Chapter 51 The pink and alluring scene must have been seduced by that guy.
The room was filled with the pounding of heartbeats. It was as if the bodies that had just briefly touched each other trembled involuntarily in time with the erratic rhythm of the heartbeats. Then, a tingling current slowly surged through the body, as if plunging one into a damp feeling of the rainy season.
Zhou Jinqin awkwardly crossed her legs, her head bowed as she looked down at the ground, like a shy red flower in full bloom.
"You..." She was speechless, not because she had nothing to say, but because she was extremely embarrassed, "How could you do this..."
"What about me?" Liang Minghe pretended not to understand, and just squinted at her leisurely.
Zhou Jinqin timidly looked up at him and said with a forced smile, "You're clearly throwing a huge tantrum."
“Even if I get really angry, it’s not directed at you.” Liang Minghe hung the card holder with the photo removed around her neck. “I just can’t stand that your colleague has inappropriate thoughts about you.”
"You're overthinking it. I've only known him for a few days, how could I have had the chance to develop any messy feelings for him?" Zhou Jinqin frowned slightly, disagreeing with his point of view.
Liang Minghe remained noncommittal: "You and I hadn't known each other for more than a few days when you got married."
Zhou Jinqin felt that he was being unreasonable, but she couldn't think of any way to refute him. In the end, she was speechless, like a kettle that had been turned off, but her anger was still simmering.
Having learned from past mistakes, no one wanted a repeat of the terrible cold war. Liang Minghe composed himself, slightly bent down, and pulled the aggrieved woman into his arms, as a gesture of weakness and appeasement.
Seeing his reaction, Zhou Jinqin immediately fell silent.
Sometimes you have to admit that Liang Minghe's mouth is a double-edged sword. When he speaks sweet words, he can easily make people happy, but when he makes sarcastic remarks, he can also make people grit their teeth in hatred.
She sighed and said in a negotiating tone, "If you don't want me to give my meal card to Jia Yang, then I won't."
“I really don’t want to.” Liang Minghe moved very close to her, so close that he could almost see the fine, soft down on her face. He picked up the meal card and examined it for a moment. “But this is yours. You can decide for yourself. You don’t need to consider my opinion.”
Zhou Jinqin took the initiative to wrap her arms around the man's neck, softened her tone, and added a hint of grievance to her voice: "Hearing you say that, I'm not very happy either."
Like a yawn, she merely sighed, and her tear ducts were forced to secrete tears that filled her eyes, making her look pitiful: "Didn't you say that after we get married, what's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours? Why are you being so clear about things now..."
Liang Minghe rubbed his forehead against hers, then gathered his hands that were supporting her thighs, placed them under her buttocks, and lifted her up, hanging her around his waist.
"Okay, I admit I misspoke. I'll take it back and say it again." He carried her to the living room, his tone less cold than before. "What I want to say is, I believe you."
He placed the person on the soft sofa, and the two sat facing each other, as if they were having a heart-to-heart talk: "The person I'm suspicious of is Jia Yang, whom you mentioned, not you. I don't know him, but I believe you don't have any feelings for him other than friendship. You are an adult, and you will consider your own actions and take responsibility for them, so I will not interfere with any decisions you make. This is your right as an adult. I am angry only because of jealousy, not because I suspect you have ulterior motives towards me."
He said, "If one day you are hugging and cuddling with him again, it must be because that guy seduced you."
Moving from the table to the sofa, the cushions became much softer, and my heart softened a bit as well.
Zhou Jinqin thought his words were childish and completely unreasonable, but she couldn't get angry no matter what. She touched Liang Minghe's smooth and beautiful jawline and smiled helplessly: "Should I thank you for your unconditional trust in me?"
"If you're willing, of course you can." The man's slightly upturned eyes, with a touch of pink at the corners, also captivated the restless heart.
Zhou Jinqin cupped his cheeks and gently kissed him, asking, "I'm curious, how did you finally decide to marry me?"
Both of them were well aware that the pressure from their elders to get married did play a role in this marriage, but their personal emotional excitement was definitely not zero.
For example, Zhou Jinqin chose Liang Minghe as her marriage partner because he had an appearance that her parents didn't like at all. As it turns out, she did indeed learn a lot from upsetting her parents.
But she also had her own selfish motives. Liang Minghe had an extremely attractive face, was always willing to help others, and had a friendly personality. He was extremely good at pleasing people. For a woman with zero experience in relationships, it was almost impossible for her heart not to flutter.
Even though the marriage was somewhat rushed, it was undoubtedly the best choice for Zhou Jinqin at the time. And judging from their current relationship, that certainly seems to be the case.
So what about Liang Minghe? What emotional factors led him to choose her? Zhou Jinqin wanted to know.
Liang Minghe smiled, expecting him to utter sweet words, but before he could utter a sound, he was interrupted by an urgent doorbell.
The person who came was Kong Feifei, a love mentor who had come specifically to inquire about the couple's relationship.
"Have you two made up? I called you both last night, but neither of you answered. I was so worried that I came all this way." Kong Feifei kicked off her shoes and rushed up to the two of them like a curious child, analyzing their facial expressions. "They didn't fight, did they?"
Liang Ming and Liang Liang said, "Didn't anyone tell you not to disturb couples at night?"
Last night, during a crucial moment when the couple was discussing their sex life, Kong Feifei kept making inconsiderate phone calls, infuriating Liang Minghe so much that he blocked her on the spot. She hasn't been unblocked yet, and he had no choice but to make a trip because he couldn't reach her.
Kong Feifei rolled her eyes and scoffed, "You think I want to get involved? It's only because you were acting like you were going to die earlier that I didn't bother with you!"
As he spoke, he pulled down his collar to show Zhou Jinqin: "Your husband is angry and taking it out on me, look at this..."
Before he could finish speaking, Liang Ming threw a pillow at his face: "Who wants to see this?"
After saying that, he raised his hand and covered Zhou Jinqin's eyes: "You're dirty, don't look."
Kong Feifei was so angry that she jumped up and down: "You think I want to see this! I only came up here because it was on my way, and besides, I came to see Jinqin, what does it have to do with you?"
As he spoke, he tossed a bag of snacks onto the table, saying that he had originally bought it for his niece, but it would be perfect to leave it for Zhou Jinqin to comfort her, since being with a heartless man like Liang Minghe would definitely cause her a lot of suffering.
Kong Feifei was about to leave in a huff when Liang Minghe stopped her: "Those three packages under the TV cabinet were for you. They forgot to change the default address. Remember to take them with you."
Upon seeing the message on the delivery slip that it contained three extremely rare figurines, Kong Feifei's anger immediately dissipated, replaced by a hearty smile: "Hey buddy, I really didn't worry about you for nothing. I'll gladly accept them."
The man left with a beaming smile, which Zhou Jinqin found amusing. She asked, "Did you really hit him?"
"How could that be? He fell down on his own and now he can't blame me? I'm completely innocent." Liang Minghe took apart a Meiji coated stick and fed it to her. "You only need to care about me, don't worry about him."
Zhou Jinqin, with a small piece of the long biscuit in her mouth, chuckled and said, "Okay, then please continue answering my question."
She repeated, "How did you finally decide to marry me?"
Liang Minghe bit the other end of the coating stick, smiled with his eyes crinkling, and asked her, "Do you believe in love at first sight?"
Liao Zhengqing had said something similar before, and Zhou Jinqin stared at him with wide eyes, somewhat bewildered.
The two met for the first time at a coffee shop. Because it was a blind date, she dressed up a little. Perhaps she looked okay that day, but was she good enough to make someone fall in love at first sight?
Zhou Jinqin didn't think she had such great charm, especially since Liang Minghe was such an outstanding artist in all aspects, and his aesthetic standards should be even more stringent.
Liang Minghe seemed to see through her thoughts. He took a bite and explained with a smile, "Don't be surprised. I told you, you're very cute."
Indeed, he always liked to use such words to coax and deceive her in bed.
Zhou Jinqin blushed and said awkwardly, "Very few people have ever praised me like that."
She bit off the coating stick, and Liang Minghe put the remaining long piece of biscuit back into her mouth: "That's not a compliment, it's stating the facts. I've said it before, honesty is my greatest virtue."
His eyes were bright, fluttering like stars: "I don't care what others say, and I won't compromise with the crowd. I think you're cute, that's my opinion, it's a fact in my heart, and I won't change it."
After saying that, he slowly chewed up the coated stick, continuing his attack until their lips met.
The cookies were crushed into small pieces, and the rich strawberry flavor exploded in my mouth, filling my heart with a sweet, pink aroma...
After a good night's sleep, Zhou Jinqin still brought the meal card to Jia Yang the next day. After all, she had already promised him, and it was really not good to go back on her word.
Jia Yang's knuckles turned slightly white as he gripped the card holder. He pursed his lips and forced a smile: "Did you take the photos?"
“Yes.” Zhou Jinqin smiled sheepishly, “Otherwise, it just feels weird…”
“Yes, it’s not really appropriate.” Jia Yang smiled faintly. “But it’s fine this way. Anyway, I just wanted a symbolic memento. Thank you.”
Zhou Jinqin didn't know how to answer for a moment, and only stammered, "You're welcome, we're all friends."
Sensing her unease, Jia Yang smiled and changed the subject: "By the way, your guitar shop owner has prepared the goods. Where would be a good place to send them to?"
The guitar was to be mailed from Hong Kong. Zhou Jinqin was afraid that if she left it at home, it would be discovered early and spoil the surprise, so she filled in Kong Feifei's address and asked him to deliver it to her home along with her gift that day.
Jia Yang patiently registered the information and then asked curiously, "Do you live here?"
“No, it’s at a friend’s house,” Zhou Jinqin explained.
Jia Yang nodded, guessing that the guitar was a gift for a friend.
After they left, a colleague from next door came over and asked, "Are you two dating?"
Zhou Jinqin looked surprised: "Of course not! Why would you think that?"
"No, no, I just saw you two always hanging out together, and I was thinking I could get some gossip out of you." The colleague guessed, then suddenly changed the subject, "But then again, you two are classmates, so it's understandable that you're close. Besides, those two in your group aren't easy to get along with either. I guess you're out of options."
Zhou Jinqin was truly at her wit's end. She wanted to talk to those two, but unfortunately, she mostly met with indifference.
Feeling somewhat embarrassed, she quickly revealed her marital status to prevent the other party from making unfounded assumptions.
Although the other party was surprised, they knew that Zhou Jinqin was a decent person and would not joke about such things easily. They only expressed their shock, apologized sincerely, and let the matter drop.
But this matter couldn't be forgotten by Zhou Jinqin. She never imagined that someone would actually misunderstand her relationship with Jia Yang...
The only saving grace is that this colleague is usually not very talkative in the office, so there's no need to worry about her spreading such unfounded rumors.
Moreover, I can rest assured that, judging from the indifferent attitude of other colleagues, there shouldn't be many other people holding this strange idea.
"What are you thinking about? You've been holding the knife for ages without moving it," Liang Minghe asked, poking his head out from the kitchen.
"It's nothing!" Zhou Jinqin shook off those messy thoughts, drew an X on the express delivery bag, inside was a beautifully packaged cardboard box with the four ambiguous words "pink and enchanting" written on it.
This was sent by Xiang Ziqing as a birthday gift for Liang Minghe, but she specifically requested that Zhou Jinqin open the package.
Zhou Jinqin suspiciously opened the box, and the moment she saw what was inside, her face suddenly turned bright red, and she quickly closed the box again.
The commotion was so loud that Liang Minghe put down the cat bowl he had just washed and came over to ask her what was wrong.
Zhou Jinqin blushed and stammered, "It's nothing, Xiang Ziqing bought me a dress..."
The kind with only a few pieces of fabric...
She was terrible at hiding her emotions; her current embarrassment and her earlier sorrowful expression couldn't escape Liang Minghe's eyes.
“Oh, clothes…” Liang Minghe repeated meaningfully. He leaned against the wall, tilted his head, and asked about another matter on his mind, “Besides this, is there anything else you’re hiding from me?”
"If you promise you won't get angry, I'll tell you." Zhou Jinqin hesitated for a long time, knowing that she couldn't hide it from him, so she had to give him a heads-up in advance.
Liang Minghe nodded: "Okay, I promise."
After hesitating for a while, Zhou Jinqin finally said, "It seems some colleagues have misunderstood that I'm dating Jia Yang..."
She was cautious when she spoke, constantly stealing glances to observe the other person's attitude. Sure enough, the moment she finished speaking, Liang Minghe's face darkened considerably.
Zhou Jinqin panicked and hurriedly stood in front of him to explain, "I told her at the time that I was already married!"
Liang Minghe remained unmoved, only looking at her with an inquiring gaze.
"Really, it's all a misunderstanding, otherwise I would never have told you, even if you killed me." Zhou Jinqin tried to appease her. "I know you trust me, that's why I told you..."
"Besides," she pleaded in a low voice, "you said you wouldn't be angry with me, you're not going to go back on your word, are you?"
"I'm not angry," Liang Minghe said, but the chill emanating from him was not.
Zhou Jinqin stood on tiptoe to kiss him, but received no response. Somewhat annoyed, she said, "Then why don't you move a little..."
She had pleaded with him like that last night when Liang Minghe was deliberately pestering her.
Liang Minghe's heart softened as he remembered something. He sighed, raised his hand to cup the woman's face in front of him, and lowered his head to respond to her slightly clumsy kiss heavily.
This slightly cathartic kiss lasted a long time, so long that Zhou Jinqin's neck ached from looking up, but she wasn't allowed to stop.
She sobbed and tearfully accused him, which finally softened the man's attitude. However, he still acted like a capitalist and took the opportunity to make excessive demands. He was really wicked.
He glanced at her with a half-smile: "I'd like you to wear that dress for me later, is that alright?"
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Author's Note: The biggest contribution award for this chapter goes to Kong Feifei and Xiang Ziqing [yuanbao]
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