Hong Kong Nights of Passion

Chapter 111 Are you not planning to take me in today?

Chapter 111 Are you not planning to take me in today?
Just as Chi Yige was about to bend down, Wen Jinnian suddenly reached out, grabbed a handful of popcorn, and shoved it into his mouth.

The man's eyelashes fluttered, and he smiled as he looked at the woman in front of him who was staring at him angrily and shyly. Just as she was about to pull her finger away, he suddenly gently bit her index finger.

Wen Jinnian abruptly pulled her hand back, her fingertips feeling numb and burning.

She angrily scooped some popcorn from the bucket, crunching loudly as her cheeks bulged out like a hamster stealing food.

A low chuckle came from beside her. Chi Yige leaned closer to her, propping himself up on the sofa with his elbow, his voice slightly hoarse: "So fierce?"

Wen Jinnian shoved the cola into his arms, a little annoyed: "Dr. Chi, you're getting better and better at flirting?"

He chuckled softly, "After all, I love learning."

She turned away without saying a word, her gaze fixed on the large screen in front of her.

As the event ended, Chi Yige reached out to take her hand, but she turned away, her fingers twitching slightly as he missed.

"In college, couples always held hands." He deliberately spoke with a hint of sullenness.

Wen Jinnian glanced around: "I'm afraid my brother will see us..."

"We'll find out sooner or later."

The two strolled along the edge of the square.

Wen Jinnian suddenly raised her hand and put it on his shoulder, as if she wanted to strike a taekwondo stance.

But he grabbed her wrist with his other hand.

She simply stood on tiptoe, hooked her arms around his neck, wrapped her legs around his right leg, and hung up on him like a koala.

Chi Yige watched as she acted like a rascal and spun her around. Looking down, he saw her almond-shaped eyes sparkling.

"Niannian, this is cheating." He laughed, supporting her knees with his hand to prevent her from falling.

"Does this count as me hooking up with a big shot?"

She was joking in a serious manner.

Chi Yige suddenly stopped what he was doing and thought about the question very seriously: "Fine. I'll let you hug me as much as you want tonight."

She suddenly slapped his shoulder: "Chi Yige! You're a PhD!"

He chuckled softly, "Even PhD students have to date and coax their girlfriends."

After saying that, she used a clever trick to pull Wen Jin Nian up, and then she saw the high and mighty Crown Prince suddenly squat down in front of her with his back turned.

"My little princess, please come up."

Wen Jinnian was surprised. He was going to carry her on his back. She was stunned for a moment when Chi Yige hooked his hand and she leaned against his back. He was already carrying her on his back, and he didn't forget to bounce her around a bit. "You're too thin. Eat more."

Unbeknownst to them, behind a pillar at the corner, a pair of fists were clenched tightly, with the veins on the back of their hands bulging.

As the two returned to the car, Wen Jinnian had just buckled her seatbelt when her phone rang.

Chi Yige turned his finger halfway around the steering wheel, then glanced at her out of the corner of his eye and saw her staring blankly at the screen. He asked, "What's wrong?"

Wen Jinnian looked at the name flashing on the caller ID and shook her head: "It's nothing."

The car had just gone over the speed bump at the intersection when the bell rang again.

She hesitated for two seconds after looking at the screen, then swiped to answer the call.

"Hey, Niannian, have you gone back yet?"

"Brother, I've gone back with my friends." Jiang Shu's voice was low and trembling slightly on the phone. "Auntie is coming back tomorrow. Let's have dinner together then."

Wen Jinnian paused, holding her phone, and was about to speak when the other end hurriedly added, "Our family hasn't eaten together in a long time."

He didn't actually say no.

The person on the other end of the phone said, "Okay, I'll pick you up tomorrow, and we'll go pick up your aunt together."

“Okay!” Wen Jinnian replied.

After hanging up the phone, Chi Yige turned his head to look at Wen Jinnian and asked, "Was that Jiang Shu calling?"

Wen Jinian nodded slightly, her voice muffled. "My brother said he'll pick me up tomorrow, and we'll go pick up my aunt together."

"Then I can't go tomorrow."

"My feelings for my brother are just like a younger sister's feelings for her older brother, don't overthink it."

Wen Jinnian turned her head and explained very seriously.

He raised an eyebrow. "And what about me?"

"Are you satisfied with your sister's feelings for her lover?" Wen Jinian leaned closer to him, her voice sweet as sugar.

This was the first time she had ever spoken to him in such a coquettish tone.

Taking advantage of the traffic light intersection, he suddenly leaned down and kissed her on the cheek, his lips curving into a wide smile: "Barely passable."

We arrived at the villa at exactly 10:30.

Just after I turned off the engine, I saw two figures entangled together in the entryway.

Wen Jinnian, with her sharp eyes, followed his gaze and saw Duan Jiaxu and Fu Yiyi snuggling together under the porch. Fu Yiyi poked his shoulder, and Duan Jiaxu lowered his head to bite her fingertip.

She gripped the seatbelt buckle tightly, afraid the person next to her would get angry: "You...you mustn't bother them..."

Chi Yige suddenly chuckled and tapped the steering wheel with his fingertip: "In your eyes, am I so jealous of others' success?"

“You’re right,” she said, glancing at him furtively. He raised an eyebrow, but there was no anger in his eyes. “You looked at Duan like you were about to devour him, like a wolf protecting its cub.”

He suddenly pulled her hand into his palm, gently rubbing his thumb against her knuckles: "Yiyi is impulsive, and Jiaxu has always been unreliable. I'm afraid the two of them together won't know what's good for them."

Wen Jinnian stared at the two people's lips moving in the distance, unable to hear what they were saying. But she saw Duan Jiaxu suddenly bend down and pick up Yiyi in a princess carry, causing her to scream and punch his shoulder. She had no choice but to look away: "I think Young Master Duan is much more reliable than that Jiang Beisen from before."

“That’s true.” Chi Yige suddenly looked down and rummaged through the storage compartment, pulling out a square velvet box. He handed it to her and said, “Open it and take a look.”

The moment the box was opened, a perfectly round diamond ring lay quietly inside.

“I was afraid you’d think it was too flashy if I bought one that was too big.” His voice suddenly lowered as he explained, “You prefer a low-key look… so I picked a one-carat one.”

She stared at the ring, stunned, and heard her own voice tremble: "Dr. Chi, are you... proposing?"

"Will you marry me?" He smiled, his eyelashes casting butterfly-like shadows under his eyes. Before she could answer, he gently slipped the ring onto her ring finger. "Wear this, Niannian. Now I have a proper status."

She curled her fingertips slightly; it suited her perfectly.

"I'm giving you a trial period; for now, you're just my boyfriend on probation."

"So he's not exactly my boyfriend yet." He sighed.

Suddenly, Duan Jiaxu waved in their direction from a distance, and Yiyi clung to his neck, leaning half her body out and calling out, "Niannian."

It turns out they've been discovered.

Wen Jinnian opened the car door and heard a low laugh behind her.

"You're not going to take me in today?"

My brother is coming tomorrow.

Chi Yige rolled down the car window, his face full of sorrow.

"Niannian, what mischief did you and my brother get up to?" Fu Yiyi walked over, her face full of gossip.

Upon hearing her teasing, Wen Jinian deliberately leaned close to her ear and lowered her voice, "How far have things progressed between you two?"

When Wen Jinnian asked her, Fu Yiyi blushed a little and replied, "Nian Nian."