Chapter 15 Push Her Down
"Pickled Cabbage with White Pork!" Qin Chao quickly prepared this dish and placed it on the table amidst the steaming hot air. Li Na couldn't wait any longer and picked up her chopsticks to grab the biggest piece of pork belly, stuffing it into her mouth.
"Ah, it's hot!" Li Na groaned, opening her small mouth and fanning it with her hand.
"You glutton, of course it's hot just after it's done cooking," Qin Chao teased her, giving her nose a playful flick. "Here, have some leftover steamed buns from yesterday. They've been heated up a bit, but they'll do."
"Hehe, it's so nice to have Qin Chao big brother cook for me," Li Na said with a smile and a wag of her tongue. "If only Qin Chao big brother could cook for me every day."
"Forget it, your mom will use a frying pan to beat me to death," Qin Chao quickly shook his head. Li Na's smile froze for a moment, but soon returned to normal as she replied, "No, she's a gentle person."
"Yeah, very gentle. That's putting it mildly," Qin Chao said as he ladled a bowl of hot soup and handed it to Li Na. The two fell silent as they ate, devouring the meal quickly.
"Oh, Qin Chao big brother, there's something else I need your help with," Li Na said with a cute burp, covering her mouth with her hand. She sneakily glanced at Qin Chao and found him fully engrossed in his soup, not paying attention to her. She relaxed and then became a little downcast.
"Gulu gulu..." Qin Chao downed a large bowl of soup, feeling content. He looked at Li Na and said, "Don't be shy, just tell me."
"Well, we're about to enter the third year of high school and our teachers want to meet with the parents to discuss the students' progress. Qin Chao big brother, can you go in my place?"
"Huh?" Qin Chao was taken aback. "Me? What about your mom?"
"She's been traveling a lot lately and is very busy. I don't want to burden her with school stuff," Li Na explained.
"Okay, no problem." Qin Chao understood that Li Na and her mother were each other's only family, which made Li Na more mature and responsible than other children her age. "Just give me a call when the time comes."
Qin Chao patted Li Na's head. "You're a good kid."
"I'm not a kid, I'm all grown up!" Li Na pushed Qin Chao's hand away and puffed out her chest.
"Cough cough..." Qin Chao glanced at her chest and said, "Although it's small, there's still room for development."
"Go to hell, Qin Chao big brother, you're such a pervert!" Li Na lowered her head and realized that her shirt had slipped down a bit, exposing her cleavage. She blushed like a ripe apple, making one want to take a bite.
Qin Chao chuckled awkwardly and ran off to the kitchen.
"Quickly go back, it's dark and you should be sleeping!" Qin Chao shouted while washing dishes.
"Oh..." Li Na stood up, pouted, and walked towards the door, turning her head three times after every step.
At that moment, a pitch-black lightning suddenly struck outside the window, with a loud crackle, illuminating the entire night sky and casting a ghastly white light. With another lightning strike outside, the room suddenly plunged into darkness.
"Ah!" Darkness and lightning are natural enemies of women, and Li Na is no exception. She screamed and fumbled around in the kitchen looking for Qin Chao.
"Qin Chao, where are you?"
"Here!" Qin Chao was not afraid, and shouted twice. His eyes were surprisingly unobstructed in the darkness. At that moment, he saw Li Na, who was wearing a pink nightdress, rushing towards him and accurately crashing into his arms, tightly embracing his waist.
"Qin Chao, I'm scared..."
"What are you afraid of?" Qin Chao lowered his voice and asked the little girl in his arms.
"Lightning and power outages..." Li Na murmured, "Qin Chao, what's wrong with you?"
"In fact, I am... a ghost!" Qin Chao suddenly made a ghost face, extended his tongue, and shouted.
"Ah!" Li Na was so scared that tears rolled down her eyes. She jumped out of Qin Chao's arms, grabbed the frying pan on the nearby table, and slapped it on Qin Chao's head.
"I... rely..." Even with his supernatural power, Qin Chao was still hit hard. The sound scared Li Na even more.
"Ah! Qin Chao, are you okay!" Li Na tossed the frying pan aside and cried even more, rushing over to touch Qin Chao's head.
"I'm fine!" Qin Chao waved his hand, "I've practiced iron head skill, so I'm not afraid."
"Ahahah, you scared me to death..." The little girl hugged Qin Chao tightly, crying bitterly. Qin Chao was helpless, but he was also curious. How could there be thunder in the middle of autumn?
"Okay, stop crying, I'll take you back to sleep!" Qin Chao wiped away Li Na's tears and said.
"No, I'm scared. I want to sleep here!" Li Na started to be stubborn, rubbing her head against Qin Chao's chest, refusing to let go. Qin Chao was sweating, and said in a hurry.
"This won't work. If your mother finds out, I'll be dead."
"I don't care!" Li Na began to be willful, rubbing her head against Qin Chao's chest, "Just for one night. My mom won't be back until the day after tomorrow, she won't know."
"Well, that's not a good idea... Aren't you afraid I might make a mistake?" Qin Chao always felt that it was not appropriate for a young, beautiful girl to live under the same roof with a man like him, for fear of turning into a beast.
"It's okay, Qin Chao gege..." Li Na suddenly lowered her voice and spoke hesitantly, "You can do whatever you want..."
Beast blood! Qin Chao felt his blood boil at that moment. Two small creatures appeared beside his head - one with small wings flapping and the other with a small horn.
"Push her down! Push her down!" the small horned creature howled.
"Form is emptiness, emptiness is form. Qin Chao, you must hold back," the winged creature advised.
"Hold back what?!" the small horned creature immediately shouted. "Strike when the iron is hot! Qin Chao, I support you tonight!"
"You pervert!" the winged creature was also angry. "Haven't you always treated Li Na like a little sister?"
"You don't know anything!"
"Ah, justice has been served!" The two fellows began fighting loudly. Qin Chao shook his head, drove them out of his mind, and then spoke.
"You brat! Your wings have grown, so you dare to make such jokes with me!"
"Hehe..." Li Na made a funny face in the dark. "I just wanted to test your character. You passed, so I'll sleep here!"
After speaking, she took out her cellphone from her pocket and, using its soft light, ran towards Qin Chao's bedroom.
"I'll sleep in the bedroom, you sleep on the couch!"
"Hey, wait a minute!" Qin Chao suddenly remembered the "Nine Ghosts and Demons Magic," which he had thrown on the bed. He immediately turned pale and ran back to the bedroom, hurriedly stuffing the book into the closet.
"Qin Chao gege, what are you doing?" The little girl ran in and saw Qin Chao in a frenzy. She quickly asked.
"Oh, nothing. It's cold outside, so I'll add another blanket for you!" Qin Chao falsely and politely took out a blanket and spread it on the bed.
"Qin Chao gege is so thoughtful." Like a beautiful snake, Li Na slipped into the warm blanket and deliberately teased Qin Chao. "Qin Chao gege, do you want to lie down together?"
"Wait until you grow up, I'm not interested in women with small chests." Qin Chao immediately retorted, causing Li Na to pout. Just as the two were arguing, moans and gasps suddenly came from the next room.
Both of them fell silent. Qin Chao had night vision and could clearly see the blush on Li Na's face.
"Cough, cough, they might be doing a running exercise next door." Qin Chao coughed twice, trying to break the awkward silence.
"Um, Qin Chao gege, I want to sleep now."
"Okay, okay, sleep well." Seeing that the little girl was giving him a hint, Qin Chao quickly left the room, closed the door for Li Na, and then turned to lie down on his own couch.
"Hoo hoo, this is really exciting..." Qin Chao lay on the sofa, his gaze suddenly trance-like. "It's been a long time since a woman has slept in my bedroom."
Qin Chao thought of his ex-girlfriend. In the first month after he graduated, she left him. He remembered how much she loved the French steak he cooked. Since the breakup, Qin Chao hadn't even eaten beef.
Just as Qin Chao was lost in thought, a familiar scent drifted into his nose.
At this moment, a soft, delicate body rolled into his arms, gently caressing his chest.
"Hey handsome, the night is long and lonely. Do you want a beautiful woman to keep you company?"
"Rosy, what are you doing coming to me so late at night?" Qin Chao didn't even need to look up to know who it was. Although he had a strong sexual desire, he didn't want to get involved with a demon. So he pushed Rosy off him with his hand.
"Really, you're so heartless." Rosy lay on the edge of the sofa, her round buttocks perched up in the air. She breathed out a fragrant sigh and whispered in Qin Chao's ear.
"I know what you want. Do you want to try that little beauty in the room instead? Honestly, she's more flavorful than her. Why don't you give her a taste?"
"Rosy, enough with your nonsense." Qin Chao frowned and turned his back to the female demon. Rosy's body turned into black smoke and reappeared in front of Qin Chao, saying to him, "Do you want to conquer that little beauty? It's simple. Just make a wish and even the most virtuous woman can be turned into a slut. Do you want to try?"
"Stop talking crap!" Qin Chao stood up from the couch, glared at Rosy in front of him and said, "If you dare to mess around, I'll peel your skin off! Also, why are you always getting close to me? What's your motive?"
Qin Chao was not a fool. He couldn't believe that a demon would come and help him, a half-hearted ghost body.
"Oh, don't be so rude..." Rosy turned into black smoke and appeared on Qin Chao's couch again. She twisted her waist and lay in his arms, gently saying, "You are a client I fought so hard to win over. You are very important to me, so of course, I will help you."
"Hmph, who would believe a demon like you?"
"Oh my, even though you're not a ghost, you're still a little mischief-maker." Rosy chuckled, "But I can't tell you my real purpose just yet. When the time comes, I'll let you know..."
With that, Rosy turned into black smoke and completely disappeared from the room.
Chapter 16 The Power of Agricultural Tractors
The next day, after sending the little girl to school, Qin Chao returned to his job at Guangyuan School as usual. As he had expected, he immediately received a scolding from Wang Wenkun upon arrival. This guy was throwing stones at him while he was down; despite Qin Chao having taken a leave of absence, he claimed that Qin Chao was a miner and not only docked his pay, but also took away fifty yuan.
Qin Chao was filled with anger, but had nowhere to vent it. He strolled around the campus, inquiring about the haunted No. 2 male dormitory. However, the students seemed reluctant to talk about it. Whenever he asked, they either kept quiet or claimed ignorance.
This made Qin Chao even more furious. It seemed that he would have to wait until his shift to find out what was going on.
"Qin ge, Qin ge!" Just when Qin Chao was about to lose it, Liu Chuan, a chubby boy, suddenly found him and handed him a pack of Zhonghua cigarettes with a grin. "Come on, Qin ge, have a smoke."
"Did you strike it rich, kid?" Qin Chao glared at him and pushed away the cigarette. "I don't smoke, so keep it for yourself."
"Hey hey, Qin Ge, you don't know, Yu Qian came to see me again," Liu Chuan exclaimed excitedly, his chubby face beaming with a smile.
"What did she come to see you for?" Qin Chao furrowed his brow. Wasn't Yu Qian following Fang Hua? Why would she come back to see Liu Chuan, this poor boy?
"She asked me if I still loved her," Liu Chuan said with a smile. "Actually, of course, I still love her. We grew up together, and our feelings are really deep. But I was a little embarrassed at the time, you know, as a guy, I have a bit of a face. So I spoke a little too quickly and said a few things to her. As a result, she ran away with tears in her eyes. Qin Ge, I know you're a good person and can talk. Can you help me apologize to her?"
Liu Chuan clasped his hands together and bowed to Qin Chao several times. Qin Chao quickly grabbed him, feeling both amused and annoyed. "You, if you really want to be with her, why do you care about your face so much? What if you hurt her feelings and she can't handle it?"
"No, no!" Liu Chuan quickly waved his hands. "I've known Yu Qian for a long time. She's very timid and wouldn't do something like that. Please help me, Qin Ge, I beg you."
Seeing Liu Chuan's pleading expression, Qin Chao couldn't help but soften.
"Okay, I'll help you this time, but you have to be careful in the future. Women, you have to coax them more, don't always be so concerned about your face."
"Yes, yes, Qin Ge, you're right. I'll change in the future." Liu Chuan was clearly happy that Yu Qian could repent. Just as the two were talking, suddenly a burst of loud noise came from outside the school gate, startling them both.
The students at the school gate looked out curiously, wondering what the sound was. Soon, the source of the noise appeared and revealed itself to be a middle-aged man in a blue cotton coat and lazy shoes, driving a red tractor and hauling a cart of large cabbages. With a trail of smoke and a loud "tut-tut", he arrived at the gate of the school.
As the school in Guangyuan was located near the suburbs and surrounded by farmland, the sight of tractors passing by was not uncommon. However, this middle-aged farmer stopped his tractor, sat on top of it, and turned to the security guard standing guard at the gate, who looked slightly stunned.
"Hey, brother, do you know where Liu Chuan from the International Economics and Trade Class 2 is attending class?" he asked in a northeastern accent.
The security guard was the youngest member of the security department, only 17 or 18 years old. The farmer's question immediately dumbfounded him.
"I, I don't know," he stammered. As it was well-known that there were no fixed classrooms for university classes, only the dormitories were a fixed location.
"I'm sorry, let me just give him a call myself," the middle-aged farmer said, reaching into his pocket and pulling out an Apple iPhone 4, which startled the security guard. The guard thought to himself, "I make 4000 a month and I can't even afford a phone like that." The phone the farmer held was surely authentic.
Suddenly, Wang Wenkun stormed out of the security office and began shouting at the farmer, "Hey, where did you come from? You can't park here at the school gate!"
"You're making things up, buddy!" The middle-aged farmer patted his beloved steed and said, "This is a tractor, not a car."
Wang Wenkun was left speechless, but after a long moment of silence, he erupted, "No, tractors are not allowed either! No motor vehicles are allowed to park at the school gate!"
"Oh, I see," the farmer nodded, "I understand. Next time, I'll bring a donkey cart."
Wang Wenkun lost his temper completely, and he was likely left speechless by the farmer's response. Just then, Liu Chuan ran out of the school gate and shouted at the farmer, "Dad, how did you get here?"
"You little rascal, why can't I come?" The middle-aged farmer saw Liu Chuan and his face lit up with joy, but he still cursed, completely different from the simple demeanor he had shown earlier.
"Your mother misses you and worries that you will suffer alone at school. So, I brought you some roasted potatoes, your favorite! I need to go to the market soon to sell this cabbage before the price goes up." The middle-aged farmer spoke as he took a burlap sack from his cart, likely filled with the roasted potatoes, and handed it to Liu Chuan.
Liu Chuan took the sack, and immediately broke out in a sweat. The burlap bag almost slipped from his hands and landed on his feet. "You little rabbit, how do you not have any strength!" His father immediately became angry and picked up the bag of potatoes, instructing Liu Chuan to carry it in his arms.
"I'll take it, heh heh." Qin Chao also walked over, taking the burlap sack from Liu Chuan with one hand, holding it lightly. "Hey, young man, you're quite strong," Liu Chuan's father patted Qin Chao's shoulder. "Thank you."
Then he turned to Liu Chuan and asked, "Where's that girl from the Old Yu family? Where did you take her?"
"She's in class, in class," Liu Chuan replied hastily, his head covered in sweat.
"Look at that girl from the Yu family, you can tell she studies hard. Look at you, skipping classes again. If I catch you skipping again, I'll break your legs!" The middle-aged farmer couldn't help but curse a few dirty words, then continued with a serious tone, "Listen here, you stinky kid. Old Yu has fought against the American devils for several years. He didn't have a daughter until he was over 40 years old, and he loves her very much. If you dare to mistreat the girl from the Yu family, and I find out, I'll break your legs!"
After finishing his statement, he thanked several security guards before mounting his red steed and quickly disappearing into the distance with a rumble. "Your old man is quite interesting!" Qin Chao patted Liu Chuan's shoulder and lifted the sack in his hand. "I don't need your cigarettes, but let's split these roasted potatoes. I come from a rural area myself and love eating these."
"Hehe, if Qin Ge likes them, take them all," Liu Chuan said.
"No way. These were given to you by your mother," Qin Chao replied. He didn't want to take advantage of others and took out four or five roasted potatoes from the sack and handed it to Liu Chuan. "Take these for yourself. Your old man is right. You're a big guy, but you don't have any strength."
The potatoes were still warm, and Qin Chao's grandfather used to cook them for him when he was a child. Maybe only kids from the north have eaten them, but roasted potatoes were made by placing unpeeled potatoes (also known as potatoes) directly into a hot stove with charcoal. When they were fully cooked, they had a charred taste and were delicious.
Liu Chuan immediately looked sad. The sack was quite heavy, and despite being born in a rural family, Liu Chuan had never done much farm work. This sack of potatoes might be the death of him. "Liu Chuan, tell your old man next time that no motor vehicles or animal-drawn carriages are allowed to park at the gate!" Wang Wenkun finally realized this and shouted at Liu Chuan as the tractor drove off into the distance.
"Yes, Director Wang, I understand," Liu Chuan nodded repeatedly, knowing better than to provoke the school's security chief.
Wang Wenkun snorted and walked back to the security office. Qin Chao watched his retreating figure with a smile that was not a smile.
Suddenly, the campus erupted in commotion. Many people were running towards the teaching building of the School of Business, as if clamoring to see some excitement.
"Excuse me, where are you all going?" Qin Chao was curious and asked quickly.
"There's a girl about to jump off the building at the School of Business. I have to go see it. It won't be interesting if I come after she jumps down," the student said carelessly and then ran off.
"Jumping off the building?" Qin Chao was shocked. When he was in college, nothing like this had ever happened. Northern children should be able to handle such things well psychologically. There shouldn't be any major event that would make them want to jump off the building.
"Ha, jumping off the building? Who would believe that!" Liu Chuan sneered, "Anyone who attends this school has some money at home. The comfortable days are still ahead. Who would be willing to jump off the building!"
The two surprisingly reached a consensus, and just then, the security office's door was suddenly pushed open. Wang Wenkun rushed out with a group of security personnel and headed towards the School of Business.
Chen Ying-yang ran at the back and when he saw Qin Chao, he shouted.
"Oh my handsome man, what are you doing here, wasting time? Hurry to the Business School building! A female student from the Business School is threatening to jump. If she does, she'll die a quick death. If we don't stop her, we'll lose our bonus this month!"
With that, Chen Ying-yang ran away like Liu Xiang, disappearing from Qin Chao's sight.
"Wow, there really is someone threatening to jump!" Qin Chao and Liu Chuan believed it now. Qin Chao grabbed the big bag from Liu Chuan's hands and threw it into the security office. "Let's go, hurry up and see what's happening. We don't want anything bad to happen."
The two of them ran all the way to the Business School building. Sure enough, on the top of the seven-story building, a black-haired woman was standing straight. Qin Chao had remarkable vision and he could see that the woman was wearing a designer brand and was carrying an LV bag. She had a pretty face, not quite a beauty, but in school, she was probably pursued by many. So Qin Chao was a little confused as to why this woman with such good conditions would choose to jump off the building.
"Qin Chao, you're here too?" Hu Lili and Fang Wen, two little girls, stood in front of Qin Chao with their hands linked.
"Yeah, it's such a big deal, how could I not come?" Qin Chao replied, "Who is that up there? Do you know her?"
"We don't know her," Hu Lili shook her head, then added, "But we heard she's from the Business School Logistics Class 2, her name is Yu Qian!"