"That was what happened..." Under Dong Manman's death stare, An Qi gave Dong Manman a nutshell version of what had happened between her and Leng Yuchen.
Her story also included what she'd seen and heard in the Leng Group these recent days, as well as what had taken place between her and Leng Jin when she was a child. After listening to the whole story, Dong Manman grew silent.
An Qi played with the hem of her skirt anxiously as she waited for Dong Manman to respond. She was afraid that Dong Manman would accuse her of being immoral.
However, the long-awaited sermon did not arrive as An Qi had expected. Instead, Dong Manman simply sighed and shook her head.
"You think I shouldn't have been so hasty? I actually regretted it immediately afterward, but Little Yufei really wanted a father, and Leng Yuchen had treated me well..." An Qi did not understand why, but she felt like she had to explain herself to Dong Manman.
After a long period of silence, Dong Manman seemed to get her thoughts straightened out, and without saying a word, she slammed her foot down on the gas pedal and turned her head angrily towards An Qi as she drove onward at a frighteningly high speed.
She then yelled, "I beg of you to be better at distinguish between important and unimportant things. Specifically, it's yours and Boss Leng's nuptial night tonight! You must be more mindful of such things!"
Oh… Upon hearing her words, An Qi finally understood why Dong Manman had just sighed.
"Manman, slow down! Be careful!" An Qi's heart was about to leap out of her chest when she saw how fast Dong Manman was driving.
Dong Manman does not have Leng Yuchen's driving skills, and if we were to crash and sink directly into the river, without my even getting to go into the nuptial room, it would really be a huge loss! An Qi couldn't help but think.
"Would you look at the time? It's going to be midnight soon! If Leng Yuchen were to discover that you weren't able to spend your nuptial night with him because you were accompanying me, wouldn't I be wrongly blamed?" Dong Manman stepped on the gas pedal even harder with her feet, clearly worried.
At the gate of Villa No. 6, Leng Yuchen was waiting by the door in a half-buttoned shirt. Dong Manman imagined Leng Yuchen rushing to get dressed before he came out to greet them.
Several buttons near the top of his shirt were not fastened, revealing his charming collar bone.Dong Manman gulped subconsciously as she stared straight at him, her heart skipping a beat despite herself. At that moment, she had to wonder...
Did An Qi save the world in her previous life? Why are the men that she always met all such top-notch, handsome guys?
An Qi glanced at the useless woman and asked, "Do you want to go in and sit down for a bit?"
Dong Manman really wanted to, but after she'd glanced at Leng Yuchen just now, she realized that, although he seemed to be smoking a cigarette leisurely, his eyes, which saw through everything, were clearly looking only An Qi. So, she dared not stay and be the third wheel!
After declining her offer, Dong Manman reached over and unbuckled An Qi's seat belt, then pushed her towards the open car door and blurted out, "You need to just get out of the car and run towards your happiness! You won't make it in time if you're any later!"
An Qi was so stunned, before she realized what was happening, she'd already been pushed out of the car by Dong Manman. Then, like a burglar in the night, Dong Manman drove away in an instant, without even greeting Leng Yuchen!
After all, she could barely manage to be cute and obedient when she was faced with a handsome man like Wu Linzhi. So, when she was faced with someone as gorgeous as Leng Yuchen, she simply felt silly and lost all sense of herself.
But, regardless, no matter how thick-skinned Dong Manman was, she would never dare to covet him, not even a little. His handsome appearance had defeated and crushed her completely!
"You're back!" Leng Yuchen exclaimed as he extinguished his cigarette. He then looked up at the moon, which had already climbed to the highest point in the sky.
"Yes. Dong Manman and I encountered something that held us back." An Qi pretended to be calm as she asked, "Has Little Yufei already gone to bed?"
"She just went up to her room. She should be peeping out at us from her window right about now," he replied with a smile.
An Qi immediately looked up, and sure enough, she saw the curtains in Little Yufei's room sway slightly. If it hadn't been for Leng Yuchen's hint, she would never have noticed that. Now, An Qi had to wonder...
Had An Yufei peeked at her like this when she'd returned late other times?
Upon thinking of this, An Qi's felt sad. She knew that it was due to the lack of a father's companionship from early childhood that had caused An Yufei to mature so quickly...
Leng Yuchen held An Qi's hand, while he said with a heartbreaking voice that was filled with regret, "I caused you and Little Yufei to suffer in the past..."
The street lamp at the door of the villa was yellowish, and its dim light caused their shadows to blur. However, An Qi's heart was clear. She was glad that Leng Yuchen was her man that night. She knew that he could protect her and Little Yufei, as well as take care of the both of them wholeheartedly.
After all, it was one thing for An Qi to be glad and happy, but it was another thing entirely for her to really accept Leng Yuchen's role in their lives in that respect. She wanted to express this to him, but wondered… How on earth can I bring this up?
An Qi's expression flickered as they went inside the villa and Leng Yuchen brought her into the nuptial room. With every step, her uneasiness became more and more obvious.
"It's late. We have to go to work tomorrow. Why don't we just go to sleep early?" Leng Yuchen drew the curtains shut as he looked at her and asked.
Although he was asking An Qi with his words, somehow, perhaps because she was used to his manner of speaking, An Qi kept couldn't help but feel as if he was commanding her.
As she curled her body up in the blankets, An Qi's small hand grasped the corner of the blanket tightly. At the same moment, she closed her eyes and began to tremble. She could feel Leng Yuchen's own body approaching her slowly.
After all, it had been five years since she had experienced making love with this man. It felt like she was reliving a long forgotten dream. So, strictly speaking, this felt like An Qi's first time.
As Leng Yuchen's cold lips touched An Qi's forehead, she could vaguely sense a scent of mint. Her eyebrows knit together immediately as she gripped the corner of the blankets even tighter.
"Yuchen, I..." An Qi hesitated.
She did not know if she should refuse Leng Yuchen. Although she did not resent his minty smell, she could not seem to bring herself to accept his advances as the moment.
However, just when An Qi had made up her mind to refuse Leng Yuchen, he turned to her and said, "An Qi, I know you're not ready. Don't worry, I won't force you. After all, now that I've found you, all we have is time."
An Qi slowly opened her eyes, seeing Leng Yuchen's handsome face hovering before her. He looked both curious and timid as he was waiting expectantly for An Qi to reply.
For a moment, An Qi thought she had heard him wrong. She wondered… Is this a joke? After all, Leng Yuchen can get any woman he wants! And yet, he is willing to be patient with me, and he is thinking about my feelings!
But… Will he be willing to wait if I keep refusing to let him touch me?
An Qi thought about these things as she shook off the blanket and looked at Leng Yuchen boldly. Her big bright eyes kept blinking as she made a move that even surprised herself...
She'd taken the initiative to kiss him! However, her kiss, which she had placed on Leng Yuchen's face, was like a little kitten that was nibbling at something. It made Leng Yuchen feel tingly all over, as he was slightly ticklish, he chuckled lightly. At that moment, his heart felt sweeter than honey.
After all, this was the first time that An Qi had taken the initiative toward physical intimacy with him. As he thought of this fact with joy, Leng Yuchen was careful to keep control of himself and did not push her to do anything.
Instead, he let An Qi go at her own pace, eagerly assaulting his face with her not-so-deft kissing skills! After the kiss was over, An Qi looked at Leng Yuchen with a flushed face and a racing heart, as if she was waiting for him to rate her.