Salted Fish Dream

Chapter 333: 333: Kiss Like Touching Water


Chapter 333: Chapter 333: Kiss Like Touching Water


Downstairs, the first thing Jiang You said to An Mi was, “Mimi, why are you wearing a jacket? Isn’t it hot?”


An Mi pursed her lips, “It is a bit hot, but I’m afraid of mosquito bites.”


Jiang You looked up and glanced around, “There are no mosquitoes, I’ve been sitting here for half an hour and haven’t seen a single one.”


“If you’re hot, take off your jacket. It will get hotter when more people arrive.”


An Mi initially didn’t want to wear the jacket, but Mr. Wan had just made up various excuses, insisting that she go back and put on the jacket.


So, why did he want her to wear it?


At this thought, she suddenly had a strange feeling.


In a daze, an idea seemed to form in her mind.


Could he be jealous?


But there was nothing wrong with the way she was dressed, it wasn’t revealing, just a bare shoulder at most.


Suddenly feeling rebellious, An Mi once again took off her jacket.


Wan Muqi walked in just in time to witness this scene.


He frowned slightly. He had just gone back to his room to get something and had taken his eyes off her for a moment.


Jiang You said while looking at her, “Ah, see how much more comfortable and cooler that is.”


Then, upon seeing Wan Muqi appear, she deliberately reached out and rubbed An Mi’s slender waist.


“Our Mimi is beautiful, kind-hearted, and has a great figure; there must be a bunch of guys chasing after you, right?”


She deliberately raised her voice on that last sentence.


Wan Muqi, with a furrowed brow, walked over.


“Why did you take off your jacket?”


Upon hearing his voice, An Mi turned her head to look at him and uttered the word “hot”.


“…”


Jiang You silently watched the two of them, thinking that if she couldn’t understand what was going on now, her years of growing up would be in vain.


The subtleties of a man’s mind really are quite elusive.


“Mu Qi, everyone staying here tonight is family, what are you worried about?” Jiang You chuckled: “Nobody’s going to eat Mimi. Who doesn’t know she’s your girl? Even if someone had that intention, they wouldn’t have the guts.”


An Mi: “…”


The man who was originally frowning relaxed his eyebrows at Jiang You’s words, and his facial expression also softened.


An Mi didn’t really want to continue on this topic, genuinely worried that she wouldn’t be able to keep up with Jiang You’s remarks later on.


She quickly changed the subject: “Jiang You, when do you plan to have the wedding after getting engaged to Beiyan?”


At her words, Jiang You immediately replied, “Around the beginning of next year.”


An Mi: “Oh, that’s still over half a year away.”


Jiang You: “You’ll be one of my bridesmaids.”


“…”


In this way, the two chatted back and forth, seamlessly shifting topics.


Wan Muqi was left standing there by himself.


He, a grown man, couldn’t exactly insert himself into girls’ conversations.



The next day, the entire island was immersed in joy.


The engagement party was held at three in the afternoon; in the morning, the Gu Family and Jiang Family elders, as well as close family friends of both families, arrived on the island.


This engagement party invited close relatives and friends.


Although there weren’t many people, it was lively enough.


The entire engagement party went very smoothly.


The elders from both families had high hopes for this couple.


Since Jiang You had no parents, Jiang Yan and Su He did almost everything on her behalf.


The elder brother as the father, the elder sister-in-law as the mother.


During the toast, Jiang You was crying her eyes out.


“Brother, sister-in-law, thank you.”


Jiang You knew that her current carefree and unrestrained life was all thanks to having a good brother and sister-in-law.


She could live well without worrying about the mundane matters of daily life.


Su He hugged her: “Alright, alright, no crying. As long as you’re happy and content, that’s what your brother wishes for you. If he’s strict and scolds you, it’s all for your own good, there’s no other reason.”


Jiang You naturally understood this.


“Brother, I want to hug you.”


Jiang You looked at the man sitting beside her, pursed her lips, and cooed.


Since she had grown up, her brother had never hugged her again.


Jiang Yan: “No need to hug, hugging your sister-in-law will do.”


Jiang You then turned to Su He, “Sister-in-law, look at my brother, he…”


Su He looked at the man and said, “Just indulge her.”


Jiang Yan: “…”


The next second, the man stood up.


Jiang You chuckled, let go of Su He, and immediately hugged him.


Jiang Yan: “…”


Then, the man’s deep and serious voice rang in her ear: “Since you’ve decided to get married, you can’t be so reckless in the future. But if you feel wronged, you can always come back.”


The last sentence was his reassurance to her, and also a message that the Jiang Family would always be her support.


Although his tone was serious, there was gentleness in the seriousness.


As he spoke, his gaze also turned towards Gu Beiyan.


Gu Beiyan understood that this was a warning to him, not to bully his sister.


“Don’t worry, I don’t even have enough time to spoil her, let alone let her be wronged!”


As soon as Gu Beiyan finished speaking, Jiang You said, “Brother, Beiyan won’t bully me; if anything, I’m the one who bullies him.”


“…”


After the engagement party, the elders had eaten and gone to rest.


What remained were the younger generation.


The boys were almost all drinking, and the girls were chatting.


Su He and Sang Luo didn’t stay long because both kids were tired, so they took the children back to rest first.


An Mi didn’t stay up late either; around eleven, she went back.


But as soon as she got to the villa’s entrance, she received a text from Wan Muqi.


He asked her to meet him at the beach where they were yesterday.


After thinking for a few seconds, An Mi turned and headed towards the beach.


From a distance, she saw a tall figure standing there.


An Mi stood far away for a while before she walked over.


“Mr. Wan, is there something you wanted to see me for?”


An Mi stood beside the man, looking up at him.


The man turned around, their eyes meeting.


The next second, before she could react, she had fallen into his arms.


Her ear pressed against his chest, she could not only hear his strong heartbeat but was also enveloped in the scent of crisp cedar wood that emanated from him.


She thought he had been drinking, but at this moment, she couldn’t smell a trace of alcohol on him.


Just as An Mi was about to move, the man’s deep voice echoed in her ear: “Don’t move, I won’t do anything to you, I just want to hug you.”


Hearing this, An Mi simply stayed put.


After a while, she opened her mouth and asked, “What’s wrong? Do you have something on your mind?”


She felt that his mood was a bit low tonight, though she didn’t know if it was just her imagination.


Wan Muqi made a sound of acknowledgment, “Indeed, I have something on my mind.”


An Mi: “What’s on your mind?”


Wan Muqi pondered for a moment before speaking, “I really, really like a girl, but she seems so far away from me. And sometimes, I feel like I don’t know what to do with her.”


An Mi was stunned: “…”


“Can I be so bold as to assume the girl Mr. Wan is talking about is me?”


As soon as her words fell, the man let go of her.


He looked down at her, his deep eyes filled with tenderness.


“What do you think?”


An Mi pursed her lips.


The man spoke again: “An Mi, are you willing to give me another chance?”


She hung her head, silent, unsure of what she was thinking.


Wan Muqi was in no hurry either, just waiting patiently.


After a good while, she remained silent.


A tinge of gloom flashed across the man’s eyes, but he didn’t say anything, instead, he spoke with a gentle voice, “An Mi, don’t trouble yourself. If you are not ready yet, I can keep waiting.”


The next second, An Mi lifted her head to look at him.


Then, she suddenly reached out and wrapped her arms around his neck.


Before he could react, An Mi tiptoed, and then placed a kiss on his lips.


A kiss light as a dragonfly skimming water.


It took quite a bit of courage for An Mi to make this move.


And at this moment, Wan Muqi was utterly stunned by her act.


He seemed unable to believe this scene.


An Mi quickly pulled away, she looking at him, he looking at her.


Witnessing his dazed look right now, An Mi wasn’t sure whether to laugh or do something else.


Could it be that he was frightened by this?


“Mr. Wan, does this count as an answer?”


Since he was not speaking, An Mi took the initiative to break the silence.


No sooner had her words fallen than a strong hand clasped the back of her head, followed by an overwhelming kiss.


The sensation was strange, unfamiliar.


An Mi’s previous action could hardly even be called a kiss, it was merely a touch.


A tingling sensation overwhelmed her, causing nervousness, a rapid heartbeat, and soon she felt her entire body weaken.


This intimate entangling of lips and teeth felt like the opening of a new world to her.


“…”


Suddenly, a sea breeze began to blow, the cool wind swirling around the two of them, as if to form a protective barrier.


Wan Muqi did not push the boundaries, sensing she had reached her limit, he let her go.


He held her tightly in his arms but was fearful of hurting her, so he restrained the strength of his embrace.


He was overjoyed.


Seeing Gu and Jiang You tonight, he thought he’d give it another try.


Yet, he never expected to receive such an unexpected surprise tonight.


An Mi felt her cheeks burning as if on fire, extremely hot.


And her heart was beating faster than normal.


She could even sense her own “thumping” heartbeat.


After calming herself for a while, An Mi regained her train of thought, “Um, can we not tell my sister and the others about this for now?”


At these words, Wan Muqi frowned slightly. Was he someone to be kept hidden?


“Why?”


“I’m not ready yet.”


An Mi pursed her slightly reddened lips, reaching out to clutch his sleeve with a somewhat coquettish demeanor.


“Is that okay?”


In this manner, he found it difficult to say much in response.


Moreover, he didn’t seem to have a reason to refuse.


“Alright, whatever you say.”


An Mi instantly beamed with joy, saying, “Don’t worry, it won’t be for too long.”


Although she had made her choice at this moment, she still wasn’t psychologically ready to face others.


Wan Muqi helplessly commented, “It’s okay, as long as you’re mine.”


As for telling others, that was not within his consideration.


Because this was a matter between him and her.



Elsewhere.


Gu Beiyan withdrew from the crowd and took Jiang You away with him.


He drove to the farthest end of the island.


“Beiyan, isn’t this place my brother’s off-limits territory? What are we doing here?”


Jiang You looked at the gigantic castle before her and was somewhat dumbfounded.


She had always known there was a castle here, but she had never visited because she wasn’t allowed in without her brother’s permission.


Gu Beiyan looked at her and smiled, saying, “Take a guess.”


Jiang You furrowed her brows: “I don’t want to guess. Let’s just go. My brother is really fond of me, but when it comes to his territory, I wouldn’t dare to trespass without his permission.”


Gu Beiyan: “…”


“Could it be that this isn’t a gift from your brother to you?”


Jiang You felt like she must have heard some unfathomable fairy tale.


“Beiyan, don’t joke with me. My brother would never give me this place.”


This castle is worth several billion.


How could her brother possibly give it to her.


Gu Beiyan held her hand and said, “I’m not lying to you, it really is a gift from your brother.”


“Look, here’s the access key to the main door.”


He used his chin to point at the control panel in front of her.


Jiang You took a glance, somewhat in disbelief.


Gu Beiyan had also only found out today that this place had always belonged to Jiang You.


Simply put, it’s a Princess Castle specifically crafted for her.


Jiang Yan was thinking of waiting until the day she got married to give her this gift.


“Your brother said he originally planned to give it to you on your wedding day, but after some thought, he decided to give it to you today,” Gu Beiyan said. “He had someone custom-make this place just for you.”


Jiang You was stunned, and her eyes reddened in an instant.


She recalled that on her fifth birthday, she made a wish to one day have her own Princess Castle.


But back then, she was just a young girl with girlish dreams, fond of princesses and castles, which prompted that wish.


Yet she never imagined it would actually come true, and that her brother would remember it all along.


He really spent a fortune to have it built for her.


This gift would allow her to boast for a lifetime.


“Wuu wuu, I won’t talk back to my brother anymore from now on; he’s the best brother in the world.”


“Alright, don’t cry. Your brother knows all about that, and he never takes it to heart,” he reassured.


Gu Beiyan hugged her, comforting her.


Jiang Yan wasn’t good at expressing himself, and with Uncle Jiang gone since Jiang You was very young, Jiang Yan played not just the role of a brother for her, but also that of a father.


“Come on, let’s go see your castle.”



After entering, Jiang You couldn’t help but exclaim once more, “My goodness, my brother is really rich.”


There’s no need to mention the value of the decorations here.


What shocked her most was that the furniture and items placed here were all antiques.


She could recognize these antiques thanks to her childhood days, often following her grandfather to antique shops to hunt for treasures, enabling her to recognize the value of these items at a glance.


She suddenly turned to the man behind her and said, “Beiyan, this castle doesn’t count as marital property, right?”


Gu Beiyan smiled helplessly and indulgently, saying, “What’s the matter, you’re thinking of divorcing me before we’re even married?”


Jiang You rushed into his arms with a giggly smile, and the man caught her in his embrace.


“How could I? It’s just a joke.”


Gu Beiyan held her waist with one hand and pinched her pretty and straight nose with the other.


“Don’t worry, all of this is yours, and not only these—everything I have in the future will be yours as well.”


“Does that mean I could make it onto the Forbes list of the wealthy?” she asked cheerily.


“Perhaps you could.”


He lowered his head and gently pecked her cherry-red lips.


Suddenly, Jiang You’s mind flashed with a very important matter.


She raised an eyebrow at the man, her eyes like twinkling stars, now filled with strong desire.


“Beiyan, you won’t refuse me tonight, will you?”


As she spoke, her body clung tightly to him like an octopus, seemingly afraid that her prey would escape.


“…”