737 A Million Times for You 99 (2/2)
He then turned onto his side and pinned her down beneath him gently. He began licking and nibbling her earlobe while saying in a tender voice, ”Xiaoning, I still love you as much as I did before. I'm willing to give up everything I have for you…”
An Xiaoning's heart melted upon hearing his words. Tears welled up in her eyes as she thought about everything that he had done for her to save her from the predicament she'd been stuck in. She began tearing up and extended her arms to hug him tightly.
Jin Qingyan lit up in joy and surprise and kissed her on her neck. ”I won't dare to distrust you again. Please give me another chance…”
An Xiaoning burst into tears. She had rarely shown her vulnerability in front of men, especially Jin Qingyan.
She began bawling loudly, for she finally had an outlet to release all the pent-up fear, worry, grievances, and emotions she had bottled up for the past twenty days.
He patted her shoulders gently and did not utter a single word.
They'd grown emotionally closer since the divorce.
After she was done weeping, she let go of him and wiped her tears with a piece of tissue paper. Staring at him with reddened eyes, she said gently, ”Thank you for saving me. I know you don't like to hear me thanking you but…”
He interjected, ”Why did you still do it, then? You're going to be punished for breaking a rule you're aware of.”
”Even then, I still have to thank you. Jin Qingyan, I'm not a fool. I understand how you feel about me…”
”You'd be a fool if you don't reciprocate my feelings for you.”
He had successfully made her speechless and broke her train of thought. She smiled and said, ”Could you be less of a tyrant? But you did very well this time. I'm incredibly touched. This time is different from the incident in the Autumn Palace. Don't string the two together.”
He held her hand and said, ”I won't compel you. Xiaoning, you'd better not show your face for the time being. Move in with me for a while to avoid suspicion. Sometime later, I'll plan an appropriate chance for you to appear in public.”
”Well, I could stay in the Gu family mansion and just put on my mask…”
”Are you out to upset me?”
”Since when did I…”
”You're still refusing to admit it. You obviously know how much I yearn to see you every single day! I believe you're not that heartless.”
”…”
What else could she say?
”I'll go ahead with your suggestion.”
Jin Qingyan broke into smiles and held her hand in his. ”Follow me, I'll bring you to the room you'll be staying in.”
An Xiaoning alighted from the plane together with him and arrived at the main mansion after a car ride that lasted several minutes.
Fan Shixin scurried toward them and explained, ”Congratulations for making it home in one piece, Young Sir and Ms. An!”
”Hmm?” Jin Qingyan shot him a glance.
Fan Shixin immediately yelled again, ”Congratulations for making it home in one piece, Young Sir and Young Madam!”
”You may just call me 'Ms. An,'” said An Xiaoning.
Thinking to himself that he ought to be Jin Qingyan's wingman, Fan Shixin followed closely behind and said, ”No. It's been really hard on Young Sir. During the time that you were not around, Young Sir would go to sleep while holding your photo in his hand. He almost tried to kill himself again for you. If it weren't for me, you probably wouldn't have been able to see him again, Young Madam!”
Fan Shixin even began tearing up as he spoke.
Jin Qingyan was thoroughly impressed by his acting chops.
An Xiaoning was immediately flustered, for she believed Fan Shixin's words.
Perhaps he did indeed exaggerate a little. But Jin Qingyan was definitely upset about me.
”It's been hard on you too, Chief.” An Xiaoning then turned to Jin Qingyan and said, ”You must reward Chief Fan with a bonus this month.”
”You call the shots. I'll double his salary for this month.” Jin Qingyan then said to Fan Shixin, ”What are you waiting for? Get out.”
”Thank you so much, Young Sir and Young Madam. I'll leave right now!” Fan Shixin exclaimed excitedly, grinning widely from ear to ear.
An Xiaoning turned around and walked toward the guest room, only to be stopped by Jin Qingyan, who said, ”Why are you going there? The room you're going to stay in is upstairs.”
Thinking that he must be referring to Jin Yiheng's room, she proceeded to make her way upstairs. She could not tolerate it further when he dragged her into the master's bedroom and finally questioned, ”Are you thinking of making me sleep with you at night?”
”If you're not willing to, I promise I won't touch you. I mean what I say. I won't force you at all.”