When Xinyan and He Jinxuan came out of the space, the private restaurant had already closed.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was in the front yard, the two quickly left through the main gate after coming out of the space.
At this hour, the buses had stopped running. Since the space had already been exposed to He Jinxuan, they might as well take a bicycle out from the space: "Letâs go back to the courtyard first, and discuss anything else when we get back."
After all, if they didnât leave soon, the restaurantâs gate would be locked.
He Jinxuan was still in a daze; todayâs events were just too unusual.
If Xinyan hadnât arrived in time and noticed his abnormality, bringing him to that mysterious place at a critical moment, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
The drug was really too overpowering; just as he sensed something wrong with his body and before he could react, the effect had already taken hold.
It was truly terrifying upon careful consideration.
The two remained silent all the way.
He Jinxuan felt that, as a retired soldier, he should have detected danger earlier. He felt he not only lost face for the unit but also let Xinyan down.
Additionally, being schemed against left him frustrated, almost making him a sucker, and the anger inside was close to igniting him.
Xinyan also knew it wasnât He Jinxuanâs fault, but she still felt uncomfortable.
Combined with the exposure of the space and the unexpected intimacy, she was deeply conflicted and naturally placed the blame on the Huang Family.
When the two returned to the courtyard, it was already late at night, and it wasnât appropriate to discuss todayâs events outside.
Given the current situation, the wedding date naturally needed to be set sooner.
Xinyan instructed He Jinxuan to lock the door properly before bringing him inside: "Itâs late. Letâs just make do for the night here."
He Jinxuan moved forward, pulling Xinyan into his arms: "Yanyan, if youâre upset, you can scold me, just donât keep it inside."
As for the place Xinyan took him to in the moment of crisis, he wouldnât bring it up since she didnât, and heâd keep the secret for her in the future.
Xinyan looked up at him: "Donât you have anything to ask?"
He Jinxuan rested his chin on Xinyanâs shoulder: "If you want to talk, Iâll listen. If you donât want to, I wonât ask. But in the future, you must not expose it again. Remember, a person may be innocent, but treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime."
Xinyan looked at his frown: "I understand."
She didnât really want to talk about the space now, so she changed the topic: "What are your plans?"
He Jinxuan hugged her tightly: "Yanyan, Iâm really sorry for what happened today. I want to set the wedding date as soon as possible. Do you agree?"
After saying this, he felt his heart leap to his throat, fearing that Yanyan might reject him.
Xinyan had already thought it through before and naturally didnât hesitate any longer: "We definitely canât hide what happened today from my parents. After all, Beijing is not that big; thereâs a chance they might hear about it someday, and it would be more awkward then."
She knew her fatherâs temperament better than anyone.
He Jinxuan gently kissed Xinyanâs forehead: "I never intended to hide it, and besides, it canât be kept secret. Just like you said, Beijing is not that big. Itâs better to tell your parents directly rather than they hearing it from someone else."
He was prepared for some difficulty, even though there was a reason for everything, this was his fault to Xinyan.
Experiencing intimacy for the first time, and under such circumstances, after discussing everything, Xinyan went back inside to rest.
When she woke up early the next morning, the smell of food reached her nose.
She came out of the room and caught sight of He Jinxuan, wearing Granny Zhangâs apron and coming out of the kitchen, making her smile spontaneously.