Chapter 28

The man’s heart beat with a passionate rhythm, like a drumbeat, resonating through his chest and reaching her palm.

It made her heart involuntarily follow his rhythm.

Jinwu’s breath quickened for a few seconds, the fingers he pressed against his firm, warm chest curled slightly.

So hard.

And so hot.

Unconsciously, her heartbeat suddenly accelerated uncontrollably, and her soft fingertips gradually turned a shade of pink.

She looked up into Duan Shiyan’s deep, burning peach blossom eyes, feeling his equally fervent heartbeat and the warmth of their skin mingling, her lips slightly pursed.

Who was actually the most powerful?

Clearly, he was the one with the upper hand.

“Okay.”

The man’s solid chest continued to radiate an undeniable warmth.

Jinwu realized this and slowly pulled her hand away from his palm, her clear and beautiful brows flashing with a rare, youthful shyness, “I’ll patch it up for you for life.”

“Then pinky promise.”

Before her hand could completely leave his palm, Duan Shiyan had already hooked her pinky finger with his long finger, preventing her from escaping, “One hundred years, no changing.”

Jinwu was taken aback, as if she had discovered a new side to him.

Duan Shiyan seemed to be very insistent on making these promises.

As if he could only feel at ease if the other person truly guaranteed it.

“Okay, pinky promise.”

Like she had promised him that night, Jinwu gently hooked her pinky finger around his long finger, her brows tinged with a clear, beautiful smile, “One hundred years, no changing.”

The experimental brother was secretly thrilled.

He quietly raised his thumb and, while Jinwu wasn’t paying attention, “popped” it against her thumb, successfully sealing the deal.

After successfully sealing the deal, he curled his lips, his youthful, spirited brows faintly glimmering with a smile.

Jinwu looked at him in surprise, suddenly understanding what it felt like for a guy to look at a sweet girl.

When he was unhappy, he would say he was so wronged, he would raise his arrogant and handsome face, childishly whining.

When he was shy, his ears would turn red, when he was subdued, he would bury his face in her neck, and when he made a promise, he would pinky promise.

He was so spoiled.

Like a little princess.

Jinwu’s gaze couldn’t help but soften with a smile.

Duan Shiyan actually had this side to him.

It was something she hadn’t noticed before.

Now that she saw it, it was actually… pretty cute.

The Beijing crown prince, who had been labeled as cute, took on the same meticulous and critical attitude he had when taking the marriage certificate photos, carefully adjusting the lighting and angle.

Secretly curling his lips, he took many photos of him and Jinwu holding the red booklet.

This time, he didn’t just take photos of the cover, but also happily took photos of the inside pages.

“By the way, your clothes don’t have pockets, but mine do.”

After taking the photos, Duan Shiyan naturally took Jinwu’s marriage certificate from her hand, then just as naturally put it in the pocket of his suit jacket, “Keep your certificate with me for now, don’t lose it.”

He was surprisingly thoughtful.

Jinwu nodded, “Okay.”

Meanwhile, the “Temptation to Go Home” group was still bustling with activity.

Duan Mom: Hello? Duan Xiaojiao, are you busy Photoshopping a new picture?

Duan Little Aunt: You see, he’s not saying anything, that means he’s guilty!

Duan Second Uncle: Oh, just coax him, it’s not easy for the child to be single for twenty-six years.

Duan Cousin: Brother! Are you really not crazy? Wuwuwu!

Duan Shiyan looked at the screen full of mocking comments like “I don’t believe it, unless he sends a picture of him and the girl later,” “He’s definitely Photoshopping to fool us, if he really got married, I’ll stand on my head and wash my hair!” demanding him to prove himself, and he snorted coldly.

What do you mean it’s not easy to be single for twenty-six years?

He! Is now a noble married man!

His wife is the girl he has been secretly admiring for so long!

She was the beautiful, excellent, resilient, and independent top student in the school, and now she is a kind, outstanding people’s doctor who saves lives and heals the sick!

He! Is simply a winner in life! The happiest man!

The proud Duan family princess disdained to argue with them at length, directly sending all the photos she had just taken.

Then he opened his Moments and posted the red booklet photo he had first posted in the family group, and proudly and domineeringly announced—

Happy Anniversary, my leading lady

Leading lady…..

Jinwu looked at his newly posted dynamic, her gaze lingering on the phrase “my leading lady,” her fingertips twitched involuntarily, her heart beating faster without warning.

She knew he wasn’t really making an official announcement, he was just putting on a show for his family.

But she couldn’t help but be moved by those words.

Perhaps it was because she was being placed in such an important position for the first time.

Suddenly, Jinwu noticed something, her almond-shaped eyes widening slightly, “You changed your name again?”

Not long ago, it was “Your Dear Fiancé,” and now it’s “Your Dear Husband.”

There were also two bright red hearts at the end.

“No way, how could Mrs. Duan not officially give me a title?”

Duan Shiyan raised an eyebrow, his tone lazy and relaxed, “So I can only attract her attention this way.”

Jinwu: “…”

So, to get her attention, he’s been flaunting this nickname in his Moments?

“Look, I’ve already changed your nickname.”

Duan Shiyan shoved his phone screen in front of her, like a smelly dog who needs praise, his smooth, strong jawline lifting slightly, “Am I being good?”

He already changed her nickname?

Jinwu looked down curiously and saw the “Nickname” section on the screen: My Wife

“If you can’t think of a nickname to give me, you can refer to mine.”

Duan Shiyan raised his chin again, his tone lazy, “Like, ‘My Darling Husband,’ ‘Baby Husband,’ ‘The Best Husband in the World,’ things like that.”

Jinwu: ?

Surprised.

She never thought she’d hear those mushy terms coming out of his mouth.

If it weren’t for his arrogant and unruly cool guy face and his arrogant and unrestrained personality, she would have suspected he was actually a love-brained fool.

Those examples Duan Shiyan gave were a bit too mushy.

Jinwu wasn’t used to it yet.

She lifted her gaze in a bit of distress.

The man sitting next to her, his beautiful, deep peach blossom eyes, held a certain brilliance, as if by chance, they met her gaze directly.

He looked like a high-breed dog, usually untamable by anyone, but now he was looking at her with bright, obedient, and expectant eyes.

Jinwu’s heart skipped a beat, and she had an idea.

She clicked on Duan Shiyan’s profile picture on WeChat and typed in his nickname: My Little Dog U·ェ·U

“What’s this?”

As soon as Jinwu changed the nickname, the man, who had been paying close attention, immediately leaned over to look, his brow raised slightly, “My Little Dog?”

Fearing that he might misunderstand her and think she was calling him a dog, Jinwu smiled slightly, explaining seriously, “It doesn’t mean you’re a dog, it’s just that sometimes I think you’re like a dog that’s good at being affectionate.”

Duan Shiyan: ?

When did he act like a dog and be affectionate?

He? Affectionate?

And good at it?

How could he be good at being affectionate!

He would never be affectionate!

“Actually, I like dogs a lot.”

Just as Duan Xiaogou was about to defend himself.

He heard her say with a smile, “It’s not just because I think dogs are cute, but because wasn’t ‘dog literature’ really popular before? Back then, I really wanted to have a loyal dog, one that wouldn’t betray me, one that belonged only to me.”

A dog that would love her passionately and sincerely, forever.

Seeing that he wasn’t saying anything, Jinwu blinked lightly, “If you don’t like it, then I’ll think of another one…”

“Who said I didn’t like it?”

Before she could finish her sentence, Duan Shiyan looked at her, “This is it.”

“Jinwu.”

His dark, deep pupils seemed to be burning with an inextinguishable fire, “From now on, I’ll be your little dog.”

What’s wrong with being a dog for his wife?

Since she said that a dog’s love is passionate and sincere, then he would become that dog that belonged only to her.

Whatever she wanted, he would make it happen for her.

Jinwu’s heart couldn’t help but beat a little faster.

“But don’t you think this nickname is a bit empty at the end?”

Duan Xiaogou suddenly frowned slightly, staring at her phone screen and letting out an unhappy “Woof.”

He poked her screen, “Why don’t you add a heart?”

“No, one heart is too lonely.”

He poked the screen again, “Add another one, it’ll make a pair.”

Jinwu looked at him, a smile unconsciously spreading across her lips.

He really had a strong sense of ritual.

Jinwu’s eyes flickered, a little dazed.

Actually, things like changing couple’s profile pictures and thinking of a special nickname for each other.

And being able to get married and make an official announcement on a bright, comfortable day, wearing a beautiful dress, holding beautiful flowers, with the person you love, had always been on her wish list.

Fu Yuchen had always been stingy with giving her a sense of ritual, and now she was able to receive it in another form, from another person, seriously and solemnly.

It was as if her wishes no longer needed to be hidden.

They could finally be fulfilled openly and honestly.

Jinwu’s lips slowly curved upwards, her clear eyes becoming brighter, as if bathed in a warm, scorching sun.

“Duan Shiyan.”

She looked at him, suddenly speaking, “Can you send me the marriage certificate photos you took just now?”

“The photos saved in Moments are a bit blurry.” She laughed, “I want the original high-definition ones.”

Duan Shiyan met her bright and clean smile, and he curled his lips, “Okay.”

He sent her the photos.