Chapter 336: Chapter 336: You Don’t Come Home at Night
Around nine o’clock, Wan Muqi made a phone call to An Mi.
“Hello, Mr. Wan, what’s up?” An Mi asked.
Wan Muqi looked at the time and hadn’t received her text yet, so he simply made the call himself.
He said, “Where are you now?”
An Mi almost forgot to tell him, “We are preparing to head to the school gate.”
“Sorry, I forgot to mention that.”
Wan Muqi’s tone remained as soothing as a spring breeze: “Then I’ll wait for you at the school gate.”
An Mi: “Oh, okay, I got it.”
After she hung up the phone, she realized that Chen Jin and the others had been staring at her.
“What… what is it?” she asked, looking at them.
The three of them shook their heads with giggles, unanimously saying: “It’s nothing.”
Then, Chen Jin gossiped: “Mimi, do you plan not to return to the dorm tonight?”
An Mi shook her head: “No, if I don’t return to the dorm, where would I sleep?”
Chen Jin smirked: “Isn’t Mr. Wan there? Still worried you won’t have a place to sleep?”
An Mi: “…”
She knew what she meant, but that obviously wasn’t going to happen.
She said: “Don’t think too much, we are just meeting up, not staying out all night.”
Chen Jin: “I don’t believe it’s just a simple meeting. Aren’t you guys going to kiss?”
“…”
“Mimi, what does it feel like to kiss Mr. Wan? Can you share with us?”
Chen Jin whispered gossip into her ear.
An Mi’s face fell: “…”
How could she describe such a thing when she couldn’t even describe it.
“Come on, I’m just teasing you, don’t be nervous.”
Seeing her face turn red, Chen Jin realized An Mi was feeling a bit embarrassed.
She didn’t really want her to describe it; she was just teasing her on purpose.
The car quickly stopped at the school gate.
After the four of them got out, the other three naturally linked arms.
Zhuzhu looked at An Mi and asked, “Mimi, where is Mr. Wan? We will wait for him to pick you up before we leave; otherwise, it’s not safe to leave you here alone.”
Just as An Mi was about to call someone, that person’s deep, magnetic voice rang out from behind.
Chen Jin and the others looked up and greeted in unison: “Hello Mr. Wan.”
Wan Muqi nodded to them, “Hello.”
Chen Jin said: “Mr. Wan, we’ll leave Mimi in your care, we’re heading back now.”
Wan Muqi: “Okay, thank you all.”
The three of them turned around and headed towards the school’s main gate, leaving the scene.
Wan Muqi reached out to hold her hand, a warm sensation enveloping her small hand.
He said: “Let’s go.”
An Mi looked up at him, puzzled, “Where are we going?”
Wan Muqi: “You’ll know in a bit.”
“But the dormitory doors close in half an hour.”
“No worries, I’ll talk to the dorm manager about it.”
“…”
Really?
“Are you familiar with the dorm manager?” An Mi asked as they walked.
“Not familiar.”
“Then how are you going to speak to the dorm manager?” An Mi said, “The dorm manager is notoriously stern and strict.”
Wan Muqi led her to a nearby SUV and opened the passenger door.
“Get in the car.”
An Mi obediently got into the car.
“You still haven’t answered me,” she said, staring at him.
Wan Muqi casually buckled her seatbelt as well.
His closeness made An Mi nervously take a deep breath.
The man supported himself with one hand on the back of the seat and lightly tapped her forehead with the other, saying, “Money talks.”
An Mi had never thought he would resort to such a cliché tactic, but the more cliché it was, the more effective it seemed.
Soon, the car disappeared into the night.
An hour and a half later.
The car stopped by the seaside.
A breeze carrying a hint of salt hit them in the face.
“What are we doing here?”
An Mi looked outside; it was pitch dark, nothing in sight.
Only a light flickering not too far away, probably a guiding light from a lighthouse.
“Didn’t you say before that you wanted to watch the sunrise?” Wan Muqi said, “I checked; this spot is perfect for watching the sunrise.”
An Mi was somewhat taken aback. It was just an offhand remark she had made.
But now there was a problem: the sunrise was not coming any time soon, and they had so much time, what would they do?
Could it be they were just going to sit in the car and chat?
“So what are we going to do next?” she asked.
Wan Muqi turned his head to look at her, smiled, and said, “How about camping by the seaside?”
An Mi: “But we haven’t prepared anything. How can we camp?”
Just standing outside like this, they’d probably get eaten by mosquitoes by midnight.
The man pointed towards the trunk, saying, “Everything’s ready.”
“…”
An Mi didn’t know what to say, so she just gave him a thumbs up.
When she saw the equipment in the trunk, she was dumbfounded.
“You’re overly prepared, aren’t you?”
No wonder he was driving an off-road vehicle today—it was to carry all this stuff.
Then, An Mi remembered something else.
She said, “I have no idea how to set up these tents. Do you know how?”
If neither of them knew, wouldn’t it have been brought in vain?
Wan Muqi honestly said, “I don’t know, but there’s an instruction manual.”
An Mi thought about some videos she had seen before. Many people failed even with an instruction manual.
“Mr. Wan, you’re so smart; you surely won’t mess this up, right?”
“With you, a female scholar here, we surely won’t mess it up.”
An Mi: “Don’t count on me, I have no idea about these things.”
“…”
An hour later.
An Mi looked at the tent in front of her, hands on hips, nodding very satisfied.
Then, she turned to the man beside her and gave him a thumbs up.
Seeing this, Wan Muqi said, “Shouldn’t there be a reward?”
An Mi, puzzled, “What reward?”
A few seconds later, she finally understood.
But she hadn’t bought a gift; what reward could she give?
“I’ll buy something tomorrow when I’m free to give as a reward then, right now the only valuable thing I have on me is my phone.”
“You have a ready one, it doesn’t cost money.”
“Ah?” An Mi faced him with a puzzled expression.
She really didn’t get what he was hinting at.
Suddenly, the man’s gaze became intensely fixed on her.
She raised her hand to touch her face. “Is there something on my face?”
She was usually quite smart, but when it came to this kind of thing, she really couldn’t catch on.
Seeing this, Wan Muqi decided to take the initiative to claim his reward.
Before An Mi could react, the man had already leaned in close.
“You…”
The rest of her words were stuck in her throat.
The man gave a quick peck and then stood up.
An Mi blinked her eyes, standing there flabbergasted.
At this moment, she finally realized what reward he wanted.
She pursed her lips slightly and coughed lightly, “Next time you can be more direct.”
After she said that, she felt her ear tips getting a bit warm.
Wan Muqi looked at her slightly reddened ear tips and smiled, responding: “Okay.”
It was indeed hard for her to say that.
Afterward, Wan Muqi set up another barbecue rack. He brought very comprehensive supplies, both food and drink.
An Mi sat there watching his busy silhouette.
She wanted to help, but he refused to let her do anything.
Then, she pulled out her phone, turned on the camera, and secretly took a few photos.
She initially wanted to post them on her social circle, but now, not many people knew that the two of them were together, so she thought about it and gave up.
She decided to wait for the right time to go public.
An Mi was practically just sitting there waiting to eat.
Actually, she had eaten quite a lot tonight, but seeing the meat, she couldn’t help but want to eat it.
“After eating all this, I’ll probably gain a few pounds tomorrow.” She muttered this complaint while eating.
Wan Muqi stretched out his hand and pinched her tender little face: “Just eating lean meat won’t make you fat, and besides, it’s better if you’re a bit chubby.”
An Mi gave him a look: “I don’t want that, being too fat is not pretty.”
“It doesn’t need to be pretty, as long as I like it.”
An Mi: “…”
“Actually, I’m quite curious, what exactly do you like about me?” She asked out of curiosity.
Wan Muqi picked a piece of freshly grilled meat for her and placed it on the plate in front of her.
“Maybe it’s because you give me the feeling that I want to spend the rest of my life with someone.” He said very seriously: “If you really want to know what I like about you, I can only say, I like everything about you. Everything is unique to me, so I cherish it especially.”
An Mi listened to him very seriously and couldn’t help but found she couldn’t refute his answer.
Even, she could feel her heart “thumping” rapidly, like a deer running wild.
“Did no other girl ever make you feel this way before?”
She thought for a moment, then still asked.
Truth be told, she really wanted to know.
Although she had heard from Guo Xuyan that he had never had a girlfriend before, she still wanted to hear it from him.
Wan Muqi intentionally paused, teasing her: “Do you really want to hear it?”
An Mi was eating the meat, and nodded her head: “Yes, I want to hear.”
“No regrets?”
When An Mi heard these three words, she felt the meat in her mouth suddenly became less appetizing.
But she still replied: “No regrets.”
If it were before, she might have chosen not to ask, but now she wanted to hear, and wanted to know who that girl was.
Her little thoughts were written all over her face, and Wan Muqi could see it clearly.
“What, are you jealous?”
He deliberately teased her.
“No, I’m not the jealous type.” An Mi said evasively.
“Really not jealous?”
“Not jealous.” An Mi pursed her lips, glanced at him, and said: “Hurry up and tell me.”
Seeing that she seemed to be getting angry, he stopped teasing her, “Just kidding, there’s no one else, you are the only one, and the last one.”
After hearing this, An Mi was silent for a few seconds, very calmly responded with an “oh”.
The two of them chatted sporadically, and time unconsciously passed by, and she was thoroughly full.
After sitting and resting for a while, she began to feel sleepy.
The classic symptom of feeling sleepy after eating.
But it was already past three in the morning, and there were just over two hours left until sunrise.
She was worried that she might sleep through it and miss it.
After watching the sunrise, she still had to hurry back to school.
Seeing her head bobbing like it was about to fall off, Wan Muqi stretched out his hand to press her head onto his shoulder and said, “Sleep now, I will wake you up when it’s time.”
Upon hearing his voice, An Mi quickly fell asleep.
It was only at 5:50 in the morning that An Mi was woken up by him.
As she opened her eyes, she saw a speck of golden light on the distant horizon, the sun eagerly piercing through the clouds, revealing a small red face first.
Following that, a cool sea breeze came along, like a young girl’s slender and gentle hand caressing her cheeks.
Soon, the golden morning light gradually dyed the entire eastern sky red, as beautiful as an indescribable painting, like a fairy’s silk.
The usually groggy An Mi, who had just woken up, instantly became clear-headed.
“So beautiful.”
She exclaimed.
Wan Muqi looked at her and also remarked, “Indeed, it’s quite beautiful.”
An Mi turned around and almost crashed into his affection-filled eyes.
“Thank you, Mr. Wan, for giving me the opportunity to see such beautiful scenery.”
She was truly happy.
Especially experiencing this beautiful scene with the person she liked, the feeling was indescribable.
Moreover, this would become a wonderful memory shared between them.
“From now on, whatever you want to do, I’ll be with you.”
He drapes his arm around her shoulders, pulling her into his embrace.
An Mi had a class at 9:30 in the morning.
At 6:30, they went back.
Since he hadn’t slept all night, An Mi, worried about him driving, boldly volunteered to drive herself.
It was her first time driving an SUV, and when she sat in the driver’s seat, she felt cool and had a great view.
Wan Muqi could tell she was a bit nervous and comforted her: “Relax, don’t be nervous, just drive slowly, we have plenty of time.”
After An Mi fastened her seatbelt, she looked at him earnestly and said, “You have to trust me, I can definitely drive us back safely.”
The man smiled indulgently, “I’ve always trusted you.”
An Mi had driven a car on the road twice since getting her driver’s license, both times for him.
That’s enough to show that he really trusts her a lot.
Because of his trust, she couldn’t let him down.
After all, he stayed up all night for her.
Once the car hit the road, Wan Muqi occasionally spoke to her.
An Mi was not as nervous and scared as before, perhaps because of her prior experience, or maybe because a comforting man was sitting beside her.
However, she still dared not overtake other cars or speed up.
The one-and-a-half-hour drive, originally scheduled to arrive back at the school by 8, ended up a half-hour late.
But they still had time.
“Just park at the school entrance,” Wan Muqi said. “You go back to class first.”
An Mi asked, “Do you have classes today?”
Wan Muqi raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose, “No.”
An Mi saw he was somewhat tired, “How about I drive the car to your dormitory so you can rest well?”
Wan Muqi held her hand, “No need, you were afraid of being seen by others, right? Going there will definitely lead to being seen. Besides, it’s just a few steps, I can manage.”
An Mi was somewhat scared, driving while tired is no trivial matter, “But…”
The man raised his eyebrows, “Kiss me once, and I might not feel sleepy anymore.”
He said it casually, but as soon as his words fell, An Mi leaned forward and kissed his lips lightly.
“Is that enough?” An Mi blinked and said, “If not, I can kiss you again.”
The man was stunned for a few seconds before he gripped the back of her neck and pulled her towards himself.
He deepened the kiss, his sharp tongue prying open her teeth, tasting her sweetness.
An Mi’s response almost broke his defenses.
But fortunately, his rationality overcame the desires deep in his heart.
After getting out of the car, An Mi still reminded him to go back and rest immediately.
Not far away, Ye Xuan who had just returned to school happened to see An Mi getting out of a black car.
The SUV was a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, with a starting price of at least seven million.
He frowned, watching An Mi head towards the school entrance.
She was still wearing the same clothes as yesterday, evidently she hadn’t returned to the dorm last night.
During the break at noon.
Chen Jin pulled An Mi eager to leave, not in a hurry to eat, but keen to gossip.
She was supposed to not stay out overnight, yet she didn’t come back all last night.
She was very curious about what An Mi and Wan Muqi did last night.
She had been holding it in all morning.
But just at this time, Ye Xuan stopped them: “An Mi, Chen Jin, you two need to stay for a moment, there’s a drama performance next week by the student union, and as members of the drama club, you need to participate.”
As soon as the drama club was mentioned, Chen Jin deeply regretted it.
If only she had known, she would never have chosen this club.