Take her as my wife

Tan arrived home at 8:30 p.m.

Only Aunt Zhou was at home; Chen Siyao and Jiang Ni were nowhere to be found.

Aunt Zhou was a little surprised to see him: "You're back so early?"

"Hmm," he asked without taking off his shoes, "Where did my sister and the others go?"

"Oh, there's a fireworks show by the river tonight. Yao Yao wanted to see it, so Miss took her. They just left a little while ago. Do you want to go find them?"

As soon as Aunt Zhou finished asking her question, Tan Wen made a move to leave, the answer of which was self-evident.

Aunt Zhou was secretly wondering: Who goes on a date that lasts only an hour or two...?

Tan Wen took a taxi to Yijiang Square, which was crowded with people. However, Tan Wen took out his phone and quickly located Jiang Ni and the others.

Last time, to guard against Du Yucheng, he installed a tracking device on Jiang Ni's watch. Jiang Ni obviously forgot that the little gadget hadn't been removed yet.

Moreover, Tan Wen didn't tell her that the thing also had a sound recording function, and as long as he opened the permissions, he could hear the sounds around her.

Why lie to her and say you're "going back to attend a class reunion"?

Because his "sensible" behavior only made Tan Yan seem more unreasonable, when Jiang Ni reviewed the situation, she would only find Tan Yan to be psychologically twisted and disgusting, and then slowly shift the scales of trust towards him.

The fact that she blocked Tan Yan was a pleasant surprise.

He was overjoyed when he found out.

Overwhelmed by joy, he impulsively bought a necklace that was a bit too expensive when planning yesterday's "Valentine's Day activities"—not that he thought it was "expensive," but that its "expensiveness" was illogical and became the only "flaw" in the whole process.

Jiang Ni must have discovered this flaw, but she just hasn't connected it to him yet.

The fireworks show was scheduled to start at 9:09, and Tan Wen stood behind her at exactly that time.

There were too many people here, so Jiang Ni and Chen Siyao's attention was focused on the dark night sky.

"Whoosh—"

"Whoosh—"

The staff lit the fuses together, and the colorful fireworks shot into the sky, illuminating the night sky. The deafening sound made the crowd cheer.

A young couple passionately kissed amidst a sky full of hearts.

Elderly partners snuggle close together, sharing this new kind of romance in warmth.

Tan Wen gently patted Jiang Ni's shoulder.

Jiang Ni turned her head, her eyes slightly open: "How did you find your way here? Shouldn't you be on a date with Miss Song?"

Tan Wen naturally walked to her right. Because there were many people around, the space between them was too small. Their arms were touching, and her snow-white skin pressed against his honey-colored arm.

Both the buzz surrounding the news and the stark contrast ignited a fire in Tan Wen's heart.

He longed to hold her close and take her hand.

Kiss her.

But he didn't make any move, instead calmly answering her question: "She had something come up, so I came back. Aunt Zhou said you were watching fireworks by the river, and I wanted to come and see too."

Chen Siyao chimed in, "Being tall is great! You can see us even with so many people around!"

Tan nodded: "So don't be a picky eater, or you'll easily get lost when you go out."

Chen Siyao compared herself to Jiang Ni: "I'm not much worse than Sister Jiang. She's even wearing high heels today."

"Really? Maybe it's because your proportions are better than yours, so the visual difference looks quite big," Tan teased her.

Jiang Ni listened to their bickering and found it quite amusing, so she didn't ask him any more questions about his day with Song Ruixi.

The fireworks show will last a long time and feature many different styles. There will also be a drone show at 10 o'clock.

More and more people gathered in the square, and Chen Siyao was stepped on several times. Jiang Ni even felt someone take advantage of the chaos to touch her buttocks.

She frowned unhappily. Tan Wen noticed her change in mood and looked down at her, asking, "What's wrong, sister?"

Jiang Ni looked around and said tactfully, "Some people's hands are not behaving properly."

But they were surrounded by strangers, and they couldn't tell who the person was or whether it was "intentional" or "unintentional".

Unable to catch the person, Tan Wen was displeased and suggested, "Let's go back; it's not safe with too many people around."

Jiang Ni agreed and took Chen Siyao's hand: "Yaoyao, let's go home."

They started walking towards the outer edge of the crowd.

Tan Wen was just following her obediently, but the crowded people were like an invisible current, threatening to wash them away at any moment.

He boldly put his arm around her shoulder, carefully protecting her and separating her from the crowd.

It was hot today, so Jiang Ni changed into a halter-neck French polka-dot dress when she came out. His large, strong hands rested on her bare shoulders, and his heat seemed to penetrate straight into her skin.

Tan Wen was also unsettled.

He could control his emotions and the strength of his hands, but he couldn't control his rapidly beating heart.

He longed to meld her into his very being.

The journey was both long and short. After emerging from the crowd and standing by the roadside, Tan Wen's palms were covered in sweat.

"Sorry, it's too hot," he explained, taking a tissue from his pocket and handing it to her. "Here, wipe your shoulders."

Her skin was fair and smooth, with damp sweat stains clinging to it... Tan Wen couldn't help but have some inappropriate thoughts.

His throat tightened, and he felt like a complete freak.

But the thought of getting her dirty... just thinking about it.

He was incredibly excited.

He's absolutely wicked.

When they got home, it was getting late, so they went to their rooms to wash up.

Jiang Ni lay in the bathtub. Although the water temperature was the same as usual, she felt that her body was still burning up.

Start from the shoulder area.

That scalding, burning sensation spread.

"So you mean, you had sexual desire last night without any external stimulation."

"It wasn't entirely without external stimulation..." Jiang Ni hesitated before revealing her thoughts, "Last night... a man hugged me for a while."

Upon hearing this, the psychologist abruptly stopped spinning the black ballpoint pen in his hand.

She curled her red lips into a smile: "Just for a little while?"

Jiang Ni hummed in agreement, a rare hint of shyness appearing on her face.

She had known this psychologist for over a year, and their relationship was both that of doctor and patient, and also like that of friends who shared many secrets.

Jiang Ni asked, "It doesn't make sense, does it?"

Xu Ke shook her head: "On the contrary, it makes perfect sense, and is even a very good omen—you are a person of flesh and blood, Nini, you should have emotions and desires."

They started by asking me questions and answering me.

Xu Ke: "Was your erotic dream last night related to that man?"

Jiang Ni: "...Hmm."

Xu Ke: "In the dream, was it you or him who took the initiative? Did you go all the way?"

Jiang Ni pursed her lips: "...He didn't take the initiative."

She was just one step away from success when she suddenly woke up.

Because she didn't see the face of the man she was intimate with clearly at first.

Suddenly, that person called her name.

"elder sister."

—It was Tan Wen's voice.

—It was Tan Wen's face.