Shocking! The school heartthrob who was adopted by a wealthy family is actually a heiress!

Chapter 309 Insect Bites
As Lin Shi's popularity soared, his work also became busier.

Qin Zhao participated in a summer research project and also had to fly to the United States.

Shen Yanci got involved in their family's businesses in China. When Qin Zhao left, he was a little jealous: "I came and you're leaving."

“I came back in August.” Qin Zhao looked at him. “Aren’t you very busy every day?”

It's usually very difficult for her to reach him.

She said, "I hope you'll be free of work when I get back."

Shen Yanci lifted his eyelids slightly and said lazily, "Why would I be so accommodating to your schedule? People who don't know better would think I'm living off you."

"Do you want some?" She tilted her chin up slightly. "My coffee shop is doing quite well."

Shen Yanci glanced at her and said, "I don't want that reward."

His eyes flickered slightly: "I want something else."

Qin Zhao: "What?"

Her eyes were light and clear, but when she met Shen Yanci's dark eyes, she seemed to understand him.

She tiptoed and kissed him on the cheek.

After kissing him, she seemed to have a smug look on her face, as if to say, "Is this the one?"

Shen Yanci tucked a stray hair behind her ear with his fingers, his voice low and husky: "We've been talking for so long, who would want to kiss on the cheek?"

Qin Zhao's eyelids twitched.

He half-closed his eyelids and kissed her lips directly.

He held the back of her head close, taking her breath. Qin Zhao shrank back as he kissed her, her hands pressing against his chest.

Shen Yanci parted slightly, his Adam's apple bobbing: "From now on, anything above this level will be considered intimate."

"..."

When Qin Zhao went to the United States, Jiang Man naturally took the initiative to host him with great hospitality. However, Qin Zhao was busy with research, group meetings, literature reading, lectures, and one-on-one tutoring...

The intensity was close to that of full-time scientific research work, and when Jiang Man asked her to hang out, she no longer had much enthusiasm for having fun.

Jiang Man clicked her tongue a few times: "Seeing you like this has strengthened my resolve to pursue a Master's degree in Water Resources!"

Qin Zhao did gain something; he not only received a letter of recommendation from his supervisor but also published a preprint paper, and his research experience could be included in his CV.

She and Jiang Man spent a week traveling in California and Alaska before heading back home.

Shen Yanci is away on a business trip.

"..."

Lin was filming a variety show on an island, which included an outdoor music festival segment.

Qin Zhao and Jiang Man, having nothing better to do, flew over to join in the fun.

With Lin Shi there, they could go directly to the artists' dressing room, and Jiang was all smiles.

I took photos with every member of ECHO-VIBE without showing any favoritism.

ECHO VIBE, a boy band known for their singing and dancing, is a force to be reckoned with, electrifying the entire audience at a small music festival.

I don't know if it's because they know Qin Zhao is Lin Shiyi's sister, but they all came over to "eat" intentionally or unintentionally.

As Su Yunche sang to them with his head down, Jiang Man shouted and took pictures with her camera.

The recording didn't finish until after 11 p.m.

On the way to the boarding place, Qin Zhao suddenly felt a sharp pain in his mouth, and his back bent over.

Jiang Man quickly asked her what was wrong.

Qin Zhao covered his mouth as the corpse of an insect drifted to the ground.

"..."

Perhaps because it was the last moment of the insect's life, the sting was particularly painful, and Qin Zhao's eyes welled up with tears.

Su Yunche: "Are you alright? There are so many mosquitoes here, and some of them bite really hard."

Qin Zhao waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.

Su Yunche: "It would be better to apply an ice pack at the hotel."

"Ah."

Jiang Man joked, "Our Zhaozhao is just too beautiful. Even a bug would rather die than not kiss you."

"..."

Qin Zhao looked at her speechlessly.

Su Yunche looked at them with a smile.

Hearing the commotion, Lin Shi turned back from the front of the group to look for them.

After finding out it was from insect bites, I gave her the mosquito repellent bracelet.

Qin Zhao raised his hand, speaking unclearly, "I have it."

Lin Shi said firmly, "That means it's not enough."

"..." Qin Zhao discovered his mouth was sore the next day.

No wonder she was in so much pain yesterday.

The daytime temperature was terribly high, so Qin Zhao and Jiang Man stayed obediently in the hotel.

They watched a variety show in Jiang Man's room for a while, and Qin Zhao went back to her room to rest because she was a little sleepy.

I ran into Su Yunche in the hallway.

She greeted him.

Su Yunche glanced at her lips: "Your lips..."

Qin Zhao subconsciously raised his hand to touch it, but put it down again halfway through: "The insects here are indeed quite poisonous, Yunche-ge, you should be careful too."

After she finished speaking, she said, "I'm going back now."

"Wait a minute," Su Yunche called to her. "I prepared some ointment before I came. I'll give it to you."

"No need to bother, it should be fine in a couple of days."

"It would be better to apply it. Wait for me for two minutes."

Qin Zhao couldn't refuse again, so she waited for him in the corridor.

Su Yunche took the ointment and gestured towards his mouth: "It can reduce inflammation and relieve pain. Just apply it directly to your lips."

"Okay, thank you, Yunche-ge."

Qin Zhao took the ointment and walked towards his room.

She looked up and saw Shen Yanci, whom she hadn't seen for three weeks.

He tried to see her once during his summer research trip, but she was busy with experiments. On their subsequent date, she simply fell asleep next to him.

Her eyes lit up, and suppressing her excitement, she quickly walked over: "Why are you here?"

Seeing her somewhat excited expression, Shen Yanci's previously gloomy expression softened a little.

Hearing her words, he said with a hint of sarcasm, "If you don't want me to come, then I'll leave."

He lowered his gaze to her lips, his eyes darkening slightly.

"I want to." Qin Zhao looked at him. "Didn't you say you'd arrive tomorrow?"

Are you happy to come now?

"I'm happy."

The hotel corridor wasn't a good place to chat, so Qin Zhao took him to the room.

Qin Zhao opened the door: "Have you eaten?"

Shen Yanci hummed in agreement and followed her inside.

With a click, Qin Zhao was pinned against the door.

Qin Zhao's heart skipped a beat from his sudden movement, and the key card fell onto the carpet.

Behind her was the cold door panel, and in front of her was his scorching heat.

Qin Zhao was having some difficulty breathing.

She pushed him: "What are you doing?"

Shen Yanci's eyes darkened further. His lips were straight as he lifted her chin and asked, "How did your lips get sore?"

Qin Zhao licked his tongue, winced at the sting, and immediately withdrew his tongue: "It was an insect bite."

His eyelashes drooped, his eyes darkening: "What kind of insect bites so badly?"

Qin Zhao actually thought about it for a moment, and seemed to pause.

Shen Yanci pressed his fingertip against it, and Qin Zhao gasped in pain.

"pain!"

"What kind of insect takes so long to think about?"

"..."

Shen Yanci moved his fingers away and stared at her for two seconds.

The lips pressed down, more like a bite.

Qin Zhao let out two soft gasps, tears welling up in her eyes from the shock.

The sharp, tingling pain made her body tremble.

She called out Shen Yanci's name twice, then pushed his chest and whimpered twice.

She raised her knee and kicked him in the center of his leg.

A muffled groan came from above, and Shen Yanci, mouth agape, bent over in pain and collapsed onto her.

"..."

Qin Zhao was in pain, but after realizing that Shen Yanci might be in even more pain, he inexplicably felt guilty.

(End of this chapter)