Outside the hospital were two cars awaiting the gang. Xia Biming naturally gravitated towards the car with her Xia Huanting and Fang An Xi. Upon reaching the car, her brother stuck out his long arm in front of her, not allowing her to get in the car.
"Biming, go ride with Chang. There's not enough room in this car." Xia Huanting said with a nonchalant tone. Clearly lying right through his teeth.
"What do you mean?! Wang Xuan can ride with him!"
"No, I already promised Mother Wang that I would take him home."
"That doesn't make any sense! Including the driver, there is still one seat left. I'll sit in the passenger seat up front!" Xia Biming found no flaws in her logic.
He continued the banter between the two siblings, "No, the front seat is for the items I bought at the auction. There's no room for you. You're too heavy for the car. Go ride with Changmin."
As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't allow Xia Biming to refuse and pushed her straight towards the other car. Then he remembered that they lived in a near vicinity of each other, "Plus you guys live on the other side of the city. It makes sense. We need to decrease the air pollution."
Having given up, Xia Biming obediently sat in Xue Changmin's car. This time, his driver was also present, and they sat in the back together. She scooted herself as far away from him as he could.
Chang noticed this and he tried to close the distance between them by pretending to drop his phone near her feet.
Xue Changmin got his chance to sit closer to Xia Biming, but the silence in the car never broke. It wasn't until they reached Skylight Condos that Biming thanked him.
"Thank you for dropping me off Mr. Xue." She reached for the door handle to exit the car. But before she was able to, a strong warm hard stopped her.
"Do you think it's appropriate to call your boyfriend Mr.?" He pulled her closer to him. So close that their faces were only inches apart in the small space of the car.
"What boyfriend? You called yourself that."
"Is it not true?" He gave her the puppy eyes.
"It's not true. A boyfriend needs to be paired with a girlfriend." She could feel the freshness of his breath on her cheeks.
"Did you just call yourself my girlfriend, Biming? I didn't realize you wanted to date me so bad. I agree!" Xue Changmin gave him his best smile, eyes turning into sweet little crescent moons.
"I don't want to talk to you anymore!" She pulled for the door handle and stepped out of the car only to be followed by Xue Changmin.
"Why not? Can a boyfriend and girlfriend not converse? We should get to know each other more." Could this man be any more annoying, Xia Biming thought.
The ignorance radiating off him pissed Xia Biming off more.
"What get to know each other. I don't want to know you. Knowing you this much is already enough." Giving him the cold shoulder, she strutted for the lift.
Pitifully, Xue Changmin, "But Biming, you've already claimed me as yours just now. You can't go back on your words."
"I didn't claim you! You claimed me!"
"You're right! You are my girlfriend after all!" He continued to stake his claim as he rushed up beside her and placed his hand on her waist.
"What do you think you're doing with your hand?!" Xia Biming was dumbfounded with his abrupt motions.
"I'm sending my girlfriend home. She's too beautiful to leave a lone at night like this. What would I do if something happened to you?"
"The only thing that could happen is you! Now take your hand off me."
Biming tried to shake his hand off of her but he held on tighter. She gave up and just prayed for the elevator to reach the parking level quicker.
"Biming, it's Sunday tomorrow. You're not working right? And since I'm not working, how about we go on a date. It'll be our first date as boyfriend and girlfriend." The euphoria radiating off him was bright as the sun.
"I'm busy tomorrow."
"No you're not. I already asked brother Huanting. He validated that you're free. Fang An Xi too."
Those brats! How could they sell her out like that? Her free day, gone just like that. Forced to agree, she no longer wanted to keep the conversation going. He smiled in triumph and started planning their first date.
"Xia Biming, don't worry. I'll plan everything. Just be ready by 9, okay? And eat breakfast first." He assured her.
He followed her all the way up to the door of her penthouse like a sweet little puppy. "You can leave now." She said coldly but instantly regretted it when Xue Changmin's face frowned.
He also noticed that her cold stance softened up and found this as the perfect time strike. He looked up at her with a playful look in his eyes. His hand lifted up to push a stray strand of hair behind her ear as he stepped towards her.
Xia Biming's heart rate picked up and she found herself frozen at his actions. He cheeks flushed and she saw his face nearing hers. This time she didn't close her eyes like last time, she didn't want to fall for his tricks again!
Xue Changmin smelled the sweet essence of flowers and vanilla infiltrating his nostrils and it kept drawing him in for more. Following his instincts, he sniffed the top of her head and placed a light kiss. His hand had moved from her ear to the back of her head.
Sensing his lips on her head, Xia Biming blushed red from neck to her ears. Left speechless, she stood there like a mannequin.
"Have a good night, my girlfriend." Xue Changmin gave her a coy smirk and headed towards the elevator.
Xia Biming swore she saw a flash in that smile. Or was it just the stars she was seeing after the sweet moment between the two?
She entered her penthouse clumsily feeling out of breath. 'What just happened? He kissed me. And said I'm his girlfriend.' The feelings she had tried so hard to keep away started to pour out.
She had a hard time sleeping that night, tossing and turning. The images of Xue Changmin's intimate actions played in an endless loop.
In the car down in the parking garage, Xue Changmin was feeling warm and fuzzy all over. He tested his luck with Xia Biming just now and was over the moon with excitement. He craved for more of her.
That night he slept sweetly with the scent of her filling his mind.