Su Ruanruan held his discarded bathrobe, her face flushing and heart racing.
Would he withstand it till he breaks?
She flipped through the book, aware that he was uncomfortable.
Reserved as Su Ruanruan was, he wouldn’t force her, and naturally, she wouldn’t take the initiative.
Thus, they were left hanging .
Neither moving forward nor retreating...
At the foot of Jiangcheng Mountain Temple.
Bao Jingyan led Su Ruanruan to a cemetery that resembled a garden.
It was quiet in the early morning.
Dewdrops veiled the photo of Sun Weilian on the gravestone.
Bao Jingyan bent down to wipe away those droplets.
He offered a bouquet of lilies and gently said, "Mom, I’ve brought Ruanruan to see you."
Su Ruanruan felt somewhat nervous.
He mentioned a formal relationship, which naturally led her to think about the civil affairs office, assuming he was joking.
But he had brought her to meet his mother instead.
Su Ruanruan looked down at her light pink long dress, feeling it was inappropriate.
But Bao Jingyan reassured her, "It’s good as it is, my mom would like it."
He pulled her to pay respect to his mother, urging her, "Ruanruan, quickly tell my mother that you’ll take care of me in the future."
Su Ruanruan glanced at him and said softly, "Shouldn’t it be you taking care of me?"
No sooner had she spoken, her fingers were captured.
Their fingers tightly intertwined.
Bao Jingyan said in a low hoarse voice, "I will take care of you in the same way you take care of me! Whether in poverty or wealth."
A dazzling pink diamond ring now adorned Su Ruanruan’s finger.
It looked to be about 2 carats, flawless.
A mist veiled Su Ruanruan’s eyes.
"Dumbfounded?" he gently held her hand, "Stop playing dumb! Say you are willing."
Su Ruanruan bit her lip, "I’m not of marriageable age yet."
"That’s why we are taking care of it here first," Bao Jingyan asserted with confidence.
Su Ruanruan stared at him for a while, then suddenly felt sweet.
She had been sleeping with him for quite some time.
Though not having taken the final step, she always felt ashamed.
Now that he had given her a ring and his mother knew... they would get married, have children, and stay together till old age.
Su Ruanruan did not speak.
She placed her hands on his shoulders and kissed him lightly on tiptoe.
Bao Jingyan kissed her back.
Restrained, yet tender.
On the way back, Su Ruanruan gazed at the ring between her fingers.
She couldn’t put it down.
She asked him, "When did you order this?"
"During the business trip! We started cold-warring as soon as I returned," Bao Jingyan said with one hand on the steering wheel and the other stroking his smooth chin on purpose.
Su Ruanruan’s eyes sparkled.
She admired the ring over and over, whispering, "There are so many eligible ladies out there, many of them beautiful... Are you sure you want to marry me, Bao Jingyan?"
Bao Jingyan sighed, "You’re being affected, Miss Su!"
"I just want to be affected for a moment right now." She was in a good mood.
Bao Jingyan was about to ask her where to have lunch, whether to return to the Gu Family...
Su Ruanruan’s phone rang.
She glanced at it, a call from Su Yugu of the Su Family.
Su Ruanruan lowered her gaze.
Considering the time, it was about right.
She answered the call.
Su Yugu invited her to a meal, insisting that no matter what, she had to come back once the old man was discharged from the hospital.
After hanging up, she turned to Bao Jingyan, "I’ll make a trip to the Su Family."
Bao Jingyan fell silent for a moment, "Need any help?"
"Not for now." Su Ruanruan placed her hand over his, "When I need someone, I will say so."
Bao Jingyan gave her hand a reassuring tap.
He wanted her to be careful.
As she stepped out of the car, Su Ruanruan took the initiative to kiss him.
Her little mouth kissed his Adam’s apple, planting little kisses.
Bao Jingyan was passionate.
He stroked her long hair, murmuring softly, "Visit the old lady in the evening, alright?"
Su Ruanruan quietly hummed in agreement.
She got out of the car, and Old Zhao’s vehicle was already waiting by the roadside to take her to the Su Family.
Half an hour later, Su Ruanruan arrived at the Su Family home.
As soon as she entered, she heard a tumult of noisy voices.
Mixed with it was the sound of a woman’s crying...