CHAPTER 313: CHAPTER 313: I LIKE YOU, LET’S DATE.

If he posted them himself, then where did he get those photos? Could he be surveilling Xia Yuge?

Answering one question, more questions bubbled up in his mind.

Qin Muni simply stopped thinking further and refocused her attention on the book.

Xu Yisen also picked up the book he had just taken from the bookshelf to read, occasionally looking up sideways at Qin Muni, catching a glimpse of her gentle and serene smile. His heart swelled with fulfillment and happiness because of her company and her smile.

On the fifth time he looked up, gazing affectionately at Qin Muni, he finally couldn’t help but call her name: "Munni."

"Hmm?"

Qin Muni’s gaze remained fixed on the book as a soft, gentle sound escaped her throat, patiently waiting for Xu Yisen to continue.

Xu Yisen slightly turned his body, resting his right elbow on the chaise longue, gazing intently at Qin Muni.

"I like you. Let’s date."

His clear, pleasing voice echoed in the quiet study, his words openly expressing his admiration for Qin Muni.

Qin Muni’s hand paused slightly as she turned a page. She slowly raised her eyes, seeing Xu Yisen’s earnest and determined expression.

After hesitating for a moment, Qin Muni curiously put down the book, sat up cross-legged, looking down at Xu Yisen who was seated on the carpet.

"Yisen, what is it that you like about me?"

"I can’t really say."

Sometimes emotions truly embody that saying, ’Love knows not where it started, yet goes deep.’ Liking someone means you can’t pinpoint exactly what it is you like about them. You find even small things like the sound of her laughter or the little gestures when she yawns endearing. On a larger scale, whether she’s makeup-free or lightly made up, her confident demeanor and actions are captivating.

Xu Yisen has known Qin Muni for almost twelve years. He’s seen her at her most beautiful and her most disheveled.

He has witnessed her putting on a brave front in public and her vulnerability when she lets her guard down in private.

Her image is deeply ingrained. His affection, akin to a habit, is something he couldn’t change or let go of. Initially, he was unaware, only realizing it after she left.

"Yisen, do you know what it means to date a woman you like?"

Qin Muni’s voice was gentle, her question posed like a teacher patiently teaching a student a serious topic.

"It means I’m ready for her to become my future partner, facing every trial of wealth, health, and sickness together.

It means she will be the last person I see before sleep and the first person I see upon waking.

It means I will spend the rest of my life and energy giving her all the love, care, and respect that a wife deserves."

Xu Yisen, nearly thirty years old now, yearns for a stable and warm family more than ever.

He hopes that the mistress of that small family will be the woman in front of him, Qin Muni, who smiles at him.

Qin Muni slightly lowered her eyes, her long and curled eyelashes concealing her moist eyes and the fleeting emotion within.

"Give me some time to think about it, and I’ll give you an answer."

When she raised her eyes again to look at Xu Yisen, her clear black eyes were like a serene spring, reflecting Xu Yisen’s expectant and excited expression upon hearing her words.

Xu Yisen nodded and then shamelessly asked: "Can I kiss you then?"