"Sis, what's wrong with you?"
"Did I say something wrong?"
Qin Chuan thought for a long time but couldn't find any mistakes he made, so he humbly asked for advice.
"You're still talking about it!"
Li Ya appeared very annoyed, her beautiful big eyes rolling repeatedly, a look of helplessness on her face.
"I just don't understand. You're usually so smart, sharp as a monkey, and a master of business. Why are you acting so stupid now?"
Li Ya poked Qin Chuan's forehead with a finger as white as an onion, her expression one of defeat.
She could see clearly now that Qin Chuan really hadn't realized what he'd said wrong.
"Please, Sister, guide me!"
Qin Chuan, with a thick skin, humbly asked for instruction.
"Let me ask you, what is our relationship right now?"
Li Ya asked.
"Lovers… boyfriend and girlfriend!"
Qin Chuan answered quickly.
This answer eased Li Ya's annoyance quite a bit.
"Then let me ask you again, since we're a couple, do we need to be so clear-cut?"
Li Ya said, "Have you been so obsessed with business that you're measuring our relationship with money?"
"Before, when our relationship wasn't confirmed, I could accept it. But now that we're boyfriend and girlfriend, why do we still need to be so distinct?"
"I… I didn't mean to!"
Qin Chuan felt a bit wronged. He truly was thinking of Li Ya.
The money for opening the supermarket was shared by him and Li Ya. Since it was theirs together, the supermarket should naturally give Li Ya a share. This was the first thing Qin Chuan, having done business for many years, thought of.
He never expected that what was meant to be a good thing would provoke such a strong reaction from Li Ya.
"You idiot, I always thought you were capable of anything, that you could handle any task. I never expected you to be so rigid when it comes to relationships."
Li Ya also saw that Qin Chuan truly hadn't thought in that direction. As the saying goes, women are sensitive and emotional; their subtlety and tenderness in matters of the heart often surpass men's.
"Now that we're boyfriend and girlfriend, why do we need to be so distinct?"
"What's yours isn't mine, and what's mine isn't yours!"
"By keeping our shares so separate, it's as if we won't last, or as if you're always preparing for a breakup!"
"You want to be a scumbag!!!"
Hearing this, Qin Chuan became anxious, "Sis, I really don't have that kind of idea!"
This was the absolute truth. Perhaps in the past, Qin Chuan had treated Li Ya as a business partner and didn't want to mix personal feelings. But now that they had crossed that line, in Qin Chuan's heart, Li Ya was his woman!
In the future, he might still be fickle, but with Li Ya, as long as she didn't bring up breaking up, he definitely wouldn't. He would also deeply love her.
"Since you don't, then don't bring up the issue of shares in the supermarket!"
Li Ya said decisively.
"But Sis, if you do it this way, you'll lose out!"
Qin Chuan couldn't help but say, "Although my initial intention for opening the supermarket was to subsidize the property development project, I firmly believe that after we get through this period, both the property development and the supermarket will yield great profits!"
"Didn't I say it? What's yours is mine, and what's mine is yours!"
"If you make money, I'll only be happy!"
Li Ya said slowly, her words simple yet incredibly sincere.
Qin Chuan looked deeply at the woman before him. In her clear and beautiful eyes, there was nothing but affection for him.
At this moment, honestly, Qin Chuan was moved. A part of his heart was deeply touched.
That feeling was something he had never experienced in his previous life. To be liked, to be deeply loved, felt like this.
Warm!
Happiness!
Like being soaked in a hot spring, every cell in his body was singing joyfully…
This was a feeling he had never had in his decades of life in his previous existence, very peculiar, and very comfortable.
After dinner, the two decided against driving. Unusually, they held hands and strolled along the street, enjoying the gentle breeze of the June night.
It was already quite hot this season. People of all ages had changed into summer clothes and were cooling off outside after dinner.
"Qin Chuan, I remember we've never really gone out for a walk like this together, have we?"
Li Ya suddenly asked.
"No, we haven't!"
Qin Chuan nodded, "Ever since we confirmed our relationship, there have been so many messy things. Problems here, problems there. We've been so busy, you busy and me busy, we've hardly had any free time!"
Hearing this, Li Ya immediately pouted her rosy lips in displeasure and stomped on a loose stone by the roadside, "Now that you say it, I feel so wronged!"
"I'm twenty-six years old this year. After finally falling in love and meeting someone I like, the dating process turned out to be like this."
Qin Chuan immediately put his arm around Li Ya's shoulder, pulling her soft body into his embrace, and gently comforted her, "Sis, let's not rush! I believe this experience is only temporary!"
"Once both of our businesses are stable, I promise I'll take you out. We'll travel, go to Suzhou, Hangzhou, Sanya, Yunnan, and make up for everything we've missed!"
Li Ya's initially unhappy eyes suddenly lit up. Joyfully, she wrapped her arms around Qin Chuan's neck, "Qin Chuan, are you telling the truth?"
"Of course!"
"More true than pearls!"
Qin Chuan nodded affirmatively.
Li Ya was overjoyed. She gave Qin Chuan a passionate kiss, then took his hand and started walking back.
"Sis, where are we going?"
Qin Chuan couldn't help but ask.
"Home!!"
"No more walking!"
Li Ya said decisively.
"Home? What are we going home for? It's still early, not even eleven o'clock yet."
Qin Chuan was bewildered. Weren't they supposed to go shopping together?
"I have something more important to do!"
And so, amidst Qin Chuan's full of doubts, he was led home by Li Ya.
The two entered their love nest.
Qin Chuan, who followed behind, had just closed the door when he was greeted by a figure as passionate as fire. Li Ya tightly embraced Qin Chuan's neck and kissed him passionately.
Qin Chuan's body stiffened. He finally understood what Li Ya meant by something more important, and responded with equal ardor.
They kissed almost from the first floor to the second, and by the time they reached the bedroom on the second floor, they were both breathless and flushed.
But the moment their eyes met, as if by telepathy, they kissed again and fell onto the bed together.
…
This was destined to be an incredibly passionate night!
When passion reaches its peak, only a battle can release their emotions.
The next day, after waking up, they looked at each other, seeing endless tenderness and love in each other's eyes.
Both Qin Chuan and Li Ya felt that their relationship had progressed further.
This was a very good sign.
They made breakfast together, and after eating, they walked out of the room hand in hand.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they opened the door, the situation outside startled them, leaving them wide-eyed and speechless at the scene before them.