Chapter 175: Customed
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Qin Zhenzhen shivered as goosebumps covered her arms, and she interrupted Su Bin, saying, “You talk way too much!”
In other words, he had gone overboard with his acting.
“Okay, I understand,” Su Bin replied, realizing he should tone it down.
They continued to cooperate at the Chen Family, with Qin Zhenzhen picking vegetables while Su Bin helped. When she started washing vegetables, he insisted, “Darling, take a break. Let me handle this.”
During the cooking, Su Bin even took over Chen Shanshan’s task of starting the fire and bombarded Qin Zhenzhen with all sorts of questions.
At dinner, they went as far as serving Qin Zhenzhen food. She blushed at his overly enthusiastic cooperation, but couldn’t find it in herself to be angry with him.
Chen Shanshan playfully teased Qin Zhenzhen, saying, “Master, do you think your husband is acting strangely? Is he trying to sleep with you after the examination?”
Flustered, Qin Zhenzhen responded, “What on earth are you talking about? We made a pact to wait until he reaches the top of the list before even considering sharing a room!”
“He’s behaving this way because of examination syndrome! Many candidates experience this anxiety disorder before the results are released. They say and do odd things to cope with the stress,” Chen Shanshan explained.
“If they don’t find ways to distract themselves, the anxiety will only escalate. On the day the rankings are revealed, emotions will run high. Those who don’t make it might become furious, and those who do might be ecstatic to the point of craziness!”
“What? Examination syndrome is that scary?” Chen Shanshan exclaimed in fear after hearing Qin Zhenzhen’s explanation.
“Don’t worry, spend more time with Young Master Su and talk to him,” Chen
Shanshan advised.
Qin Zhenzhen agreed, saying, “Okay, I’ll do that.”
Little did they know that Su Bin overheard their conversation. He couldn’t help but inwardly chuckle, acknowledging that Qin Zhenzhen had some peculiar theories that strangely sounded plausible.
Qin Silong was also perplexed and approached Qin Zhenzhen privately, asking,
“Zhenzhen, what did you say to Su Bin? How did he end up like this?”
Qin Zhenzhen explained, “I just suggested that we pretend to be a couple in
front of others.”
She clarified that Su Bin’s behavior wasn’t entirely excessive, but rather, compared to his usual reserved demeanor, it did seem unusual.
She then recounted her explanation to Chen Shanshan.
However, Qin Silong wasn’t easily fooled by this explanation.
“I observed him closely after the examination, and he seemed quite calm. I don’t think he’s suffering from examination syndrome. It appears more likely that he has developed feelings for you and wants to rely on you,” Qin Silong suggested.
Qin Zhenzhen shook her head adamantly. “No, that can’t be. Su Bin has this odd habit of being allergic to women. He doesn’t even show interest in beautiful women, let alone someone like me, a chubby girl.”
Qin Silong questioned her further, “But what about all the times I’ve seen him getting close to you? He never acted allergic around you.”
Qin Zhenzhen found it hard to counter that point, but she persisted, “We’re just pretending for the sake of our plan. Perhaps he’s grateful for our help, so he’s putting on this act to cooperate.”
Mumbling, Qin Silong commented, “His level of cooperation is a bit overwhelming. It gives me goosebumps.”
Trying to comfort her Fourth Brother, Qin Zhenzhen said, “You’ll get used to it. I can’t reveal the truth to him right now. Let’s not push too hard. If he feels embarrassed, he might not play along.”
Deep down, Qin Silong couldn’t help but wonder if Qin Zhenzhen secretly enjoyed Su Bin’s behavior. After all, she used to have strong feelings for him and wanted to marry him at all costs. He recognized that he couldn’t stand in the way of her heart if she still had feelings for Su Bin..