Hearing He Qianshan's voice, Wu Pengpeng was first overjoyed, then inexplicably felt guilty, as if she had been caught having an affair on the spot.
She turned her head and smiled guiltily, "You're back!"
He Qianshan rested his chin on her shoulder. His voice was hoarse with exhaustion. "If I hadn't come back, you would have invited them all home, right?"
Hearing his complaining tone, Wu Pengpeng immediately swore her loyalty. "That's absolutely impossible! You're the only one allowed in my home. Others don't even stand a chance."
He Qianshan didn't seem to be consoled by her words. He gently rubbed his chin against her shoulder. After a long while, he whispered, "Isn't it enough for me to make money for you alone?"
It wasn't a coquettish tone but a truly aggrieved one.
Wu Pengpeng's heart skipped a beat. She wriggled out of his embrace, turned to look at him, and said sincerely, "I was planning to let them make money to support us."
He Qianshan muttered, "But I want to make money to support you."
After arriving in Italy, he had meetings and discussions with the research team. It took over a week of persuasion before the other party finally agreed to cooperate. To improve efficiency, he transferred a team from China to form a project group and directly launched the project. He was so busy that he hardly had time to catch his breath.
If Fu Heng hadn't called to tell him, he wouldn't have known that she had gathered such a large "harem" in China.
Hearing such lines that seemed to come from a classic love movie, Wu Pengpeng was stunned. "What?"
He Qianshan was both amused and exasperated by her slow reaction. "Miss Wu, don't tell me you still haven't noticed that I like you?"
His words were like a thunderbolt, instantly stunning Wu Pengpeng on the spot.
For a moment, the whole world seemed to turn into nothingness. Only he stood just a step away from her, smiling at her.
The noisy background sounds around seemed to be muted. Only the words "I like you" echoed repeatedly in her mind.
He Qianshan actually liked her.
This realization made Wu Pengpeng's brain go blank for a moment. She stood there in a daze for a while. Then she suddenly realized that the appearance of the "Twelve Zodiacs" must have made him feel a sense of crisis, which was why he said such ambiguous words.
Wu Pengpeng cleared her throat and promised seriously, "Well, actually, you don't have to go to such lengths. I said I'd support you, and I will..."
Before she could finish, her wrist was suddenly pulled forward. A big hand grabbed the back of her head. She was forced to tilt her head back, and then her lips were covered by two soft ones.
He Qianshan's kisses rained down on her. It wasn't the teasing pecks from before but an aggressive attack. His breath instantly invaded her lips and teeth.
Wu Pengpeng's brain froze instantly. She stared at him in disbelief with wide - open eyes. Her mind was in a complete mess. Every cell in her body was screaming and transmitting a message to her brain - He Qianshan was kissing her.
This realization made her instantly give up resistance. She closed her eyes and instinctively responded to his kiss.
He advanced step by step, and she retreated in disarray.
I don't know how long it had passed. Just when Wu Pengpeng felt that she was about to suffocate, He Qianshan finally let go of her. His gentle eyes reflected her stunned expression.
Wu Pengpeng leaned against the table, her body stiff. She didn't know how to react and could only stare blankly at him.
He Qianshan was amused by her innocent look. His magnetic voice was tinged with a bit of teasing. "If you hold your breath any longer, you might become the first person in the universe to suffocate while kissing."
Hearing this, Wu Pengpeng quickly took a breath. Her brain, which had regained oxygen, began to function slowly. Then she was shocked by what had just happened.
He Qianshan had kissed her? This wasn't a figment of her imagination, was it?
She subconsciously looked at He Qianshan. His thin and pale lips were a bit swollen and red. It was obvious that they had just been ravaged.
The situation seemed a bit... intense.
Wu Pengpeng's cheeks were burning, and her voice trembled. "You..."
Before she could finish, He Qianshan suddenly leaned down and planted a fleeting kiss on her lips. It was gentle and full of longing. "Miss Wu, I missed you so much."
During the long nights in a foreign land, he missed her every moment. But there was a time difference of more than ten hours between them. He was afraid of disturbing her rest, so he could only look at her photos again and again to soothe his longing.
He never thought of forcing her to accept a relationship. He wanted to give her enough time to figure out her own feelings.
But now he was afraid. He was afraid that while he was waiting in place, one day she would suddenly hold someone else's hand and spend the rest of her life with someone else. How wronged he would be then!
How could he spend the rest of his long life?
Seeing the unspoken sadness in He Qianshan's eyes, Wu Pengpeng felt as if her chest had been tugged hard. It hurt so much that it was hard for her to breathe.
She reached out and stroked his head, smiling gently. "What's wrong? Did something happen? Are you short of money? Do you need my help?"
He Qianshan was suddenly at a loss for words. "You're really..."
He grabbed Wu Pengpeng's hand and gently wrapped it in his palm, as if holding a precious treasure. "I don't need your money. I didn't need it before, and I won't need it in the future. You don't have to try to keep me with money."
Wu Pengpeng thought that was not okay. The money still had to be spent.
Before she could speak, she heard He Qianshan say, "I like you. Even if you're penniless, I'll still like you. If one day you become a pauper, I'll support you."
He didn't approach her for money?
Then...
"Why?" Wu Pengpeng couldn't understand. "Why do you like me?"
He was so outstanding, so gentle, and so good - looking. In her heart, he was a perfect being who should be enshrined on a pedestal.
And she was just an ordinary person, except for being rich and having a decent appearance. Why did he take a fancy to her?
He Qianshan smiled even more gently. "Because it's you!"
Because it was her, not because she was Wu Pengpeng.
Wu Pengpeng's heart was like being gently brushed by a feather, instantly setting off ripples.
She tried hard to hold back the tremor in her voice and stared at him steadily. "Mr. He, are you confessing your love to me?"
Since she became the world's richest person, there had been no shortage of people around her who said they liked her. But she knew clearly that what they liked wasn't her but the money and glory that came with being the world's richest person.
He Qianshan thought this was probably the least romantic confession. Looking at the little confused girl in front of him who always ruined the atmosphere, he smiled indulgently. "Yes, I'm confessing my love to you. So, would you like to be with me?"
He saw shock, surprise, and then embarrassment flash across Wu Pengpeng's eyes.
He Qianshan's heart sank slowly. His voice trembled a bit when he spoke. "What's wrong? You don't want to?"
Wu Pengpeng shook her head. "No, I'm really happy... But can you wait for me a little longer?"
As if afraid that he would refuse, she looked at him pleadingly. Her big, black - and - white eyes were like an innocent puppy's.
He Qianshan was immediately touched by her cuteness. He tried hard not to laugh. "How long?"
Wu Pengpeng looked at her watch and gave an exact answer. "Nine hundred and twelve days, three hours, and fifteen minutes."
He Qianshan smiled. "Okay."
Wu Pengpeng also smiled, unable to hide her happiness. But then a sense of worry crept over her.
She was in a difficult situation now. The closer someone was to her, the more dangerous they would be.
If someone kidnapped He Qianshan, she wouldn't even need them to threaten her. She would just offer herself up.
Wu Pengpeng was a bit embarrassed. "But this has to be kept a secret. My family can't know."
He Qianshan agreed without hesitation. "Okay."
His straightforward answer made Wu Pengpeng stunned. "Don't you want to ask why?"
He Qianshan shook his head. "No need. I trust you."
What an amazing boyfriend!
Wu Pengpeng deeply felt that she had gotten a huge bargain. She wanted to be happy but was afraid that being too complacent would make God take back his blessing. So she could only secretly rejoice in her heart, her shoulders shaking with the effort of holding back her laughter.
He Qianshan couldn't help but laugh with her. He took out a box from his pocket, took out a ring, and put it on her ring finger. "Since you'll be mine sooner or later, I have to mark you in advance."
Wu Pengpeng looked down and saw a small fox pattern on the silver ring. She liked it very much.
Before she could say anything, she heard someone calling her from behind. "Sister Wu."
Wu Pengpeng looked back and saw Lu Jingran coming up the steps. He was still in his performance costume and seemed to be in a hurry.
She glanced at He Qianshan, signaling him to wait, then walked towards Lu Jingran. "Jingran, what's up?"
"Nothing. I just wanted to ask when our troupe will start working?" Lu Jingran said as he looked in He Qianshan's direction. There was a bit of hostility in his deer - like eyes.
He Qianshan calmly took out another ring of the same style and put it on his ring finger. Then he raised his left hand and waved it at Lu Jingran.
Wu Pengpeng caught a glimpse of his little action from the corner of her eye and was both amused and exasperated.
It was really childish!
So she also raised her left hand, brushed her hair, and deliberately showed the ring of the same style on her finger. "We'll talk about it later!"
When you meet the person you like, just be childish together!