Fallen To The Ruthless Obssessive CEO-Chapter 430 - 392: We Can Take It Slow

She felt her cheek being kissed by his warm lips. Jiang Ruan’s eyelashes, wet with tears, fluttered lightly, and she glared at him with tear-streaked cheeks.

"You’re lying. How can tears be sweet? They’re clearly salty."

Bao Ye licked his lips, "Tsk."

"Don’t believe it?"

With that, he leaned closer to her eyes, gave them a kiss, then pinched her chin and lowered his head to kiss her directly.

The unexpected kiss made Jiang Ruan blink and feel a bit sluggish, but she soon gave in.

There was the sweet taste of red wine between their lips.

It wasn’t until she was nearly breathless that Bao Ye released her, his voice hoarse, "See, I wasn’t lying, was I?"

Jiang Ruan’s cheeks turned crimson, "That’s because you just drank wine."

"It’s the taste of red wine, not my tears."

She said with dry eyes.

Bao Ye pinched her face, chortling teasingly, "Oh~, so it was the taste of wine."

Jiang Ruan huffed, turned her head, and ignored him.

"Still angry?" Bao Ye leaned closer, his usually cold face now provocatively smiling, "Want me to coax you again?"

He tempted, "Fulfill a request for you? Buy a bag? Or something else?"

Jiang Ruan turned her head back, impatiently interrupted him, "Do you think money is all-powerful?"

They locked eyes, the humor in Bao Ye’s eyes vanished instantly, and he said word by word, "Money isn’t all-powerful, but I am."

Jiang Ruan paused and stopped arguing with him.

She sighed, "Alright, I’m not angry anymore, it really wasn’t anything much."

"Go back and eat, haven’t you gone a whole day without food?"

Her quick change surprised Bao Ye.

"Really not angry anymore?"

He hadn’t even started soothing her yet.

Jiang Ruan laughed angrily, "I was angry and you couldn’t handle it, now I’m not angry, what, you still can’t handle it?"

Bao Ye stood up directly, "Pretend I didn’t say anything."

Jiang Ruan: "..."

It was that feeling of being a bit angry but also wanting to laugh.

This man, sigh.

He’s really the bane of her life, Jiang Ruan thought.

Jiang Ruan felt restless, picked up the red wine, took a sip, and her mood was instantly overwhelmed by the bitter yet sweet taste of the wine.

Bao Ye glanced at her, also picked up his wine.

He leaned over, obviously intending to clink glasses with her.

Jiang Ruan obliged, their glasses clinked together, and in that instant, it felt like something released inside her.

It dispelled all her gloom.

After the meal, Bao Ye drove, Jiang Ruan sat in the passenger seat, but she noticed they weren’t heading home.

Jiang Ruan asked him, "Aren’t we going home?"

Bao Ye turned his head to glance at her, his tone indifferent, "Taking you somewhere."

"Where?" Jiang Ruan was curious.

Bao Ye was very mysterious, "You’ll know when we get there."

Jiang Ruan pouted, muttering an "Oh."

But inside, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of anticipation.

Half an hour later, they arrived in front of a house by the sea.

The car stopped, Bao Ye turned off the engine, and Jiang Ruan looked out the window, the strong scent of the ocean greeting her even before she got out.

It wasn’t completely dark around, as there were street lights illuminating the area.

It was very quiet, with only the two of them there.

"Want to go down and have a look?"

His voice came to her, Jiang Ruan nodded, "Okay."

Opening the car door, she got out. The night was still somewhat cool, with a gentle breeze carrying the scent of the sea.

It made one’s mood instantly feel relaxed somehow.

As she gazed into the distance, suddenly she felt a weight on her shoulders and saw that it was Bao Ye draping a coat over her.

"It’s cool at night, wear this," Bao Ye’s palm enveloped her shoulder as he spoke softly, "so you won’t catch a cold."

A warm feeling surged in Jiang Ruan’s heart, and she obediently replied, "Mm."

"Let’s walk ahead."

"Alright."

The two walked along the sandy beach by the sea.

Jiang Ruan asked, "Is this Beihai? Or the South Sea? I’ve been in Beijing for so many years, and aside from work photoshoots, I’ve never been to the sea."

Bao Ye replied, "Beihai. Just three kilometers ahead along this road is the South Sea."

"Why did you suddenly decide to bring me here?" Jiang Ruan tilted her head curiously, the darkness making it hard for her to make out his expression.

Bao Ye’s tone was very calm, "When I was young, my family was very strict with me. My grandfather was a very domineering person, ruling with an iron fist at home, but I went through a rebellious phase too. Sometimes when I was in a bad mood, I’d sneak out, come to the sea and throw stones."

Jiang Ruan knew of the strict education in aristocratic families for their offspring.

She suddenly felt a twinge of pain for him, she asked, "Did he ever lay a hand on you?"

Upon being asked this, Bao Ye paused slightly, but didn’t hide it, "Yes."

Not only would he lay hands, but he also used a whip.

Once, when he was lazy and didn’t finish his homework, he was directly thrown into a military camp for two months of training.

After two months of rigorous training, he’d lost over ten pounds and was gaunt and tanned.

Xu Yun didn’t even recognize him at first.