Rebirth: Starting with Capturing the Goddess Mentor

Chapter 113 Magnificent Fireworks, I Like You (Part 2)
A short while later, Jiang Zhixin came down with a small suitcase.

Chen Yan looked over at the sound and found that she had changed out of her loungewear. Underneath, she wore a fitted champagne-colored long dress, and over it, a mink fur coat.

The trunk of the Volkswagen Bora was not large to begin with, and it was now filled with all kinds of gift boxes. Chen Yan could only take the suitcase from her and put it on the back seat.

After saying goodbye to Wu Lian and Jiang Zhihui, the two drove away slowly in their Volkswagen.

……

On the other side, on the Shanghai-Chengdu Elevated Road.

Inside an Audi A8 that was driving smoothly, Zhai Zhiqiang glanced at his son through the rearview mirror and calmly said:
"Qiwen, don't even think about Xiaoxin. You two aren't a good match."

Zhai Qiwen retorted, "Why? Just because they're students from a second-rate school?"

"hehe."

Zhai Zhiqiang smiled and said, "I've known Xiaoxin's parents for over twenty years. Wu Lian is a bit xenophobic. Although Chen Yan isn't a native of Shanghai, have you noticed how friendly she is to him? I think she's very satisfied with this prospective son-in-law."

"And his attitude towards you, although polite, clearly carries a sense of distance. Don't you know what that means?"

Zhai Qiwen scoffed: "Isn't it just that the kid was lucky to have started dating Zhixin before I returned to China? If I had returned to China earlier, what chance would he have had?"

"Ah~"

Zhai Zhiqiang let out a long sigh:

"What I mean is, in Wu Lian's eyes, you're not even one level below Chen Yan!"

"what?!"

Zhai Qiwen was shocked by his father's words.

"Is his family very rich?"

"I don't know about that, but don't get your hopes up about Xiaoxin."

……

At 9 p.m., the Volkswagen parked in front of the best 5-star hotel in Cixian County—the Buckingham Grand Hotel.

After getting out of the car, Chen Yan went around to the back seat to take out Jiang Zhixin's suitcase, and then took her hand and walked into the hotel lobby.

Jiang Zhixin was visiting a hotel with a boy for the first time, and she seemed a little awkward.

Although this shameless man had repeatedly assured her on the way here that he wouldn't be sleeping in a hotel tonight, Jiang Zhixin still had doubts about his character...

After completing the formalities at the front desk, the two took the elevator to the 20th floor and then walked along the thick carpet to room 2008.

"drop."

Chen Yan swiped his card to open the door, then quickly inserted the card into the power outlet.

In an instant, warm yellow light gently spilled into every corner of the room, and through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, one could take in the entire night view of Cixi County.

As soon as Chen Yan entered the room, he collapsed onto the soft bed, muttering, "I'm exhausted."

Seeing him like this, Jiang Zhixin's lips moved, as if she wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, she couldn't bear to say it.

Actually, she wanted to say, "Well, it's getting late, you should go home and rest."

But considering that he had driven for three hours straight to get to the hotel, it seemed too cruel to kick him out now.

So Jiang Zhixin decided to let him rest there for half an hour first. If he still refused to leave after half an hour, she would kick him out.

Jiang Zhixin wasn't afraid of what this bastard might do to her.

Last time, she was mainly careless and accidentally got drunk by Chen Yan, which led to the subsequent events. This time, she is so clear-headed that she doubts he can do anything to her.

At most, I'll let him take advantage of me, but... the final step, before a formal confession, absolutely cannot happen again!
Chen Yan, of course, had no idea what Jiang Zhixin was thinking at that moment.

He was genuinely tired and wanted to take a short rest, after all, he had driven for a total of 6 hours today, going there and back.

So he lay on the bed with his eyes closed to rest, while Jiang Zhixin played on her phone on the sofa next to him. The two were clearly a couple, but neither of them said a word, and the atmosphere in the room was eerily quiet.

Ten minutes later, Chen Yan opened his eyes, glanced at the time on his phone, then stood up and stretched: "Teacher Jiang, it's still early before bedtime, let me take you out for a walk."

"Okay."

Jiang Zhixin thought that staying in the hotel would be boring, so she might as well go out and explore. Since she had never been to Cixian before, she might as well make good use of Chen Yan as a free tour guide.

So, Chen Yan naturally took Jiang Zhixin's soft, boneless hand and walked towards the door.

……

"Where are you taking me?"

Jiang Zhixin sat in the passenger seat of the Volkswagen, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.

"Don't ask yet, I'll give you a surprise later!"

Chen Yan kept everyone in suspense.

"Pfft, I hope it's not a shock."

The Volkswagen slowly drove out of the hotel parking lot and merged into the bustling streets of Cixian County.

Shops lined the street, their colorful signs shimmering in the sunlight. Pedestrians came and went, bringing with them the unique leisure and lively atmosphere of this small town. Jiang Zhixin curiously looked out the window. Occasionally, a few unknown wildflowers bloomed by the street, swaying gently in the breeze, as if waving to her, a stranger in a foreign land.

So, this is where you grew up?
……

About twenty minutes later.

Chen Yan parked the car in front of a stone tablet. Although the characters on the tablet had been eroded by time, the words "Nanshan Park Amusement Park" could still be clearly seen.

"Amusement park?"

Jiang Zhixin's beautiful eyes flickered, and she asked in confusion, "But everything here is closed at this hour, why did you bring me here?"

"Secret."

After Chen Yan got out of the car, he went around to the other side to open the car door for Jiang Zhixin, and then took her hand and walked inside.

"It's so nagging."

Jiang Zhixin pouted and muttered something, but still obediently let Chen Yan lead her forward.

The two walked on a bluestone path, making a crisp "clattering" sound.

Under the dim streetlights, the shadows of a man and a woman were stretched long.

When they reached the entrance of the amusement park, Chen Yan suddenly stopped and turned slightly to face Jiang Zhixin: "Close your eyes, count down 3 seconds and then open them."

Jiang Zhixin had no idea what he was up to, so she obediently closed her eyes and softly murmured:

"3, 2, 1."

When she slowly opened her eyes, the scene before her made her freeze in place. She instinctively covered her mouth with her small hand, her beautiful eyes sparkling with surprise and emotion.

The amusement park, which was originally pitch black, was suddenly brightly lit as if by magic.

The colorful lights reflect each other, the Ferris wheel shimmers with a dreamlike glow, each pony on the carousel is illuminated to life, and the roller coaster track winds and twists under the lights, like a giant dragon ready to take flight at any moment.

The amusement park gates had been opened at some point, and melodious music drifted out from inside, the cheerful tunes seemingly inviting them to enter this dreamlike world.

"Hey, let's go."

Chen Yan looked at Jiang Zhixin's dazed expression and waved his hand in front of her eyes.

"how did you do that?"

Jiang Zhixin sniffed and looked at Chen Yan with a touched expression.

"Call me husband and I'll tell you."

"Hmph, fine, don't tell me then!"

Seeing Chen Yan's smug look, Jiang Zhixin couldn't help but roll her eyes.

……

Chen Yan pulled Jiang Zhixin into the amusement park and asked her which ride she wanted to go on first.
"Emmm... a Ferris wheel, I guess."

"Great, that's exactly what I was thinking too."

Walking up to the Ferris wheel, Chen Yan led Jiang Zhixin into a transparent cabin. As the Ferris wheel slowly rose, the entire night view of Cixian County was laid out before them.

As the Ferris wheel approached its highest point, Chen Yan suddenly embraced Jiang Zhixin from behind and whispered in her ear:
"Happy New Year, Teacher Jiang."

The moment the words left his mouth, a bright light pierced the night with a "whoosh" and exploded in front of the cockpit where Jiang Zhixin and Chen Yan were.

A dazzling firework bursts into bloom in an instant, with an orange-red core and golden edges, its light radiating brilliance.

Jiang Zhixin was startled by the sudden fireworks and trembled slightly, instinctively snuggling closer to Chen Yan.

Before she could even catch her breath, there were several more "whoosh" sounds, and more fireworks followed.

They rose into the air from different directions, intertwining and colliding in mid-air.

Large bursts of fireworks exploded in the night sky, like blooming peach blossoms in spring, turning the entire sky into a dreamy pink ocean.

Jiang Zhixin's beautiful eyes reflected the dazzling fireworks as she exclaimed, "So beautiful!"

Her cheeks were flushed red by the fireworks, and under the dreamlike night sky, she looked like a princess from a fairy tale.

Chen Yan turned slightly to the side, his slender fingers gently brushing aside the strands of hair by Jiang Zhixin's ear, his movements tender.

Before anyone knew it, he had a delicate necklace in his hand.

The necklace shimmered with tiny sparkles under the fireworks, its central pendant a small heart-shaped diamond surrounded by a ring of tiny sapphires, like the most dazzling star in the night sky.

Chen Yan slowly wrapped the necklace around her neck, and the moment he fastened the clasp, the slightly cool touch made Jiang Zhixin tremble slightly.

Then, Chen Yan gently placed a kiss on the top of her head, his voice both tender and firm:
"Miss Jiang, would you like to be my girlfriend?"

Jiang Zhixin raised her hand and gently touched the necklace, the dazzling gemstones swirling between her fingertips.

Her eyes were slightly red, and her voice was a little choked up:
"You bastard, you've already slept with me, and now you're asking if I wanted to..."

……

(End of this chapter)