Fang Wei screamed in his heart.
He knew he had been navigating the waters between these girls a bit too easily lately.
He had become so comfortable that he had grown careless, allowing himself to make such a low-level mistake.
After receiving the handmade scarf from Zhuge Yu, not only had he failed to wash away the scent on it, but he had even felt a small glimmer of joy.
Now, the boomerang had finally come back to hit him.
Fang Wei’s brain worked at high speeds.
He had to find a way to exonerate himself immediately.
Otherwise, tonight’s Christmas gift would be Santa Claus Qiqiancao climbing down his chimney in the middle of the night to give him three blades and six holes before sending him on his way.
After the deduction following Xia Yuanhua’s failed hypnosis, Fang Wei fully believed how extreme these women could get when they lost their minds.
He did not want to “disappear” only to end up locked in a basement, being fed mouth-to-mouth.
“Hmm? Where is that smell coming from?”
The smile Qiqiancao had just worn vanished without a trace.
Her voice was ice-cold as she grabbed Fang Wei’s scarf, looking as though she would much rather be throttling his neck.
She was not someone who could hide her emotions; happiness was happiness, and sadness was sadness.
At this moment, her face held only interrogation, and her gradually unfocusing pupils looked as if they were about to leak black liquid.
Whenever Fang Wei read novels, he would curse the protagonists for doing nothing but playing dumb, but he suddenly understood the difficulties his predecessors faced.
‘Playing dumb really is useful.’
“What smell? How come I don’t smell anything?”
He refused to admit it, feigning a look of innocence.
“There clearly is… Boyfriend Sir, you won’t leave me, right?”
The hand Qiqiancao used to clutch the scarf had begun to tremble.
Fang Wei knew this was a precursor to one of her episodes.
He remembered the “Qiqiancao” he had seen in the hospital before and had felt the dignity of that patient.
Looking around, the crowd of students who had been envious just moments ago was now watching the scene like it was a show.
Fang Wei did not want Qiqiancao to have an episode in front of outsiders.
He did not want others to look at her with strange, judgmental eyes.
He put on a thoughtful expression, then looked at the scarf as if having a sudden realization.
“Oh! Do you mean this? This is a handmade scarf I bought online. Since the weather has been so cold, I figured a handmade scarf would definitely be warmer.”
As he spoke, he unwrapped the scarf.
“Maybe this scarf was a return. A lot of people these days wear clothes and then return them immediately. It’s incredibly rude. The previous buyer probably wore it for two days without washing it before returning it, and the merchant just sent it straight to me.”
It was a perfect excuse.
Qiqiancao’s gaze went blank for a moment.
“I-is that how it is?”
“That’s great… So that’s it. It must be…”
The speed at which her face changed was no less impressive than the “Qiqiancao” in the hospital.
One moment, she looked like she wanted to stab Fang Wei to death; the next, she was gasping with relief.
The girl showed a silly smile again, though it remained stiff.
Her lips said she believed him, but the mass of blackness in her eyes continued to struggle.
‘He still loves me. He cheated. He still loves me. He cheated. He still loves me. He cheated. He still loves me. He cheated…’
“You really do still love me. How could Boyfriend Sir possibly cheat? It’s all… it’s all that bitch’s fault!”
Qiqiancao snatched the scarf from Fang Wei’s hand and hugged it to her chest, refusing to let go.
“It’s all those bitches who return clothes after wearing them… I’m going to stab them to death… stab them to death…”
She began to mutter nonsensically.
Her voice was incredibly low, and only Fang Wei could hear her.
“Boyfriend Sir, let me handle this scarf… I’ll wash it clean. Once the smell of those other women is gone, I’ll return it to Boyfriend Sir.”
She said she would wash it, but she showed no care for the scarf in her hands.
Her trembling fingers indicated that she wanted nothing more than to tear it to shreds to satisfy the hatred in her heart.
This was a provocation.
Some woman was provoking her, trying to stain Boyfriend Sir with her disgusting scent.
She was perfectly willing to believe Boyfriend Sir’s words.
Boyfriend Sir surely didn’t know.
Perhaps that woman who returned the item didn’t know either.
But even if someone else looked at her beloved treasure for even a second, she would feel uncomfortable all over.
“I should take it back and wash it myself.”
Fang Wei could see the madness in the depths of Qiqiancao’s eyes.
Though she tried her best to hide it, the resentment and anger rolling off her would not lose to any Monster.
It was exactly… exactly like when the “Qiqiancao” in the hospital room went crazy.
Because of that, it was even more impossible for Fang Wei to hand over the scarf that Gen.
Little Yu had painstakingly knitted.
He could already imagine how Qiqiancao would torture this scarf once she was alone.
If she investigated further and found both him and Zhuge Yu…
Then 100 years from now, the Organization would surely pass down the story of how Hei Xiao-jun caused the tragedy of One Scarf Harms Three Sages.
He carried a burning, stubborn heart as he hopped along the edge of the Landmine Girl’s red line, seeking only to get the scarf back.
However, such excessive concern naturally aroused Qiqiancao’s suspicion.
“Why?”
She questioned again.
“It’s just a crappy scarf. Isn’t it fine to give it to me? Or is it… that this scarf was given to Boyfriend Sir by someone very important?”
“Of course not.”
Cold sweat soaked Fang Wei’s back.
‘Think, you idiot! Why is it impossible? Think fast, or else we’re both going to be carried off by Santa Claus tonight.’
Fang Wei didn’t dare imagine what crazy things Qiqiancao would do if she knew the truth.
Fortunately, his brain was reliable and provided an answer a step ahead.
“Because… because I’m planning to go see Qiqiancao’s parents this week!”
Hearing Fang Wei say this, the fire in Qiqiancao’s eyes was replaced by confusion.
It took her a long while to react, her eyes filling with disbelief.
“V-visit my parents?”
“Yeah. If Qiqiancao takes the scarf back, won’t your mom see it? She’d immediately guess how far our relationship has progressed. Where would the surprise be then?”
Fang Wei forced himself to keep talking nonsense, only hoping that Qiqiancao wouldn’t explode on him right now.
He had to delay as much as he could.
As he spoke with an air of certainty, he took Qiqiancao’s small hand.
“I feel it’s time for our relationship to take the next step. I want to understand your life and become a part of it, so I want to meet your family.”
Saying this, he took a step forward and cupped Qiqiancao’s chin.
His gaze was as gentle as water, looking exactly like a devoted male lead from an idol drama.
“I hope Qiqiancao will help me keep this hidden so we can surprise your mom and dad together. This is a secret between us, right?”
“Ah… right… right, right…”
At this moment, Qiqiancao was completely under his control.
Dizzied by the sudden joy, she felt her head spinning and found herself unable to speak.
Like a pauper who had suddenly won a 5,000,000-dollar jackpot, Qiqiancao didn’t care about the logic of the situation at all.
She only knew that she and he would surely end up together.
Next was meeting the parents.
After that, would it be the engagement, then the wedding…?
Her mind drifted off, and she even began deciding how many children they would have.
Qiqiancao began to laugh sillily.
After a brief daze, she screamed and threw herself onto Fang Wei, hanging from his neck while swinging her feet back and forth.
“Darling! I love you… love you… hehehehe… love you…”
Because she was too excited, Qiqiancao’s legs shook even harder than before.
She cycled between extreme excitement and silly laughter as if she were high, acting as if they weren’t just meeting parents but were about to enter the wedding hall.
As for the people watching the commotion, Qiqiancao didn’t care in the slightest.
She cheered for her love, swaying on Fang Wei’s body.
Fang Wei took the opportunity to sweep her up in a princess carry.
She instinctively hugged him, letting out a shy sound.
Fearing that the graphics card and the scarf might fall, she shifted into a slightly awkward position.
As they walked away, she continued to shout her love for Fang Wei, wishing the whole world could hear her voice.
Fang Wei quickened his pace.
He knew he had made a catastrophic mistake, so he absolutely could not make a second one.
He had to resolve all of this quickly, or he would only sink deeper.
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