After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!
Chapter 488: Fu Yanci, I love you!

Chapter 488: Chapter 488: Fu Yanci, I love you!

Ye Li was filled with regret.

If time could go back to ten minutes ago, to the moment when Fu Yanci asked her to say it again, she would definitely repeat loudly without hesitation: Fu Yanci, I love you!

That would be better than being surrounded by this tense and heavy atmosphere right now.

Her seatbelt wasn’t even unfastened yet.

And the man was already approaching.

Perhaps it was for that trunk full of red roses, the car had been meticulously cleaned too.

So much so that the front windshield was bright at the moment, allowing them to clearly see people walking in the distance.

Her already nervous mood became even more tense instantly.

Ye Li only hated herself for being too quick just now, throwing all those gifts back onto the backseat.

Otherwise, holding a pile of boxes, she wouldn’t have been... by Fu Yanci...

"Ah Li!"

Her brain cells uncontrollably regretting, Ye Li hadn’t finished her thought when the man’s cold, deep voice rang in her ear again.

"Fu Yanci, I, I..."

The scent of sandalwood from the man’s collar became even more intense. Ye Li steeled her heart, leaned forward, and kissed him at the corner of his lips, "Fu Yanci, I love you!"

Her voice was crisp and clear.

You could see the delight mixed with shyness in the girl’s eyes.

You could smell the faint mint aroma from her mouth and nose, and the subtle pear blossom fragrance in her hair.

Fu Yanci’s heartbeat resumed with a thump-thump-thump after a brief halt.

All the anger and urgency softened into a cool sprite at this moment.

Coolly drenching his heart, which was anxious to the point of almost exploding.

A refreshing coolness soothing from the top of his head to his heart.

He had loved her for 10 years!

Finally, on her 21st birthday, he got the words he had longed for in his dreams.

Fu Yanci, I love you!

His heart was pounding, as if it would jump out as soon as he opened his mouth.

Fu Yanci reached out, touching Ye Li’s face, "Ah Li, I love you too, deeply!"

Whew...

Ye Li exhaled softly.

A moment ago, she almost thought Fu Yanci was going to confine her in his embrace, making her say it over and over by his ear until he was satisfied.

Fortunately, it was not the case.

"Fu Yanci..."

Ye Li glanced at the man whose worried expression had completely faded, her voice light and gentle, "I... I’m going to be late!"

Only then did she realize it was already 7:50.

If he didn’t let her out of the car soon, even if she grew a pair of wings, she’d never make it into the classroom.

Fu Yanci straightened up, ruffling her hair, "It’s your birthday today, be happy! Call me first thing after you hang out with Qin Chu, alright?"

"Okay!"

"Don’t worry about the hospital, Aunt Lan is there, and I’ve arranged for a nurse and bodyguard. You just enjoy yourself."

"Got it, I know already!"

Bai Xiaoli and Hei Xiaoli, leaning sideways shoulder to shoulder on the rearview mirror, one with starry eyes and the other with a mischievous grin.

As if they were all laughing at her.

Laughing at how despite being married for a year, she still clings like someone newly in love.

Ye Li hurriedly unbuckled the seatbelt and reached for the car door.

Her cheeks were hot and slightly swollen, "Fu Yanci, you’re so long-winded, if I don’t get going, I really will be late!"

In the blink of an eye, she quickly hopped out of the car.

Bang!

The car door closed, and the girl dashed towards the school gate.

In the gentle morning light, her flushed cheeks seemed bathed in a layer of golden light, looking especially cute and charming.

Fu Yanci’s smile was dazzling.

The girl disappeared into the school gate, out of his sight, yet Fu Yanci still felt his heart pounding.

He stood dazed for a long while, until the security guard peeked out repeatedly from the security office inside the school gate, after which Fu Yanci slowly started the car and turned to leave.

...

At Fu Group’s top-floor secretary’s office, Xiang Yang was giving a briefing.

"The Boss is in a bad mood today, so keep your spirits up! If anyone slips up today, don’t say I didn’t warn you beforehand!"

Today is Madam’s birthday.

Especially since it’s her first birthday after marrying the Boss.

The Boss started preparing for this day two months ago.

Gifts.

Thoughtfulness.

A sense of ceremony.

Everything was ready.

Unexpectedly, as the birthday approached, Mrs. Ye fell ill.

For days, the Boss had been wearing a stern face, making everyone in the secretary’s office anxious.

But Xiang Yang knew that today was the most critical day among these recent days.

Ding Dong!

The elevator bell chimed faintly, Xiang Yang glanced around, then in the tranquility, so quiet he could hear his own heartbeat, he picked up a stack of documents from the desk and walked out.

Oh my!

There are two video meetings in the morning.

And in the afternoon, there’s the monthly executive meeting.

On top of that, those two key stocks crashed badly when the market closed yesterday, who knows what the situation will be when it opens today.

It seemed as though all the unpleasant matters were piling up today, causing Xiang Yang’s steps to falter as he left the secretary’s office.

When he looked up again, he was stunned.

The approaching Boss had shed the gloom of recent days, his eyes and brows radiating a spring-like exuberance.

His meticulously dressed appearance made him especially handsome and dignified.

Even the brisk and windy steps conveyed a message.

In a good mood!

In an exceptionally good mood!

In a super overwhelmingly good mood!

His instincts told him the crisis had abated!

Xiang Yang followed Fu Yanci into the office.

"Boss, there are two video meetings in the morning."

"Alright!"

"At two in the afternoon, there’s the monthly executive meeting in the large conference room!"

"Great job! Please summarize the meeting notes, inform the business and finance departments to highlight the key points! It’s Friday today, let’s wrap up as quickly as possible, so no one has to stay late! Especially me!"

"...Also, Huaxing and Jingrui, they didn’t perform well yesterday."

"The stock market is like waves, ups and downs are normal, aren’t they? It might just rise today, keep an eye on it!"

"Got it!... If there’s nothing else, I’ll step out now!"

"Wait a minute!"

Xiang Yang turned around.

He saw Fu Yanci sign a paper with flowing strokes and handed it over, "Isn’t Double 11 coming soon? Notify Finance, give a 1000 shopping allowance to each group employee. 2000 for each person in the President’s Office."

???

With an unexpected twist of fate, Xiang Yang’s footsteps became unsteady again as he walked out of the office.

The sky outside was gray.

The coffee in the cup was black.

Even the piles of documents on the desk, which seemed overwhelming yesterday, felt strangely pleasing now.

In his mind was the image of the girl’s shy yet he...bright eyes and beautiful face.

The voice by his ear, a hint of nervousness as she confessed her love.

Fu Yanci, I love you!

I love you!

That voice, near and far, rising and falling, shaking the mood he’d so painstakingly calmed, making it leap with joy again.

The entire day felt unusually long.

Yet every time he picked up his phone, he saw the latest updates from Ye Li.

Notes from the 10 o’clock lecture, densely packed, comparable to his meeting minutes.

Hotpot at 1 o’clock.

Afternoon tea at 3 o’clock.

A movie at 4:30.

As if he was right there beside her, even the chatter of the executive meeting seemed not so noisy and boring.

The moment he stepped out of the conference room, Fu Yanci felt the kind of elation typical of working people.

As he entered the office, before he could dial the phone.

From the hospital, Fu Yi called, "Boss, Mr. Zhou is here!"