Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 2373: Chapter 177: Don’t Delete Me Without Reason

“Of course I can face people, I’m just not used to video chatting with strangers, especially strange men.”

Momo replied with a smile that didn’t reach her eyes.

Although she liked Ye Zhan, he didn’t like her.

Being able to turn the camera on herself meant she was mentally prepared and wouldn’t feel shy in front of him.

Even wearing pajamas, she would be poised and graceful, never embarrassing herself!

Momo’s face, bare of makeup, was smooth and fair like a freshly peeled egg, with that creamy complexion extending to her chest beneath the loose pajamas.

Such beauty would certainly be hard for any man to ignore.

Ye Zhan suddenly regretted initiating the video chat with her.

A faint shadow passed through his deep eyes, and after lowering them briefly, he looked back at the lightly smiling woman on the screen.

“We’ve known each other for a long time. We’re not strangers.”

Ye Zhan said, elegantly and slowly extinguishing the cigarette in his fingers into the jade ashtray beside him.

The smile on his lips was charming and seductive.

Momo rolled her eyes and brushed the hair from her cheeks behind her ear with slender fingers.

Her delicate face, no larger than a palm, was fully exposed, “Did you video call me just to tell me something scary again?”

Ye Zhan raised an eyebrow, his gaze warm and gentle.

“And if I am?”

“Then I won’t listen.”

Momo, proud and headstrong, raised her small, delicate chin, which to Ye Zhan seemed playfully cute.

He chuckled softly, his voice particularly melodic, “Of course not.”

Momo blinked, leaning back against the headboard without a pillow for comfort.

She grabbed a pillow for support behind her and held another in her arms, tilting her head to look at the phone screen, urging, “If you have something to say, hurry up, I’m about to sleep.”

“Are you going to work once you return?”

Ye Zhan asked, seemingly off-topic.

Momo genuinely seemed tired, not just making an excuse.

The smile on his lips faded a bit, his attractive eyebrows furrowed slightly, a hint of concern in his eyes.

Momo couldn’t handle Ye Zhan’s attitude.

He acted so sincerely, she feared she couldn’t let go.

She diverted her gaze, looking at the bed sheet, and lazily said, “Yeah, worked all day, very tired.”

“Then go to sleep.”

The man’s voice was soft, deep, and magnetic.

“Weren’t you going to say something?”

Momo frowned.

“It’s nothing, just wanted to tell you not to delete me at will.”

“…”

Momo wanted to laugh.

Looking at Ye Zhan’s serious and handsome face.

She held back.

Couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Is he crazy?

Telling her not to delete him at will.

“It depends on my mood; if I’m in a bad mood, I like to delete friends.” Momo thought for a moment and said seriously.

In the video, Ye Zhan stood up from the sofa.

His tall, slender body still looked irresistibly attractive even in pajamas.

He asked Momo, holding the phone, “Are you in a better mood now?”

“So-so.”

Momo replied reluctantly.

Implying that if she was really in a bad mood, she wouldn’t have accepted his friend request.

Ye Zhan chuckled lightly, “In the future, when you’re in a bad mood, call or message me, don’t just delete me.”

“Why?”

Deleting friends was her right.

“You’ll know in the future.”

—

Momo couldn’t sleep.

Tossing and turning in bed, wide awake.

Ye Zhan’s image in pajamas couldn’t leave her mind.

Frustrated, she sat up, muttering “bastard!” under her breath.

She made a video call via WeChat to Gu Zhitong.

The secret of her liking Ye Zhan had only been shared with Gu Zhitong for now.

She hadn’t even mentioned it to her parents.

The call went unanswered after several rings.

Momo lay back down, forcing herself to sleep.

Gu Zhitong was on night duty.

However, she was free at that moment, talking on the phone with Tang Jinchen.

Tang Jinchen asked, “Tongtong, how long have you been back?”

Gu Zhitong held a pen in one hand, doodling on paper, holding the phone to her ear with the other, she responded without thinking, “I don’t know.”

Tang Jinchen chuckled on the other end, “No problem, I remember.”

“Momo is calling me, I’ll hang up.”

Seeing Momo’s video request, Gu Zhitong wanted to end the call.

But Tang Jinchen insisted he had more to say, so Gu Zhitong continued to listen.

“Tongtong, once I’m done with the Shi Family’s case, I’ll come to G City to see you.”

“No need, focus on your work.”

Gu Zhitong frowned, as lately, Tang Jinchen had been contacting her at every opportunity.

Whether it was messages, calls, or video chats.

Whether he was home or working.

He seemed eager to convey his whereabouts round the clock.

He even paid close attention to the weather in G City, the traffic, everything about it.

“Tongtong, let me ask you a question, answer honestly, okay?”

This was the real purpose of Tang Jinchen’s call tonight.

Gu Zhitong was taken aback by his serious tone, then asked calmly, “What is it?”

“If I retired from the military, would you be more willing to accept me?”

Tang Jinchen had been thinking about this for a long time.

He hadn’t had the time to act due to a heavy workload.

But a chat with Ye Zhan today enlightened him.

In her office, Gu Zhitong paused her pen, glanced at the phone screen, and put it back to her ear.

Listening to Tang Jinchen’s deep voice, “Tongtong, since the moment I decided to pursue you, I’ve thought it through. As long as you’re willing to accept me, I’ll retire for you. My profession is dangerous, I’m not afraid to die, but I’m afraid of you getting hurt…”

Gu Zhitong’s heart was stirred by Tang Jinchen’s words.

She hadn’t expected him to think so much.

Even though she hadn’t accepted his feelings, he’d planned for the future.

Willing to retire for her.

Soft emotions welled up within her.

“You don’t have to do anything for me…”

“No, I like you, so I’m willing to do anything for you, as long as it’s what you want, I can do it.”

Tang Jinchen interrupted her.

He couldn’t bear her rejection.

These days, she had been consistently declining.

He wasn’t unaffected by it, but believed he’d eventually move her, make her love him back.

“Tang Jinchen…”

Gu Zhitong wanted to say she couldn’t bear such devotion from him.

However, Tang Jinchen didn’t give her a chance.

“Tongtong, I can’t make it to G City anytime soon, you can think it over for a few more days. If you really want to reject me, wait until I’m there to do it, okay?”

“…”

“If you’re bored on night duty or can’t sleep at night, call me or message me. My phone is on 24/7. And rest assured, no matter what, I have the means to support you.”