Take her as my wife

While Tan Wen was away, Jiang Ni opened the gift box.

—It's a swimsuit.

But it doesn't look like a proper swimsuit.

Jiang Ni imagined herself wearing this thing—it was enough to make her ready to perform in a pornographic film, she thought sharply to herself.

No wonder she went to the hot springs; Liu Jiaren had planned this all along.

She replied to Liu Jiaren with a string of "...", put the clothes back, closed the box, and placed it in an inconspicuous place.

Back in bed, she leaned against the headboard and slowly opened the first letter, which was the first letter Tan Wen had written that Spring Festival.

As he grew older, Tan Wen's handwriting changed, becoming more composed and reserved, much like the man himself.

However, the handwriting on this letter reminded Jiang Ni of something nostalgic. Back then, the eighteen-year-old boy was unruly, and even his handwriting was flamboyant and unrestrained.

Actually, the letter didn't contain much content, just a few lines, and it seemed more like the shock and pain a young man felt after witnessing his beloved being intimate with someone else.

[

You were so well-behaved when we kissed.

I'm insanely jealous.

sister.

Look at me... please.

I will be very good, I will be obedient... I will study hard...

Please.

]

Seeing the words "Please" written so forcefully they almost tore through the paper, Jiang Ni felt a sudden pang of bitterness in her heart.

Although she had never experienced the feeling of "wanting but not getting" in romantic relationships, she had felt something similar in family relationships.

Just like when she was a child, she obediently completed her homework, practiced piano, and had many other tasks, all just to receive a casual compliment from her mother, Li Yuwen—"Not bad."

Li Yuwen was found dead at home after a suicide attempt. On the day she was rushed to the hospital, she repeatedly grabbed her hand and said, "Please... please live..."

Familiar footsteps came from outside the door, and Jiang Ni suddenly came back to her senses.

She folded the letter, put it back in the envelope, and placed it on the bedside table.

Before he could fully compose himself, Tan Wen pushed open the door and entered, carrying a duffel bag.

"Why isn't my sister asleep yet?"

Jiang Ni came up with a plausible excuse: "I'm waiting for you to come back—please find me my underwear and shorts."

Tan Wen's mind automatically conjured up some inappropriate images for children, but his hands were still diligently finding things for her. Jiang Ni took the clothes, looked up at him, and said, "You can go out first."

"Sister, isn't this a bit unfair? I've shown you everything, but you haven't shown me anything else," he said, lingering by the bed, clearly not planning to leave. "Anyway, you're going to see me sooner or later, right? I promise, I'll just look, I won't do anything else."

If Jiang Ni were to believe his nonsense again, she would be incredibly stupid.

She gestured slightly towards the door with her chin: "Get out."

Tan Wen dared not renege any longer and got up to walk towards the door.

Actually, he couldn't quite understand Jiang Ni's shyness and bashfulness in matters of the heart. Logically speaking, after dating and living with Tan Yan for so long, even if she was still reserved in this area, she shouldn't be so conservative and naive.

Unless... she never slept with Tan Yan?

This idea sprouted in his mind.

Hold……

Why am I getting more and more excited and finding it all so reasonable?

He closed the door for Jiang Ni and sat down in the living room.

He was extremely anxious and desperately wanted to know the answer.

But at the moment he has no way to verify this answer.

No rush... I can't rush... He repeatedly tried to calm himself down, but his trembling hands betrayed his excited, uncontrollable ecstasy.

What pleased him wasn't that Jiang Ni might still be a virgin, but that if Jiang Ni hadn't actually slept with Tan Yan, she had implicitly agreed to sleep with him in the future—just like the act of sticking out tongues when kissing.

All of these things will prove that he is special and unique to Jiang Ni.

A little while later, Jiang Ni called him from the bedroom: "Tan Wen, I'm ready."

Tan Wen stood up, bit his cheek to suppress his excitement, and went into the room as if nothing had happened. He found his pajamas and said, "I'm going to take a shower. Sister, go to sleep, it's late."

Jiang Ni was indeed sleepy, so Tan Wen turned off the light for her and quietly went into the bathroom.

The citrus and lemon scent of Tan Wen still lingered in the blankets, making Jiang Ni even sleepier. She unconsciously rubbed her face against the pillow and slowly drifted off to sleep.

In her hazy sleep, she felt someone holding her tightly. Subconsciously, she knew who it was, so she didn't wake up and instead slept even more soundly.

"Are you trying to seduce me, or are you trying to seduce me, by being so unguarded with me?"

"They even asked me [what kind of food]..."

"How about the kind of painful one you're in?"

"...Sexy sister..."

If Jiang Ni heard this comment, she would probably grab his ear and give him a good scolding.

*

At 9:59 a.m. the next day, Jiang Fengyu's driver parked the RV in front of the apartment where Tan Wen was staying.

Liu Jiaren searched for the apartment's rent and, biting her yogurt straw, said, "A one-bedroom apartment costs over three thousand a month. Would an average college student choose to rent a place like this? He has neither a wealthy family nor a job."

Jiang Fengyu chimed in, "He insisted on paying for yesterday's meal. I also have the same card he used, and the spending threshold isn't low."

It's not surprising that Jiang Fengyu, a rich second-generation, has that card, but it's strange that Tan Wen has it.

However, Jiang Fengyu didn't seem to care much: "I think it's quite normal. If he has the guts to pursue Attorney Jiang, he must be quite capable."

Liu Jiaren completely disagreed with this statement: "Nini's ex-boyfriend was utterly incompetent, all he did was make her suffer, and he still managed to 'trick' her into marriage, didn't he?"

Jiang Fengyu quickly went along with her words: "Okay, okay, you have a good eye—don't get angry so early in the morning, it's bad for your health."

In the blink of an eye, the young couple appeared and got into the car.

Jiang Ni looked at Jiang Fengyu and said, "I thought we would take turns driving, so I specially wore flat shoes."

Jiang Fengyu pointed at Liu Jiaren: "That was originally what I was thinking, but I wanted to sit in the back and take care of her, so I called my driver to drive."

Yicheng is more than 300 kilometers away from their destination. Fearing that Liu Jiaren might get carsick, the car did not travel fast, and they arrived at the foot of the mountain before dark.

They also need to go up to the hot spring hotel halfway up the mountain.

Fortunately, Liu Jiaren's friend arranged for a car to pick them up.

It took another ten minutes or so to climb the mountain. Jiang Ni and Liu Jiaren went directly to the hotel restaurant to rest and order food, while Tan Wen and Jiang Fengyu went back to their room to put their luggage bags away.

Tan Wen started the conversation: "Brother Jiang, I have some questions I'd like to ask you for advice on."

Without thinking much, Jiang Fengyu casually replied, "Go ahead and ask, what's the question?"

Tan asked frankly, "How did you last so long the first time you slept with Jiaren?"

"Cough cough cough..." Jiang Fengyu almost choked on his own saliva. He turned to look at Tan Wen, his bright, clear eyes filled with obvious shock. "How did you know about this kind of private matter? Did Miss Jiang tell you?"

Tan Wen said calmly, "They have a good relationship, so there's no need to be surprised."

He thought to himself, "Your wife has seen me naked, so what's this little thing you're talking about is nothing private."

Jiang Fengyu understood this as well, and asked him in a soft voice, "You and Miss Jiang haven't done 'that' yet?"

"Well, that's why I wanted to learn from you first," Tan Wen said frankly. "I have no experience in this area."

Jiang Fengyu understood his subtext: I was a virgin, just like you were back then!

Jiang Fengyu was even more shocked, and instantly felt a good impression of Tan Wen. He put his arm around Tan Wen's shoulder like a buddy, feeling a sense of mutual appreciation and a rare kindred spirit: "I thought a handsome guy like you would have been through countless battles by now... That's how it should be, virginity is the best 'dowry' a man can give to the woman he loves!"

Tan asked: "..."

Why does he think Jiang Fengyu is a bit of an idiot?

But he still politely responded, "Yes, Brother Jiang is right, that's what I think too."

"So, how did Brother Jiang manage to do that?" Tan asked, bringing the focus back to the main point.

Jiang Fengyu remained silent for a few seconds, pursed his lips, and leaned close to his ear to impart the "secret".

He gave an answer that Tan had never considered: "...take medicine."

"My friend is a doctor, and he said he was worried I'd die quickly and Jiajia would dislike me... so he got me some medicine. Actually, I couldn't take it anymore, but it just wouldn't work..."

Tan asked: "..."

Is this even allowed? Isn't that cheating?

That's so embarrassing, damn it!

Jiang Fengyu asked, "Do you want some? I can get you some."

After hesitating for a while, Tan Wen nodded: "I... thank you, Brother Jiang."