NOVPUBChapter 56: 56, I am pursuing you_1
Chapter 56: 56, I am pursuing you_1
“Draw a picture for me as a thank you gift for peeling your shrimp, okay?” Quan Jingwu shifted the subject and asked Jian Qing for a gift.
Jian Qing stared at him in surprise for a moment before saying, “Okay.”
Accepting someone’s kindness obligates you. A drawing is fine.
The meal, enriched by their back-and-forth banter, was less silent and more warm-hearted.
After dinner, Quan Jingwu insisted on cleaning up the dishes himself, leaving Jian Qing sitting in the living room, occasionally glancing towards the kitchen, and wondering if she would hear the sound of dishes breaking.
Miraculously, there was no noise at all. To her surprise, Quan Jingwu, whom she thought to be lofty and unapproachable, was now doing dishes in the kitchen.
Soon, the kitchen light dimmed, and Quan Jingwu walked out, his hands still wet. Jian Qing handed him a paper towel.
Catching it, he dried his hands and effortlessly took a seat next to her. As he did so, Jian Qing could feel her heart start to race.
Her heart beat uncontrollably.
“It’s getting late, you should…” Jian Qing bravely spoke, trying to avoid looking at him.
“Just finished dinner, and you’re asking me to leave?” Seeing her rare uneasiness, Quan Jingwu couldn’t help but tease her.
“Are you using me and then disposing of me?”
“That’s… not what I meant.” Meeting his amused gaze, Jian Qing suddenly lost her courage.
Quan Jingwu cast a glance at her flushed face, his eyes softening, “What are you worried about?”
Jian Qing lowered her eyes, keeping silent.
“Are you worried about me liking you?” His insight striking, Quan Jingwu precisely identified Jian Qing’s inner anxiety.
Jian Qing suddenly looked up at him, her eyes stirring slightly, “you…”
Even though Khan and Yifei had talked to her about this, when she heard it from his mouth, Jian Qing’s heart skipped a beat.
Quan Jingwu chuckled, “Can I interpret your surprise as extreme happiness?”
His humorous remark put Jian Qing at ease. She said, “So, we are now…”
Her sentence was cut off as he put his slender finger over her red lips, his deep gaze locked on her.
His finger rested softly on her lips. Quan Jingwu laughed lightly, his handsome face leaning closer, intentionally closing the already close distance between them.
His seductive lips arched slightly as he said, his tone indulging, “I am pursuing you, just like that.”
Jian Qing was stunned for a moment. His voice echoed again in her ears, “You don’t need to feel burdened, you just need to know that I like you, only you.”
His deep voice uttered these words gently and calmly. Something in Jian Qing seemed to ferment silently, yet she still lacked the courage, and the impetus.
Jian Qing gently closed her eyes, seemingly sorting out her emotions. When she opened them again, her gaze was as clear and pure as when Quan Jingwu first met her, warm yet indifferent, and aloof.
“If you can’t catch me for a lifetime, will you still persist?”
It sounded like a promise, and also an evasion of the answer.
Quan Jingwu didn’t mind, his brows revealing a proud smile, “Do you not trust me, or do you not trust yourself?”
He continued, “Jian Qing, let’s give it a try.”
“Try what?”
“Let me pursue you, and you just don’t intentionally escape.”
“What if someone else pursues me during this time?” Jian Qing asked.
As soon as she finished speaking, Quan Jingwu’s deep purple eyes revealed hidden waves. His cool fingers gently lifted a strand of her hair. His lips slightly parted, “Except for any physical intimacy, I can ignore everything else, but—”
Jian Qing looked up at him, “But what?”
Except for physical intimacy? That’s quite domineering!
Quan Jingwu’s lips moved subtly, “After trying, you’ll realize that no one can love you more than I do.”
Jian Qing’s body stiffened up in surprise, her clever mind blank, “Why… why me?”
Quan Jingwu chuckled lightly, his gaze fixed on her star-like eyes, his tone firm, “Because it’s you, there’s no need for a reason.”
His low voice made it sound so natural.
Jian Qing looked up at him, and after a while, a laughter seeped from her throat. Her voice was as calm as ever, “You win this round.”
She was clear that she did not dislike him. What’s more, there might be something else.
So, was she agreeing to his pursuit?
Quan Jingwu’s pale purple eyes deepened slightly, and a hearty laughter spilled from his thin lips. The feeling was even more joyful than when he nailed down a billion-dollar deal.
Jian Qing wore a light smile on her lips, intentionally trying to put a damper on his mood, “Don’t be so happy yet. I might find someone I like in a few days.”
Always being on the suppressed side was not her style.
Quan Jingwu didn’t argue – she was destined to be his.
“It’s late. You should get going. I need to rest.” Now that they had talked things through, Jian Qing didn’t hesitate to see him off.
Being pushed away by her, Quan Jingwu reluctantly stood up, “You really don’t want me to stay?”
“It’s not appropriate for a man and woman to be alone together,” Jian Qing replied coolly.
“I’m really leaving?” Standing at the door, Quan Jingwu leaned against the frame.
Jian Qing nodded, “Goodbye.”
“How heartless!” Quan Jingwu’s voice held a tinge of helplessness.
As he spoke, he grabbed her head, his fingers intertwining with her hair, and he leaned in and accurately planted a kiss on her forehead.
Jian Qing’s eyes widened slightly, a blush creeping up to her ears.
“I’ll pick you up tomorrow.” He tussled her hair, drawing a displeased glare from her.
Quan Jingwu turned and walked down the steps, got into the car, and drove away. His silhouette gradually disappeared from her sight.
After closing the door, Jian Qing leaned against it, her fluttering emotions hidden in the drop of her gaze. A faint smile appeared on her lips. Subtle, but breathtakingly beautiful.
This feeling, it’s not bad!
