54 How Dare You (2/2)
”You don't have to be so loud, Brother can hear you.”
”…”
Jin Qingyan could not be bothered to retaliate and cocked his head sideways instead.
”I haven't seen you in a long while, and I've been dying to ask you something.” Gu Beicheng lit up a cigarette with his lighter, tilting his head to the side as a cloud of smoke wafted through his fingers. ”Between Rui'er and Xiaoning, who do you want?” he continued.
”What do you mean?”
”Don't play dumb with me, Jin Qingyan, I know how you feel about them. You've arranged for Chi Rui'er to put up at your mansion in Wei Ni Estate while your lawful wife lives elsewhere. Should the media find out about this juicy piece of news, I really wonder what they would write about it. Let's hope you don't suffer a double loss,” scoffed Gu Beicheng.
”Stay out of my business. You don't have the right to tell me what to do anyway,” Jin Qingyan said coldly.
”Indeed, I can't be bothered with your business. But for hers… there's no way I'm staying out of it,” he said while pointing at An Xiaoning.
”Do as you please.”
The initially exhausted An Xiaoning was disturbed and woken up by their loud bickering. Thus, she had overheard every single word of their conversation. Though she had always been unfeeling towards Gu Beicheng, she suddenly began to think at that very moment that it was not that bad of an idea after all to have a Godbrother.
The two loggerheads remained seated while staring at each other fervently, all the way until daybreak. Once morning arrived, Jin Qingyan accompanied An Xiaoning to the mountains, despite his overwhelming fatigue.
He watched as An Xiaoning stood before a grave and related the old Mr. Gu's death wish, then patiently waited for her Master's response.
”Master, please give me a sign, if you agree. If you don't, then refrain from doing so. I'll understand it.”
As soon as she ended her sentence, a sudden gust of wind began to blow towards them, raking up the yellow leaves and twigs on the ground. Jin Qingyan remained in a state of reverence while An Xiaoning introduced him as her husband, after which he took three respectful bows.
On the way back, An Xiaoning gave Mr. Gu a call to inform him that they could bury the old Mr. Gu together with Nun Jingxin. She then headed home to get some rest and catch up on sleep, together with Jin Qingyan.
Facing each other, they could feel one another's breaths intensely.
”Jin Qingyan, I have a feeling that our marriage is going to be over soon,” said An Xiaoning with her eyes closed.
”I'll never initiate a divorce with you.”
”Don't test my patience or force me to the end of my wits,” said An Xiaoning, smiling.
He bit her lips all of a sudden, causing her to wince in pain. He then kissed her with a burning passion before she could even speak. Panting, An Xiaoning hissed as she pushed him aside, ”Why did you bite me? Are you a dog!?!”
With a cold look in his eyes, he said, ”Finish what you were saying earlier.”
He seemed to be giving her a warning. They both knew her previous words were unfinished.
”Jin Qingyan, I repeat, do not force me to the end of my wits. Otherwise, I'll end things between us immediately and free myself from this marriage.”
”Say it,” he insisted.
Blinking her eyes, An Xiaoning feigned ignorance, ”Say what? What did I say earlier? I don't remember at all.”
”…”
”I'm exhausted, I'm going to sleep.”
”How dare you.”
”You don't wish to sleep, and you're not letting me go to sleep either. What do you want to do?” cooed An Xiaoning, who began to behave coquettishly.
The initial stiffness of his face faded into a smile as he answered, ”You.”
”You want to?”
”Yes.”
”Get lost…”