176: Chapter 176 I Don't Want to Be a Villain, I'd Rather Be That Eraser That Never Returns

On the plane.

Qin Xun and Xia Ning sat side by side.

There was no internet on the plane, so his phone wasn't much fun. He spent a while looking at the night sky outside and the city lights below.

Still bored, he turned his head and looked at the cold-faced Xia Ning.

"Xiao Xia, are you used to sitting in economy class?"

Xia Ning's voice was cold.

"Don't call me Xiao Xia. I'm older than you."

Qin Xun sensed that something was off with her.

"Then should I call you Sister?"

Xia Ning stared straight ahead, not giving Qin Xun even a single glance.

"Don't. It's disgusting."

Qin Xun frowned.

"Are you on your period?"

Xia Ning turned to glare at Qin Xun, then turned back, adjusted the seat's recline, leaned back, and put on an eye mask to rest.

Qin Xun: "???"

...

They got off the plane.

It was already 2:00 AM.

The two of them walked out of the airport in silence.

Xia Ning was walking very fast in her sneakers.

Qin Xun couldn't stand the boring atmosphere and asked,

"Xia Ning, how exactly did I offend you?"

Xia Ning gave him a flat look, ignored him, and quickened her pace toward the exit.

Qin Xun caught up and reminded her,

"I don't care why you're throwing a tantrum, but you absolutely must come home with me for the Mid-Autumn Festival. I've already settled it with my mom."

"If you don't go back, I'll lose a lot of face."

Xia Ning stopped, turned around, and looked at Qin Xun coldly.

"You can go find Mi Xier!"

"As long as you're willing, she'd probably give you her life right now."

Qin Xun was taken aback. He thought Xia Ning was acting a bit strange and answered seriously,

"Lei Zhaodi is someone with an extreme personality, and she's a Pure Love Warrior."

"If I married her, and I happened to go for a foot massage one day, wouldn't she kill me?"

Xia Ning looked at Qin Xun with wide eyes and sneered.

"You aren't even married yet, and you're already thinking about cheating after marriage?"

She cursed,

"You really are a scumbag."

Xia Ning turned and left, her pace very fast.

Qin Xun chased after her while dragging his suitcase, and he suddenly noticed that her gait was a bit strange, as if she were unbalanced.

He jogged up and blocked Xia Ning's path.

"Is your foot injured?"

Xia Ning stopped and looked at Qin Xun, looking like she wanted to say something but held back. In the end, she just gave a cold snort.

She had kicked open the hotel room door while wearing high heels, and then she had walked such a long way on the balls of her feet in high heels that had lost their heels.

How could she not be injured?

From the hotel back to the villa, and then from the villa to the airport, Qin Xun hadn't noticed anything wrong over such a long distance.

It would be one thing if he were just a thick-headed guy!

But in the story he fabricated for Mi Xier, there were diaries, photos, long hair, hairpins, blue skies—all sorts of details were packed in.

That could only mean he simply didn't care.

While Xia Ning was sulking, she heard Qin Xun say,

"Take off your shoe and let me see."

She was startled and looked around. Seeing a dozen or so travelers looking over with expressions like they were watching a drama, she whispered,

"Qin Xun, are you sick in the head?"

Instead, she saw him squat down, grab her right foot with both hands, and pull the shoe off.

She let out a startled cry.

"Don't go crazy!"

Qin Xun pulled off the shoe and saw that Xia Ning's right foot was somewhat swollen. He reached out and took off her sock as well.

Xia Ning shrieked,

"Do you want to die?"

Qin Xun ignored her. Looking at her ankle, which had swollen significantly and was starting to bruise, he reached out and pressed it with his finger, finding it soft and puffy.

He looked up at Xia Ning's bright red face with a serious expression.

"Do you have a death wish?!"

"Why were you walking so fast with an injured foot?"

"Are you in a hurry to go fight monsters?"

He picked up her shoe and threw it far away. The shoe rolled quite a distance across the hall.

"Can you even wear shoes right now?"

"Aren't you afraid of permanent damage?"

"You're a grown adult, yet you have no common sense at all."

Xia Ning: "..."

She noticed the onlookers with their mouths agape and felt quite embarrassed. Lowering her voice, she said angrily,

"Those shoes cost 5,000 yuan."

Qin Xun paused, feeling that he might have been a bit too reckless just now.

Xia Ning added,

"5,000 yuan for one shoe."

Qin Xun immediately turned around and, under the astonished gazes of the onlookers, ran quickly toward the shoe.

Xia Ning watched his back, not even noticing the slight curve that appeared at the corner of her mouth.

Soon, Qin Xun picked it up and ran back to her.

"Keep the city beautiful, don't litter."

Xia Ning: "..."

Qin Xun untied the shoelaces and tied the shoe to the handle of the suitcase.

Xia Ning: "???"

"What are you doing?"

Qin Xun replied,

"You can't wear shoes anymore."

Xia Ning looked down at her bare foot.

"Then how am I supposed to walk?"

Without a word, Qin Xun turned around, bent his knees slightly, and opened his arms behind him.

"Get on, I'll carry you."

Xia Ning was stunned as a chorus of cheers and "Oohs" erupted around them.

She turned her head and saw that the dozen or so onlookers looked extremely excited, as if they were watching a melodramatic romance drama.

She turned back and looked at Qin Xun's broad shoulders, limping back two steps.

However, she saw Qin Xun with his knees bent, leaning forward slightly with his arms open, following her back several steps like a turtle.

She backed up again.

Qin Xun followed again.

She backed up more.

Qin Xun followed more.

Xia Ning had the illusion of being attacked by a turtle shell!

Hearing the onlookers' voices getting louder, Xia Ning's face felt hot. She gritted her teeth, walked forward two steps, and gently leaned onto his back.

Immediately after, Qin Xun's hands went under the crooks of her knees and lifted her up.

Xia Ning heard a man sighing not far away.

"Sigh... that handsome guy is still young. When carrying a girl, how can you just hold her legs?"

"You have to support the butt so she doesn't slide off easily!"

The voice wasn't loud, but Xia Ning heard it clearly. Her face instantly turned beet red, and she turned to glare at the man.

Qin Xun carried Xia Ning on his back.

Xia Ning held a suitcase in each hand.

The two of them looked bizarre, like they were using some strange combined skill as they walked out of the airport.

Once outside the airport.

The moon was bright and clear, nearly full.

A cool breeze blew.

Xia Ning's face didn't feel as hot anymore. She looked down at Qin Xun, hesitated for a moment, and said softly,

"Qin Xun, when you make up stories in the future, don't make me out to be a wicked villain anymore."

"I'd rather be that half-piece of eraser that never returns."

Qin Xun looked up at the moon in the night sky.

"Next time for sure."

...

The next day.

Backstage at the studio for Mango TV's Douyin Wonder Night.

In a large waiting hall.

There were seventy or eighty influencers waiting for the final round of rehearsals.

They had already rehearsed on stage several times over the past few days. With the performance tonight, this was just a quick walk-through.

A final confirmation.

A crowd of people walked around, chatting and trying to make an impression on each other to build so-called connections.

The celebrities weren't waiting in a hall like this; they were in rooms with better environments, and some big-name stars even had private dressing rooms.

The influencers felt regretful that they couldn't frequently interact with the big shots and gain opportunities to enter the entertainment industry.

How great it would be if they could get to know a big shot.

The waiting hall wasn't small, but with so many people, it felt a bit crowded.

Suddenly.

A crisp young girl's voice rang out.

"The Godfather has arrived!"

"Everyone, out of the way!"