Addicted: Book Two - The Raging Flames of Passion

Chapter 15 - What a Great Day!

Translator: Beloved_Sienna

Editor: Sae

Proofreader: NancyChen3

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On the 25th of the Lunar month, Gu Hai's company has officially closed for the holiday. This flock of confined older yet successful career women[1] were now just like beautiful small birds as they freely flew out of their cage toward the scores of nests inhabited by powerful eagles, just to enjoy being surrounded by admirers for a few days.

With this vacation, Di Shuang also gained her freedom but unfortunately, Bai Luo Yin remained as busy as ever.

As for Gu Hai, he flew out to Qingdao to visit Mrs. Yan.

After a short while of conversations, Yan Ya Jing dragged Gu Hai out from Mrs. Yan's sick ward and looked over to him with a serious yet stately expression.

"Gu Hai, can you help me with something?"

Burrowing his brows, Gu Hai replied in a low voice, "Have you forgotten? I've said it before. Since the moment you saved me back then, I owe you a favor that I will definitely repay. Tell me, if I can do it, I won't refuse."

Yan Ya Jing smiled wistfully, "I know for sure that you'd be able to do it. The problem is whether or not you are willing to."

With a firm tone of voice, Gu Hai said, "If I can do it, I'll certainly be willing to."

Yan Ya Jing took a deep breath and let sight travel straight into Gu Hai's abstruse eyes.

"Let's get engaged."

With just that sentence alone, Gu Hai's complexion quickly took a turn for the worse.

"It's not too late for you to back out of your words now."

Controlled the astonishment that had settled in his gaze, Gu Hai sternly asked, "Tell me first, why do you suddenly want to get engaged with me?"

Yan Ya Jing turned around and quietly peered out the clear glass window.

"I just want my mom to leave with a peace of mind. Don't worry, it's only an engagement, not a marriage. Once my mom passes away, we can break off the engagement and continue being friends."

This conversation caused the knots in Yan Ya Jing's heart to tighten as a sense of moroseness ate at her. The moment she saw Gu Hai's first reaction, she had immediately understood his feelings towards her. But even then, she still could not help but to dearly hold onto this fantasy......the fantasy that Gu Hai would take this turning point between them as an opportunity to say to her, 'we might as well get together right away......'

Maintaining his silence, Gu Hai quietly lit a stick of cigarette.

After a long time of not hearing any response, Yan Ya Jing suddenly let out a small laugh.

"It's okay if you're not willing to. I can just find another person. It's just......my mom has always thought that we were together. If you were to play this role, perhaps her heart can be more at ease."

Gu Hai's pupil sunk into the dark, "Let me think about it."

Even as the cigarette in his hand shortened, Gu Hai's heart remaining spiraling in an unknown corner seemingly without a path to escape.

"Gu Hai, can I ask you a question?" Yan Ya Jing abruptly spoke.

Gu Hai shifted his gaze toward her.