Accidentally provoking the spring tide

Chapter 31.031. Retrieving the Household Registration Booklet
Jiang Jixu met his gaze, and something seemed to explode in her mind, leaving her with a buzzing sensation.

Was it because I got out of bed in the wrong position this morning, or was there alcohol in this coffee?
Otherwise, how could she have heard Lu Lishen say he wanted to marry her?!
"An illusion, it must be an illusion..."

Jiang Jixu patted his face, trying to clear his head.

Suddenly, a handkerchief appeared in front of me.

She froze.

“No rush, Miss Jiang can take her time to think it over.” Lu Lishen lowered his eyelids. “If Miss Jiang is considering a marriage alliance, I should be a good choice.”

He said calmly and slowly:

“A-Wang is my friend, and he knows me inside and out.”

“My family has a meager amount of property, just enough to make ends meet, and I have no bad habits.”

Jiang Jixu dazedly took the man's handkerchief, then belatedly realized what was happening—

Lu Lishen... was he trying to sell himself to her?
Looking up, Jiang Jixu realized that the two of them were now extremely close, so close that she could clearly see her reflection in the other's pupils.

He was looking at her very intently.

Just like that night, he gazed at her with teary eyes, over and over again…

Lu Lishen looked at the stunned Jiang Jixu, his fingertips turning white from the force of his grip, but his tone remained calm and indifferent:
"If Miss Jiang still finds it too much to bear..."

"I won't force you." Jiang Jixu closed his eyes, suppressing the thoughts wandering in his mind. "Marriage."

Since you slept with her, isn't it normal to take responsibility?
She opened her eyes.

"When?"

New customers entered the coffee shop. As the door opened, the wind chimes swayed, their sounds mingling with the girl's voice.

A few drops of coffee accidentally spilled from the man's cup and landed on the table.

Jiang Jixu quickly grabbed a few tissues and handed them to him: "Hurry up and wipe yourself off, don't get it on your clothes."

Lu Lishen seemed to have just come to his senses and took the tissue to wipe himself.

The water rippled slightly.

"Feel sorry."

He maintained a polite, indifferent smile, but his eyes seemed to hold starlight falling from the sky to her side. The man said softly, "I didn't hear you clearly just now. Could you say it again?"

Their eyes met, and Jiang Jixu was captivated by the starlight in those eyes.

She clenched her fingers tightly, trying to keep her breathing steady. Her round almond eyes stared straight at Lu Lishen, her soft tone carrying a unique cool porcelain whiteness.

His speech is clear.

When should we get married?

Lu Lishen's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and the stars in his eyes rose into the night sky once more, turning into clusters of silent fireworks.

He tried his best to suppress the upward curve of his lips, but a faint arc could still be seen.

The usually cold voice had softened: "Let's go."

Jiang Jixu was stunned by the man's sudden words.

"where to?"

The man calmly stood up, reached for his coat draped over the back of the chair, and stood sideways, his whole body bathed in the warm sunlight, even his eyebrows and eyes were tinged with a light gold.

"send you home."

Jiang Jixu: "?"

Lu Lishen lowered his head slightly and calmly finished speaking.

"Get your household registration booklet, register and receive your certificate." A deep, pleasant voice reached my ears.

Jiang Jixu blinked, somewhat caught off guard: "...Huh?"

*
Lu Lishen parked the car in front of the Jiang family's house.

Jiang Jixu's fingertip rested on the seatbelt button, but he hesitated to press it.

The last time she was so conflicted and hesitant to go home was when she was ten years old and was brought back to the Jiang family.

Although he had already sent a message to his family on the way, Jiang Jixu was still a little uneasy about suddenly being told that he was getting married.

The car door next to it was opened.

Jiang Jixu licked his dry lips: "Sorry, I'm a little tight..."

"It's ok."

A shadow fell over my eyes, and a faint scent of jasmine lingered around my nose.

Jiang Jixu's breathing quickened, and only when the restraints in front of her loosened did she realize that the other person wanted to unbuckle her seatbelt.

Jiang Jixu's cheeks burned, and he inwardly berated himself for having such lewd thoughts in his head.

"wait a second."

A man's clear voice rang in her ears, and Jiang Jixu nodded subconsciously. Seeing Lu Lishen walk towards the trunk, she was slightly taken aback: "You..."

Lu Lishen took his things, closed the trunk, walked to her side, and spoke in a completely natural tone.

"These are gifts for our first visit."

Jiang Jixu stared at the bags and packages in the man's hands, speechless for a moment.

No wonder he's a top student.
That's how comprehensive my thinking is.

They hadn't even finalized the wedding arrangements yet, but they had already prepared gifts for the family to meet each other's parents.

"You are still awesome."

Jiang Jixu silently gave a thumbs up.

Lu Lishen lowered his eyes, revealing an inexplicable submissiveness: "It's just some etiquette, I have zero practical experience."

"Please take care of me, older sister."

The word "sister" spoken by a man carries a tender, intimate connotation, like whispering sweet nothings.

Jiang Jixu's heart pounded, and she pursed her lips: "Actually... I don't have that much experience either."

Lu Lishen's lips curled slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Mm."

Their eyes met, and an ambiguous undercurrent simmered within them.

The door suddenly opened.

"Miss, you're finally back! The master and madam suddenly got really angry for some reason..." Aunt Zhang's anxious voice stopped abruptly when she saw the man standing next to the girl.

"Who is this……"

Jiang Jixu hurriedly looked away and turned to the person who had come in: "Aunt Zhang, he's mine..."

The girl suddenly stopped.

Boy friend?
But they never dated.

Lu Lishen smiled slightly, naturally took her hand, and continued Jiang Jixu's words in a polite and gentle tone.

"Hello Aunt Zhang, I am Ji Xu's fiancé."

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