C12 Get in Here!

Chu Yichen's gaze lingered on her plush, pink lips.

His Adam's apple shifted subtly.

His eyes deepened, and his fingers, hidden behind his back, moved in a caressing motion, as though they were tracing the contours of her lips...

"Hmm?" Chu Yichen steadied himself, his voice a touch husky, his elongated eyes tinged with a hint of seldom-seen affection. "Remember, you're my fiancée! This isn't a laughing matter."

He leaned in closer to Su Ningning.

The rush of masculine hormones emanating from him caused her face to flush, and she instinctively leaned back.

"What's the matter? Trying to dodge me?"

Without missing a beat,

Chu Yichen's long arm swiftly encircled her delicate waist.

He frowned reflexively, aware of the girl's slender frame.

But he hadn't anticipated just how slight she was, to the point where he worried he might break her with an inadvertent squeeze. "You're too skinny. You need to put on some weight!"

His warm breath cascaded over her face.

She trembled, her eyes glazed over, completely oblivious to his words.

Su Ningning's mouth felt parched, an indescribable emotion spreading within her, incomprehensible and alien, frightening in its unfamiliarity.

Their eyes met...

A mysterious current seemed to pass between them.

As his face drew ever closer to hers, Su Ningning was so anxious she forgot how to react.

"Damn kid, get in here now!"

A furious bellow erupted from within, shattering the charged atmosphere. Su Ningning was quick to push him away, her expression tinged with visible irritation, eliciting a soft chuckle from Chu Yichen.

Such a shame!

Yet, perhaps it was for the best.

"Old man, still as irascible as ever. Take care, or you might just drop dead one of these days."

Chu Yichen sauntered into the adjoining room, his tall frame casually leaning against the desk.

He crossed his legs and remarked with a nonchalant air, "Tsk, tsk, just don't go blaming your disgraceful grandson when that day comes."

"Out, out, out!"

Old Master Chu, livid, roared back, "I'll be around for another fifty years!"

Upon hearing the news, Chu Yichen silently exhaled a sigh of relief. Despite his composed exterior, he was deeply concerned about Old Master Chu's well-being.

Initially taken aback, Su Ningning had come to a place of acceptance. Her expression gradually settled into one of tranquility, yet she harbored a growing curiosity about the man before her. She hadn't realized that a man could wear so many masks. To the world, he was cold and ruthless, like a lion poised to strike its prey. Towards her, she sensed an inexplicable tenderness. And in the presence of the elderly gentleman before her, Chu Yichen seemed utterly at ease. Was this, perhaps, his true self?

A playboy? Conceited? Ostentatious?

"Old man, don't frighten your Baby Ning," Chu Yichen said, his gaze leisurely moving from Su Ningning to Old Master Chu, his smile tinged with irony. "After all, bringing her back was no small feat."

"Ning... Baby Ning, is that you?"

Old Master Chu's gaze was locked onto Su Ningning, his excitement so intense he attempted to rise from his wheelchair, only to find his legs unresponsive.

"Old Master Chu, my name is Su Ningning," she said, her brow furrowing as she noticed the old man's immobility. In a gentle tone, she inquired, "How long have your legs been like this? What caused their condition?"

Moving instinctively, she stepped closer to Old Master Chu and crouched before him. The elderly man's presence exuded such warmth that she felt a pang of compassion. "May I have a look?"

At Su Ningning's request, Ji Ye's face drained of color as he protested, "No!"