He waited for the day she would explode, believing she would definitely not be able to stand it and be utterly disappointed in Tang Yuchen.
In the blink of an eye, winter was fast approaching in J City.
It wouldn’t be long before it was Tang Yuchen’s birthday, and shortly after, it would be Kangkang’s birthday.
Last year, she appeared on Kangkang’s birthday, but she did not recognize them in time, so they missed each other. This year, she was determined to return to J City to celebrate their birthdays.
That day, An Ruo calmly expressed to Xingtian her desire to return.
After listening, Xingtian said calmly, "You should know I won’t let you go. Do you think I would agree to such a request?"
An Ruo’s tone was also calm: "I will only go back for forty days, and after that, I will return."
"If I let you go back, will you return? And would Tang Yuchen agree to let you come back?" Xingtian asked with skepticism and amusement.
"You can disguise me so he won’t recognize me, and I will keep my word. I won’t reveal my identity, and I will leave when the time comes."
"An Ruo, I’m not a fool. Even if what you say is true, I won’t let you go back."
"Xingtian, this is my only request. It’s soon going to be Kangkang’s sixth birthday, and I want to be by his side to spend it with him. I owe him too much, and I don’t want to miss his birthday every year. Please, I’m begging you," An Ruo said as she really knelt down in front of him.
Xingtian stood up abruptly, his gaze dark and cloudy.
He turned away from her and said coldly, "Even if you kneel here to death, I won’t agree!"
"Xingtian, does treating me make you happy?" An Ruo looked straight at him and asked softly.
The man sneered, "So what if I’m not happy! But I know if I let you go, I’ll be even more unhappy!"
"Make a condition, what exactly will it take for you to let me go!" An Ruo said through gritted teeth.
Xingtian glanced at her, squatted down, and grasped her chin: "You should know well, I want you to marry me and stay by my side forever."
An Ruo was stunned, her expression gradually turning hollow.
"Okay, I agree to marry you, but you must let me go back once."
This time it was Xingtian’s turn to be stunned; he did not expect her to agree so readily.
"Is what you said true?" he asked, squinting suspiciously.
An Ruo nodded: "It’s true, I will marry you, but you must let me go back. I’ll keep my promise, will you keep yours?"
"An Ruo, what exactly are your intentions? What trick are you playing?" Xingtian was highly uncertain, wondering how she could agree to marry him just to go back once.
"Are you planning to marry me deliberately, just to reunite with Tang Yuchen and them, and then cut ties with me?" he speculated.
An Ruo shook her head: "I have no such thoughts; I just want to go back to see them, that’s all. If you don’t believe me, then forget it."
Xingtian pondered for a moment and said, "Let me think about it, I’ll give you an answer tomorrow."
The next day, An Ruo knocked on his study door, asking how he had considered it, and he agreed to her request.
He would let her go back, but they must first hold a wedding.
An Ruo didn’t object at all.
Xingtian demanded an immediate wedding, and she had no objection.
There was no need for preparation; everything had long been ready. An Ruo only needed to put on the wedding dress and walk into the chapel with him to hold the ceremony in the presence of a pastor.