Chapter 12: Are You Two Serious?

"Ruanruan, come and sit with me for a while. Have a chat with me." Min Qing tore off the facial mask and threw it into the trash can.

Wen Ruan took a seat beside her mother.

"Didn't Yanci send you back tonight?" Min Qing handed the freshly washed grapes to Wen Ruan.

"He's probably on a business trip." When he sent her back a few days ago, she seemed to remember He Yanci mentioning something like that. She wasn't sure if he was really on a business trip.

Wen Ruan took a fruit peeler and skillfully peeled the grapes. The sweet and sour grapes tasted sour and refreshing when she put them in her mouth.

Min Qing stared at Wen Ruan beside her, who seemed indifferent, and let out a sigh. After thinking for a long time, she hesitated to speak.

Wen Ruan peeled a sweet grape and fed it to Min Qing. "Mom, if you have something to say, just say it directly. It makes me feel uncomfortable seeing you hold it in like this."

Min Qing had no appetite for grapes at all. No matter how sweet the grapes were, with something weighing on her mind, they tasted tasteless. After a moment, Min Qing voiced her concerns. "Are you two serious about this? You didn't secretly make some messy marriage contract agreement behind our parents' backs, did you?"

During this period, the relationship between the two of them had been quite good. No matter how busy He Yanci was, if he had time, he would send Wen Ruan home.

But to be honest with herself, she had never felt at ease. The two of them had originally seemed uninterested in each other, and then they suddenly decided to get married.

It was really hard to understand.

"...... Of course it's real. Mom, why would you think like that?" Wen Ruan felt a little guilty, but her expression remained calm.

The unease in Min Qing's heart didn't decrease. She sighed again. "Well, let me put it this way. I've been following a TV drama recently. There's a young couple in it whose situation is similar to yours and Yanci's. Their parents forced them to get married, and they secretly made some messy marriage contract agreement behind their parents' backs. Anyway, they didn't plan to live a proper life together.

"The most frustrating thing is that in front of their parents and elders, they seemed to have an excellent relationship. But behind the elders' backs, they were like strangers. After getting married, they didn't live together at all and didn't even live under the same roof. Every time they met, it was like meeting a client, and they had to make an appointment. Their life was really something to be laughed at. The husband even had someone else outside, and because of the agreement, the girl could only turn a blind eye. What kind of life is that? The girl's parents would be so heartbroken if they knew about it." If it were her daughter, she would be devastated.

"......"

Wen Ruan's heart skipped a beat. What kind of drama was her mother watching? It really seemed like a portrayal of her future married life with He Yanci.

Wen Ruan composed herself and then laughed. "Mom, I've told you many times to watch less of these kinds of dramas. They make you think too much, but you didn't believe me. See, you're even associating it with me. Do I really have such bad luck?"

She knew how beautiful her daughter was, and her daughter had excellent conditions in all aspects.

However, sigh, she still couldn't feel at ease.

Min Qing's worried expression remained. "Ruanruan, I'm telling you, this kind of thing does happen. Yesterday, I met with some of my sisters for afternoon tea, and it made me feel bad for the whole afternoon. Do you remember Mrs. Zhang, who praised your piano playing last time? Her daughter is also a very beautiful girl.

"Guess what? A few days ago, she met her son-in-law abroad, who was shopping in the mall with a young girl and even bought a ring for that girl. She was so angry that she slapped her son-in-law twice on the spot. Later, she found out that her daughter and son-in-law had secretly made an agreement that they could do their own things after marriage. She was so angry that she burst into tears without caring about her image. We didn't know how to comfort her."

"......" Wen Ruan had an indescribable feeling. Was her mother some kind of prophet? Even so, seeing Min Qing's depressed and sad mood, Wen Ruan still comforted her. "Mom, that's other people. Didn't you say before that Aunt Zhang's son-in-law is not someone who can settle down?"

"Look at me and He Yanci. Which one of us is the type who likes to play around? I've been so restricted by you that I hardly go out. I'm as much of a homebody as I can be. And He Yanci is the son-in-law you carefully selected. You've always been so wise and capable. How could any bad person escape your discerning eyes?" Wen Ruan praised Min Qing while gesturing animatedly.

Min Qing was much relieved by Wen Ruan's words. Thinking of He Yanci, her worries lessened a bit, but she still wasn't completely at ease.

"Are you really not lying to me?" Min Qing grabbed Wen Ruan's tender and white little hand and held it in her own. "Ruanruan, you're my little sweetheart. You mustn't do such a foolish thing. If you're ever unhappy in the future, I'll be heartbroken."

"Mom, you can rest assured. It won't happen! You know that I've been clinging to He Yanci since I was a child. Although He Yanci used to be annoyed by me when we were young, after getting along with me during this period, he has been deeply impressed by my personal charm and thinks that he can't do without me!" Wen Ruan made up a story. Fortunately, He Yanci couldn't hear these words, or he would give her a cold look.

Min Qing was amused by Wen Ruan's words. Although she was still half-believing, she didn't continue the topic.

Wen Ruan covered her mouth and yawned, pretending to be extremely tired.

Min Qing felt sorry for her. "All right, let's not talk about it. I've told you so many times that since you're not in good health, don't always go to the hospital. Now you're exhausted, aren't you? Go upstairs and rest early. You'll have a lot to do in the coming days." There were still many things to do before the wedding, such as choosing the wedding ring and taking wedding photos.

The next morning, someone knocked on Wen Ruan's door. The knock wasn't urgent, so she guessed it wasn't her mother or Aunt Lin. She didn't know who it was.

Wen Ruan stayed in bed under the quilt for two minutes, then reached out and touched the black-rimmed glasses on the bedside cabinet and put them casually on her nose.

Half-awake and half-asleep, Wen Ruan got out of bed, walked through the sofa area, and opened the door.

In the narrow slit of her eyes, she saw a tall and handsome man in a suit!

凸 (艹皿艹)!!!

Wen Ruan was instantly jolted awake from her drowsiness.

"You, you're not on a business trip? When did you get back?" And he was actually here in the early morning, at her bedroom door! This was really terrifying!

He Yanci also didn't expect to see Wen Ruan in this state. He was a bit surprised and also a little pleasantly surprised. She looked so cute and obedient.

To fix the curly ends of her hair, Wen Ruan had tied several pink curling rollers at the ends of her hair, and there was even a curling roller attached to the side hair by her cheek to shape it.

She was wearing a thick and soft pink pajamas with two long rabbit ears dragging behind her.

So adorable.

He Yanci raised his eyebrows slightly and said word by word, "Didn't we agree last night to go try on the wedding rings today?"

Last night—Wen Ruan tried hard to remember. It seemed that there was such an arrangement.

He Yanci had sent her a message, but at that time, she was really stuck with her writing and didn't read the content carefully. She just casually replied with an "OK".

He Yanci's gaze seemed to fall on her.

Wen Ruan looked down at herself.

Oh no!

What was she wearing!

Aaaaah—

It was over. Her image was completely ruined.

Wen Ruan had always been delicate in front of others. How could she look like this!

She exclaimed, "Wait a moment!!"

Bang—

Wen Ruan closed the door, and He Yanci was left facing the closed door.

"......" He Yanci.

Min Qing happened to come upstairs and saw the scene of He Yanci being shut out.

Min Qing was helpless. "Yanci, the time for Wen Ruan to go to bed and get up was scheduled for her by the health expert I hired before. This girl really should have gotten up earlier since she had an appointment."

"It doesn't matter. I came too early." He Yanci's voice was calm and polite.

Min Qing had always liked He Yanci very much. Seeing him come to wait for Wen Ruan so early in the morning made her even happier. "Yanci, have you had breakfast?"

"Not yet." He really hadn't. He came directly here after getting off the plane.

Hearing that he hadn't had breakfast, Min Qing felt even more sorry for him. "You go downstairs and sit for a while. I'll quickly ask someone to prepare it."

He Yanci: "Aunt Min, don't go to so much trouble. Just something simple will do."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all." Min Qing smiled. "She takes a long time to wash up. You'd better go downstairs and wait for her."

He Yanci nodded slightly and went downstairs with Min Qing.

Wen Ruan heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that Min Qing and He Yanci had both left. She felt that the image she had established in He Yanci's heart was probably completely destroyed!

An hour later, Wen Ruan came downstairs with small steps.

She was wearing a French-style square-necked velvet dress, a hairband adorned with small pearls, and her slightly curled long hair was casually tied with a silk ribbon of the same color.

She was holding a high-quality magnolia white coat and a retro handbag in her hand.

Her makeup was exquisite.

She looked completely different from the playful and casual appearance before.

Min Qing gave Wen Ruan a doting look. "You really went all out for Yanci. It took you so long to do your makeup. Hurry up and come have breakfast."

"......"

It wasn't because of He Yanci that she spent so long on her makeup. She was this delicate every day, okay?

Wen Ruan was inwardly complaining, but she still sat opposite He Yanci in a gentle and ladylike manner and ate little by little with a small spoon.

After breakfast, Wen Ruan went to the bathroom.

He Yanci went to the yard first to warm up the car.

When Wen Ruan came out of the house, He Yanci's tall figure was casually leaning against the car, playing with the string of sandalwood beads he always wore.

When Wen Ruan came out, He Yanci looked at her without any hesitation.

Wen Ruan felt a bit uncomfortable being stared at. She walked up to He Yanci and looked up at him. "Why are you looking at me like that?" Was there something wrong with her?

"Beautiful." He Yanci smiled and then opened the passenger door for her.

Oh...

This was the first time He Yanci had praised her, and it was so straightforward.

Wen Ruan was happy to be praised and smiled warmly.

She wondered if she had managed to restore the image she had ruined in front of him just now.

"Put on your coat." He turned back and looked at her, this time with a cold and deep voice.

"......"

What was the logic of being called beautiful and then being told to put on the coat?

Wen Ruan thought that He Yanci had the nature of being bossy.

And she had no choice but to yield to this nature of his.

He Yanci had made an appointment in advance. The jewelry store on the top floor of the mall, which was often visited by wealthy ladies, wasn't open for business and was serving them exclusively.

Wen Ruan thought that they were just going to try on some rings casually to get the task done, but she didn't expect that He Yanci had made preparations.

As soon as they were ushered into the VIP room by the lobby manager, the jewelry manager presented several sets of couple rings and other jewelry.

Each set of couple rings had very large diamonds. Wen Ruan's fingers were very slender and soft. Under the introduction of the jewelry manager, she tried on several sets, and the sizes were all suitable for her, just right.

However, they were quite heavy and uncomfortable.

After wearing one set for a while, Wen Ruan showed the intention of taking it off. The jewelry manager quickly took it off for her. "Mrs. He, your fingers are so slender and soft." After wearing it for a few minutes, there were red marks under the diamond setting. This was the first time she had encountered such a customer.

He Yanci furrowed his brows, held the position of Wen Ruan's ring finger where the diamond ring was worn, and rubbed it gently.

Looking at the jewelry manager with a cold expression and a cold voice, he asked, "Do you have diamonds of a more suitable size?"

"Yes, there's a pair of diamond rings." The jewelry manager quickly signaled to the clerk to bring them.

"Mrs. He, please try this pair." The jewelry manager placed the newly presented couple rings in front of Wen Ruan.

Wen Ruan stretched out her finger and tried them on. The diamonds were a bit smaller, not as heavy, and it was quite comfortable.

"What do you think, Mrs. He?" The jewelry manager served her carefully. Judging from how nervous He Yanci was about Wen Ruan, the jewelry manager was afraid of hurting her.

"It looks nice." Wen Ruan moved her fingers. It was really good.

The jewelry manager smiled. "Mrs. He, this set has a very good meaning. You are the only one I love in my whole life. Mr. He, please show your ID. This ring in a lifetime locks Mr. He's heart."

Wen Ruan smiled faintly to herself. Lock what heart? It wasn't a real relationship. What did she need to lock He Yanci's heart for?

This so-called "you are the only one I love in my whole life" was just nonsense. Since this kind of marketing from a certain popular brand became popular, many subsequent brands had used this kind of follow-up marketing method.

She didn't believe such things, and He Yanci, who was so cunning, definitely wouldn't believe them either.

Wen Ruan shook her head with a smile and was about to take off the ring when a large hand covered the back of her hand. He Yanci's well-defined fingers pressed on the ring on her ring finger.

He handed his ID to the jewelry manager. "This set."

This set?

What's he doing?

How could he believe such a cheap marketing trick?

Now that he's taking out his ID to order this ring, what if the girl he likes in the future wants to experience the romance of "one love for a lifetime"? Although it's impossible that one can only customize one ring for a lifetime, if she finds out that he has already registered for a ring, won't she have a row with him?

Seeing that He Yanci was so insistent, Wen Ruan knew she couldn't stop him.

Well, anyway, if the girl he likes in the future makes a fuss about this, it has nothing to do with her.

Moreover, Wen Ruan thought that with He Yanci's means, if he really needed to erase something, he would surely do a thorough job. How could he leave a purchase record?

"Wrap those sets as well." He Yanci nodded towards the several gift boxes placed on the side.

"?" Those sets had such big diamonds that they hurt her fingers when she wore them. They weren't suitable for her at all! What was he buying them for?

"You can keep them for fun even if you don't wear them." He Yanci turned to her and said.

"......" Wen Ruan was at a loss for words. He was so generous!

"Mr. He is right. You can buy them as decorations to brighten up the cabinet." The jewelry manager chimed in cheerfully.

"......" Wen Ruan.

The jewelry manager nimbly asked the clerk to pack those jewels and took the opportunity to recommend, "Mrs. He, with such fair skin and slender fingers, you'd look extremely beautiful wearing yellow diamonds. The yellow jade, yellow diamonds, and there's also a necklace that form a set."

"......" Here we go again...

Wen Ruan was speechless.

He Yanci seemed to highly agree with what the jewelry manager said.

The jewelry manager was a very observant person and quickly had the items brought over.

Previously, the jewelry manager had helped Wen Ruan put on the jewelry, but now He Yanci personally helped Wen Ruan wear them.

He Yanci had been holding Wen Ruan's right hand in his palm and didn't let go.

Jewelry, jade bracelets, and other items were put on her hands one by one. Those that fit well and looked nice.

He bought them all without even blinking an eye.

He Yanci took whatever the jewelry manager said at face value and didn't care about the price at all.

If it was said to be nice and Wen Ruan tried it on and He Yanci thought it was okay, he would buy it.

He also customized several sets of jewelry.

Wen Ruan couldn't help but silently complain. Wasn't He Yanci supposed to be a shrewd businessman?

He didn't look like a shrewd businessman at all. He completely looked like a fool who was being cheated.

Later, Wen Ruan completely became a tool. Whatever the jewelry manager recommended as nice, He Yanci would ask her to try it on. She was not only a tool but also a hand model wearing jewelry.

Since it wasn't her money, she didn't feel sorry for it. Just try it!

She quite liked being this kind of tool.

On the way back, Wen Ruan turned around and looked at the back seat of the car, which was filled with their purchases. And there were still many sets of jewelry that the jewelry manager had arranged to be delivered to their home. She sighed. He was so wealthy and generous!

He Yanci didn't think much of it. "The jade on the market is just average. Buying them is for fun and because I like them." Their marriage had come so suddenly, and many good things weren't available at the right time. He could only slowly make it up to her with good things in the future.

He wasn't really satisfied with these things.

Just average?

This jewelry store was very famous in the capital city. Although she didn't move in the social circle of the capital city, she also knew that this was a holy place where top wealthy ladies in the capital city gathered, and these were top-grade jade items.

Then He Yanci added, "Mr. Huangshi will have an auction exhibition in Paris next June. There will be many good things on display. I'll take you there to broaden your horizons and you can pick a few things you like to play with."

Those who liked jade knew that the items from Mr. Huangshi were definitely of high quality.

Wen Ruan counted the days on her fingers. Next June was more than six months away from now.

They should be able to last until then, right?

*

Wen's residence.

He Yanci placed all of Wen Ruan's purchases at the entrance hall.

He stopped and reminded her with a gentle smile, "Don't forget the time for the wedding photo shoot next Wednesday."

"Ha, how could I? The photographer has already contacted me." Her memory wasn't that bad, was it? Even if she couldn't remember, her mother would surely keep reminding her about it every day.

Originally, neither she nor He Yanci had mentioned the wedding photo shoot. This was probably a kind of tacit understanding between the two of them.

But her mother was very enthusiastic about this matter and had even helped them contact the photographer.

He Yanci didn't object, and Wen Ruan didn't know what to say either. After all, with a man like He Yanci, who was like a model's clothes hanger come to life, it would be nice to have a wedding dress experience once. It could also help her find inspiration for the protagonist in her writing who was wearing a wedding dress.

"Okay, I won't come too early." He Yanci looked at Wen Ruan for a while and then smiled and said.

Wen Ruan thought there was a deeper meaning in He Yanci's words. In an instant, she thought of the way He Yanci had seen her in the morning, and she quickly explained, "I'm not like that usually. I don't wear glasses either, and I'm not nearsighted. I also get up early!"

What she said was true. She had been writing until very late last night. She was afraid of the cold, so she wore thick pajamas, and she wore glasses to protect her eyesight.

"Oh."

He Yanci replied with a smile.

Wen Ruan didn't think that smile was a good sign. It made her feel very uncomfortable!

Wen Ruan seriously felt offended. She really didn't know why she had explained so much to him!

Wen Ruan was fuming inside. After a few seconds, she asked, "Do you want to come in and sit for a while?" He had already sent her to the entrance hall, and he had spent so much money today. It would be impolite not to invite him in, right?

Before He Yanci could reply, his phone rang. It was his company assistant.

He waved his phone, indicating that he was going outside to answer the call.

When He Yanci was outside answering the call, the warmth on his face faded a bit, and he looked more solemn and cold. He turned his wrist to check the time. "I'll be at the company in an hour. You can notify the meeting time first. The materials are all in my car. Tell Deputy General Manager Yan to put aside the matters of the R&D department for now."

He Yanci still had business to attend to at the company. After saying a few words to Wen Ruan, he drove away.

With the help of the servant, Wen Ruan moved the large pile of things to the living room and then slumped down on the sofa.