After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!
Chapter 149: Is He That Terrible?

Chapter 149: Chapter 149: Is He That Terrible?

As she moved, the earrings on her ears swayed, creating ripples.

Holding hands, a delicate stream of affection lingered on her wrist.

She watched the girl in the elevator gazing at herself in the mirror, then looking back from time to time at the faint reflection on the floor-to-ceiling windows, evidently enamored with the "Eternal" jewelry.

Yanci’s smile grew deeper in his eyes.

They had dinner on the top-floor Western restaurant.

By the time they got back to Lishan Mansion, it was deep into the night.

Yanci headed for the study.

Ye Li, clutching the jewelry box, returned to her bedroom.

She stared at the two sets of jewelry for a long time, mesmerized, before putting them away in her vanity and standing up to enter the bathroom.

The moment the door shut, it buzzed open again.

Ye Li walked back to the dressing room and stood frozen in front of the closet door holding the nightgown.

Her illness had passed, so surely it would be alright to do this and that now?

As soon as the thought arose, all sorts of romantic fantasies popped into her head.

Ye Li turned around, only to see her own flushed face and bright eyes reflected in the mirror.

Yet, there was still a hint of unease in her expression.

She had decided early on to cling tightly to Fu Yan’s leg, but was it really a good idea to do so today?

What if Fu Yan thought she was like those opportunistic women, not showing interest until she received an enormous gift, and now suddenly acting proactive, wouldn’t her cleverness backfire?

Her thoughts were a mess - one moment psyching herself up, the next shrinking back in fear - Ye Li decided out of sight, out of mind, grabbed a nightgown at random, and went back into the bathroom.

When Yanci returned to the bedroom, the door opened to the subtle fragrance of pear blossoms.

The room lighting was dim, with only the lamp by his bedside on.

On the bed, the girl lay curled up into a small dune, leaving only her back to him.

Even so, Yanci still had a gentle expression on his face.

Knowing that she was at Lishan Mansion, and that just moments ago, she had earnestly promised to willingly stay by his side as Mrs. Fu, was to him, the greatest happiness.

As for the rest...

Yanci let out a soft sigh, pulled off his tie, and headed straight for the bathroom.

In the bathtub, the water used for the girl’s bubble bath remained, with the pearly white petals of pear blossoms creating ripples on the surface.

Yanci finally understood where that obvious pear blossom fragrance in the room was coming from.

So, she really liked that set of jewelry, didn’t she?

Involuntarily, Yanci’s mood brightened along with his thoughts.

On the bed, to the sound of the running water, Ye Li’s heartbeat quickened little by little.

Would it still be timely for her to rush to the dressing room to change?

She had already dimmed Yanci’s bedside lamp to the faintest glow; he wouldn’t be able to see what she was wearing, would he?

Even if later he were to hold her, or if she clung to him in an inelegant sleeping position, he wouldn’t notice anything, right?

After all, even though the nightgowns were different, they were both made of silk.

Just by touch, he shouldn’t be able to tell the difference, right?

Before Ye Li could resolve her indecision between changing clothes, turning off the lights, or simply hoping for the best, the bathroom door buzzed open.

Ye Li’s eyelids snapped shut.

I’m asleep!

I’m truly asleep!

She repeated in her mind, attempting to hypnotize herself as much as possible.

Yanci hesitated in his steps.

The girl’s eyes were tightly closed, seemingly asleep.

But her eyelashes trembled ever so slightly, betraying her nervousness.

Frowning slightly, Yanci instinctively looked back at the mirror.

Not to mention that nothing had happened today; she had thoroughly enjoyed both the gift and the dinner, and there had been no incident that would have angered him.

Was he really that intimidating?

Casually dropping his bath towel, Yanci stepped forward, flipped open a corner of the covers, and reached to turn off the light.

His gaze slid over the exposed section of the girl’s back, catching a glimpse of the corner of her nightgown.

Yanci’s eyes paused momentarily.