Shen Ci walked upstairs to the third floor with his mind in a daze. Once he snapped out of it, he covered his face with his hands in annoyance.
He was such an idiot.
Yueyue’s behavior just now clearly showed that her feelings for him matched his own.
Leaning against the door, he pondered carefully, realizing that with all the Shen Family under his control, he truly didn’t have to fear them anymore. He decided to confess his love to her that night.
As for Meng Chuyue, maybe she didn’t like him, and his perception of her warmth towards him earlier was perhaps wishful thinking, he no longer had to worry.
They were partners temporarily inseparable, even if she rejected him, she wouldn’t send him away.
Worried about not being clear-headed, Shen Ci took a bath to freshen up, sat quietly in front of the fan for over half an hour to triple-check that he could bear a confession failure, and then he went downstairs with steady steps to knock on the door.
After returning to her room, Meng Chuyue also felt irritated.
Not because of Shen Ci’s obtuseness.
She was worried that she had given herself away.
Truth be told, she found her current life quite pleasant; she enjoyed the peace and tranquility.
Although she and Shen Ci hadn’t breached that final barrier to savor the sweetness of love, they were both young and there was no rush.
Hearing Shen Ci’s knock on the door, her heart became restless... for a long time.
She tried convincing herself that Shen Ci had come down to talk business about the restaurant shares, not to confess his love, so there was no need to be excited...
She fooled herself for several minutes before finally opening the door with a flushed face.
Taking the initiative, she said, "What’s up? Eager to discuss the restaurant shares? Fine by me, we need to talk about it sooner or later, and now works as well. I’ll tell you, we can do more than fried chicken wings: we can fry drumsticks and pork chops too, and I can make burgers..."
Meng Chuyue thought speaking would hide her shyness and excitement, but the more she talked, the redder her face became, and it just got redder and redder...
Shen Ci looked at her blushing face, feeling both joy and regret for his own long-standing obtuseness and foolishness: he was so silly. Didn’t he realize that if she didn’t bear the same affection, even if she treated him well because of her mother’s kindness, she wouldn’t trust him as she did?
He reached out, hugged her tightly, and said gently, "Would you be willing to teach this fool to be a bit smarter?"
The moment Shen Ci embraced her, Meng Chuyue’s mind went blank, her body stiffened, but her lips couldn’t help smiling.
After about ten seconds, she calmed down, wanting to maintain some dignity and to tease Shen Ci a little, to feel her own good spirits, she sighed in her heart and gently placed her hands around Shen Ci’s waist, whispering, "You’re not stupid; you’re just fine the way you are."
She really did like it.
If he were too shrewd in this regard, truth be told, she would be a bit afraid. Afraid that he might be too sophisticated and could become fickle-hearted in the future.
Shen Ci hadn’t expected her to respond , sweetness flowed through his heart as if honey were coursing through it. He bent down to lift her, walked over to the couch, sat down with her, and buried his head in her shoulder, saying softly, "Yueyue, I’ve liked you for a long time, and have waited for this day for so long."
Meng Chuyue wrapped her arms around Shen Ci’s neck, "I’ve waited for this day for a long time too."
If she hadn’t been reborn, she definitely wouldn’t have responded so boldly.
Her current self, after learning from a previous life, was ready to forgo affectation since the implicit barrier between them had been breached.
Yueyue really did like him.
Perhaps he could have confessed earlier, couldn’t he?
No, it’s better not to dwell on the past... It was good that they were together now.
He hugged Meng Chuyue quietly for a while, then said, "Yueyue, I practically have the Shen Family’s weak points in my grasp, and I’ll never be afraid of them hurting you again."