There’re Always Paranoid Thoughts to Monopolize Me - Chapter 71.2

Qin Ke was delighted.

But after being stared at with those deep, dark eyes in such a truly pitiful manner for a few seconds, she couldn’t quite endure it either.

Qin Ke stopped smiling, “I did get you a gift, you know – are you sure you want it now?”

“…..”

At Huo Jun’s words, a clear expression of disappointment flashed across his eyes, “So you’ve already prepared something?”

Qin Ke: “…”

Qin Ke narrowed her eyes slightly, “You really hope I haven’t prepared anything, so that you can just ask for whatever you want and I’d have to agree, right?”

Huo Jun nodded unabashedly.

“Besides ‘wanting you,’ I actually have some other options as well, do you want to hear them?”

“No.”

Qin Ke didn’t even think for a second.

“…”

With the prey not taking the bait, Huo Jun could only regretfully retract the fangs that were about to sink into the delicate neck of his prey.

Released from the confinement, Qin Ke walked towards the closet.

She soon came back out, but her hands were behind her back, as if she was hiding something.

Huo Jun was a bit curious.

“What is it?”

Qin Ke thought for a moment, “I’ll be upfront – after a while, you might occasionally see me in a certain magazine.”

“…”

Huo Jun’s expression paused. A few seconds later, he narrowed his eyes, his voice slightly deepening, “Did you do some model advertisement?”

“…” Qin Ke fell silent, guilty.

When it came to matters related to her, this person was terrifyingly perceptive.

Huo Jun’s gaze darkened further, “Was it to buy me a birthday gift?”

Qin Ke cautiously observed his expression, then slowly began inching towards the sofa, quietly explaining.

“Although there are the high school and direct admission scholarship funds, that part still needs to be used to pay back the Huo family’s funding – that’s what we had agreed on before.”

Huo Jun’s expression became a bit gloomy, “We had agreed that the payback would start after university graduation.”

Qin Ke: “The other day, Teacher Huo said you had asked him about the additional procedures needed for university students to get married.”

Huo Jun: “…”

Qin Ke: “Unless you want me to pay the money back to myself after graduation?”

“…”

Huo Jun could not refute, because it was he who had originally proposed this funding plan with that intention in mind.

As long as they could get married before graduation, what Qin Ke and he would own afterwards would belong to the marital property – at that point, the concept of lending and repaying would no longer be appropriate.

Huo Jun lowered his eyes, sitting up, his voice slightly hoarse as well.

“You know very well that I didn’t do these things to make things harder for you.”

“I’m not having a hard time.” Qin Ke murmured softly, “Just a few part-time modeling jobs… Compared to that, it’s more tiring to placate you afterwards.”

“…”

Huo Jun had no rebuttal.

After a few seconds, he still looked over, reluctant, “Can you not do that in the future?”

“Mm.”

At this time, the girl had walked up to him, and upon hearing his words, she bent down, the item hidden in her hands cupped together. Without letting Huo Jun see what it was, she brought her arms around, embracing him by the back of his neck.

At the same time, Qin Ke let out a light laugh, giving a kiss on the edge of his thin lips.

“I won’t do it anymore – you won’t be getting such an expensive birthday gift in the future.”

Huo Jun sighed lightly, reaching back to hug the girl’s slender waist, pulling her to sit down on his lap.

“I never needed it in the first place – Qin Qin, your existence has always been the best gift I’ve received.”

Qin Ke didn’t say anything.

A few seconds later, a soft click sound was heard.

Huo Jun paused.

The sound came from behind his ear, from the item in Qin Ke’s hands. It was a very familiar sound to him, making him almost able to imagine what it was, but unable to confirm –

“Mm, this is the gift.”

The girl opened the ring box in her hands, finally bringing it in front of Huo Jun.

Two simple plain band rings, one larger and one smaller, lay in the deep blue velvet box.

Qin Ke’s cheeks had reddened without her realizing. She averted her gaze, her voice soft as she spoke.

“Let’s get engaged, Huo Jun.”

“……?!”

Huo Jun’s mind had already gone blank the moment he saw the ring box, and at the girl’s words, he was completely blown away like a mushroom cloud.

After an unknown amount of time, he slowly regained his senses.

Lifting his gaze, he fixed it on the girl, and after a few seconds, he finally spoke in a hoarse voice.

“You… Say that again?”

“…”

Qin Ke was flustered.

A few seconds later, her cheeks had turned completely red, gripping the ring box tightly as she wanted to get up, muttering indignantly in a low voice.

“Is it too much for a girl to propose and you need to hear it twice…?”

As she spoke, Qin Ke was already trying to retreat.

But by now, Huo Jun had regained his senses, how could he let the prey he had lured to his mouth escape again?

It didn’t even take two seconds before he had snatched back both the ring and the girl.

The slightly narrow sofa in this room was no longer convenient for him to fully express himself, so without a second thought, Huo Jun lifted the girl up, directly taking her into the inner bedroom.

When she was thrown onto the soft bed, Qin Ke suddenly regained her senses, warily rolling to the side, curling herself up like a ball.

“I’m not even of age for another three to four months, stay away from me.”

The girl’s cautious gaze made her look like a timid frightened rabbit.

Huo Jun let out a hoarse laugh, kneeling by the bed.

“Wasn’t it you who proposed?”

“I proposed to get married, not to—”

The last word was swallowed back by Qin Ke, the girl only curling herself up even more tightly.

“I don’t care, if you keep this up I’ll take the gift back.”

“You really have no faith in me.”

Having teased enough, Huo Jun smiled, laying down on his side. He patted the soft bed in front of him.

“I won’t do anything. Come here.”

“…..”

Qin Ke was still not very convinced, looking at him doubtfully.

“Qin Qin.” Huo Jun sighed helplessly, lowering his voice as he called her.

Qin Ke’s ears inexplicably heated up.

After hesitating for two seconds, the girl still slowly inched closer.

Huo Jun extended his left hand, taking off the heart-shaped couple’s ring he had been wearing.

“Put it on me.”

Qin Ke hesitated for a bit, “Wear it now?”

Huo Jun chuckled hoarsely, “Mm. Aren’t we already upgraded from a couple to an engaged couple?”

“…”

The girl’s cheeks flushed red as she softly gritted her teeth, mumbling, “Don’t mention it again.”

Huo Jun was in an exceptionally good mood tonight, now almost completely yielding to her.

“Mm, won’t mention it.”

After the heart-shaped couple’s ring was replaced by the very simple plain band, Huo Jun held Qin Ke’s hand, examining it in the light for a few seconds, then he slowly curled his fingers, tightly intertwining their fingers together.

The room was silent.

Until after an unknown amount of time, a faint bell sound came from outside.

Qin Ke softly said, “Happy birthday, Huo Jun.”

Huo Jun leaned over, gently kissing her forehead.

He laughed softly.

“It has nothing to do with my birthday.”

“Huh?”

“As long as I have you, I’ll be happy for the rest of my life, Qin Qin.”

~End of main story~