Captured Hearts: The Substitute Bride's Gambit-Chapter 200 - Just Holding Hands is Not Enough

Chapter 200: Chapter 200: Just Holding Hands is Not Enough

Chapter 200 -200: Just Holding Hands is Not Enough

On the other side, Ye Chuyi had already cheerfully stepped out of the villa gate and onto the stone path through the woods.

Sheng Tingyuan followed by her side, his voice deep as he chatted with her, “It’s raining today, did anything lucky happen to you?”

“Yes!”

“What kind of luck?”

“I dealt with someone, made her lose face completely, and everything went very smoothly, even with some unexpected joys.”

Ye Chuyi walked in the rain, feeling the slightly cool raindrops, exceptionally comfortable and relaxed.

She didn’t know how Meng Li was doing at the moment, but she presumed it wouldn’t be too pleasant for her. And if Meng Li wasn’t having a good time, Ye Chuyi felt happy.

A slanting branch lay ahead on the path. Just as Ye Chuyi was about to duck underneath, Sheng Tingyuan had already lifted it up.

Ye Chuyi looked at him and couldn’t resist asking, “Have you always been so attentive? Are you like this with everyone else?” If that was the case, then she could come to terms with it.

However, Sheng Tingyuan said, “I’m not always so attentive, and I don’t do this for others.”

Ye Chuyi felt somewhat annoyed; it would have been better not to have asked.

Seeing her hang her head, Sheng Tingyuan couldn’t help but chuckle softly. He took off his coat and draped it over Ye Chuyi.

Ye Chuyi refused, “You wear it. I don’t need it, I like walking in the rain.”

But Sheng Tingyuan was firm, “Even though it’s summer, you can still catch a cold from the rain. Put it on.”

He took hold of Ye Chuyi’s wrist, helped her into the sleeves, and then, taking her hand, he led her forward, “We’re nearing the beachfront, where the wind is strong. Keep your hat on so it doesn’t fly away.”

Ye Chuyi, wearing his jacket that retained his warmth and holding his warm hand, felt somewhat stiff all over.

She tried to pull her hand away, but Sheng Tingyuan wouldn’t let her.

His voice came through low, “You’ll get used to it after a while.”

Ye Chuyi didn’t know what he meant by “getting used to it”—wearing his clothes or holding his hand?

But regardless of which it was, she didn’t want to get used to either.

Previously, she indeed got somewhat used to his kindness toward her. So once he wasn’t nice to her, it would upset her and lead to miserable moods.

It would be better then not to be treated kindly at all.

At the end of the stone path lay the beach.

The wind was considerably stronger here, and she instinctively held on to her hat.

Only now did she realize that Sheng Tingyuan’s coat was waterproof. When he had been wearing it earlier, his upper body had remained dry. Now that he had taken it off for her, he was completely soaked, his shirt sticking to his skin, revealing the outline of his toned abs.

The wind being too strong, Sheng Tingyuan, worried she might be cold, led her around a corner onto another path.

This path was flanked by trees of varying heights that effectively blocked the sea breeze.

To their surprise, there were also other people strolling on this path.

Walking in front of them was clearly a couple. The two shared an umbrella, snuggling close to each other, appearing immensely sweet.

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Ye Chuyi felt indifferent to their sweetness, but the sight of their umbrella made her a bit envious.

She turned to look at Sheng Tingyuan, noticed water dripping off his chin, and said, “Let’s go back. We can come out again when we have an umbrella.”

She didn’t want him to catch a cold.

Sheng Tingyuan seemed surprised, “I thought you didn’t like using umbrellas.”

Whenever he saw her on rainy days, she never used an umbrella, which is why he had accompanied her in the rain tonight.

And actually, it was quite fun.

Indeed, Ye Chuyi had never been fond of umbrellas. She didn’t have one as a child, and although she could afford to buy one when she grew up, rain had a special meaning to her, so she rarely used umbrellas. The umbrellas she had at home had long been thrown somewhere and forgotten.

But while she might be fine with getting wet in the rain, there was no need for Sheng Tingyuan to get soaked with her.

She quickened her pace, pulling Sheng Tingyuan towards the villa. In a matter of moments, they had passed the couple ahead of them.

After passing them, she instinctively looked back and saw the lovebirds embracing and kissing.

She was startled and quickly turned back, daring not to look any longer.

Seeing her flustered demeanor, Sheng Tingyuan couldn’t help but look back out of curiosity and then he laughed.

He found it amusing—she who seemed fearless facing anything was scared of watching others kiss.

He tightened his grip on her hand and after awhile, feeling it was not enough, he suddenly pulled her into his arms and wrapped his arm around her.