A few minutes later.
Mo Qian handed the phone back to her.
"Grandma." Ji Wei hurriedly put the phone to her ear.
"Your husband-to-be just explained everything to me. Turns out, the two of you were together all night last night."
Grandma's voice suddenly dropped, tinged with a tone of sly delight: "Little Wei, there's no doubt you're one of the Ji Family. Well done!"
"Grandma, you're misunder—"
Ji Wei was about to explain when Old Madam Ji swiftly cut her off, "Don't worry. I'll explain everything to your father. As for you, just stay glued to Mo Qian's side, seize every chance to stick close to him, make him utterly devoted to you, unable to resist!"
Ji Wei's lips twitched uncontrollably. "Grandma, I—"
"That's settled then. Bring Mo Qian home to see me as soon as possible! If I can't meet my grandson-in-law, who knows, my old headache might flare up again… Oh dear, just thinking about the headache is making it worse! That's it for now, Grandma needs to rest…"
With that, Old Madam Ji decisively hung up.
Ji Wei: "…"
So now, she has to lure Mo Qian back to meet Grandma?
Looking up, Ji Wei caught Mo Qian's amused, enigmatic gaze.
The corners of his thin lips curved into a faint smile, as though he had long since seen through her thoughts.
Ji Wei quickly averted her gaze, her heart inexplicably racing.
Mo Qian walked over and asked with a concerned expression, "Did Grandma blame you?"
"No."
Ji Wei shook her head, her face reflecting thoughts in flux. After a moment, she looked straight at him, appearing hesitant to speak.
Mo Qian knew she wanted to say something, but he didn't rush her.
After pausing for a bit, Ji Wei finally gathered her courage and said, "Could you… come with me to the Ji Family? Grandma said… she wants to meet you."
"Sure."
Mo Qian's response came almost instantly.
Ji Wei hadn't expected him to agree so quickly and froze momentarily in surprise.
"I don't mean to force you," she explained. "If it's inconvenient for you, we don't have to go."
"It's not inconvenient at all."
Suddenly, Mo Qian took her hand, his broad palm enveloping her soft fingers entirely. His dark eyes locked onto hers with a penetrating gaze, "Anything you want to do, I'm willing to accompany you."
The unexpected confession hit Ji Wei like a jolt, leaving her speechless for a long moment.
Once again, Mo Qian shattered her expectations. Why is this man so good to her?
She blinked her watery eyes, trying to decipher something from the ocean-deep mystery of his gaze, but came up empty-handed.
"Let's go."
"To the Ji Family now?"
Still stunned, Ji Wei hadn't yet recovered when Mo Qian pulled her out of the bedroom.
All the way, Mo Qian never let go of her hand.
He helped Ji Wei into the car, then climbed in himself.
"You're driving yourself?"
Seeing him settle into the driver's seat, Ji Wei couldn't help voicing her surprise.
"Yeah." Mo Qian turned to look at her, his gaze deep. "I've got the day off and want to enjoy some time alone with you."
Time alone…
Images of last night flashed vividly in Ji Wei's mind: Mo Qian's intoxicatingly broad chest, their heated breaths and racing hearts, that dominant, searing kiss…
She suddenly realized her cheeks were burning hot and abruptly snapped back to reality. Looking up, she was met with his dark, amused eyes. Flustered, she immediately turned her gaze away.
"But you didn't sleep well last night. What if driving tired…"
"Are you under some kind of misconception about me?" Mo Qian suddenly asked.
"What?"
Ji Wei blinked, not catching on to his meaning.
Mo Qian curved his lips into a smile and leaned in close to her, "I'm full of energy right now. If you don't believe me, I can prove it to you."