480 She’s Here (1/2)
”At that time, you're really cold.”
Xiang Wan scrunched her nose at him and let out a chuckle.
”But I didn't have any concerns since we weren't together when I first started out working as an advisor. I take it as a learning experience, and I want to learn as much as I can. Moreover, at that time, I was labeled as a web novelist who could only write some criminal profiling behavior.”
”So what's different now?” Bai Muchuan's eyes scrutinized her face. ”Hmm, you seem to be prettier now, eh?”
Pffft! Xiang Wan giggled.
”Now that I'm better at profiling, but no one will see what I'm capable of anymore… Inside their heads, there's only one label—Bai Muchuan's girlfriend. No matter what I do or say, it would be difficult to remove this label…”
”You're also Zhan Se's personal assistant—”
”Hah!” Xiang Wan begged to differ. ”It's difficult to get in Serious Crime Division One. I don't think they will believe this weak excuse.”
”Maybe you're right, but it's easy to change the label!” Bai Muchuan stroked her face slowly. ”Let's change the label.”
”Mm?” Xiang Wan had a doubt on her face.
Bai Muchuan's half-smile felt as though he was coaxing a kid. He cupped her face then ran his fingers through her hair ”How about the label—Bai Muchuan's wife?”
”…”
Xiang Wan muttered softly,
”Is that a proposal?”
Bai Muchuan smiled at her response.
”Seems like this place… is not formal enough.”
”So you do know?” Xiang Wan looked at him, a little displeased but went up to his ear. ”But I'd like that.”
”Hah!”
The words ”I'd like that” warmed Bai Muchuan's heart in this winter's night.
”I'm too busy during this period.” Bai Muchuan hugged her tightly while covering her with his overcoat. ”Once we get past this busy period and the Lunar New Year, we'll get that done.” There was a pause, he seemed worried that Xiang Wan might overthink this and decided to add another sentence. ”I hope I can make it into a more solemn event so you won't have any regrets.”
”… Okay.”
Xiang Wan leaned on him.
”Do you believe me?”
”… Of course, I do.”
”I'm worried that you might overthink this! Hur! It's difficult to understand women…”
”I'm not an ordinary woman.”
”Mm?”
”I'm… Bai Muchuan's woman.”
Xiang Wan's voice felt soft and sweet; her body was soft like water. When he hugged her closely, it worried him that she would melt away.
Bai Muchuan felt his heart skipping a beat and looked at her.
That clean and fair face seemed beautiful and pure.
He took a deep breath and closed his eyes while he embraced her. He didn't want to be impulsive and drag her to the registry of marriage first thing in the morning the next day.
”I want to give you—the best.”
Just like Huang He and Fang Yuanyuan…
Although it was solemn and emotional for them, they were bound to have some regrets.
Bai Muchuan did not want such feelings of regret.
”This is a matter that we go through once in a lifetime. We need to plan carefully about this!”
…
That night, Xiang Wan slept peacefully.
Zhan Se received the employment contract for the post of the Honorary Advisor three days later.
Three days later, Xiang Wan went to report for work at Serious Crime Division One as Zhan Se's personal assistant.
That day was Friday.
There were only about a week to go before the Lunar New Year.
The atmosphere of the Lunar New Year was everywhere.
Yet over at Serious Crime Division One, there was only a serious work mood.
There were some familiar faces there, which she need not get to know them again. However, there were also many of them that Xiang Wan met for the first time. Compared to the Criminal Investigation Unit at Jin City, the people there were obviously more complicated. Although Bai Muchuan was the one leading this entire Division, it was not an easy task to lead a team of elites who came from various backgrounds.
”Don't be nervous, you are here as the personal assistant.”
That was the message Bai Muchuan had sent her.
”Got it.”