CHAPTER 549: CHAPTER 549: CANDLELIGHT DINNER FOR TWO

Yan Xinxin snapped out of her daze.

"I... I have something that’s been bothering me."

"What is it? Can I help you with it?"

Xiao Yize asked with concern.

Looking at Yan Xinxin now, he couldn’t help but recall how she immediately hid behind Mo Chuxi the last time she saw him.

The contrast between then and now was striking.

Yan Xinxin gently shook her head and then smiled.

"I think I should trust Mo Chuxi."

"Hmm?"

"Master, let’s talk about the competition instead!"

Yan Xinxin raised a smile, deciding not to dwell on her concerns.

Near noon, Lu Chenxue joined the discussion and offered some suggestions.

With the whole day passing by, they finally finalized the plan.

As the sun set, Yan Xinxin frowned slightly in irritation.

That guy hadn’t reached out to her all day—not even a quick text to check on her.

While she was quietly complaining to herself, her phone suddenly chimed with a notification.

She quickly picked up her phone to check; it was a message from Mo Chuxi.

『See you in a bit, babe.』

The brief message contained no other details.

Yan Xinxin replied, wanting to ask where he was, but received no response.

Frowning, she walked to her room door and was just about to swipe her room card when a bundle of light pink and lavender hydrangeas suddenly appeared in front of her.

Startled, she turned her head sharply.

Before she could clearly see the figure of the person, her lips were greeted with a sudden kiss.

"Babe."

His alluring voice whispered by her ear.

Yan Xinxin felt a rush of joy, and she instinctively reached out for the bouquet in his hand, but then remembered he hadn’t contacted her all day—coupled with the words Jian Ziqing had whispered in her ear earlier—and her face turned indifferent as she cast him a dispassionate glance.

"Offering affection with no rhyme or reason? No thanks."

"I had things to deal with today."

Seeing Yan Xinxin looking downcast, Mo Chuxi quickly explained.

"I’ve come now to take you to dinner specially."

As he spoke, his gaze carried sincerity, seemingly full of earnest intent.

"Here, take this."

Mo Chuxi pressed the hydrangea bouquet into Yan Xinxin’s hands and took hold of her hand with the other.

It was undeniable—the feeling of her hand being held by his was wonderful.

In truth, she wished that in the days ahead, they could hold hands like this forever.

But for now, her emotions were tainted by the small frustrations she felt.

There was one question she needed a clear answer to; otherwise, she wouldn’t sleep well tonight.

As the twilight withdrew, stars sprinkled across the sky.

Mo Chuxi brought Yan Xinxin to a renowned restaurant for a candlelit dinner, just for the two of them.

The restaurant’s ambience was elegant and upscale.

A young man in a suit, clean-cut in appearance, was playing piano under the lobby’s crystal lights.

It seemed Mo Chuxi had rented out the whole restaurant—other than them, there was no one else.

Beautiful and carefully curated dishes were quickly served.

It was evident from the arrangements that Mo Chuxi had put great thought into this evening. Yan Xinxin didn’t want to disrupt the warmth of the moment, deciding to wait until after the meal to bring up the question she had.

Time flowed silently, and the meal came to an end.

Just as Yan Xinxin was about to stand, Mo Chuxi reached out to hold her left hand.

She looked up at him in confusion, only to see him pull out a small velvet jewelry box from his pocket and open it.

Under the lights, the wedding ring standing upright inside the box gleamed brightly.

"How do you have this?"

Yan Xinxin was astonished.

It was a ring she had taken off herself and hidden away—how did it end up in Mo Chuxi’s possession?

He curved his lips in a faint smile, took the ring, and slipped it back onto her left ring finger before bowing slightly to kiss her hand.

"Don’t ever take it off again. It’ll hurt me."

"..."

Yan Xinxin’s heart raced a little faster as she suddenly pulled her hand back.

"Is this how Young Master Mo entices other women too?"

"Hmm?"

"I have a question for you, and I need you to answer honestly."

Yan Xinxin looked at him seriously, and Mo Chuxi calmly met her gaze.

"What does Mrs. Mo want to know?"

"Ahem, your... your first time..."