Chapter 34

When we got home, it was already 3 p.m. Because the two children hadn't been home for so long, everyone in the family missed them and was waiting for them. They had also prepared a good meal for them.

Seeing Jiang Yi return with Xu Wang, Fu Zhaoya's gaze shifted between the two children before she smiled and said, "You two came back together."

Jiang Yi felt a little embarrassed. Her mother worked for their family, and she had lived there for so many years, yet she had taken their son away. She felt like she had let them down.

She lowered her head, feeling a pang of shame, and whispered, "We just happened to run into each other on the street, so..."

Fu Zhaoya had long known that her son had feelings for Jiang Yi, and she was happy for the two of them to get together. Seeing Jiang Yi blushing while her son stood upright beside her, she smiled and said, "Okay, let's get ready and have dinner together."

The two then went back to their own rooms.

After finishing her meal, Jiang Yi was just about to go back to her room when she received a WeChat message from Xu Wang, saying, "Shall we go out for a walk together later?"

Jiang Yi was surprised by his boldness, going out with her even though she was at home, and immediately said, "What if your parents found out? Wouldn't that be bad?"

Seeing how frightened she was, Xu Wang suddenly laughed and said, "Actually, my family really wants us to be together; they quite like you."

Do you like yourself?

Jiang Yi didn't think so. After all, what homeowner would want their son to fall for their nanny's daughter? Although Jiang Yi was usually quite confident, she really didn't have that confidence at this moment.

She said, "Forget it, let's not take that risk."

But Xu Wang wouldn't have it. He was used to hanging out with her every day at school, and now that they were home, he couldn't ask her out anymore. He wasn't happy about that, so he immediately threatened, "If you don't agree, I'll come to your room later."

Jiang Yi didn't want him to come to her room, and immediately refused, saying, "No, if you come, I'll get angry."

"Then come out."

Jiang Yi: [No.]

Xu Wang: [Alright.]

Because of Jiang Yi's insistence, Xu Wang ultimately did not let her leave.

But he persisted, asking her out again several times. When he finally couldn't get her to come out, he got a little angry and blocked her doorway, saying, "If you don't come out, I'm going to get angry."

Jiang Yi looked at him, opened her mouth, and thought about how she had neglected him a little during this time. In the end, she agreed to go out with him.

However, fearing that her mother would find out, she quickly pulled him away and ran away.

It was already night, and because of the cold weather, Jiang Yi was wearing a pink coat with a fluffy hood and two small pom-poms. Since the two of them had run down the stairs, she was panting and her face was flushed when they got downstairs.

Seeing her like this, Xu Wang couldn't help but chuckle.

Their relationship had been public knowledge for a long time; in fact, when everyone was expecting them to be together, they weren't even together yet.

After catching her breath, Jiang Yi noticed that Xu Wang was still watching her. Feeling a bit confused, she touched the thing on her face and asked, "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Xu Wang shook his head and said, "No."

Jiang Yi breathed a sigh of relief, and then realized that she was holding his hand. So she quickly let go, and when she released his hand, her face was slightly flushed, as if she had applied blush. She didn't know if it was because of shyness or because she had just been running.

Regardless of the circumstances, the image imprinted on her face at that moment looked exceptionally beautiful, possessing a captivating charm.

After Jiang Yi let go, she was a little flustered. Seeing that Xu Wang hadn't moved, she nudged him and said, "Come on, what are you standing there for?"

She then saw Xu Wang extend his hand towards her.

Jiang Yi looked puzzled and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xu Wang said, "My hands are cold, let me borrow your hands to warm them up."

Jiang Yi: "..."

She glanced at Xu Wang's hand. The boy's hand was fair and slender, very beautiful, with the beauty of a work of art. Seeing his hand hovering in mid-air, she remained silent for a moment, and finally, she gently pursed her lips and offered her hand.

The two walked hand in hand to the garage. Xu Wang drove, and after they got in the car, he drove it out of the garage. As he turned the corner, he suddenly asked Jiang Yi, "What is our relationship now?"

Jiang Yi tilted her head, thought for a moment, and said, "A relationship where you've held hands?"

Xu Wang smirked and said, "If you keep acting up, I'll throw you out of the car later."

Jiang Yi said cheerfully, "If you leave me out of the car, you'll lose a girlfriend who likes you."

Xu Wang's mood improved: "So it's your girlfriend?"

"If she's not a girlfriend, what else could she be but a boyfriend?"

As Xu Wang drove, he said in a raised tone, "If you consider me your boyfriend, I might reluctantly accept it."

"Then, I'll reluctantly be your girlfriend."

Jiang Yi glanced at the scenery outside. It was a winding mountain road, surrounded by forests and bright streetlights. The road was quiet, with only the two of them bickering.

Jiang Yi, however, really liked the quiet atmosphere.

Xu Wang gripped the steering wheel. Since the car's heater was on, he had taken off his coat and was now wearing a wool sweater with a section of the cuff showing, revealing his beautiful wrists.

He turned on some music and, while playing a song, said cheerfully, "You're really pushing yourself."

Jiang Yi blinked her dark, clear eyes, her lips curled into a high smile, and her body swayed slightly to the music as she said, "Is it not allowed?"

Xu Wang said, "Okay, then I'll reluctantly be your boyfriend for a while."

Jiang Yi's eyes crinkled into crescent moons as she smiled, mimicking his earlier words, and said, "You're really pushing yourself too hard."

Xu Wang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Then, I would be more than happy to be your boyfriend."

Once the two arrived in the city, they didn't know where to go.

Because of the cold weather, there are very few people in the city right now. The few pedestrians who do pass by are all bundled up in thick clothes.

Jiang Yi herself was bundled up in thick layers, while Xu Wang next to her was only wearing three layers. While others looked as bulky as fat people, Xu Wang's figure remained upright and slender.

Jiang Yi glanced at the others, then at him, and asked, "Why are other people so afraid of the cold, while you're not afraid at all?"

Xu Wang said, "It's because your boyfriend has a warm body. If you don't believe me, put your hand in my pocket and see if it's true."

Jiang Yi obediently put her hands in her pockets, and sure enough, they were warm, so warm that it made her feel a little reluctant to leave.

But walking like that was too uncomfortable, so she quickly wanted to take her hand out.

But the moment she withdrew, the boy put his hand back in, then took her hand, looked straight ahead, and led her forward.

With his other hand, he put his arm around her shoulder.

Jiang Yi felt like a penguin as he led her like this. She patted him, trying to get him to let go, but Xu Wang wouldn't listen and continued to hold her close as he led her away.

After a while, Jiang Yi got used to the rhythm and leaned against him, letting him take her away.

As she walked forward, she could hear his heartbeat, each beat more intense than the last.

The two strolled around for a while and ended up in a clothing store.

Xu Wang glanced inside through the glass door of the clothing store, then looked at the girl still nestled in his arms, seemingly used to this rhythm, and asked with a smile, "Want to go in and take a look?"

Jiang Yi didn't really want to buy any clothes, since she already had quite a few.

She hesitated for a moment and then said, "Never mind, I won't go in."

Xu Wang said, "But I want to buy clothes."

Jiang Yi looked puzzled: "Didn't you say you had a lot of clothes at home?"

Xu Wang pinched her cheek and said, "Boys need clothes and to dress up too, don't you know that?"

Jiang Yi couldn't help but pout and said, "Who are you dressing up for?"

Xu Wang said, "Of course it's to dress up for my girlfriend. Don't you think that when you wake up every day and see your partner dressed up nicely, you'll feel good every day?"

Jiang Yi choked on her saliva.

Sorry, she had gone off on a tangent. She was thinking about Xu Wang without clothes. Hmm, remembering him in a swimsuit before, she felt it would be quite arousing.

The scene was so beautiful that she felt her face turn red. Afraid that he would notice something was amiss, she dared not think any further and quickly followed him inside.

Once inside, Xu Wang started picking out clothes, but instead of his own, he picked out hers.

When Jiang Yi saw that Xu Wang was choosing for her, rather than letting him choose for himself, she immediately said, "You're choosing for yourself?"

Xu Wang, however, was leisurely, with one arm around her and the other in his pocket. When he saw something that interested him, he would take his hand out of his pocket and look at it over and over several times before moving on to something else.

Hearing her words, he said calmly, "What's the rush? I'll show you first, and I'll buy my clothes slowly."

Jiang Yi saw right through him and said, "You don't even have any plans to buy clothes for yourself, do you? You're planning to buy them for me?"

Xu Wang looked at her with a hint of admiration and said, "How come you're so smart?"

Jiang Yi:......

This isn't because I'm smart; it's simply because it's obvious.

However, since he insists on buying her clothes, then so be it. Anyway, she doesn't care, since he doesn't have to pay for them.

However, despite being mentally prepared, she was still shocked by Xu Wang's generosity. Seeing him handing her clothes as if they were free, Jiang Yi quickly reached out to stop him, saying, "That's too much, and the clothes aren't cheap."

Xu Wang didn't mind and insisted on buying it for her, saying, "It's okay, I have money."

He looked like a nouveau riche, puffing out his chest and saying: "I have some money for something."

However, Jiang Yi still didn't want him to spend too much money on her, and said, "But you're still using the family's money."

Jiang Yi felt that it wasn't appropriate to use her parents' money to show off, after all, they were still students.

Xu Wang had always thought Jiang Yi was quite smart, but he never expected that after falling in love, he would discover that she was actually a little fool.

He reached out and gently tapped her head, saying, "How could you be so silly? Of course I knew you didn't want to, so I prepared a long time ago. This money is my New Year's money and the money I earned from part-time jobs. It's not much, but it's definitely enough for you to spend."

Having spent many years with Xu Wang, Jiang Yi had long understood that what he called "not much" was still a lot for ordinary people like them, and the gap between them and him was still quite large.

However, she was somewhat comforted by his statement that it wasn't from her family's money, so she eventually listened to him and bought it.

Of course, Xu Wang bought one himself as well.

But now that he had a girlfriend, he naturally had to make use of her. He stepped aside and pulled Jiang Yi to the front so she could help him pick out clothes.

Jiang Yi had no idea what he liked, and his reply was that she could buy whatever she wanted. So she could only recall his previous style and pick out a few outfits that he usually wore.

When Xu Wang saw what she had picked out for him, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "I thought you would pick something different for me, but it turns out it's similar to what I usually wear."

Jiang Yi looked puzzled: "Shouldn't you buy clothes according to the recipient's preferences?"

Xu Wang: "..."

Well, I'll teach my girlfriend slowly later. Anyway, there's plenty of time.

After buying clothes, the two went to set off fireworks. With the New Year approaching, the nearby fireworks displays had started. When they arrived, there were many people, and it was very lively and noisy. Xu Wang bought fireworks and asked Jiang Yi to play with them, but Jiang Yi was too scared to light them. So Xu Wang lit some for her to hold and play with. After she finished playing with the small fireworks, someone next to them set off a large firework.

The enormous fireworks were very beautiful. When they soared into the sky, they lit up the entire night sky, illuminating not only the joyful faces of the people in the crowd.

Jiang Yi's long eyelashes trembled gently like fans, and her fair cheeks flushed slightly with excitement, like peaches that made one want to pick them.

Xu Wang's throat bobbed. Considering that they were already a couple, he didn't want to wrong himself, so he said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Um, Jiang Yi, I want to... kiss you, is that okay?"

Xu Wang didn't know if it was possible, but if she didn't allow it, he could wait.

Jiang Yi was taken aback by his sudden request. After a moment, she nodded gently and said in a soft voice, "Okay."

Xu Wang's lips curved slightly, then he lowered his head and pressed his lips to her forehead, a very light and shallow touch, before quickly pulling away.