Chapter 197 Willing to Do It, Something I Could Never Ask For

Su Ruan's heart skipped a beat.

Even though we've already registered our marriage, hearing the word "wedding" still stirs up a feeling in my heart.

"wedding?"

"Um."

Yan Tingnan gently stroked her long hair.

"The ceremony I owe you should be made up for."

Su Ruan blinked her eyelashes twice, her voice both soft and mischievous at the end.

"Are you trying to collect money as a gift?"

"Well, receiving red envelopes was just a side effect."

"I mainly want to see you in a wedding dress, and then I'll take it off."

Su Ruan's ears burned again at his suggestive remark about taking off the wedding dress.

"I want a Chinese-style wedding."

Yan Tingnan raised an eyebrow: "Hmm?"

"The phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, layer upon layer, are enough to keep you taking them apart all night."

She blinked, her tone innocent.

"It fully satisfies Teacher Yan's penchant for hands-on activities."

"First, we pay our respects to the ancestors; then we offer toasts; and after all the formalities are completed..."

Yan Tingnan lowered his head and bit her earlobe.

"Can."

Hot air was poured into the cochlea.

"Take your time taking off my phoenix coronet and wedding gown."

“From the outside in, layer by layer, peeling away each layer completely.”

"I dismantled my bride, leaving her only with moonlight, and tasted her inside and out."

Su Ruan's heart skipped a beat; the vivid imagery in his words made her legs go weak.

"Teacher Yan, your wedding planning proposal with its suggestive content won't pass the review, will it?"

"We have to get through it, even if we can't."

He stroked the back of her neck with his fingertips.

Su Ruan laughed and leaned on his shoulder.

"Then it's settled."

"We'll start preparations once you return from Zurich."

She gently traced the outline of his eyebrows and eyes with her fingers.

This man stirs up trouble outside, employing ruthless methods and making countless enemies.

When he returns home, he gives her all his most vulnerable tenderness and dependence.

Yan Tingnan tightened his arms.

"Yes, I'll come back and marry you."

...

The car stopped in front of a secluded private club. The entrance was unassuming, but the interior was a hidden gem.

Yan Tingnan led her through the quiet corridor and pushed open a heavy wooden door.

Besides him, there were two other unfamiliar faces.

Lu Zhuo lazily sank into the sofa, playing with a lighter. When he saw them come in, he lifted his eyelids slightly.

His gaze, however, unconsciously drifted behind Su Ruan.

Not seeing the person he wanted to see, his eyes dimmed, and he continued playing with his lighter in silence.

The other two men looked up at the sound.

A man wearing a well-pressed light gray shirt, with a handsome and aloof face and a gentle demeanor, was slowly brewing tea.

He looked up at the sound, his gaze clear and calm, like snow on a mountain peak, first sweeping over Yan Tingnan, and finally landing on Su Ruan.

The other one had a completely different style, with a buzz cut and a light scar on his brow bone. When he saw them come in, his eyes lit up and he immediately got up and went forward.

"Hey, you've finally arrived!"

"Is this the sister-in-law who made our Great Buddha Yan's iron tree bloom and bear fruit?"

He stretched out his hand with a grin.

"Wen Jinxiao, he grew up playing with Ting Nanguang's bare butt."

Su Ruan almost laughed at his overly familiar manner. Just as she was about to reach out, Yan Tingnan subtly put his arm around her waist and pulled her back half a step.

"Put your hand back."

Yan Tingnan spoke in a flat tone.

Wen Jinxiao clicked his tongue, withdrew his hand, and showed no embarrassment.

"Look at how stingy he is, sister-in-law! He won't even let you touch him!"

Yan Tingnan put his arm around Su Ruan's waist and sat down, introducing them casually.

"Wen Jinxiao, he works in the military industry, he's a smooth talker, but he's alright."

"Yan Tingnan, this is so mean. You're ruining my image in front of my sister-in-law."

The gentle man put down the teapot and smiled.

"Tingnan, Miss Su."

His voice, like the man himself, was gentle and polite, like a clear spring striking a stone.

Yan Tingnan casually draped his arm over the back of her chair and introduced her to the product.

"He Sichen is a doctor."

"Dr. He".

Su Ruan greeted them in a graceful and generous manner.

The eldest son of the He family in Beijing's elite medical community comes from a family with a long history in medicine. It's a truly prestigious family with a century-long history, a behemoth in the medical field, with a profound heritage. No wonder he has such an outstanding demeanor.

His private hospital is a gathering place for celebrities, and he himself is a top international surgical expert.

He Sichen glanced at Wen Jinxiao and handed a freshly brewed cup of tea to Su Ruan.

"Miss Su, please don't mind him, Jin Xiao has a rough tongue."

"Try it, it'll calm your nerves."

Su Ruan accepted it and said with a smile, "Thank you, Dr. He."

She lowered her head and took a sip of tea; the tea was clear and sweet.

As soon as she put down her cup, Yan Tingnan picked it up naturally and took a sip from the rim of the cup where her lipstick marks had not yet faded.

Upon seeing this, Wen Jinxiao immediately whistled.

"Holy crap! Mr. Yan, are you a germaphobe now?"

Yan Tingnan put down his teacup, his expression unchanged.

"It depends on the person."

Su Ruan felt a slight heat in her ears and gently pinched his palm under the table.

Yan Tingnan grasped it with her other hand, their fingers intertwined, and placed it on her lap.

Wen Jinxiao was so jealous of his differential treatment that his teeth ached, and he turned around and stirred up trouble.

"Zhuo'er, did you see that?"

“He used to throw the cup if we just drank a sip of his tea!”

Lu Zhuo was annoyed, but upon hearing this, he lifted his eyelids and his tone became sour.

"Him? Right now, his only stubborn thing is his mouth; everything else about him has long since become soft and unprincipled."

He Sichen interjected gently, with a faint smile.

“It’s not that Tingnan is without principles, it’s just that the principles have changed.”

Yan Tingnan ignored the teasing of these people and gently stroked Su Ruan's hand with his fingertips.

Have you ordered yet?

Yan Tingnan looked up at Wen Jinxiao.

My wife is hungry.

Wen Jinxiao rolled his eyes.

"So we were just expelling air, right?"

He Sichen responded at the opportune moment.

"It's all arranged. These are all signature dishes from here. Miss Su, please take a look and see if they suit your taste."

As he spoke, he gently pushed the menu tablet in front of Su Ruan.

Just as Su Ruan was about to reach out, Yan Tingnan took it first, slid his finger across the screen, and asked her in a low voice.

"Braised oxtail in red wine? Abalone soup in golden broth?"

The dishes he ordered were all prepared according to her preferred light and sweet flavors.

"Um."

Su Ruan nodded, leaned closer, her chin almost resting on his shoulder, and whispered an additional comment.

"I'd like to eat steamed crab again."

Yan Tingnan paused, glancing at her sideways.

"It has a cold nature, so you can only taste a little."

"Okay."

Wen Jinxiao hissed and rubbed his arms.

"We haven't even had our meal yet, but we've already had plenty of dog food."

The dishes were served quickly.

Yan Tingnan rolled up his sleeves, revealing his strong, lean wrists, and took the crab-eating tools.

With his long, slender fingers and deft movements, he separated the crab shell and legs, revealing the snow-white, neatly arranged crab meat and the golden, plump crab roe. He carefully picked it out bit by bit, piling it onto a small plate and pushing it in front of Su Ruan.

Wen Jinxiao watched in amazement.

"I've known you for twenty years, and this is the first time I've seen you serve someone."

"Yan Tingnan, have you been cursed?"

Yan Tingnan didn't even look up, continuing to meticulously dissect the crab leg meat.

"To cast a spell?"

"I'd like to."

Lu Zhuo chuckled beside him.

"This isn't just a curse; he's completely replaced his own soul."

Wen Jinxiao was taken aback by this direct approach, but he stubbornly moved forward.

"No, which of you started it?"

"I'm so curious!"

He Sichen raised an eyebrow, clearly also interested.

"Let me hear how a ten-thousand-year-old iceberg melts."

Su Ruan picked up her teacup, her eyes sparkling as she glanced at the man beside her who was serving her food.

"Me?"

Yan Tingnan spoke at the same time: "Me."

The two exchanged a glance, and Su Ruan raised an eyebrow.

"It's a foul to answer first."

Her voice carried a hint of smugness.

"Of course I fished for it myself."

The people at the table all looked somewhat surprised.

Lu Zhuo whistled.

Su Ruan continued, "It took a lot of effort to get our Teacher Yan, that thousand-year-old turtle, to take the bait."

"cough……"

Lu Zhuo choked on the wine.

Wen Jinxiao couldn't help but chuckle.

He Sichen also twitched the corners of his mouth.

Despite being compared to a turtle, Yan Tingnan remained unfazed and naturally placed the peeled crab meat into Su Ruan's dish.

He picked up a wet wipe and slowly dried his hands before glancing at the curious group, his tone calm and even.

"She casts the bait, and I take the bait."

"Willingly, I couldn't ask for more."