That night, Nanxi didn’t know when she fell asleep. Lu Yinchu held her body, leaning against the bed. She curled up in his arms, closed her eyes, their palms pressed together, fingers intertwined.
This scene felt so familiar, just like not long ago when he was drunk and vomited, and she watched over him for the entire night. They shared the bed in the same way, for one night.
At the age of four, Lu Yinchu experienced his first love confession. It was a chubby girl in the kindergarten who was quite cute, but he felt nothing for her.
At most, he didn’t find her annoying!
The girl stuttered, "Classmate Lu, I give you my favourite doll because I like you!"
Lu Yinchu rejected her expressionlessly, "I don’t like dolls!"
The girl looked at him, slightly stunned, and when he turned around, she broke into heavy sobs!
Later all the other kids thought he had bullied the girl, and he felt extremely annoyed!
Because of this incident, for a long time after, he didn’t like interacting with girls or even girls themselves!
His aloofness deterred girls from approaching him even though they liked him, until another girl appeared when he was twelve!
Lu Yinchu can’t recall how that girl looked like now, but he remembers she was pretty. She said, "Lu Yinchu, I know you like outstanding girls. I’ve liked you for two years, but I never dared to admit it because I don’t think I’m good enough. But that’s okay, I will strive to catch up with you, to become a girl who matches you..."
Lu Yinchu just squinted at that moment and watched as the girl’s figure receded!
Later, he heard that the girl immigrated to Australia with her family during high school, and he lost contact with her. He knew she had always been good!
When he was in his second year of senior high, he received a postcard from Australia, the girl’s handwriting on it was delicate and warm—"Lu Yinchu, I really like you, but I’ve realised that it’s exhausting to chase after you. Perhaps I lack patience and can’t become the girl who is on par with you! But I believe there will be a girl who can one day! I’m suddenly very curious, what kind of girl would you fall in love with, can you tell me when this girl appears?"
At the age of twenty-four, he met Nanxi. He initially found her interesting, but slowly started to fall for her. He then thought about his ex-classmate in Australia and whether he should tell her he has fallen in love with a girl!
This girl is slightly clumsy and a bit muddle-headed, but she is pure and kind. She never chased after him, she lives a simple life, very independent, and happy. She makes him want to slow down to appreciate the beautiful things around him!
She brings him happiness!
However, at that time, he sent a message to the address that once sent the postcard—"I’ve met a girl. That girl is warm, like a sunflower, I like her!"
As time goes by, in the blink of an eye, it’s already been eight years. Perhaps he is still the Lu Yinchu from eight years ago, as his love and cherishing for her hasn’t changed at all!
But he is also not the same Lu Yinchu from eight years ago. Eight years of hardship in the business world can erase many things. He is so grateful that the persistence he has been holding onto dearly has not changed at all!
One hand reached out to touch the woman’s cheek. There were dried tears on her face, her pink lips were slightly pursed, and her eyebrows were frowning slightly.
He leaned down to kiss her forehead, and spoke softly—
Nanxi, from now on, let me wipe away your tears...I won’t let you shed tears anymore, never again...
Nanxi woke up the next day, still feeling a bit tired, and her eyes were slightly sore. Thinking about last night’s events, she felt a lingering fear. On one hand, she almost...did that with Lu Yinchu!
On the other hand, it was Li Weihuan’s phone call!
She still remembered Li Weihuan’s words on the phone— "Nanxi, I would die without you, do you believe it?"
Her eyelashes quivered, did she believe it? Did she?
She laughed bitterly, if she didn’t believe it, why did she cry hysterically last night?
She must have scared Lu Yinchu, right? Would he feel sad when he saw her crying?
Her eyes flickered, and as she gently lowered them, she heard the sound of a door being unlocked. She roughly knew who it was.