mtl008 Chapter 204 Who else would you marry if not me?
Chapter 204 Who else would you marry if not me?
"You like fishing?" Jiang Chengcheng was a little surprised to hear this. She really couldn't tell that Sirius was someone who liked fishing.
“When I have free time, I like to go fishing with my friends.” Sirius nodded and then pulled out a photo from his phone.
“Look, these are photos my friends took of me when I went fishing a few years ago.” Sirius handed his phone to Jiang Chengcheng.
The photo shows not only Sirius, but also several friends who were with him and packing up their fishing gear. Sirius is in the foreground of the photo, holding a big fish he just caught from the lake, and his face is as happy as a child's.
"Wow! It's pretty big!" Jiang Chengcheng exclaimed in amazement as she looked at the picture of the giant fish, which was about half the length of Sirius.
"It's quite big. I took a picture of it because it was so heavy when I caught it, since it's not every day I get the chance to catch a fish like this." Sirius's tone rarely contained a hint of boasting, which showed that he really enjoyed fishing.
“Okay, I’ll try it when I have time.” Jiang Chengcheng looked at the big fish in the picture and was also aroused with the desire to fish.
"Have you finished your work?" Jiang Chengcheng asked, glancing at the documents already laid out on the table.
"Yes, we've finished everything for today. Let's go home," Sirius nodded in reply.
"Going home? Don't you usually live here?" Jiang Chengcheng was a little surprised to hear this. She had originally planned that if Sirius stayed at the Kremlin, she would find a hotel nearby. After all, she really had a hard time sleeping in such an extravagant palace-style building. It wasn't that she thought it was luxurious; Jiang Chengcheng's own home was just as luxurious. It was just that it was too spacious.
“We won’t be staying here for a while. I know you’re not used to it. We’ll go stay at a villa outside.” Sirius said, affectionately patting Jiang Chengcheng’s head, his eyes full of smiles.
"Will that interfere with your work?" Although Jiang Chengcheng really wanted to be with Sirius, she didn't want to let his consideration for her interfere with her work.
"No, I don't have any travel plans recently, so it doesn't matter where I work." Sirius didn't tell Jiang Chengcheng that since she rarely came to E country, he had piled up all the urgent documents he needed to process today, and the rest were just unimportant matters that could be postponed without any impact.
"Really? That's great!" Jiang Chengcheng's smile grew even brighter when she heard Sirius say that.
It's rare for the two of them to have time to be together all the time.
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The villa Sirius mentioned was built on a cliff, extending downwards from a high place. Jiang Chengcheng was speechless with amazement when she first saw it.
The all-white architectural model stretches from the cliff to the mountainside, resembling a ladder. Only the top beam is habitable, while the structures extending downwards are primarily for support.
"Wow! This is so amazing! How did the designer come up with the idea of building a villa on a cliff?" Jiang Chengcheng stared in awe at the villa's exterior in the distance. They were currently halfway up the mountain and had not yet reached the villa where they would be staying that night, but the massive white building in the distance seemed to be right in front of them!
When Jiang Chengcheng first arrived, she wondered why the car kept veering off course. Now, seeing the overall structure of this villa, she understood perfectly. Such an extravagant building could only be built on the edge of a cliff.
"I had someone design it when I bought it. I'll give it to you if you like it." Sirius saw Jiang Chengcheng staring blankly at the villa and assumed she liked it here.
"No need, it's just that I've never seen this style of architecture before, so it's quite impressive." Jiang Chengcheng quickly waved her hand upon hearing this, indicating that she didn't need it. Although Jiang Chengcheng liked the place quite a bit, she could tell that Sirius liked it too. A gentleman doesn't take what others love; that was her principle.
"Really don't want to?" Sirius was thinking that if Jiang Chengcheng had a house in E country, she would come more often in the future, and it would be more convenient for her to eat, drink, live and travel. He could also see her more often. But seeing Jiang Chengcheng's resistance, he thought she didn't want to live in E country permanently, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
"Really, there's no need. There's an old Chinese saying that goes, 'A gentleman doesn't take what others cherish.' You like this villa too, so why give it to me? It's not like I don't have the money to buy a house. If all else fails, I can build one next to yours, so we can still be neighbors!" Jiang Chengcheng saw the look in Sirius's eyes and knew that he might have misunderstood, so she quickly explained.
Of course, she wasn't saying this to comfort Sirius; she genuinely wanted to build another one next to him, and she even had the color in mind—black! This makes them look like a couple!
“Okay, then I’ll have the designer contact you. Just tell me what kind you like, and I’ll cover the cost. You just need to show up.” Upon hearing Jiang Chengcheng’s words, Sirius’s previously low spirits instantly lifted. He couldn’t wait to find the designer right now and have another villa built on top of it. As for the white one, he could just say it was too old and uninhabitable!
Sirius's mind was racing with plans. The house wasn't even finished yet, but he was already imagining the wonderful life he would have with Jiang Chengcheng in the future!
Of course, Jiang Chengcheng was completely unaware of all this. In her plan, she wanted to be neighbors with Sirius, but their ideas only overlapped by half. Jiang Chengcheng wanted to be neighbors, while Sirius wanted to live together!
"Ah? No need, I have money." Jiang Chengcheng didn't want to spend Sirius's money, since the two were just boyfriend and girlfriend and not married yet. In case something happened in the future, she didn't want to cause too much trouble.
“It’s okay, what’s mine is yours. If you refuse, I’ll feel like I haven’t done something right, that’s why you don’t want to spend my money.” Sirius understood Jiang Chengcheng’s thoughts perfectly well, but he wouldn’t give her a chance to back out. The tighter the bond between them, the happier Sirius would be, because by then, it wouldn’t be so easy for Jiang Chengcheng to leave.
What's that Chinese saying again?
I can’t bear to let the child catch the wolf!
Of course, in his eyes, money was not a child, and Jiang Chengcheng was definitely much more important than wolves.
"This..." Jiang Chengcheng still didn't want to spend Sirius's money, but she was afraid he would overthink it, so she didn't know how to refuse for a moment.
"Alright, it's just a little money. Are you afraid I'll go bankrupt? After we get married, this house will still be mine." Seeing that Jiang Chengcheng was still hesitating, Sirius quickly joked, trying to divert her attention.
"Get lost, you're thinking way too far ahead. Who said I would definitely marry you?" Jiang Chengcheng blushed at Sirius's words, her attention diverted. But what she said made Sirius's face darken.
"If you don't marry me, who do you plan to marry?" Sirius leaned close to Jiang Chengcheng, his eyes gleaming with a terrifying light, as if he would devour her if she answered incorrectly the next second.
"I...I...I'll marry...you." Jiang Chengcheng met Sirius's deep gaze and immediately lowered her head timidly to change her mind.
There was no other way! Jiang Chengcheng felt that if she answered this question wrong, the consequences would be really serious!