Chapter 115

Chapter 115

On a deep winter night, the darkness was soft and enchanting.

Xie Qiyan had slipped under the covers early like a pampered little wife, while Xia Wanzhi needed two full hours to wash her hair, shower, and complete her entire skincare routine.

Every night at this hour, Xie Qiyan could only sit there like a stone statue waiting for his wife, watching Xia Wanzhi and waiting for her to bestow her favor upon him.

Xia Wanzhi came in and out several times. Whenever she entered, Xie Qiyan would look at her intently. Once she left, he would skillfully open a certain app on his phone, think for a moment, tap the plus sign, and begin typing-

[The year grows cold; Winter Solstice arrives.

Commemorating my first Winter Solstice with my Teacher Wanzi.

May every year be carefree, and every year be blessed with health.]

The picture attached was a candid shot of Xia Wanzhi taken from his angle. It only showed her hand holding a bowl. That was the hand she used to hold a paintbrush-slender, long, and so fair it seemed to glow.

Even without showing her face, anyone could tell his Teacher Wanzi was a princess-like beauty.

Less than two minutes after the Weibo post went up, his two thousand-plus followers instantly exploded-

[Well, well, well, Teacher Mu Xia is online again to feed us dog food!]

[Holy crap! Teacher Wanzi must be gorgeous! As a hand fetishist, I’m completely done for…]

[Mu Xia, you brat, you must have saved the entire galaxy in your last life to win a beauty like her in this one!]

[Sweet, soft Little Princess Wanzi! Aaaaah, I want to carry her away so badly!]

[Mu Xia, don’t love her too much, hahaha!]

[I’m so jealous. Teacher Wanzi must be so happy.]

…

Xia Wanzhi still hadn’t come in. Xie Qiyan read the comments for a while, then picked only one that said they were jealous of Teacher Wanzi and replied: [I’m the one who’s happy.]

All of his happiness had been given to him by Xia Wanzhi.

What he had given her was still far from enough.

Back when he registered this Weibo account, he had only wanted to record everything related to Xia Wanzhi. He hadn’t expected that the more he posted, the more followers he would gain. Somehow, he had transformed into a relationship blogger. Some fans teased him in the comments, saying this was his love diary, and Xie Qiyan never denied it.

Then let it be a love diary.

On the internet, no one knew who anyone else was.

Here, he was Mu Xia.

The Mu of yearning and affection, and the Xia of Xia Wanzhi.

When Xia Wanzhi returned from skincare, she saw Xie Qiyan staring at his phone with a serious expression. The moment she came closer, Xie Qiyan immediately turned off his phone and lifted the quilt for her, welcoming her into the nest.

Xia Wanzhi eyed him suspiciously. After she got into bed, she hadn’t even had time to react before Xie Qiyan yanked her into his arms and held her tight.

Xie Qiyan liked watching people in the Weibo comments praise her. Those words like sweet and soft were, in fact, remarkably accurate.

After her shower, Xia Wanzhi was far more than just sweet and soft.

“You kept me waiting, Princess,” Xie Qiyan said, his voice low and hoarse.

Seeing that he was about to kiss her, Xia Wanzhi reached out and pressed a hand firmly over his mouth, glaring at him fiercely. “Not in the mood.”

Just three words, and it was as if the favored Imperial Consort Xie had been ruthlessly banished to the cold palace.

This girl had never been one to hide things. Sensing the resentment on her face, Xie Qiyan held her and sat up a little straighter, then asked her with utmost devotion, “Where did I go wrong? I humbly ask for Your Highness’s guidance, so that I may make amends.”

Xia Wanzhi: “…”

He was being so formal and flowery that she couldn’t even stay angry.

“Today, I used your phone to search for the trailer of Jiang Baichuan’s sister’s new movie. The first app that opened when I tapped in was your Weibo app.” Xia Wanzhi didn’t beat around the bush with him. Since he wanted guidance, she would get straight to the point.

Xie Qiyan very obviously froze for a second. That slight change in expression did not escape Xia Wanzhi’s eyes. Seeing him like that, Xia Wanzhi narrowed her eyes, grabbed him by the neck, and pounced, pinning him down. Through gritted teeth, she demanded, “Xie Qiyan, what have you been doing behind my back? Confess!”
With that soft, warm body in his arms, Xie Qiyan’s Adam’s apple bobbed faintly.

Xia Wanzhi, who had him by the throat, felt his reaction and immediately slapped him across the face. “Answer the question. Stop thinking about inappropriate things!”

She liked that face far too much, so she hadn’t dared hit him hard.

A laugh slipped from Xie Qiyan. The hands around her slender waist tightened of their own accord, and he shifted her a little higher in his arms. His voice was as deep as ever. “Then stop moving around.”

Xia Wanzhi: “…”

It suddenly felt a little hot.

“Don’t change the subject.” Xia Wanzhi shot him an unhappy glare.

Xie Qiyan caught the hand she was about to move again and confessed honestly, “I wrote a bit in a diary.”

What?

A what?

A diary?

A domineering CEO kept a diary?

Xia Wanzhi’s expression shifted from surprise to disbelief, then to something indescribable. A smile slowly spread across her face.

Xie Qiyan helplessly flicked her on the forehead. “Do you want to read it?”

Locking his diary was just a habit.

But he hadn’t expected Xia Wanzhi to discover it so soon.

Xia Wanzhi laughed so hard she bent over, resting her forehead against his chest and bumping it there a couple of times. The thought that Xie Qiyan’s diary must contain many things about her made her unable to stop grinning, and once she started grinning, she leaned in and kissed his face several times.

“President Xie, you really are-”

“So cute-”

She was about to die from loving him.

Xie Qiyan’s expression darkened a little. “…”

It truly didn’t quite match his image or character setting.

Xie Qiyan pinched the bridge of his nose and turned his face away to hide the heat rising there.

Smiling, Xia Wanzhi turned his face back, pressed her forehead affectionately against his, and answered his question seriously. “You already said it’s a diary. Why would you show it to me?”

That was his little world. It was enough for her to know that she existed in that little world too.

The fact that he had locked that small world away proved it still wasn’t time for her to know.

If anything, the fact that she’d discovered it tonight made her feel a little like she’d intruded.

Xie Qiyan rubbed the tip of his nose against hers, and a tender laugh escaped him as well. “Everything in the diary is about you and me. It doesn’t matter if I show it to you.”

Xia Wanzhi raised a brow. “You’ll really show me?”

Xie Qiyan fell silent for a moment. Only after a while did he say, “I will.”

“Not yet. I’ll save it for many years from now.” Xia Wanzhi smiled. After saying that, she studied him and clicked her tongue softly. “Xie Qiyan, you’re pretty good at this. If you make me angry someday, these diaries might just become your get-out-of-death-free card.”

But Xie Qiyan shook his head. “I won’t. I won’t make you angry, and I won’t use these as a get-out-of-death-free card.”

Still, he couldn’t speak too absolutely. He paused, then slowly added, “If you get angry, I’ll coax you. I won’t need anything else.”

His gaze was so earnest that Xia Wanzhi had no choice but to nod and say she believed him.

But it wasn’t perfunctory.

Xia Wanzhi truly believed him.

The next day, when she explained the whole thing to Yun Li, Yun Li was stunned for a full half minute before exclaiming, “Wow. Yours is actually an emotional romantic at heart.”

Xia Wanzhi smiled and took a sip of hot coffee, but what she thought was that this was proof Xie Qiyan had devoted his whole heart to this relationship.

What had happened in their parents’ generation had hurt him too deeply, so he was sensitive at heart and disguised himself with an unapproachable exterior. But in truth, he was attentive, gentle, and considerate. Sometimes, he was even like a childish little boy.

He cherished this relationship deeply. He loved her very much.

As Xia Wanzhi thought about it, her nose stung a little. While silently accepting Yun Li’s teasing, she laughed and said, “I just like this kind of Xie Qiyan.”

She would treat Xie Qiyan well for the rest of her life.

She would make Xie Qiyan the happiest man in the world.

She wanted to be with Xie Qiyan forever.

For all eternity.