Chapter 53: Roses are born charming

"Brother Jiang Ye."

The girl's soft, sweet voice rang in his ear, and the warm air mixed with the scent of orchids was close at hand.

The man turned his head subconsciously, his cheek brushing against her pink lips, and his warm eyes were instantly filled with shimmering brilliance.

It was like gorgeous fireworks exploding in his mind; in the whole world, only the two of them remained.

"Mm?"

His magnetic voice contained a hoarseness, and the restrained emotion was about to spiral out of control at this moment.

"I—I want to say, Grandpa's train arrives tomorrow. Do you want to go pick him up with me?"

Shen Man stuttered for a moment. She wasn't a completely naive girl who knew nothing about the world; she was already an adult and had been cramming theoretical knowledge recently.

She didn't expect her lips to brush against the man's cheek just now, as if she had proactively invited him. Her face turned bright red, and her heart turned yellow.

She hurriedly looked away, thus missing the man's taut muscle lines and his restrained, ascetic gaze.

"Mm, I will accompany you to pick up Grandpa. However, good Manman, shouldn't you give me some reward?"

Jiang Ye's extremely aggressive gaze fell on the little girl, finally stopping on her honey-colored lips.

In the already narrow space, the scent of orchids was so thick it was pervasive, soaking into his heart and spleen.

The girl's shy expression was even more heart-stirring.

It was like a contradiction itself: on one side charming and enchanting, on the other pure and harmless.

This trait made people even more unable to stop, making one unable to help but feel possessive, causing reason to collapse.

Reward?

To what extent?

Shen Man peeked sneakily, wanting to steal a glance at Brother Jiang Ye's expression now to infer what level of reward he wanted.

"Mmph."

Immediately after, her chin was gently pinched, and an aggressive kiss fell, dense and suffocating, leaving her with no power to parry...

The little head in the bag silently covered its eyes with its paws.

It was still a pure little kitten; it was too embarrassed to peek at such a big scene~

I don't know how much time passed, but the little girl, who was so oxygen-deprived that her whole body went soft, leaned obediently against the back of the chair and glared at the man, who was full of satisfaction, with a delicate, non-threatening look.

"Sorry, I couldn't resist the desire in my heart."

Under the little girl's near-accusatory gaze, Jiang Ye couldn't help but swallow, with no intention of repentance in his heart.

If he had another chance, he would still bully the little girl just like he did just now without hesitation.

The skin on Shen Man's body began to flush at a speed visible to the naked eye. When it spread to her cheeks, she hurriedly pulled the military coat on her knees up to her head, burying herself completely inside...

"Alright, close your eyes and rest for a while. It will take another half hour for me to drive to the pier."

Jiang Ye felt guilty and touched the tip of his nose awkwardly.

After calming his mood, he deliberately didn't observe his little girl and focused on driving.

The scent of the little girl was still on his lips. She was so delicate; when their wedding night came, wouldn't it be...

For the sake of their future marital harmony, he thought about buying some nourishing supplements good for the little girl's body when they arrived.

In the future, he would nourish the little girl's body, starting with dietary therapy.

During the rest of the drive, Shen Man played the quail, and it was "peaceful" all the way.

By the time they boarded the passenger ship, she was draped in that ankle-length military coat. Her porcelain-white skin was flushed with red, and paired with her waist-length, smooth, waterfall-like hair, her temperament was like an orchid in an empty valley, stunning enough that passersby couldn't help but take a few extra looks.

"Sit here. I promise I absolutely won't again—"

Jiang Ye used his broad frame to block the inquisitive and stunning gazes of others toward his little girl without a trace.

Before, when he didn't have a title, he didn't dare to be too obvious with his possessiveness, fearing that the little girl would be scared, thus fearing him and hiding from him.

But now, they were about to register their marriage and set up their little home; he was a man with a title!

Roses are born charming and attract bees and butterflies; that is not the rose's problem.

Since he had married this rose, he would carefully cultivate it, making the rose bloom even more charmingly and dazzlingly.

Any existence that coveted the rose would be cleared away by him one by one, leaving no hidden dangers!

"Mm."

Under the man's careful treatment, Shen Man came to the window and sat down.

The large, thick military coat was very warm; even though the temperature in the cabin was slightly low, she didn't feel cold.

"Hey, why does it feel like there are more patrolling crew members in the cabin today?"

"Haven't you heard? A few days ago, human traffickers were found in the cabin. There was a little boy who was drugged by the traffickers and almost became brain-damaged!"

"Ah! There's actually such a thing!"

"Isn't it? I heard it was a fisherman's family on the island. They had five or six daughters and never had a son, so they paid a lot of money..."

"Bah, if you don't have a son, why don't you suspect that there's a problem with your ancestral grave? Spending money to buy a boy is just deliberately harming another family, isn't it?"

"Who says it isn't~."

On the middle seats, several old ladies wearing blue headscarves and several women were chattering away.

The content was truly shocking, and the attention of almost everyone in this cabin was attracted.

Shen Man listened. Wasn't this the incident she and Brother Jiang Ye encountered in the cabin a few days ago?

"The little boy has fully recovered. Section Commander Duan contacted the Public Security Bureau outside the Sea Island, used some connections, and found the little boy's parents.

He has already been sent back to his parents. Don't worry, the little boy's brain isn't damaged; he's fine."

While speaking, Jiang Ye took off the water bottle from his waist, helped his little girl pour warm water into the cap, and signaled for her to drink some.

"That's good."

Shen Man took the cap and drank it in one gulp. The warm water entered her throat, washing away the strange scent.

After drinking the water, she shook her head and didn't want any more.

Drinking too much would make her want to go to the bathroom, which wasn't convenient.

Seeing this, Jiang Ye didn't force her, screwed the cap back on the bottle, and hung it back on his waist.

Then he tidied up the fabric on his shoulder, signaling for his little girl to lean on him, close her eyes, and rest to catch up on sleep.

Shen Man wasn't pretentious either; she hugged his arm and rested her head on it.

Senior Sister Liuzi used to say that good men aren't circulated in the market; they are either handed over to the country or have long been dug away by the neighbor's little sister.

Looking at herself now, she was quite lucky.

Although she recognized the wrong person and hugged the wrong brother when they first met.

But it could be considered having a discerning eye, and by a stroke of luck, she hugged a big thigh.

The passenger ship began to sail, and the cabin began to sway. Although the amplitude wasn't large, the sudden dizziness still made many people shut their mouths.

Especially those elderly aunts, whose spirits suddenly withered, and they leaned against the back of their chairs one by one, closing their eyes to rest.

Before long, the cabin returned to silence, with only faint snoring rising and falling... ===== CHAPTER 54 =====