Late in the afternoon, w.a.n.g Yong finally woke up and realized he was in Zhi Ruo"s room. He slowly sat up and looked around the empty bedroom. The only thing he saw was his ex-enemy."It seems like you are not the man of her life anymore, I am. " w.a.n.g Yong smirked at the pink bear.
w.a.n.g Yong went to his room to refreshen up and take a shower.
After changing into a new set of clothes, he walked around and saw that the light in Zhi Ruo"s study was open.
w.a.n.g Yong directed himself to the room and gently knocked on the door, " Ruoruo, can I come in? It"s me, w.a.n.g Yong. "
Zhi Ruo slightly panicked but quickly calmed herself down, she answered in an aloof tone, " Come in. "
w.a.n.g Yong turned the doork.n.o.b and calmly walked in.
" Did you sleep well? " Zhi Ruo casually asked, not lifting her head from her papers.
" Hmm, thank you for letting me sleep on your bed. " w.a.n.g Yong answered as he arrived at the front of her desk, he didn"t seem to mind that she was cold.
" What about you? Did the doctor say anything? " w.a.n.g Yong questioned.
" He just told me to eat and sleep well. " Zhi Ruo replied plainly.
" That"s good. " w.a.n.g Yong peered at her for a second before going to sit on the couch.
Zhi Ruo thought he was about to leave but surprisingly he went to sit on the couch. She waited for him to say something but even after a while, he didn"t speak up.
Finally, Zhi Ruo lifted her head and looked over to the man, elegantly seated on the sofa.
Seeing her finally looking at him, w.a.n.g Yong smiled with satisfaction.
Zhi Ruo felt guilty when she saw his smile. She wasn"t purposely trying to be cold, she just didn"t know how to interact with him now that she thought he maybe liked him so she did what she always does when she wants to conceal her feelings: build a facade, act cold.
" Did you eat yet? " Zhi Ruo awkwardly inquired.
" No. " w.a.n.g Yong responded, just as calm as ever.
" You should go eat, tell the maids to make something for you. " Zhi Ruo evaded his gaze and subconsciously looked down at her desk.
" I will go eat when you will go. " w.a.n.g Yong declared.
" I already ate lunch. " Zhi Ruo responded.
" I bought desserts last night. " w.a.n.g Yong promptly lured her in.
Zhi Ruo was instantly tempted but tried to restrain herself.
" You should go first, I am almost done. " Zhi Ruo answered without lifting her head.
"It"s fine, we can go together. " w.a.n.g Yong smiled.
Zhi Ruo hesitatingly looked up and thought back to when he said that she was beautiful today as well, her cheeks lightly flushed and nodded, " Okay, I will hurry. "
Seeing her act like a shy cat, w.a.n.g Yong finally decided to stop teasing her and nodded, " Hmm. "
" Trying to build a wall? Not a chance. "
After half an hour, Zhi Ruo was finally done and eagerly stood up, " I am finished, let"s go. "
Before going out of the study room, w.a.n.g Yong extended his palm towards Zhi Ruo.
" What? " Zhi Ruo confusedly looked at the palm.
" Hand. " w.a.n.g Yong answered.
" Why? " Zhi Ruo was puzzled.
" For precautions. "
" I am already fine, I slept very well, I won"t trip or anything. " Zhi Ruo didn"t like being treated like a kid. " I am a grown woman! "
Zhi Ruo walked away without looking back, trying to run away.
However, w.a.n.g Yong promptly grabbed her swinging hand and said, " Just in case. "
Zhi Ruo could feel her ears heating up and didn"t dare to look at him, she obediently let him hold her hand as they walked to the kitchen.
" Please make something for w.a.n.g Yong to eat, something quick. " Zhi Ruo instructed the chef.
The chef incredulously looked at their touching hands and started to smile, " I won the bet! The others will have to pay me! "
w.a.n.g Yong pulled out the dessert box from the fridge and handed them to Zhi Ruo.
They went to sit at the bar counter and Zhi Ruo happily chose her dessert from the selection in the box.
" They all look good, thank you! " Zhi Ruo smiled as she joyfully dug into the cake.
" Your welcome. " w.a.n.g Yong answered with a tone full of indulgence.
The atmosphere was a bit awkward so Zhi Ruo tried to strike up a conversation, " Thank you very much for staying with me but next time, you can just leave, I don"t want to bother you. "
" I wasn"t feeling bothered, I was very happy that you relied on me. " w.a.n.g Yong replied.
" ... Thank you for also carrying me last night, I didn"t know you were this strong. " Zhi Ruo tried to compliment him.
" You were very light and I was in the military, it was nothing. " w.a.n.g Yong casually replied.
" Still, very strong! " Zhi Ruo was trying really hard.
w.a.n.g Yong laughed and nodded, " Thank you. "
Zhi Ruo looked at his handsome laughing face and thought that it was very pleasing to the eye, " The big boss truly is the big boss... even when he is laughing he is so perfect... "
" No, what are you thinking Zhi Ruo?! Clear your mind. "
" You should be more careful about your health, don"t let it happen again. " w.a.n.g Yong added.
" I know, I will be careful. " Zhi Ruo nodded.
" Did I cause you any trouble when I fell asleep on your bed this morning? " w.a.n.g Yong inquired.
" Not really...but you... " Zhi Ruo wanted to mention what he said so she could ask why he said that.
" But I...? " w.a.n.g Yong pushed.
" Hum...I am not sure if I heard it well but... you said I was beautiful today as well... " Zhi Ruo tried to say it in an indifferent voice but her voice slowly became less and less audible.
"Oh. " w.a.n.g Yong merely smiled. " Sigh...his princess was really beautiful and cute every day. "
Zhi Ruo was extremely bewildered by his lack of reaction, " What did the oh mean?! Does it mean he doesn"t care? Does he say it this casually to other girls too?! "
" What did it mean? " Zhi Ruo asked, a bit angry.
" It means exactly what it meant. " w.a.n.g Yong teased the little cat, trying hard to act like she wasn"t bothered.
Zhi Ruo looked at his annoyingly calm perfect face and pouted.
" What did you think it meant? " w.a.n.g Yong smugly smirked.
Zhi Ruo looked at the man acting like he was innocent and was baffled, " This big boss is really shameless! I knew he was described too perfect in the book! Look at this dude! Shamelessly flirting and smirking! "
w.a.n.g Yong gazed at her patiently while she was having her inner monologue.
Finally, Zhi Ruo couldn"t hold back anymore, gazed at him and popped the question, " Does it mean that you like me? "