Chapter 128

Chapter 128

First came the proposal.

Then came getting the marriage certificate.

Xia Wanzhi wanted to take full control of the initiative, but that little idea had only just sprouted before Xie Qiyan struck back and slapped it flat onto the sand.

He wanted to marry her. He wanted to become her husband in name and in truth before he shared that final intimacy with her.

But Xia Wanzhi had failed to withstand the temptation. Knowing that he wanted to have a proper status before accepting her favor, she had wanted to get the proposal and the certificate done in one go.

Xie Qiyan was shaken to the core.

He was very happy that Xia Wanzhi had expressed her desire for him so directly.

“Xia Wanzhi, your intentions are far too obvious.” Xie Qiyan’s thumb brushed over her lips as his damp, heated kisses fell again and again.

Her shoulder strap slipped down, and Xie Qiyan left several marks on her rounded shoulder as if in punishment.

From her collarbone down to her heart.

Then he turned her over, from her shoulder blades down to the small of her back.

The words “marriage certificate,” which Xia Wanzhi had blurted out because she wanted Xie Qiyan so badly, were thoroughly teased and tormented right back into her stomach.

“Absolutely reckless.” Xie Qiyan held the trembling Xia Wanzhi in his arms and criticized her sternly. “You can’t even handle this. How exactly were you planning to have me?”

“Baby, do you still want more?” he asked, breathing unsteadily. His palm stroked the thin sheen of sweat on Xia Wanzhi’s body. Just as he was about to move lower, Xia Wanzhi suddenly grabbed his hand and held it down.

Her lashes trembled slightly. She opened her misty eyes and looked at Xie Qiyan so pitifully that it would melt anyone’s heart. “N-no, no… I don’t want more. Xie Qiyan, we can talk this out…”

Her voice was somewhat dazed. Xia Wanzhi wanted to cry but had no tears.

She admitted that she had indeed been bewitched by his looks and had impulsively said they should get their certificate.

But her desire to register their marriage was real.

It was just not the right time yet.

No matter how much she wanted to marry Xie Qiyan, she still had to wait for him to complete all the proper steps.

The betrothal gifts, the formal request for marriage, the engagement and compatibility arrangements, the meeting between both families, the discussion of an auspicious date-only then could the ceremony be completed.

Besides, although Ms. Ross had agreed to her idea of proposing, she would never agree to her and Xie Qiyan getting their certificate immediately.

Xia Wanzhi understood the reasoning behind it.

She should also consider things from her family’s perspective.

“In a couple of days, I have to follow up on a project. I’ll be going to the UK on a business trip.” Xie Qiyan laughed softly and calmed his breathing. “I won’t make you wait long. When that time comes, if you beg for mercy again, I won’t stop like I did tonight.”

“Xia Wanzhi, when that moment really comes, you’ll have to bear much more.” Xie Qiyan said it seriously.

Xia Wanzhi thought of that unfamiliar, scalp-tingling sensation, and her heart gave a hard thump. She did not dare make a sound.

Seeing her nervousness, Xie Qiyan rubbed her head. “Don’t be afraid. I will serve you with all my heart, my princess.”

It would feel good.

That was what he said.

Xia Wanzhi was so embarrassed and indignant that she wished she could die on the spot. She rolled over, wrapped the entire blanket around herself, and then kicked Xie Qiyan off the bed.

Xie Qiyan held back his laughter. Tonight, they could be considered to have been half bare with each other, so when he stood up now, he was no longer afraid of Xia Wanzhi seeing him.

Xie Qiyan was very fair. Aside from the scar on his shoulder, every part of him was flawless.

Xia Wanzhi’s gaze instinctively drifted downward, but she did not dare look around. Blushing, she closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.

Helpless, Xie Qiyan went to the bathroom again.

After all that commotion, Xia Wanzhi fell asleep quickly with her cheeks still flushed.

Afraid of waking her, Xie Qiyan could not extract her from the blanket. He had no choice but to take out another one, then hold Xia Wanzhi in his arms, blanket and all, wrapped up like a silkworm cocoon.

A sleepless night.

Xie Qiyan’s phone was lit up. Late at night, he posted three times on Weibo in a row.

2:13 a.m.-

[The year is drawing to a close, and Laba has just passed.

May my Teacher Wanzi have everything she needs, and may joy and Ping’an be with her.]
The attached image showed two bowls of soft, sweet, fragrant Laba porridge.

2:14 a.m.-

[I’m very happy tonight. Tonight, I met spring ahead of time.

The blooming wintersweet and red narcissus hid their blushing faces,

and the night wind swept up petals all over the ground to cheer us on.

But that’s not the point. The point is, my girl gave me a ring.]

The attached image was of Xie Qiyan’s hand wearing the ring.

2:50 a.m.-

[Teacher Wanzi, who is in my arms, is sleeping soundly.

I’m still awake, because I’m too happy to sleep.

I didn’t get the chance to say good night to her tonight,

but it isn’t too late to say it now.

Good night, my Xiao Wanzi.

Good night, everyone.]

The attached image was a pitch-black photo he had just taken.

After showing off, Xie Qiyan went to sleep.

But in the dead of night, Xie Qiyan’s Weibo blew up.

The ones who loved snacking on couple sweetness were all night owls. The later they stayed up, the better the feast tasted.

The comment sections under Xie Qiyan’s three new Weibo posts exploded-

[Ahhhhh, this is single-dog murder! It’s a crime against nature! I’m drowning in Teacher Mu Xia’s massive pile of PDA!]

[Someone tell me where I can buy a man like Teacher Mu Xia. I’ll bankrupt myself if I have to!]

[Xiao Wanzi must be so happy, meeting someone as wonderful as Teacher Mu Xia.]

[Pass it on: Teacher Mu Xia is insanely in love with Xiao Wanzi!]

[Xiao Wanzi gave Teacher Mu Xia a ring? Don’t tell me our Xiao Wanzi proposed!!!]

[Wuwuwu, our Muxia Wanzi is mutual.]

[A ring? Xiao Wanzi, stop spoiling him so much!]

[All right, set up the wedding banquet right here. I’ll move the marriage registry office over for you! If you two don’t get married, this is going to be really hard to wrap up!]

[Daily question: when are Teacher Mu Xia and Teacher Wanzi getting married? I want to crawl through the internet cable and go drink at the wedding so badly…]

[I can’t take it anymore. Teacher Mu Xia deserves to go viral! Our Muxia Wanzi must make their debut!]

[Agreed! Can a few marketing accounts come promote the moving love story of our Muxia Wanzi? Guaranteed sweetness!!!]

…

The next day, it wasn’t until Xie Qiyan finished the morning meeting at the company that he realized his Weibo had blown up.

His follower count had skyrocketed. Overnight, it had climbed to more than ten thousand, and it was still rising at an astonishing rate…

Xie Qiyan’s mind went blank for an instant.

“Under what circumstances can an ordinary blogger gain over ten thousand followers overnight?” After entering his office, Xie Qiyan subconsciously turned and asked Yu Fei, who had followed him in.

Yu Fei closed the folder in his hands. “When a video gets a lot of traffic.”

“Where does the traffic come from?” Xie Qiyan asked seriously.

Yu Fei scratched his hair. “Paid promotion, I guess. That’s what most bloggers who want to get popular do these days.”

Xie Qiyan said nothing. After sitting down, he earnestly scrolled through the comments, but there were so many that he couldn’t get through them all.

After thinking for a moment, Xie Qiyan left a question in the comment section-

[Did you spend money on me?]

Within ten minutes, there were 999+ replies. Like a chain of identical responses, they were all the same-

[Yes, exactly! A great romantic like Teacher Mu Xia deserves to have his story passed down!]

[Correct. When it comes to spoiling Muxia Wanzi, we fans are serious!]

[Teacher Mu Xia, just wait to go viral. We’ll help you earn the betrothal gifts, and may you bring Xiao Wanzi home as your wife soon!]

Xie Qiyan: “…”

He hadn’t wanted to go viral.

Back when he first opened this Weibo account, it had only been to record the everyday details of his relationship with Xia Wanzhi.

As his followers rose day by day, he hadn’t paid much attention at first. Mainly, he also enjoyed the feeling of being praised.

But now, things seemed to be getting a little out of control.

Somehow, he had been turned into a romance blogger.