Tong An'an had never been so physically close to a man before, and it was with Jiang Jingyu.
He was so tall, so warm, his strong arms encircling her, his breath and warmth merging with hers intimately.
A tingling sensation spread from head to toe, making Tong An'an feel as if she were floating.
To be honest, she quite liked the feeling.
Her heart was racing, and she felt an urge to hug him back, finally understanding what it meant to be moved.
But this was the kitchen, and her parents might see. She shyly whispered,
"What are you doing? Don't do this. I'm washing dishes."
Jiang Jingyu replied in a deep voice, "I know you're washing dishes, but I'm not afraid of them seeing. I'm pursuing you openly, with marriage as the premise, and I'm not afraid of anyone seeing."
It seemed he wouldn't let go unless she agreed. Tong An'an was genuinely afraid of her parents seeing.
Although dating at her age was perfectly normal, she had no experience, and it would be too embarrassing if her parents saw.
She could only agree, "Okay, okay, I agree. Let me go first, and wait outside. We can talk after I finish the dishes, alright?"
Jiang Jingyu was ecstatic because he knew Tong An'an wasn't someone who would say things lightly. Since she had agreed, it meant he had succeeded.
Tong An'an was his now.
Jiang Jingyu reluctantly released her and rolled up his sleeves.
"Then let's wash them together. Let's finish quickly and leave, then you can talk to me properly."
Seeing him roll up his sleeves to help, Tong An'an quickly stopped him.
"No need, don't get in the way. The stove is full of oil, don't get your clothes dirty."
"If you're not afraid, why should I be afraid of getting dirty?"
"My clothes aren't valuable."
"Mine aren't either. Compared to you, what's a piece of clothing worth?"
Jiang Jingyu helped regardless, and the two stood close together like a pair of lovebirds, nudging each other. Their backs were a perfect match.
Tong An'an's mother came downstairs and saw this scene, her heart melting like honey.
Tong An'an's father finished taking out the trash and chatted with someone outside. As soon as he came in, he saw Tong An'an's mother peeking sneakily into the kitchen. When he went to ask her what she was doing, Tong An'an's mother quickly covered his mouth.
She pulled him outside before speaking.
"Old Tong, I have good news for you. Your daughter's lifelong happiness is settled. Haha!"
Tong An'an's father exclaimed, "An'an's lifelong happiness is settled? How come I don't know? With whom? When? You're getting bolder! Such a big matter, and you dare to hide it from me?"
Tong An'an's mother hit him a few times.
"Keep your voice down! Your son-in-law is standing right there, don't you're afraid he'll hear and feel awkward?"
"Son-in-law? You mean the one who came for dinner today... he and An'an are already together? Their family is so rich, you truly dare to aim high."
Tong An'an's mother said proudly, "What do you mean I dare to aim high? You're too useless. Isn't your daughter beautiful? Isn't she outstanding? Don't they look good together?"
"He came to our house and told me himself, it's not like we chased after him. Why shouldn't I dare to aim high?"
"In any case, we need to show the attitude of the bride's parents. No matter how much money their family has, our daughter grew up pure and upright. She's more than enough for him. Don't boost others' morale and dampen your own. Don't act inferior. Understand?"
Working together, they quickly finished washing the dishes.
Jiang Jingyu reached for Tong An'an's hand, but she dodged him.
As they walked towards the living room, she called out to her mother.
Hearing the call, Tong An'an's parents quickly went in.
"Finished? It's getting late, do you two want to stay a bit longer or...?"
Jiang Jingyu quickly said, "No more playing. It takes over an hour to get back. We have to work tomorrow."
"Alright then, we won't keep you. Drive carefully, be safe, and call us when you arrive."
Tong An'an was truly impressed with her mother.
She was completely on Jiang Jingyu's side, rushing to get her out the door, cooperating with him so well.
The two got into the car. Jiang Jingyu sat in the passenger seat, explaining how to operate it. After saying goodbye to her parents, they drove off.
Although Tong An'an hadn't driven in years, luxury cars were easy to drive.
She put it in drive, stepped on the accelerator, and with a slight turn of the steering wheel, they were moving.
Seeing her natural driving talent, Jiang Jingyu relaxed and chatted casually, asking if what she had said earlier was true, and if she wouldn't go back on her word tomorrow.
Fortunately, night had fallen, making it difficult to see expressions clearly. Tong An'an said with a hint of complaint.
"How come I never noticed you were so shameless before? You made a move right in front of my parents."
"It's because I like you. The more I look at you, the more I can't take my eyes off you. I miss you terribly when I haven't seen you for a few minutes."
"Mr. Jiang, your words are so sweet. I find it hard to believe you haven't dated in years."
"Then go and inquire. No exes in the entire network. You can check anytime."
Tong An'an said, "You rich people are so good at manipulating things. Who knows if you've deliberately hidden them?"
Jiang Jingyu chuckled at her words.
"What? Are you jealous? Are you hoping I have exes or not?"
"Who's jealous of you? I..."
Accidentally, there was a large pothole on the road, jostling them both.
Tong An'an was startled, a cold sweat breaking out. "What if I really scratch your car?"
"If you scratch it, I'll give it to you. You damaged it, you can drive it."
"I'm being serious."
Jiang Jingyu said, "I'm being serious too. Tong An'an, I've realized I'm a very love-struck person. Once I fall for someone, I want to give them the best things in the world, even my heart. Are you sure you don't want to try dating me?"
Tong An'an liked to hear this.
However, "Haven't I already agreed to you?"
"Oh. So now we're officially together."
Jiang Jingyu very consciously began to exercise his boyfriend's rights, extending his long arm to touch her hand.
"Can I request that starting tomorrow, we commute together and have lunch together?"
When he touched her, Tong An'an felt a jolt. "You don't touch me, I'm driving."
"You drive. I won't interfere. Answer me, can we?"
"Aren't you afraid of being seen by people at the company?"
Jiang Jingyu said he wasn't.
"The reason I avoided everyone before was that we didn't have any relationship yet. I was afraid you would be talked about. But now that we're officially together, what is there to be afraid of?"
An'an was truly impressed with him.
"I've only been at the company for a few days, and we're already official. What if others..."
"Believe it or not, even if you were already married to me, people would still question you? Don't worry about it so much. As long as you're happy, who cares what those insignificant people think."
Tong An'an thought he made sense.
Since they were officially together, why hide it anymore?
"Okay, I agree."