A Crazy Love Proposal
Chapter 166 - 166 94 When Love Matures

Chapter 166: Chapter 94 When Love Matures Chapter 166: Chapter 94 When Love Matures Yun Yuwan washed her face clean and emerged from the bathroom, walking into the room and gazing toward the terrace.

His back to her, he sat on the garden wicker chair on the room’s terrace, snuffing out a cigarette with long fingers pinching it out in the ashtray.

The broad-leaved trees on the terrace dissected the light from the street lamps behind into many thin lines, shooting through the neat gaps between leaves and branches, forming conical shapes of straight lines that scattered like the fiery brilliance of diamonds. Under the lens, it dazzled, dispersing light from multiple angles.

This light drifted faintly onto Wen Yangzhi, casting a softer glow on him. His pajamas were soft, and when the night breeze came, his hair floated lightly, giving the impression that he was very close.

Night was serene, the terrace light not too bright, and she, riding on the hazy evening breeze, sat down beside him, “What did you want to talk to me about?”

Wen Yangzhi glanced at her sideways, his skin tone softened in the night light, which slightly tempered his sharp features, making him seem tender and affectionate towards her rather than formidable, then he spoke with a weary openness,

“It depends on what you want to chat about.”

Yun Yuwan immediately brightened and pressed, “What can we talk about?”

“What do you want to talk about?” Wen Yangzhi slightly lifted the end of his eyebrow as he looked at her, willingly handing her the initiative, resting his arm on the armrest of the wicker chair, his broad shoulders leaning back on the support, curious to hear what she would say.

Yun Yuwan rested her hand on the edge of the table, her body leaning slightly towards him. Her starry eyes posed the question she most wanted to know,

“Then, can you tell me why you like me?”

“There are many reasons,” Wen Yangzhi replied vaguely.

Yun Yuwan grew even more curious, her interest thoroughly piqued.

He held the teapot handle, pouring tea from a white porcelain pot, “But I’ll only mention one.”

Yun Yuwan pursued, “So, what is this reason?”

“I can’t help it,” Wen Yangzhi set down the teapot, giving an unexpectedly straightforward answer.

Yun Yuwan was shocked, “Huh?”

She didn’t understand what he meant, “What do you mean by ‘can’t help it’?”

He placed a cup filled with tea in front of her, speaking slowly but in a candid tone as if detached, “For the past six years, I have deliberately avoided you.”

Yun Yuwan didn’t see the connection to ‘can’t help it’, but hearing him say he’d deliberately avoided her, considering the growing yearning and restraint she’d felt during those six years, made her heart ache.

Her eyes were bright as if torn fabric had let in piercing, luminous light.

Wen Yangzhi watched her calmly, their eyes meeting, “Every time I see you, it’s like this morning, I want to take you to bed, I want to kiss you.”

His low voice was sensual, but his blunt words took her off guard. His gaze was as profound as the depths of a pool, seemingly flickering at first glance, yet their intensity was like a downpour reserved only for a lover.

She had no idea that he thought of her in this way, “Is it always like this?”

Wen Yangzhi’s eyes sparkled like deep gems, “Always.”

But throughout those years, she kept her distance from him, perhaps valuing even more dearly the second home she had struggled so hard to find, not wanting to lose her place there as well.

He certainly wouldn’t be so despicable as to pursue her for his own desires. She was still young, but he was already an adult; he ought to discern right from wrong.

He spoke of the past with equanimity, “Some desires cannot be suppressed. So, not being able to have you, I could only stay away from you.”

Yun Yuwan, feeling moved, rose from the chair beside him, hooked her arms around his neck, straddling his lap, and embraced him closely, stabilizing him to continue speaking.

Wen Yangzhi’s large hand cradled the back of her neck, leaning back against the chair, his look was inscrutable, the pad of his thumb slightly rough as it brushed behind her ear, he said lightly,

“The sight of you makes me want to be close to you, I feel like I should be the one for you, that’s what ‘can’t help it’ means.”

To be honest, Yun Yuwan hadn’t expected Wen Yangzhi to feel this way about her, a unique warmth now coursing through her,

“I think I understand a bit now.”

Wen Yangzhi took it in stride, “Understand what?”

She was immensely pleased with herself, “Wen Yangzhi wants to cuddle with me.”

Wen Yangzhi, slightly surprised, indulged her with a light chuckle, “Yes, I want to cuddle with you.”

Yun Yuwan lifted her chin triumphantly.

Seeing her joy, Wen Yangzhi couldn’t resist stroking her face, her hair, like petting a cute and cuddly otter baby.

He brought up another matter as if an afterthought, “There’s one more thing.”

“What thing?” She was curious.

Wen Yangzhi stated plainly, “From beginning to end, I’ve regarded you as a woman.”

Yun Yuwan, already quite chuffed, was momentarily stunned.

After a beat, she was on cloud nine, her tail almost flipping up to the sky.

What was that, she was only sixteen when they first met.

His hand could completely support her entire neck, his voice smooth and calming, “I hope you don’t view me as an older brother but see me as a man instead.”