Zhou Yunwan could hear the complaint in his tone, so she softened her voice and coaxed him, "How is that possible? We were talking about work, not anything else, and you will never be the extra one in my heart."
After that, seeing that he still had a stern face, she told him again about how Cheng Jinche found her after the performance, "It happened suddenly. I didn't mean to let him interfere with our date."
However, even though his expression eased somewhat after she explained it in such detail, he still looked unhappy, and for a moment, she couldn't figure out what was wrong with him.
After thinking for a while, Zhou Yunwan asked tentatively: "Are you jealous again?"
Chen Yanli was jealous because of this, which seemed unreasonable and not mature and rational enough.
But tomorrow is his birthday, and she doesn't want to quarrel with him, so she puts her arms around his neck and patiently explains, "Director Cheng and I are just working, there is no personal feeling involved."
Hearing this, Shen Yanli said nothing, but his expression was gloomy and his lips were tightly pursed.
Sure enough, she had no idea what he was angry about and just thought she was just being jealous again.
Shen Yanli's eyes darkened for a moment, and he whispered in her ear in a very low voice: "Wanwan, any normal man would be jealous when he sees his beloved woman with another man."
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There is nothing wrong with this statement. Everyone has possessiveness towards their partner, but it depends on the person and the situation.
Zhou Yunwan opened her red lips and subconsciously retorted: "Then if you feel unhappy, just tell me. It's not necessary for the three of us to have dinner together."
Hearing her say this, Shen Yanli’s face turned pale: “Do you mean to leave me behind and go to dinner alone with him?”
Zhou Yunwan widened her eyes, "How could I mean that? Hiss~"
Before she could finish her words, her earlobe was numbed by his bite. She couldn't help but moan softly and pushed him even harder.
Shen Yanli keenly noticed her resistance, frowned, and pulled her closer to his arms.
The sweet scent of the girl kept drilling into his nose, mixed with the smell of alcohol and circulated to every part of his brain, burning his reason. He felt like he was about to get drunk.
He buried his head in her neck, like a complaining woman, muffledly telling her suppressed grievances: "Why did you tell him that you and I are just friends? Am I that incompetent?"
The man's strong breath hit her, and Zhou Yunwan bit her lower lip to prevent the ambiguous words from pouring out of her mouth. When did she tell Cheng Jinche that she and he were friends?
Her memory came back to her and she suddenly remembered a vague fragment. She had never said it, but she didn't deny it either.
Is this why he has been unhappy until now?
Zhou Yunwan pursed her red lips and spoke carefully: "I just think it's unnecessary. I'm not familiar with him, and you guys don't know him either. It doesn't make any difference whether I say it or not."
At this point, Shen Yanli suddenly interrupted her: “Of course there is a difference.”
His eyes were dark, and the look he gave her was firm and stubborn.
"Wanwan, when you said you were being honest about our relationship, did you mean you were only being honest with your family members and not with outsiders? You clearly explained our relationship to my colleagues, so why did you hide it from the people around you?"
Chen Yanli now deeply regretted agreeing to Wanwan to hide their relationship from others, so much so that now, even if he wanted to make it public, how and when to do it became a problem.
In front of outsiders, Wanwan just said that he was just a friend and a brother, so he could only watch those men surrounding Wanwan and showing them their affection, and he couldn't even be jealous openly.
Seeing that he misunderstood her, Zhou Yunwan quickly denied it: "I'm not hiding anything, why do you think so..."
Her head was buzzing, especially when she saw his lost expression, her heart ached.
After a long while, he said softly, "If you mind, next time we meet, I will directly tell you about our relationship. Please don't be angry, okay?"
Zhou Yunwan wanted to coax him, but he seemed difficult to coax this time.
"Wanwan." Shen Yanli stared at her, his narrow and deep eyes showing a warm persistence. After a while, he took her slender white hand and squeezed it, then said, "Let's go confess to our parents now, okay?"
"And tomorrow is my birthday. As usual, I will have dinner with my friends in the evening. This time, I want to introduce you to my friends as my girlfriend. What do you think?"
His voice was light and gentle, and every word he spoke was filled with unprecedented caution, making it impossible for people to refuse him.
"But didn't we agree to wait until the atmosphere at home is a little calmer before we talk about it? The issue of my eldest brother and his wife hasn't been resolved yet..."
In her opinion, it can be made public at any time, why must it be made public at this juncture? She didn’t understand why Shen Yanli was so anxious.
Shen Yanli looked at her deeply and spoke with difficulty: "What does it matter? Wouldn't it be better to make it public earlier?"
Zhou Yunwan took a deep breath, "Do you have to force me like this? You agreed to release it later in the beginning, what do you mean by forcing me to release it now?"
"Wanwan, I'm not forcing you. I just think our relationship is already very stable, and even if we make it public it won't have a big impact on us..."
At this point, a sharp look flashed across Shen Yanli's eyes, and the strength of holding her hand tightened by two points, and he continued with a serious expression: "Or have you never thought about having a future with me?"
After hearing his last words, Zhou Yunwan clenched her teeth. She really had not thought seriously about their future.
In this era, the future of two people is a red book, family, children, and inescapable responsibilities.
As for family and children, they are things she dare not even think about at the moment.
But Chen Yanli is already at the age to consider this issue, and the word "future" is too heavy.
So she has been avoiding this topic. What she wants is to enjoy herself in the moment and have a sweet love. She can't do without Chen Yanli's kindness to her, but she doesn't want to be responsible.
She knew that this idea was a bad one. Once it was exposed, they were bound to quarrel. She also knew what they would face after the quarrel.
Shen Yanli was such a smart person. Her silence and evasion were all seen by him. Countless complicated emotions surged in his chest. He wanted to ask her why she didn't answer, but when the words came to his lips, they turned into:
"Wanwan, let's get married."
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