BXBX NOVEL Chapter 320 - Pretense
Parking lot
Inside the car.
Helping her fasten the seat belt, Yichan remarked, "You are trying too hard."
"Huh?"
Looking at her, he gently caressed her hair. "You need to stop pushing yourself so hard." When Ning did not say anything, he added, "Transparency is very important in a relationship honey, whether it's ours or with your parents."
Grabbing his arm, she asked, "Was it evident?" when he nodded his head, she sighed, "I messed up again."
"No you didn't. I don't think anyone except grandpa Yang and I could make it out."
Placing her head on his shoulder, she said with a gloomy sigh. "It's not like I don't want to but—"
"I can understand but pretending like everything is okay is not going to help either." Yichan knew that even though Ning had forgiven her parents and wanted them to be a part of her life, she wasn't one hundred percent okay with it. Her indifferent behavior when she was talking to them in the hospital did not go unnoticed by him. Though he wanted her to be happy with her parents, he also did not want her to pressurize herself to do things she didn't want to. He did not like how she was trying very hard to pretend she was one hundred percent uncomfortable with them when she clearly wasn't.
"I don't want them to feel like I am accepting them half heartedly or just because of the accident," she explained her point.
"I understand that honey but don't you think if you talk to them and tell them how you feel, it is more genuine?" When she nodded her head, he kissed the top of her head. "You can talk to them later."
"Where are we going now? Office?"
"No, we are going home," he answered.
"What about work?"
Shrugging his shoulders, he stated, "Yitian is gone, aunt Lin is on a leave which means there is no one to disturb us."
"And who told aunt Lin to take a leave?"
"That has to be your loving and smart husband who is going to love you for a long long time today."
Helplessly shaking her head, she chuckled, "I can't believe you are making us abandon work like this."
"Trust me babe, it's gonna be worth it."
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Wang Enterprise.
Ziying's office.
"May I ask what brings Mr.Chen in my office at this time?"
"I don't need a reason to visit you," Chen answered before giving her a cheeky smile.
"What's with that smile?" she chuckled.
"Why? Is it turning you on?" he grinned.
His shameless remark made her blush. Slapping his arm, she frowned, "You are too much."
Grabbing her hand, he gently caressed it. "I am here for a reason today." Without waiting for her reply, he added, "I am here to ask you for a date."
"Date?" When he nodded his head, she added, "We go out all the time—"
Cutting her off, he explained, "But this one is different, it's an official date. I'll pick you up at eight from your face, we will go somewhere fancy and then a long drive."
"That sounds fun," she smiled.
Tapping the tip of her nose, he remarked, "I'll take that as a yes." Grabbing his coat, he added, "I'll see you at eight."
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Ning and Yichan's place.
Gently caressing her back, Yichan asked, "What are you thinking?"
Placing her chin on his chest, she looked at him. "I am wondering if our life will be the same if we have a baby."
"It definitely won't be the same," he sighed. "All your attention and love will be towards the baby, you won't even look at me."
"That is so not true, who told you?" Ning chuckled.
"Brother Bojing told me, like the baby hasn't even been born and sister-in-law keeps talking about the baby all day," Yichan explained.
Helplessly shaking her head, she snuggled closer. "Well, even you will be very engaged with the baby."
"Yes I will but I won't ignore you. The baby would not even be there if not for you honey."
"You say weird things at times, I don't know what to do with you," she sighed.
Pulling her closer, he smiled, "Just love me like your baby now."
"You know what Yi, we all should go for a trip after sister Suyan and Meili's delivery," she exclaimed.
"Of course, wherever you wanna go." Just then Yichan phones started ringing. Grabbing it from the table, he quickly received it.
"Do as I told you, everything will be okay," he stated before hanging up the call.
"Who is it?" Ning inquired.
"My brother-in-law," he answered.
"Chen?" When he nodded his head, she asked, "What were you talking about?"
"He has plans of proposing Ziying today, I had given him some advice. He is just worried now."
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Outside Ziying's apartment.
When Ziying came down, Chen was already waiting for her. She smiled at him and was about to walk towards him when someone called out her name.
"Ziying—" The man shouted before rushing towards her.
Scrunching her brows, she muttered, "Jack? What are—" She stopped midway and widened her eyes in shock when the man suddenly hugged her.
"I missed you so much," he exclaimed before bursting into tears.
Pushing him away, Ziying snapped, "What is wrong with you?"
Kneeling on the ground, Jack clasped his hands together. "Please forgive me, I know I have hurt you a lot. But now I have realized that the only one I love is you. I shouldn't have left you at any cost, I—" He stopped when Chen approached them.
Ignoring the man who was on the floor, Chen asked Ziying. "Who is he?"
"He is Jack, my—" she stopped midway and sighed.
Chen's jaws clenched when he realized that man was none other than the ex-boyfriend she had told him about a few months ago.
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