Han Jiuran greeted the trio with a smile.
Meng Qi's mood lifted, she smiled and answered him. "You're such a good kid, if my Wan Mo stresses you out, don't forget to tell me. She can be troublesome at times".
Meng Qi left while giving Wan Mo a knowing look, Hé honghua followed after her.
...
"You're here.." Wan Mo said with a sigh.
"What? Disappointed?" Han Jiuran smirked.
Wan Mo battled to swallow the word 'very'.
"No, surprised, you miss me that much?" She replied.
It was Jiuran's turn to swallow the word 'you wish'.
"Mmh, I would be stupid not to" he drifted towards her and positioned the jewelry on her neck right.
"You look extremely beautiful, it's impossible to suppress the urge to hide you for myself". Jiuran said, with a straight face and low voice.
"Thank you, new haircut, fits perfectly" she tried to throwback a compliment, she smiled and returned to her dressing table to check the full outfit.
Han Jiuran hugged her from behind, Wan Mo suppressed the urge to punch him, she let out a small soundless breath and placed a hand on his. She was there but she looked distant.
"Something wrong?" Jiuran asked, his eyes narrowed.
Wan Mo looked at him through the mirror. "I'm nervous, maybe scared, I'm not saying I don't want the engagement. I'm just.."
"I understand, don't worry, I'm here, we'd figure everything out... Together".
Wan Mo let out a smile " thank you Jiuran" she said softly.
Wan Mo: take a look at this cow?!
Her mind system: you're getting engaged to the cow today!
Wan Mo: I seriously want to turn you off!
Wan Mo's grandma cleared her throat, her smile was so wide.
"You young adults.. so hot blooded. You own the engagement you know? The party has started". Grandma Qin chuckled.
Jiuran greeted her and went out.
Grandma Qin gave Wan Mo a knowing look, Wan Mo blinked innocently and hugged her grandma as both of them went to the garage.
Wan Mo and Han Jiuran came in the same car to Han's estate.
Guests had arrived.
Wan Mo's dad, Qin Bai Xu, whom she rarely sees, did the announcement, Wan Mo and Jiuran exchanged rings; the guests clapped, very happy.
Apart from the ones who had just gotten engaged, someone else was also fuming, Zong Yi.
He hated that the party happened in Han's estate, so he couldn't sabotage anything.
In the Qin estate, they at least trust him, so he would have been able to cause accidents to stop the engagement party.
Queen cried tears of joy, Wan Mo was so irritated, apart from the grand parents gift, Queen's gift was the biggest. She loved Wan Mo so much and respected Jiuran.
Ah-Jiu came too. She still had that bratty expression but she brought a pretty gift, Wan Mo raised a brow and said thank you.
Zong Xi didn't even know what to get, she was so conflicted, worried and excited but still settled on a pretty vase.
A little girl, Wan Mo identified as Jiuran's cousin brought a purple bow and jade comb.
"Sister Mo is so pretty, here is my gift".
Wan Mo was touched, she smiled and kissed the little one's forehead before receiving the gift with a big thank you.
"Wan Mo you didn't.." Queen started, Wan Mo cut her short.
"I won't kiss your forehead!".
It was late already, Wan Mo was tired both physically and emotionally.
It kept ringing in her head, she's deceiving everyone here, only her, she's despicable.
Jiuran offered to drive her home, while everyone was making stupid smiley faces at their exit, someone else was fuming that his eyes were red.
"Zong Yi?" His sister called, concerned.
"I'm a bit sick, I'll go home first, be safe Alright?" He pats her hair and leaves.
"You too, text me when you get home" Zong Xi was worried.
.....
They got to Wan Mo's house. Jiuran parked the car, stepped out and helped her open the door, She smiled and said her thanks, while he responded with something like 'that's my duty'.
Before she could go in, Jiuran held her waist, his chin on her hair. "Happy Engagement to us", he lifted her chin and kissed her softly. Wan Mo stiffened, not kissing back, refusing to believe what was happening!. Different emotions, and thoughts swirled inside him and they were all negative.
Jiuran broke the kiss, gave a smile and said his goodnight. Wan Mo stood there, stunned and angry. It wasn't right, all of this is wrong but this part didn't feel bad for some reason.
She went inside with a headache, locked her door, took off her clothes and bath.
She was doing everything with a scowl on her face, she wore her pajamas and was about to climb her bed when she heard a knock on the slide door that leads to the balcony. "What is it?!!!" She huffed, only to see San Yi Han's figure.
"Ah, Yi Han, I'm coming".