novelraw Chapter 453 - 370: Can’t You Speak Properly?
Chapter 453 - 370: Can’t You Speak Properly?
Chapter 453: Chapter 370: Can’t You Speak Properly?
At the bar, Xu Er was feeling a bit down today and decided to ask Long Wu and Leng Mochen out for a hangout.
Watching the two married men chatting away about parenting while drinking, his frustration levels shot through the roof! If he’d known, he might as well have had a drink by himself at home!
Long Wu had already noticed Xu Er’s odd behavior. He punched him lightly on the shoulder and asked, "Xu Er! You called the two of us out here, surely not just so you could listen to us chat, right? Spill it already! What’s going on? Did your Shasha cook you alive? Look at that face—it screams pent-up desires!"
"Get lost! You’re the one with pent-up desires!" Xu Er said dejectedly, emphasizing that she hadn’t even given him the chance, okay?
"Cough cough! So tell us, what’s going on? What’s gotten our promising young man so low-spirited!" Long Wu finished with a conspiring wink at Leng Mochen.
Xu Er glanced at them both, then finally steeled himself and said, "I want to propose to Shasha, but I’m afraid she’ll say no."
During the New Year, he had expressed his desire to get married to Bai Shasha during his visit to her family. But Bai Shasha hadn’t given a direct answer, and her parents deferred to her own wishes.
But now it’s nearly May Day, and look: Leng Er’s son was born, and they’ll be holding a wedding right after June 1st; Long Wu’s kid is about to be born too.
Meanwhile, he’s stuck in the same place, not making any progress! Of course, he’d be anxious!
He really regrets being so full of himself back then, saying they’d get married straight away. Now he’s not asking for much—he’d settle for just getting engaged first!
Long Wu couldn’t help but tease, "You poor thing! How do you even know whether you’ll succeed if you haven’t proposed yet? What if she’s just waiting for you to pop the question?
Here, my advice probably won’t suit you. Let Leng Er tell you his proposal experience instead. His Sisi and your Shasha are as close as two peas in a pod; the same approach might work wonders!"
Xu Er immediately turned to Leng Mochen. "Er! Spill it quick! Don’t keep it to yourself! If you’re a bro, lay it all out for me to learn from!"
Leng Mochen’s lips twitched slightly, faced with one eager pair of eyes and another amused smirk.
He said seriously, "It’s nothing much, really. A good proposal just needs to be romantic—flowers, a diamond ring, and getting down on one knee are all good ideas. As for what you say during the proposal, it has to be moving, preferably so emotional that she straight-up cries!
Of course, all of this advice came from Wu.
But I didn’t use any of it—I just domineeringly put the ring on her finger, and that was it, done!"
Long Wu set down his phone and looked at him disdainfully. "Pfft! Playing the overbearing CEO card, huh? Hey Xu Er, maybe your girl is into that stuff! Go all deep and intense on her instead!"
Wasn’t it him, back then, asking me here to brainstorm proposal strategies? Leng Er says he didn’t use them? Who’d believe that! Sure, keep bragging!
Xu Er hesitated: "What if Shasha straight-up rejects me on the spot?"
Sure, some women like men to be domineering and masculine, but Bai Shasha is kind of unique. If things went wrong and ended awkwardly, it’d be better not to propose at all!
The two men drank while continuing to discuss the matter.
Leng Mochen idly traced the rim of his glass, wondering whether Buding and Li Si were already asleep at this hour.
Should he sneak out early? He glanced at Long Wu and Xu Er, shaking his head with a faint smile.
A while later, the coffee-colored wooden door suddenly swung open. Leng Mochen looked toward the door, expecting a server, but what walked in was Zhang Yao—fashionably styled, a hint of drunkenness on her face.
"Oh! Sorry! Wrong room!" After apologizing, she suddenly noticed Leng Mochen and her eyes lit up. "Oh my! What a coincidence! Isn’t this Mr. Leng? You like hanging out at this bar too, huh?" She finished, swaying her hips like a water snake as she took a few steps closer to Leng Mochen.
Long Wu and Xu Er exchanged looks, both catching the gleam of gossip in each other’s eyes. Holy crap, there was definitely something going on with this woman!
Leng Mochen gave her a cold look. "Stay there."
"Mr... Mr. Leng! I didn’t mean anything by it! I just walked into the wrong room and happened to greet you when I saw you. Who knew fate would bring us together here! Since we ran into each other, why don’t I..." Zhang Yao said softly, feigning innocence.
Under the dim lighting, Zhang Yao looked up at him. His slightly furrowed brows and tightly pressed lips radiated masculine charm, causing her heart to race quickly.
If she had previously admired him seven-tenths due to his status and assets, now her affection had reached a full ten-tenths!
How could there be such a man—not only rich and handsome but also so full of character?
She knew chasing him wouldn’t be easy, but she was confident that if he gave her a chance, with her looks and charm, she could make him fall for her!
Leng Mochen let out a cold laugh. "Get out!"
He had seen plenty of women like her—always grasping at opportunities to climb into a man’s bed.
Her clumsy act of pushing the door open was obviously fake; anyone could see it clearly. It was obvious she’d planned this out and intentionally came in!
"Why are you so mean? My sister knows you, doesn’t she? At least for the sake of acquaintanceship, you don’t have to treat me this way!
I just happened to bump into you, said hi, and thanked you. I didn’t say anything inappropriate, did I?" Zhang Yao felt hurt and embarrassed! In her rush to defend herself, she blurted out these words, only to regret them right after.
Because Leng Mochen’s gaze was filled with mockery, as if watching a clown putting on a ridiculous act.
"Get out right now!" Leng Mochen didn’t want to say another word—just conversing with someone like her felt degrading!
He’d have to tell Li Si when he got home to avoid contact with Zhang Shan in the future. Look at her younger sister—what kind of person is she?
"How can you do this? I just like you a little—doesn’t mean I wanted to ruin anything. Can’t I even be an ordinary friend and chat with you?" Zhang Yao was falling apart inside. She’d had someone track Leng Mochen’s movements to learn he was at this bar and had worked up a lot of courage to walk in.
Beforehand, she had imagined countless scenarios—maybe the man would relax after drinking a bit, and under these circumstances, he wouldn’t be so cold.
Alas, everything was just her own fantasy! The man was even colder, more ruthless than the last time they met!
"Get out!" Leng Mochen coldly pointed to the doorway.
Long Wu stepped up beside Leng Mochen. "What’s going on?"
A love triangle? Homewrecker? Don’t tell me!
Long Wu gave Zhang Yao a once-over and shook his head. "Looks aren’t much to brag about! The figure’s just so-so! Hey beauty, you’d better leave now. Our Er here isn’t into your type!"
Zhang Yao heard Leng Mochen’s friend talk about her like she was cheap merchandise, and, eyes brimming with unshed tears, she suddenly felt utterly humiliated. She shouted angrily, "You’re too much! Boo-hoo!" Then she quickly fled, wiping her tears.
"Dude, you’d even go after somebody like her?" Xu Er muttered quietly to Leng Mochen, gesturing toward the woman’s retreating figure.
Compared to Li Si, she’s totally outclassed!
"Get lost! Can’t you talk properly?" Leng Mochen was still simmering with frustration. He’d come out for a drink, yet somehow ran into this freak. Seriously, what the hell!
Long Wu gave him an amused look. "Come on! Spill it! What dark and scandalous secret is there between you two?"
Leng Mochen shot him an exasperated glare and casually explained the situation.
"Holy crap! This woman’s gotta be nuts! Rear-ending your car and thinking she’d end up marrying you?" Long Wu was genuinely incredulous! Though, he’d heard stories like this before. (To be continued. If you like this work, visit Qidian at qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)