Honest Beta gets scammed

Reason told Li Qing that if this was true, then He Xiangchen was taking advantage of him while he was asleep! He should open his eyes immediately and righteously stop him!

But he didn't.

His body seemed to be frozen in place, and he made no move.

Just as He Xiangchen's lips were about to touch Li Qing's—

"Beep, beep beep—!"

A sharp horn blared from behind, breaking the ambiguous, sticky silence inside the car in an instant!

The sudden noise pulled the two people, who were lost in their own thoughts, back to reality.

He Xiangchen instantly moved aside!

Li Qing suddenly opened his eyes at that moment!

Li Qing's eyes widened, and her heart pounded.

And just like that, she made eye contact with He Xiangchen in front of her.

He Xiangchen's pupils trembled, but in just a second, all the ripples subsided. He Xiangchen remained calm, a faint smile playing on his lips, his voice steady, revealing no sign of anything amiss.

"woke up?"

Li Qing pursed her lips, her throat tightened, and she couldn't utter a single word. She could only nod stiffly and hum in agreement.

He Xiangchen remained calm, and with a hint of apology in his voice, he explained naturally, "Sorry for waking you up. I noticed your seatbelt was buckled backwards, and it's uncomfortable to wear it like that."

Upon hearing this, Li Qing's eyes widened in surprise.

He subconsciously turned his head and looked in the direction of He Xiangchen's hand.

Sure enough, he twisted the black safety harness into a pretzel, tightly binding his chest and shoulders. He had been so preoccupied with his own thoughts that he hadn't noticed it at all, only feeling a tightness in his chest. So that's why.

He Xiangchen's fingers deftly reached out, pinched the buckle, gently flicked it, and then smoothed the strap, finally dispelling the feeling of restraint.

"alright."

After doing all this, He Xiangchen quickly withdrew his hand and sat back in his driver's seat.

He glanced coldly at the cars behind him that were still honking incessantly in the rearview mirror, feeling annoyed.

It's open, it's open, what's the rush!

The green light had already turned on, and he stepped on the gas, propelling the car forward and leaving the noise behind far behind.

After calming down, He Xiangchen secretly glanced at Li Qingma out of the corner of his eye. Seeing that Li Qingma looked dazed and seemed to have no doubt about his impromptu performance, He Xiangchen breathed a sigh of relief.

That was close.

At this moment, Li Qing was still in a state of stiffness.

He had no time to care about anything else, because he realized that he had really become the clown this time.

The gentleness and care He Xiangchen showed when he helped him adjust his seatbelt made his own fantasies of him about stealing a kiss from him all the more embarrassing and absurd!

Li Qing, you've only been in the capital for half a year, and you've only played minor supporting roles since signing with a company. How come you've become so arrogant?

He held his breath.

Thankfully, he didn't impulsively open his eyes and say anything unnecessary, otherwise he probably wouldn't have any other way out but to immediately open the car door and jump out.

For a moment, no one spoke in the car.

There were two people in total. One was guilty for almost being caught stealing a kiss, and the other was guilty for almost being caught fantasizing. They each had their own ulterior motives.

The car drove all the way to the hotel where Li Qing was staying.

"We've arrived." He Xiangchen broke the silence.

Seeing that they had finally arrived at their destination, Li Qing's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

Now, immersed in the shock of realizing that he might really be an ordinary guy, all the previous anxieties have been temporarily washed away by embarrassment.

Looking at He Xiangchen beside her, she still felt a little strange, but decided to learn from He Xiangchen and be as generous as he was.

So, after unbuckled his seatbelt, Li Qing took out the small black velvet box from his pants pocket and handed it to He Xiangchen.

"Here, take this."

Upon hearing this, He Xiangchen turned to look.

His gaze fell on the exquisite little black velvet box, and he paused.

Wedding ring box...

He Xiangchen slowly raised his eyes and looked at Li Qing.

Li Qing looked at him with a nervous and awkward expression.

He Xiangchen's eyes widened slightly, his grip on the steering wheel tightened unconsciously, and he swallowed hard.

Is it really that fast?

The project hasn't even been finalized yet, and they're already doing this? And it happened in the car?

This country bumpkin, does he really think he'd agree?! What a joke!?

He hooked up with this country bumpkin just to get back at him and, incidentally, to add some fun to his boring life!

Moreover, this guy hasn't even officially taken over yet, isn't his ambition a bit too big!

He Xiangchen's breathing became erratic.

Li Qing held the box and waited for a long time, but He Xiangchen did not react at all. He just stared at her with a very complicated look in his eyes.

He couldn't help but wonder, and urged, "Why aren't you saying anything?"

He Xiangchen's thoughts were thrown into complete disarray by his urging.

He gave Li Qing an indescribable look, struggled for a long time, and finally squeezed out a few words through gritted teeth.

"...I need some time to think about it."

"what?"

Li Qing was completely dumbfounded, her head filled with question marks.

What's there to consider? It's just receiving a gift, why do I need to consider it?

His expression changed, becoming somewhat dejected: "You don't like it?"

Upon hearing this, He Xiangchen frowned slightly.

He felt that Li Qing was far too confident. Did he really think he could be so easily manipulated? This wasn't a matter of liking or disliking each other at all!

He gave Li Qing a deep look, and seeing that Li Qing's expression was not good, he didn't say anything too harsh in the end. He just spoke in a deep voice and announced the verdict.

"...Li Qing, no."

He Xiangchen already had a guess as to why things had developed to this point.

Li Qing probably already knows the truth about his situation; it's likely that Qu Qingzhe, that scoundrel, said something to Li Qing on set.

He Xiangchen wasn't annoyed that his identity had been exposed, but Li Qing's eagerness to achieve success and climb the ranks as soon as he learned the truth made him a little unhappy, to be honest.

Seriously stupid. Why are you in such a hurry to curry favor with the powerful? Can't you at least put on an act a little longer? You can't even act properly.

He Xiangchen thought about a lot of things, but Li Qing didn't understand what he was saying.

What do you mean, "no"? What are you saying? It's all so nonsensical.

Seeing He Xiangchen's increasingly grim expression, Li Qing, though unsure of what she had done wrong, panicked and stammered, "Uh, you don't want this? Then I'll buy you something else next time?"

Upon hearing this, He Xiangchen's expression instantly turned cold.

What do you mean? If it doesn't work this time, then next time; you just have to get a result, right?

You little bumpkin, you stinky Beta, you haven't even properly held my hand yet, and you dare to pressure me like this, forcing me to give in!?

Damn it! Do you know that I can make it impossible for you to survive in Beijing with just a flick of my finger?!

He Xiangchen narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint in them.

He remained silent for a few seconds, but ultimately didn't say anything harsh. He just rubbed his temples in frustration.

After a long while, he finally spoke.

"...Given my family situation, you should at least meet my parents before we can talk about anything else, right?"

"what?"