Sheng Chenjin’s long and elegant index finger rested on his forehead. After a moment of thought, he slowly said, “Alright, I promise you.”
“Then there’s no problem. I’ll write down your name now.”
Shi Xinxin jumped up from the sofa with excitement.
“But I have one condition. Until the collaboration is finalized, you are not allowed to be more than five meters away from me. You must stay with me and cannot sneak away, otherwise, you can forget about getting this collaboration.”
“Ah?” Shi Xinxin looked at him, stunned. “No…”
“Why not?” Sheng Chenjin interrupted her. “I’m just worried about your safety. Have you forgotten about your kidnapping last time? I won’t allow you to take any risks.”
Mentioning the previous incident, Shi Xinxin instantly became nervous, the scene of her abduction replaying in her mind. She swallowed hard, scared.
She quickly shook her head. “No, no, not at all. I was just worried you would be tired.”
A faint smile played on Sheng Chenjin’s lips. “This is a collaboration, not your personal possession. You only need to sign. It won’t affect me.”
Shi Xinxin thought for a moment and nodded. “Alright then.”
She signed her name on the collaboration documents.
Seeing this, Sheng Chenjin’s sexy lips curved upwards. “Shi Xinxin, I’ve noticed you’ve become a bit slow lately. You’ve signed it wrong three times. Pay attention next time.”
“What?!” Shi Xinxin exclaimed, her face pale with shock.
She looked at her signature with the pen. Indeed, it was the third time. She raised her eyes to look at Sheng Chenjin and argued stubbornly, “No way, I signed it four times. You just miscounted.”
“Mm, perhaps,” Sheng Chenjin said with a smile. “My mistake. I won’t miscount next time.”
Shi Xinxin: “……”
She pouted and handed the documents to him. “Here, this is the information you wanted.”
“You’ve worked hard,” Sheng Chenjin said as he took the documents, adding, “Thank you.”
“You don’t blame me?” Shi Xinxin was surprised. “After all, this is the first time I’ve signed this contract. If I messed it up, I’d be in a terrible state, and you would have lost a lot of money too.”
“I hired you precisely because of your professional competence,” Sheng Chenjin raised an eyebrow and smiled. “So, you wouldn’t mess it up.”
Hearing this, Shi Xinxin immediately became cheerful. “You’re really good at making girls happy.”
“I wasn’t complimenting anyone. You’re just too naive,” Sheng Chenjin chuckled.
“I am naive,” Shi Xinxin mumbled, then suddenly remembering something, she asked, “By the way, who was the person who saved me that day? I haven’t seen them at all.”
“His name is A Ye,” Sheng Chenjin answered truthfully.
“Oh.” Shi Xinxin nodded in realization. So, his name was A Ye. No wonder he felt a bit familiar. “When can we go meet him?”
“Today,” Sheng Chenjin replied. He stood up from his chair. “Get ready, pack up, we’re leaving now.”
“So soon?” Shi Xinxin was a little dazed. “I haven’t changed my clothes yet.”
“No need. We’ll go have dinner, and then head straight there,” Sheng Chenjin said, picking up his phone from the table and dialing the internal line to ask a servant to bring a change of clothes.
After the servant brought the clothes, Sheng Chenjin pulled Shi Xinxin upstairs. “Let’s go.”
Shi Xinxin struggled. “I need to take a shower first.”
“No rush,” Sheng Chenjin said indifferently, pulling Shi Xinxin into the bathroom.
After closing the door, they leaned against the wall, looking at each other.
Shi Xinxin’s breathing gradually became heavier, a heat spreading through her.
Sheng Chenjin lowered his head and gently kissed her lips.
The hands that were wrapped around her waist tightened their grip, as if he wanted to crush her into his body, to melt her soul away.
It was a lingering, passionate deep kiss.
Shi Xinxin’s body went limp, and she leaned into Sheng Chenjin’s embrace, panting heavily.
She reached out and pushed him away. “No more, we’ll be late.”
“It’s fine. They wouldn’t dare deduct my salary anyway,” Sheng Chenjin said with a wicked smile, then lowered his head and captured her lips again.
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Shi Xinxin sat in the car, gazing at the bustling street outside through the window. She turned to the handsome man beside her. “The steak at this Western restaurant is good. Let me treat you.”
“No need,” Sheng Chenjin refused. His gaze swept over the shops by the roadside and stopped at a jewelry store. “I want to buy something. You can come with me.”
“Okay,” Shi Xinxin nodded.
They entered and chose a diamond ring.
“I want to buy a ring for my mother. Her birthday is coming up,” Sheng Chenjin said, taking out his bank card to pay.
Shi Xinxin was surprised. “My mother’s birthday is August 2nd.”
“Mm,” Sheng Chenjin replied softly, then changed the subject. “Do you like this one?”
Shi Xinxin shook her head. “I don’t like it. This one is too old-fashioned, and the color doesn’t suit my mother. Can you find a gift that’s more suitable for her?”
Sheng Chenjin frowned. “If you don’t like it, then we won’t get it.”
Shi Xinxin pursed her lips. “My mother is quite traditional. She hopes that her son-in-law and daughter will be married for a lifetime.”
Sheng Chenjin’s eyes darkened slightly. “Do you want to marry me?”
Shi Xinxin was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. “Of course.”
She didn’t know how to answer. Although she had known him for six years, she had never fallen for him, nor had she developed feelings for him.
She thought, perhaps it was because she was too young to understand love, or how to express her affection for him.
Sheng Chenjin curved his lips and smiled faintly.
He held her shoulders, making her meet his gaze. “I will marry you.”
Shi Xinxin was astonished. She blinked her eyes, finding it hard to believe. “What did you say?”
“Xinxin, I said I will marry you,” Sheng Chenjin repeated.
He gently stroked Shi Xinxin’s hair, his eyes filled with adoration. “Actually, you saying you didn’t like it just now was a lie. But Xinxin, I want you to know that I truly like you, very much. More than your parents, more than your brother, and even more than myself.”
Shi Xinxin was stunned, gazing at Sheng Chenjin blankly. After a long pause, she found her voice and murmured, “Why?”
“I was once severely injured and lay on my deathbed. The hospital said I couldn’t be saved, but I survived. I thought I was going to die, but I miraculously recovered. After I woke up, I decided that I would protect you and make you happy for the rest of my life.” Sheng Chenjin finished speaking, then gazed at her deeply, his tone sincere and serious. “Xinxin, I think I’ve fallen for you.”
“But you always refused to admit it, saying we were just friends?”
“Friends don’t mean we can’t be lovers,” Sheng Chenjin said softly.
A determined and fiery light flickered in his eyes, like a flame burning through Shi Xinxin’s soul.