After saying that, Jonathan felt a little embarrassed and asked, “Do you think I'm too childish?”
A beautiful smile graced Vananeru's face as she replied, “We, too, have plenty of translated martial arts novels here. I do read some of them, and it's normal for men to fantasize about being chivalrous knights. In fact, as women, we also have such dreams.”
Excited, Jonathan asked, “Really?”
Vananeru replied, “Unfortunately, I am powerless.”
Deep down, Jonathan thought to himself, Although you are powerless, your father is incredibly powerful.
He immediately patted his chest and said, “It doesn't matter as I will protect you.”
Vananeru smiled bashfully at that.
Jonathan continued, “I think life itself is pretty amazing.”
Vananeru asked, “Oh? Why is that?”
Jonathan said, “Well, we both exist in different corners of this vast world. Then, we met and got to know each other. It's like our encounter was destined to happen. This is also what we Chanaeans like to call 'fate'.”
Vananeru's eyes lit up, and she, too, agreed with Jonathan's notion.
Jonathan was a smart man and an experienced casanova. As such, he was well aware that young ladies were suckers for fairy-tale-like romance and the theory of destiny. They would definitely fall for the man who played to their fantasies as long as they had a good impression of the man.
Vananeru was no exception.
Jonathan then said, “Ms. Vananeru...”
Vananeru uttered, “Just call me Vananeru.”
Jonathan grinned from ear to ear. “Vananeru!”
Vananeru hummed in response.
However, Jonathan called her name again, “Vananeru.”
At that point, Vananeru looked at Jonathan with a confused expression. “I like the way you respond to me calling your name,” he explained.
Vananeru's charming face immediately flushed as red as a ripe apple.
Then, she asked, “How should I address you?”
Jonathan answered, “My name is Jonathan Lawson.”
“Jonathan Lawson...” Vananeru pronounced his name carefully.
“When I saw you that day, I thought you were very beautiful and my heart fluttered. But at that moment, I didn't have such a strong desire just yet. As you know, life is filled with beauty and various temptations, and I can't possibly make all the good things mine to possess,” Jonathan elaborated.
“What made you change your mind then?” Vananeru asked.
Jonathan replied, “A dream. That night, I dreamed that we got married and had two lovely children. We lived in a big villa with a swimming pool. The sun was particularly bright in my dream, and you were especially beautiful. Now that I recall it, everything is just perfect. It feels wonderful to be in that dream.”
Vananeru's heart skipped a beat, but she immediately clarified, “But that was just your dream, and the real me is different from the one in your dream.”
“I know that, but I have already fallen in love with you.” Jonathan expressed his love directly and unabashedly without a single trace of awkwardness from before.
Lowering her head, Vananeru muttered, “It all seems too fast.”
Jonathan consoled her, “It's okay. As long as you don't hate me, I'm more than willing to wait for you for as long as you need.”
Vananeru breathed a sigh of relief at his words.
Jonathan, on the other hand, was exhilarated. “I'm ecstatic to have met you today.”
Vananeru had interacted with numerous men before, and she had abundant experience with the opposite sex. However, most of those men were university undergraduates, and although they were full of vigor, none of them shared Jonathan's temperament. Therefore, those men were not charming enough to impress a woman like Vananeru.
Vananeru, too, thought she had found her true love the moment Jonathan appeared.
While rowing the boat, the duo chatted softly.
The vague sensation of affection between two mutually-attracted people was beautiful. They were not in a relationship, but love was already in the air.
Vananeru's cheeks grew rosier than ever, her complexion indicating that she was in love.
Jonathan was her first crush, generally described as her “dawn of love.”
Jonathan, however, felt his heart sink. He was not a heartless person, and deep down, it was never his intention to hurt an innocent and kind girl like Vananeru.
Alas, he knew that he was destined to hurt her in the cruelest way possible.
Will she ever trust other men again in the future?
Time passed in the blink of an eye, and it was soon midnight.
Jonathan and Vananeru got off the boat and onto the shore.
Since it was late, the latter had to return to the university.
After they got into the car, Jonathan drove her back to campus.
He dropped her off at the gate when it was half-past midnight.
The gate was already closed, but Vananeru knew a spot where she could enter by climbing over the wall.
After she alighted from the vehicle, Jonathan approached without warning and swiftly planted a kiss on her lips before she could even react.
Her red lips were moist and soft with a hint of coolness.
In that instant, Vananeru's mind went blank.
When she came to her senses, her face flushed scarlet red.
“I have to go,” Vananeru said, turning around and running away.
However, she still had to climb the wall to get in, so she soon stopped in her tracks and stood before the wall, clearly troubled.
For a well-behaved girl like her, climbing over the wall was really not her strong suit.
Jonathan offered to help, “You can step on my back to get up.”
Hesitating, Vananeru replied, “I don't think that's a good idea.”
Jonathan grinned at her. “It's my honor. You're my princess.”
Vananeru smiled shyly as a sweet sensation filled her heart.
But suddenly, something unexpected happened.
A group of men in black suddenly swarmed over from all directions.
About a hundred men surrounded the duo, and they all looked intimidating.
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