Spoiled Sparrow

Fu Chen glanced at Ruan Qing, who was leaning on Lin Yun'en's shoulder, and then turned and left.

Having witnessed this scene, Dong Chenye was truly worried about the two of them.

"Get in my car, I'll take you home."

Lin Yun'en's heart was pounding. "I'm in trouble, Dr. Dong."

Dong Chenye's lips curled slightly. "Just call me Chenye."

Chen Ye...

Isn't this progressing too fast?

Lin Yun'en actually quite liked this blind date, but he kept canceling their dates, so she originally planned to keep aloof for a couple of days.

"Chen Ye, then you can call me Yun En too."

However, she quickly accepted it, since he had already seen her true colors.

Dong Chenye considerately opened the car door for her and reached out to protect her head: "Keep your head down."

A magnetic voice came close to her ear, and she subconsciously turned around, their noses accidentally bumping.

The moment she felt the man's breath, her hands and feet suddenly went numb, and she dared not move.

Although she had been in relationships before, she had never felt this way before.

As their eyes met, with no way to avoid each other, she felt her heart pounding frantically.

Dong Chenye held onto the car door with one hand and braced himself with the other.

His eyelashes trembled slightly, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.

next second.

Her warm, moist lips pressed against hers without warning, her pupils dilated instantly, and her eyelashes trembled involuntarily as her face drew closer.

Amidst the aroma of strong, sweet liquor, Dong Chenye sensed Lin Yun'en's increasingly unrestrained actions.

He's never been this nervous even when holding a scalpel.

This was his first kiss.

His panicked gaze inadvertently caught sight of Ruan Qing's wide, round eyes in the back seat, and he abruptly pushed Lin Yun'en away.

The unspoken atmosphere between the two was instantly broken.

He closed the car door: "It's too late, I'll take you home."

Lin Yunen was still savoring the kiss when Dong Chenye had already stepped on the gas and sped off.

The hands gripped the steering wheel tighter and tighter.

The car was going faster and faster.

It happened so fast that he didn't even realize it himself.

It wasn't until a passing police siren abruptly pulled him back to reality.

The car arrived at the apartment building quickly, but he hadn't recovered his strength the whole way.

This was the first time he had ever opened a car door for a woman without acting like a gentleman.

"Excuse me, you can go upstairs, I have something urgent to attend to and need to leave."

His flushed cheeks were all seen by Lin Yun'en.

Lin Yun'en helped the slightly asleep Ruan Qing up, saying, "Thank you."

She felt incredibly embarrassed by her impulsive actions just now. She helped Ruan Qing leave without looking back.

Sitting in the car, Dong Chenye rubbed his lips with his fingers as images flooded his mind, making it impossible for him to stop thinking about her.

He leaned back in his seat helplessly and opened the car window to let the wind blow on him.

If I don't sober up soon, I won't be able to drive home tonight.

He looked up at the route the two of them had taken; they must have arrived by now.

The drunk person was incredibly heavy. After Lin Yun'en carried Ruan Qing home and settled her in, she sobered up completely and suddenly felt like she could drink another dozen.

Ruan Qing obediently hugged the doll and huddled under the covers, occasionally muttering Fu Chen's name.

"Why... Fu Chen, do I hate you..."

...As she spoke, her voice gradually faded, and her breathing became steady.

Lin Yun'en tidied up Ruan Qing's dirty clothes, placed a cup of hot water by the bedside, and then went to take a shower.

The steam in the bathroom made it hard for her to breathe, and the images flashing through her mind made her blush.

She dried her hair and opened the window to let in some fresh air.

He lowered his head.

The car is still there.

A smile played on her lips as she closed the window.

She ran to the vanity and picked out her favorite perfume, then lightly sprayed it on her neck and wrists.

I grabbed a bottle of water from the refrigerator and went downstairs in my pajamas.

She jogged out of the residential area, then slowed down, quietly walked to the car, and knocked on the window.

"Hi~"

Her voice unconsciously tightened.

Dong Chenye, who was already having impure thoughts, thought he was hallucinating when he turned his head and saw her face.

He suddenly stood up and covered himself.

"Why did you get down here?"

Then he noticed she was only wearing a thin nightgown, and immediately unlocked the car door: "Why aren't you wearing more? Aren't you cold?"

Lin Yun'en got into the car and handed him the water, saying, "I'm not cold when I'm with you."

Dong Chenye felt he was probably sick; why did he feel so hot?

He gentlemanly took off his coat and draped it over the passenger's pale legs, then turned on the heater.

He avoided Lin Yun'en's gaze, unsure of what to say.

The atmosphere remained tense in the small space.

Lin Yunen: It's so obvious, can't you see it?

"Are you hungry? Want to grab some late-night snacks?"

Dong Chenye looked at her, his eyes sweeping over her outfit, and he was about to say, "This is inconvenient for you."

But what she actually said was, "Okay, what would you like to eat?"

His voice was really hoarse. Lin Yun'en smiled and gently uttered a word with an upward inflection at the end.

"you."

......

*

Late at night, He Xunnan sat back on the sofa, holding an old photograph in his hand.

The woman in the picture has very similar facial features to Ruan Qing.

In the huge room, he only turned on a dim light.

He gently wiped away the tears that fell onto the photograph.

Close your eyes and carefully place it on your chest.

"I miss you so much......"

He dialed that phone number he hadn't used in a long time.

Soon, a voice came from the other end.

"Son, it's so late and you're still awake. It must be the middle of the night where you are, right?"

He Xunnan looked at the photo in his hand and said, "Mom, how have you been lately?"

"It's great. Your dad and I planted a lot of flowers recently, and they're in full bloom."

"Nan Nan, are you still enjoying the food in Beijing?"

The woman's voice sounded young, yet it always carried a faint trace of sadness.

He Xunan: "Don't worry, Mom, I'll be back in a few days."

"Alright, alright, you and your dad are both so career-obsessed. We have more money than we could spend in several lifetimes. What's the point of earning so much...?"

Pei Yu talked on and on on the phone, sounding quite energetic.

He Xunnan drifted off to sleep to the sound of her voice...

*

next day

It was a rare occasion for all the prominent figures in the capital to gather together.

At Fu Chen and Zhao Xiyao's engagement banquet, all the guests were present, but the engaged couple was not.

The Zhao and Fu families learned early in the morning that the couple had an important foreign client, and both missed today's engagement banquet.

The two old men had no choice but to step in and take charge themselves.

Fortunately, the engagement banquet went smoothly, and the wedding date was set for the day before Chinese New Year's Eve, which was an auspicious day.

The two companies joined forces, and the stock price soared.

At that time, Fu Chen and Zhao Xiyao were unrelated and each did their own thing.

Fu Chen was busy with company matters early in the morning and tried calling Dong Chenye all morning but couldn't get through until noon when he finally answered his call back.

"Where have you been?"

"I drank too much and took a nap."

Dong Chenye glanced at the person sleeping soundly beside him, and repeated with a smile, "Yeah, I took a nap."

Fu Chen on the other end could tell something was wrong just by hearing his voice.

"Speak normally, are you having a wet dream?"