I……

Caught off guard by being exposed, Mu Yichen felt embarrassed for a moment. He didn't dare to reply and could only awkwardly touch his nose.

As fate would have it, seeing that Qin Shengyi was still very wary of him, he was struggling with how to break the deadlock.

Unexpectedly, the Ouyang family took the initiative to propose an engagement, and Xu Yanshu was also involved in a scandal at this time. All of this seemed to be helping him get the woman in front of him.

“Shengyi, if you haven’t made up your mind yet, I can actually wait,” Mu Yichen stopped and looked at Qin Shengyi with unusual seriousness. “Although at first it was said that we would cover for each other,”

"But I've liked you ever since we first met. If possible, I hope we can date with marriage in mind."

It's fortunate that he had been intentionally maintaining his public image; otherwise, the Ouyang couple wouldn't have considered handing Qin Shengyi over to him so quickly.

If she can completely sever ties with Xu Yanshu, with her years of experience in the dating scene, she believes it won't be long before she can completely win over Qin Shengyi.

Mu Yichen's eyes flashed with a meaningful light. Given her gentle and soft nature, she was destined to be unable to control herself, so she would definitely be able to do whatever she wanted during the marriage.

ah……

Qin Shengyi was stunned and at a loss for what to do. She never expected that Mu Yichen would suddenly confess his feelings to her.

But weren't they just going through the motions? Besides, I've made my point very clear to him.

“I know you can’t accept it right away, that’s okay, take your time to think it over,” Mu Yichen said again, his eyes full of sincerity. “If you want to postpone the engagement, I’ll talk to your parents later.”

After hesitating for a moment, Qin Shengyi nodded, "Then I'll have to trouble you!"

Nowadays, his parents seem to have a very good attitude towards Mu Yichen, so if he were to bring up this matter, they would probably agree.

Qin Shengyi sighed as she thought about how she had agreed to the engagement that day, realizing she was actually unwilling to get engaged to Mu Yichen. However, words spoken cannot be taken back.

Mu Yichen's smile faltered slightly. He had only meant it casually, but he hadn't expected Qin Shengyi to actually agree.

Since things had already come to this point, he couldn't go back on his word.

"Okay, Shengyi, I have enough patience to wait until you are willing to come to me on your own!"

Faced with the man's suddenly intense gaze, Qin Shengyi was momentarily overwhelmed and hastily turned her face to the other side.

"It's getting late, let's go back to the restaurant!"

A glint of triumph flashed across Mu Yichen's eyes, and he readily nodded in agreement, "Okay, let's go back."

Back at the restaurant, seeing that they had almost finished eating, Mu Yichen proposed to postpone the engagement.

"Good things come to those who wait. I really like Shengyi and want to marry her as soon as possible."

"But Shengyi is your only precious daughter after all. You should observe me for a while longer so that you can completely entrust Shengyi to me with peace of mind!"

Hearing this, Qin Yao's expression, which had suddenly stiffened, gradually softened, and her gaze toward Mu Yichen showed more approval.

The fact that Mu Yichen could say such things proves that he was truly putting himself in Sheng Yi's shoes, which is the kind of responsibility a man should have. Compared to Xu Yanshu, he is far superior.

Ouyang Ming breathed a sigh of relief, realizing that his daughter was starting to regret agreeing to the engagement, and that he had never agreed to let the two of them get engaged.

However, he couldn't go against his wife's wishes, but fortunately, Mu Yichen took the initiative to postpone the engagement.

Even if Shengyi and Xu Yanshu were truly destined to be apart, he still hoped that his daughter could choose someone she truly loved to spend the rest of her life with.

"Since you've said so, then there's no rush for the engagement," Qin Yao said with a smile, her words revealing great satisfaction. "You two should focus on nurturing your relationship, and I'm sure you'll soon be able to tie the knot!"

"Thank you, Auntie. I will definitely take good care of Shengyi!" With that, Mu Yichen turned and looked at Qin Shengyi with eyes full of affection.

this!

Such a deep, affectionate gaze made Qin Shengyi feel extremely uncomfortable, and he almost couldn't maintain his smile until he secretly clenched his hand under the table.

The Mu family parents breathed a sigh of relief. Although they didn't know why their son suddenly brought this up when things were about to go smoothly, thankfully the final result was good.

After the dinner, both sets of parents tacitly left the two young people alone.

"It's still early, how about we go somewhere to stroll around?" Mu Yichen tentatively suggested.

Is that alright?

Just as Qin Shengyi was about to refuse, her phone suddenly rang. It was Xu Yanshu calling, and her expression instantly became complicated.

Since the two were standing side by side, Mu Yichen saw the note on the screen and took the initiative to speak.

"You can answer it if you want!"

After hesitating for a moment, Qin Shengyi finally swiped to answer the call.

"Hey, it's me!"

"Shengyi, where are you now? Would it be convenient for you to meet and talk?"

Meet?

Qin Shengyi's gaze fell on Mu Yichen standing beside him, and a sudden surge of vengeful intent arose within him. He readily agreed, "Okay, shall we meet at our usual coffee shop?"

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