Chapter 2742: Wait for Me...

Then the second, the third...Li Mingxi looked up at the fireworks, realizing they were beautiful, but their bloom was too fleeting.

"So pretty, I want fireworks at my birthday party too, on the sea,"

came an envious voice from behind.

Wen Ning’s birthday party was held on the yacht partly because only at sea could such fireworks be set off.

In the city, fireworks and firecrackers are prohibited.

Xiao Lang suddenly asked Li Mingxi, "Will you have them for your birthday?"

Li Mingxi glared at him.

Xiao Lang wondered if he had said something wrong.

He merely asked because she liked the fireworks.

Then he realized her 35th birthday was approaching; perhaps the mention of birthdays displeased her.

He indeed said the wrong thing...

Yet, thinking of the age, he realized they’re both not young anymore, and they shouldn’t delay any longer.

When Li Mingxi met him, she was not yet thirty; even when she fell for him, she was not thirty.

Now, she’s about to turn thirty-five...

Xiao Lang’s chest suddenly felt heavy with pain.

He realized he’d wasted so many years of her time, the most precious for a woman.

Unsure of his feelings, he abruptly grabbed Li Mingxi’s hand, surprising her.

"Mingxi..."

Xiao Lang looked at her seriously, with a solemn expression.

He wanted to say, don’t reject me any longer; whether you love me or not, please let me take care of you for a lifetime, okay?

But before he could speak, a voice interrupted.

"Mr. Xiao, hello." A waiter approached them.

Li Mingxi discreetly withdrew her hand.

Xiao Lang felt an emptiness in his palm, and his heart followed suit.

"What is it?" he asked blandly.

The waiter respectfully said, "Miss Wen is looking for you everywhere, seems there’s something urgent."

If not for the partnership with the Wen Family, Xiao Lang would truly be impatient to entertain Wen Ning.

He wasn’t unaware of her thoughts, but he’s been polite, yet she still didn’t understand; he couldn’t reject her outright, sparing her dignity.

Moreover, Wen Ning hadn’t confessed her feelings.

Xiao Lang’s gentlemanly manners were always impeccable; though displeased inwardly, he remained respectful outwardly.

"Where is Miss Wen? Take me to her."

"Sure."

Xiao Lang turned to Li Mingxi, "I’ll be right back, wait for me... I have something to tell you."

Li Mingxi didn’t respond, and Xiao Lang persistently gazed at her, waiting for her to nod.

"Okay, I understand," she reluctantly agreed.

Only then did Xiao Lang follow the waiter to find Wen Ning.

...

The yacht was large; after several turns, they found Wen Ning in a corner.

Today, Wen Ning wore a bright pink dress, her skin fair, youthful and pretty, just perfect for such a color.

The lights were bright and dazzling.

Wen Ning’s face seemed sheathed in a soft, glowing radiance.

She leaned quietly against the railing, her eyes shy, admiring him.

This was a corner, with no one around.

Seeing this, Xiao Lang guessed her intentions immediately.

The waiter who guided him quickly slipped away, leaving them space.

Xiao Lang didn’t approach too closely, keeping some distance from Wen Ning.

"Miss Wen, what did you want to talk about?" His tone was polite and just right, with no oversteps.

Apparently, Wen Ning had drunk quite a bit as her cheeks were flushed.

"Brother Xiao, I brought you here because I have something to ask..."