Chapter 94 Regret
Her sudden turn of her head met his gaze, which was still fixed on her.
In that instant, their eyes met without any attempt to conceal their gazes.
Fu Lian was stunned for a moment, and his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.
"Are we... really husband and wife now?"
His voice was slightly hoarse.
"Legally speaking, we are indeed husband and wife."
Qiao Wanyin chuckled softly after hearing this.
"That's really great."
I've been in this era for a while now, but the events of that day are still as vivid as if they happened yesterday.
In order to capture Fu Li'an, a key figure, as soon as possible, she could even say he was her "lifeline."
She mustered up her courage and knocked on his dormitory door.
Then she told him bluntly that she was willing to become his wife.
At that time, she must have been a reckless and even a bit crazy girl in Fu Li'an's eyes, right?
"Were you also frightened at that time?"
She tilted her head slightly, looking at him with her bright eyes.
Fu Li'an was taken aback when he heard her words.
He was stunned for a moment.
Several seconds later, he slowly recovered from that brief moment of astonishment.
"It's not that I was scared, it's just a little bit..."
He spoke slowly and steadily.
He paused for a moment, then raised his right hand and gently touched his temple with his index finger.
"I was wondering if there was something wrong with you here, or if something was... not quite right?"
After he finished speaking, he paused, a look of doubt on his face.
But then he shook his head and smiled.
"However, I later thought, it probably is impossible, after all, nothing in this world is that simple."
"Why?"
She blinked, looking at him with some confusion, her tone both curious and cautious.
"Because you are so beautiful and so captivating!"
Fu Li'an suddenly adopted an extremely serious expression.
He looked at her intently.
"I've been thinking... how could there be someone in this world who is both outstandingly good-looking and stunningly beautiful, and also so... well, how should I put it, a little silly?"
Qiao Wanyin: "..."
Brother, are you trying to praise me or insult me?
"Cough cough..."
She coughed lightly twice, took a breath, and said seriously, "Actually, you can praise someone in a completely different way. The way you expressed it... how should I put it... it's really too special, and it's really easy to cause misunderstandings."
Fu Li'an looked up and smiled after hearing this.
"You actually laughed at me?"
Qiao Wanyin frowned slightly in dissatisfaction and raised her hand to gently pat him in protest.
But just as she raised her hand halfway up, he firmly grabbed her wrist.
He didn't hold her tightly, but it was enough that she couldn't break free.
Qiao Wanyin's heart suddenly started racing.
She tilted her head slightly and asked softly, "Why...why are you looking at me like that...you're not allowed to look at me like that anymore, I'm not used to it...I really'm not used to it."
The night was deep, and the evening breeze swept across the sea, bringing a salty, damp wind with a slightly cool temperature.
The banyan tree in the yard rustled in the wind.
Fu Lian was still holding her hand.
The two stood in the corner of the yard, very close to each other.
Qiao Wanyin felt her heart beating faster and faster, and her cheeks flushed slightly as she looked down at the mottled stone path beneath her feet.
"Evening Sound".
He called her name softly, his voice low and hoarse.
Qiao Wanyin fell silent.
Before she could react, his lips were already gently covered.
That kiss was gentle, yet tender.
In that instant, she forgot all her thoughts.
And just as the man's warm, large hand began to gently stroke her back.
When I wanted to get closer to her.
She suddenly opened her eyes as if startled awake, "Wait!"
"I……"
Her voice trembled slightly, tinged with panic.
"I'm a little...not sure how to say it...I'm sorry."
Fu Lian stopped what he was doing, a fleeting look of melancholy in his eyes.
However, that sense of loss came and went quickly.
"I'm sorry, I was too hasty."
He thought that since they were now a legally married couple, it was a good thing.
Then let things take their natural course regarding intimacy...
It's not an overstepping of boundaries, but rather something that should be taken for granted.
Qiao Wanyin bit her lower lip tightly, her brows furrowed slightly, and a sense of inexplicable irritation arose in her heart.
What bothers her is why she can't be more generous.
Actually, she had a good impression of Fu Lian.
However, their acquaintance was too hasty, and their relationship had not yet developed to that point.
There is still a lack of natural emotional buildup between them.
That's why, every time he gets closer and closer, she feels a sense of nervousness and hesitation that she can't quite explain.
She lowered her head, her cheeks slightly flushed.
"It's not your fault."
After a pause, she mustered up the courage to add, "It's just... it's just that I'm too stupid, too useless. I know in my heart that I'm not fully ready yet."
He didn't rush to speak, remained silent for a while, and then suddenly chuckled softly.
"Comrade Qiao Wanyin, are you worried about something?"
"You're afraid you'll actually fall in love with me, aren't you?"
Qiao Wanyin was startled, as if her heart had been gently struck.
How, how could he have figured it out?
And it's said like this...
Straightforward.
Fu Li'an looked at her with gentle eyes.
"You don't need to blame yourself, and it's not your fault. As long as you're not ready, I won't force you. You can rest assured about that."
But then he changed his tone.
"but……"
"But what?"
Qiao Wanyin raised her head and opened her eyes wide.
Fu Lian leaned down and gently kissed her forehead.
In that instant, her heart skipped a beat, and a feeling of excitement she had never experienced before surged through her chest.
Then, he raised his hand and gently stroked her hair.
"Let's go back."
"I have to report to headquarters first thing tomorrow morning."
Perhaps it's because I was lonely for too long in my previous life.
She never met anyone in her life at the very beginning who could make her completely let down her guard.
Over time, it seems to have left something in my heart...
It's like a vague "psychological barrier" that makes me subconsciously push others away.
She sighed softly, but secretly made up her mind—she couldn't go on like this any longer.
If you can't even cure this so-called "problem" yourself, wouldn't that be a great pity?
Especially when there is such a handsome, upright, and responsible man by her side, yet she misses the opportunity to get closer to him because of her own timidity and hesitation—that would be a huge waste.
Thinking of this, Qiao Wanyin bit her lip and finally spoke, her voice small and tentative: "Ophiopogon japonicus."
"Um?"
Fu Li'an was making the bed when he heard her voice and looked up at her.
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