Chapter 29 - TWO REQUESTS (1/2)
Luo Jingyi sensed her muscles tightened with her head drawing back stiffly. But she nudged herself to remind of the situation she was in. She needed him. So whether she liked it or not, she has to accept his proposal. If the only way to avoid meeting the other guy was selling herself to the devil, she would do it.
”I am sorry. I am—”
”Actually, you don't have to feel pressured. It's not like we are doing this for love. I also have personal reasons.” Yun Jinghan assured her. If he had to lie just to make her agree, he would do it. He just prayed silently this wouldn't pose a problem between them in the future. In fact, he wasn't really certain about what he feels about her. But he's really drawn to her as though there's a magnetic force pulling him to her. There's also that urge to protect her no matter what. Which he found mind-boggling because he never ever felt this way before.
'Why don't you let me finish first? But since you put it that way, then there's no need to say it then.' She decided. ”Okay, I'm with you then.”
The man gave out a lop-sided grin. Luo Jingyi felt her heart thump faster. It was faint but it happened. She was momentarily in a daze but she quickly put it off her head.
She proposed, ”Since we are both doing this for a purpose, why don't we draw up a contract?”
The upward curve on his face vanished instantly upon hearing those words. He rejected immediately.
”Why?”Luo Jingyi was taken aback.
”We should never leave a piece of evidence that will create trouble in the future. So verbal agreement between us would suffice.”
She eyed him skeptically as though trying to find fault in his words. She hesitated but in the end, she assented. ”Okay. But I have two requests.”
The man gestured her to continue.
”One, don't force me to do anything I don't want. Two, don't meddle with my affairs. Are we clear on this?”
”Sure sweetie.” Yun Jinghan smiled sweetly.
”And no endearments. It's cringy.”
”I don't think that's possible. It's for appearance's sake so you should get used to it.”
”Fine.” Albeit resistant, she conceded before asking him, ”Do you have time tomorrow evening?”
”For you sweetie, I have all the time in the world.”
Luo Jingyi shuddered inwardly.
”Well, Aunt Alice invited us for dinner. It's at 7.”
”Let's go then.”
”Where to?”
”I'll take you somewhere.” He sauntered to the door, opened it and waited for her to follow.
Although she was wondering where he wanted to go, Luo Jingyi removed her hospital coat, grabbed her shoulder bag and went out.
In contrast earlier, this time they were walking side by side. Even their steps were in sync. They walked past the nurses station and found Dr. Lin and two interns.
”I have some errands to run. If there's something, call me.” Luo Jingyi instructed Dr. Lin. The senior resident gestured 'yes'. At the same time, she asked for a quick consult.
Yun Jinghan waited for her to talk to the other doctors. When she strutted away, he came after her and matched her pace.
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”Is that Dr. Luo's fiance? ” Intern B expressed her surprised. She couldn't take off her eyes on the man's back because he was too perfect. She seemed to have seen him somewhere.