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Chapter 421 - 421 408 A Slap and Then a Date

421: Chapter 408: A Slap and Then a Date 421: Chapter 408: A Slap and Then a Date “Out of pity, I’ll grant you a bite of ice cream!” Li Ruo held the ice cream and then fed a spoonful to Ye Chen, who opened his mouth and ate it.

Li Ruo then fed herself a bite, and the same spoon meant it was like an indirect kiss.

However, Li Ruo didn’t care in the slightest, her face adorned with a smile, she asked, “How is it, tasty?”

“Delicious!” Ye Chen nodded hurriedly, then opened his mouth like a good little baby, and Li Ruo gleefully fed him another spoonful.

All along the way, the two looked like a pair of young lovers.

Finally, after enduring the agony of shopping, Ye Chen took a deep breath and chose a restaurant.

Sitting in the restaurant face to face, Ye Chen dumped all the things he was holding into the car.

Li Ruo removed her sunglasses, revealing a pair of beautiful eyes, and gazing at Ye Chen with a smile, she said, “Little slave, I’m treating you today, so just say what you want to eat, no need to be polite!”

“That nice?” Ye Chen was taken aback.

“Of course!” Li Ruo nodded and said, “I’m pretty familiar with the carrot and stick approach.

For someone like you, you need a slap followed by a date!”

Ye Chen was suddenly rendered speechless.

Which son of a gun came up with the carrot and stick strategy?

It was just like back in elementary school when Ye Chen most hated Li Bai.

He just couldn’t understand why Li Bai had to write so many Tang poems.

It meant being forced by the teacher to recite them, and if you couldn’t recite, you had to stand outside the classroom as punishment.

Now, Ye Chen’s hatred felt as strong as his past hatred for Li Bai.

Gritting his teeth, Ye Chen argued, “One date’s not enough, I need at least ten!”

“Haha…” Li Ruo laughed heartily.

Of course, this was just one of Ye Chen’s ways to amuse Li Ruo.

It seemed that Li Ruo had pulled out of yesterday’s torment and had now seemingly forgotten the pain, replaced by happiness.

Sitting in the restaurant, Li Ruo fed Ye Chen, her contentment instantly earning envious glances from all the other customers.

Even some couples couldn’t help envying Li Ruo and Ye Chen.

A handsome man and a beautiful woman, they caught eyes wherever they went.

Although Ye Chen was only a little handsome, he had an air of supreme dignity.

One look was enough to tell this man was no ordinary person.

Thus, Ye Chen attracted the attention of women even more than those private fitness trainers at the gym.

After the meal, Li Ruo couldn’t stop her happy laughter because Ye Chen had been utterly defeated by her, Li Ruo, the little Ni.

Have you ever seen someone feed rice up the nose?

Have you seen someone hold chopsticks like a spoon?

Li Ruo, the little Ni, was just like that, lucky that Ye Chen had a high resistance to stress.

Otherwise, he would have surely been driven mad by this little Ni.

Exiting the restaurant, Li Ruo continued to laugh heartily.

“What’s so funny, haven’t you laughed enough?” Ye Chen glared at Li Ruo.

“There’s a grain of rice still on your nose!” Li Ruo burst into laughter.

“Is it that funny?” Ye Chen frowned, then with his tongue, he somehow managed to remove the grain of rice from his nose, leaving Li Ruo in shock as she stared at Ye Chen.

This guy, his tongue could actually reach his nose; how astonishing was that?

Li Ruo stared at him in amazement, and Ye Chen, with a smug smile, boasted, “How about that, never seen it before, huh?

Hehe, that’s my special skill!”

“Really?” Li Ruo, with a smile curving her lips, said, “I heard that frogs have really long tongues!”

“What are you trying to say?” Ye Chen was startled.

“I’m saying, you are totally a Prince Frog!” Li Ruo blurted out, and immediately ran off swiftly.

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen immediately gave chase, shouting as he ran, “Don’t run, don’t run, Prince Frog is chasing the Frog Princess!”

“I am not a frog; my tongue is not as long as yours!” Li Ruo laughed while she ran.

The two were incredibly happy.

Eventually, Li Ruo got tired from running.

She leaned against the railing on Coastal Road, watching the rolling waves, one after another – it must be said that the environment in Jianghuai City was really good, thanks to the absence of large chemical plants and heavy industrial pollution.

There were just some electronics factories, but they were all located in the high-tech development zone with advanced pollution control equipment to protect the environment.

This also made the environment in Jianghuai City appear particularly beautiful.

Ye Chen stood beside Li Ruo, laughing, “Not running anymore?”

“I’m not running, I’m exhausted!” Li Ruo shook her head.

In the heat of July’s afternoon, it was indeed hot, but fortunately, the sea breeze was quite strong.

With the breeze blowing, the refreshing coolness of the sea water swept over them, completely dispelling the heat of summer.

Beyond the railing lay steep cliffs, but at times like these, there were always people climbing over them to fish below or to swim.

In short, the blazing sun could never deter the pursuit of comfort.

Watching the men and women frolicking below the cliffs, Ye Chen suddenly realized how simple happiness could be—to be with the person you love.

“Xiao Ruo…” Ye Chen gently embraced Li Ruo in his arms.

This time, Li Ruo did not resist because she felt Ye Chen’s tenderness and thoughtfulness.

She leaned against Ye Chen’s chest, listening to the strong, steady beating of his heart.

Thump, thump…

Counting his heartbeats, Li Ruo suddenly realized that happiness was leaning in the arms of the one you love and counting his heartbeats.

Li Ruo whispered softly, “Ye Chen…”

“Mmm…” Ye Chen nodded.

“Please, don’t leave me!” Li Ruo’s voice trembled slightly, as if she was on the verge of crying.

“I won’t leave you!” Ye Chen smiled lightly, “How could I bear to leave you.

Look at those seagulls, they stick together as well.

I think we’re the same!”

“Thank you!” Li Ruo nodded, then wriggled out from Ye Chen’s embrace and wiped away her tears.

She said, “Thank you for agreeing to my request.

Although I know it’s just an empty promise, Ye Chen, I’ll take it seriously!”

“Mmm!” Ye Chen nodded, saying, “I am a kite, and you are the one flying it.

No matter how high or far I fly, as long as you want me to, I will always come back to you!”

“Mmm…” Li Ruo held back a smile, yet couldn’t stop tears from streaming down her face.

She hugged Ye Chen, pressing her cheek against his chest.

Only in Ye Chen’s arms did she feel utterly safe.

Li Ruo murmured, “I’m the fish, and you’re the water.

When I cry, can you feel my heart?”

“Of course!” Ye Chen nodded, saying, “You are an inseparable part of me.

Understand?”

“Ye Chen, there’s something I hope you can promise me!” Li Ruo looked up at Ye Chen, her eyes brimming with tears.

As Ye Chen wiped her tears, he spoke, “Tell me, I’ll do my best to comply!”

“Not do your best, but definitely!” Li Ruo insisted, gazing at Ye Chen, and then she suddenly said gently, “Don’t worry, I won’t make it hard for you!”

“Alright, I will definitely promise you!” Ye Chen nodded.

“On the day you leave, don’t tell me, nor notify me.” Li Ruo’s tears continued to fall, as though she had already envisioned Ye Chen leaving Jianghuai City for another place.

Sniffing, Li Ruo said, “Leave quietly, as if you’re still beside me.

Don’t disturb my peace, let me continue to live as if you’re here, in a world with you.

I’m willing to go on like this until maybe one day, I snap out of it, and perhaps by then, you will have returned.

Your departure…

as if you never left…”

Li Ruo’s muttering made Ye Chen’s heart ache deeply—for this woman who appeared as strong as diamond on the outside yet as fragile as glass on the inside.

Why was she always so heartbreakingly poignant?

Ye Chen didn’t know what to say, he just held Li Ruo tightly and kept repeating one thing, “I promise you, I’ll come back as soon as I can, I definitely will come back as soon as I can!”

Ye Chen understood that Li Ruo’s heart was fragile, especially since Mr.

Li Tianya’s passing.

Her heart had become even more vulnerable, more susceptible to breaking.

Now, he was everything to her, and if he were to abandon her, Li Ruo probably wouldn’t have the strength to go on.

Li Ruo was the type of girl who was resolute and wholeheartedly devoted to a man once she set her heart on him, and she would follow him faithfully.

It was because of this devotion that she had left the United States and returned to Jianghuai City.

After being abandoned by that man, she had determinedly come back to her homeland to develop her career.

“I’m alright now!” Li Ruo suddenly appeared to become a different person, slipping out from Ye Chen’s embrace with a beaming smile on her face.

Ye Chen was taken aback, confronting the suddenly transformed Li Ruo, he found himself at a loss, wondering which was the real Li Ruo.

Looking at Li Ruo before him, tears glistening on her nose, her eyes slightly red and cheeks flushed, Ye Chen gently wiped away the tear on the tip of her nose and said, “Let’s head back then, the sun is out!”

“Mmm!” Li Ruo nodded.

She looked up at the sun in the sky, which had emerged from the thick clouds, casting its golden light across the earth.

The two of them, hand in hand, then left Coastal Road…

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