Honest Beta gets scammed

He Xiangchen also finished shopping quickly. He asked the shop assistant to pack the items, and when he paid, he turned to look at Li Qing beside him.

"After browsing for so long, has anything caught your eye?"

Li Qing shook his head. "No! Everything here is too expensive."

This is probably what it feels like to feel guilty after doing something wrong.

Li Qing tucked the small box into his pocket, gripping it tightly, and soon his palms were covered in a fine layer of sweat.

My heart, which had just calmed down a bit after browsing the jewelry store, is now racing again.

Li Qing felt that her reaction was very strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong.

It's just a gift, why are you acting like a thief?

He took a few deep breaths, thinking he could quickly adjust his mindset, but it wasn't until he followed He Xiangchen out of the mall and back to the car that he realized he was wrong.

The car door closed, isolating the outside world. In the small and enclosed space, the faint aroma of coffee emanating from He Xiangchen wafted straight into Li Qing's nose!

The tension did not lessen; on the contrary, it intensified.

He Xiangchen was driving on the road when he quickly noticed Li Qing's unusual behavior.

From the moment he got in the car, Li Qing remained silent, staring straight ahead with barely moving his eyes. As he drove, he glanced at Li Qing occasionally, his tone tinged with concern.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Are you sleepy?"

It wasn't actually that late; the two of them had finished dinner and strolled around the streets for a while, and it was only a little past eight o'clock in the evening.

But Li Qing filmed all day today. As a newcomer, it's normal for her to be tired.

Upon hearing this, Li Qing glanced at He Xiangchen, unable to think of any other reason, and continued along with He Xiangchen's words.

"Uh, a little."

"Then sleep in the car for a while, I'll wake you up when we get to the hotel."

"Oh... okay, I'll take a nap then."

"Okay, go to sleep."

Li Qing was worried about how to face He Xiangchen, and now that the other party had offered him a way out, he was naturally more than happy to accept it.

After responding, he leaned back in his seat, closed his eyes, and pretended to be asleep.

However, his mind was perfectly clear.

His hands were still in his pockets, gripping the small square box tightly. Li Qing hadn't let go of it since he got on the bus. Luckily, the packaging box from this store was of good quality, otherwise, at the rate he was squeezing it, it would have been flattened.

Li Qing now felt quite bewildered.

Looking back, it seems he made a mistake at the jewelry store.

He just wanted to give He Xiangchen a gift, so why all the secrecy? When He Xiangchen took him shopping for clothes, he was so open and generous; he should have learned from him.

If he keeps it to himself now, and then brings it up later, won't He Xiangchen think he's acting strangely? Or... misunderstand something?

The thought of the word "misunderstanding" made Li Qing swallow hard.

His eyes were tightly closed, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and his ears were bright red!

The car drove smoothly through the night.

Seeing that the person next to him had already "fallen asleep," He Xiangchen turned up the temperature of the car's air conditioning a little.

Not far ahead, the traffic light changed from green to yellow, and finally to red.

The electronic screen displayed a countdown that lasted for over ninety seconds.

Normally, He Xiangchen might have found the long wait annoying, but today, he wasn't annoyed at all. He slowed down and drove until the car came to a steady stop in front of the zebra crossing.

Only the low rumble of the engine could be heard inside the car.

He Xiangchen turned his gaze back to the passenger seat.

There, Li Qing leaned back in his chair, his eyes closed, his breathing steady; he appeared to be asleep.

Having shed his disguise, He Xiangchen's gaze became unrestrained.

Li Qingren is an honest man, and he is even more so when he is asleep, exuding a kind of docile charm. His features are already delicate and pleasing to the eye, and at this moment, in the dim light, his entire outline is glowing. Perhaps due to the wind and sun exposure on the film set recently, his skin, which had been somewhat fair, has turned back to a wheat color.

He Xiangchen watched silently, his cheeks suddenly burning.

A hint of annoyance flashed across his eyes, and he quickly looked away, but a few seconds later, he turned back to look.

The faint scent of mint wafted through the carriage.

Ever since he met Li Qing, this scent had been lingering around his nose.

He Xiangchen thought to himself, "This little country bumpkin really is always wearing that perfume, no matter where he goes."

But he still consciously took a few sniffs.

Putting everything else aside, he really liked the taste.

It's crisp, clean, and its scent is refreshing.

His fingertips tapped the steering wheel unconsciously, one tap after another, until suddenly, his fingertips hovered in mid-air.

He Xiangchen discovered a problem.

If Li Qing wears this perfume every day, does that mean that everyone in the crew smells this minty scent?

Qu Qingzhe, did you smell it too?

This Alpha is incredibly cunning. Could it be that he's already eyeing Li Qing, thinking that Li Qing is both gullible and cute, and is planning to make his move?

Aren't all people in the entertainment industry like that? Not long ago, some minor celebrity was exposed for sleeping with fans!

In just a few seconds, He Xiangchen got really angry.

He squinted, his brows furrowed deeply, and when he looked at Li Qing again, his eyes darkened.

It's just a perfume, nothing special.

But the thought that others could smell him made him very unhappy, extremely unhappy!

Suddenly, even Li Qing seemed unpleasant to look at.

Damn it, that country bumpkin is quite vain!

The crew is full of jerks, what's the point of wearing perfume? It's such a waste!

The more He Xiangchen thought about it, the angrier he became. He felt that this was too unfair to him!

He stared at the sleeping Li Qing, and two seconds later, he quietly moved closer to Li Qing.

He Xiangchen's eyelashes trembled slightly, his anger surging within him mixed with a hint of tension, as he continued to approach Li Qing.

It's okay, Li Qing is asleep and won't notice.

Anyway, he'll win over this country bumpkin sooner or later. He's just unhappy now and wants to collect some interest from his girlfriend in advance, to get what he deserves. Isn't that normal?

Li Qing had her eyes closed, her mind still in turmoil, struggling with how to smoothly hand over the earring.

As he was thinking this, he vaguely sensed something approaching him.

Li Qing's thoughts suddenly stopped.

The hand gripping the small square box in the pocket tightened its hold.

In the darkness, his senses were heightened.

Li Qing could feel a warm current gently spraying onto his cheek.

His breath caught in his throat for a moment, and he froze, too afraid to move.

My brain started thinking in a certain direction uncontrollably.

He Xiangchen... wants to steal a kiss from him?!