Chapter 64: Every Woman’s Heart Yearns for Romance
Every woman’s heart yearns for romance, a feeling unrelated to age. Deep within, they long for their loved ones to give them a surprise.
And today, even though Ye Mingkong was no longer the woman she once was, she still received the romance she had long cherished in her heart.
A romance that belonged solely to her and her husband.
“Does it taste sweet?”
Looking down at Ji Yunqi’s bright eyes, Ye Mingkong narrowed her eyes and then leaned down…
“Mmm…”
This time, the people around seemed to stop in their footsteps, all turning their attention to the young couple before them. Their gazes were bright, as if something worth pausing for had occurred.
After a long while…
Ji Yunqi lowered her head, looking flustered. She truly hadn’t expected her wife to… how could she do that in public?
“Is it sweet?” Ye Mingkong retorted.
Ji Yunqi nodded, her cheeks flushed, “Sweet… it’s indeed sweet…”
While saying it was sweet, Ji Yunqi inwardly complained to her wife, “Why be so romantic in public? So many people are watching. Even a greasy middle-aged man in his fifties would feel embarrassed!”
Ye Mingkong took Ji Yunqi’s hand and, bracing against the amused gazes of the surrounding people, left the spot. After all, staying there would turn them into monkeys in a zoo being gawked at.
…
Seeing that the time was almost up, Ye Mingkong didn’t linger and decided to take Ji Yunqi to their son’s location.
At the same time, she was constantly replaying the events of a moment ago in her mind.
Her heart felt warm, yet also a bit pained. Even in this state, her husband still thought of her in everything he did and wanted to dote on her.
They walked and stopped along the way. While they were heading towards their son’s location, they were also window shopping.
“Seeing how mysterious you were earlier, can you tell me what our son is doing now?”
Ji Yunqi shook her head, “No, no, no~ I wouldn’t dare to make a definitive statement, but I know for sure that what our son is doing is definitely not a bad thing.”
“Tch~ Still not telling me. Anyway, we’ll be there soon. We’ll know when we see it!”
Glancing at her phone and discovering that Ji Chengyun’s location was nearby, Ye Mingkong followed the direction and saw a small roadside stall!
Upon closer inspection, Ye Mingkong did indeed spot Ji Chengyun, but he was accompanied by someone else.
“That’s… Xin Rou!”
At this moment, Ye Mingkong seemed to understand why her husband had told her not to rush. He was afraid she would interfere with their son’s date!
Realizing this, Ye Mingkong did not go forward but silently retreated, not wanting to disturb her son and her future daughter-in-law.
“You knew all along, didn’t you? And you dared to hide it from me! Do you need to be disciplined?” Ye Mingkong cornered Ji Yunqi against a nearby wall and asked coldly.
“How could I? I was just guessing. Who knew our son would actually be dating that girl Xin Rou?”
“If that’s the case, then let’s go home first. Our son will know to come back later.”
“Okay, it’s a good chance for us to have some time alone…”
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“Speaking of which, where are we going for National Day?” Ye Mingkong asked curiously.
It wasn’t the first time they had discussed family outings, but in the past, Ji Yunqi and their son had always made the decisions.
Ye Mingkong usually didn’t participate because she couldn’t be bothered to think. After all, she had a husband who loved her and a good son, so she didn’t need to worry about it.
“I’m not telling you yet. This is a secret between me and our son. You’ll know when the time comes,” Ji Yunqi smiled slightly, unwilling to tell his wife yet.
Ye Mingkong pinched Ji Yunqi’s soft flesh on his waist and said helplessly, “Fine, so I’m the only outsider, right?”
“No, I just wanted to give you a surprise. Don’t worry about it so much, okay, wife?”
Ye Mingkong looked down at Ji Yunqi, who was fumbling for the key, and was speechless. “Husband, it’s just a key, haven’t you found it yet?”
Ji Yunqi was equally perplexed. He distinctly remembered the key being placed under the shoe cabinet, so why couldn’t he find it now?
It’s not like it was stolen, which is highly unlikely. The security in this residential area is quite good, so the possibility of the key being stolen is very slim.
“Something’s wrong, wife! The key is gone!”
Ye Mingkong also realized the seriousness of the situation and quickly went to check.
Where the key was hidden, there was now nothing. This had never happened before in decades. It was because in earlier years, the couple often lost their keys.
That’s why they decided to do this; it would prevent them from losing their keys and also prevent them from forgetting to bring their keys when they went out. As for a fingerprint lock?
They hadn’t considered it, as the drawbacks were too great and the security coefficient was lacking.
A place where nothing had ever gone wrong had now experienced an incident. How could this not make Ji Yunqi and Ye Mingkong nervous?
“Could it be that our son accidentally took the key?” Ye Mingkong analyzed calmly.
Ji Yunqi shook his head, “No, don’t you remember? Our son has his own separate key. He’s not as forgetful as we are.”
“Then what should we do? Shall we ask the property management to check the surveillance cameras?”
Ji Yunqi was about to agree to this decision when, at that moment, she sharp-eyed noticed that their front door was unlocked!
It was in a semi-locked state. That is, the door was still inserted into the door frame, but the lock cylinder was not closed. They had been very sure before leaving.
They had definitely closed the door, and the current state of their door indicated another possibility: a thief had entered the house!
At this thought, Ji Yunqi immediately shielded Ye Mingkong behind him, so that his wife could be in a safe position in the event of danger.
Ye Mingkong panicked at this moment, her mind was in disarray, but she knew one thing: she couldn’t hide behind her husband anymore.
Ye Mingkong pulled Ji Yunqi away from her and stepped forward to pull open the door herself!
No matter what, opening the door at this moment was not a wise choice, but Ye Mingkong still did it. Her intention was to make the thief hesitate!
As long as the door was open, the other party would surely not dare to act rashly. However, the development of events seemed to have exceeded Ye Mingkong and Ji Yunqi’s expectations.
They had expected to see someone wearing black silk… or a black mask or a masked person after opening the door, or perhaps no one in the living room, and the intruder was still searching the house.
But what the couple never expected was to see the person sitting nonchalantly on the sofa in the living room, looking at them triumphantly.
The emotions in those eyes conveyed a clear sense of provocation.
“It’s you!”
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