instructed Wen Xu to follow Qi Youxuan's car afterward. Wen Xu complied with Qi Youning's every order since they were young and would never object to any of her decisions. Moreover, Wen Xu firmly believed that such behavior would not pose any trouble to both Qi Youxuan and Wei Muran.

When Qi Youxuan parked his car in front of the Wei family's manor, Qi Youning was kind enough to ask Wen Xu to park his car slightly further from Qi Youxuan's car—approximately the distance of two parking spaces.

Qi Youxuan gritted his teeth after noticing the Mercedes SUV via the rear-view mirror which was loud enough to travel to Wei Muran's ears. 

"She's definitely not my sister. My sister used to be so cute before this!" Qi Youxuan hissed through gritted teeth.

Traveling back to their childhoods when Qi Youxuan's sister was still a cute little child, she would always call out to him sweetly while pulling the back of his shirt, and even waved her handkerchief sadly at the doorstep whenever he went out.

Wei Muran giggled at Qi Youxuan's reaction before comforting him. "Well, they're two parking spaces away from us. They won't be able to see whatever we're doing in the car anyway."

"That's a different issue. Wen Xu and my sister will drive away together but I have to drive back alone after you return home. I'll feel so lonely and isolated when I stare at the empty passenger seat later."

"..." Wei Muran was at a loss for words.

That was his point after all?

Then, Qi Youxuan's expression changed suddenly. He stared at Wei Muran proudly and flirtatiously with his eyebrows raised. "You mentioned that they won't be able to see whatever we're doing in the car just now. What exactly were you thinking when you mentioned it?"

"..." Wei Muran stuttered in embarrassment. "I… I didn't… mean it, so don't… don't overthink this issue! I wasn't… wasn't thinking about anything!"

Despite the darkness in the car, Wei Muran could clearly see the light shining brightly in Qi Youxuan's eyes. Embarrassment gnawed at her, so she averted her gaze elsewhere with a guilty conscience.

Coincidentally, Qi Youxuan leaned forward, attempting to kiss her when she turned her face away. In the end, his soft and wet lips pecked on her ear lobe and sent her trembling with a chill down her spine.

"I wasn't thinking about this…" The fact that Qi Youxuan may have misunderstood her as a female pervert induced anxiety in Wei Muran as her face went into a shade of a ripe strawberry.

Qi Youxuan turned Wei Muran's face over and pressed on her lips with his. "It's me. I'm thinking about this."

Contrary to the calm and confident tone in the day, Qi Youxuan's current voice sounded eager and impatient, and the warmth radiated from his lips made Wei Muran feel helpless in the current situation.

Qi Youxuan's kisses were fiery and demanding. His arms which were constricting Wei Muran and her arms tightened to the extent that pain started registering in her body. Her chest was pressed against his with such force until there was no longer enough space for her ribcages to expand freely.

Qi Youxuan's ferocious kisses appeared as if he wanted to devour Wei Muran right at that moment.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!"

Wei Muran seemed to have heard someone knocking on the car window but unsure if the voice was actually part of her imagination amidst her mental confusion.

Meanwhile, Qi Youxuan was busy kissing Wei Muran and thus, failed to notice the knocking sounds on the car window.

Subsequent knocks on the car window seemed to be faster and stronger.

Wei Muran could hear the knocking sounds better and tried to push Qi Youxuan away. "I… heard something."

"Knock! Knock! Knock!"

The knocking sounds traveled into the car, and this time, they were much louder and faster.

Finally, Qi Youxuan was snapped out of his euphoric bliss.

He released his grip on Wei Muran with extreme reluctance and blamed Qi Youning for disturbing them without considering his desire.

When Qi Youxuan located the source of the knocking sounds, a magnified face that was almost squeezed onto the car window with a flashlight illuminating from the bottom of his chin entered his eyesight. His chin, mouth, the tip of his nose, and part of his forehead appeared especially bright under the effect of the flashlight. What a terrifying sight!

His high nose bridge created shadows, and even the area beneath his eyes and part of his forehead, his mentolabial area, and cheeks had melted into the darkness.

The light cast by the flashlight shone brightly on the man's facial features, and at the same time accentuating the darkness where the light failed to touch.

Holy sh*t! What the f*ck!

Qi Youxuan fought the urge to scream at the top of his lungs while shielding Wei Muran so that she would not gaze upon such a gruesome sight.

Then, Qi Youxuan recognized the owner of such monstrosity after regaining his cool. The face on the car window was actually his father-in-law, Wei Ziqi.

Based on Qi Youxuan's childhood memory, he found it difficult to imagine Wei Ziqi performing such an act. Did Wei Ziqi go through a seizure during his middle age?

Finally, Wei Ziqi regained his handsome face after turning off the flashlight, but he put on a stern expression again as he slammed his palm onto the car window repeatedly.

Wei Muran's jaw dropped instantly upon noticing her father after turning around.

Wei Muran unbuckled her seatbelt and got down from the car quickly. Wei Ziqi glared at her and yanked her to his back the moment she stood still in front of him.

Qi Youxuan exited the car and walked toward Wei Ziqi, who was exasperated at the fact that all preventive measures proved to be useless against this brat.

Wen Xu wanted to drive away since it was inappropriate to observe other family's affairs and it was none of his business too, but Qi Youning held onto his arm and stopped him.

"Hey, this is where the fun begins, so don't go! We can leave once the fun is over," whispered Qi Youning in fear that her voice may be heard by the crowd outside the car.

In all honesty, no one would be able to hear anything that was going on inside a normal vehicle, not to mention Wen Xu's car which was modified in the Lanshan Institute.

Wen Xu retrieved his hands which were holding the steering wheel initially and remained immobile like a rock. Then, he pressed a button that activated an amplifier and increased the volume of the outside world like they were watching a movie.

"Ah Xu, you're so considerate!" Qi Youning hugged Wen Xu's arm and planted a kiss on his cheek without thinking this through.

Wen Xu stared eagerly at Qi Youning, who swallowed her saliva anxiously in return. "It's… it's movie time!"

"When it's over, just you wait," replied Wen Xu calmly, which made Qi Youning's heart skip a beat and she could no longer enjoy the show in peace.

"Dad," Qi Youxuan stood before Wei Ziqi and greeted shamelessly.

Contrary to the usual brazen attitude toward Wei Muran, Qi Youxuan was standing tall and straight with the utmost decorum at that time.

Wei Muran poked her head out of Wei Ziqi's back to peek at Qi Youxuan and was stunned upon witnessing his pretentious seriousness.

Wei Ziqi's expression went as dark as the pitch-black sky above him. Obviously, he was disgusted as well, unsure if it was due to Qi Youxuan's fake seriousness or the shameless greeting of "Dad". 

"Who did you refer to as your Dad? Go back to Prestige Residences if you're looking for your father!" said Wei Ziqi, clearly annoyed.

Qi Youxuan stared at Wei Ziqi in grievance without any complaints.

Qi Youxuan had become a master in acting cute since he had been practicing from a very young age. The grievance in his eyes, which appeared especially bright compared to the world, was etched in charcoal and could easily induce pity in those who sympathized with him.

"What are you doing? Can't you behave kindly toward him? It's not easy being a child too," Wei Ran, who appeared out of nowhere, walked toward Wei Ziqi and pinched his forearm.

Wei Muran grabbed Wei Ziqi's other arm. "Dad, isn't it better that we're together right now? You knew him since he was just a child, and that makes him better than those men who we're unfamiliar with. Besides—"

Wei Muran glanced at Qi Youxuan shyly before shifting her gaze back to Wei Ziqi. "I really like him too. He never bullies me and always takes care of me with all his heart. No matter what I say or do, he'll give his unfailing support too. I'm really blessed to have someone who treats me dearly like how you guys do. Dad, when I was just a child, you told me not to marry anyone unless I found the man who would love me as you did, but I think... I found him."

"Mumu," Qi Youxuan was so touched that he almost shed tears as he stared at Wei Muran.

Mumu was actually fond of him and even had the intention of marrying him. Was that considered a green light for Operation Marry Mumu?

Anger boiled deep inside Wei Ziqi after listening to his beloved daughter.

They had just started a relationship not long ago and his daughter was already thinking about marrying that bastard. Where was the reserved mannerism a lady was supposed to possess?

"Marriage isn't urgent!" hissed Wei Ziqi.

Wei Ran figured that Wei Muran sounded a little too eager for marriage too. It was inappropriate for the bride's side to rush for marriage after all.

At the very least, Qi Youxuan should be the one feeling eager about the marriage. Thus, Wei Ran agreed with Wei Ziqi's statement and said, "Your Dad's right. You're still young, so there's no need to rush for marriage."

The response shocked Qi Youxuan. Why did his mother-in-law hinder his plan instead of helping him?

Qi Youxuan learned from his mistake this time. He attacked Wei Ran with an innocent yet pitiful gaze rather than greeting her as "Mom".

Wei Ran admitted defeat under such gaze which radiated grievance, but her love for her daughter was too strong. "Youxuan, patience."