Take her as my wife

The kiss lasted longer because Jiang Ni was indeed exceptionally talented; she had already learned to breathe properly. However, in the latter half, Tan Wen's fierce pursuit of her kiss overwhelmed this novice, and in a moment of oxygen deprivation, she bit Tan Wen's lower lip rather hard.

Tan Wen released her, licked the spot on his skin that she had bitten, and became even more excited.

"This is a good sign," his voice was hoarse with a hint of satisfaction, "From now on... when I can't control myself, my sister can bite me, my lips, my shoulders, my neck... anything."

It's best to bite until you bleed, and even better if it leaves a mark.

But such thoughts were too morbid, and he was afraid of scaring her away, so he swallowed them and didn't mention them for the time being.

Jiang Ni understood what he meant by "later".

Her ears burned – kissing a man in the office was already too much for her, let alone discussing "the future".

"Let's go," she changed the subject, "I'm hungry, let's find a place to eat first."

Tan stopped teasing her, stood up straight, took her bag with one hand, and reached out to hold her hand with the other, their fingers intertwined.

Looking at their hands, which differed in skin color and size, Jiang Ni felt a slight, indescribable emotion, but it was definitely a feeling of relief.

As they came down in the elevator, they ran into Xiaowen and a few other girls who were also going downstairs.

The girls all noticed their hands clasped together, and then, in unison, turned their gaze to Tan Wen's face.

Seeing them standing there in a daze at the elevator entrance, Jiang Ni called out to them, "Come on in, weren't you going down?"

Xiaowen was the first to snap out of it, quickly waving her hand: "Ah... I suddenly don't really want to buy milk tea anymore... Hehe, what about you guys?"

The others nodded in agreement: "No, I'm on a diet."

"Me too……"

Xiao Wen waved to Jiang Ni: "Jiang Lu, you guys go first, bye-bye~"

The elevator doors closed, but Jiang Ni could still hear them talking outside.

"Aaaaaahh ...

"So handsome—younger men are awesome!"

"I'm so envious of Attorney Jiang!!!"

Jiang Ni: "..."

Tan Wen suddenly remembered something and asked her, "Sister, when can we officially announce it on WeChat Moments?"

"Whatever you want." Jiang Ni didn't care about these formalities; she posted on WeChat Moments just as often as Tan Wen.

Tan glanced sideways and asked, "Should I block my brother?"

Jiang Ni replied with the same two words: "Whatever you say."

Although Tan Wen liked her from the beginning, it was a one-sided crush. When she accepted Tan Wen, Tan Yan had already married someone else. She and Tan Wen had a legitimate romantic relationship, and Jiang Ni had no regrets.

They didn't care about what others—or the Tan family—thought.

Tan Wenxin said, "Then I will not only not block that idiot, I will also tag him to watch this."

But as soon as the thought crossed his mind, he suppressed it.

He hadn't forgotten the time Tan Yan had hired someone to hurt Jiang Ni as revenge.

With Shen Yunqing's due date fast approaching, Tan Wen decided to keep a low profile and focus on developing his relationship with Jiang Ni for the sake of everyone's peace of mind.

There's no need to provoke Tan Yan for the time being.

We chose a restaurant near Jiang Ni's residential area for lunch. By the time we finished eating, it was almost 2 p.m.

Jiang Ni asked him, "Don't you need to go back to school?"

Tomorrow is Sunday, but Tan Wen only asked Cheng Ming for one night off. There will be room checks on Saturday as well.

"I'll ask for another day off and go back tomorrow." He made up his mind, walked to the side, took out his phone, and called Cheng Ming.

Cheng Ming only asked two words: "Reason?"

Tan asked matter-of-factly, "To spend time with my girlfriend."

"Take it easy. You've been taking more and more leave this semester," Cheng Ming said casually. "Don't get pregnant out of wedlock. If you can't take responsibility, you're finished."

Tan asked him, "Thank you for your kind words."

Cheng Ming: "?"

Just how desperate is this guy to get married?

He left him with the words "Go back to school early tomorrow" and hung up the phone.

However, Tan Wen was actually joking when he said those four words.

He's still young, and Jiang Ni is only twenty-six, in the prime of her life. Why would he want a child? Besides, he hasn't even had enough time with Jiang Ni yet, how could he possibly want a child to distract her?

After taking leave, Jiang Ni took him home.

She had no idea that she had just deprived him of his right to "enter her house" a few hours earlier.

With nothing much to do in the afternoon, Tan Wen sat with Jiang Ni on the sofa and picked out a movie to watch. He hadn't slept all night, and being next to Jiang Ni made him feel incredibly relaxed. As the movie progressed, he fell asleep on Jiang Ni's shoulder.

To make him more comfortable, Jiang Ni adjusted their positions and finally let Tan Wen lie down on her lap to sleep.

He slept just as he promised, without snoring or moving around, and was very well-behaved.

Seeing him from this perspective was a first for Jiang Ni, and she found it novel.

His features were deep and defined; even lying down, he was still handsome and rugged. His eyelashes were long and thick, and upon closer inspection, Jiang Ni noticed a very fine scar on his brow bone.

She gently stroked the small scar with the pad of her index finger, her heart softening like a leisurely cloud.

Before she knew it, it was getting dark. Jiang Ni looked out the window and saw dark clouds rolling in, threatening a downpour.

While she was still hesitating whether to wake Tan Wen to come for dinner, her phone, which was on the small coffee table, suddenly rang.

She reached for her phone, but it stopped ringing a second later.

Jiang Ni picked up her phone in confusion and opened the call log—it was Xiao Wen.

Just as she was about to make the call, another text message came in on her phone:

[Don't attack my neighborhood, save me!]

Outside the window, a sudden clap of thunder rang out, and Jiang Ni's pupils contracted, her body breaking out in a cold sweat.

She quickly woke Tan Wen: "Something's happened, Tan Wen!"

A black SUV sped through the heavy rain.

Jiang Ni had already forced herself to calm down in the elevator. She first called the police and asked them to go to the apartment complex where Xiao Wen was renting to look for her. Then she started to quickly analyze the situation in her mind.

Tan asked, "Is it that girl with the ponytail? The one I saw in the elevator today?"

"Yes. She has a generous and warm personality, and she's from out of town. She usually has a small social circle, so it's unlikely to be revenge from an enemy or something like that," Jiang Ni analyzed.

"Have you ever been in a romantic relationship? Could it be a relationship issue?"

No, Xiaowen has always been single.

Tan Wen recalled Xiao Wen's face, and suddenly his heart sank!

She has almond-shaped eyes and is young and beautiful.

Moreover, working in an agency is respectable.

He pressed further, "Was anything unusual about her at the office today? Did she encounter anyone?"

Jiang Ni pondered for a moment, then a brilliant idea struck her: "The deliveryman!"

She also thought of the information Tan Wen had just mentioned: "I overheard that man say today that they live in the same neighborhood, and that he's delivered takeout to Xiaowen and the others many times—it seems he's been eyeing Xiaowen for a while!"

Despite the torrential rain, Tan Wen continued to accelerate.

His brows furrowed: "It's him, that deranged killer who gouged out eyes and cut out tongues."