"Mo Hua..." An Ruo tightened her grip on his hand, her eyes slightly red, "Please wake up soon, okay? Stop sleeping, stop scaring me... I can’t take this anymore..."
Thinking of the words he had said to her when he left, she suddenly felt an urge, really wanting to impulsively tell him that she would agree to anything as long as he could wake up.
Suppressing the urge inside her, she whispered to him, "Didn’t you say that you had something to tell me when you came back? Now that you’re back, can you please open your eyes and speak to me? Maybe I’ll agree to it, who knows..."
"Really?" Mo Hua suddenly asked her in a hoarse voice.
An Ruo lifted her eyes in shock, meeting his smiling gaze.
"You... when did you wake up?" she asked, both delighted and puzzled.
Mo Hua smiled and said, "I woke up before you came here."
An Ruo paused, then realized, "Were you pretending to be asleep?"
"No, I woke up and fell back asleep, and only woke up again when I heard you speak," Mo Hua clasped her hand in his, looking deeply into her eyes, "An Ruo, it’s so good to be alive and see you again."
An Ruo gave a relieved smile, "It’s really good that you came back safely. By the way, how are you feeling now? Shall I call the doctor to check on you?"
"Let’s not hurry," Mo Hua extended his other hand and slowly opened his palm in front of her, revealing a large Black Pearl.
"This is a Black Pearl I retrieved from the deep sea. Do you like it?" he asked expectantly.
An Ruo stared at the shiny, round Black Pearl, speechless with surprise. She had never seen such a large pearl before, and it was black...
The pearl reflected a brilliant light, very beautiful; it was the most attractive jewel she had ever seen.
Mo Hua asked her again, "Do you like it?"
An Ruo’s eyes shimmered, and she nodded, "It’s so beautiful... I really like it..."
She was never keen on jewelry; even the most beautiful ones couldn’t make her heart flutter.
But this Black Pearl was different, it was beautifully natural, stunning and pure, bound to make anyone’s heart skip a beat.
An Ruo really liked it; this was the first time she had ever liked a piece of jewelry so much. It wasn’t that she didn’t love jewelry, she just hadn’t found one she liked until now.
Mo Hua propped himself up, holding the Black Pearl in both hands, and asked her solemnly and carefully, "An Ruo, I propose to you with this Black Pearl, will you please accept me?"
An Ruo looked at him in surprise; she saw earnest affection in his eyes. Perhaps she didn’t understand him fully, but at this moment, she wouldn’t doubt his feelings for her.
"An Ruo, will you marry me? I am willing to use my life to protect you, never leaving you."
An Ruo’s heart trembled slightly, those words were too precious for her. Her life had been rugged and tough, with people always leaving her side. Throughout, she had always felt alone.
To have someone by her side, unfailing and steadfast, might be the best blessing she could have from heaven...
Mo Hua quietly waited for her answer, while An Ruo’s mind flashed through the events of the past years. Since she was twenty-one, Tang Yuchen had completely occupied her life.
He constantly influenced her, incessantly. Everything in her life revolved around him, because of him she was happy, because of him she was hurt.
Now, another man had entered her life.