Chapter 97: My Goal Has Been Very Clear from Beginning to End

They made several refreshing cold appetizers. There was no more space on the table once all of the dishes were placed there. Zheng Yuntong was not particularly skillful at cooking. She usually only cooked at home when she was hungry. When she noticed that Lin Chu was highly skilled at this, she decided to help her by the side.

Zuo Qiu was drooling and taking pictures beside the table. He posted them on his Moments and wrote, “The President’s wife made this. It looks great! We get to enjoy this because of our president!”

Yan Beicheng was delighted when he saw this. He went and “like” Zuo Qiu’s post.

Wei Zilin took pictures as well, but he shared them in his WeChat group instead.

Chu Zhaoyang was the first person who went online. He simply replied with a question mark without saying anything else.

“Lin Chu made these,” answered Wei Zilin.

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Han Zhuoli texted, “Damn, are you at Cheng’er’s house?”

Wei Ziqian sent, “Idiot, Big Lin is currently attending his company’s annual event.”

Wei Zilin texted, “We’re in Hainan. Cheng’er came here to see his wife.”

Qi Chengzhi lamented, “This single man here is pained to hear that.”

Han Zhuoli retorted, “Qi Chengzhi, you’re a married man. Stop pretending to be single.”

Chu Zhaoyang texted, “Get lost.”

Wei Ziqian sent, “Yes, Qi Chengzhi is speaking on your behalf.”

Chu Zhaoyang replied, “Get lost.”

Wei Ziqian scoffed, “Sh*t, that’s enough Old Chu!”

Han Zhuoli said, “Chu Zhaoyang, how dare you make fun of us when you’re still single!”

Chu Zhaoyang texted, “Haha.”

When Lin Chu came out, she noticed that Wei Zilin was holding his cell phone and laughing. There was a smug look on Yan Beicheng’s face when he walked over. He draped his arm around Lin Chu’s shoulders. Before Lin Chu could react, he took a picture of them both and shared it in his WeChat group.

Yan Beicheng wrote, “My wife is a gorgeous and kind woman. I know that all of you are envious.”

Chu Zhaoyang silently expressed his grief.

Lin Chu’s cell phone vibrated continuously inside her pocket. She was at a loss for words when she opened her messages and saw their chat history.

She was merely planning to put her cell phone back and remain silent, but Yan Beicheng took this opportunity to take her phone away. He tapped on the screen several times, but Lin Chu had no idea what he was fiddling with.

After that, she simply heard Wei Zilin say, “Shameless!”

Lin Chu glanced at Yan Beicheng when he returned her phone. She noticed that her own name had appeared in the chat history of the 8×8 is 64 WeChat group.

Lin Chu’s message said, “Dear husband, muah!”

Yan Beicheng was tagged at the end of that text.

Lin Chu was speechless.

Why was Yan Beicheng talking to himself?

…

After dinner, everyone decided to gather around and play cards because they had nothing else to do. Yan Beicheng and the men were used to playing card games, but neither Lin Chu nor Zheng Yuntong knew the rules.

Yan Beicheng asked Lin Chu to take his place while he stood behind and guided her. Shen Zongyi consciously left some space for Zheng Yuntong. He taught her while playing at the same time.

Lin Chu was able to grasp the basic rules after playing one round. She insisted that she wanted to play on her own without being guided by Yan Beicheng. She would not think for herself if Yan Beicheng stood beside her and told her which card to put out. Moreover, there would be no excitement in winning if she simply allowed Yan Beicheng to decide her moves for her.

Fortunately, Yan Beicheng and Wei Zilin did not make big bets because Shen Zongyi, Zuo Qiu, and Zheng Yuntong were here. Their bets were within the ranges that the office workers could afford to lose. Lin Chu would not feel pressured even if she lost.

However, Wei Zilin and Zuo Qiu could not bear to beat Lin Chu anymore after she lost several rounds. Lin Chu tugged at Yan Beicheng’s sleeve. When Yan Beicheng lowered his head and looked at her, Lin Chu saw the teasing expression on his face. Lin Chu’s face was bright red when she said, “Please help me. I still need you.”

Yan Beicheng leaned forward with the charm of a gentleman. He spread his arms open and wrapped them around Lin Chu while pulling her into his embrace. He held Lin Chu’s hands as she held the cards. His warmth nearly made Lin Chu scatter her cards.

Yan Beicheng pressed his lips against Lin Chu’s ear intentionally when he told her which cards to play. He exhaled directly against her ear. His actions made it impossible for Lin Chu to hear the things he said after that. Her face was extremely red and warm, and she felt as though there was a huge stove around her.

“You’ve won.” Yan Beicheng’s long fingers had distinct joints. He took the final card in Lin Chu’s hand and threw it out before pressing a kiss on her cheek.

Lin Chu was so dazed that she did not realize when Wei Zilin and the others had left. Once she returned to her senses, she discovered that she and Yan Beicheng were the only ones left in the hall.

Lin Chu’s earlobes were numb for a while. She lowered her head anxiously because she was too afraid to face the man. Yan Beicheng held her hand and led her back to the bedroom.

“I’m going to take a shower!” Lin Chu hid in the bathroom before Yan Beicheng could even say anything.

Yan Beicheng was stunned, and he could not help but laugh.

Frankly, he had stopped being anxious once they reached this stage. He did not put too much pressure on Lin Chu. She was merely scaring herself.

Yan Beicheng anticipated that Lin Chu’s shower would take a long time, so he went to use the shared bathroom beside the master bedroom instead.

As expected, Lin Chu had yet to come out after he returned.

Lin Chu stood in front of the bathroom mirror and prepared herself mentally. She only came out of the bathroom after that.

She had never expected to spend the night here and had simply assumed that they would return after a day trip to the sea. She did not bring a change of clothes or pajamas along. Unfortunately, she only realized this after she had finished showering. In the end, she decided to wear her swimsuit and her previous set of clothes again.

When she emerged, she saw that Yan Beicheng was wearing a bathrobe. He looked extremely patient as he sat on the side of the bed.

His muscular chest was partially exposed since the flaps in front of his bathrobe were loose. His slender leg was poking out of the lower hem of his robe. It was unimaginably long.

Lin Chu watched him as he turned around and looked at her. There was a deeply serene look in his black eyes and a gentle smile on his face. “There’s a set of pajamas and a bathrobe in the closet.”

“I… I didn’t see it.” Lin Chu anxiously tugged at her lapel.

She wore a loose white shirt and a pair of denim shorts to make it more convenient for herself when they went out to sea. The long shirt had covered her shorts and made it look like she was not wearing underneath it. Her slender pale legs were exposed. They were smooth and beautiful.

“I know.” Yan Beicheng still remembered the things that happened when they had just entered the room earlier.

Yan Beicheng reached his hand out to Lin Chu. She had trouble breathing as the room somehow became warmer and warmer. She was so nervous that she shivered as she placed her hand in his palm. Yan Beicheng did not pull her to him by force but gently, so she walked between his knees slowly.

She had just finished showering, and the light fragrance of soap wafted from her warm skin. Yan Beicheng’s throat quivered, and he earnestly said, “Lin Chu, I’ve never hidden my feelings of desire toward you. I was determined to win you over from the very beginning. The first time you accidentally rushed into the men’s bathroom at Sheng Yue, I thought to myself back then that I wanted you to become my woman. When I got to know you after that, I realized that I liked you and I wanted to be with you. I want to make love to the woman I love. I’ve never hidden this from you.

“However, I wasn’t merely pursuing you because I wanted to sleep with you. Nonetheless, I knew that we would naturally progress to this step after we got into a relationship with each other. That’s why I’ve always been looking forward to this. My goal has been very clear from beginning to end. I long for you, I want to sleep with you, and I want you to be mine. I want you to be more than just my girlfriend and I desire more than just your body. I’m earnestly dating you in hopes of marrying you in the future. I’m not just saying nice things to you so that you’ll agree to my wishes now. I’ve been wanting to marry you since the beginning. The only person that I’ll ever marry is you.

“I’ll neither disappoint you nor will I ever take you for granted. I’m not just dating you for fun. I’ve never hidden my determination in pursuing you as my goal. In my opinion, my final goal has always been to win you over. It was only a matter of whether it would happen sooner or later. I’ve tried to achieve this goal all along, but I’m not going to force you if you’re not ready tonight. I can wait. I simply want you to know what I was thinking.”

Yan Beicheng held her hand and comforted her. “Please don’t be nervous. You shouldn’t feel pressured, neither should you force yourself to go along with my desires. You can tell me now if you don’t want to do it yet. I can’t deny that I really want to do it, but I really don’t want you to regret anything. I can wait until you’re ready. I’ll work hard so that you’ll trust me. I want you to willingly give yourself to me so that our relationship can become more intimate.

“It’s not your fault if you’re unwilling to do it now. That just means that I haven’t done my job properly. I failed to make you feel as though you could give yourself to me without worrying.” Yan Beicheng’s eyes were filled with warmth when he smiled. His handsome face looked smoother and happier now than it did before. “I’m not trying to make you feel pressured. It’s actually the opposite. I’m telling you what’s on my mind and laying my cards on the table because I don’t want you to have any doubts.”

He was being utterly upfront with her, his gaze clear and just.

Lin Chu knew why he was being so frank with her. Yan Beicheng had longed for her since the very beginning. He always had this goal in mind and knew that he would have other chances in the future if things did not work out today. Yan Beicheng simply wanted Lin Chu to trust him and give herself to him happily.

He would not force her to do this because he was not just dating her so that she would sleep with him.

He was very serious about her, and he had told her that very clearly. His gaze was sincere, and she believed everything he had said.

Frankly, Lin Chu was certain that she liked this man in front of her very much. She did not plan on hiding it or delaying this any further. She was a little nervous during the early stages of their relationship because she was unsure whether they were compatible, whether his feelings for her were sincere, and whether their relationship would last.

However, she decided that she wanted to be with him now. She would not regret her decision no matter how everything turned out in the end. Strangely enough, she had complete faith in him now. She believed that their relationship would last until the end. She knew that Yan Beicheng would not abandon her no matter what happened.

This man would never harm her or do anything that would hurt her feelings.

Lin Chu wordlessly lowered her head and kissed his lips.

This was her answer.

Yan Beicheng was obviously stunned. It seemed as though he had never expected that Lin Chu would make this decision. He was overcome by a wave of delight after this, and his heart thumped wildly as though it was about to jump out of his chest. Suddenly, he wrapped his strong arms around her tightly. Yan Beicheng flipped Lin Chu over and pushed her down against his embrace.

“Are you sure that you won’t regret this?” asked Yan Beicheng in a hoarse tone. His voice was strained and tinged with worry.

His black eyes sparkled as he stared at Lin Chu. They were very warm and tinged with a burning desire. He was desperately trying to restrain himself.

Lin Chu shook her head and trembled as she swallowed. Her mouth felt rather dry. “I’m just nervous. I’m really nervous.”

Lin Chu had unconsciously grabbed the part of his bathrobe near his waist. She was trembling violently.

Yan Beicheng noticed that her face was incredibly red. Her eyes could not stop blinking out of nervousness. Her eyelashes fluttered while her lips quivered violently.

The couple’s warm and heavy breathing intertwined. Suddenly, Yan Beicheng quietly laughed. His seductive and attractive lips faintly trembled before they stretched out into a beautiful curve. “Me too.”

“You said that you wanted to wait until I trusted you, but I’ve actually trusted you long ago,” whispered Lin Chu.

Yan Beicheng’s black eyes sparkled before he kissed her lips. His movements were very gentle. It seemed like he was trying to make her less nervous because he was worried that she was too anxious. Lin Chu did not know what to do. She could only follow Yan Beicheng’s lead. When she felt a certain coolness against her body, she opened her eyes and looked past her eyelashes that were faintly trembling. She noticed that Yan Beicheng had been staring at her all along.

“I really like using this method to see what you look like in a swimsuit.” Yan Beicheng stared at her with his unblinking gaze. Lin Chu had no idea what to do.

When he kissed her, Lin Chu felt her body cool down before it gradually warmed up again. She did not realize when he removed her swimsuit. She simply felt that her entire body was heating up as he caressed her. He gently and carefully kissed every inch of her skin, meticulously ensuring that there were as many kisses on her body as the number of specks in his eyes.

She had already known that her first time would be the most painful one. She could have come up with various excuses, but her main reason was that she was nervous. Although she felt slightly uncomfortable in Yan Beicheng’s arms, that sensation only lasted for a moment. She felt alright once it had passed. However, she could not stop her tears from falling. She heard Yan Beicheng quietly comforting her over and over again. There was a tender look in his eyes while his handsome face looked worried. He kissed away the tears in her eyes as though she would break easily.

Lin Chu continued to hold him tightly and kissed him. Yan Beicheng only relaxed after that. Lin Chu did not remember when her mind blanked out. She simply felt an intense feeling as though she was bobbing up and down. It seemed like she was violently drifting away and was caught in a sudden thunderstorm in the middle of the night, the surging waves crashing against her endlessly.

…

The soft mattress gradually stopped shaking, but Yan Beicheng continued to hold Lin Chu tightly. Both of them were covered in sweat. When the beads of sweat gradually dried up, they felt sticky and uncomfortable.

In spite of that, Yan Beicheng continued to embrace her tightly. He was unwilling to release her.

Lin Chu was unsure of how to face Yan Beicheng after they went through this experience together. They had gotten closer to each other, but everything felt different now.

She was not self-conscious just now since they were too caught up with each other. She felt extremely embarrassed now that both of them were plastered against each other despite being stark naked. She just wanted to find a place to hide, but Yan Beicheng refused to let her go.

Her entire face was red as she buried it against Yan Beicheng’s chest. Unfortunately, it seemed that Yan Beicheng was not satisfied with this. He ran his fingers through her hair and combed it back. Her smooth long hair looked like silk when it was spread loosely on the pillow around her head.

He pressed his slender and bony fingers against her exposed ears and rubbed them from the tips to her earlobes. He noticed that the tip of her ears was red. Although Lin Chu had buried her face and was unwilling to raise her head, she had unintentionally exposed her bright red ears. Yan Beicheng could imagine how red her face was at the moment.

He placed his warm palms around her shoulders and held them. He could not help but stroke the smooth skin there. The one hand he had on her waist refused to behave though. It was wandering everywhere around her body.

Lin Chu could not endure this anymore. She pushed him away and said, “Please let me go. I’m going to take a shower.”

Yan Beicheng was finally able to enjoy this tantalizing treat now. He had suppressed his desires for many years and went through a lot of trouble to find Lin Chu, so he could not simply let her go after he ravished her sweetness tonight.

“You can go and shower later. You’re still going to sweat anyway,” Yan Beicheng said. He could not help but kiss her again when he saw her smooth and rosy earlobes.

“No… I can’t.” Lin Chu’s face was extremely red, and her quivering heartbeat echoed that sentiment. Yan Beicheng’s words had terrified her. “I can’t endure a second round.”

She was still in a lot of pain now. It seemed as though she had done vigorous exercises just now. Her arms and legs did not feel like her own. She felt like a person who was forced to do a split despite having no background in dancing. Her body was simply aching unbearably.

Yan Beicheng flexed his arms. He really wanted to do it, but he was still concerned about Lin Chu’s body. This would inevitably be an unbearable experience for her because tonight was her first time. Yan Beicheng embraced her and felt reluctant to force himself on her. He pressed his palms and muscles against her smooth and soft skin. However, it was truly difficult for him to restrain himself.

He could only satisfy his desires by kissing Lin Chu’s cheeks and lips. “I’m going to take a shower first. I’ll come out and carry you there inside a while.”

“I can walk there on my own. I’ll just take a quick shower,” said Lin Chu. She turned around and tried to take her clothes that were scattered beside the bed. She merely stretched, but that single movement was enough to make her arm hurt.

She watched as Yan Beicheng raised an eyebrow. There was a faint smile on his face as he said, “Do you really think that you can walk when you winced just from moving your arm? Why don’t you take two steps in front of me now? We can have a second round if you can still walk.”

Lin Chu was so embarrassed that she had grown speechless.

She felt uncomfortable when Yan Beicheng held her like this now. Her entire body would be exposed if he lifted the blanket. She could not help but feel shy when he held her in his arms.

Yan Beicheng’s comment made Lin Chu too afraid to prove him wrong. She could not believe that this man wanted to go at it again. His stamina was truly terrifying. He was certainly not just saying this to intimidate her. If she was brave enough to say that she could still walk, Yan Beicheng would coincidentally have a reason to have his way with her. He would not allow her to leave the bed after that.

Yan Beicheng lowered his body and supported himself by placing his hands on each side of her. He pressed his lips against the corner of her lips and murmured, “Can you really walk on your own?”

She had found his husky and magnetic voice to be rather seductive. However, he sounded rotten to the core when she heard him speaking now.

Lin Chu’s flushed face continued to burn. She hesitantly whispered, “I can’t.”

Yan Beicheng chuckled. He turned and went to turn on the water and adjust the water temperature.

When he returned, he saw that Lin Chu had wrapped the blanket around herself tightly. He laughed and asked, “Are you hungry?”

Lin Chu shook her head. She had eaten a little too much during dinner, so she could not be hungry even after a vigorous round of exercise.

Yan Beicheng pulled the blanket off her body and carried her in his arms.

Lin Chu was forced to wrap her arms around his neck tightly. She plastered herself against his body to prevent too much of her own body from being exposed. In her head, she grumbled that this man was about to bully her to death!

…

Lin Chu fell asleep in the bathtub, but she woke up on the bed the next morning. She felt slightly embarrassed when she realized that Yan Beicheng had cleaned her up last night.

They had already gotten intimate with each other, but she still felt uncomfortable at the thought of him wiping her body.

Lin Chu did not know when Yan Beicheng had woken up, but she had just opened her eyes and stirred when Yan Beicheng opened his. “Are you alright now?”

Lin Chu blinked in shock. She could not tell whether Yan Beicheng was asking her a rhetorical question. She suddenly gasped when Yan Beicheng arched himself over her body and embraced her.

It was too early in the morning!

“I was holding myself back the entire night,” said Yan Beicheng. His tone sounded slightly troubled as well.

Lin Chu was at a loss for words.

…

Everyone else was already awake when Lin Chu and Yan Beicheng came downstairs. Zheng Yuntong had already finished preparing breakfast in the kitchen, and that made Lin Chu felt extremely guilty.

Wei Zilin and the others were rather considerate. They did not mention this incident so that Lin Chu would not feel embarrassed. Everyone else certainly knew what had happened last night when she shared a room with Yan Beicheng.

However, she never expected that Wei Zilin would pipe up out of the blue after they were done with breakfast. “Cheng’er, good job on passing the test last night. Remember to treat your big brothers to a meal when we get back.”

“Pfft!” Lin Chu was momentarily distracted. She spat out the water that she was currently drinking. It splashed all over Wei Zilin’s body. She started choking on the water as well.

Yan Beicheng patted Lin Chu’s back to calm her down while Zheng Yuntong gave her another glass of water. It took some time for Lin Chu to feet better.

Yan Beicheng glanced at Wei Zilin after that. “You should’ve said those things in secret. You’ve scared my wife by saying it out loud.”

Lin Chu was speechless.

Zheng Yuntong felt that her initial impressions of Wei Zilin and Yan Beicheng had been completely subverted after she had stayed here for a night.

…

Everyone set out to return immediately after they finished eating breakfast. Their company had hired a coach to take all of the staff to the airport at noon since they had to catch their flight this afternoon.