Chapter 16: Ancient Rules

Kill him? I quickly waved my hands.

Even though I had been inexplicably bullied just now, I couldn't just randomly attack someone.

I saw Xie Yan coldly looking at President Wang on the ground. Just as I was about to ask him to persuade President Wang to get up, Louis beside me suddenly spoke up, "Mrs. Xie, this is the ring Mr. Xie chose for you. Don't you like it?"

Carefully chosen? Although I was a bit touched, I was more frightened. Everything here made me uncomfortable.

My gaze shifted from the knife to the ring, and my heart was filled with mixed feelings. I didn't know how to answer, just staring blankly.

Seeing that I had no intention of accepting it at all, Louis suddenly took a step forward. He gently kicked President Wang's back with his toe and warned, "You disturbed Mr. Xie's surprise. Why don't you apologize?"

Hearing this, my gaze was once again fixed on the sharp tip of the knife. Subconsciously, I wanted to move further away. But before I could, my ankle was grabbed by President Wang who was kneeling in front of me.

He started kowtowing non - stop. When I saw his raised cheek, it had somehow turned as pale as paper.

"I'm sorry, Miss Gu Mian. I really didn't know you were Mrs. Xie. I was blind and didn't know what was good for me. Please forgive me, okay? I can be your servant, please."

"Xie Yan, I don't like it here." I ignored President Wang's plea for mercy. I just felt that everything here was strange and awkward. Xie Yan looked at me and my complexion was getting worse. He waved his hand, and Louis took President Wang away.

As they left, President Wang still tried to grab me desperately, and his cries became even more sorrowful.

The room became quiet again. I finally let out a sigh of relief. The sunlight shone in through the window, magnifying the brilliance of the red diamond infinitely, so dazzling that I couldn't ignore it.

Was this a surprise from Xie Yan?

Or was it the missing soul - ring?

After such an incident, I really didn't have the mood to think about it anymore.

Xie Yan also noticed my dispirited state. He moved a little closer to me, maintained his gentlemanly demeanor, leaned over and picked up the ring. Then he said slowly, "My Mrs. Xie shouldn't have seen such a scene."

I was stunned when I heard his words. I looked up into his clear eyes and seemed to see the guilt in his heart at once.

Xie Yan paused for a moment, and then I heard him continue, "Grandfather and several of his friends founded this club in the lastcentury. You know, some of the rules in that era were always so harsh. If a waiter treated a guest the way he treated you just now, this place probably wouldn't exist anymore."

The last century?

Has this club been around for almost two hundred years?

I was surprised and looked around. Although the decoration here was simple, upon closer inspection, the things were indeed very retro. Even some of the decorations in the corners were very old items.

While I was looking, he put the ring on my finger. I was startled. Then I saw Xie Yan's thumb slowly stroking the back of my hand. This small gesture was full of soothing meaning.

I came to my senses and wanted to say that I just didn't like the way President Wang was holding the knife just now. Before I could speak, Xie Yan seemed to know what I was thinking and spoke first.

"If one becomes a waiter here, they can get in touch with many people they can't usually meet, those so - called upper - class people."

Xie Yan spoke very calmly, but I could hear the meaning behind his words. President Wang probably thought I was also here to look for important people, so he was so resistant. After he found out that I was Xie Yan's wife, he became respectful.

He even stooped to plead for forgiveness in front of me in order to get better resources.

And that Louis, I didn't know how he would finally punish President Wang. But what Xie Yan said was right. A waiter shouldn't treat a guest like that.

Moreover, President Wang was a waiter with ulterior motives.

Thinking of this, the gloom in my chest seemed to gradually dissipate. The heavy feeling on my fingertips reminded me that I had

an expensive gem on my hand.

My gaze fell on the red diamond, and ripples rose in my heart. This was specially chosen for me by Xie Yan.

He left just now to choose a ring for me.

A little sweetness welled up in my heart. I lowered my eyes, my cheeks started to heat up, my breathing became a little difficult, and my voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible.

"What?"

Xie Yan didn't hear what I said. He leaned closer to me, his forehead almost touching mine. The fresh and cool air on his body also enveloped me, making my cheeks feel even hotter.

"Is this ring very expensive?" I asked in a low voice.

Hearing that I was asking about the price, Xie Yan seemed a bit surprised. He laughed heartily, his voice hearty and gentle, "You! My little Mrs. Xie."

As he spoke, Xie Yan held my hand and slowly knelt down in front of me. He knelt on one knee, looked at me seriously, and almost instantly the smile on his face turned into earnestness.

He looked into my eyes, his eyes sincere and pious. "This is something left to me by my grandfather. It's for the younger generation to use when proposing to their true love. But our marriage was too hasty. It took some time for the ring to come here from the vacuum chamber."

That's right!

Only then did I stupidly remember that we had a flash marriage. I stared blankly at Xie Yan and asked, "So, is this my wedding ring?"

"Yeah."

Xie Yan nodded, looking at me tenderly. "This is my promise to Gu Mian, my wife."

After saying this, Xie Yan slowly stood up, put his hands on either side of me, and slowly lowered his head until his lips were right above mine. His clear eyes got closer and closer until another pair of cold lips pressed against mine.

I stiffened all over, only hearing a slight chuckle in my ear, "Mrs. Xie, haven't you gotten used to it yet?"

Xie Yan's words were like a bewitching spell. My eardrums were buzzing, but I somehow pressed my lips against his, even gently rubbing against his lips.

With just this small movement, I clearly felt Xie Yan freeze for a moment. The next second, I was fiercely pushed onto the sofa by Xie Yan.

Our lips rubbed against each other, and the air around us gradually became hot. I felt that the person on me was like a hungry beast, constantly absorbing what he desired, becoming more and more fierce.

I didn't know when a tongue slipped into my mouth. The slippery touch made me stop, and I suddenly woke up.

"Xie Yan."

I dodged his overbearing lips and pushed him with my hands, constantly reminding him, "We're outside. Don't do this."

Xie Yan didn't blush at all when he heard my words. He didn't even seem to have any intention of stopping. Instead, he rubbed his nose against mine and sighed with a taste for more, "But what if I don't want to stop?"

His handsome and delicate face was full of desire, especially those eyes. His pitch - black eyes sparkled with a terrifying light. I immediately understood what Xie Yan was talking about and hurriedly got up and walked out.

The first time couldn't be in such a place!

I walked out of the office building with Xie Yan following behind. Just thinking about almost having sex in such a place made my blood boil all over.