1122 Perplexed and Smitten 182 (1/2)
Her heart began to wrench in misery and she said, ”You're free to date whoever you want and marry her. That's your freedom.”
Yan Ge hugged her and said, ”I don't want to marry someone else. I want to be with you.”
Fang Erlan wrapped her arms around him and buried her face in his shoulder, taking a whiff of his unique scent that did not come from any perfume.
She indulged in his scent, which seemed magnetizing, making it difficult for her to bring herself to let go.
”Erlan, let's be with each other. I've also thought through it carefully in the past few days. Although he's present in your life, I actually have the upper hand. After all, I'm the one you fancy. In that case, why can't I fight for you?”
”But…”
”You're not in a relationship with him now anyway. He's not your boyfriend and you're not his girlfriend, so what's wrong with us dating each other? If you're worried about him finding out, we'll just keep it from him. Wouldn't that do?”
”He'll find out sooner or later,” said Fang Erlan.
”So what if he does? We're not doing anything wrong. I know what you're worried about, but life is short. If you can't even be brave and take the risk for the sake of love and your own happiness, is there really a point? Wouldn't you be exhausted if you're constantly worrying about this and that?”
Fang Erlan's heart melted.
She found his words to have made sense. They indeed loved each other.
However, why do I feel a little guilty?
It feels like I would be letting Xiao Chenyang down if I were to commit to Yan Ge…
Why do I have such a feeling? I hate feeling this way. Xiao Chenyang is clearly the one who popped out of nowhere and interfered with my life…
”Why aren't you saying anything…?” he said.
”You're right, I should be brave. I shouldn't be intimidated by him…” she said softly as her voice began to fade. I shouldn't be worried about him taking me to Mount Wanyan either.
After hearing her words, Yan Ge interlocked his fingers with hers and said, ”We'll be in a relationship with each other from now on.”
”Yes,” she answered with a nod.
Smiling blissfully from ear to ear, Yan Ge said, ”Let's keep this a secret between us.”
She nodded again and said, ”Alright.”
”Why have you become so demure all of a sudden? You weren't like this in the past.”
”Can't I be shy?”
”You can,” he answered with a joyful grin.
Fang Erlan left the bar a short while later. However, she did not exit together with Yan Ge for fear that they would be photographed by the paparazzi.
Fang Erlan was filled with anxiety throughout the entire journey from the bar back to the hotel. Her emotions were on a rollercoaster. She lay down in bed, still thinking about the conversation she had with Yan Ge at the bar.
Did we just become a couple?
She was still in disbelief.
She tossed and turned in bed, way too excited and overjoyed to fall asleep.
She finally closed her eyes and dozed off at three o'clock in the morning.
The moment the lights were switched off, a figure was consumed by the darkness.
He stood rooted to the ground while remaining silent. Ever since he had found her, he had never seen her smiling so gleefully before.
He had never seen her so elated before.
Never ever…
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An Xiaoning woke up at six o'clock in the morning.
After washing up, she sat on the bed and began putting on some makeup meticulously.
She then proceeded to help him to the washroom to freshen up.
”Do you want to wash your hair?”
”How am I supposed to do that when I'm in such a state?”