Chapter 388 - I Thought You Couldn’t Get over Your Old Flame (1/2)
Chapter 388: I Thought You Couldn’t Get over Your Old Flame
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
No one could have predicted that Qi Chenglin would be so energetic having just woken up. It was like he wanted her to collapse from exhaustion. His zeal was much more than the night before, and Ruan Danchen almost could not breathe. He made her unable to contain herself, and her body did not even answer to her anymore.
His chest was broad and she was wrapped tightly in him, bearing the weight of him engulfing her. She curled her arms and legs instinctively on him, hanging on him as if she was holding tightly onto a piece of floating wood.
Qi Chenglin intimately wiped off the sweat from her forehead. He felt very content.
“What time is it?” Ruan Danchen mumbled and asked.
Qi Chenglin glanced at the clock on the nightstand and said, “Ten thirty.”
“Oh dear, I forgot that I have a senior high school reunion to go to later.” Her words were so, but he did her so good that she was not that keen on getting up. She would much rather nuzzle in his embrace than attend the reunion.
Qi Chenglin remembered her school reunion too, but the main reason was because Ruan Danchen’s old crush would be attending too. He was hoping that she would forget the reunion.
He looked at her distantly but there was no way he could forbid her from going since that would all but reveal his pettiness.
There was a knock on the door. Qi Youxuan’s spirited voice resounded from outside. “Dad, Mom, are you awake yet? I want to eat!”
Qi Chenglin wanted to cozy himself with Ruan Danchen for a while longer, but Ruan Danchen got up immediately after hearing that her son was hungry.
“If you still want to sleep, you can sleep a while more.” Ruan Danchen looked at his handsome face and could not resist kissing him a few more times.
His pampering of her made her feel like she was becoming a member of the ‘good-looks association 1’ [1].
Qi Chenglin did not say a single word and got up after she did.
After tidying things up, Ruan Danchen went out to see Qi Youxuan standing at the door. He was holding his little tummy and sporting a rather pitiful and hungry expression.
“I’m sorry. I’ll get to it now.” Ruan Danchen brought him to one side and asked, “What do you want to eat?”
“I’d like to eat some hot noodles for breakfast,” Qi Youxuan proclaimed. He thought about slurping his noodles without a care in the world, and with a hot bowl of soup and the white steam emitting from his noodles. Then, he imagined the warm feeling he would get after eating those noodles. His face looked absolutely gluttonous.
Ruan Danchen was incredibly amused by his demeanor and she wondered how the kiddo turned out to be such an adorable child. From the freezer, she took out some luncheon meat, some vegetables, and eggs. She whipped up three bowls of soup swiftly.
After the meal, all the dishes and utensils were cleaned up placed away. Ruan Danchen did not intend to put on any makeup. She might have considered doing so if it was just a simple reunion, but Chen Libai was there. He was old news, and the little embers of fondness wilted away before anything even started. After so many years, everyone was mature and no one would take all that too seriously.
She knew though, that Qi Chenglin was petty. Although she did not have any ulterior motives, putting on makeup might make him feel like she was eagerly looking forward to meeting with Chen Libai. She simply applied a layer of BB cream, some eyeliner, and a thin layer of lipstick. It was practically the same as her natural skin tone.
When she carried her bag out, she saw Qi Chenglin holding his iPad, but she could not see what he was looking at. He seemed to be engrossed in it and looked extremely focused.
Ruan Danchen could not help but do a double-take. ‘Is he really that accepting?’
Even so, she asked him in good faith, “Would you like to come with me? It’s okay to bring family members.”
Although that was the case, in past reunions, all those men bragged about bringing their own partners the next time they had a reunion. Most of them had girlfriends, while some were contemplating marriage and others were already married, yet not once did any of them bring their other half over.
They figured that everyone might feel uncomfortable since their own friends were not familiar with their significant others and might be reserved with their jokes.
Ruan Danchen had no apprehensions about it, but with Qi Chenglin’s aura, no one would probably say anything if he were to sit there, and the dinner would probably be cold.
It was Qi Chenglin’s feelings that Ruan Danchen cared the most about. She did not want him to sulk at home by himself.
Qi Chenglin remained nonchalant and lowered his iPad calmly. He cocked a brow at her and said, “Family member?”
“…” Ruan Danchen glared at him. She knew that the man was using that chance to poke fun at her, but his waggling eyebrows and mischievous look made her feel shy.
“If you don’t want to be a family member then so be it,” Ruan Danchen said bashfully. She headed out, but he grabbed her wrist.
She was then pulled down to be seated beside him.
Qi Chenglin decided to place the iPad to one side and lean over. “You’re proposing to me?”
“I hate you!” Ruan Danchen murmured softly. She was still irked by it even though she knew he was teasing her on purpose. “A proposal is the kind of thing that men should do!”
Her willingness to invite him to join her was something that made him happy, but he masked that happiness and put on a solemn expression, remarking seriously, “It’s your school reunion. I’m not close to them. If I sit there, I don’t think they can talk freely, so I don’t think I’ll go.”
After saying that, he stood up. “I’ll send you and come back home.”
“Are you sure you won’t be worried if you don’t go?” Ruan Danchen looked at him suspiciously.
Qi Chenglin’s expression was incredibly calm and he was about to take his car keys.
“You don’t need to send me. It’s rare for you to be off work, so you should rest at home. I’ll just take a cab,” Ruan Danchen stopped him as she did not want him to drive to-and-fro.
“It’s not easy to get a cab here,” Qi Chenglin said.
Ruan Danchen swiped her phone. “There are e-hailing apps, right? I learned it from a colleague. It’s very convenient. Aunt Zheng is on leave and there’s no one at home. I’ll be worried if Youxuan stays at home alone.”
“But you wanted me to go with you?” Qi Chenglin cocked a brow and asked.
“If you went with me, we could bring Youxuan or drop him off at Jade Field Park.” Ruan Danchen had already decided on that.
Qi Chenglin then nodded. “Okay. Call me when you’ve reached.”
Ruan Danchen tiptoed and kissed his lip. “I won’t stay there too long.”
“Mm,” Qi Chenglin responded. He sent her off at the doorstep, and although he really wanted her to just skip the reunion, he was so mindful of his dignity that he could not utter a single word.
Ruan Danchen went out of Prestige Residences 1 [2], and before she could even launch the e-hailing app, she saw an empty cab in front of her, which she flagged down immediately.
Around forty minutes later, Qi Chenglin received Ruan Danchen’s call.
She paid her fare and walked to Shengyue while saying, “I’m here.”
“What time do you want to leave? I’ll come pick you.” Qi Chenglin looked at the clock and was already feeling impatient just waiting at home.
“I’ll see. Will let you know later,” Ruan Danchen said. “Maybe in an hour or two.”
Qi Chenglin sat on the sofa with his iPad still on his lap, but none of the content or words could enter into his brain.
Once she hung up, Ruan Danchen went into Shengyue. She was already in the list of VIP members, so when the manager saw her, he immediately welcomed her in.