CHAPTER 617: CHAPTER 616: WHEN CAN I BE PROMOTED TO A REGULAR POSITION?

Wen Qiao’s mouth formed an "O" shape, hardly believing that these words had actually come from Fu Jinghen.

Was he asking for a kiss?

"We have no official relationship right now, and it’s not proper for me to kiss you, neither in name nor in word."

"Would it be alright if it were proper in name and word?" Fu Jinghen’s eyes clearly lit up, "If you’re willing, we could get the marriage certificate tomorrow."

Marriage certificate?

That would be the death of him.

When she had first arrived here, it was their engagement party and the deal was already sealed, unchangeable. Now, if they were to start over, wouldn’t they need to go through the whole process properly?

No proposal, no diamond ring, and he expected to just get a bargain wife for free?

Was he trying to pick grapes without bending down?

Wen Qiao’s face turned cold, and she pushed him away without any courtesy, "Have I been too nice to you lately, making you forget your place? I haven’t even agreed to make you permanent yet, and you’re thinking about taking me to get a marriage certificate? Dream on."

After speaking, Wen Qiao silently gave herself a round of applause in her heart for rhyming so well.

Fu Jinghen pressed, "Then when can I become permanent?"

"It depends on my mood," Wen Qiao snorted, "I have more than one candidate. You’d better perform well; who knows, I might promote someone else one day."

Wen Qiao was telling the truth, but Fu Jinghen didn’t feel any sense of crisis.

He knew she was just joking around. If she were truly interested in someone else, she wouldn’t have given him a heads-up.

Wen Qiao was as whimsical as they come, doing whatever made her happy. If it wasn’t someone important to her, she wouldn’t care about their feelings.

Besides, Fu Jinghen had seen the flash of fury when Huo Mutian touched Wen Qiao’s lips, but he also didn’t miss the instant her expression turned cold.

She didn’t like others touching her too intimately, but she had no reservations with him, even relying on him when she was confused.

When he first started liking Wen Qiao, it was just a simple crush. After the engagement was annulled, Fu Jinghen’s feelings for Wen Qiao grew more complex, uncovering many of her subtleties and understanding her better.

He understood her true feelings behind her words, her little tricks to test him, and especially her attitude towards him.

Wen Feng and Jiang Lai’s failed marriage cast a shadow over her, leaving her feeling insecure in romantic relationships. He hadn’t given her the same trust before, and her reluctance to take the next step wasn’t about stringing him along; her sense of safety hadn’t reached where she needed it to be.

Fu Jinghen knew Wen Qiao would play little games to make him jealous, because it was the most direct way for her to feel her importance in his heart.

Even though Fu Jinghen knew he was walking into a trap she had set, he willingly jumped in. Knowing that Wen Qiao was provoking him on purpose, he still couldn’t control his jealousy. He wouldn’t get angry with her; he would be upset with himself for not doing well enough to reassure her.

He felt pity for her, too.

Fu Jinghen rubbed Wen Qiao’s head, smiling tenderly, "Alright, then I just have to keep trying harder to win over our little princess’s heart."

In front of Fu Jinghen, Wen Qiao hardly ever blushed, except when she was caught and couldn’t get out of an embarrassing situation. But this time, seeing the tenderness in the depths of his eyes, she felt an unusual warmth in her cheeks.

She turned her head away, trying to avoid those drowning eyes, and muttered in a low voice, "Then you better work hard."