"Um?"

Ye Nanqing raised his hand and grabbed Ji Fuling's chin, making her look at him with a hint of interrogation in his eyes.

Staring directly into his deep, unfathomable black eyes, Ji Fuling felt her ears getting hot.

Her eyes flickered slightly, and she looked away a little. "Who gets a marriage certificate right after confessing their feelings? Don't you think that's too hasty?"

Ye Nanqing paused for a few seconds, then leisurely asked, "Do you think the progress is too fast?"

nonsense……

After silently criticizing it to herself, Ji Fuling nodded emphatically, "Yes, yes, too fast."

Ye Nanqing raised an eyebrow slightly and continued to ask, "So you want to be together for a while before talking about marriage?"

"Uh-huh."

Ji Fuling nodded subconsciously in response.

After replying, she paused, then suddenly realized that she seemed to have been tricked.

Doesn't that mean I've agreed to be with him...?

Ye Nanqing's thin lips curled into a smug smile. "Alright, as you wish, we won't talk about marriage for now, but I'll say it again: don't keep me waiting too long."

Ji Fuling pursed her lips, choosing to remain silent.

Undeniably, she cared about Ye Nanqing.

When she first returned to Yuncheng, Ye Nanqing was injured while helping her at the bar, but she wasn't too worried or nervous at the time. She just hoped he wouldn't die, and she didn't want to be burdened with the loss of an innocent life.

But when Ye Nanqing was hit by a car while saving her that night, her mindset was completely different from before.

She was very worried, felt guilty and remorseful, and hoped he would get better soon.

Therefore, she admitted that she had feelings for Ye Nanqing.

However, marriage is not a decision to be made lightly; she needs enough time to confront her own feelings and this relationship...

"Madam, we've arrived at Starry Night Cafe."

Only when Chen Heng's voice reminded her did Ji Fuling snap out of her thoughts.

She composed herself and looked up at the man beside her. "Uncle, I'll be going now. Your leg... your leg isn't healed yet. Take care and rest. Don't overexert yourself."

After saying that, she opened the car door and turned to get out.

Before he could even lean out of the car, his arm was suddenly grabbed by a strong hand.

Immediately afterwards, she was pulled back and bumped into a warm embrace.

Ji Fuling's heart skipped a beat, and she looked up from Ye Nanqing's arms, "Wh-what's wrong?"

Ye Nanqing lowered his eyes to look at her, his thin lips parted slightly as he uttered a magnetic and alluring voice, "Still calling me 'Uncle'?"

Ji Fuling blinked, her heart beating inexplicably fast. "What's his name? Ye Nanqing?"

Ye Nanqing stroked her cheek with his large hand, his thumb intentionally or unintentionally tracing her red lips, his deep voice tinged with a hint of ambiguous huskiness, "Good girl, call me husband."

"..."

Ji Fuling's red lips moved, but the sound seemed stuck in her throat; she simply couldn't utter those two words.

As Chen Heng listened to their conversation from the driver's seat, he felt a surge of excitement.

Aww!

Isn't this just like that saying, "I treat you like my uncle, but you want to be my husband?!"

The pairing of Mr. Ye and Miss Ji is just too sweet!!!

She felt the man's hand becoming increasingly restless, almost pressing it directly to her lips, as if urging her to speak.

Ji Fuling's cheeks flushed, and she quickly grabbed his hand. "Stop fooling around, I have to go, otherwise Sister Fanxi will be getting impatient."

Ye Nanqing knew she was embarrassed and couldn't bring herself to call him that right away, so he didn't force her to change her address now.

He lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead before releasing his grip on her arm. "Call me if anything happens."

"Um."

Ji Fuling nodded and got out of the car with a slightly flushed face.

Watching her quickly walk into the coffee shop, Ye Nanqing withdrew his gaze, and a word escaped from his slightly curved lips: "Drive."

"Yes, Mr. Ye."

Chen Heng responded by starting the car and turning it around to head towards the Ye family's location.

Starlight Time Coffee Shop.

As soon as Ji Fuling entered, she saw Huo Fanxi sitting in a booth by the window, waving at her.

"Lingling, over here, come quickly."

"I'm sorry, Sister Fanxi, for keeping you waiting so long."

Ji Fuling walked over and sat down opposite Huo Fanxi, apologizing.

Hovansi has long, straight, smooth black hair, a pretty face, and beautiful almond-shaped eyes, which makes her look very sweet.

But only those who know her well understand that sweetness is just her facade; her true personality is straightforward and fiery, the exact opposite of sweetness.

Hearing Ji Fuling's words, Huo Fanxi raised an eyebrow dismissively, "It's only been a short time since we last met, and you're already acting so distant with me? What kind of relationship do we have? Do you need to say sorry?"

Ji Fuling picked up her coffee, took a sip, smiled, and didn't refute.

Huo Fanxi's gaze swept over the blush that had not yet faded on her face, and he abruptly changed the subject, "Tell me, who was the man who brought you here just now?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Fuling paused slightly, her hand holding the coffee cup faltering, her cheeks instantly turning even redder. "You saw everything?"

"Look for yourself."

Hovanshid pointed to the floor-to-ceiling window beside him.

Ji Fuling turned her head and saw that she could see the entire street in front of the coffee shop from where she was sitting.

Clearly, Hovanch had witnessed everything that had just happened...

It's all Ye Nanqing's fault. He had already opened the car door, but he pulled her back inside...

The thought of him coaxing her to call him "husband" made her ears start to burn again.

Seeing that Ji Fuling was blushing and didn't say anything, Huo Fanxi had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

She asked directly, "Lingling, tell me honestly, are you with him?"

"Um……"

Ji Fuling nodded.

"OMG!!"

Hofmich slapped his forehead.

The confirmation of her suspicions immediately complicated her feelings.

Good heavens, that man is too cunning! Lingling has only been back in Yuncheng for a short time, and he's already managed to snag her?!

If her brother found out, he'd probably go crazy with worry!

No, she has to scout out the enemy situation for her brother first!

Thinking of this, Huo Fanxi quickly pressed, "Lingling, tell me quickly, who exactly is that man? How did you two meet? And how did you get together?"

"Well……"

Ji Fuling hesitated for a moment, but still briefly recounted what had happened between her and Ye Nanqing during this period.

After listening, Huo Fanxi looked thoughtful. "You mean, he was injured while saving you, and now his right leg is immobile?"

"well……"

Ji Fuling sighed, "I just hope he recovers quickly. If he doesn't get better, I'll feel guilty for the rest of my life."

Huo Fanxi thought for a moment, "How about this, after we finish shopping, you take me to meet him, and I'll help you assess him."

"this……"

"What do you mean, it's decided!"

Ji Fuling was hesitating when Huo Fanxi made the decision immediately.

As she spoke, she stood up and pulled Ji Fuling, "Let's go, let's stroll around and chat. Take whatever you like, I'll pay."

Ji Fuling chuckled helplessly as she was pulled to a nearby shopping mall.