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Gong Xiaoqiao patted her butt and stood up, "Why are you here instead of with your fiancée? Worried I might secretly tear down your house?"
But as she got up, her legs were numb from squatting too long, and she became unsteady. The next moment, Qin Yao had quickly moved forward a couple of steps and caught her by the shoulders from behind.
Gong Xiaoqiao turned around, grimaced, bent over, and started pounding on her legs, which almost made her fall over again due to the numbness.
Qin Yao tightened the grip of the hands that had just touched her, then slowly kneeled on one knee in front of her, his cool hands covering her calves, kneading them with just the right amount of pressure.
Gong Xiaoqiao looked at the man who was bending over before her, his expression serious, "You're still the same, always so gentle to everyone. But do you know that sometimes, gentleness can be a form of cruelty?"
