Will you marry me?

She kept quiet while clutching to the handkerchief tightly. She tapped her forehead hoping that action would clear her mind and give her some rough idea on how to deal with this sort of man.

Part of her wanted so much to trust him, the familiarity, his scent, the sound of his heart beating somehow, made her excited yet had a calming effect as well. It sounds contradictory just like her heart and brain, right now, they can't seem to agree on anything. She just stared at him, waiting for him to explain further.

"I know you have been wanting to return and find an opportunity to take over the Du Group but you do not want to startle the hidden snakes. Our marriage will create that opportunity for you, I am famous and powerful, in case you do not know, don't roll your eyes at me, I am just stating facts here, and that will surprise the snakes because one they would never guessed that you and I are connected and number two, once we announced our engagement, you can list down your achievements in the past year as Tang Wu Yao," he said.

"Many people will understand why you had to undergo identity change and that would remind people the Du Wen Hai's black history. At the same time, some snakes would approach me to end our engagement, and they will somewhat reveal themselves and save you some trouble. So, marry me?" he spoke once more since she kept silent the whole time.

"How would you explain our engagement?" she asked.

"Easy, my mother liked you the moment she set her eyes on you in the hospital and has good relationship with Gan Wang Lei and since he is your adopted father and guardian, they had arranged our betrothal when we were young. By the way, you left an impression in my mother's heart as well. She will make the announcement and Wang Lei gege also will announce your identity to the world. The snakes would assume I would not agree with the plans as I have been keeping myself pure for you and never let a lady or a woman near me, ever," he continued shamelessly.

She rolled her eyes again at him, this guy just could not stop praising himself. Seriously, who proposed this way? This sounds more like a business proposal but she actually like it because business proposal is something she can relate to. She tapped her forehead again as if she is playing a song on a piano, while thinking, the wrinkles on her face deepens as she furrowed her brows.

He approached her closer and close in the gap between them and leaned over to massage the wrinkles on her face, and whispered into her ear, "Don't think too much and just say yes, you won't be on the losing end, furrowing too much might cause premature aging and you wouldn't want to end up looking older than me, right? But anyhow, I will always have you in my heart even if your looks were to diminish."

His hot breath on her ear made her heart tingle and left a ticklish sensation on her skin. She shoved him away once more and said," Haven't you heard of respecting ones personal space. You keep intruding into mine and it is irritating."

He could see her face flushed with a mixture of emotions, anger and frustration and probably a tinge of shyness.

"When it comes to you, you are like a magnet, pulling me towards you and I can't help but get attracted to you. I really do not know what sort of spell you placed on me years ago but I really don't mind," he said making her blush further.

She really do not know how to response to this kind of words. She could hear and sense the honesty in every of his words.

She felt a crack on her icy heart. She finally respond," I will think about it, for now just leave me alone, I need some time."

He did not say anything but he held his hand out as if waiting for something. Only then she realised, she till held his phone in her hand. He took his phone back and dialed a number and her phone started to ring.

"My number. Don't make me wait to long. Uncle Tek will be here soon," he said and he swiftly took her hand, placed a ring on her ring finger and then he kissed her hand lightly before leaving.

She could only stare at his figure as he walked away and within a millisecond, Uncle Tek reappeared. Her hand could still feel the warmth and softness of his lips and subconsciously she brought the hand that he kissed and placed her lips at the very same spot. It just felt right. She then stared at the ring on her left ring finger. It was a simple band embedded with multiple diamonds mixed with jade stones of various colour. Not many knew she has a love for jade stones.

"Miss, are you alright?" said Uncle Tek breaking her out of her trance.