Beijing-Hong Kong Rosemary

Chapter 114 I Must Have Her

A look of confusion flashed across Shen Guining's eyes. After a moment of recollection, she remembered, "I was just talking nonsense. I was afraid you would throw me out of the room."

Qu Yanci gave a nonchalant chuckle, "So you were just lying to me again."

"..."

Shen Guining kissed him ingratiatingly, "Haven't we turned the page on everything?"

Qu Yanci complained that the passenger seat was too cramped, "Let's go to the back."

Shen Guining understood what he meant, her ears burning red, "This is in the car..."

His voice was low and hoarse, "Never tried it before, just giving it a shot."

...

I didn't get home until a full hour later.

Shen Guining was too tired to drive, so Qu Yanci called a driver to come over.

It only happened once on the bus, and I wasn't satisfied.

Back at the apartment, they naturally hugged each other tightly, reluctant to part.

Clothes were scattered all over the floor near the door.

Even with the air conditioner on, I still feel hot inside.

After kissing and engaging in ample foreplay, Qu Yanci stopped at the crucial moment.

Shen Guining shifted uncomfortably, then groggily opened her eyes, "What's wrong?"

Qu Yanci's voice was hoarse, "I've used it all up, I forgot to buy more."

The veins on his forehead bulged and throbbed with suppressed emotion.

Shen Guining suddenly remembered and moved her lips, "I have some in my room."

Qu Yanci was quite surprised, raising an eyebrow slightly, "When did you buy it?"

"last year……"

I bought it as a backup when we first got together.

He bought it later, and that box just sat in the drawer collecting dust.
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Ms. Tan was forced to stay in the hospital for more than 20 days to recover from her foot injury. After her foot injury healed, she couldn't stay in the hospital any longer and strongly requested to go home.

Grandpa Qu couldn't do anything about her, so after discussing it with the doctor, he discharged her from the hospital.

Qu Yanci took time out of his busy schedule to personally come and pick him up.

The old lady couldn't help but nag, "I have so many people taking care of me. If you're busy, you don't need to come. I've already said there's nothing wrong. You all don't need to be so worried..."

Qu Yanci did not refute.

It's often said that old people become like children and need to be coaxed, and that's exactly how Ms. Tan is now.

Mr. Qu relayed, "The doctor said that we can't let our guard down even at home. If we feel unwell, we should go back for a follow-up visit immediately and not hide it from the doctor."

The old lady waved her hand, "I know, I know, you're being long-winded."

I came across the "long-winded" meme in a video a few days ago, and I used it in a really fresh way.

The maid standing nearby understood and tried hard to suppress her laughter.

On the way home, the old lady remembered, "Oh right, it's your birthday in a few days. Xiao Qi has gone to filming again and definitely won't be able to come back. What about you, A Ci? Do you have time to come home for dinner?"

“I’m going to the US on a business trip those few days, and I might not be able to come back in time,” Qu Yanci said. “Grandma, it doesn’t matter whether I celebrate my birthday or not.”

The old lady disagreed, "That won't do. You still have to celebrate your birthday. When you and Xiaoqi have time, we'll celebrate it for you according to the lunar calendar. No matter how old you are, you're still children in our eyes."

Qu Yanci agreed, saying, "It's up to you."

The first thing Ms. Tan did upon returning to her old house was to check on her vegetable garden in the backyard. "I'm going to see how my vegetables are growing."

The maid carefully helped her up, saying, "Don't worry, you're fine. The eggplants and tomatoes are almost ripe and we can pick them and eat them soon."

The old man stopped him, saying, "What's so interesting about a few dishes? They're not going to grow legs and run away. You should go back to your room and get some rest."

The old lady wouldn't listen to him and insisted on taking one last look before going inside.

There's a sense of accomplishment in growing vegetables that you've planted yourself.

She doesn't have any other hobbies besides tending her vegetable garden to pass the time and relax. Seeing the vegetables growing so well makes the old lady incredibly happy.

After she returned to her bedroom to rest, the old man called out to Qu Yanci, "Come to the study with me, I have something to tell you."

downstairs.

As the study door opened, a faint scent of ink and paper filled the air.

The maid cleans every day, and the bookshelves and desks are spotless.

Old Master Qu stood with his hands behind his back by the sandalwood table and got straight to the point, "I have no objection to you dating that girl from the Shen family, but marriage is out of the question."

Qu Yanci's expression froze for a moment. "Then who do you think I should marry? Miss Cui?"

The old man frowned, his face serious. "I'm not demanding that you marry into an arranged marriage, but the Shen family is not suitable. Your marriage partner must at least be a girl from a respectable family."

“The Shen family is the Shen family, and she is herself. I am with her, and it has nothing to do with my status. No matter what her family background is, it will not change.” Qu Yanci stated his attitude, “Grandpa, I can’t live without her.”

The old man also said bluntly, "I will absolutely not agree to you marrying her. Marriage involves two families and many factors need to be considered. The Shen family is not as simple as you think. If you don't want to hurt her, you should make things clear to her as soon as possible..."

"I won't break up with her, and I won't marry anyone else but her." Qu Yanci said in a low voice, "I have to go back to the company first, so I won't be having dinner. Please tell Grandma."

After he finished speaking, he turned and left the study.

The old man was so angry that he raised his hand and slammed it on the table.

Hearing the commotion, the butler outside came in to inquire, "Sir, what's wrong?"

The old man frowned. "Aci is too stubborn! Just like his father!"

They're the same, yet different.

If Qu Kun had such deep feelings, this disaster wouldn't have happened.

The old man sighed deeply, "If that girl from the Shen family had come from an ordinary family, I wouldn't have objected, but her biological father..."

The butler comforted him, saying, "Young Master will understand."

“I don’t expect him to understand me; I’m just afraid he’ll blame me.”

He finally found a girl he liked, but they had to break them up.
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The dance troupe rehearsed intensively before the performance.

Shen Guining left early and returned late, spending all her time at the theater.

Qu Yanci went on a business trip, leaving only her and Ruby at home.

Having gotten used to being held and slept every night, Shen Guining would toss and turn in bed for half an hour before falling asleep when he wasn't there.

He said that, unsurprisingly, he wouldn't be back until the evening of the 18th.

These past few days, Shen Guining has been watching cake-making video tutorials whenever she has free time, and she plans to make him a mini cake.

Birthdays should always have a sense of ritual.

She bought all the ingredients for making the cake and then figured it out herself when she got home that night.

After failing three times, the fourth attempt finally succeeded, albeit with difficulty.

It was very difficult. The first few times, either the cream wasn't whipped properly, or the cake base turned into a flatbread.

The kitchen was a complete mess.

It took her half an hour to clean it up.

With the video call on, Zhu Sixuan joked, "Why do you have to go through all this trouble? If you ask me, wearing a sexy lingerie would be more effective than anything else. Who would want to eat cake then?"

Although Shen Guining is not a conservative person, she cannot be that outgoing. Wearing those kinds of clothes would be too shameful.

She changed the subject, "Take a look at my cake, how does it look?"

Lacking experience, the cream was spread a bit too roughly, and a layer of chopped fruit was placed on top.

It's not bad if you don't look at it up close.

This is a prototype; we'll improve it tomorrow.

"It looks so appetizing, it's making me hungry." Zhu Sixuan rested her chin on her hand, feigning displeasure. "Ningning, this is the first time you've made a cake, and it's not for me. Tell me, do you love me more or him more?"

"I love you even more," Shen Guining said with a smile. "I'll make it for you next time."

Zhu Sixuan nodded, "Okay."