Chapter 201: When the Honest Man Goes Astray (6)
And that’s exactly how Qin Jiran felt towards Su Yanyi!
By the time Qin Jiran had composed himself and returned, Su Yanyi was already seated in a chair nearby, looking at him with a playful and provocative expression. It seemed a mix of teasing banter and discerning scrutiny, somewhat profound and somewhat intoxicating!
Qin Jiran knew that such a look from Yanyi meant she was well aware of all his recent reactions, which made him slightly uncomfortable as he halted in his steps. His voice was a bit hoarse as he said, "Yanyi, what are you looking at?"
"I’m naturally looking at you," Su Yanyi didn’t try to hide it; instead, her gaze became even more straightforward, making Qin Jiran even more uneasy.
"Looking at what about me?" Qin Jiran stiffened and feigned innocence in an attempt to normalize the atmosphere a bit.
"You’re playing dumb on purpose." Su Yanyi’s tone rose playfully, the teasing intent even more apparent.
Qin Jiran chuckled ruefully, realizing it was futile to try to change the subject or bluff his way out when talking with someone like Yanyi.
After thinking for a moment, Qin Jiran also straightforwardly admitted, "I’m feeling shy!"
For a split second, Su Yanyi’s face took on an extremely odd expression, caught between wanting to laugh and being slightly stunned. Seeing this made Qin Jiran want to laugh too, and then they both burst out laughing.
It was not the mild, superficial chuckle of the past, nor a faint smile. This time, their laughter was filled with great joy and even boisterous chuckles - the kind one would call a hearty laugh.
For two individuals who usually displayed rather rigid facial expressions, such laughter was extraordinarily rare, and except for each other, unseen by outsiders. Perhaps not even the elders of the Su family had seen Su Yanyi laugh so heartily, since she had been so icy and averse to laughing since childhood.