WG - 75

As the words were spoken, Xie Ye had already kissed her lips, doing nothing else.

Warm and soft.

Chi Zhiyu stared at the man who completely filled her vision, her breathing slightly hitched.

At the same time, she heard the exclamations and surprise of the surrounding students.

It was only for a few seconds.

Xie Ye pulled away, lowering his eyes to discern her expression, then curled his lips and raised a hand to pinch her cheek. “Alright, the photos are done.”

Chi Zhiyu blinked, then remembered this, and turned to look at the person opposite them.

Her classmate snapped back to reality, holding out her phone to Chi Zhiyu. She couldn’t help but glance at Xie Ye a few times, then said to Chi Zhiyu, “See if they’re good. I did a burst shot, so there might be many pictures.”

“It’s fine, thank you.” Chi Zhiyu took the phone, intending to look at it later, and casually put it away.

And the people around gradually looked over, not only because of the kiss just now, but also because of Xie Ye’s appearance.

Chi Zhiyu was quite famous at school. One reason was that her name always appeared in the mouths of various professors, serving as a role model for everyone.

The second, of course, was her appearance. In fact, the dance department wasn’t short of beauties, but Chi Zhiyu was the kind of cold beauty that stunned people at first glance, and on the second glance, they would unconsciously be drawn to her aura.

The so-called “beauty in bone” probably described her.

Everyone was surprised when they heard she had a boyfriend, and then they became curious about who he was.

But this curiosity had lasted until now; they rarely saw her bring her boyfriend to campus.

Low-key and mysterious.

So the moment that overly handsome man appeared beside Chi Zhiyu, the students were stunned.

At first, they weren’t entirely sure, but seeing Chi Zhiyu speaking so naturally and intimately with that man, with a faint smile, they suddenly realized this was a Chi Zhiyu they had never seen before.

Usually, when Chi Zhiyu interacted with them, she was very casual and natural, even joking and playing around, but her smile subtly carried a hint of detachment and boundaries.

An invisible sense of cold weariness.

Impossible to get closer.

But at this moment, she was different towards the man in front of her.

Before they could figure out what it was, they watched the subsequent series of actions, and the public kiss, with faces full of shock.

Holy cow, what a show!

Chi Zhiyu noticed that everyone around was looking at Xie Ye, and she even heard some talking about how handsome he was. She frowned, feeling like she and Xie Ye were some kind of exhibit, too eye-catching.

Xie Ye, of course, also noticed. He first took her hand and asked, “Are we going?”

Chi Zhiyu took off her graduation cap and nodded, “Let’s go. The ceremony is over.”

Xie Ye took her cap, completely unconcerned by the surrounding stares, and generously led her by the hand, walking out.

Directly and clearly displaying his identity.

The students unconsciously watched the couple leave, looking at their retreating figures.

They were a perfect match.

The ceremony was held outdoors. The two walked out of the venue to the parking lot at the school gate. Chi Zhiyu found Xie Ye’s car, opened the passenger door, and got in.

She took off her graduation gown, put it in a bag, and casually buckled her seatbelt: “Where are we going now?”

Xie Ye picked up a thermos beside him and handed it to her. “Eat?”

Chi Zhiyu took it, drank some water, and nodded, “Mm, I’m hungry too.”

Xie Ye started the car. “I’ll take you somewhere too.”

“Hmm?” Chi Zhiyu blinked. “Where?”

Xie Ye: “Guess.”

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Playful Banter

“...” Chi Zhiyu didn’t want to guess. She let him drive, then took out her phone to look at the photos they had just taken. The first one showed them standing side by side, she wearing her graduation gown, turning her head, and Xie Ye slightly bending down to kiss her.

The picture was beautiful, and the people were beautiful too.

Chi Zhiyu curled her lips, stared at it for a while, then flipped through a few duplicate shots. The next picture showed Xie Ye kissing her cheek from the side, while she smiled faintly.

Below that was the very first picture of them looking directly at the camera, she linked arms with Xie Ye on the grass. Her eyes curved into a clear smile, while Xie Ye’s expression beside her was light, his lips slightly pulled, looking emotionless, still with that cool and aloof demeanor.

Chi Zhiyu smiled staring at this one, then turned to him, “Why did you kiss me twice just now?”

Xie Ye: “Hmm?”

Chi Zhiyu explained: “You kissed my mouth, then why did you kiss my cheek?”

Xie Ye was indifferent: “You kissed me first.”

“?”

Chi Zhiyu thought for a moment, then remembered that she had kissed him when she praised him for being handsome. He adhered to the principle of not letting her kiss him for free, so he had to kiss her back.

“...” Chi Zhiyu scoffed, “You’re so childish.”

“You’re playing the victim here,” Xie Ye casually said, turning the steering wheel with one hand. “I haven’t said anything about all the times you’ve taken advantage of me before. Today I’m just—”

“I take advantage of you,” Chi Zhiyu interrupted him, sweeping her gaze calmly, “Isn’t it all voluntary on your part?”

“Oh.” Xie Ye smiled. “Which time are you talking about?”

“...” Chi Zhiyu choked, unable to speak yet.

It happened to be a red light.

Xie Ye stopped the car, turned his head, met her gaze, looked at her meaningfully for a few seconds, then said, “Tell me, which time do you think I was voluntary, or what did I do to lead you on?”

“...” Chi Zhiyu’s mind began to churn with some ambiguous images of them. Her face felt a little hot. She immediately coughed, turned her head to look at the cars ahead, and said calmly, “Look straight ahead, drive safely.”

Xie Ye watched her ears gradually turn red, his eyes deepening slightly. He hummed, but then, as if completely ignoring her words, he slowly asked, “Didn’t think of anything?”

“Mm, no.” Chi Zhiyu followed his lead, coming up with an excuse, “I forgot, and anyway, I remember it was all you being willing, right?”

“Oh,” Xie Ye leaned back, “Forgot? Then let me remind you.”

“...”

“A few days ago, you pulled off my clothes and kissed me, and you even helped me—”

The words stopped abruptly. Chi Zhiyu half-leaned across the seat, reaching out to cover his mouth, glaring at him with a flushed face, “Xie Ye, have you no shame?”

Xie Ye smiled, pulled her hand away, and rubbed the skin on the inside of her palm. “Alright, I have shame.”

Chi Zhiyu didn’t believe him. Feeling him rub her palm, and realizing something, she immediately pulled her hand back as if it were a hot potato. She sat back in her seat, watching the cars start to move, a bit afraid to look at him, and urged with a flushed face, “Hurry up.”

Xie Ye smiled and started the car again, and soon they entered Punam District.

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Chi Zhiyu looked at the streetscape around her. “This is a newly developed area, isn’t it?”

Xie Ye hummed lightly.

“It can start operating so quickly?” Chi Zhiyu said, “Wu Xuan said she wanted to come here to play before, but she said the buildings here weren’t renovated yet.”

Xie Ye: “They’re renovated now.”

“That’s quite fast,” Chi Zhiyu nodded. “This is a commercial area, so there should be a lot of places to have fun.”

Xie Ye: “We’ll see later.”

Chi Zhiyu, of course, agreed. She watched the bustling shops and plazas outside the window. After a while, she saw the car pass a barrier and suddenly enter an underground parking lot of a building complex.

Chi Zhiyu was momentarily stunned, not reacting yet.

Xie Ye parked the car in a spot, unbuckled his seatbelt, turned his head to look at her, leaned over to unbuckle her seatbelt for her, then raised his hand to rub her head, lazily saying, “We’re here. Get out of the car.”

Chi Zhiyu nodded somewhat sluggishly, opened the door, stepped out, and casually closed the door.

Xie Ye took her hand and walked towards the elevator entrance opposite. Chi Zhiyu was still a bit bewildered, “You mean this is where you wanted to come?”

Xie Ye nodded, led her into the elevator, and pressed the eleventh floor.

Chi Zhiyu watched his actions and hesitantly asked, “Did you buy a house?”

Xie Ye looked at her, “I brought you here, so am I looking at someone else’s house?”

Chi Zhiyu was a bit uncertain, “Why did you suddenly think of buying a house?”

“I just bought it because I wanted to,” Xie Ye’s tone was still as nonchalant. “Anyway, I was going to buy one eventually.”

“...”

Although that’s what he said, Chi Zhiyu was caught off guard.

Xie Ye certainly wasn’t short on money now. The prize money he won from competitions each year was recorded in US dollars. With his current assets, he had absolutely nothing to worry about.

So buying a house was nothing.

The elevator reached the floor and opened with a ding. Chi Zhiyu followed him to the door on the left and watched him open it, instantly seeing the interior decoration.

The house seemed to have been renovated long ago. Upon entering, there was an entryway, leading to an open-plan kitchen, dining area, and a living room on the side. Furniture and other items were already there, making it look spacious and bright, with a large area.

Xie Ye walked to the entryway, picked up a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet, and placed them in front of her. “Change your shoes.”

Chi Zhiyu slowly nodded, changed her shoes, and entered the house, noticing that the overall style matched the previous decor of the Xie family’s home.

Simple and cozy, because she had said she liked his home.

Chi Zhiyu paused, followed him to the living room, and sat on the sofa. She turned her head to look at him, “Will you live here from now on?”

Xie Ye hummed, his tone casual, “We will live here.”

Hearing this, Chi Zhiyu looked up at him.

Xie Ye met her gaze and continued, “Also, this is your house. I wrote it under your name.”

Chi Zhiyu was stunned. “What?”

“Didn’t I say?” Xie Ye’s tone was somewhat nonchalant. “I wanted to give you a graduation gift.”

Suddenly, Chi Zhiyu guessed his meaning and pursed her lips, looking at him.

Xie Ye reached out and pinched her face. “Chi Zhiyu.”

Chi Zhiyu choked: “Mm.”

Xie Ye gently stroked her face, softly saying, “You have a home now.”

You have a home.

You have my love.

After this, you’ll have everything.

Chi Zhiyu’s nose stung with a sour sensation, her voice slightly hoarse and very precious, “When did you buy it?”

“The year before last,” Xie Ye thought for a moment. “After payment, receiving the house, and then renovation, it was only completed early this year.”

The year before last.

That was their sophomore year.

And also after that New Year’s Eve.

She had said she had no home.

Chi Zhiyu held back her tears and suddenly lowered her head.

Xie Ye leaned down and picked her up, placing her on his lap. He looked at her face, reaching out to press her reddened eyes. “From now on, if you don’t want to go back to the Chi family, just come here. No one but you and me can come in. If you want to go to my mom’s place, just go. She’s getting old and about to retire, with nothing to do.”

Hearing the last part, Chi Zhiyu chuckled, “Why are you saying Aunt Zhi is old?”

Xie Ye raised an eyebrow, noncommittal.

Chi Zhiyu looked at him. After a moment, her voice was still hoarse and very earnest, “Xie Ye, I will be good to you.”

Xie Ye heard these familiar words and nodded, “Mm, I know.”

Chi Zhiyu looked at his brows and eyes, tears unconsciously falling, “It’s truly, truly being good to you, truly, truly...”

But you are so good to me, so much.

It’s a goodness I can never fully repay.

But I will always stay with you, no matter what, I’ll be with you.

“...So please don’t abandon me.”

I’m afraid.

My only luck in this world will be gone.

Xie Ye reached out and wiped away her tears. His tone was slow and drawn out, “So many tears, and you still won’t admit you’re delicate.”

Chi Zhiyu sniffled, saying tearfully, “I’m not delicate.”

“This is not delicate?” Xie Ye pulled out a tissue and wiped her tears, “Tears are free, huh?”

Chi Zhiyu heard this, broke into a smile through her tears, and took the tissue to wipe herself. “It’s all your fault, giving me a house out of the blue.”

As she said this, her voice again had a hint of tears.

“Do you have no conscience?” Xie Ye was annoyed, pinching her face. “You’re even blaming me for giving you a house.”

Chi Zhiyu recoiled, not letting him pinch her, and sniffled, “I don’t dislike the house; of course, I like it.”

Xie Ye wiped away her tear marks, “You like it, and you still blame me?”

“No, I just said it casually,” Chi Zhiyu sat up from his embrace, looked around the living room, and suddenly remembered what he had just said, “You said you wanted to live with me, isn’t that cohabitation?”

“What?” Xie Ye looked at her. “Disagree?”

“I don’t disagree, it’s just,” Chi Zhiyu’s voice still had a nasal tone, “Isn’t this illegal?”

Hearing this, Xie Ye’s lips curled into a smile, and he slowly said, “Then why don’t we go apply for a legal one?”

Chi Zhiyu paused, then asked in confusion, “Are you proposing to me?”

Xie Ye raised an eyebrow.

Chi Zhiyu blinked, “Your proposal is too simple, there’s not even a ring.”

Xie Ye oh-ed, “Who said I don’t have one?”

“?” Chi Zhiyu was stunned, “Where?”

Xie Ye smiled, “You really want me to propose?”

“No,” Chi Zhiyu was a bit confused, “Did you really buy a ring?”

“Oh,” Xie Ye drawled, “Did my sister forget the big diamond she bought me before?”

“...”

At his address, Chi Zhiyu remembered what ring it was.

It was the big diamond on the toy pen she bought him in high school.

Chi Zhiyu was amused by him, “You still have that pen?”

Xie Ye casually replied, “That’s the size.”

“?” Chi Zhiyu didn’t understand, “What size?”

Xie Ye hooked her ring finger, implying, as if seriously and casually, “The size for an equivalent return to you.”

Chi Zhiyu froze, suddenly realizing he had mentioned an equivalent return before.

And this return.

Was a ring.

Realizing this, Chi Zhiyu’s face immediately flushed. She had only joked about him proposing just now, never thinking he actually had that idea.

Perhaps he was afraid of scaring her too early, so he hadn’t mentioned it.

Chi Zhiyu suppressed the heat in her cheeks, afraid he would see it, and quickly lowered her head to look at her wristband. “I’m hungry. What are we eating later?”

Xie Ye vigorously rubbed her head, “You’ll eat the food your boyfriend makes for you.”

With that, Xie Ye got up and walked to the kitchen. Chi Zhiyu blinked and quickly followed him.

Watching him skillfully take vegetables out of the refrigerator, Chi Zhiyu raised an eyebrow.

He was prepared, having bought the ingredients in advance.

Chi Zhiyu leaned next to him, asking thoughtfully, “Do I need to help wash anything?”

Xie Ye tilted his chin towards the living room behind him, “Go sit there quietly.”

“...”

Feeling inexplicably rejected, Chi Zhiyu naturally didn’t insist on helping, but she didn’t return to the living room either. Instead, she went to visit the other rooms.

The house layout was three bedrooms and a living room. The master bedroom’s design was no different from the one she slept in at the Xie family’s house, completely according to her preferences.

By the time she had finished touring, Xie Ye had also finished cooking.

The two sat in the dining room. Chi Zhiyu praised his cooking while eating, and Xie Ye responded to her intermittently.

Finally, he finished eating first, waiting for her to finish so they could wash the dishes together.

Chi Zhiyu stood at the sink, rinsing the foam off the bowls, and asked the person beside her, “Will your next competition be very difficult?”

Xie Ye supervised her, casually saying, “Difficult or not, I have to play.”

“Oh,” Chi Zhiyu nodded. “I saw netizens saying that the Korean Fot team poses a big threat to you. Didn’t they beat you and win the championship before?”

Xie Ye curled his lips, “That’s it?”

“...” Chi Zhiyu finished washing the last bowl and looked at him, “I think you really need to be more modest.”

Xie Ye glanced at her.

Chi Zhiyu kindly advised him, “Pride goes before a fall, you should know that.”

“...”

“And humility makes one progress, while pride makes one fall behind, understand?”

Chi Zhiyu dried her hands and looked at him, “So, you should learn to humbly accept criticism and—”

Hearing her continuously muttering nonsense, Xie Ye pressed his tongue against his back molar, then directly pulled her into his arms, lowered his head, and kissed her lips, blocking her incessant chatter. He bit her lip, “Say one more word, just try it.”

Hearing his threatening words, Chi Zhiyu laughed, “No, I’m doing this for your own good, you—”

Xie Ye kissed her lips again, his tone a bit annoyed, muttering indistinctly, “Where do you get so many words from?”

Hearing this, Chi Zhiyu smiled, still wanting to say something.

The next moment, Xie Ye’s tongue naturally probed in, hooked her tongue, sucking and biting repeatedly, with an imposing manner that seemed to express his dissatisfaction.

Chi Zhiyu felt amused for some reason and bit the tip of his tongue.

Xie Ye stopped and released her. When he saw her lips curved into a smile, he was also amused, “You’re still smiling, huh?”

Chi Zhiyu licked her lips, looked up, and leaned in to kiss him with curved eyebrows, “Alright, I won’t smile.”

Xie Ye saw the smile on her face and picked her up, placing her on the kitchen counter, an angle that made it easier to invade her lips.

Chi Zhiyu wrapped her arms around his neck, the faint scent of dish soap transferring between their breaths.

Xie Ye held her lips, his tongue gradually licking between her teeth, sweeping over her sensitive palate, finally repeating, as if wanting to torment her, yet also wanting to entice something.

Her mind was a bit slow. Chi Zhiyu closed her eyes, listening to his somewhat heavy breathing, occasionally hearing extremely ambiguous swallowing sounds.

Familiar intimate contact.

She unconsciously leaned against him, gently responding.

Sensing her reliance, Xie Ye released her lips, kissing her chin, gradually sliding down, with increased force.

His palm clasping her waist brought heat, gently lifting her top, sliding upwards along her spine, caressing.

It felt like an electric current.

Chi Zhiyu gasped, unconsciously tightening her grip around his neck, lowering her head to lean against him.

Xie Ye’s fingertips slowly moved up her back, touching the clasp, his palm shifting.

Chi Zhiyu’s body trembled slightly, leaning against the side of his face. Her breaths, with his movements, became somewhat erratic, yet there was no resistance at all.

Xie Ye also found it difficult to bear. Rosy marks gradually appeared on her fair neck. He bit her collarbone, moving upwards, sucking her earlobe, then continuing up to bite her soft cartilage.

Her senses were completely dominated by him. Chi Zhiyu’s mind was somewhat blank, wanting only to be close to him.

Xie Ye’s eyes deepened with desire, licking her lips repeatedly, his voice hoarse and heavy, as if tempting her, “Do you want to take advantage of me today?”

“...”

He took her hand, gently slid it across his chest, and continued downwards.

Chi Zhiyu noticed his intention, panting, letting him lead her. After touching something, Xie Ye buried his head in her neck, unable to restrain himself from licking and biting her collarbone, his voice filled with sexy, hoarse gasps, as if bewitching her.

“Today, I’m willing. Do you want to?”