Deng Yan stood at the entry gate, feeling flustered, "Too, too late. I’m not going up."
Wei Lai was speechless, "Deng Yan, what are you scared of? It’s not like I’m going to eat you. If anyone should be scared, it should be . Co up; I’ll give you so hangover dicine."
"...Oh." Deng Yan responded awkwardly.
He stepped into the elevator, and as the doors slowly closed, each change of the number on the screen made Deng Yan more nervous until it stopped on Wei Lai’s floor.
Wei Lai stood at the door in casual house clothes. It was Deng Yan’s first ti at her place, and Wei Lai took out a pair of disposable slippers and placed them on the doormat.
"Co in, have a seat." Wei Lai greeted him and went to the kitchen.
Deng Yan sat awkwardly like a little student, upright on the sofa with his hands on his knees.
He occasionally glanced towards the kitchen, not knowing what Wei Lai was busy with, until she ca out shortly with a mug.
She placed it on the coffee table, saying, "Drink it."
"Thank you."
Deng Yan saw the dark brown liquid inside the cup. It was a bit hot to hold, so he put it down again.
Wei Lai: "Let it cool, it’s a bit hot."
She sat on the sofa opposite Deng Yan, the coffee table between them.
Deng Yan kept feeling embarrassed to look at her, his eyes wandering.
Wei Lai said, "What were you saying on the intercom?"
Deng Yan’s hands on his knees slowly clenched into fists, his palms sweating as he nervously asked, "Can I... can I pursue you?"
Wei Lai said, "Haven’t you been chasing after all along?"
Deng Yan: "..."
He blinked, "Uh, so... would you like to be my girlfriend?"
Wei Lai: "Yes."
"!" Deng Yan’s head buzzed, maybe from the effects of the alcohol or sheer excitent, making him dizzy with happiness.
Deng Yan didn’t react, so Wei Lai repeated, "I would."
Deng Yan’s mouth curved into a smile.
Wei Lai asked, "So?"
"Ah?" Deng Yan finally looked up, staring at Wei Lai, "So what?"
Wei Lai said, "You know you have a girlfriend now, and you react so indifferently?"
Deng Yan chuckled, "Thanks."
Wei Lai rubbed her forehead, "I really doubt that if we get along like this, you’ll be so calm, I’ll feel there’s no passion and doubt if you really like ."
Deng Yan leaned forward, gripping the sofa armrest, "No, I’m really excited, really happy, I really like you... Don’t doubt it."
Wei Lai laughed, wrapping her arms around him, examining Deng Yan.
She’s not a little girl who gets swept away by a man’s sweet words.
Just like Gao Heng overseas. He’s settled and obviously can’t return, and he knows she won’t leave her parents. Yet, he expressed his feelings, teasing her; his montary interest is his irresponsibility towards her.
Deng Yan’s feelings, however, are relatively restrained. He has been silently giving and accompanying her in life. Even so, Wei Lai didn’t get carried away imdiately but used ti to test him.
The first test Wei Lai began, "Didn’t you go ho?"
Deng Yan said, "I went ho, but I didn’t want to wait any longer, just wanted to ask your opinion."
"Now you know my opinion, you’re relieved?"
Deng Yan nodded, "Relieved."
Wei Lai suddenly squinted and smiled, "I’m already your girlfriend, stay over tonight."
"!" Deng Yan’s heart skipped, swallowing hard, "...No, I still need to go ho and feed the cat."
Wei Lai was very satisfied with his answer, "You have a cat at ho?"
Deng Yan said, "No."
Wei Lai asked, "You said you need to go ho to feed the cat?"
Deng Yan still felt his mouth dry. He licked his lips before saying, "We just started; let’s slow the pace down a bit, slower is better. I don’t want things to develop too quickly and for you to regret it."
His favorability in Wei Lai’s heart instantly increased, "You can drink the hangover dicine now."
Deng Yan picked up the mug and testily took a sip.
As the clock neared ten, both sat, exchanging glances.
Deng Yan surveyed the room, noticing how tidy and clean it was, with minimal decorations, making it seem more like a temporary residence.
The house was rented by Wei Lai. She had been following Cheng Qiaobei everywhere, and for now, Danjiang seed to be a place she could settle for a while.
His gaze finally t Wei Lai’s eyes, who watched him with a playful smile, making Deng Yan laugh awkwardly.
Wei Lai asked him, "What are you smiling about?"
Deng Yan said, "Just happy seeing you. I thought..."
Wei Lai: "You thought I’d be with Zhou Chong?"
Deng Yan responded with a nod, "He’s so direct; I was afraid he’d steal you away."
Wei Lai said, "What if you did get stolen?"
Deng Yan hesitated for a mont, "I don’t want to discuss such a hypothetical."
Wei Lai said, "You’re too serious, just chatting casually."
Recalling what Wei Lai said about being too calm and lacking passion, Deng Yan quickly replied, "I won’t give him the chance, that’s why I’m here to see you."
Wei Lai said, "Actually, I don’t just say yes to anyone chasing . If I’m not interested, you wouldn’t even have a chance."
Deng Yan’s pupils widened, reversing Wei Lai’s words, aning she has feelings for him too.
He took off his glasses, kneaded his aching eyebrows, then looked up, his face spreading with a smile.
Wei Lai said, "Look at you, how delighted."
Deng Yan said, "I’m really pleased." He then asked, "What do we tell Zhou Chong tomorrow?"
Wei Lai said, "Just tell the truth."
Deng Yan laughed, "Alright."
Noticing the ti on his phone, Deng Yan stood up and said, "It’s late. You should rest; I’m heading back."
Wei Lai escorted him to the door, where he changed his shoes, and she said, "Going back to feed the cat?"
Deng Yan straightened up, and due to their height difference, Wei Lai tilted her head to face him.
He lifted a lock of Wei Lai’s hair, his deep eyes looking into hers, "I’m going back."
Wei Lai’s heart skipped; being stared at so closely really made one feel moved, "Be careful on the road."
After leaving Wei Lai’s place, Deng Yan walked a while and turned back, seeing a figure standing inside the window. He raised his hand to wave.
He received a WeChat ssage from Wei Lai: See you tomorrow.
Deng Yan replied: See you tomorrow, girlfriend.
He changed Wei Lai’s contact note to: Girlfriend.
...
The next day.
Before the routine morning eting ended, Deng Yan said, "I’ll take a minute to announce so good news."
Cheng Qiaobei smiled aningfully, his eyes darting between Wei Lai and Deng Yan, feeling the tense atmosphere since they entered the company together in the morning.
Deng Yan said, "Let introduce my girlfriend—Wei Lai."
Cheng Qiaobei clapped, "Welco."
Shen Rongshen also clapped, "Congratulations."
Only Zhou Chong looked grim, "When did you two start?"
Deng Yan said, "Last night."
Zhou Chong nodded, "Alright, alright. I said you handed over the designated driver role with ulterior motives."
Deng Yan said, "What’s this got to do with being a designated driver? If Wei Lai didn’t like , she wouldn’t have agreed."
Cheng Qiaobei laughed heartily. Compared to that day’s restaurant confrontation, today’s scene was even more heart-wrenching.
Wei Lai stood up and said, "At the company, we’re just colleagues. After work, we’re a couple. We guarantee the office romance won’t impact the company’s progress."
Zhou Chong said, "Your office romance won’t affect the company’s growth, but it’s affecting the employees’ ntal health."
Shen Rongshen put his arm around Zhou Chong’s shoulder, "I’m still single, accompanying you here. Tomorrow, let’s have Cheng bring in a couple more female employees and solve our single young n’s personal issues. Oh, Wei Lai, when you post recruitnt ads, add a line saying: Date a colleague upon successful hiring. Hahaha..."
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