Chapter 43: Yin Hanyu Struggles to Say a Single “Yes”

The next morning, Lin Qingyou woke up in her own room, in her own bed again.

“Hmph…” She kicked at the bed in frustration.

Xiao Xue walked in and couldn’t help but laugh at the sight.

“Still lazing around? Hurry up and get up, or you’ll be late for work.”

Lin Qingyou flailed on the bed a few more times before suddenly jumping up and hugging Xiao Xue.

“Auntie, am I not pretty? Do I have no charm for men?”

Xiao Xue immediately smacked the back of Lin Qingyou’s head. “What nonsense are you talking about? Your mother gave birth to such a beautiful daughter, not for you to doubt yourself but to captivate others.”

Lin Qingyou: “…”

“What kind of ridiculous doubt is this? Questioning your own looks and attractiveness?” Xiao Xue huffed. “That’s an insult to the excellent genes of the Xiao family and a direct offense to my beauty!”

Lin Qingyou: “…”

“Hmph hmph hmph…” Lin Qingyou kicked her legs in frustration, then flopped onto the bed like a lifeless pig, groaning.

She sighed dramatically one moment, angrily punched the bed the next, and then flailed around like a flipped-over fish.

Xiao Xue was speechless. “You’re upset because you practically threw yourself at Yin Hanyu last night, but that brat still sent you back home, aren’t you?”

“Hmph.” Lin Qingyou turned her head away.

Did she have to be so blunt? What about her dignity?

She clearly remembered falling asleep in Yin Hanyu’s arms.

He didn’t push her away; he just held her like that.

So why, when she woke up, was she back in her own bed again?

This wasn’t the first time either. She had schemed her way into sleeping in his bed before, only to wake up in her own room.

Last night, she had been even more proactive…

Yet, Yin Hanyu still managed to hold himself back. Was he even a man?

Aren’t domineering CEOs supposed to be full of desire? Why was Yin Hanyu so abstinent?

Was he secretly a monk?

Even though she fully understood and agreed with what Yin Hanyu had said that night, it still stung to keep getting rejected.

“Aaahhh!” Lin Qingyou grabbed a handful of her own hair in frustration.

Within seconds, her neatly styled hair turned into a bird’s nest.

“He’s just being responsible for you.” Xiao Xue pulled Lin Qingyou up, preventing her from flopping back onto the bed. “You’re a good kid, but you act on impulse too much.”

“You never consider the consequences. You just do whatever you feel like in the moment.”

Lin Qingyou pouted. “What consequences? I’m going to marry him anyway.”

Xiao Xue: “…”

When did her sweet little niece become so desperate to get married?

Lin Qingyou continued, “It doesn’t matter if it’s sooner or later, as long as I get to sleep with him. If it’s sooner, I can enjoy it sooner.”

Xiao Xue: “…” That… actually made a lot of sense.

“Yes! I’m going to marry him!”

Lin Qingyou turned to look at the tally marks she had drawn on her wall.

There were only two days left until the one-month period she and Yin Hanyu had agreed upon.

In just two days, she could marry Yin Hanyu!

“Marriage… marriage… marriage…”

Lin Qingyou suddenly became energized, filled with excitement.

“I’m getting married!”

“I’m going to marry Yin Hanyu!”

She jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom to freshen up, calling out to Xiao Xue, “Auntie, you have to cover for me at work today, tomorrow, and the day after!”

Xiao Xue: “And what will you be doing?”

Lin Qingyou stuck her head out while brushing her teeth.

“Of course, I’ll be preparing for the proposal! I want to give Yin Hanyu an unforgettable proposal that will make him want to marry me on the spot!”

Xiao Xue: “…”

Was this really happening?

Why did she suddenly not want to be a fan of this couple anymore?

After brushing her teeth, Lin Qingyou ran out and hugged Xiao Xue, acting cute. “Auntie, please help me out!”

Xiao Xue pinched her cheek. “Weren’t you the one who said you wanted to focus on your career?”

Lin Qingyou grinned. “I can get married first and work on my career later.”

Xiao Xue: “…”

Lin Qingyou was a doer. Once she set her mind to something, she acted immediately. She rushed out without even putting on makeup, driving off in her pink Maserati.

She personally chose the proposal location, decorated the venue, and picked out the engagement ring.

—

For two days straight, Lin Qingyou was out from morning until night.

Yin Hanyu hadn’t seen her, and it was making him restless.

He scoffed at himself—he had really been spoiled.

Before, it was normal for him not to see her.

But in the past month, they had been practically inseparable.

Now, just two days without her, and he already felt miserable?

It wasn’t even a full two days since they had seen each other that morning.

But his little troublemaker had run off mysteriously, throwing him a flirtatious wink before leaving.

It left him itching with frustration.

He turned to Xu Wen. “Did Qingyou come to see me today? Or did she message you asking about me?”

Xu Wen flinched. “…”

Did the boss know he had been bribed?

No, it wasn’t bribery.

He was just helping his boss get a wife sooner!

But the plan wasn’t complete yet, so he couldn’t say anything.

“N-No…” Xu Wen denied.

No?

Yin Hanyu frowned, feeling even more uneasy.

Did rejecting her that night really hurt her feelings?

He turned to Xu Wen again. “Find out what she’s doing for me.”

Xu Wen: “…”

There was no need to investigate—she was preparing to propose to him!

Boss, just wait and enjoy the surprise!

Xu Wen was secretly delighted. His boss was finally about to get his long-awaited wife.

—

That afternoon, right after work, Yin Hanyu planned to pick up Lin Qingyou.

To make her happy, he even bought all her recent favorite snacks—oden, grilled sausages, grilled pork belly, grilled beef, and grilled cabbage with enoki mushrooms.

He carried bags full of strong-smelling food into his Rolls-Royce.

Just a few minutes after driving off, as he reached for his phone to call Lin Qingyou, he suddenly realized—his brakes weren’t working.

When he had parked earlier, everything was fine.

He had only been gone for ten minutes at most.

Who had sabotaged his brakes during that time?

But there was no time to think.

The area was packed with people—it was rush hour.

If his car lost control, it wouldn’t just be him in danger; it could cause a massive accident.

With that thought, Yin Hanyu immediately turned the wheel, steering towards a less crowded area.

But the car was speeding up uncontrollably.

Just then, his phone rang.

Seeing it was Xu Wen, he answered via Bluetooth.

Xu Wen’s excited voice came through, “Boss! I decided to tell you—Miss Qingyou has been planning a proposal for you these past few days!”

“A proposal?”

Yin Hanyu hadn’t expected that.

Her? Proposing to him?

It felt like a dream…

But the out-of-control car reminded him—it was real.

“Yes! Tonight at 9 PM at the Sky Garden, she set up everything herself!”

Lin Qingyou’s voice suddenly came through, “Yin Hanyu, tomorrow’s the end of our one-month agreement. You promised that if I didn’t back out, you’d marry me.”

Yin Hanyu responded, “Mm.”

Lin Qingyou cheered, “Then hurry over! I want to propose! And tomorrow morning, we’ll be the first couple at the marriage office!”

But Yin Hanyu hesitated.

Seconds passed, and Lin Qingyou’s heart clenched in worry.

Sensing her tension, Yin Hanyu gripped the wheel tightly, struggling to say just one word:

“…Okay.”

But the moment he finished speaking—

“BANG!”

His car crashed.

Lin Qingyou’s phone slipped from her hands in shock.

“Yin Hanyu!”