Chapter 1781: Younger Generation Side Story (41): Yacht, Notes, A Call of "Baby"_2
Chapter 1781: Younger Generation Side Story (41): Yacht, Notes, A Call of "Baby"_2
Junior?
How is he so sure I’m a guy?
Could it be my way of messaging and making plans sounds very masculine?
Yan Chi isn’t great at comforting people, nor has he ever done this kind of thing. Since they’ve known each other, Jiang Ruan has always been cautious around him, making it impossible to throw fits or tantrums. Although their relationship hasn’t been long, it’s been smooth sailing. Her sudden unhappiness makes Yan Chi unsure what to do.
Even after explaining, she still seems a bit unhappy.
"Ruan Ruan."
"Hmm?"
"Drink more soup."
"..."
Jiang Ruan nodded in response, not saying anything, but feeling uneasy inside. So after eating, she helped wash the dishes, then went to the deck to continue stargazing.
Yan Chi was thinking about how to comfort her. Having been together for a short time, he wasn’t clear on Jiang Ruan’s preferences, so he thought about asking someone.
Qi Lie had just finished dealing with Jiang Ruan when his phone vibrated again with a message from Yan Chi:
[What does Ruan Ruan like?]
He was about to lose it.
Aren’t you two on a date at sea? Are you really that idle?
Coming to find me?
What your girlfriend likes has nothing to do with me. Qi Lie couldn’t be bothered with him, so he pretended not to see the message and continued gaming.
He must’ve been a wingless angel in a past life to meet these two ancestors in this one.
**
Jiang Ruan came out hastily, having just finished the soup, naturally feeling hot inside the cabin. As the sea breeze blew, it was only a short while before she felt a chill all over. She was about to get up and go back when a blanket was draped over her.
Yan Chi had come out, and the blanket fell behind her, wrapping her completely.
His arms were long, and with the blanket, he could easily pull her into his embrace. Though Yan Chi’s actions were intimate, they didn’t feel intrusive.
She reached out and grasped the blanket, while Yan Chi sat beside her, close.
"Still upset about the ’Junior’ remark?"
Yan Chi found no help and had to rely on himself.
"No." Who would want their boyfriend to refer to them as junior? Jiang Ruan looked up at the stars, but her peripheral vision caught Yan Chi...
Watching her.
Jiang Ruan wasn’t angry, just found it amusing.
"What kind of nickname do you like? I’ll change it."
"Think of something yourself."
Jiang Ruan felt it was too cold outside and was about to go back to warm up. But Yan Chi thought she was genuinely upset and was deliberately avoiding him. As she got up, a hand grabbed her forearm, and her waist was held...
She was suddenly pulled down, wrapped in the blanket, her hands restrained and unable to move.
Stumbling, she toppled onto Yan Chi.
Her head hit his chest, and her hands escaped from the blanket to instinctively hold onto his shoulders.
"You..."
Xiaoxiao said one word, and Jiang Ruan felt a warmth on her neck.
Yan Chi’s breath...
On the chilly, windy deck, his breath was scorching, hard to ignore, and landed on the sensitive neck, instantly making Jiang Ruan tense, not daring to move.
"Did you get hurt?" His voice was the same, giving away no emotion.
Just the breath as he spoke...
Carried a burning warmth.
"No."
Soon, she felt a warm kiss on her cheek, soft and gentle.
"Your face... it’s so cold."
Jiang Ruan had been wind-battered and was cold all over, but the part he touched seemed instantly ignited, making her whole face feel aflame.
It’s so quiet around, with wind but no waves, as if even the air is flowing unusually slowly.
Rising and falling with her breaths.
"Actually, seeing you express unhappiness makes me happy. I don’t want you to always be cautious around me. You can be willful, throw a tantrum. I hope in front of me, you can be yourself, true and relaxed..."
Jiang Ruan lay quietly on him, the surroundings so silent it seemed only their breathing could be heard.
"This is my first time having a girlfriend. I hope I can satisfy you. But it seems today I messed up."
"I want to cheer you up. Can you teach me how?"
Yan Chi’s voice was low, surrounding her.
With his chest’s rhythmic breathing and heartbeat, Jiang Ruan felt her own breath becoming erratic.
She wasn’t actually angry, just found it laughable. She didn’t really need cheering up, but Yan Chi’s seriousness made her heart race.
Add to that their current position, she felt as if she were being consumed by fire and submerged by the sea.
"Actually, I’m not angry."
Yan Chi relaxed his grip slightly upon hearing her response, "Then why were you leaving?"
"I just felt cold outside and wanted to warm up inside."
Jiang Ruan climbed off him, wrapping the blanket tighter.
Yan Chi also got up, "Then what do you think is a good nickname for you? What kind do you like?"
"Whatever you think I am to you, make it that." Jiang Ruan raised her hand, adjusting the blanket.
She originally thought Yan Chi might use a nickname like ’girlfriend,’ which would be sweet given their current relationship stage.
But just as she was about to turn and enter the cabin, she felt Yan Chi come up behind her...
Close to her ear.
"Then my nickname for you..."
As he spoke, his lips brushed past, making Jiang Ruan catch her breath, her hands around the blanket unintentionally tightening.
"Might change to..."
"Baby!"
In an instant, Jiang Ruan felt her consciousness drift into space, with only his murmured ’baby’ in her ear and her own thumping heartbeat.
"As-as you please!" Jiang Ruan’s voice quivered.
Quiver wasn’t enough; half of her body felt numb.
Her ears flushed red with blood, and her legs felt weak.
This was...
Too cheesy!
Is this still the ever-aloof Yan Senior? This nickname is too embarrassing.
Fumbling, Jiang Ruan slipped back into the cabin.
Actually, if someone like Qi Lie were to say such things, she wouldn’t be surprised at all. After all, he used to call her darling every day shamelessly.
But these words from Yan Chi’s mouth were a different, enchanting flavor.
The word ’baby’ hovered like a spell around her ear.
Wrapped in her blanket, Jiang Ruan felt burning all over.
Seeing her run off, Yan Chi chuckled.
He truly felt that meeting Jiang Ruan, he’d found a treasure.
It reminded him of finding pretty shells at the beach as a child: he’d keep a beautiful one as a treasure, then move on to find the next. If a prettier shell was found, the previous one might not seem so special.
But Jiang Ruan
was already the most precious thing he’d found, so precious that...
He’d forsake the entire beach.
No need to search anymore.
Because...
He already had the best.
**
Jiang Ruan couldn’t fathom what was in Yan Chi’s mind, still flustered by those two words, her face ablaze. Once inside the cabin, her face flushed even more.
After boarding the ship, feeling unwell, she hadn’t paid much attention to the cabin’s layout, now realizing there was only one bed.
Two people...
How would they sleep?