Furthermore, staying here filled Xu Xiaoka with a deep sense of security. After all, this was Beiming Qianye's private residence. It was incredibly safe, sparing them the worry of dealing with all sorts of shady characters like they did back at the base!
Breakfast was a lavish spread. Exhausted from the previous day's ordeals, everyone happily dug into the nutritious meal that morning.
Chen Momo was happily eating an egg when she suddenly heard Beiming Qianye casually say beside her, "Marry me."
"What?" Chen Momo froze, convinced she had misheard him.
Beiming Qianye set down his fork, his calm, deep eyes fixed earnestly on her. "Marry me."
"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH..." This sudden proposal caught Chen Momo completely off guard. She nearly spat out the egg in her mouth.
She thought to herself, "You don't even know me! We've only met twice, and you're already asking me to marry you? Your family is so rich—aren't you afraid I'm a gold digger? Besides, I've got my son as baggage..."
