CHAPTER 588: CHAPTER 586: PRACTICE MAKES TRUTH

After Time was operating smoothly, Mai Qiqi’s wedding was also put on the agenda. Both the Chen Family and the Mai Family had urged several times for Mai Qiqi to quickly get married to Chen Ke, as both were not getting any younger.

Previously, Mai Qiqi had used Time’s recent launch and her myriad responsibilities as an excuse to delay the wedding, and Chen Ke naturally accepted whatever she said without haste.

Now, with Time’s operations running smoothly and everyone in their proper roles, she had delegated a lot of her responsibilities and found herself with free time.

Once people are idle, they tend to let their thoughts wander, and Mai Qiqi began wondering why she was not in a hurry to get married due to her busy career, but why wasn’t Chen Ke in a hurry either?

Could it be that deep down Chen Ke really didn’t want to marry her? Just the thought of that possibility made Mai Qiqi feel suffocated, but then she quickly dismissed the idea, considering how compliant and accommodating Chen Ke was towards her.

She couldn’t help but think about Chen Ke, who had been a bachelor for over thirty years - doesn’t a grown man like him have any needs? Whenever they were together, intimacy was always initiated by her, but their interactions stopped at hugging and kissing; they never went any further.

Could it be that Chen Ke has issues in that area? Thinking of this possibility, Mai Qiqi hurriedly called Wan Chu’er.

After hearing Mai Qiqi tentatively probe the issue, Wan Chu’er was speechless for a moment before she said: "...If Chen Ke is normal or not, why don’t you try and find out?"

Mai Qiqi thought it over for a while and felt that this was a more reliable approach, as practice reveals the truth.

With a plan in mind, Mai Qiqi began to take action.

One day, after eating out, Chen Ke drove Mai Qiqi home. She covertly glanced at Chen Ke’s profile several times and however she looked at it, he seemed very masculine and not like someone who would have issues in that department.

Mai Qiqi’s eyes flickered, and then she reached out to touch Chen Ke’s face—his skin was quite smooth.

The car suddenly swerved in a zigzag on the road; Chen Ke was startled and slapped away Mai Qiqi’s hand, "Don’t touch me without permission."

Mai Qiqi looked at him with grievance, "...Don’t you like me?"

Chen Ke gripped the steering wheel tightly, trying to keep his focus on the road ahead, and casually responded, "You’re talking nonsense."

A little while later, at a traffic light junction while waiting for the red light, Mai Qiqi gritted her teeth, leaned over, and kissed Chen Ke on the lips. Chen Ke reciprocated by taking control and passionately played within her sweet mouth for a while.

Then she was pushed back by Chen Ke; he didn’t gauge his strength well, and Mai Qiqi’s back hit the seat, making her come to her senses immediately. Angrily she confronted Chen Ke:

"What are you doing! Why did you push me?"

Chen Ke: "The light’s green, and the cars behind us are honking."

When they arrived at Mai Qiqi’s house, she purposefully licked her lips with her tongue, squinted her eyes seductively at Chen Ke, and asked in an alluring voice, "Do you want to come up and sit for a while?"

Chen Ke looked at her without moving, and just when Mai Qiqi couldn’t maintain her expression and mood any longer, Chen Ke swallowed and said, "Behave yourself, don’t be mischievous."

Mischievous?

She had gone through so much trouble, and Chen Ke thought she was being mischievous!

Mai Qiqi immediately straightened her face, gave Chen Ke a glare, "Hmph!" and smoothly exited the car with swift movements.

Little did she know, as soon as she had positioned herself properly, the car sped off as if eager to escape, making Mai Qiqi stamp her feet in frustration.

Two days later, Mai Qiqi decided to try again. She refused to believe Chen Ke really had issues in that area—this was crucial for the happiness of her future life.

This time, she changed the venue; it was inconvenient to act in the car.

Mai Qiqi called Chen Ke saying she needed to relax and suggested going karaoke singing. The two made arrangements for the place, and Mai Qiqi went to the KTV room first.

She deliberately wore a sling dress made by Jiang Lingling, highlighting the areas that should be revealed, absolutely sensual where it should be, and perfectly showcasing her stunning figure.

As a result, it took quite an effort to wait for Chen Ke.

"Hi, darling." As soon as Chen Ke entered the door, Mai Qiqi flirtatiously blew a kiss at Chen Ke, making her hint clear enough this time.

Who knew, after staring dumbfounded for a few seconds, Chen Ke suddenly lurched forward, and the next second, his jacket flew off his back as if by magic, landing squarely and tightly wrapping Mai Qiqi.

"What are you doing!" Mai Qiqi was annoyed. She finally poked her head out from the clothes and saw two little brats standing in front of her: Chen Haoyan and his uncle-nephew duo, Chen Chao.

Chen Haoyan curiously asked, "Auntie, what are you doing?"

Chen Chao, the slick one, with eyes darting around, said with a grin, "Sis-in-law, shall I take my nephew out for a stroll first?"

Before Mai Qiqi could react, Chen Ke’s large hands reached over, shoving Chen Chao and Chen Haoyan to the side, "Scram." And the two brats ran off to the song selection machine, chirping away choosing children’s songs.

"You... why would you bring two kids along on a date?" Mai Qiqi asked with difficulty, then she quickly turned her head to explain to Chen Chao, "I mean, I don’t mean to disdain you guys."

Chen Chao chuckled, "I get it," and bent down to pick children’s songs again.

Chen Ke said somewhat awkwardly, "Look at what you’re wearing, put on my jacket for now. There’s no one at home, and these two insisted on following me, shamelessly."

With the two little light bulbs present, Mai Qiqi could only wear Chen Ke’s jacket with resentment, sit in the corner of the sofa with resentment, and listen to Chen Haoyan sing "Searching, searching for a friend, find a good friend..." with resentment.

After a while, Mai Qiqi suddenly stood up, under the watchful eyes of the three males of varying sizes, she clomped over to the song selection machine, shoved Chen Chao aside, and picked a song for herself.

"Love till death,

If it’s not to the extreme, it’s not exhilarating.

Only such deep emotions are enough to confess,

Love till death,

If it’s not crying until smiling, it’s not exhilarating,

The universe can be destroyed but the heart remains,

..."

The three Chen Family men stared blankly as Mai Qiqi was screaming into the microphone, Chen Chao leaned close to the elder brother and asked, "Big brother, how did you marry such a sis-in-law?"

Chen Ke pushed Chen Chao’s head away, "Beat it!"

After Mai Qiqi reflected on her pain, she decided to try for the third time.

This time, Mai Qiqi changed the location to a bar; surely bars aren’t suitable for children, right?

Mai Qiqi had waited in the bar for an hour when Chen Ke finally showed up. She was impatient from waiting and had already had a few drinks, laughing and cursing with two young men sitting next to her. The two young men were the kind you could tell had come to the bar to broaden their experiences. Mai Qiqi, bored, deliberately teased the little brothers for fun, severely criticising in her heart: Chen Ke, you jackass, if you won’t keep me company, there are plenty of others who will.

As soon as Chen Ke entered the bar, he saw two young men blushing and Mai Qiqi teaching them the secrets of bar flirting with a silly laugh.

Chen Ke’s face darkened, and he went over to pull Mai Qiqi away.

"Hey, what are you doing, let go!"

"You better not take advantage of her, she’s with us. Let go, or we’re calling the police."