Mama's Princess Is Daddy's Beloved

Feng Yi Lan was taken aback when she saw Qi Shuai's eyes getting a shade darker. Though she has heard his words she was unable to understand the full meaning behind it. Not hesitating in showing her confusion, she asked, "What? What do you mean?".

But before she could register anything, the man dipped forward towards her with a bad boy smirk over his lips. "My words did not hold any deep meaning within it. It was as clear as it sounded, Princess."

"You … Brother Shuai, better stay …" Her words died in the middle even before she could complete it as she felt her breath stuck in the way of her throat. "Ah … Brother Shuai, what are you doing? Leave me … put me down now", she screamed.

But it was like Qi Shuai had long put a deaf ear to her words or screams. Lifting her all carefully in the air, he has put her over his shoulders, with her legs dangling at his front. "There, there, keep a little still Princess or we might fall together. You would not be able to move then, given to the present condition of your ankle."

"Hmph! Keep still? Do you really think that carrying me will be so easy for you? No way, I will make you pay", Yi Lan again yelled as her fist got formed to punch his back in resistance. But it only brought a rumble of loud laughter from the man.

"Keep trying, Princess! Have I ever stopped you from doing anything?"

Feng Yi Lan could only clench her jaws at his words. What the hell was this man up to? He has never been like this in the past. She still remembers, he has never shown any such advances on her even when she was on her weakest stage. Then why has he suddenly changed so much?

Before she could contemplate things, the man has already stepped into her closet with her on his shoulders. Her eyes went wide when she realized what can the situation turned into if not stopped in time.

"Director Qi, I think I have teased you too much already. Time to retreat myself. The bone broth you cooked was so delicious. I have never tasted anything like that anywhere. Believe me! Let's go, cook for me again and I will stand by your side to learn. I still can't feel enough food in my stomach. Can't you hear it growling"

Feng Yi Lan said, using her best brains to come up with such a way of escape. But to her bad, the man was not going to take any of her words.

Qi Shuai smiled, though he knew that the woman could not see it. Then without giving any reply to her words, he brought her back lightly on her feet then down to the soft plush sofa behind her. Though he was being playful, his actions around her were still very careful as if he was keeping a thought clipped in her mind that a simple rush in his movement could hurt her.

"Too bad, Princess! You took too long to decide on that. Now, I don't think I can change the thoughts I already had in my head. Furthermore, I need to prove your words to be true. After all, I also want to see how it feels taking advantage of an injured woman." He said leaning down, getting all close to her face.

Her sharp features were delicately accentuating her delicate face. Without his realization, his hand moved on the mind of his own as its fingers went to trace sides of her face. Did this woman really think that her teasing has been something easy for him to handle? Nope, that's been the most difficult task he has ever encountered in his life.

"For once let me take the advantage, you were talking about earlier", he said slowly, taking his sweet time in tracing her lips lightly with his thumb pads. His eyes not leaving hers, even for once.

Feng Yi Lan could only shake her head in denial. Words were simply not making its way out her lips. Inside her, a portion of heart was too shocked to accept all this happening while the other was busy anticipating more things to unfold.

What was this man up to? Why was he suddenly behaving so strangely? He was being as caring as a boyfriend, as jealous as a husband and as playful as a lover.

And all three roles were the something she had willingly given to him once but it was him, who rejected it like it was the most lowly title he would want to associate himself in his life. Then why was he now …

She wanted to push him away thinking back about the night when he rejected her heart. But there was something that was keeping her at a place. Urging her to stay a little longer with him in the way they have been now. Something that was still asking her to give him a try once again.

Should she give him a chance once more? But what if he breaks her, the way he has broken her before? Will she be able to take that again?

She was still dealing with her inner turmoil when suddenly everything turned to become more complex.

"Yi Lan, I know what I did before was wrong. I had some reasons I cannot reveal. Will you try to forsake all those bad memories and start anew with me. Give me a chance to make amends up to you?"

Qi Shuai did not know why but suddenly those words left out his lips. His eyes got desperate to know her reply but seeing her all still with her expressions, he already found himself losing.

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At the same time, in Sweet delicacy,

"Ahh … finally Xue, we have done it. It's looking so beautiful. Much more beautiful and appetizing than the ones we have seen before in the picture", Mia chimed with glee, clapping her hands at the front as she saw Li Xue putting the frozen chocolate net all carefully over the dish.

"Umm … we have done our best. Now let's hope for the best too" Li Xue said, giving the last touch to the plating. Her eyes scanning it last time, trying to read any flaw that was yet to be noticed by her. But however, she looked at it, at this moment she could not bring herself to think anything better than what she had already made.