Sonata: Fleeing to Avoid an Arranged Marriage(Hiatus)

Chapter 28.1

Zhou Yiran’s proposal was too tempting like colorful candies, luring Mi Qing.

The house he lives in is definitely better than Xiao Gu’s house in Nancheng Garden. She can take a bath every day when she moves over. And she doesn’t have to pay the rent. Rabbit gege will definitely not ask her for utility bills …

She’s not going to lie that she’s totally tempted. 

But if she moves, she would be far away from work, and if she were to live in the same room with Rabbit gege every day … Just thinking about it is dangerous to her blood pressure.

She pursed her lips and chuckled in dismay: “No, it’s too much of a trouble to move around, and it’s not convenient for me to come to work.”

Zhou Yiran groaned, “You don’t have to worry about this, I can pick you up every day.”

Mi Qing was dumbfounded, and quickly refused: “No, it’s too much trouble for you.”

Zhou Yiran smiled at her and said, “If you find it troublesome for me, you don’t have to go to work. Stay with me first and wait until my business is finished. Then, we’ll go back to City C together.”

Mi Qing froze again. Soaking in the bath every day without worrying about going to work, this was simply her ideal lifestyle. No, no, she shook her head and killed the idea of living leisurely: “I can’t be your rice bug, and if my dad doesn’t soften up, I won’t go back to C City.”

Zhou Yiran stared at her dotingly. This girl has always been adamant on her decisions. He rubbed her head again and smiled, “I can still afford a rice bug. As for your father, you have to believe that his starting point for everything must be for your good. Although, he doesn’t go about it the right way, you are his only daughter and I’m positive the one who loves you the most.”

He understands what Mi Qing’s father is worried about. The Mi Family has a business empire and only has a daughter. He must choose a reliable husband for her, whom he can entrust everything.

Mi Qing bowed her head and complained sullenly, “It’s my marriage, not his. Of course, my choice should be predominant.”

Zhou Yiran’s lips rose and said, “Be assured. After returning to City C, I’ll find an opportunity to talk to Uncle Mi. If he finds a better man out there than Song, he will naturally change his mind.”

Mi Qing’s head jerked up and blinked quickly. Why does this proposal feel like … uh?

Zhou Yiran looked down at her, and asked again: “So now, would you like to move in with me?”

Mi Qing bit the corner of her mouth and thought about it for a long time before returning somberly, “No, I already paid the rent this month. If I move out now, Xiao Gu will definitely not refund the remaining half of my money. It would be my loss.”

Zhou Yiran stayed silent for a long while, and then lowered his tone: “Alright, I’ll give  you time to think again, if you change your mind …” He fumbled for his cell phone out of his pocket, “Can you give me your current number?”

Mi Qing nodded and recited her phone number. Zhou Yiran pressed the numbers on the keyboard and dialed: “If you change your mind, call me.”

Mi Qing smiled and shook her phone: “Okay.”

Zhou Yiran stuffed his phone back in his pocket and smiled back at her. “Let’s go back to the store. I’m sure Gu Xin has eaten all our skewers by now.”

Mi Qing laughed and followed him back. Zhou Yiran glanced at the girl walking next to him, grinned and said, “Are you free tomorrow? I rarely come to City A. Why don’t we go for a tour around?”

Mi Qing particularly wanted to promise, but before she could utter the word “okay”, she reined in again: “I still have work tomorrow …” She frowned and thought for a moment, and then raised her head to Zhou Yiran, “But I can take a leave!”

Wait till they’re at the store, she’ll Xiao Gu for a leave!

Xiao Gu was still there when she and Zhou Yiran returned to the store. Although the number of guests increased on the first floor, the private rooms on the second floor are quite deserted.

Xiao Gu was sitting in Gu Xin’s private room. He passed a glance over Mi Qing and Zhou Yiran who came over side by side, and finally addressed Mi Qing: “Taking off openly in front of the boss during working hours without permission,  don’t you want today’s wages anymore?”

Hearing that her salary was going to be deducted, Mi Qingli immediately stepped forward and argued with Xiao Gu: “I have only left for more than ten minutes, and the store is not particularly busy now.”

Xiao Gu countered: “Ten minutes of leave without permission is equal to one hour deduction.”