Chapter 55 A Proposal

"Did she try those chocolates?" Mu Yuehan asked when he arrived at the restaurant, in the evening.

"She is having them after every one hour. She is looking at the bouquet with dreamy eyes. I must say, I saw her smile so cheerfully after such a long time." Marta replied and then looked at him with strictness. "She has started to have expectations from you. Dare you if you broke her expectations."

"Rest assured Marta, I am very serious about her."

Mu Yuehan was feeling excited, knowing he was able to light a candle in the heart of Nian Tian for himself. A place was made in her heart for him.

He wanted to do a mini dance to celebrate his victory. He was on cloud nine.

After having his dinner, he left toward the hotel, where his shadow guards had confiscated the man stalking his girl. He would not leave him or his master, the one who had given him orders.

**

"He is not here today." Nian Tian murmured to herself, feeling slightly bad at the absence of Mu Yuehan.

With slumped shoulders, she made her journey back home. Unconsciously, she was turning her head from time to time, to see if he was following her or not.

She sighed, 'Nian Tian, control yourself. Don't be affected by him, not so easily.'

"Missed me." She jumped when she heard the voice of Mu Yuehan in dark. He came in front of her and grinned.

"Zhan Wei, you scared me." She placed her hand over her chest and breathed hard. Her eyes were fixed on him and his stupid grin.

Mu Yuehan looked at her. An urge formed in him. She was looking so beautiful, standing under the single street light. Her hair was coming on her face. He so wanted to tuck her hair behind her ears. He so wanted to run his fingers over her forehead, to remove her frown.

"Will you keep standing here like a fool or are you going home?" Nian Tian commented upon seeing him lost in his world.

"I am coming." Mu Yuehan walked behind her. He took long deep breaths. Day by day, it was getting hard for him to control his desires. He so wished to hug her and kiss her. With tenderness, he wished to make love with her.

They walked side by side. Mu Yuehan looked at her hand, close to his hand. He gulped, wishing to hold her hand and walk with her.

He decided to spark some talk with her, to divert his mind which was again getting dirty today.

"You know, I am so jealous of you."

"Huh?"

"During my college days, I was praised for my cooking skills. But look at you, you are my favourite cook. You are brilliant."

"Oh."

Nian Tian did not say anything. She was lost in her thoughts. She was feeling confused. She wanted to give him a chance but somewhere, she was afraid of heartbreak.

They arrived at the beach and decided to spend some time there. They took their seats on the beach.

Mu Yuehan looked at Nian Tian, with the glow of the moon falling on her face. She looked like a nymph sent by god for him.

"TianTian," he spoke in a soft voice. Nian Tian furrowed and turned her face toward him.

"TianTian," he again whispered and daringly tucked her hair behind her ear. His heart jumped with triumph when she did not reject his touch.

To test his luck, he then placed his hand on her cheeks. "I like you so much, you know that." He leaned toward her. His hot breath fanning on her face.

He smiled, drunk in her fragrance. He was lost in her charm and beauty. "Please give me a chance."

With another hand, he traced her lips, desire burning in his heart, a desire so strong that without thinking of any consequences, he locked his lips against her.

He felt jolts of shock in his body. Her lips were so soft and warm, just the way he imagined them to be.

He tucked one hand in her hair and the other was placed on her waist. He pushed her onto the sand, still kissing her, like no tomorrow. His whole body was crushing her soft body. He could feel her breasts rubbing against his chest, increasing his desire.

"Mm." He moaned in the kiss. He sulked on her lower lips, enjoying its taste.

He squeezed on her waist. She moaned in desire. Using this chance, he tucked his tongue into her mouth, enjoying the taste of each corner of her mouth. His body was burning like a furnace.

"Zhan Wei…Zhan Wei…."

Suddenly he felt as if someone was shaking him. He shook his head and came out of his dream. With wide eyes, he looked at the face of Nian Tian. She was looking at him as if seeing a ghost.

"I didn't know you daydream." She commented, looking at him with dismay. She stood up from the sand and made her way out of the beach.

Mu Yuehan touched his lips, not able to believe that he dreamt of kissing her with wide-open eyes. Then he looked down, at his lower part which was hard and standing tall. His whole body was burning. His back was completely wet.

'Are you fucking kidding me?' he yelled at himself.

He was hard just because of a kiss and it was not even a proper kiss, but a dream. A dream!

"So embarrassing." He murmured and felt glad that it was dark. Otherwise, if Nian Tian had seen his pants, she would have run for the hills in shock.

"Calm down. I will treat you after returning home." He patted his lower part and followed after Nian Tian.

He kept his distance from her so that she would not notice his lower region. He was feeling quite flustered.

On returning home, Mu Yuehan relieved himself in the bathroom and then had a cold shower.

He slumped on the bed, knowing he was not going to fall asleep, not after that dream. So, he decided to make further plans to pursue her.

**

The next day, when Nian Tian arrived at the restaurant, she was surprised to see it decorated with balloons, heart-shaped balloons.

Mu Yuehan walked toward her with a red velvet cake in his hand. The cake too was in a heart shape. There were balloons in his hand.

"I thought, maybe you are rejecting me because I haven't given you a proper proposal." He passed her the cake and then made her sit on the chair. He kneed down in front of her, on one knee.

"Nian Tian, I like you very much. Can you give me a chance? We can start with a simple friendship. We can get to know each other and then you decide if you want to stay with me or not."

Marta was awed and looked at the scene with a bright smile. She was rooting for him. "Say yes. Say yes."

"Please be my girl." He pleaded. "I promise to not disappoint you."

He passed her the balloons. Nian Tian accepted them with a smile. The heart of Mu Yuehan lighted when he saw her accepting the balloons with a smile on her lips.