Nangong Yi nodded in satisfaction. She looked at Su Xiaoxiao, who seemed unsure how to continue. When Su Xiaoxiao suddenly stood up from her chair, Nangong Yi was so startled that she immediately stiffened and leaned back slightly.

"Xiaoxiao, now I need you to answer a few questions for me seriously."

"good!"

Su Xiaoxiao looked at him warily, her hands on her lap clenched into fists.

However, the more she acted this way, the more Nangong Yi wanted to force out her true feelings.

Even if the timing is wrong!

Nangong Yi leaned down slightly, and as she leaned back to try and avoid him, he immediately placed his hands on either side of her legs, his deep eyes fixed on hers, as if worried that she might suddenly disappear.

"Xiaoxiao, do you hate me?"

"No...no."

Su Xiaoxiao swallowed nervously; she didn't dislike Nangong Yi at all.

On the contrary, she hated her own shallow thinking back then, believing that he really was a playboy who had blocked all their escape routes with just one sentence.

But she dared not say it aloud.

"Xiaoxiao, do you treat me as your husband?"

"Yes, I swear!"

After taking over the original owner's body, Su Xiaoxiao vowed to fulfill her duties as a wife and not bring shame upon him and the Nangong family.

Furthermore, she still remembers the kidnapping incident very clearly; the bloodthirsty murderous intent in his eyes at the time was entirely a sign that he was protecting her.

It was only at this moment that she finally uttered the words she had practiced for so long in his study.

"Nangong Yi, I know I can be quite unreasonable sometimes, but I like the feeling of being protected by you. If we become a couple who only show polite respect to each other, I might not be able to stand it and run away. I admit that I was very superficial in the past and was misled by appearances, but now I want to get to know you again, is that okay?"

After Su Xiaoxiao finished speaking in one breath, her heart began to pound rapidly, and her eyes kept darting left and right as if they had nowhere to rest.

"Okay, I agree. However, there's one condition."

Nangong Yi lowered his head slightly towards her, and as she was focused on 'escaping,' he gently cupped the back of her head, pressing their foreheads together, and then said.

“I’m only giving you one month. After that, whether you’re ready or not, I will exercise my rights as a husband.”

"Husband's rights?"

Su Xiaoxiao looked at their foreheads pressed together and hurriedly held her breath. His hot breath on her face made her face turn red again.

After confirming her thoughts, Nangong Yi finally released her with satisfaction, and the smile in his eyes was no longer hidden.

"Xiaoxiao, you're not going to faint just from talking to me, are you?"

"How...how is that possible?"

As he stepped away from her, Su Xiaoxiao quickly jumped off the table, but instead of running away immediately, she lowered her head and whispered a "okay".

"Xiaoxiao, no matter what happens, as long as you are still you, my feelings for you, Nangong Yi, will never change!"

"ah?"

Nangong Yi's sudden vow left Su Xiaoxiao stunned.

She stared blankly up at him, a sense of foreboding slowly rising in her heart.

"I've snapped out of it."

Seeing her bewildered expression, Nangong Yi gently pinched her cheek and said with a chuckle, "The bed is yours tonight, I'll stay in the study. However, I need to go back to my room to take a shower now."

"ah?"

"What, you want to take a bath with me?"

"I...I didn't."

Startled, Su Xiaoxiao quickly pushed him away, sat down at his desk, and pointed at his laptop, saying, "Go take a shower, I'll use your computer for a bit."

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