Shi Wangyue was just about to call Ning Youguang to ask where the gift was, when he noticed the trunk of a Lexus in front of him was open, revealing a large bouquet of baby’s breath. It filled the rainy afternoon with waves of floral fragrance, sweeping away the gloom in his heart.
The surprise was far from over.
Soon after, his beloved, with a smile in her eyes, stepped out of the car.
Dazzling as smoke.
Like a branch of pear blossom catching the spring breeze, she approached him suddenly, bringing softness and the splendor of the four seasons straight to his heart.
Shi Wangyue stood stunned, his breath paused.
"How’s this gift?" Ning Youguang leaned against the car and smiled gently.
Shi Wangyue’s eyes were moist, he opened his lips, and after a moment he spoke:
"The gift is so exquisite—" making the recipient feel unworthy.
"As long as you like it, let’s go, I’ll take you to the movies."
Already came down to pick up the gift, which means he’s not busy.
Teacher Ning, unilaterally following her plan B for Mr. Shi not being busy, continued with today’s schedule.
Ning Youguang couldn’t read minds, she only saw the person in front of her was very moved and should be satisfied with her gift, which also slightly lessened her guilt.
However, she couldn’t see the hurricane and tsunami raging inside Shi Wangyue’s heart.
He struggled to contain his heartbeat, walked to her side and said gently, "I’ll take the flowers to the office, can you wait for me for a moment?"
"Of course, no problem."
...
When Shi Wangyue returned to "Starlight Investment Fund" with the large bouquet of baby’s breath, the entire company was in an uproar.
Especially when they saw the usually icy boss holding that bouquet of baby’s breath cautiously, smiling brilliantly like a sunflower, the whole company was collectively stunned.
After Shi Wangyue walked into his office with the baby’s breath.
When the crowd came to their senses, they couldn’t help but think:
This bouquet is definitely a gift for the boss.
So the question is, who is pursuing the boss and making him so happy?!
Ahhh!!!
Eight or nine out of ten, it’s mutual affection!
Closing the office door,
Shi Wangyue placed the baby’s breath gently on the desk, his smile growing more apparent until he finally burst out laughing.
"..."
Standing outside the door, Assistant Jin listened to the joyful laughter coming from the boss’s office.
...
Ning Youguang successfully brought Shi Wangyue into a branch of her own "Light and Shadow Xingmei Cinema".
At the time, there were quite a few movies playing in their own cinema, but there weren’t many types of films, they were either romance or horror.
Both quietly harbored the thought [although not yet in love, we can date], and unanimously decided to choose a sweet romance film.
The pity was, neither of them had been to the cinema in a long time and weren’t well-informed about the quality of current movies in Chinese cinemas.
As a result—
On the big screen in the VIP theater, this scene unfolded:
The female lead got drunk, hugged a passing guy, and yelled tearfully: [You’re single, I’m single, why not date?]
The guy blushed, [No, no.]
The female lead forcefully kissed the guy in the street, leaving lipstick marks all over his face, creating a chaotic scene... She acted like a lunatic.
Meanwhile, the male lead appeared as if he had a mental issue!
After being sexually harassed in public, he still found the female lead adorable and fell in love with her at first sight...
What a dramatic, ridiculous plot!
The two found it not only mind-numbing but also temporarily made them question their own intelligence.
Ning Youguang lowered her head, hugging the popcorn bucket and sighed:
[Why on earth did I spend money to watch this dumpster fire of a movie that seems like money laundering?]
Seeing the person beside him dejectedly, Shi Wangyue held back laughter and drank a large sip of iced cola.
The movie was so unbearably bad that they couldn’t even last half an hour, and left the couples’ seat early and exited the theater.
Once outside, Ning Youguang curiously asked Shi Wangyue, "Why does such an awful movie even need to be released?"
Shi Wangyue thought: [Ah, we’ll have to ask Father-in-law about that!] However, no matter his braveness, he didn’t dare respond that way.
So he seriously thought—
Thinking back to the five-minute opening that he watched seriously, "At least it serves as a warning, when love comes, you must bravely pursue it."
"..." Please, just stop talking.
Ning Youguang stuffed the popcorn in his arms and angrily gulped down a mouthful of iced cola.
"I need to go to the restroom."
"I’ll go with you."
...
When Ning Youguang emerged from the restroom, she found Shi Wangyue already waiting in the corridor.
"Where’s the popcorn?" she asked, noticing his empty hands.
"Oh, I saw a dog and gave it to him." Shi Wangyue crossed his arms, a suit jacket draped over them.
Having slipped out directly from the office that afternoon, dressed in a suit, he looked particularly handsome, like he could walk straight onto the set of a romantic drama featuring a domineering, elite character.
However, such attire was really unsuitable in a Beijing cinema during early September.
So, when they got to the cinema, Shi Wangyue took off his suit jacket.
The reason he brought it instead of leaving it in the car was concern over the theater’s low air conditioning temperature.
Should someone feel cold while watching the movie, the jacket could drape over her.
And indeed, although the abysmal movie was watched for only half an hour, this suit jacket had remained on Ning Youguang for twenty-eight minutes.
Half-squinting, Ning Youguang scrutinized him, "Are you doubting my intelligence?"
"Okay, I tossed it in the trash can." Shi Wangyue raised one hand.
"Waste of food." Ning Youguang looked disapproving.
"Exactly, so I just made a donation." Shi Wangyue, looking innocent, sidled up to Ning Youguang, tugging at her sleeve, "Forgive me for not wanting your stomach filled with popcorn."
Ning Youguang had no reply to his shameless demeanor.
Shi Wangyue smiled and said, "Your lipstick is smudged, didn’t you notice?"
Ning Youguang paused, "Is it? I just looked in the mirror and it wasn’t."
Shi Wangyue seized her moment of distraction, slipped an arm around her waist, touched her head with one hand, and then...
Ning Youguang’s eyes widened, her breath hitched.
Her entire body stiffened.
She never expected the person in front of her could be so bold.
Right outside the cinema’s restroom, he started to assault her lips.
The cool, soft, moist sensation on her lips made her go soft all over.
A restrained, cool fragrance flooded her nose at once.
She had smelled this scent since seeing the child today. When being held by him again, she noticed the scent was even more intense than before and found that it perfectly balanced between boldness and aloofness.
The top notes of bergamot were refreshing, the middle notes with peach blossom gentle and soft, bred a warmth yet cool elegance in the sandalwood acacia...
If she had to use a sentence to describe this scent, she thought: "This must be the instant tenderness of an iceberg man, it’s intoxicating in a second." 1314