Chapter 188

Lin Yijun was being pulled towards the parking lot by Ye Jinchen. Her eyes fixated on their intertwined hands, she swallowed uncomfortably before pulling away.

Ye Jinchen turned to look at her. Lin Yijun, head lowered and face tinged with shame, said, "Mr. Ye, thank you. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid..."

Ye Jinchen sighed, "I shouldn't have let you go on that blind date in the first place."

"Yijun, what should I do?"

Lin Yijun let out a confused "Hm?" while her heart inexplicably began to race.

Ye Jinchen gazed into Lin Yijun's eyes, taking her hand firmly in his large palm.

"Yijun, I have something to tell you."

At this moment, Ye Jinchen's mind was in turmoil. He had so much to say, but where should he begin?

Lin Yijun watched the silent Ye Jinchen, feeling the warmth of his hand. Her nervousness grew, as if the entire world had come to a standstill, leaving only her and Ye Jinchen.

Disliking the heavy atmosphere, Lin Yijun opened her mouth: "Mr. Ye? What did you want to say?"

"Yijun, I like you. Will you be my girlfriend?"

Ye Jinchen closed his eyes briefly, distilling a thousand words into this single sentence.

Lin Yijun was stunned. Was Mr. Ye... confessing to her?

Seeing Lin Yijun's dazed expression, Ye Jinchen nervously swallowed. Who would have thought that the nearly thirty-year-old, formidable CEO of Ye Corporation would now resemble a lovestruck teenager?

Fearing he might have frightened Lin Yijun, he quickly added, "Yijun, you don't need to answer right away. I... I'll give you time to think about it. It's okay if you don't agree..."

"I don't want to think about it," Lin Yijun replied.

Ye Jinchen closed his eyes in disappointment, about to say it was alright, when Lin Yijun suddenly smiled, "Because I'm willing! Very willing! Extremely willing!"

Ye Jinchen's eyes widened, "Are you... are you serious?"

"Ye Jinchen, although I don't know how long we'll be together, I hope that if one day we fall out of love, we can be honest with each other. Let's not leave any bad memories for this relationship, okay?"

Ye Jinchen held Lin Yijun even tighter, "The Ye family motto is: when you love someone, love them forever. Unless you stop loving me first, I'll always be by your side."

"Will Chairperson Ye and Mrs. Ye approve of us being together?"

Ye Jinchen chuckled, "You don't need to worry about that at all. My mother has been wanting to set us up for ages, but she was afraid you might not feel the same way and didn't dare to interfere. She's been constantly nagging me, and seeing no progress between us, she and my father have been flaunting their love in front of me, calling me a lonely single dog."

Lin Yijun couldn't help but laugh, "So, you have such a low status at home?"

"Indeed, I'm at the very bottom of the pecking order at home."

Lin Yijun looked up at Ye Jinchen, her eyes sparkling, "Ye Jinchen, I feel like I'm dreaming."

Ye Jinchen caressed her face, "Mm, I feel like I'm dreaming too."

As their emotions deepened, their faces drew closer until their lips met, each savoring the other's breath.

Not far away, Xiao Jinmeng suppressed a squeal of excitement as she snapped a series of photos with her phone, then sent them to Gu Qi.

"Mom! You have a daughter-in-law now, and I have a sister-in-law! Big brother has finally learned to steal hearts!"

Meanwhile, at the Ye family's previously quiet villa, a sudden excited squeal rang out, startling birds from the treetops.

"Honey, honey! We're going to have grandchildren soon!"

Xiao Jinmeng watched the two people embracing and kissing, and a background music automatically started playing in her mind:

"Joyful drums beat out the festivity year after year,

Beautiful dances bring daily jubilation..."

Xiao Jinmeng couldn't help but start dancing on the spot.

An elderly lady passing by remarked, "Oh, young miss, are you doing some square dancing? I can't hear the music though. Turn it up a bit, and we can dance together!"

Xiao Jinmeng felt embarrassed. "Ah, haha, sorry auntie, I actually have to go now, so I can't dance..."