Regarding the matter of Ruan Nianchu moving, Li Teng’s attitude was very firm and strong. She couldn’t think of a better solution for the time being, so she had to agree.
She promised him that she would go home first today to pack up her things and report to Ruan’s mother, and then move to his place tomorrow afternoon. Li Teng then sent her home.
After getting out of the rental car, he even walked with her, holding her hand leisurely until they reached the entrance of the apartment building.
It was now half past four in the afternoon, the sun lazily hanging in the sky, not quite setting, and the warmth lingering on people’s bodies.
In the community, the elderly couples who had just come out of the market were chatting and laughing, while several big yellow cats were chasing and playing, accidentally falling into the flower bed and getting covered in mud.
Watching all this, Ruan Nianchu suddenly had a strange feeling, as if the three-day nightmare in Border Town was just a bad dream.
Lost in thought, she was startled by a sudden voice in her ear, gently bringing her thoughts back. “We’re here.”
“Ah.” Ruan Nianchu turned her head, a faint smile playing on her lips. “Then I’ll go upstairs first. You should go back and rest properly.”
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“I can manage it myself. You’re still injured.”
“My left hand can handle it.”
“But…”
Before she could finish her sentence, Li Teng lifted the suitcase with one hand. Seeing this, Ruan Nianchu had no choice but to say, “Well, thank you then.”
Li Teng, who was about to go upstairs, paused at her words and turned his head slightly, squinting at her.
Ruan Nianchu was puzzled. “What’s wrong now?”
Li Teng asked, “What did you just say?”
She thought for a moment, “Oh, I said ‘thank you.'”
“Ruan Nianchu,” Li Teng’s expression remained calm as usual, “if I hear you say ‘thank you’ to me again in our relationship, I’ll cry to you.”
“…?” She was taken aback by his statement, feeling puzzled. “What’s wrong with saying thank you? Why are you so unreasonable and barbaric?”
He shrugged nonchalantly. “I’m just like that.”
“…”
“If you don’t believe me, you can try.”
Ruan Nianchu was speechless, completely impressed by this person’s ability to make lewd jokes with a straight face. She thought to herself, this is what it means to have a thick skin, this is what it means to be a rascal.
Li Teng had maintained the image of a high-class flower in her mind for a full seven years, but now, it completely collapsed.
A few minutes later, Li Teng placed the suitcase at Ruan Nianchu’s doorstep.
Before parting, a farewell kiss was inevitable.
A French kiss.
The specific details of how passionate it was, Ruan Nianchu couldn’t quite remember, she just knew that he pressed her against her home’s security door and kissed her for quite some time. Her cheeks were burning, her head was dizzy, and when she came to her senses again, he was already inside her home.
She closed the door, ran to the balcony window, and looked down, just in time to see Li Teng’s figure walking on the gravel path, tall and straight, like a painting. In the sunset, his shadow stretched long.
Ruan Nianchu felt a bit infatuated.
She sighed, his physique was really good, perfect in every aspect, with chest muscles if needed, tight and defined abs, and even a pair of oblique muscles leading downwards.
So the strength in his waist and abdomen was also unbelievably strong.
For some reason, Ruan Nianchu’s face blushed slightly, and she coughed dryly, retracting her gaze.
Ruan’s father, Ruan’s mother, and their friends had gone to a gathering and wouldn’t be back until after dinner. She pushed the suitcase into her room, took a shower, and then lay in bed to reply to Qiao Yufei’s WeChat message.
It’s the first year of my life, not the fifteenth: I’m home now. What’s up?
About two minutes later, Qiao Yufei replied: I have something to tell you.
It’s the first year of my life, not the fifteenth: I also have something to tell you.
As soon as this message was sent, Qiao Yufei called. Ruan Nianchu pulled the blanket over herself and lazily said, “You go first.”
On the other end of the phone, Qiao Yufei sounded excited, exclaiming, “Nian Nian, let me tell you, do you remember the cute guy I mentioned last time? The one in his twenties, very handsome, with a charming smile and even a pair of tiger teeth?”
Ruan Nianchu couldn’t remember, but still said, “Yeah.”
Qiao Yufei’s tone turned proud, “I’ve got him hooked.”
Ruan Nianchu peeled off a face mask and applied it to her face, feeling cool, “Congratulations. I sincerely hope this little wolf dog can keep your freshness for more than three months.”
“Thanks for your good wishes.” Qiao Yufei was overjoyed, then remembered to ask her, “So what’s up with you?”
Ruan Nianchu was silent for a few seconds before answering, “I slept with Li Teng.”
Qiao Yufei was shocked, “Didn’t you two break up?”
“Well… the situation is a bit complicated, we got back together. And then we slept together.”
“Oh.” Qiao Yufei struggled to digest this information, paused for a moment, then gossiped eagerly, “How did it feel?”
After thinking seriously for a while, she squeezed out a sentence, “Very exhausting.”
The physical and mental energy of that person was really beyond what an ordinary person could handle. Ruan Nianchu suddenly felt a little panicked; even with his injuries, he could be so vigorous, what if he recovered… just the thought made her anxious.
The conversation between the two women ranged widely, full of gossip and chit-chat, and soon an hour passed. Before the call ended, Qiao Yufei, in her capacity as an emotional expert, imparted a set of insights to Ruan Nianchu, who was experiencing her first love at the age of twenty-six —
In a relationship, the passive party always loses out more than the active one, so you must firmly seize the initiative.
Ruan Nianchu seemed to understand but not fully, asking, “What does it mean to seize the initiative?”
“It means making him obey you in everything, spoiling you, and making you the center of his world,” Qiao Yufei replied. “Between the two of you, your word is law.”
Ruan Nianchu thought it sounded very good and asked eagerly, “So what should I do?”
“It’s simple. Seduce him,” Qiao Yufei said concisely. “Use your beauty to bewitch him, so he can’t leave you.”
Seduce him. Ruan Nianchu’s eyes narrowed, she remembered.
After chatting for a few more moments, she hung up the phone. Looking at her phone again, there was another message on WeChat, this time from Li Teng.
0714: Will your parents be home tomorrow?
It’s the first year of my life, not the fifteenth: I haven’t heard them say they’re going out, so they should be at home. Why do you ask?
0714: Just asking.
She thought for a moment, then typed: Remember to take your medicine on time.
0714: Okay.
It’s the first year of my life, not the fifteenth: It’s rare to see you reply so quickly. What are you doing?
Li Teng replied with two words: Missing you.
“…”, Ruan Nianchu pursed her lips and smiled, putting down her phone, pulling the blanket over her face, and then laughed foolishly. They say women in love have zero IQ, and even she felt he made her stupid.
That evening, Ruan Nianchu told Ruan’s mother about her plans to move in with Li Teng. Although Ruan’s mother didn’t oppose it, her expression changed noticeably.
Naturally, Ruan’s mother was completely satisfied with Li Teng. In today’s society, it’s quite normal for young people in love to live together. But, as the mother of the girl, Ruan’s mother still had some concerns.
Her daughter’s mind was simple, and living together without being properly married was fine if it worked out, but if it didn’t, it would be a big problem.
Ruan’s mother kept these concerns to herself. After all, her daughter was already an adult, and parents could only respect her decisions.
The next day, Li Teng came as usual to pick up Ruan Nianchu for work.
On the way, she remembered something and asked for the second time, “By the way, why did you ask if my parents were home yesterday?”
Li Teng’s answer remained the same, “Just asking.”
At that time, Ruan Nianchu didn’t ask any further questions and continued to eat her breakfast with her head down. It wasn’t until she received a call in the afternoon after work that her confusion was resolved.
The call was from Ruan’s mother.
In the receiver, Ruan’s mother’s tone was light and cheerful, obviously in a very good mood. She said, “Nian Nian, you kid, why didn’t you tell your parents about the good news? How can you keep everything from us?”
Ruan Nianchu was taken aback, “Good news? What did I keep from you?”
“Don’t play dumb with me,” Ruan’s mother was all smiles, happily saying, “Li Teng just came to our house, with wine and health products, he bought a bunch of stuff. This kid is so courteous. He told us that he’s planning to take you to his hometown first, let his mom see you, and then discuss your marriage when you come back. I said, why move in together for no reason, turns out you two are doing so well…”
“Marriage?” Ruan Nianchu’s eyes widened, and she blurted out, “Li Teng told you we’re planning to get married?”
Ruan’s mother said happily, “Yes, yes.”
Honestly, this plot was something Ruan Nianchu had never expected. She rubbed her forehead with her hand, laughed awkwardly after a while, and replied, “Well, that’s it then.”
On the other end, Ruan’s mother was very pleased and sighed, “Nian Nian, you and Li Teng getting together, to be honest, Mom is very happy. Li Teng is so good, generous, humorous, smiles a lot, and is so eloquent, there’s really nothing to fault.”
Ruan Nianchu lifted the phone, twitched her mouth, doubting that the person her mother was praising to the skies was the same person she knew.
She realized that the one who should enroll in the Central Drama Academy was actually Li Teng. He played the role of a fugitive, played the role of a high-class flower, and even played the role of the top son-in-law in his parents’ eyes. The true master of acting, indeed.
With the premise of “getting married soon,” Ruan Nianchu and Li Teng’s cohabitation became natural in the eyes of Ruan’s parents. That night, Ruan Nianchu packed some clothes and moved to Li Teng’s house in the military compound.
Their homes were far apart, located in the north and south of Yuncheng respectively.
After experiencing it firsthand, Ruan Nianchu couldn’t help but admire Li Teng’s perseverance in picking her up and dropping her off for work every day. Watching his side profile as he drove, she propped her chin and couldn’t help but sincerely praise, “Li Teng, I found out you really treat me well.”
She had been getting dumber lately, occasionally saying inexplicable things, but Li Teng had gotten used to it. Hearing this, he didn’t react much, just uttered a soft “Knowing that I treat you well is enough.”
Ruan Nianchu lowered her voice slightly, “Hey, since you’re so good to me, do you especially like me?”
Li Teng glanced at her, “What do you think?”
She pondered, “Do you?”
He smiled faintly and said, “That’s right.”
Ruan Nianchu thought that perhaps the less someone smiled, the more infectious their smile was, so Li Teng’s occasional smile had such a great impact on her. Whenever she saw him smile, even if her mood was gloomy, it would brighten up a bit. That’s why she liked to see him smile.
The curve of her lips followed his, and after a moment, she whispered, “You went to my house today, right?”
Li Teng said, “Hmm.”
“According to my mom, you told her we have plans to get married,” Ruan Nianchu smiled, “You came up with such a thoughtful reason to avoid making my mom angry, impressive.”
Ahead, the traffic light turned red, and Li Teng stopped the car.
Taking this opportunity, he took out a cigarette, lit it, flicked the ash, then turned to look at her, his gaze deep, like a well: “Ruan Nianchu, you’ve already slept with me, don’t tell me you haven’t thought about marrying me?”
“…” Ruan Nianchu’s eyebrows trembled. She was certain and sure that Li Teng used “you’ve slept with me” instead of “I’ve slept with you”.
“Any love without marriage as its goal is just being a scoundrel,” he pinched her chin, leaned close, the white smoke mixed with a hint of mint between their lips, and he lowered his voice, “Are you trying to play a scoundrel with me?”
In just a few seconds, Ruan Nianchu reacted, widened her eyes, “Are you serious about what you told my mom?”
Li Teng stared straight at her, “Can you joke about something like this?”
“But,” she was stunned, her heart skipped a beat, “we’ve only been officially together for less than a month, and marriage is a big deal in life, it needs careful consideration…”
Li Teng said, “No one is forcing you to marry me tomorrow.”
“…”
At this moment, the red light ahead turned green, the cars behind impatiently honked their horns. Honk, honk, honk, the sound was piercing.
Li Teng sat up straight, started the car in silence for a moment, then suddenly said, “Ruan Nianchu, you know what I’m like, you know what I’m thinking. If you want to consider, I can give you time, but I’m a stickler for principles. If it’s not mine, I won’t touch it. If it’s mine, I won’t let go unless I die. Do you understand what I mean?”
When he said this, his face was calm, but his eyes were distinctly cold.
Ruan Nianchu sensed the chill around Li Teng and her heart sank.
Since they got back together, this icy side of him hadn’t been shown for a long time. Most of the time, he indulged and pampered her, showering her with love. Now, this sudden display of dominance was even more intimidating than before.
She touched her chest, muttered, “What I mean is, getting married now is a bit too rushed. Let’s talk about it after some time. Why are you suddenly so worked up?”
He answered indifferently, “Afraid you’ll dump me again.”
“…” Ruan Nianchu’s heart trembled sharply, her eyes flickered, and for a moment, she was at a loss, then smiled wryly, “Colonel Li, thank you, can you please have a little confidence? Look at you, so handsome, with such a great body, and you’re a pillar of the nation. Which woman would bear to break up with you unless she’s stupid?”
Li Teng didn’t say anything. In terms of being stupid, who could beat this little fox from his family?
Ruan Nianchu suddenly felt much better, her eyebrows curved, “After putting things away, accompany me to the supermarket. I need to buy some daily necessities.”
Li Teng directly refused, “We’ll do it tomorrow. You don’t have time tonight.”
“Why don’t I have time?” It’s not even eight o’clock yet.
“I just heard you say ‘thanks’,” he glanced casually at her face, raised an eyebrow, “Twice.”
“…”
So, on the first night of living together, Ruan Nianchu indeed cried incessantly. By the end, exhausted, she fainted.
When she woke up, she fell into a deep sadness.
Even now, being passive like this, if she followed Qiao Yufei’s advice to actively seduce Li Teng, would she still have a life left?
But the sadness didn’t last long before Li Teng came close again.
Blushing, Ruan Nianchu protested, “Can’t you restrain yourself a bit and just chat with me under the blanket?” At his intensity, she feared her kidneys would fail prematurely.
Li Teng hugged her, rubbing his nose against her cheek, “No.”
Protesting futile, Ruan Nianchu could only act cute, deliberately softening her voice, “Colonel Li, can we not act in a zombie movie anymore and act out ‘Sleeping Beauty’ instead?” She was really sleepy.
Li Teng chuckled lowly, biting her ear, hoarse, “But I’m not sleepy.”
Ruan Nianchu: “…”
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