Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 206 - 205: A Fair and Open Opportunity (2 more)

Chapter 206: Chapter 205: A Fair and Open Opportunity (2 more)

Jin Ruiyang blinked, his dense eyelashes casting a shadow that hid the smile in his eyes.

"You... chasing your fiancée?" He said the sentence with fluctuating tones.

Jin Yu could clearly hear the blatant mockery in his tone; his handsome face grew hot, and he grabbed a fistful of his hair, grunting a heavy "hmm" in response.

"Don’t be in a hurry to laugh, just tell me how to pursue her."

Jin Ruiyang appeared to find the situation amusing as Jin Yu grew anxious.

With one hand in his suit pants pocket and the other holding the telephone receiver, his fingers lightly tapped on the receiver.

He stated the relationship between Jin Yu and Xu Niannian in one sentence, "You two are fake betrothed?"

Jin Yu wasn’t surprised Jin Ruiyang had guessed it; after all, no one would actively pursue their own fiancée.

The word fiancée implied that their relationship was more than just dating, with the only step left being marriage.

"Why are you asking so many questions, are you going to answer me or not?" Jin Yu said with a tight face.

Jin Ruiyang squinted his eyes, "First, tell me what’s going on. Since it’s a fake engagement, it means you didn’t plan to marry her before, and now you want to chase someone else, what’s the situation?"

Jin Ruiyang had a deeper understanding of matters of the heart than him, so Jin Yu simply told him everything about him and Xu Niannian.

However, he omitted the accident and offered a different explanation.

After listening, Jin Ruiyang suddenly said, "How about I go over and take a look, vet it for you, conduct an on-site inspection?"

"Get lost." Jin Yu categorically refused, "No way, you’re not allowed to come over."

Just him, with his everyday image of a genteel and elegant pretty boy hiding behind glasses, what if he swayed his future wife away?

It wasn’t that Jin Yu lacked confidence; it was just that Jin Ruiyang had tangled with too many women, and almost none could resist him when he showed interest.

Moreover, considering his temperament, seeing his precious future wife, he’d probably be like a hungry dog eyeing a bone.

As a joke, Jin Yu hadn’t even won his wife over yet, and he’d be foolish to let him come over.

Being rejected was expected, and Jin Ruiyang had only asked casually.

However, Jin Ruiyang was genuinely curious about the woman who had made Jin Yu put in so much effort.

Considering his brother, aside from occasionally discussing a few beauties with him and making the odd risqué joke, he had never seen him show interest in any woman.

So after analyzing the situation, Jin Ruiyang confidently told him, "It’s because of guilt that you fell for her."

Upon hearing this, Jin Yu thought for a minute, "I thought the same, but..."

He felt something was amiss—as if by saying this, he anticipated being crisply rejected.

But Jin Ruiyang couldn’t be wrong; a man who had been with countless women for years likely couldn’t miss seeing through this much.

"Alright, I got it. Go have fun," Jin Yu said and hung up the phone with a "snap," then plopped down in a chair, lost in thought.

Jin Ruiyang found it amusing and, looking up at the ceiling, touched his heart and helplessly shook his head, "Asking me about matters of the heart, tsk tsk, I’m still a novice."

After brooding all night, Jin Yu returned to Nanshui Road before dawn the next day, climbing into Xu Niannian’s room through the window.

Xu Niannian hadn’t woken up yet and was sleeping soundly in bed, with Jin Yu standing by her bedside.

An hour later, Xu Niannian, true to her internal clock, opened her eyes groggily.

There was a figure moving in front of her, and Xu Niannian rubbed her eyes instinctively.

Until she confirmed the person in front of her was Jin Yu.

Her eyes suddenly widened, and she scrambled out of bed.

"Jin Yu?"

Jin Yu pursed his lips and hummed an affirmative, "It’s me!"

"Of course, I know it’s you, but why did you suddenly come to my room?"

Didn’t he make any noise walking?

"How long have you been here?" she continued.

Jin Yu pursed his lips again, his dark eyes steadily resting on her... pale shoulder.

Realizing he was getting even more agitated, "Just got here not long ago."

"What are you doing in my room? Don’t you know this is a girl’s boudoir? A big man like you, not even knocking and sneaking in to sit and watch me sleep, are you a pervert?"

Early in the morning, Xu Niannian’s voice was seductively soft, her bright eyes and white teeth, eyes brimming with tender feelings, and her moist orbs shimmering with light.

Far from intimidating, her scolding was enough to make anyone itch with desire.

Jin Yu suddenly stretched out his hand, hooked his arm around Xu Niannian’s neck, pulled her closer, swiftly dipped his head for a quick kiss, and then straightened back up as fast as he could, grabbing her wrist, "Don’t hit me, I’m just here to tell you what my answer is."

Xu Niannian held her hand still without speaking, somewhat amused by his skittish demeanor.

All she wanted was to push him away.

If he would just behave and not act like a hooligan, would she hit him?

"So, what’s the answer?" she asked calmly.

Jin Yu pursed his lips, looking at her delicate red lips, and on impulse said, "Give me a kiss, then I’ll tell you the answer."

Xu Niannian: "..."

Freeing her hand from his, Xu Niannian suddenly flashed him a smile, her soft, boneless hand resting on his shoulder.

Jin Yu thought she was really going to kiss him, and his heart swelled with bubbles of joy as he squinted and leaned in closer.

Xu Niannian pushed with force, tumbling him off the bed, and the unprepared Jin Yu landed on his butt on the floor,

Xu Niannian rolled her eyes, "I don’t want to hear the answer anymore, get out, I need to change clothes."

Jin Yu got anxious and hurriedly climbed up from the ground to pin her down on the bed, covering her with a blanket, "You’re not allowed to change."

"What?"

Xu Niannian was left confused by his fierce actions, "Jin Yu, are you out of your mind?"

Jin Yu: "...What I mean is, let me finish telling you the answer before you change, and you’re not allowed to ignore it."

Xu Niannian blinked, her voice soft and plush, "...Oh, then go ahead, I’m listening."

Jin Yu suddenly felt nervous, as if a girl was beneath her wedding veil, feeling that same mix of nerves and thrill for the first time, along with some excitement.

"I’ve thought about it, and the answer is, I like you."

He hadn’t followed Jin Ruiyang’s way of telling Xu Niannian; he just thought that would be stupid.

After all this, there was still no answer, watching him tense up, his face a mix of nervousness trying to appear calm, she couldn’t help but want to laugh.

And since she wanted to laugh, she didn’t hesitate to let out a laugh.

Her soft and sticky laughter made Jin Yu’s bones turn to mush, "What are you laughing at?"

Xu Niannian tilted her head to look at him, blinking her eyes, their clear separation between black and white sparkling with a bright light.

"Alright, you don’t have to think about the answer anymore." Xu Niannian suddenly felt that someone with Jin Yu’s emotional quotient might find this question a bit challenging.

Jin Yu’s eyes brightened, "You agree to date me?"

Xu Niannian shook her head, "Not exactly."

Jin Yu’s face darkened, and Xu Niannian continued, "But I’m considering it; the rest is up to your performance."

"What kind of performance?" He leaned in closer, his dark eyes gleaming.

Xu Niannian covered his eyes, "I don’t like you that much yet, I just have a good impression of you. If you can make me like you enough to put aside all my reservations, then I’ll date you."

This answer wasn’t exactly what Jin Yu had hoped for, but it was better than what he had expected.

With her hand covering his eyes, Jin Yu really wanted to hold her soft, tender hand; he acted on impulse, seizing her hand without moving it away.

"So, I can openly pursue you, treat you well, and you won’t reject me?"

Xu Niannian thought for a moment, "You could say that."

With a definite answer, Jin Yu felt his chest open up with joy that bubbled up to his brain, suddenly pulling away her hand, he leaned in, intending to steal a kiss to express his happiness.

But he didn’t expect to be stopped by her other soft hand covering his mouth.

"Jin Yu, get it straight, being willing to accept your advances and letting you court me doesn’t mean we’re dating and you can’t just kiss me whenever. You need to change that bad habit."

Jin Yu wasn’t upset; staring at her luscious red lips, his dark eyes brimmed with amusement.

With her hand pressed against his lips, so soft and tender, he agreed and gently kissed the center of her palm.

The heat of the kiss against her palm made Xu Niannian feel as if she had been scorched, overreacting as she abruptly pulled her hand back.

"Get out, I need to change clothes," Xu Niannian said, her face tense, her cheeks flushing unconsciously.

Jin Yu really wanted to continue this and that with her, but haste wouldn’t bring success, so he decided he’d better wait patiently.

"Then I’ll go out and boil some hot water for your bath."

Xu Niannian, whether morning or evening, always had the habit of taking a bath, and Jin Yu, having lived with her for so many days, knew this well.

Being able to openly treat her well made Jin Yu feel as if he could float as he walked.