Chu Qing breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the answer. He had just been wondering how he should respond if Wei Yutang said he went there specifically to buy it.
Fortunately, it was just wishful thinking on his part, and things weren't as he imagined.
Wei Yutang, seeing him lower his head to smell the rose, cleared his throat and said:
"No, I bought it especially for you."
Author's Note:
Goodnight, my darlings! It's my first day without being late!
Chapter 66
Wei Yutang had initially refrained from saying that because he was afraid Chu Qing would feel uncomfortable, but now he had suddenly changed his mind.
Do you like it?
"Um."
"Would you like to be my boyfriend?"
Chu Qing simply gave a soft "hmm," and Wei Yutang promptly seized the opportunity to climb up the pole, as if afraid he wouldn't climb fast enough.
"What?"
Will you be my boyfriend?
Wei Yutang thought he hadn't heard him clearly, so he repeated it.
Since no one else was home and the servants wouldn't be so inconsiderate as to bother them, Wei Yutang stepped forward and put his arm around Chu Qing's waist.
The indoor heating was strong in winter. Chu Qing was wearing a sweater, and the feeling of an arm firmly holding his waist made the hand holding the flowers tremble.
Wei Yutang was quite timid before, and never dared to express his true thoughts. The main reason was that he couldn't bear the consequences of being rejected by Chu Qing.
Sometimes he would give up on himself, but if he could stay by Chu Qing's side as a friend, it wouldn't be so bad.
However, once he reveals his true thoughts, he is like a hunter who has bitten his prey's neck, never letting go and giving him no chance to escape.
"Chu Qing, I believe you do have some feelings for me, don't you?"
"If you're willing, you can agree to that first, and we can take our time with the rest."
If Wei Yutang had firmly said that they should be together right now, Chu Qing would have hesitated a bit, but after he said that, Chu Qing didn't know how to refuse.
Under Wei Yutang's tense gaze, Chu Qing nodded slightly.
"good."
Wei Yutang did say that they could take their time, but that very night, he knocked on Chu Qing's door with a glass of milk in his hand.
Xiaxia was taken by the nanny, along with many toys that his grandma had just bought for him that day. After taking a bath, he ran to Chu Qing's room in his pajamas, squinted his eyes, said goodnight to him, and was then carried back to bed.
At this moment, Chu Qing couldn't think of anyone other than Wei Yutang who was knocking on her door.
As expected, Wei Yutang was standing outside the door when the door was opened.
"Is there anything else this late?"
"Freshly heated milk."
Wei Yutang handed the milk to Chu Qing. Chu Qing gripped the glass with her slender fingers, stared at it for a while, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
"I am not Xiaxia, and I don't need to grow taller."
From the very beginning, this person's attitude towards him seemed to be like that of someone coaxing a child.
"It's good to be able to sleep soundly."
"Okay, thank you."
Wei Yutang then entered Chu Qing's room and sat on the sofa, clearly indicating that he had no intention of leaving.
"It's late, aren't you going to rest?"
After Chu Qing finished speaking, he yawned. Regardless of whether he intended to rest or not, he wanted to go to sleep.
Are you inviting me to come with you?
"Um?"
Chu Qing was completely taken aback; how could things have suddenly developed to this point?
We're in a romantic relationship now.
Does a romantic relationship need to be this intimate?
Seeing his expression, Wei Yutang decided to take a gamble and nodded with a serious look on his face.
"Yes, we need it."
If Chu Qingzhen isn't sure, then he can be successfully fooled; if he does know, then he won't lose out.
Chu Qing rubbed her temples helplessly, wondering what was wrong with this person to say such a thing.
"Do I look like an idiot? Or do you think I'm an idiot?"
They're all adults, how could they act like idiots? When he asked that question, it was clearly a rejection, but the person in front of him couldn't understand human language and insisted on going along with him.
"No, how could I dare?"
Wei Yutang didn't push too hard. He was slowly testing Chu Qing's bottom line, and it didn't matter if things didn't develop as he had hoped.
People's tolerance increases over time. He wasn't surprised that Chu Qing rejected his proposal today. He could just come back and ask again tomorrow.
In his eyes, face was nothing compared to Chu Qing.
When Wei Yutang left, he took the cup with him and said goodnight before thoughtfully closing the door.
...
Both Mr. and Mrs. Wei valued this traditional festival very much, and the villa was decorated very festively inside and out.
At first, Chu Qing's feelings were not very obvious, but as the New Year approached, she gradually felt the festive atmosphere.
On New Year's Eve, Wei's parents prepared generous red envelopes, and neither Chu Qing nor Xia Xia were left out.
On one side of the dining table were the strongly flavored dishes that their family loved, and on the other side were the lightly flavored dishes that Chu Qing and Xia Xia preferred. Even the hot pot was reduced to a yin-yang pot.
Wei Yutang took a few photos while eating, intending to post them on his personal social media page later.
He updates his blog entirely based on his own mood, regardless of what others might think, and continues to do as he pleases.
Chu Qing has no plans to update his Weibo, and even Xia Xia has rarely appeared on it recently.
After dinner, they gathered together to watch the fireworks. A fire was burning in the fireplace in the living room, and Mrs. Wei said it created a great atmosphere.
Xiaxia was dressed in bright red clothes, which made her look like a round and chubby ball. Every time she chuckled, she could show off her little white teeth and dimples on her cheeks that looked just like Chu Qing's.
There is a custom of staying up all night on New Year's Eve here. Since Xiaxia is too young, he was not forced to stay up. After coaxing him to sleep, Wei's mother planned to wake him up at midnight.
The family gathered together to watch the Spring Festival Gala and chat, and time flew by.
As the New Year's bell was about to ring, Brother Wei went upstairs to wake Xiaxia. The little one was still half asleep and didn't realize that she had been picked up while she was sleeping soundly.
I kept rubbing my eyes as I went downstairs.
The sleepy little boy didn't even remember that he was grumpy when he woke up. He sat on Brother Wei's lap, staring blankly ahead.
As the New Year's bell rang, Chu Qing felt a cold spot on her finger.
Looking down, I saw it was a plain ring.
What are you doing?
Wei Yutang held the hand with the ring in his palm, and while the child was still dazed, he leaned close to Chu Qing's ear and said:
"There are so many good-looking people in the entertainment industry, shouldn't I start planning for my own future?"
"Now is not the best time for the two of us to go public, but I always hope that there is something to declare my status."
Agents are usually very careful about rings worn on the hand like this, and wouldn't make such a basic mistake.
In other words, the existence of a ring can indeed, to some extent, represent an artist's relationship status.
Chu Qing didn't understand the full meaning behind Wei Yutang's words. She thought he might be criticizing her for not being good enough yet, so she frowned and nodded.
"Yes, I will try my best."
Perhaps due to some of the original owner's personality traits, Chu Qing really wanted to develop a successful career in the entertainment industry.
Wei Yutang completely misunderstood his meaning, thinking that Chu Qing was telling him that he would try to make him feel more secure.
Of course, his thoughts went beyond that. He knew that his Chu Qing was simply the best person in the world, which was practically telling him directly! No matter how many good-looking and outstanding people there were in the entertainment industry, Chu Qing only loved him.
Xiaxia shook her head, struggling out of her daze, and wriggled out of her uncle's arms, reaching out her hands to her father for a hug.
Most children who haven't slept well are a bit fussy, but Xiaxia is very well-behaved as long as she's in her dad's arms.
As soon as the year ended, Chu Qing's agent called to tell him that there were still many work arrangements.
Wei's mother offered to help take care of Xiaxia, but Xiaxia wasn't very willing this time.
Grandma is a good person, but no matter how good she is, he still prefers his father.
After noticing Xiaxia's resistance, Wei's mother stopped pressuring her. Instead, she arranged for a nanny to accompany Chu Qing to the film set, ensuring that even if Chu Qing was too busy to take care of Xiaxia, the little one would still be happy.
The script for Chu Qing's role this time was personally chosen for him by Wei Yutang. He had worked with that director before; he was very talented in acting and easy to get along with.
The director was initially reluctant to agree, as Chu Qing didn't have many works to her name, and he was somewhat worried about her.
However, Wei Yutang was there, saying that he hoped to work with Chu Qing.
Although he phrased it rather subtly, the director could still understand that he meant that as long as he was willing to let Chu Qing play the lead role, Wei Yutang would come and make a cameo appearance.
Wei Yutang is a big name in the industry now. He only acts in big-budget films. If the director hadn't worked with Wei Yutang once, he definitely wouldn't be able to contact him now.
The matter was settled very happily. Xiaxia lived with his uncle and father on the film set. Unfortunately, there was no suitable role for him to enjoy this time.
The director of this production team also really likes good-looking actors, regardless of gender. Any actor who appears in his production team must have a face that meets the minimum requirements.
Xiaxia doesn't have much to do on set every day. He's not old enough to go to kindergarten yet, and the childcare worker who's with him mostly encourages him to think outside the box and do what he wants.
So, this little kid spends all his time staring at which male actor in the film crew is the most handsome.