Qin Sheng told Lin Su not to leave with him because he had his own considerations. This time, not only had he offended the Yan Family but he had also offended the Qu Family. Additionally, the Qu Family had built up its fortune by taking advantage of the gray force, which was quite influential in Zhejiang Province. In this case, he would need to face great danger. As for the Yan Family, since he had run away from them narrowly before, they certainly would not spare him this time. Consequently, Qin Sheng was under great pressure now.

It was fine for Qin Sheng if anything should happen to him. However, Lin Su certainly could not meet with any mishap. Otherwise, Qin Sheng would go crazy, feel guilty, and blame himself for the rest of his life. At that time, even he would not know what kinds of things he might do. Secondly, as long as Lin Su stayed in the Lin Family, she certainly would be safe. Whether it was the Yan Family or the Qu Family, they would not take it out on Lin Su. But, if Lin Su was still by his side, those underlings of the Yan Family and the Qu Family might not be able to think further before they took action. At that time, Lin Su would meet with a mishap easily.

Lastly, as a man, it was convenient for Qin Sheng to do whatever he liked. If he brought Lin Su along with him, it would be much more troublesome. At that time, neither of them might get away. Though it sounded harsh, it was the truth after all.

Consequently, Qin Sheng told Lin Su that she could not leave with him this time.

Upon hearing what Qin Sheng had said, Lin Su was stupefied subconsciously. She stared at Qin Sheng incredulously. Her mind went blank. Obviously, she was waiting for Qin Sheng to give her a reasonable explanation.

Every woman would worry about personal gains and losses from time to time. It was especially true for Lin Su at this critical moment. Lin Su might overthink it. For example, she wondered whether Qin Sheng had decided not to let her stay by his side since he had been indignant by what the Lin Family had done over this issue. She also pondered on the possibility that Qin Sheng might plan to give her up since he had offended the Yan Family for her sake. It was because of her that Qin Sheng had been suffering from many hardships and felt depressed. She thought that there were far more probabilities. At this time, Lin Su’s heart was filled with doubt.

Qin Sheng circled his hands around Lin Su’s shoulders, stared at her sincerely, and said, “Don’t overthink it. I don’t have other meanings at all. I’ve made such a decision because I can’t even assure you that I definitely can leave Hangzhou safe and sound. If you follow me, you will be in danger. At that time, if you really meet with a mishap, I won’t forgive myself. In this case, you can only stay in the Lin Family, which will be the safest place for you. Moreover, the grandmother is not in good condition now, you should spend more time with her and accompany her well since you have not been with her for such a long time. You don’t need to worry about me. I will try my best to get this issue solved. As long as I can leave Hangzhou, I will pick you up if everything goes on smoothly at my next stop. You can rest assured that you will always be my girl for the rest of my life. However mediocre or distinguished I will be in the future, I won’t drive you away.”

What Qin Sheng had said explained everything. Lin Su did not need to doubt him anymore. In fact, she was a smart woman in nature. She had been somewhat out of sorts a moment ago. However, upon pondering it attentively, she discovered that what Qin Sheng had said made sense. If she was by Qin Sheng’s side, he would get distracted because he would need to protect her. In that case, she would be a drag on him. As long as she went back to the Lin Family, she would be safe and Qin Sheng would have no fear of disturbance from the rear. Though she would feel concerned about Qin Sheng, Qin Sheng’s arrangement was still the best solution.

Lin Su believed in Qin Sheng firmly and said, “All right. I will wait for you in Ningbo. I will come to you after you settle down in the new place.” She trusted this man whom she had chosen on her own and believed that he certainly would not disappoint her.

Qin Sheng pulled Lin Su into his arms. He really did owe Lin Su so much. Based on Lin Su’s capability and family background, if she chose any man whose conditions were above average, she definitely would lead a happy and comfortable life. However, she had decided to be by his side and accompany him enduring many wrongdoings and hardships. Consequently, Qin Sheng told himself that he certainly needed to become outstanding and let Lin Su live her life the way she wanted.

Since they were about to say goodbye to each other soon, Qin Sheng was reluctant to leave Lin Su. Unless it was necessary, nobody would be willing to part with his beloved woman. Moreover, if they parted now, they might be boundlessly apart from life and death. As a result, holding mixed feelings in his heart, Qin Sheng whispered a few words in Lin Su’s ear, “Wait for me!”

Lin Su held the same mixed feelings in her heart and replied, “OK. I will.” At this moment, both of them thought that no matter great the hardships and difficulties that they were going to face became, their hearts would be together forever.

They held each other in their arms tightly, enjoying the rare peacefulness. This might be the last time they could enjoy such peace. Nobody could foresee what would happen in the future.

The relationship between Lin Su and Qin Sheng had naturally reached maturity long ago. However, never had they crossed the last gate. When they had been in Xiamen previously, Qin Sheng was recovering from his injuries. Consequently, even if Qin Sheng had intended to do something to Lin Su, she would not have allowed him to do that. In later days, they had come to Hangzhou. They might have been used to that kind of life early on. As a result, their minds were in sync.

As a single woman and single man, they still could keep such a pure relationship between them even if they had been sharing the same bed and the same pillow for a long time. Admittedly, they had controlled themselves quite well. If other outsiders knew this, they would think that something was wrong with Qin Sheng’s body.

The reason why Qin Sheng had not tried to cross the last red line was that he had his own considerations and intended to leave a way out for Lin Su. It was unknown how his future would end up and how many hardships and setbacks he would have to experience before he was able to be on the right track. On the contrary, before Lin Su had left Shanghai, her life had achieved a specific level. Qin Sheng was not sure if Lin Su could be by his side and accompany him to go through all the hardships. It was not that he did not trust Lin Su. In fact, he was not confident in himself. If he continued leading a mediocre life like this, Lin Su might be disappointed with him, begin to regret it, and intend to leave him someday. At that time, Qin Sheng would let her go calmly since he was not willing to owe Lin Su anything.

As for Lin Su, she knew what Qin Sheng was thinking about. If Qin Sheng did not open himself up to her, of course, she would not take the initiative to do so. Moreover, as a woman, she should be more reserved.

However, they had gone through many hardships together so far and knew their feelings for each other quite well. Since they were destined not to part with each other for the rest of their lives, they should not mind anything at all.

In addition, they were about to say goodbye to each other soon. It was unknown when they could see each other again. They did not know whether goodbye meant that they could not meet each other again for the rest of their lives or not. Neither of them wanted to leave regret in their lives.

As a result, Lin Su took the initiative to speak up first. She whispered gently to him, “Qin Sheng, I want to be your woman.”

After Lin Su finished this sentence, her face blushed slightly. Though the look in her eyes was shy, it was pretty affirmative because never had she regretted coming across Qin Sheng before, and she would not regret it now. Nor would she ever regret it in the future. Also, she would not regret that she had handed herself completely over to Qin Sheng since her heart had belonged to Qin Sheng for a long time.

Qin Sheng was not hesitant this time. He did not even hold other additional thoughts in his mind at all. He held Lin Su’s waist and lifted her up directly and walked to the bedroom without any hesitation. Lin Su held Qin Sheng’s neck tightly and stared at him attentively, intending to keep his look at this time in her mind. She would not forget how he looked today even 10 years or 20 years later.

After putting Lin Su gently down on the bed, Qin Sheng closed the door considerately and drew the curtain. After that, he poured a glass of water for her. Lin Su stared at her man quietly. It seemed that she had foreseen that he would still do many things for her when they became old and hoary.

After Qin Sheng lay on the bed, Lin Su took the initiative to put her arms around his neck and say affectionately, “Kiss me.”

Qin Sheng smiled gently and began to play with the goddess of his heart without reservation. As the saying goes, all the feelings are soaked in the silence and all the deep and sincere feelings naturally come out. At this time, they did not need to say anything at all. All they needed to do was feel this most tender moment with their hearts.

Soon, they saw each other naked, feeling their respective warmness and the tenderness brought about by the intimate touching between them. At this time, Lin Su was so shy that she dared not look at Qin Sheng. Besides feeling somewhat nervous, she was somewhat expectant. This was an inexplicable feeling. She would become Qin Sheng’s woman finally and Qin Sheng would be her only man for the rest of her life. Lin Su had made up her mind that if anything did really happen to Qin Sheng, never would she continue her life in this world. In this case, they could reincarnate together after they died. Only by doing so would it be possible for them to meet each other in the next lifetime. Only by doing so could they avoid the situation when they would not be born at the same time.

This was Lin Su, a woman who once had been oblivious of the plights of the people and could give everything up for her man’s sake now.

As a line in poetry described: “When autumn’s golden wind embraces dew of jade; all the love scenes on earth, however, may fade.”

This was a moment belonging to Qin Sheng and Lin Su, who could feel free to enjoy the best pleasure in this world now.

It was unknown how long it had been. Quietness prevailed throughout the whole bedroom finally. Only Lin Su’s and Qin Sheng’s gasping was heard. Since it was Lin Su’s first night in bed, Qin Sheng loved her dearly and had not been too forceful with her. Instead, he had just enjoyed Lin Su a bit.

Since Lin Su had been worried about Qin Sheng last night and had not slept well. But after she became Qin Sheng’s woman genuinely tonight, sleepiness washed over her, making her feel so tired. Qin Sheng held her in his arms and said, “If you are tired, you can sleep for a while.”

Lin Su nodded slightly. Upon thinking of that kind of magical feeling from a moment ago, she could not help herself from blushing once again. As the saying goes, if a goddess feels shy after her first night in bed, it means that her man was quite good at making love. If it were not Lin Su’s first night in bed, Qin Sheng would not have restrained himself well. After all, he was a normal man. Since he had been restraining himself for quite a long time, he certainly would act impulsively.

Qin Sheng held Lin Su in his arms and watched her fall asleep. After that, he heard the even sounds of her breathing…

After Lin Su slept deeply, Qin Sheng went out of the bedroom and started to think about the challenges he was going to face in the following days. If he intended to stay in Hangzhou and confront the Qu Family and the Yan Family directly, it seemed that he could only use Xue Qingyan and Zhuang Zhou as the cards in his hands. But Qin Sheng really didn’t want to trouble them at this time since the enemies he was going to face were simply too powerful. He could not be that selfish.

Consequently, Qin Sheng made up his mind to leave Hangzhou. As it is said, indecisiveness leads to disaster. After Lao Chang and his brothers got free tomorrow, Qin Sheng would hold a discussion with them. He certainly would make arrangements for them. Though he had just gained a foothold in Hangzhou and was reluctant to give up everything he had now, which he had earned through his great efforts, he had no choice but to do so. After all, he could not save a little only to lose a lot.

When Lin Su woke up in the afternoon, she found that Qin Sheng, who had been by her side, was gone. Lin Su felt somewhat panicked all of a sudden and thought that Qin Sheng had left without saying goodbye to her since he meant something completely different to her now. Never had it occurred to her, one who had always been independent, that a man would take up such an important place in her life.

Lin Su did not have time to pay attention to others. Though feeling somewhat uncomfortable, she changed into her pajamas in a hurry and ran out of the room barefoot. After that, she saw Qin Sheng in the kitchen, who was busy cooking.

Upon hearing the noise, Qin Sheng turned around and saw Lin Su standing in the dining hall. He put down the spatula in his hand and walked out of the kitchen as he said, “You are awake. Why don’t you continue to sleep a little more? Why are you out barefoot? Don’t you feel cold?”

Lin Su walked over with red eyes. She held Qin Sheng in her arms and said, “I thought you were gone.”

Qin Sheng patted Lin Su’s back and comforted her. “What are you thinking about randomly? How could I just leave you like that?” It did not occur to him that Lin Su would be swayed by considerations of gains and losses. He chuckled as he said, “Be obedient. Go back to the room and sleep for a while more. Since you do not feel good, you should not run about. I will wake you up when the dinner is done.”

“OK.” Lin Su nodded slightly, stood on her tiptoes, and kissed Qin Sheng gently. After that, she went back to bed satisfactorily.

Qin Sheng found it funny and shook his head. After that, he turned around and attended to the cooking.

Half an hour later, a tableful of fancy dinner was finally done, which had cost Qin Sheng totally two hours from beginning to end. There were 10 dishes of different flavors, including one Dark Chicken Soup, which was specifically for Lin Su’s body. All the dishes were all perfectly wonderful in color, smell, and taste.

After Lin Su sat down, she asked somewhat incredulously, “Why did you cook so many dishes? We can’t even finish them by ourselves.”

Qin Sheng stared at Lin Su, teased her, and said, “Even if we can’t finish them, you should eat more. I will make you look better, plumper, and cuter so that you can bear several more chubby kids in the future.”

Lin Su rolled her eyes at Qin Sheng and said, “You wish!”

Qin Sheng served a bowl of rice for Lin Su. After that, he served another bowl of soup for her and refilled her bowl continuously. Then, he took his time in eating while watching Lin Su enjoy the dinner. Previously, Qin Sheng had made a clean sweep of all the dishes over dinner. However, he did not have any appetite at all today. He just wanted to see Lin Su finish her dinner.

Why had he intended to cook so many dishes today? Why did he want to see Lin Su finish her dinner?

Because he feared that he would not have an opportunity to cook for Lin Su again. He feared that he would not have a chance to see Lin Su finish her dinner anymore. He needed to keep everything that happened today in his mind.

Did Lin Su know Qin Sheng’s thoughts?

Yes, she did.

As a result, she did not even lift up her head since her eyes were filled with tears…