Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 108: What Made You Change Your Mind?

Chapter 108: Chapter 108: What Made You Change Your Mind?

"Zishen, want to watch a movie?" Tang Xiaowan asked in a low voice.

"You go ahead and watch, I need to discuss some things with Bai Long."

"Oh, alright."

Tang Xiaowan opened her phone with a smile tugging at her lips.

She was excited, even extremely so, because later at night she would get to explore Mei Garden again, sleep on Granny’s big bed, and seek out the truth behind the night raid.

To her, this was currently the most important thing.

The car gradually became quiet until Tang Xiaowan picked a movie, put on her headphones, and only then did Li Zishen pick up his phone again to continue checking his messages.

After thinking for a moment, he composed a message and sent it: "Are you sure everything has been checked clearly?"

"Yes."

A slight movement traced Li Zishen’s lips, his phoenix eyes gray: "Be careful when handling it; don’t alarm Xiaowan or Cheng Shi, and if necessary, communicate with Chen Xin."

"Don’t worry, Brother Shen, I’ll pay attention."

Every time Tang Xiaowan was by his side, Li Zishen would assign tasks to Bai Long through messages. It had become a routine.

But this time, his thoughts were in turmoil.

"Xiaowan, shall we get engaged?"

Tang Xiaowan was lounging comfortably, thoroughly enjoying the video she was watching when Li Zishen’s pop-up message suddenly appeared, catching her completely off guard.

She touched her nose, her cheeks puffing out.

"Answer me, don’t evade."

Another message popped up. Tang Xiaowan pretended not to see it, removed her earphones, and turned her head towards the window.

But her demeanor gave her away without any doubt.

She was a bit nervous and a little timid, not knowing how to face Li Zishen’s intense gaze.

Good heavens, what’s gotten into this guy; has he gone mad?

What about what he agreed upon last night; why the change of heart?

If I refuse, will he turn around and... escort me to Li Garden?

No, that won’t do, I must return to Mei Garden today.

Tang Xiaowan slowly turned her head back, "The weather isn’t too bad today, how about we have a barbecue tonight? Oh, actually, hotpot is also fine. Last time I went back to Mei Garden, I found a super exquisite copper hotpot stove in the kitchen, shall we try it tonight?"

She babbled on, yet didn’t mention a word about getting engaged.

Li Zishen’s gaze was fervent, perhaps driven by a protective desire, when he suddenly seized Tang Xiaowan’s hand and brought it to his lips, "Xiaowan, stop running away, let’s get engaged when we return to Jin City, okay?"

Yet his words carried a hint of pleading.

Chen Xin: What’s wrong with Brother Shen, why so humble?

On Tang Xiaowan’s end, she was too flustered to speak, merely allowing Li Zishen to touch the tips of her fingers over and over again.

Their eyes met, breathing quickened.

"I don’t remember the past... it’s okay, don’t be afraid, but Xiaowan, you must believe me, before the accident... we had really defined our relationship, and you had agreed to marry me, really, I’m not lying to you, please believe me."

Li Zishen once again made his stance clear, with a tone so gentle it was suffocating.

At that moment, the air seemed to freeze, whether it was Chen Xin driving or Li Zishen full of sweet earnestness, both were waiting for Tang Xiaowan’s response.

"Zishen, maybe in the past..."

She hadn’t finished speaking when Li Zishen cut in, "Xiaowan, sitting in the car for so long must be tiring, right? You’ve been busy since early morning, come on, lie down and sleep a bit."

"What... what?"

"We’ll probably still have three hours until we reach Mei Garden, sleep for a bit, I’ll wake you up when we get there."

Li Zishen again interrupted Tang Xiaowan’s words, then gently laid her down on his lap, his right hand touching her glossy black hair while his left hand held Tang Xiaowan’s slender hand.

"Sleep, close your eyes."

Tears glistened in his bright phoenix eyes, as if he had thousands of words to say but found them hard to utter.

Li Zishen slowly turned his head and looked out the window.

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