C6 Engagement 2

Stretching out the sound deliberately, as if there was something intimate between them.

Yu Nuange instantly realized that the man she had arranged to meet wasn't him. It seemed she had made a mistake. She hadn't paid much attention when she heard they both had the last name "Qin." What a mix-up.

But now, looking at the person across from her, with his flickering gaze and the ill intentions hidden behind his smile, she suppressed her anger and smiled slightly. "I'm Yu Nuange."

Feigning politeness, she extended her hand for a handshake, not expecting Qin Yu to subtly tickle her palm with his finger before quickly letting go.

Feeling a wave of disgust, she maintained a composed exterior.

Yu Nuange thought that if she didn't leave this place soon, she might do something drastic.

"Why, it's like you two are meeting for the first time. Nuange came back saying you got along well," Xia Lan said with a feigned smile, the fine lines at the corners of her eyes showing.

Yu Nuange lowered her gaze, recalling that Qin Baihe mentioned he would come in a few days. She was mentally preparing how to contact that man. At this thought, she suddenly felt a bit foolish.

"Maybe we just missed each other last time, but I feel a strong connection with Nuange. Just now, for a moment, I... ha, I must be making you laugh," Qin Yu said, trailing off. His ears turned slightly red, and if it weren't for his earlier teasing, one might have thought he was genuinely innocent.

Silence.

Nuange's quietness could be seen as shyness or perhaps a form of refusal.

"Nuange, I was wondering if I could take you out for dinner tonight."

"It's getting late, maybe we should just..."

Before she could finish, Xia Lan interjected, "It is getting late. Why don't you stay for dinner? Nuange's dad will be back soon, and you can meet him."

"Well, I would be honored."

Qin Yu smiled, his gaze resting on Nuange. She had her head down, her long, black hair cascading like a waterfall at her side. The white chiffon dress she wore highlighted her fair skin, almost making it look translucent. The stark contrast of black and white was strikingly beautiful.

Nuange was regretting not asking more questions earlier. It seemed Xia Lan wasn't going to let her off the hook easily.

"Qin Yu, you're twenty-eight now, right? Our Nuange is only twenty-two and just graduated from college. She's a bit shy and has a gentle temperament, so you better not bully her, or I won't stand for it."

"Of course not. Nuange is so wonderful; I wouldn't dream of upsetting her."

"That's good to hear. Now I can rest easy. As you two get to know each other..."

Nuange was shocked. Xia Lan and Qin Yu were being so forward, discussing things as if marriage was already on the table, and this was only their first meeting!

"Looks like we have a guest," Yu Zhengxin remarked as he returned home, noticing Xia Lan happily chatting with a young man.

"You're back," Xia Lan greeted. "This is Qin Yu, Nuange's date. They're getting to know each other, so I invited him to stay for dinner."

"Of course," Yu Zhengxin replied.

"I was thinking, if they get along well, shouldn't we make it official?"

Yu Zhengxin paused, "Make it official?"

"Yes, yes. They do make a handsome couple, don't they?"

Yu Zhengxin glanced at Qin Yu, noting his pleasant appearance, and nodded. "You decide."

"Sir, sir," the butler interrupted, rushing in with a gold-embossed invitation. "Ma'am, a gentleman outside asked me to give this to you."