CHAPTER 388: CHAPTER 387: FANG SHAOHAN’S INNER VOICE

The answer left a bit of disappointment in my heart.

"So soon?"

The rare coquettish tone made Fang Shaohan smile.

This woman seldom reveals her emotions like this. Could this be considered evidence of the progression of their relationship?

"Because my injury delayed the court appearance, the case here is still ongoing. As the main witness, I can’t stay out of it. The leadership hasn’t disturbed me mainly because they’re afraid of affecting my recovery, so they haven’t mentioned the progress of the case.

Now that I’ve recovered, everyone is relieved and feels it’s time to conclude the case. I need to go back and deal with these matters.

It will be winter vacation soon. You should come back early. This year, I will formally meet your parents, and my grandparents will also spend the New Year at my house. I hope to formally introduce you to them."

This was Fang Shaohan’s plan. The biggest test this time was indeed this year’s New Year. Not long after Jiang Limin went back, the grandparents called his parents, saying they wanted to come here for the New Year, not expecting him to walk into a trap willingly.

This was pressure, a battle.

Fang Shaohan knew his grandparents well; under years of authoritative privilege, few dared to defy them, and no one did, so they developed the habit of deciding everything.

Even though he is their most beloved grandson, it couldn’t change his grandfather’s desire for control.

Moreover, his grandfather also arranged for his elder brother to marry his current sister-in-law. In his grandfather’s eyes, only what he values is the best; other opinions don’t count.

Fang Shaohan wouldn’t use himself as a bargaining chip for filial piety to his grandfather.

Gu Xiaoqing was taken aback.

A slight shyness, with a faint blush on her face, looked enchanting under the light.

"Isn’t it a bit too fast?"

In her heart, Gu Xiaoqing genuinely felt it was too fast.

She’s only twenty, and even the legal marrying age is twenty-two.

Meeting each other’s parents now put Gu Xiaoqing under a lot of pressure.

The main thing is what He Cui and Fang Jianguo say; Gu Xiaoqing is confident. These uncle and aunt get along well with her, with a solid emotional foundation. Plus, after this incident, they shouldn’t make it too difficult for her.

Perhaps they might even open the path greenly.

In this, Gu Xiaoqing is confident.

But Fang Shaohan’s grandparents are the high and mighty, imperial-like authoritative parents Gu Xiaoqing only heard about over the years from Fang Shaohan and Fang Shaonan, and sometimes from He Cui’s complaints.

This made Gu Xiaoqing nervous, didn’t it?

Facing the big boss seriously scared her.

Fang Shaohan said dissatisfiedly, "Too fast? I’m about to die of anxiety, eager to settle you down, marry you home early, to avoid worrying. If you dared to marry me now, I’d immediately bring you back home."

This person was straightforward, but it made Gu Xiaoqing shy. Was everything moving so fast?

Hadn’t they only just confirmed their relationship?

"Dream on, you’re about to break the law. Don’t you know there’s such a thing as a legal age for marriage?"

Gu Xiaoqing said with a touch of annoyance.

How anxious could this person be?

It’s not like she’s going to run away.

Fang Shaohan squeezed onto the sofa with Gu Xiaoqing, sitting snugly with her. His fingers gently touched Gu Xiaoqing’s long hair, the smooth black strands feeling like velvet, sliding through his fingers, bringing a delightful touch and intoxication.

Gu Xiaoqing tried to push away the warm, firm body, but the strength difference was too great.

She had to unwillingly lean into Fang Shaohan’s embrace. It must be said, in such a cold and gloomy southern winter, having a warm hug like a heater was indeed very comfortable and warm.

Especially with her fingers on that solid chest, the scorching temperature radiated through the clothes, baking her pale and cold fingers until her whole body gradually warmed up.

This left Gu Xiaoqing rather frustrated.

Every winter, her hands and feet go cold, and in the southern climate, it’s even harder to stay warm.

Just look at him, a typical human heater.

This is the difference between men and women.

"I’m anxious. Every time I’m with you, I can’t tell myself to take it slow, because you always give me the feeling that you’ll change your mind any moment. I just want to declare my sovereignty as soon as possible. If possible, I hope we can get married as soon as you graduate. You know I’ll be thirty by then, and my mom will be frantic." Fang Shaohan smiled bitterly, and his expression when speaking surprised Gu Xiaoqing.

What he said shocked her, as those words revealed his vulnerabilities and needs she never anticipated.

"Why would I change my mind?"

Gu Xiaoqing looked up into the starlit depths of Fang Shaohan’s dark eyes.

"Because things between us have never been easy."

The situation seemed to improve a bit now, but the tension, uncertainty, and explosive attraction between them still lingered, along with the sparks of conflict from two stubborn natures rubbing together.

He whispered soothing words into her ear, his warm breath caressing her sensitive ear, a feeling bordering on pain but extremely thrilling. She leaned her head back onto his shoulder, trying hard to endure that urge to burn together.

"Especially our first meeting, it was almost explosive. Every time I think of it, I feel ashamed of my shallow self. But this doesn’t change the fact that I had a strong feeling towards you from our first meeting, even when I didn’t really like you. Subconsciously, maybe I felt uneasy and anxious about these feelings, which is why I targeted you." He spoke softly, with none of the previous harshness.

"Heaven knows how much I envy Fang Shaonan; the memories he shares with you are so precious and beautiful." His fingers gently slid from her hairline to her cheek, lightly caressing, savoring the softness and smoothness he’d long wanted to feel.

"I keep telling myself to stay away from you, but I can’t help but want to get closer to you. And every time I’ve just successfully kept my distance, countless opportunities seem to shove us back together.

I gave you the chance; if you’d found another man while in school or accepted Fang Shaonan, I would have quietly backed out. But alas, you didn’t seize those opportunities. So, I’ve grown impatient, and now you’re mine."

Her shock scattered her thoughts. She had no idea about any of his innermost feelings. How could she have known? His acting was so convincing, hiding his thoughts so well.