Chapter 365 The First Time I'd Seen Someone Propose While Wearing Underwear

Finally, Sheng Chengjun could no longer tolerate it. He beckoned, and two bodyguards in suits immediately stepped forward.

"From now on, don't let this person appear in any of Sheng's territory."

His words were devoid of any warmth, and after speaking, he turned and left.

"Who are you? What do you want? You bastard, if you've got the guts, fight me one-on-one!"

Lin Zhengman cursed loudly from behind, using foul language that was unbearable to hear.

"Don't let me see you again, or I'll blow your head off."

Sheng Chengjun's face darkened horribly as he listened to those vulgar words.

He went directly to Sheng Tingxiao's office, only to find it empty; his son hadn't come at all.

No one answered the phone when he called, but his assistant Shen Sheng saw him and quickly ran over to report.

Shen Sheng said that Lin Xiaoli had a fever and that President Sheng was taking care of her at home.

Sheng Chengjun only replied, "Take a doctor with you, and report back immediately if anything happens."

"Yes." Shen Sheng immediately agreed and jogged off to make the arrangements.

At this moment, Lin Xiaoli was lying on the soft bed, her whole body delirious from the high fever.

The dream was long and chaotic, filled with images of my father abusing my mother when I was a child.

Later, her mother took her and ran away, but they went to many cities and were found and brought back every time.

It wasn't until five years ago that the mother and daughter finally made their way to Haicheng.

But Lin Zhengman still came looking for him.

That was her deepest fear.

Sheng Tingxiao only noticed something was wrong with her in the morning; when he touched her forehead, it was burning hot.

He immediately found a fever-reducing patch in the refrigerator, carefully applied it to her, and then wiped her body with warm water to lower her temperature physically.

"Xiao Li, Xiao Li."

He leaned down and whispered in her ear, but she didn't respond; she just frowned in her sleep.

It's all my fault.

He thought with annoyance that it must have been because he had been clinging to her last night, taking off her clothes, and hadn't covered her with a blanket in time, which caused her to catch a cold.

In addition, pregnant women's body temperature is already high, and she always has a habit of kicking off the blankets when she falls asleep.

Not long after, Shen Sheng arrived with his family doctor.

After examining her, the doctor prescribed some medications that are safe for pregnant women.

After all that fuss, her high fever finally subsided by noon, and her silk pajamas were soaked with sweat.

Sheng Tingxiao wrung out a hot towel and carefully dried her body. He then helped her change into a clean set of pajamas before turning to the kitchen to cook porridge.

Lin Xiaoli finally woke up in the afternoon.

She rubbed her still slightly dizzy head, feeling completely powerless.

She slowly got up, supporting herself, and walked barefoot into the hall, where she saw Sheng Tingxiao holding a bowl of porridge.

"Awake? Are you starving?" He saw her and immediately put the porridge on the table.

I quickly brought her slippers to wear, and then took a coat from the room and draped it over her shoulders, afraid she would catch a cold.

"You...didn't go to the company today?" Lin Xiaoli asked, her voice hoarse from illness.

Sheng Tingxiao didn't answer. He took her directly to the dining table, then picked her up and placed her steadily on his lap, her entire back resting against his broad, warm chest.

He wrapped one arm around her waist and used the other hand to pick up a spoon and gently stir the warm meat porridge in the bowl.

"You have a fever, do you know that?" He lowered his head, his nose brushing against her hair. "Your little body is too weak."

"After you give birth, I must take you to exercise properly."

After giving birth.

This sounds like a sweet yet long process.

Lin Xiaoli looked up at him; the man's jawline was clear and sharp.

"Tingxiao, would you prefer me to have a boy or a girl?"

"I love any child you give birth to." Sheng Tingxiao smiled and gently placed his warm hand on her still flat stomach. "They are all my most precious treasures."

After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed her soft cheek.

Lin Xiaoli stretched out her hands and took the initiative to hug his neck. It felt so good to be able to hug him with both hands.

"Tingxiao, thank you for loving me." Her eyes welled up with tears.

"Silly girl." He tightened his arms, holding her even closer, and gently patted her back to comfort her. "In this life, I will only love you. Don't overthink it. Once they've come to their senses, I'll take you home."

"They" naturally refers to the two elders of the Sheng family.

"I don't want to put you in a difficult position, and... it's not like we absolutely have to get married." Lin Xiaoli knew that Chairman Sheng was determined to have him marry the eldest daughter of the Si family.

Sheng Tingxiao's expression instantly turned displeased, and his tone became serious.

"Lin Xiaoli, you're carrying my child, do you really want to marry someone else?"

"I didn't!" Lin Xiaoli was taken aback by his question and quickly shook her head.

"My son is hungry, let him eat something first." Sheng Tingxiao scooped up a spoonful of porridge, blew on it, and carefully fed it to her.

He fed her carefully, and she ate obediently.

Just then, his phone rang, sounding particularly abrupt in the quiet living room.

He didn't want to pay attention.

"Answer the phone first," Lin Xiaoli whispered to him.

Sheng Tingxiao reluctantly lifted her off his lap and placed her on the chair next to him, not forgetting to pat her head.

"Eat slowly, don't burn yourself."

He picked up his phone and went to the balcony to answer it.

After only a few words, his face darkened.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xiaoli keenly noticed that his expression was off.

Sheng Tingxiao walked back, his brows furrowed deeply.

"It was a call from the housekeeper. He said my mother's headache had flared up and she wanted to see me, so I have to go back."

Lin Xiaoli stood up, walked up to him, and gently smoothed his furrowed brows with her finger.

"Then you should go quickly, I can take care of myself."

He lowered his head and planted a kiss on her forehead, then gently pinched her cheek.

"Wait for me to come back."

"Um."

He grabbed his phone and car keys and hurried out the door.

Lin Xiaoli hadn't finished the porridge in her bowl.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

She wondered to herself, who would come at this time?

She ran to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, Sheng Chengjun's gloomy, expressionless face appeared before them.

He just stood there, and there was an invisible sense of oppression.

Lin Xiaoli was startled and quickly stepped aside to let him in.

"Chairman Sheng, please come in."

Sheng Chengjun's face was very gloomy, but he still glanced at her as he entered and asked a question.

"Are you alright now?"

"Yes, it's nothing, the fever has gone down," Lin Xiaoli quickly replied, her voice a little strained.

She quickly ran to get a glass of warm water and respectfully handed it to him with both hands.

Sheng Chengjun took the glass, held it with his slender fingers, took a sip, and then slowly spoke.

His voice was deep and carried an unquestionable sense of authority.

"I'm here today mainly to talk to you about the issue of wedding gifts."

Gift money?

Lin Xiaoli's heart skipped a beat, and she was completely stunned.

"I don't understand, Chairman Sheng. What do you mean?"

Sheng Chengjun didn't say anything more, but took out his phone and opened a video.

What appeared on the screen was the magnificent iron gate of the Sheng family.

The time is 2 PM.

He received an urgent telegram from home and rushed back.

As soon as the car came to a stop, Lin Xiaoli saw a man blocking the gate of the Sheng family mansion and shouting. Lin Xiaoli was all too familiar with that face.

It was Lin Zhengman.

"You surnamed Sheng, get out here!"

"You got my daughter pregnant and now you're disappearing? You dare to hide from me?"

"I'm telling you, this isn't over until you pay me today!"

In the video, Sheng Chengjun's tall figure gets out of the car and walks over step by step, his aura is frighteningly cold.

He spoke coldly, "You are Lin Xiaoli's father, aren't you?"

Lin Zhengman's eyes lit up instantly when he saw the newcomer, revealing a shrewd and calculating nature.

"You're smart to know what's good for you. Hey, aren't you that bastard from this morning?" He recognized Sheng Chengjun and his attitude immediately became arrogant. "So you're a member of the Sheng family? Okay, that makes things easier. Tell me, how do you plan to resolve this?"

Sheng Chengjun looked at him expressionlessly. "How do you plan to resolve this?"

Lin Zhengman's gaze swept over the ridiculously luxurious mansion before settling back on the extraordinary man in front of him, who was making outrageous demands without any hesitation.

"If you let them get married, your Sheng family must give a dowry of 100 million yuan, not a penny less!"

"If you don't want to get married, that's fine! Then my daughter will have an abortion, and you'll have to pay me! Nutrition expenses, compensation for lost youth, compensation for emotional distress, one price: fifty million!"

...

There was a lot of awkward talk and conflict that followed.

After reading it, Lin Xiaoli's face was deathly pale, and all her strength had been drained.

She bowed deeply to Sheng Chengjun at a ninety-degree angle, her voice trembling.

"Chairman Sheng, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. I didn't know he... I didn't know he had found the Sheng family. I'll make him leave immediately!"

"You can't solve this problem."

Sheng Chengjun's eyes were deep as he calmly looked at her and uttered a fact that she could not refute.

...

Finally, Lin Xiaoli respectfully escorted Sheng Chengjun to the door.

The tall man turned and left, with a resolute air.

The door closed gently.

It isolated it from everything outside.

Lin Xiaoli leaned against the door panel, her body slowly sliding down.

Tears, drop by drop, silently fell onto the floor, unstoppable.

Sheng Tingxiao didn't get home until after 8 p.m.

He was carrying a thermos containing soup personally stewed by Madam Sheng, along with several delicious side dishes, all of which were Lin Xiaoli's favorites.

Sheng Tingxiao couldn't hide his joy.

My mother's attitude today seems to indicate that she has accepted her.

He also said that he would try to persuade his father after Niannian's wedding.

He pushed open the door, but the room was empty and the lights were off.

His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly dialed her number.

It was noisy on the other end of the phone; the wind was very strong.

"I'm taking a walk along the riverbank," Lin Xiaoli said, her voice sounding somewhat ethereal.

Not long after, Sheng Tingxiao found that lonely figure under the streetlights by the river.

"Why didn't you wear a coat? It's so windy outside."

As he spoke, Sheng Tingxiao walked quickly over, took off his coat, and draped it tightly over her shoulders.

He was only wearing a black shirt underneath, which clung to his body, outlining his broad shoulders and sexy waistline.

"I'm not cold." She looked up at him.

"Walk with me for a while."

"Okay." Sheng Tingxiao took her hand, which was icy cold to the touch.

He took her hand in his palm and walked slowly with her.

A river breeze blew, making her long hair disheveled.

He reached out and gently tucked her stray hair behind her ear with his fingertips.

His gaze towards her was bright and cheerful, filled with a smile.

But the way she looked at him was filled with silent tears.

"What's wrong? Something on your mind?" He noticed keenly.

"No, I'm just a little tired." Lin Xiaoli shook her head, avoiding his gaze.

Sheng Tingxiao didn't ask any more questions. He squatted down in front of her and said, "Get on, I'll carry you."

Lin Xiaoli took a step back. "No need, I can still walk."

Without waiting for a reply, Sheng Tingxiao grabbed her arm and carried her on his back.

She is very light.

Lying on his back, she felt a warmth she had never felt before, spreading from his broad back all the way to her heart.

"Tingxiao, have you ever been to Chuancheng?" She buried her face in his back, her voice muffled.

"No."

“It’s snowed heavily there now, it’s incredibly beautiful. You must go see it if you have time,” she described in detail.

“Okay.” He readily agreed. “After I get back from Niannian’s wedding, we’ll go to Chuancheng to see the snow together.”

He carried her on his back, walking steadily step by step.

The streetlights cast their shadows long, long on the ground.

"Tingxiao, you're so good to me, I want to stay by your side for the rest of my life, what should I do?" Her voice was thick with nasal tone.

"Then never leave me for the rest of your life, and stay by my side obediently."

He turned his head slightly and saw the tears sliding down her cheeks.

"Don't cry. From now on, you have to be happy with me!" he said domineeringly.

"Okay!" she nodded, hugging him even tighter.

...

For the next three days, Lin Xiaoli became unusually clingy.

She was also very energetic, and she took Sheng Tingxiao to the Ferris wheel, the amusement park, the cruise ship, and to see the latest movie.

They took many photos and even went to the welfare home to give gifts to the children, but the grandmother was taken away!

They did everything that couples do.

That night, the two kissed passionately in bed until their breaths became ragged.

She reached out and began to unbutton his shirt.

"Thinking about it?" He pinched her burning cheeks, his eyes overflowing with affection.

"You're going to Happiness Island tomorrow, and I won't see you for several days. I'll miss you," she whispered.

Her physical condition was not suitable for long flights and the fatigue of travel, so she could only stay in Haicheng to wait for him this time.

"It will take four days in total, I'll be back soon." Sheng Tingxiao pulled her tightly into his arms and kissed her forehead. "Eat your food and wait for me to come back."

Lin Xiaoli took a red rope that she had braided long ago from the bedside table and carefully tied it around his left wrist.

"This is a safety rope; may you stay safe and sound."

“Okay.” Sheng Tingxiao raised his wrist to look at it and smiled. “This is the second time you’ve given me something. I will definitely cherish it.”

"A second time? I don't remember a first time?" She looked at him in confusion.

Sheng Tingxiao gently rubbed her head, his voice deep and affectionate, "The first time, you gave yourself to me. That's the most precious gift."

Lin Xiaoli's face instantly turned bright red. "You clearly stole it!"

"Xiao Li, will you marry me?" He gazed at her, his eyes filled with pleading.

Lin Xiaoli deliberately put on a stern face, "Sheng Tingxiao, what kind of proposal is this? There's no ring at all, no sincerity whatsoever."

“Who said there isn’t one?” Sheng Tingxiao raised an eyebrow, got out of bed, and pulled a velvet box out of the pocket of his suit jacket draped over the back of the chair.

He bought it the day after he rescued her, and kept it close to his body in his pocket, waiting for the right opportunity.

He knelt on one knee in front of her and opened the box.

Lin Xiaoli looked at him; he was only wearing underwear, and his muscle lines were particularly clear under the dim light.

She burst out laughing.

"This is the first time I've ever seen someone propose while wearing their underwear."

She covered her mouth, laughing so hard her shoulders were shaking.

"Are you still making fun of me?" Sheng Tingxiao glared at her, his face full of displeasure. "Wear it or not? Give me a straight answer!"

Lin Xiaoli smiled and pulled him up from the ground, cupped his face, and looked at him earnestly.

"Wait for you to come back from Happiness Island, okay?"

"Okay." Sheng Tingxiao didn't press her any further.

He placed the ring on the bedside table, climbed onto the bed, and braced himself on either side of her body.

"Xiao Li, I love you."

He lowered his head and kissed her deeply.

"Sheng Tingxiao, I love you too."

She also said something, responding earnestly to his kiss.

Not long after, he cautiously entered her world once again.

...

He surrounded her with all his love.

She clung tightly to his neck, her tears falling more fiercely than ever before.

She only wished that the night could be longer, much longer...