Chapter 550: Chapter 550

Wan Chu’er saw that the two were about to delve into a discussion about emotions and felt it best to quickly clear the area, so she seized the opportunity and said:

"Well then, you two have a good talk. I’ll take off first. Just let me know when you set the wedding date so I can prepare the gift in advance."

Having said that, without waiting for Chen Ke to awkwardly explain anything, she immediately dashed off to find Jiang Kechu.

Now alone with Qiqi, Chen Ke felt slightly less embarrassed. He grasped Mai Qiqi’s arm and pulled, maintaining a certain distance between their bodies, and said:

"Mai Qiqi, let go quickly. It looks bad to be tugging at each other in public !"

Qiqi, unfazed, just giggled, "Isn’t it normal for a girlfriend and boyfriend to pull on each other?" She was determined to embarrass herself today and make sure everything was clear between her and Chen Ke.

"Chen Ke, I like you, don’t deny it. I know you have feelings for me too. Why can’t two people who like each other be together? You’re not getting any younger, I don’t believe your family hasn’t pushed you to get married. My family has been pressuring me a lot, and my mom has already decided on you as her son-in-law. What are you dithering for? You’re a soldier for crying out loud, can’t we just date happily? I’m not saying you must marry me straight away. We can date first, and if we think it’s fine, then get married. Of course, if you can’t wait to get married, that’s fine too; it’s just a few bucks to get a licence, pretty simple. If after marriage we really can’t stand each other, we can just get a divorce."

The more Chen Ke listened, the darker his face got, feeling that Mai Qiqi was just making a scene!

"No, you first agree, or at least admit that you like me," Qiqi negotiated.

Chen Ke didn’t want to continue this entanglement here; more people were already peering over, and he had no interest in being a public spectacle. With a clever move, he pulled Qiqi away. Then he stepped back, putting some distance between them.

Qiqi panicked and shouted, "Chen Ke, if you dare leave me here alone today, I... I’ll cut ties with you, just consider I misjudged you. From now on, no words between us ever again, no me where there’s you, and no you where there’s me!"

Chen Ke’s face darkened further, feeling that Mai Qiqi was just causing a fuss, not even knowing what she was talking about. Ridiculous!

"When did I say I was leaving? We’re just talking; come with me, this isn’t the place to talk."

Qiqi was startled, scarcely believing Chen Ke’s words; he wasn’t leaving! He wasn’t going to just walk away from her. That was her only thought, and a smile spread across her face following the revelation.

Chen Ke looked at her impatiently and said, "Stop grinning like a fool, come on." Then he turned and led the way out.

Qiqi briskly responded with an "Ai," and followed him.

This place was a vacation resort, very spacious. Chen Ke initially wanted to take Mai Qiqi near a small river to talk. Once they got there and he looked around, he realized it was a depression where others could clearly see everything from a distance.

So he turned around and walked in another direction, then after some thought, he simply went to the resort’s restaurant and asked for a private room.

After the waiter left, Chen Ke sternly said, "You really are out of tune."

"How am I being unreasonable?" Mai Qiqi was taken aback.

"What do you mean by ’just a few bucks for a license’ and ’if it doesn’t work out, just get divorced’. I doubt you take relationships seriously; it seems like you only like me for fun. Eventually, you will find me boring and leave without hesitation. If so, why bother to start at all?"

Mai Qiqi was a bit dumbfounded and instinctively retorted, "I said that only because I was afraid you wouldn’t settle for me. Actually, you don’t know how nervous I am right now. If you don’t believe me, you can feel my heartbeat, thumping rapidly; I think there’s something wrong with my heart."

Chen Ke glanced at her ample chest and uttered a few words: "Shameless!"

"Chen Ke, where are you looking? Who’s shameless? It’s obviously your dirty mind. And you still have the face to call me shameless." Mai Qiqi glared at him and said, "It’s a pity you’re a soldier. There are many places to sense a heartbeat; you could have mentioned the pulse on the wrist or the artery on the neck."

She did it on purpose, huh! Little did he know, he was messing with the wrong sister! Mai Qiqi was secretly pleased, yet still glared at Chen Ke discontentedly.

Hearing Mai Qiqi’s words, Chen Ke’s face twitched, feeling like he was dragged into the gutter by Mai Qiqi. Seeing Mai Qiqi’s righteous demeanor, he became somewhat uncertain and finally, seeing Mai Qiqi still glaring at him angrily, he had to perfunctorily say, "Sorry." Fınd the newest release on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖~𝙣𝙚𝙩

Mai Qiqi smiled, "It’s okay, I know you like me, so you’re quick to think crooked."

Chen Ke clenched his teeth tightly to keep himself from walking away and said, "Don’t be hooligan!"

"Pfft—" Mai Qiqi burst into laughter, finding Chen Ke unexpectedly adorable. She found him even more appealing and finally curbed her laughter under his gaze.

Clearing her throat seriously, Mai Qiqi said solemnly, "Chen Ke, let’s be in a relationship."

Chen Ke looked at her with an inscrutable expression. After a silence, he calmly said, "I am a soldier; I have no time for a relationship, no time for you, and you will soon grow tired of it."

Mai Qiqi felt a dull pain in her heart but persisted, "I know, but I like you and I want to be with you. I can accompany you to the military; are you going to the Northwest? I can go with you and teach at the Huangjiagou School."

Chen Ke stared at her intently, and finally said, "You are a good woman; you should..."

"I should be with the person I like, and the person I like is you. Please don’t run away." Mai Qiqi interrupted, guessing what he was about to say, which she didn’t want to hear.

Chen Ke fell silent again, but his tightly clenched hands revealed the struggle within him.

Suddenly, Mai Qiqi reached out and held Chen Ke’s hands tightly, pleading, "Chen Ke, I like you, and you like me; that’s enough. Come with me to my home this weekend. My mom has already asked Aunt to buy a lot of delicious food. If you don’t go, I won’t be able to eat it."

Playing tricks again, acting pitiful, and being domineering, Chen Ke found it funny but also felt a bit heartache seeing Mai Qiqi being so childish in front of him because she cared and liked him.

"Alright, let’s give it a try," he finally uttered.

Mai Qiqi’s eyes widened in disbelief. Seeing Chen Ke smile, she shouted joyfully, "I’m so happy!" and then flew into his arms, hugging him tightly.