Wange and Xu Yan met through a blind date arranged by their families. The first thing Wange said to him when she saw him was, "Handsome guy, I think you look like one of my relatives."
Upon hearing Wan Ge's words, Xu Yan propped his head up with one hand, looked at her with his deep eyes, and smiled faintly: "Oh?"
Wan Ge wasn't shy at all, and said with a smile, "He looks a lot like my mother's son-in-law, but a million times more handsome."
As someone who values looks, Wange didn't ask about his family background or his job; she only asked if he would consider being her boyfriend.
As long as he's good-looking, Wan Ge doesn't care; she's not short of money to support a man anyway.
Without hesitation, he answered, "Okay."
Xu Yan's answer was so fast that Wan Ge was caught off guard and almost spat out the tea she had just drunk.
"Ahem, aren't you going to ask anything?" Wan Ge asked as she took the tissue he offered.
Xu Yan remained calm and composed, but a hint of determination appeared in his eyes: "No need, I have nothing to ask."
The next second, Xu Yan's long, slender, fair hand with distinct knuckles landed on Wan Ge's head, and his deep, pleasant voice added, "As long as you're satisfied with me, that's all that matters."
Wan Ge was still wondering what she could possibly be dissatisfied with? Such a wonderful fiancé was practically offered to her; she couldn't be happier!
And just like that, Wan Ge hastily got together with Xu Yan. Anyway, he's so handsome, Wan Ge felt like she was getting the short end of the stick.
Every day after that, Xu Yan would come to pick up Wan Ge from work as usual, and each time he would bring a bouquet of flowers.
Wan Ge even joked that he used the same method to coax his ex-girlfriend.
However, Xu Yan earnestly told Wan Ge that he didn't have an ex-girlfriend. But Wan Ge didn't believe him.
Xu Yan didn't say anything more; after all, time would prove everything.
It wasn't until later that Wan Ge learned why he didn't have an ex-girlfriend.
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Even a month after Wan Ge and Xu Yan got together, he still drove her to and from get off work on time every day. Sometimes when Wan Ge worked late and looked for him, he would appear in front of her immediately.
Wan Ge suddenly wondered, how come he has so much free time?
So Wange couldn't help but ask directly, "Xu Yan, don't you have to work? How come you have time to pick me up every day?"
Xu Yan was driving attentively when he heard Wan Ge ask this question. He replied with a faint smile, "Is my wife complaining that I don't work now? You said you would support me."
"Of course I don't look down on you! I'm just curious." She had said that even if he didn't work, it wouldn't matter; she could support him. That was true.
Wan Ge can take care of earning money to support the family; all he needs to do is be beautiful.
Xu Yan then replied, "Actually, I came back a long time ago. Since I came back, I've been preparing to start my own business. I might be quite busy in a while, but I'll still have time to pick you up from get off work."
"Back? You came back from abroad?" Wan Ge asked him with a puzzled look. She had never heard that he was a returnee from overseas.
"No, it's going down the mountain."
"Down the mountain??" I was stunned by this answer.
Xu Yan's deep voice reached my ears: "When I was young, I was not very healthy. My grandfather had a friend who was a Taoist priest. He said that I was destined to be with the Tao, so he took me as his disciple and brought me up the mountain."
"So you've returned to secular life?" Wan Ge was a little surprised. She hadn't expected that the blind date her mother arranged for her would be with a Taoist priest.
No wonder my mother told me at the beginning that this blind date would definitely satisfy me; he was elegant in public and good at cooking, and skilled in everything from music and chess to calligraphy and painting. At the time, I thought she was joking with me.
It turns out she really wasn't.
"I was originally a mortal, so how could I have returned to secular life?" The place where Xu Yan used to practice Taoism was full of Quanzhen Taoist priests, but even though he lived there all the time, he was still just a lay disciple. That's why he said that he was originally a mortal.
"You seem quite happy?" Xu Yan glanced at Wan Ge's reflection in the glasses.
How could Wan Ge not be happy? With a Taoist priest boyfriend, she could finally watch all the horror movies and horror-themed variety shows she'd been saving up for so long! "Let's watch a movie together! I've wanted to watch one for so long, but I've never been brave enough. Now that you're here with me, I'm not scared anymore."
"Okay," Xu Yan replied softly, without asking why. It seemed he would never refuse Wan Ge's request.
Wan Ge didn't tell him that ever since she was a child, when she went back to her rural hometown for summer vacation and was chased by phosphorescent light, she had been terrified of ghosts.
Even after she learned that phosphorescence was simply a chemical reaction, she was still terrified.
Sometimes I get off work too late, and I'm always terrified to go home. But after being with Xu Yan, I'm no longer afraid to work late.
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After returning home, Wan Ge looked for a horror movie she wanted to watch, while Xu Yan had already bought her snacks before going downstairs and was currently washing fruit for Wan Ge in the kitchen.
Putting down the remote control, Wange walked to the kitchen doorway and watched as he washed grape after grape with his long, slender, fair hands and arranged them on a plate. Wange was suddenly lost in thought.
Xu Yan had the air of a noble young master in both appearance and temperament, so Wan Ge never doubted that he used to be a Taoist priest.
Looking back now, I realize that Xu Yan never eats beef. Although his family is well-off, he is still thrifty and frugal. Not only is he a great cook, but he is also always the first to help repair any furniture or appliances that break down.
More importantly, he is really innocent and blushes easily when flirted with. I thought it was just his personality, but I didn't expect that he really has no exes.
"Wife, what are you thinking about?" Xu Yan held a plate of fruit in one hand and wrapped his other arm around Wan Ge's waist, leaning very close and nuzzling her head.
He really liked this gesture, but it was also the most intimate gesture they had made together in all the time they had been together.
Xu Yan is a very proper person. He won't take the initiative unless Wan Ge takes the initiative first. So, things like holding hands and hugging are always initiated by Wan Ge.
"fine."
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As soon as the movie started, Wan Ge hid in Xu Yan's arms in fear. In the dim light, she could see his face and expression.
Xu Yan's attention wasn't on the movie at all; he was completely focused on Wan Ge, and his expression towards her was a mixture of helplessness and doting.
This has nothing to do with what actually happened in the movie, and perhaps he never even cared.
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