Chapter 159 - Please Continue

Li Lanni stared at the two figures, frozen in place. 

The kissing pair heard the door open and were startled too. Feng Ci, who was facing away from the door, turned and was shocked that the newcomer was Li Lanni. Why did it have to be that little bîtch? 

"Eer…" Li Lanni snapped out of it awkwardly. "The door was open… sorry. Please continue." She said and left the room, gently closing the door on her way out. 

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A while ago. 

When Li Lanni left this morning, Ji Xiehan was still in a bad mood. He still couldn't get over the fact that Li Lanni simply forgot the most important thing that happened the previous night. 

After sulking for a while, he finally stopped to think. When people got drunk, they usually did things they usually couldn't do, or were afraid of doing. That was why many people drunk a little wine to 'borrow courage' and say things they couldn't say in their completely sober state. 

Could it be that Li Lanni actually wanted to confess to him but didn't have the courage but suddenly blurted it out in her drunken state? 

Now that he thought about it, it seemed to be the case. After all, she had been getting closer to him lately, not to mention her clingy character last night. 

Even though he knew that was an effect of her drunkenness, he couldn't rule out the possibility - the fact- that she could only do such things if she liked him, or loved him. 

Another possibility flashed his mind. What if she thought she was dreaming when she said those words or she had forgotten that such a thing happened?

No matter what the possibility was, one thing was for sure. Li Lanni must be in love with him. 

A smile gradually brightened up his facial features. Since she was in love and was scared to say so, he should help her out, right? 

Hence Ji Xiehan happily started planning out a confession. He was going to do it as soon as possible.

The morrow would be Sunday. She probably wouldn't have much to do. 

He could also help her take a day off from her art classes. If she didn't agree to that, it was good too. He could just make the best out of twenty four hours. 

He searched online for the best local destination for a vacation. Finding none that could satisfy all his requirements, he frowned. This wouldn't do. He finally launched the notepad application on his phone that he hadn't ever thought of using before. 

After thinking for a while, he decided to go to a picnic with her instead. He would make arrangements to make it as perfect as possible. He would arrange for food, snacks and fruits, bake some pastries for her and get a nice bottle of wine. 

Then he would confess. If she rejected him,... nope. She loved him. She wouldn't reject him. 

If she agreed to be his girlfriend, he would propose going on a vacation together. She would definitely also want to go somewhere relaxing with her boyfriend, right? Since that was the case then… 

He was still lost in throught, writing his plans down on the notepad application when someone walked in, no, barged in. Because she had not been invited. Not only that, Ji Xiehan could also hear her picking a fight with the butler. 

"How dare you try to stop me?! Do you know who I am? I will get Xiehan to fire you later." 

Of course the butler knew who she was. He had served the Ji family since Ji Xiehan was little so he knew that Feng Ci was Ji Xiehan's childhood friend. Even so, he was not trying to stop her. He had only greeted her! He could only apologize to prevent the matter from escalating, to which Feng Ci huffed and walked on with her nose in the air.

He was displeased in his heart. Feng Ci was such a nice girl when she was little. How could she grow into an arrogant and temperamental woman? Luckily the young master had gotten engaged with a kind, young lady. 

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"Xiehan…" After finding her way in, Feng Ci coyly called out the man who was suddenly looking at her with displeasure. 

"Why are you here?" Ji Xiehan asked coldly. "Why are you picking unnecessary fights with my butler?" 

"He was trying to stop me from coming in. He is so disrespectful, you must fire him!" 

Ji Xiehan couldn't mask his displeasure. "Does your business here include nitpicking on my employees? If so, you are done. You may leave." 

"Xiehan…" Feng Ci felt wronged. "How could you be so mean? I came here to discuss with you…" 

Ji Xiehan frowned. After a few seconds, he pinched the space between his eyes. "Fine. Let's talk in the study." 

Feng Ci gladly followed him. 

Once they were seated, Ji Xiehan once again glanced at her coldly. "Speak." 

He was not trying to be rude, but she had interrupted him from planning out his confession. How could he be happy about it? 

As expected, Feng Ci whined in displeasure. "Xiehan, you have changed. You were not like this in the past at all. You were so friendly and kind. We were even best friends. Do you remember how, when I was five, the other boys kept pulling at my hair? You would fight them off for me every time. When I asked you why you were so kind, you said that you were a superhero and your role was to protect me from being bullied." Feng Ci's eyes slightly teared up as she reminisced the protective Ji Xiehan. 

That year, my parents were so busy that they forgot all about my birthday. When you found me crying by myself, you brought me to play at your home. Learning that it was my birthday, you had your helpers bake a cake and even brought your friends so we could celebrate it together. Do you know, that was my best birthday ever?" 

Ji Xiehan tapped a finger on the desk.. Of course he remembered the past.