Noble Marriage
Chapter 405: Really Values Today’s Date

Chapter 405: Chapter 405: Really Values Today’s Date

In the past half a month, he had been busy dealing with matters within the Mafia.

Having severely wounded the Phoenix and the God of Hell, the Mafia suddenly became the leading faction.

Many gangs came to fawn over him and discuss business deals.

Moreover, the new territory he had seized needed reorganization and settling, piling all the matters up, keeping him insanely busy.

Several times, he went for several days and nights without rest, and even a body of iron fell ill.

After recovering, he resumed working day and night, and his condition recurred, growing even more severe.

But he persisted, and finally, everything was in order, but his health completely collapsed.

However, he now had more time to focus on his treatment.

Yet, lying in bed alone every day, his mind was filled with thoughts of Lin Xinlan.

When his heart had someone in it, that loneliness felt even more agonizing.

The desire to see her grew stronger and stronger.

After he had called her several times without her answering, his irritability increased, feeling both angry and unable to give up, almost desperate to see her immediately.

Today, when she hung up his call again, he couldn’t contain himself any longer, regardless of the IV he was on, yanking out the needle and leaving to find her.

And he swore he would definitely ask her out to a meal.

She did join him for the meal, and his heart was elated, but the damn cold was not yet cured, really messing with his image and the rare ambiance!

Feeling frustrated inside, his anger surged with his blood, leading to another bout of coughing.

The coughing was harsher this time, unstoppable as if he was about to cough out his lungs.

"Sorry..." he bore the discomfort in his throat and hurriedly got up to the restroom.

Lin Xinlan gave him a look but said nothing.

Qiao Yiyang coughed for a long time in the restroom, eased his complexion, and rushed back out hastily.

Seeing that she was still there, he sighed in relief.

He truly feared she would leave on her own while he was gone.

As he approached, Lin Xinlan stood up and spoke indifferently, "Are you still eating? If not, let’s go."

"Alright." He settled the bill and left the restaurant with her.

"I apologize, I’ve been a bit under the weather recently, and I didn’t expect to ruin the mood when I finally managed to ask you out for a meal," he said remorsefully as they walked.

He valued today’s date highly and didn’t want to leave a bad impression on her.

Lin Xinlan stopped in her tracks and faced him calmly, "I’ve already had a meal with you, I should go back now, and so should you."

Qiao Yiyang was taken aback and hurriedly suggested, "We could go for some afternoon tea, or maybe for a walk or a drive, we can go wherever you want."

"I want to go back."

"Xinlan, I finally managed to ask you out, can’t you stay a bit longer..." He was about to add ’with me.’

Lin Xinlan cut him off calmly, "I only agreed to accompany you for a meal, and like you said, just for one meal."

Qiao Yiyang fell silent.

If he had known, he wouldn’t have put it that way; he should have asked her to stay with him for the entire day.

"But..."

"Qiao Yiyang, I hope you won’t force me."

"..." His eyes darkened, and after holding back, he could only nod in compromise, "Alright then, I’ll take you back."

"No need, I can go back by myself."

"Are you going to argue with me about this too?"

A flash of displeasure passed through Lin Xinlan’s eyes, "You should know, accompanying you for a meal is my limit! I want to walk alone now, don’t bother me anymore."

"...Okay then."

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