Wei Lan was relentless in his pursuit of her. However, while he had been busy pursuing her, he had not been checking on the current social news. He did not know that Zhi Ruo whom he thought was cool with their break up, was actually acting up.
She started bad mouthing him around their circle of friends, telling anyone who would listen that he had cheated on her and she had found out and broken up with him.
Normally Wei Lan did not mind girls bad mouthing him but lately his worry was that Zhi Ruo would talk to the press and Yan Ran would hear of it and think he was a complete tosser. He did not want anything to spoil his chances with her.
Although his time with Yan Ran eventually lessened when his sister recovered, he had discovered other ways of spending time with her. Yin Yue suddenly found his brother, who before never offered to help her, suddenly offering to buy them dinner or lunch; driving them around for their several shopping sprees and sometimes even offering his card to pay. When he willingly set through several dress-trying sessions, she began suspecting his motives.
Yin Yue surprisingly did not question him, to his everlasting relief. She even persuaded Yan Ran to take a dress that her brother had offered to pay for. Yan Ran looked like the angel in that printed doll dress and the thought of being the one to buy it for her thrilled Wei Lan.
Summer break came to an end, and Wei Lan felt slightly depressed that he would not be seeing Yan Ran every day anymore, but was slightly comforted by the fact that he could now pursue her without his sister's hawk-like eyes on him. He sent her small gifts and flowers and made it a point to talk to her every day. He would have liked to talk to her several times per day but had been afraid of making her feel like he was pushing too hard.
Wei Lan who had been so out of his depth with Yan Ran, was finding it difficult to concentrate on anything else. Wooing girls had never been difficult for him before, but Yan Ran had kept him on his toes.
After months of pursuing her, Yan Ran had finally agreed to one date and Wei Lan had been over the moon. He spent the rest of the week planning on where he would take her and what they would do. He wanted something fun but where they would be able to talk. He decided to take her to an amusement park. Although it would probably be crowded, it would be great in ensuring that they would not have any awkward moments.
He had wanted to go for an intimate dinner afterwards but thought that it would mean them going back home to change into more appropriate attires and so with fingers crossed, stored that idea away for, hopefully, another time.
On the Saturday, he nervously presented himself at Yan Ran's house, his hands full with two bouquets of flowers, one for her aunt and the bigger one for her. Her aunt had instantly taken to him and by the time they left, she would have gladly given her dowry and married her off to him the very next day.
Wei Lan remembers how much fun they had had. He had won a giant teddy bear for her and had got a hug as a reward and had felt the need to keep playing the same game if that was going to be his reward every time. They had shared sweet dumplings and kebabs for lunch, eaten toffee apples, taken rides together, watched a magic show, got pictures taken with animals and clowns.
Wei Lan could not remember the last time he had had so much fun. When they were watching the magic show, he had taken Yan Ran's hand in his and was relieved when she did not pull away. He felt her sneaking several quick looks at him and smiled. His heart beat picked up. He wondered if she was feeling what he was feeling. He knew that he had to find out before he drove himself mad.
When they got into the car, Wei Lan turned to Yan Ran took her hand in his again and looked into her eyes. He remembers how painfully loud his heart was beating but he knew there was option to go back.
He wanted to kiss her really badly but did not want to mess up things with her, so like a proper gentleman he asked if he could kiss her. Although he had been praying for it, Wei Lan was surprised but overjoyed when she shyly nodded her assent.
His eyes shifted down to her luscious lips and that tempting mole. When their lips touched, Wei Lan knew for certain he was in trouble. He felt rather than heard Yan Ran's little sigh and his heart beat almost broke down his rib cage.
The kiss deepened and before he knew it his fingers were in her locks, which had caused a few colourful and vivid dreams in the past few months.
His tongue begged for and got entry into her delicious mouth and Wei Lan could not help but think what else he would like to do with her. Feelings that he never knew existed before engulfed and swept him away.
When they broke off the kiss because their lungs were protesting, he was happy to realise that Yan Ran was flushed red and panting like him. The rise and fall of her chest drew his attention to her ample bosom and he fought to keep his roving and hungry eyes away. The feeling was extreme potent.
What he had felt was beyond his imagination and none of his dreams could ever come close. His eyes kept on straying to her lips and he wanted to keep tasting the nectar on them over and over again.
They had kissed so many times that day, he had been afraid that he would not be able to leave her and go back to his own house. The feeling was heady and unrelenting. It had been so difficult for them to separate that day.
From that time, they had not been able to take their hands off each other. Despite the incredible mutual great attraction, Yan Ran had been unsure if she should be in a serious relationship with him.
After much coaxing, she had revealed that she wondered why a well- known, good looking, wealthy guy like him who could have any girl in the world, would want her.
Wei Lan had been amazed that Yan Ran did not realise how gorgeous she was inside and out. He told her he was the one who would be lucky to have her as his girlfriend. That day, he vowed to make sure she always knew how she made him feel.
With her, Wei Lan felt that he could totally be himself. They fell in love hard and fast. He saw himself tumbling into it without any way to stop; not that he wanted to.
Sometimes Wei Lan had been afraid that Yan Ran was too young and might not be able to handle the passion they had for each other but he quickly realised that she was actually more mature emotionally than other girls of her age.
The only thing that kept casting a shadow on his happiness was his past that was far from pure when it came to relationships and the fact that once the press got wind of their relationship, they would not leave them alone. For the first time in his life, he wished that the press did not find him and his family so fascinating.