Deng Jinyi looked at Ning Yan. Her hair looked so soft, and her skin was so fair. When he said she was considerate, his eyes and brows seemed to be smiling. Her lips were as red as cinnabar, but he could tell that she wasn't wearing lipstick, yet she looked even more radiant than if she were.

It's really beautiful.

He was so lucky to have met her on that rainy day. He had put in a lot of effort to arrange a blind date with her, and now he was about to get his wish.

After dinner, the two were supposed to go see a movie, but Ning Yan said she was too full, so they took a walk near the university town instead.

When they reached the fountain garden, Ning Yan pulled Deng Jinyi to sit down on a bench. He suddenly turned to look at her, his tone earnest, "Ning Yan, although we haven't met many times, I'm very satisfied with you and want to continue our relationship. What about you?"

Ning Yan smiled and said, "I thought you were going to propose to me with such a serious tone!"

Deng Jinyi's breathing quickened. What did she mean? Did she mean she would agree if he proposed?

"Of course I'm very satisfied with you, otherwise we wouldn't have met after the blind date."

Upon hearing the answer, Deng Jinyi's eyes lit up. He tentatively took the girl's hand, and Ning Yan didn't move as he held it. Deng Jinyi smiled, a very happy smile.

"Let's go see a movie. Luckily, I bought tickets for the 9 o'clock showing, so it's not too late to go now."

Ning Yan got up, and the two of them walked hand in hand to the nearby movie theater.

Some things are very ordinary and mundane, but doing them with someone you like takes on a special meaning.

Neither of them remembered what the movie was about, only that their hands were warm when they held each other and their secret kiss was sweet.

...

Back at the company, everyone around Ning Yan could clearly sense her good mood. During lunch, the secretary-general couldn't help but ask Ning Yan, "It seems you're very satisfied with this blind date."

Ning Yan: "Indeed."

"Does that mean I'll be attending your wedding soon?"

Ning Yan smiled and said, "We've only just started dating, so we probably won't get married anytime soon."

That being said, she could tell that the person was in a hurry.

The people in the office joked about it a bit and that was the end of it. In the evening, Deng Jinyi actually came to the company to pick her up after get off work.

Ning Yan wondered if it was just her imagination, but she noticed that the president next to her looked a little dark when he saw Deng Jinyi.

Ning Yan: ……

It's not that she's narcissistic; it's no surprise that someone as beautiful and capable as her would be liked by anyone. But Ying Feiran is really not her type. She's too cunning. For a relationship, it's better to have a simpler partner.

In the underground parking lot, Deng Jinyi held Ning Yan's hand and asked, "You won't blame me for not calling you beforehand, will you?"

Ning Yan: "How could that be? You're pleasantly surprised, okay?"

Ying Feiran gritted her teeth, "Assistant Ning, aren't you going to introduce her?"

Ning Yan smiled and said, "President, this is my boyfriend Deng Jinyi. Jinyi is my boss Ying Feiran."

Deng Jinyi's smile remained unchanged. He extended his hand and shook hands with Ying Feiran, saying, "President Ying, hello."

Ying Feiran also extended his hand, but the smile on his usually smiling face was somewhat stiff. "Hello."

Ning Yan looked at the two men shaking hands in front of her, a slight smile playing on her lips. As expected of the men she had her eye on, even though he was several years younger than Ying Feiran, he had a perfect grasp of the character and his presence was in no way inferior to Ying Feiran's. At this moment, he looked incredibly charming.

“Then you and your boyfriend should go back first today. I can handle things here myself,” Ying Feiran said.

"Thank you, Mr. President."

Deng Jinyi extended his hand to Ning Yan, who, with her thick skin, left holding hands with her boyfriend right in front of her boss.

As soon as she got into his car, the man leaned over. Ning Yan thought he was going to give her a kiss, but she was okay with it and just waited. Then, he just fastened her seatbelt.

"Disappointed?"

The man's lips were no more than ten centimeters away from hers. At this moment, his eyes were smiling, and he exuded a flirtatious aura. Ning Yan couldn't resist and kissed him directly.

Strong female protagonists always get what they want themselves; they don't appreciate things that are handed to them.

This kiss was even more passionate than the one we shared in the movie theater last night. Yesterday's kiss was just a brief encounter, mainly because we had just started dating and didn't want to take too big a step.

But Ning Yan couldn't resist; the man's smile was just too alluring.

He seduced her, and she retaliated.

Ying Feiran's car had already driven away, but their car hadn't moved yet. She suspected that given the speed at which that person was driving, he must have seen them kissing.

But who cares?

She only cares about—

Is it sweet?

Deng Jinyi knew what she was asking, and his answer was to kiss Ning Yan's lips again, because the feeling of kissing her was so wonderful that he was captivated by it!

The seatbelt, which had been fastened tightly, was loosened, and Ning Yan was pulled onto his lap. The two were pressed tightly together without any gap between them. If it weren't for the inappropriate time and place, Ning Yan suspected that Deng Jinyi would have taken advantage of her on the spot.

They ate out for dinner, and afterwards Deng Jinyi took them back to his apartment. The apartment wasn't particularly big, just over 120 square meters, with three bedrooms, two living rooms, and one bathroom. The living room was large, and the apartment was clean and tidy, not like a place for a single man to live. But if that man was Deng Jinyi, then it made sense.

Just by looking at him, you can tell he's a very clean person.

His study was lined with bookshelves on three sides, filled with all kinds of books—Chinese, foreign originals, French, English, and even Japanese and Korean.

Ning Yan picked out a few books and looked at them. All of these books showed signs of being flipped through, and some even had footnotes at the bottom, indicating that he had probably read them carefully.

"Did you buy this house yourself?"

Deng Jinyi handed her a cup of tea. "I guess so."

But this community was only built in the last two years, and the common area here is notoriously small, so there are a lot of people vying for it. You can imagine that the price is quite considerable. Where did he get so much money?

“My parents were relatively wealthy in their early years. Apart from buying two properties, they kept their money in their hands. After I became an adult, I talked to them about the importance of investing, and they gave me their spare money.”

This house was bought with investment money, and in just two years, it has already appreciated by a third.

"You have a good eye. This place has a good location. Even if the real estate industry is not doing well in the future, the house prices here will not drop too much."

"It's just a little small, but don't worry, we'll definitely buy a bigger one for our wedding."

Ning Yan didn't really care. Big has its advantages, and small has its own merits, as long as it's big enough.

I took a sip of the tea, pre-Qingming Longjing, and it had a sweet aftertaste. The tea was really good.

She then noticed that he looked particularly handsome in a black shirt without his coat, and wondered why such an outstanding man was involved in the matchmaking market. (End of Chapter)