Accidentally provoking the spring tide

Chapter 36.036. But not now.

The warmth of her skin beneath his palms was clearly felt through the fabric, including the moment her muscles tightened when she grabbed him.

Jiang Jixu froze, an unbelievable thought flashing through his mind.

Lu Lishen, is he... nervous?
But the next second her thoughts were interrupted by the other person's breath so close to hers.

The car interior wasn't very spacious to begin with. When Lu Lishen leaned over, he braced one hand on the back of her seat while using the other to unbuckle her seatbelt. Jiang Jixu's grab resulted in her being wrapped tightly in the man's arms.

From her angle, she could just see the other person's sharp, smooth jawline and those two thin, rosy lips.

Jiang Jixu stared at his lips, and the scene from that night involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

Her thin lips were glistening with liquid under the dim light, exuding an ambiguous and alluring charm.

She raised her hand.

It wasn't until he felt a soft, slightly warm touch on his fingertips that Jiang Jixu realized what he had done.

A soft chuckle escaped the man's throat.

Her face flushed instantly, like a ripe strawberry.

"I'm sorry, I..."

"I know my sister is lusting after my good looks."

Lu Lishen interrupted the girl calmly, his dark eyes lowered, his gaze lightly sweeping over the girl's slender, pale fingertips, as if he felt a little regretful.

"...but not now."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jixu's first thought was—

If not now, when will it be possible?

"Come."

Lu Lishen opened her car door and reached out.

Jiang Jixu stared at him for a moment.

The thick fog in Lu Lishen's eyes dissipated, and the corners of his eyes lifted slightly.

It was as if the unpleasantness just now was only her imagination.

Jiang Jixu pursed her lips, placed her hand in his palm, and the two entered the Civil Affairs Bureau hand in hand.

When Jiang Jixu finished filling out the form, she found that the person next to her was already sitting there waiting for her. She was a little surprised: "You're here so fast?"

"Ah."

Lu Lishen put down his phone, his gaze passing over the girl's empty hand almost imperceptibly. Something flickered in his cool eyes, but he suppressed it.

"Because I've imagined it many times."

Ever since he woke up from countless beautiful and enchanting dreams, he had been rehearsing today's scene.

Jiang Jixu was slightly taken aback, a few strands of hair falling to her cheek, tickling her. She looked away, pursed her lips, and sighed:
"I didn't expect you to be so romantic."

Lu Lishen stared at her for a while, then withdrew his slightly raised hand.

"probably."

The girl, oblivious to the ambiguity in the man's eyes, looked inside and asked, "Shouldn't we go take some pictures?"

Lu Lishen lowered his eyes: "Wait a little longer."

Jiang Jixu: "? Waiting for what?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the butler, A-Zhuo, rushed over carrying a paper bag.

"Young master, here is what you wanted."

Lu Lishen thanked him and took the bag.

Jiang Jixu asked curiously, "What's inside?"

Ah Zhuo subtly observed the girl, and upon hearing this, smiled and said, "It's something that Young Master prepared a long time ago. I didn't expect it would actually come in handy today."

Was it prepared a long time ago?
Jiang Jixu became even more curious.

Lu Lishen had already opened the bag and taken out the velvet box inside.

open the lid.

An exquisite ring lay quietly in the box.

The diamond on it wasn't particularly large, but it was still a full carat.

The ring is beautiful, but the style is a bit outdated.

Lu Lishen took her hand, took out the ring, and slipped it onto her ring finger.

The ring size is just right, not too big or too small.

Jiang Jixu looked astonished.

"This is……"

Lu Lishen raised his eyes, a hint of a smile appearing in his delicate features: "An engagement gift."

"Like it?"

Jiang Jixu looked at the ring on his ring finger and couldn't help but nod.

"I like it, but why is it an engagement gift?"

They're about to get their marriage certificate, shouldn't they be getting married?
Lu Lishen's gaze swept over her hands, his tone somewhat nonchalant: "For marriage, this isn't good enough."

If all goes well, it should be available on Saturday!
My fingers are about to cramp from typing on my phone, I really hope my computer arrives soon... sob sob sob...

My darlings, you can hold off on voting for me for now. I'll finish up the extra chapters I owe before voting!
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