Ning Yiheng clearly didn’t anticipate that I already knew about this matter. There was a moment of panic in his eyes, but he didn’t try to conceal it. He directly apologized to me, “I’m sorry, Xiu Xiu, I…'”
“I don’t want to hear your explanation!” I intentionally said, “Do you know how much I’ve hoped for readers who genuinely like me? Do you truly respect me? How could you pay me, use money to corrupt me? Do you know the platform’s commission? 40%! Just the commission alone could buy us tickets to Venice for our honeymoon…”
“I don’t need a reader like you.”
Actually, I still wanted to hear Ning Yiheng’s explanation, and I also wanted to hear his thoughts about my novels. It’s such a happiness when the person you like appreciates your hobbies… Wuwu, I’m a cruel person.
But deep down, I still had some genuine feelings. If he wanted to support me, he could’ve given me the money directly without letting middlemen profit from it.
Recalling the dog-blooded romance novels I’ve read before, I said, “Ning Yiheng, do you not love me at all?”
Ning Yiheng wasn’t someone who could speak well. He always let me lead conversations. My words fired off like a machine gun, leaving him speechless.
Ning Yiheng is so pitiful, Nian Nian is so pitiful. How can I talk about him like this?
Ning Yiheng suddenly slammed on the brakes, coming to an abrupt stop at the roadside. Despite wearing a seatbelt, the force nearly threw my head out—I had never seen Ning Yiheng so impatient.
Ning Yiheng’s face was expressionless as he said, “Can’t I be your reader?”
I replied, “No, you don’t like me for my writing; your intentions aren’t pure. I hate you for doing that.”
F*ck, what the hell am I saying.
Ning Yiheng: …
Ning Yiheng said, “Cheng Huai Xiu, my intentions indeed aren’t pure.”
“I admit my intentions aren’t pure. Yes, I watched every episode of “League of Maidens” for you. I memorized the transformation lines of the Cat-Eyed Girl and the Little Alien Princess. It’s because I love you. I wanted to understand you and like everything that you like.”
Oh my god, he admitted it. He truly loves me. I never thought someone would go to such lengths for me. Suppressing the urge to cry, I continued to keep a straight face.
“A mother knows her child best.” Aunt Lin’s words were indeed right.
I don’t know whether I should feel secretly pleased about my successful coercion at this moment, because I subtly sensed Ning Yiheng’s change in emotions.
Ning Yiheng appeared somewhat angry.
I gritted my teeth and continued, “I don’t believe you. If you love me, why hide it from me?”
Ning Yiheng, “I did it because…”
“I won’t listen to your explanation!” I forcefully interrupted to avoid being swayed by Ning Yiheng. I no longer looked at his expression. “Ning Yiheng, you can’t satisfy me at all either.”
Ning Yiheng asked in surprise, “Satisfy?”
Determined, I said, “Do you really think those kidney-enhancing teas were brewed for me?”
“I wanted to maintain your dignity in front of others and didn’t want to embarrass you, but what about you? You refuse to talk to me about anything, never considering my dignity seriously. Do you think we still need to be together?”
In fact, even if it was a sexless marriage, I was willing to stay with Ning Yiheng for the rest of my life, and I could accept all of his shortcomings.
Once I understand his true thoughts, I must apologize to him properly.
The provocation method indeed worked. Even someone as patient as Ning Yiheng got angry because of my words—He abruptly grabbed my chin, forcefully twisting it back—I was caught off guard by him and nearly screamed out loud, while Ning Yiheng had already unbuckled his seatbelt and pressed himself onto me.
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“Cheng Huai Xiu, do you think I am impotent?” Ning Yiheng’s fingers increasingly tightened, pinching me to the point where I almost suffocated.
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I’ve learned a bloody lesson today: You can’t push people too hard.
–
When I opened my eyes, it was nearly dawn. Ning Yiheng had an emergency travel blanket in the car, so I wrapped myself tightly and slumped in the passenger seat like a corpse.
Although my mind was awake, my body felt lifeless. I couldn’t move a muscle, not even my little finger. My eyes were swollen like two light bulbs, tears lingering in the corners, and everything appeared blurry.
Wuwu, I hate Ning Yiheng. Yesterday was feigned hate, but today’s hate was genuine, in the literal sense—
Ning Yiheng leaned in again and kissed my cheek.
He kissed my hands and touched my blanket again. While my voice was hoarse, I didn’t have the strength to push him away and could only grunt and resist, but he said, “Baby, I’ll just touch it.”
I’ve only read about such situations in novels where the protagonists flirt and play around, exploring the unknown, and engaging in romantic encounters without boundaries.
I considered, what if I and Ning Yiheng were to… I’m not sure about Ning Yiheng, but I might just die.
Ning Yiheng kissed and began to kiss deeply again. I could only raise my head to bear his kiss. My tongue was almost eaten by him, but he seemed to be unsatisfied. The deeper he kissed, the more dizzy I was.
I don’t know how long it took before Ning Yiheng let go of me, with the tip of his nose against the side of my neck.
Ning Yiheng’s breathing was so rapid that it burned the bite marks on the side of my neck making it itchy and painful.
“I love you so much, I really do,” he said. “I’m sorry, Xiu Xiu. When it comes to things like choosing a partner, I’ve always hoped we could be more cautious in everything we do, so that you still have room for second thoughts.”
He scared me indeed. I didn’t expect to be down there at all. I hadn’t even reacted yet, and he—Wuwu, I’m feeling emo again.
By the time the night had passed, my tears had almost dried up. I could only hoarsely cry out, “I kept begging you yesterday, but you wouldn’t listen to me.”
Ning Yiheng kissed my tears and kept apologizing, “I’m sorry, I really couldn’t stop.”
I choked and said, “You keep saying you love me, but you’ve never been willing to tell me why you like me.”
“We, we’ve come this far, and you, you still…”
“No!” Ning Yiheng said, “I’m just afraid you won’t be able to accept it.”
I said, “If you don’t say it, how will I know if I can’t accept it?”
“I want to hear you tell the truth.”
Ning Yiheng remained silent for a while before finally speaking, “From the moment I first saw you at the company several years ago, I imagined how you might look crying and pleading while you lay on my office desk.”
Me: …
What lying down? Lying down for what? I really don’t want to understand!
Ning Yiheng said, “I used to go to your office every day just to catch a glimpse of you. I thought if I saw you enough during the day, I might dream of you at night…”
He leaned in close to my ear and uttered a string of words that completely upended my understanding. My face flushed red, and I hastily interrupted him, saying, “No! Please don’t say anything more. I-I-I already know everything!”
Poking into Ning Yiheng’s skin, all I found inside was unsuitable, illicit yellow materials.
Ning Xiaoyu was right, Ning Yiheng was really mensao.
“I really wanted to take you somewhere tonight,” Ning Yiheng sighed, sadness overflowing in his eyes. “I’m sorry, I ruined everything.”
The forlorn look on Ning Yiheng’s face was both pitiable and cute. I wanted to touch his cheeks and chin, but I simply couldn’t lift my hand.
I said, “Where do you want to take me?”
But Ning Yiheng didn’t reply; he simply said, “There’s still time.”
He kissed me on the cheek, then fastened his seat belt and started the car.
“I can make up for it,” Ning Yiheng said, “I’m truly sorry, Xiu Xiu, I shouldn’t have been so impulsive.”
I immediately responded, “It’s not your fault; it was because I deliberately said the opposite to upset you…”
“We can go see it another time,” I said, “Anyway, there’s still time in the future.”
“No, it has to be today,” said Ning Yiheng as he stepped on the gas.
I said, “I have to go back to work today.”
Although my perfect attendance was already gone after substituting for Li Xiaoming’s blind date last time, taking unauthorized leave would be a deduction ah!!!
Ning Yiheng said, “Let’s skip work; I’ll request leave for you.”
“Both of us skipping work?!” I was shocked, “Isn’t that bad?”
I really don’t want to live off someone financially ah…
What responded me was the sound of the tires scraping against the ground as Ning Yiheng braked.
–
I didn’t know how long Ning Yiheng’s car had been driving. It was long enough that I no longer lamented my own salary and began to feel drowsy due to the night’s adventure.
Only when Ning Yiheng parked did I fully awaken from my half-asleep state.
It was still early morning, with a layer of mist enveloping everything around us. Leaning against the car window, I gazed outside and saw hillsides full of blooming flowers.
Ning Yiheng unfastened his seatbelt, stepped out of the car, and walked around to the passenger side where I was seated.
Although it was already spring, the outside temperature wasn’t particularly high. Ning Yiheng opened the passenger door, and the cold wind immediately rushed in, making me shiver.
Ning Yiheng lifted me up like a princess and placed me on the clean grass.
His arm wrapped around my shoulders, holding me tightly in his embrace.
Ning Yiheng said, “After my parents divorced, my mother gave up everything related to the Ning family, including me—She refused to answer my calls and never looked at me again. At that time, I couldn’t understand why she suddenly disappeared. I ran out of the house to find her and stumbled upon this place by accident.”
“I really liked this place. Back then, the bus on this route was still running. I used to take the bus for half an hour to get here, spend half a day sitting here, lost in thought, and then rush to catch the last bus back. My father was very busy with work, so even if I sneaked out, he wouldn’t notice.”
“There will be many fireflies at night. I really wanted to bring you to see them,” Ning Yiheng said, “but unfortunately, we won’t be able to see them this time.”
I pulled my hand out from the blanket and gently wrapped my arms around his waist.
I don’t care about fireflies. I just want to be with Ning Yiheng.
“I was utterly disappointed with love at a young age, thinking that all marriages were like my parents’—until I met you.” Ning Yiheng looked at me and gently kissed my forehead.
He took out a small box from his pocket, holding it out to me, and opened it with one hand.
“Marry me,” Ning Yiheng said, “Cheng Huai Xiu, will you be my husband?”
I stared in shock at the exquisite ring inside the box.
Ning Yiheng was proposing to me—
“I do,” I said. “I want to marry you.”
Ning Yiheng placed the ring on my ring finger and gently kissed the knuckle.
I felt the weight of the ring at the base of my ring finger and was in a trance as if I was still in a dream.
My mind went blank, and I blurted out, “For our honeymoon, I want to go to—”
Ning Yiheng said, “To Venice, let’s go to Venice.”
My brain stopped and I said, “I love you so much.”
“I can’t wait to be here with you again.”
Ning Yiheng blushed and raised his eyebrows.
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During the ups and downs of today, realized a few things:
- On that date, Ning Yiheng really took my nonsense seriously when my brain short-circuited and he bought Okamoto to buy three get one free deal. That’s not good; I need to ensure he listens to me less in the future.
- Ning Yiheng isn’t really dealing with ED. I can’t imagine how he managed to suppress it.
- Can someone explain to me why I’m always the bottom ah???
After coming back from the hill, I caught a cold. My personal leave turned into sick leave, and finally turned into marriage leave, and then—
I really don’t want to live off someone financially ah!
But yay, I’m finally married! Hehe, wishing myself a happy marriage!
Author’s Note:
It’s finished la! If anyone is interested, please check out the author’s column for other new articles.
Jie Jie: Main story done~ 
next will be the extra chapters that were mostly forum discussions + the questionnaire if I remembered correctly
Thank you for the chapter.
I’m so happy for them! ٩(๑˃́ꇴ˂̀๑)۶ I’m melting~
Thank You for the new chapter ♡〜٩( ╹▿╹ )۶〜♡
woooow i caught up … thank u for the chapter!!! <3 i loved these dorks
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Thank you so much for all of your work translating!
Oh my gosh, I’m dying to see the questionnaire.
So happy for them.
Thanks for the chapter😍😍😍
thank you for translating~
Hehe! happy ending 🎉 Thanks for the updates until the end. Love ya! 😘