Mr. Chen’s family has some assets, so he is considered a wealthy man, and the Chen Mansion is located in a rich neighborhood where naturally, rich people live.
The first time she saw Cheng Ziyang was in this neighborhood.
That night after her tutoring session ended, she had just left the Chen Mansion when it suddenly started to rain heavily.
Heavy rain is often accompanied by lightning and thunder. She wasn’t afraid of the rain but was terrified of lightning and thunder, so she quickened her pace, wanting to rush to the bus stop and get on a bus quickly. However, she had only run a few steps when a bolt of lightning flashed right before her eyes, followed by the booming sound of thunder exploding in her ears.
Her body suddenly stiffened, her whole person froze, and fear swiftly surged from deep within her, spreading through every part of her. Her feet felt as if they were nailed to the ground, unable to move.
Another flash of lightning struck, her legs gave way, and she collapsed onto the ground. She shut her eyes tightly, covering her ears, trying to escape the terrifying flashes and booms, but they continued to surround her like demons, haunting her relentlessly.
Her body trembled, curling up in a ball as the rain poured down, the raindrops pelting her like stones, but she couldn’t move an inch.
Fear and despair viciously consumed her, and she couldn’t stop recalling her childhood when her mother resolutely left with a suitcase, her cries and pleas for her mother not to leave unanswered as her mother walked away without looking back.
The lightning flashed above her, the massive sound of thunder reverberating in her eardrums. She was so frightened her face turned pale, her whole body shaking, and at that time, it was her father who hugged the terrified and cowering her tightly, shielding her from all her fears.
But now, who could come to help her?
Papa... she murmured unconsciously with trembling lips, hoping... and perhaps, the heavens did hear her plea, for suddenly a small umbrella appeared above her, sheltering her from all the rain overhead.
She was stunned for a moment and looked up suddenly, blurting out the word "Papa".
Then, the person in front of her chuckled gently and said, "I think I am not yet capable of having a daughter as big as you."
Even though the sound of the rain was loud, even though she was shivering with fear, even though she couldn’t see the face of the person before her clearly through the dark and the rain, she could still clearly hear—it was a very young voice, and also a very gentle voice.
This was her first encounter with Ziyang, and it was also an encounter she would never forget.
Ziyang lifted her from the ground, supported her weak frame to a pavilion in the neighborhood, handed her a handkerchief to wipe herself, and stayed with her to wait for the rain to stop, then even escorted her to catch the bus.
That night’s darkness was indeed deep, yet his face was etched deeply into her heart, as if it had left an imprint.
In eighteen years, she had never developed any romantic feelings towards the opposite sex and was often teased by her best friend, Qin Qian, for not being like a woman. But that night, as she lay in bed, recalling Cheng Ziyang and everything that happened that night, her heart was uncontrollably stirred, and she had a very sweet dream. This content belongs to noᴠelfire.net
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