Chapter 639: A Million Times for You (1)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
An Xiaoning did not see him around after exiting the washroom.
Filled with an ominous feeling and uneasiness, she ran toward the entrance and yelled, “Ji Yu!”
There was no response.
She suddenly recalled Jin Qingyan’s words that evening. Could it be…
Just as she was thinking that Jin Qingyan had abducted Ji Yu, a tall and slender figure began walking toward her.
“I saw a store nearby and decided to go there to get you a pair of gloves since you seem rather chilly,” Ji Yu explained, handing her the pair of gloves he had bought.
An Xiaoning was surprised to see how meticulous he was. Staring at the pair of gloves in his hands, she accepted it and thanked him, not wanting to turn down his kind gesture.
“Don’t mention it.”
“It’s getting late. Go back and rest early. I drove here today,” An Xiaoning said while smiling.
“Seems like I won’t have the honor of escorting you home tonight then. Alright, drive safely.”
“You too,” she acknowledged with a nod.
An Xiaoning got inside the car and drove away after starting the engine.
It was almost nine o’clock in the evening.
The breeze was blowing strongly outside. With her hands on the steering wheel and her foot on the accelerator pedal, she continued to drive along the roads, slow and steady.
Not long after, An Xiaoning pulled over at a supermarket.
She entered the supermarket to buy a pack of lady’s cigarettes and a lighter before returning to her car.
An Xiaoning had never smoked a cigarette before in her life. However, she now wanted to have a try at smoking, just to see what it feels like.
She opened the pack of cigarettes, pulled out a slim cigarette, and lit it up with the lighter. A flame was soon ignited on one end of the cigarette, which she held between her fingers.
She wound down the car windows.
Instead of taking a puff immediately, An Xiaoning rested her hand on the window, holding the cigarette outside the car.
After some thought, she decided to take a puff.
Since it was her first time smoking, the smoke infiltrated her senses immediately, greatly taking her by surprise. Not only did she not enjoy her first puff, she actually found it torturous.
She then coughed vigorously out of reflex and only stopped after a long while.
An Xiaoning stared at the cigarette between her fingers and thought to herself — Why do seasoned smokers seem to enjoy smoking so much? Could it be that I’m just not used to it yet since it’s my first time?
She then tried to take another puff, which was significantly more bearable than her first.
Perhaps you just never really needed much technique, to begin with, when it comes to smoking.
When she was halfway through the cigarette, it was flicked away from her hand forcefully before she even noticed. It all happened so quickly that the cigarette was already on the ground by the time she realized who did it.
He was standing next to her car, right by the window, dressing in an all-black suit.
The collar of his coat was wrapped around his neck tightly.
An Xiaoning stared at him and hissed, “How could the CEO of the Jin Corporation be so ill-mannered as to s.n.a.t.c.h someone else’s belongings away from their hands?”
“Get down.”
“Why do I have to listen to you?” An Xiaoning retorted. Just as she was about to turn the car key and start the engine, he reached a hand inside the window to unlock the car doors. An Xiaoning was then forcefully dragged out of the driver’s seat.
“Jin Qingyan!” An Xiaoning hollered, shrugging his hands away with all her might. “Just what are you trying to do?”
He moved closer toward An Xiaoning, who leaned back against the front bonnet of her car.
He then pinned her down forcefully onto the bonnet, leaving her with no means to move or struggle at all.
Where did he get such strength from?
An Xiaoning tried to push him away with both hands, only to have him grab her wrists and raise them above her head.
Jin Qingyan then placed his other hand on her waist to press her body against his.
She was then wrapped in his embrace with his coat.
Not wanting to get into a scuffle with him in public, An Xiaoning did not struggle and instead allowed her face to be pressed against his chest.
“Xiaoning, let’s start afresh. Yiheng misses you. I miss you too.”
“Do you take me for a ball that you can kick away when you detest it and that you expect to roll back to you whenever you want it back?”
“You know that’s not what I meant…”
“But your actions are implying that.” Although they were pressed against each other physically, he could not help but feel more emotionally distant from her than ever. Their words were like daggers to each others’ hearts.
“Do you really not want Yiheng anymore?”
“Weren’t you the one who forced me to give up the rights to his custody? How dare you have the cheek to ask me that question?” An Xiaoning scoffed.
“You’re not willing to come back to me for the sake of our son…”
“Jin Qingyan, don’t think you can use our son to threaten me just because you own the rights to his custody. I can’t force myself to suffer in silence for the sake of our son,” An Xiaoning insisted.
“What about the warning I gave you earlier? Seems like you didn’t bear my words in mind. Even if you refuse to forgive me for the rest of your life, I’m not going to stop. I’ll continue to pester you for the rest of our lives,” he said, staring at her intently.
“You’re a loony…”
“That’s all because of you!” Jin Qingyan snapped. “An Xiaoning, I’ll win your heart again, no matter what it takes. I’m going to compensate and take responsibility for all the mistakes I’ve made.”
Jin Qingyan removed his coat and stood beneath the dimly-lit light.
An Xiaoning leaned against the car bonnet, noticing that he had an icy cold stare in his eyes.
She looked down at the ground and caught sight of the half-burned cigarette b.u.t.t.
After standing there quietly for several minutes, she raised her head again and got back inside the car.
At that moment, she suddenly figured it all out.
Since he wants to win me back, I shall let him go ahead. No one can stop him anyway. Let’s see how long he can keep at it!
She returned to the Gu family mansion.
An Xiaoning alighted and entered the living room to see that the four of them were in the midst of a conversation.
“Xiaoning, you’re back. I heard from Mingxi that you went on a date with that Major. How are things between you two?” Mrs. Gu asked.
An Xiaoning sat down beside Mrs. Gu and said, “We’re just friends right now, and we’d like to get to know each other better.”
“Do you have a photo of him? Let me take a look.”
An Xiaoning whipped her phone out and said, “I have one.”
As soon as she saw the photo on An Xiaoning’s mobile phone screen, Mrs. Gu exclaimed in astonishment, “He’s so suave and handsome. Extremely das.h.i.+ng.”
“That’s true,” Mr. Gu agreed.
Lin Mingxi also took a look before handing it to Gu Beicheng. “Take a look.”
After glancing at the screen, Gu Beicheng remarked nonchalantly, “What? He’s nowhere as handsome as me.”
“He looks so suave, and he’s a Major in the military. One look and you can tell he’s a responsible and reliable man,” said Mrs. Gu.
“How can you possibly tell that just from his appearance? Men are scheming nowadays. Why would they wear their hearts on their sleeves?” said a skeptical Gu Beicheng.
“Time will tell.” After some thought, An Xiaoning said, “Jin Qingyan…”
All eyes were on her the moment they heard his name.
“Jin Qingyan… apologized to me,” she continued.
“What? It’s such a mess. What are your thoughts on the matter?” Mrs. Gu asked.
“I’ll never forgive him. It’s up to him to do whatever he wants. I’m tired, I’m going upstairs to get some rest.”
“Go ahead,” Mrs. Gu said gently, motioning for her to proceed.