Chapter 207 What's our relationship?
Qu Jianhang just stared at him without saying a word.
Yan Chengyu was nervous for the first time in his life, and he couldn't possibly ask her directly how he performed.
He was dressed in proper home clothes, with all the buttons fastened neatly to the top.
To be honest, for Qu Jianhang, a man like Yan Chengyu is not her first choice when looking for a partner.
He is too conservative, too traditional, and too rigid.
Being with a man like that is restrictive and not fun.
She's looking for a caring and understanding person to support her, not a living father.
However, everything that happened last night changed Qu Jianhang's opinion somewhat.
Whether it's how he takes care of her or his performance in bed...
All of this was quite unexpected for Qu Jianhang.
I just don't know if this man will always be able to put aside his pride and treat her like this.
Those high-ranking officials should all have a strong sense of male chauvinism, and more or less, they shouldn't be too fond of her strong woman persona.
Why does Yan Chengyu happen to like her?
But it's unlikely that he'd be after anything.
He's already such a high-ranking official, what else could he possibly want?
Yan Chengyu put down the cup, sat on the edge of the bed, and asked her, "Are you hungry? What would you like to eat? I'll have them bring it over."
Qu Jianhang asked, "Can you cook?"
Yan Chengyu nodded: "I can do simple ones."
"Then just make something simple."
Qu Jianhang was curious to see what else this man could do.
Yan Chengyu wanted to kiss her, but he was a little embarrassed.
He got up and went to the kitchen.
Qu Jianhang lay down for a while, and when he got up, his back was a little sore.
She hadn't felt this way in so many years.
It's quite impressive that Yan Chengyu, at his age, still has the ability to make her back ache.
She went to wash up and found that Yan Chengyu had already prepared everything she needed.
He didn't say anything, but Qu Jianhang used everything he needed.
Just like him in bed, he said nothing and buried himself in his work.
This is something that Qu Jianhang quite appreciates.
Yan Chengyu's family didn't have much food, since he rarely ate at home.
I have even less time to cook for myself.
He looked into the freezer and saw some seafood, so he decided to make her seafood noodles.
That's simple.
Just as the noodles were almost ready, he saw Qu Jianhang coming over.
“It’ll be quick,” he said. “Wait a minute, it’ll be ready in three minutes.”
Qu Jianhang walked over and hugged him from behind, pressing his face against Yan Chengyu's back.
Yan Chengyu instinctively covered her hand, afraid that she would be scalded by the hot water splashing from the pot.
At the same time, my heart was pounding like a drum.
Does Qu Jianhang's action mean that she... is quite satisfied with herself?
After their intimate moments last night, Yan Chengyu loves her even more.
Men, after so many years of evolution, often can't control their lower bodies when their desires are aroused.
The pleasure derived from lust is enough to make them abandon many principles of being a decent human being.
But undeniably, doing this with a loved one doubles the pleasure.
Not to mention, he and Qu Jianhang got along very well.
Last night, he realized for the first time that this kind of thing could truly be exhilarating.
Yan Chengyu, sitting in such a position, must be even more strict with himself and set an example.
He doesn't give himself a chance to make mistakes.
But ever since he saw Qu Jianhang, he knew he was doomed.
He chuckled to himself, realizing that after all these years, he hadn't known he could still feel this kind of anxiety and insecurity.
He held Qu Jianhang's hand, and used his other hand to pick up the cutlery.
"All done?" Qu Jianhang poked his head out from behind him.
"Hmm." Yan Chengyu patted the back of her hand: "Let go first, don't burn yourself."
Qu Jianhang released him.
Yan Chengyu felt an emptiness behind him, and his heart felt empty as well.
He instinctively reached for her hand again, but saw that Qu Jianhang had already walked out of the kitchen.
Yan Chengyu served the noodles to her and took them out.
"We don't have much food at home, I'm sorry to trouble you."
Qu Jianhang looked at the large bowl of noodles with plenty of toppings in front of him and smiled, "It's pretty good."
The prawns are already peeled, the abalone are quite large, and the sea cucumbers look good too…
Qu Jianhang was very accommodating and ate quite a bit, but she definitely couldn't finish such a big bowl.
"I can't eat anymore." Qu Jianhang also paid attention to table manners: "It's not that I want to waste food..."
Before she could finish speaking, Yan Chengyu reached out his hand: "Really not going to eat?"
Qu Jianhang nodded.
Yan Chengyu poured the contents of her bowl into his own.
Qu Jianhang smiled and said, "You don't mind at all? My saliva is on it."
Yan Chengyu glanced at her: "Didn't I eat enough last night?"
Qu Jianhang almost blushed.
Last night, Yan Chengyu ate more than just saliva; he also ate other kinds of water...
She picked up her water glass and took a sip, somewhat unwilling to pay attention to the old man.
After finishing his meal, Yan Chengyu checked the time. He had to go to work soon; he had a meeting in the morning that he couldn't miss.
But Qu Jianhang still hasn't given him a definite answer.
Is he qualified or not?
There's no other way; if I don't ask now, I'll miss my chance.
I don't know when I'll see her again.
Yan Chengyu pulled her to the sofa, thought for a moment, sat down, and then pulled her to sit on his lap.
"Jian Hang," he said, holding her close, and whispered in her ear, "Aren't you going to give me an answer today?"
Qu Jianhang smiled and said, "Do I need to tell you the answer?"
Yan Chengyu felt a surge of joy; "I... I passed?"
"It'll have to do."
Yan Chengyu was taken aback.
Qu Jianhang said, "I'm not someone who does things casually. I've been alone for so many years. Now that I've set this precedent with you, I can't just get out of bed and forget about you."
Yan Chengyu looked at her: "Then can I take it as... I passed your test? You are satisfied with me?"
Qu Jianhang pinched his cheek: "Don't be so immodest."
Yan Chengyu held her hand: "No one has ever pinched my cheek."
Things from my childhood don't count.
In any case, no one had ever pinched his face since he could remember.
"What, you can't pinch it?" Qu Jianhang rested his chin on his shoulder and tilted his head towards him: "That won't do."
"Who says I can't pinch you?" Yan Chengyu tilted his head and kissed her. "You can pinch any part of my body you want."
Qu Jianhang laughed for a while: "You really are willing to compromise, ignoring everything just to climb the ladder?"
"I don't feel wronged," Yan Chengyu said. "As long as I'm with you, I feel happy no matter what."
"Alright," Qu Jianhang said, "I'll consider you qualified for now, let's leave it at that."
What does "starting like this" mean?
"Let's maintain this relationship for now," Qu Jianhang said. "As for the future... we'll see."
No one can say for sure how long a relationship can last.
Maybe I'll get tired of it next month.
Whether two people are suitable to be together always requires a period of adjustment.
Besides, Yan Chengyu is so busy with work, Qu Jianhang always felt that dating him would make her boyfriend seem like a mere figurehead.
Yan Chengyu said, "We can't talk about it later. We need to make our current relationship clear."
He couldn't possibly be with her without knowing the situation.
Qu Jianhang said, "What kind of relationship are you talking about? The relationship of sleeping together."
Yan Chengyu was furious: "What do you mean by 'sleeping together'? Would you sleep with a stranger?"
"Don't argue with me," Qu Jianhang said. "If I were to say you're unqualified, can I leave now?"
"No!" Yan Chengyu hugged her: "If you sleep with me, you'll be my girlfriend."
“You can’t force me to buy like this,” Qu Jianhang said. “Girlfriend? With your high position, do you even have time for dating? I’m looking for a boyfriend, and I don’t want to be unable to see him all the time.”
“If you’re worried about this, I’ll try my best to stay with you,” Yan Chengyu said. “But you can’t just leave.”
“Alright,” Qu Jianhang seemed quite easy to talk to, “then I’ll see how you can keep me company.”
Yan Chengyu felt that he could manage to spend time with her every day if he squeezed in the time.
As a result, he attended a meeting in the morning and received a notice from the capital in the afternoon, asking him to attend another meeting.
This trip lasted for several days.
He's been very busy these past few days, and he only sends messages and makes phone calls to Qu Jianhang when he has a spare moment.
But Qu Jianhang sometimes replied to his messages and sometimes didn't.
Even when we talk on the phone, she might only say a couple of words before saying she's busy.
Yan Chengyu then realized a problem.
Qu Jianhang is not an ordinary person; she can't possibly wait for his news 24 hours a day.
She's very busy, perhaps even busier than him.
It's indeed very difficult for two very busy people to fall in love together.
When Yan Chengyu returned after finishing his work, he wanted to meet Qu Jianhang, but he found out that Qu Jianhang had gone abroad.
She stayed for half a month on this trip.
Yan Chengyu really wanted to fly abroad to find her.
However, he cannot leave the country casually.
All we can do is wait patiently for her to come back.
By the time the two met, more than twenty days had passed since they slept together.
During this meeting, Yan Chengyu clearly felt that Qu Jianhang was much more distant and polite towards him.
In his words and actions, he was treated like an ordinary friend.
Yan Chengyu had been separated from her for more than twenty days, and he missed her terribly.
He experienced love for the first time, but before he could savor its sweetness, he tasted the pain of separation.
Now, when he sees Qu Jianhang again, even someone as mature and composed as him can hardly help but lose control of himself.
I want to hug her, kiss her, and have that deep conversation with her.
But clearly, Qu Jianhang had no such intention.
She chatted with Yan Chengyu with a gentle smile, talking about everything.
They talked about foreign customs, local culture, and traditional etiquette...
They just don't talk about their relationship.
Yan Chengyu is at his age and has served as an official for so many years; he really wouldn't do something so outrageous.
Even if he just wanted to pull her into his arms right now and kiss her hard.
Finally, after finishing the meal, Qu Jianhang said, "Thank you for your hospitality. Secretary Yan has gone to great lengths."
After saying that, she turned to leave.
Yan Chengyu could no longer bear it, so he got up, grabbed her, and pulled her into his arms.
"Qu Jianhang, have you forgotten what our relationship is?"
Qu Jianhang pushed him away from his arms and took two steps back: "What's our relationship? We just slept together, and so much time has passed. You're not still trying to cling to me, are you?"
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