Chapter 37 - DINNER WITH THE LACROIX FAMILY 4 (1/2)

”Where did you two go?” Nicolette asked them as soon as Luo Jingyi sat on the chair Yun Jinghan pulled for her.

Luo Jingyi briefly glanced at Aunt Alice before she responded, ”We forgot something in the car.”

”Come on, let's eat. I'm feeling hungry.” Uncle Robert complained, patting his stomach.

That was everyone's cue. Perhaps because she was feeling hungry herself, so Luo Jingyi never protested when Yun Jinghan kept putting food on her plate. Only when there was a pile that she told him off.

”Stop, I can't eat all of this.” She complained in a hushed tone, bobbing her head closer to his ear. With a gentle expression settling on his face, Yun Jinghan pushed a small bowl of soup to her side. ”You have to.”

Luo Jingyi didn't know where this strange idea came from. Opening her eyes a little wide, she stuck the bottom lip out and tilted her head on the side while looking at him.

Yun Jinghan's movement stilled. She looked at him innocently as if she was pleading to be saved. His heartbeat fluttered.

”Okay. Eat half of it and I'll finish half.” Yun Jinghan cave in even though he wanted to eat more.

Luo Jingyi smiled yet, an imaginary line was drawn on her forehead.  'That's rather unhygienic. You want to eat the food with my saliva?'

”Look at them. They are so adorable.” Laughing, Nicolette's father commented.

As they were having dessert, all of a sudden Aunt Alice asked, ”When do you plan to have the wedding?”

Luo Jingyi nearly choked. Yun Jinghan passed a glass of water which she took and gulp its content down.

Marriage?!

Yun Jinghan placed on her back to assure her. It stayed for three seconds there before he took it away.

”We just got engaged Aunt.” Luo Jingyi pouted. She nervously glanced at Yun Jinghan. Earlier, they discussed together what they have to say in front of the couple to get their stories straight.

”Isn't that where engagement leads to, marriage?” She gave Yun Jinghan a quizzical look.

”If it would have been up to me to decide, we would have gotten married the day I popped the question. But regarding the wedding, it's up to Jingyi to decide. Anyway, she's tied to me till the rest of our lives. She's not allowed to run.” He said possessively. At the same time, he lifted their hands which were clasped together, planting a kiss on her knuckles.

Nicolette's twin sister and another female cousin giggled… No shrieked in excitement was the appropriate word.

Luo Jingyi was stumped for words. Hiding her unhappiness towards Yun Jinghan's actions, she dug a nail on his skin to warn him and he released his grasp.

Is he a wolf?

”If you are going to wait for Jingyi, you'll have to endure for the next 20 years. Right, Jingyi?” Uncle Robert teased. But everyone knew there's truth in his words. Luo Jingyi had been very vocal about her views towards marriage.

Luo Jingyi laughed awkwardly.  What she uttered next wasn't even well-thought of.

”Tomorrow we'll go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and get married.”

”Really?!” Stunned, Nicolette jerked to her feet, her chair falling behind.

She wasn't the only one who was surprised. Each one in the room was.

Uncle Antoine called out everyone's attention with a clearing throat.  He advised, ”While we all loved to see you get married, marriage is a serious subject Jingyi. You shouldn't take it very lightly. ”

Antoine Lacroix wanted Luo Jingyi to decide for herself, not because of the pressure she was in. He didn't want it to be a case of haste makes waste. In the beginning, he dissuaded his wife from forcing Jingyi yet she never listened.

”Why don't you give it some time? Anyway, both of you are already engaged. It takes the worries off my chest. Moreover, you still need to discuss your marriage with your father.” Aunt Alice added, to everyone's surprise.

Wasn't that just contradictory to what you wanted?  Everyone surmised, Aunt Alice didn't approve of Yun Jinghan.