Mo Jin studied his pleased expression. Hmmm. He was up to something. But what? Was Yan Su interested in this little rascal of hers? If so, she would be inviting trouble...
Or was he just being wilful by insisting on staying over at her place on his own?
Nian Xi gave Mo Liuxi an oblique look. âWhy do I get the feeling that youâre very pleased with yourself? Did you secretly run off to meet your girlfriend yesterday?â
âYouâre reading too much into this. I was just out with some directors to talk about the film,â Mo Liuxi said casually as he redirected his attention to his food.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
When they finished eating, the group left the restaurant. Nian Junting stayed in the back of the group and patted Mo Liuxiâs shoulders. âNot bad,â he said sarcastically. âYou managed to spend the night so quickly. Have you lost your virginity yet?â
Suppressing a smirk, Mo Liuxi looked at him with a poker face and said, âAre you joking? I lost it a long time ago. Donât compare me with yourself.â
He continued striding confidently ahead without looking back. Nian Junting watched him walk away...young people now... so arrogant.
...
At four oâclock in the afternoon, they all arrived at Wuzhen.
Nian Junting went to the counter to check-in while Nian Xi and Jiang Yuning chatted. Mo Liuxi walked over to them and said to Jiang Yuning, âYou can go to Nian Xiâs room tonight. I wonât tell.â
Jiang Yuning was blushing now. âYou...â
âAll right. Donât think I didnât know you two have been sleeping together for a long time.â Mo Liuxi interrupted. âI donât want you to hug me and grope my chest in the middle of the night.â
Jiang Yuning widened his eyes in disbelief as if he had just been wrongly accused. His breathing quickened, and Nian Xi looked stunned, too. âHe grabbed your chest?â
âXixi, donât listen to him.â Jiang Yuning shook his head vigorously. âI didnât touch him.â
Mo Liuxi smirked. âYou know best what you were dreaming about. Iâm a guy. Of course, my chest isnât soft.â
He walked off, leaving an embarrassed Professor Jiang who just wanted to crawl into a hole.
âYou idiot.â Nian Xi was smiling as she pinched his arms. âAre you embarrassed?â
âXixi...â Jiang Yuningâs face was beet red. âWhy did I become like this?â
âDonât worry. Youâre growing from a little rabbit into a big bad wolf after being with me.â Nian Xi was grinning cheekily as she teased him.
Jiang Yuning was frustrated. He whispered, âXixi, I donât think we should keep doing this. I feel so guilty and sinful. Letâs get married this year. Will you marry me?â
Nian Xi was shocked. She looked around her and asked, âAre you proposing to me in this hotel lobby?â
Jiang Yuning stood still for a moment before grabbing his hair. âIâm not proposing. Iâm just asking for your opinion. Iâll propose again if itâs all right with you. If youâre not comfortable with it, it would be pointless if I proposed to you.â
Nian Xi smiled. âYou have such a way with words....asking me to marry you even though we have nothing now.â
âOh, itâs okay if we donât have children. Thatâs okay,â Jiang Yuning frowned slightly, âIâm just concerned... I heard that Yan Su is younger than you. Even if she gets married before us, how late would we be at the party? Will we break up in the future. Xixi, Iâm scared. I want to marry you soon.â
Nian Xi was startled but had to admit he was right. By right, if she continued seeing Jiang Yuning like this, they should be able to get married by the next year...Unless Yan Su was going to catch up with her with rocket-like speed or something happened between her and Jiang Yuning.
She shook her head. She didnât want to think about that. âDonât think about these things. We wonât break up. Come on, letâs go get our room cards.â
She squeezed his hand tenderly.