Chapter 212: Chapter 214: Living Yama, Despicable Chapter 212: Chapter 214: Living Yama, Despicable “Don’t want to spend my money?” His gaze, deep and dangerous, flickered over her.
This girl still didn’t want to marry him, so she was busy setting boundaries with him?
“You’ve made me think of you day and night, and still want to set boundaries with me?” He almost grated the words out through clenched teeth.
The phrase “day and night” tugged sharply at Sheng Ning’s heartstrings. It felt like a current had shot through her heart and spread to her limbs.
She looked at Xu Qigang in shock, her delicate rose-like lips slightly parted in surprise.
Xu Qigang’s adam’s apple involuntarily bobbed up and down, a fiery blaze burning in his eyes. He had always controlled himself not to take advantage of her, to not “eat her tofu.”
He couldn’t bully her, he couldn’t bully her. She was still so young; he had to patiently wait… Hell! He couldn’t wait, and he couldn’t bear it.
Xu Qigang leaned in and sealed her lips with his.
“I’m sorry… I’m so sorry…” Xu Qigang quickly straightened her clothes and picked up the knitting bag that had somehow ended up on the floor.
Sheng Ning wasn’t really bothered initially, since her thoughts weren’t exactly conservative. And she had seen the glitz and glamor before. As long as it was Xu Qigang, she could be braver than you’d think.
So, when Xu Qigang awkwardly apologized, she felt embarrassed too. The man clearly felt awkward and kept apologizing; how could she say it was no big deal?
What if he started to see her in a certain light? She’d be done for.
“So… what are you going to do?” Sheng Ning turned away, her voice low.
“Of course I am going to take responsibility.” His tone had a bit of a petulant edge.
Sheng Ning ignored him; was this his way of achieving his goal by taking advantage of the situation? That would be too cheap for him.
“Wife…” Xu Qigang’s voice, deep and mellow, made the word ‘wife’ sound profoundly affectionate.
It could make any woman’s heart flutter, involuntarily wanting to lean into his strong and broad embrace.
“I’m not your wife.” Thinking of the previous broken engagement and how he had refused to see her, causing her to wait outside the rescue team’s door for a long time, Sheng Ning’s irritation flared up. “You didn’t agree to the marriage, you didn’t want to see me, and you had me waiting outside the rescue team’s door for half a day.”
“I am now!” The man was stubborn.
“Who else would you marry besides me?” Xu Qigang’s voice cooled a few degrees as he suddenly pulled her body to face him. “You can’t marry anyone but me.”
Sheng Ning’s stubbornness kicked in too; of course, she wouldn’t spitefully name another man, but that didn’t stop her from holding a grudge.
“You didn’t want me, someone else did.”
Xu Qigang’s tightly wound heartstring unexpectedly snapped, and a tangible murderous aura flooded the surroundings.
Sheng Ning’s face paled, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
“Don’t be afraid!” Xu Qigang quickly reined in his aura, ruefully tousling her hair while feeling a bit guilty.
He had scared her after all.
“Did I frighten you?”
“No!” Sheng Ning sniffed, “It was you who wanted to break off the engagement, it was you who made me wait outside the door and didn’t meet me.” Alright! She was just a petty woman, a woman who held grudges.
“I should die! I was wrong!” Xu Qigang’s ears twitched, and he lowered his head and said, “Someone’s coming!”
Sheng Ning jumped, “Then let me go quickly, it won’t look good if someone sees.”
“Wife…” Xu Qigang held on and didn’t let go.
“…” Sheng Ning was speechless; he was really being stubborn, using this to threaten her!
Living Yama, you’re so despicable.
Sheng Ning pretended not to hear, simply not responding.
“Wife!” The Living Yama was patient, an excellent hunter who would never rest until he caught his prey.
Footsteps approached, and even men’s laughter could be heard in conversation.
Sheng Ning was truly afraid of being seen; this was the conservative 1980s, not the liberal 21st century. A man and woman embracing each other in a secluded alley would definitely draw people’s spine-chilling gossip.
She only dared be bold in front of Xu Qigang; at any other time, she was actually very timid and cared deeply about her reputation.
“Wife.” A hint of a smirk tinted Xu Qigang’s eyes.
“Alright, alright, let go.” Exasperated, she really gave up.
Thus, as pedestrians reached the entrance of the alley, Xu Qigang pulled her out through another exit. Mainly because once they were out of the alley, it was where he had parked his car.
Xu Qigang pursed his lips, savoring the touch of her again. Actually, he had only intended to take a shortcut with her, but it turned out to be an unexpected gain.
Sheng Ning shot him a resentful glance, realizing she had been tricked.
Xu Qigang opened the car door, heard her still worried about the yarn, and shook his head helplessly.
This girl, sometimes really stubborn.
“I don’t have any sweaters to wear, I have no sisters to knit for me, and my mom is the only rural woman who can’t knit. So, I thought I’d buy some yarn and ask you to knit me one.” Xu Qigang’s gaze was intense as he looked at her, his tone incredibly serious yet somehow pitiable.
“Look, it’s so cold, and this is all I’m wearing.” Xu Qigang pointed to his rescue uniform on his body.
Indeed, he was wearing less than most people. Sheng Ning’s heart immediately softened.
A sly smile flickered across Xu Qigang’s eyes; he wore fewer clothes because of his good physical condition, and even in winter he was not afraid of the cold.
Moreover, the uniform was optimal for rescues, so unless the occasion officially demanded a dress code, he would always be in his rescue attire.
“Alright!” Sheng Ning nodded, “but I’m not good at it either; I’m just learning.”
“Then use me as your experiment.” Thinking that the first sweater she’d knit would be for him deepened the smile in his eyes.
Sheng Ning was a bit surprised as she looked at him, not expecting the stern and cold Living Yama to be so good at coaxing a young girl.
Xu Qigang felt a bit uneasy under her gaze, awkwardly turned his head away, and pretended to not care as he said, “Let’s pay together, and consider it your labor fee, just accept it.”