Chapter 31

Yan Wei never takes the bus, not because he is wealthy, but because of some unpleasant experiences from his childhood that have made him avoid buses altogether. Fortunately, his family is well-off and can afford all his expenses.

Therefore, Yan Wei finds buses quite fascinating. He had taken a bus once before when he went to see a house with Zhou Qiaoqiao. It was already 2 p.m. when they left. It was during the lunch break, so there weren’t many people on the bus. Yan Wei followed Zhou Qiaoqiao all the way to the Yiwu City bus terminal.

Apart from the strong shaking of the bus and the fact that it was still a rural bus that hadn’t caught up with the city’s progress to switch to electric buses, the engine noise was quite loud. The bus had air conditioning on, but with the windows and doors tightly closed, Yan Wei felt the air wasn’t very good. However, it wasn’t uncomfortable enough to bother him.

He thought buses would always be like this…

The bus stop was 50 meters ahead of the residential area. Zhou Qiaoqiao and Yan Wei had just made two trips to move their luggage. The landlord had also arrived from another place, and Zhou Qiaoqiao gave her the keys. The landlord went inside to have a look, probably trying to find a couple of places to deduct from the deposit. Since Zhou Qiaoqiao had taken good care of the house, the landlord didn’t make things difficult and returned the entire deposit to Zhou Qiaoqiao.

Zhou Qiaoqiao got back over 2,000 RMB and then took Yan Wei to the bus stop.

Perhaps due to the noon time, there were more people waiting for the bus compared to Yan Wei’s first bus ride. There were also many students wearing school uniforms. They gathered together, chatting and laughing. Some students were listening to music, elderly people were carrying vegetable baskets, and there were also some young people…

The bus stop was full of the essence of life, and Yan Wei looked around, feeling a subtle comfort from this vibrant atmosphere.

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Zyd Elk rwzzle Hbsw Ckysikys cynj y ckv yde pyke, “Ls awpb, zlv’p xyjl vbl cwp oykv. El’zz vyjl vbl dlmv sdl…”

“Mbl dlmv sdl okzz cl nasoele vss. Rv’p vbl vkxl obld dlyacu pnbsszp qkdkpb qsa vbl eyu, ps vblal okzz cl y zsv sq pvweldvp,” Hbsw Ckysikys lmrzykdle.

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“Xwnb!” Hbsw Ckysikys eked’v jdso obs cwxrle kdvs bla qasx clbkde, yde bla blye bkv vbl tzypp okdeso okvb y vbwe.

Rv bwavp y zsv. Ebldlhla vblal olal vss xydu rlsrzl, pbl oswze kdlhkvyczu byhl psxl xkpqsavwdl. Hbsw Ckysikys pktble blzrzlppzu.

“Sorry, excuse me.”

Zhou Qiaoqiao was feeling despondent when she heard Yan Wei’s voice from behind.

Before long, Zhou Qiaoqiao felt that the surrounding space had become more spacious. She turned around in surprise and realized that Yan Wei had used his own body to create a space for her.

Zhou Qiaoqiao looked up at him and saw Yan Wei furrowing his brows as he glanced behind. The person who had bumped into Yan Wei quickly apologized, intimidated by his aura.

Only then did Yan Wei turn his head to look at Zhou Qiaoqiao. He lowered his gaze and his cold expression softened. He asked her, “Did it hurt?”

Zhou Qiaoqiao suddenly had a realization. Ah, so this is what it feels like to be protected.

She shook her head, but as Yan Wei saw her bowing her head, he thought she was hurt from the collision. He reached out and touched her forehead, saying, “Let’s buy some medicine later to apply on it.”

Zhou Qiaoqiao covered the red spot on her forehead with her hand and said, “It’s not painful, I’m fine.”

Yan Wei then ruffled her hair, causing Zhou Qiaoqiao’s head to move along with his motion. She exclaimed, “Don’t move, my head will fall off.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the surrounding noise suddenly quieted down. Everyone looked at Zhou Qiaoqiao in shock.

Feeling embarrassed by the attention, Zhou Qiaoqiao added, “My hair will fall off.”

There was another moment of silence, and then everyone resumed their conversations. Yan Wei had a smile on his face and playfully pointed at her head, saying, “Let me see it fall off.”

Zhou Qiaoqiao protected her head and scolded, “You know I’m wearing a wig! Don’t mess with it!”

“What’s the big deal?” Yan Wei lowered his head and whispered softly into her ear, “No matter what happens, we’re getting married in the future. I don’t mind at all!”

The surrounding young girls laughed with good intentions and said to their friends, “Look, look! He’s super handsome, and that girl is so cute.”

“Ah, it’s so sweet.”

…

Zhou Qiaoqiao looked at Yan Wei’s face, which was so close to hers, and her gaze unconsciously focused on his thin lips.

People say that those with thin lips lack passion. Zhou Qiaoqiao wondered if Yan Wei was also like that.

Lost in her thoughts, Zhou Qiaoqiao suddenly noticed that those thin lips were even closer. She was bewildered, feeling a soft touch on her lips, and those deep eyes right in front of her.

Hmm?

Zhou Qiaoqiao felt as if time had stopped, and for a moment, she didn’t know what had just happened.

The bus was crowded with people—there were young girls in their prime, middle-aged men, and elderly people. The bus was like a miniature society, and among these people, no one really paid too much attention to the people around them.

Yan Wei and Zhou Qiaoqiao were in a corner of the station area. Yan Wei used his body to create a world for the two of them, blocking everyone’s line of sight with his broad back. Only the two girls sitting behind them, who were playing with their phones and occasionally looking up, could see them. Yan Wei, of course, understood that actions should be guided by both emotion and propriety, but… Zhou Qiaoqiao was his fiancée.

Seeing Zhou Qiaoqiao’s bewildered expression and affectionate gaze, Yan Wei naturally wouldn’t wait for her to make the first move. He picked up the red leather bag beside Zhou Qiaoqiao and placed it on his right side, blocking the view from the back seat. Then he lowered his head and pecked her.

When Zhou Qiaoqiao snapped back to reality, the tenderness disappeared, and she could once again see Yan Wei’s perpetually cold expression, though his eyes were always smiling.

Zhou Qiaoqiao’s face instantly turned explosively red, and all the blood in her body seemed to rush to her face.

“You… you… you, you, you…” Zhou Qiaoqiao pointed at Yan Wei.

Yan Wei furrowed his brow and looked at her, saying, “Didn’t you want me to kiss you?”

Zhou Qiaoqiao: “…”

She had never seen such a shameless person. He had already taken advantage of the situation, and now he was saying such things. He was clearly twisting the truth.

“When did I…” Zhou Qiaoqiao covered half of her face with her arm and then scolded him.

Yan Wei smirked mischievously, “You were staring at my mouth the whole time. I saw how eager you were…”

Zhou Qiaoqiao covered his words with her hand. Her face turned red, her gaze shifting as she said, “Consider the occasion and have some shame.”

Yan Wei raised the bag he was holding and whispered, “It’s okay, I used it to shield us just now.”

Zhou Qiaoqiao realized that behind her was the bus wall, and on her right were the people sitting in the back seat. Yan Wei had already covered them with the bag. The person on her left had their back turned to her, and in front of Zhou Qiaoqiao was Yan Wei. The only people who could see what they were doing were the passengers on the right side of the back seat. To be honest, Yan Wei’s action of using the bag to block their heads was indeed not visible, but wasn’t this action even more obvious? If someone paid a little attention, they would know what they were doing!

Before Zhou Qiaoqiao could recover from her daze, the female student behind Yan Wei started gossiping again.

“They just kissed, right?”

“I don’t know, but it felt like they kissed…”

“You can’t see it, but the position definitely suggests a kiss.”

Zhou Qiaoqiao: “…”

Indeed, even in a crowded bus like this, there would always be people who noticed.

Yan Wei touched his face and smiled faintly at Zhou Qiaoqiao.

Zhou Qiaoqiao felt her heart racing. After all, this was… this was her first kiss! With all these thoughts swirling in her mind, Zhou Qiaoqiao’s whole body stiffened.

The bus quickly arrived at the Song’an City station. By that time, there weren’t many people left on the bus. Yan Wei pulled Zhou Qiaoqiao to the back and they sat there. When the bus arrived at the station, Yan Wei was still the one pulling Zhou Qiaoqiao off the bus.

It was really funny how a simple kiss turned Zhou Qiaoqiao into a doll. Yan Wei found Zhou Qiaoqiao’s reaction amusing.

He got off the bus happily, and Zhou Qiaoqiao finally snapped out of her daze.

Song’an City was located to the south of Yiwu City. The historical buildings here were well-preserved, and there were usually many tourists who came to visit. As a result, the prices of hotels in this area were high, and the cost of living was astonishing.

The supermarket where Zhou Qiaoqiao worked was located across from a stone temple. There were always out-of-town tourists around, and the nearby houses reached a staggering price of 86,000 yuan per square meter.

Zhou Qiaoqiao looked at the decorated residential houses nearby, transformed by the government into something new and beautiful. She smiled and said to Yan Wei, “Do you know? 86,000 yuan per square meter is the lowest price for houses here. I heard that if you buy them, you can convert them into hotels for rent. During my interview, my boss told me that his supermarket is actually his own house. Even now, people are still asking him about the price, but he refuses to sell.”

Yan Wei enjoyed listening to Zhou Qiaoqiao’s chattering. It gave him a sense of vividness in life and brought him closer to this extraordinary world. He truly appreciated the world that Zhou Qiaoqiao showed him…

Soon, Yan Wei brought Zhou Qiaoqiao to a small community across the street from the bus stop. Zhou Qiaoqiao looked around and muttered to herself, “Oh my, Yan Wei, this place is expensive. Your boss is really rich, providing employee dormitories here!”

Yan Wei casually responded, “Probably because there are many vacant houses here!”

Zhou Qiaoqiao had no idea how many vacant houses there were. If Yan Wei said there were many, then there must be! She quickly noticed the parked Kulein on the 13th floor and hurriedly ran a few steps towards it.

She saw Zhen Guoan leaning against the car door, playing with his phone. When he saw the two approaching, he put away his phone and said, “Welcome! I’ve already had someone bring your luggage up.”

Zhou Qiaoqiao thanked him apologetically, “Thank you so much. How much should I pay you?”

Zhen Guoan quite liked Zhou Qiaoqiao and waved his hand, saying, “It’s a small matter. I called a company I’m familiar with, and they gave me a 30% discount. I didn’t have to pay much, so there’s no need for you to pay either. They also cleaned it up for you. Just unpack and arrange things when you go up. I won’t go up. If you need anything, just call me. I’m going back to catch up on some sleep.”

Zhou Qiaoqiao felt bad about letting him bring the luggage for free and quickly said, “Then let me treat you to a meal!”

Yan Wei: “…” Why does Qiaoqiao always like to treat people to meals for no reason?

Fortunately, Zhen Guoan had good insight and chose to leave under Yan Wei’s sharp gaze.

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