Gu Qiaoqiao slowly lifted her head within his embrace.
She asked incredulously, "Was what you just said true?"
Qin Yize nodded, his eyes slightly darkening, "It was true."
He looked at her, her eyes like glaze soaked in a spring,
sparkling with captivating ripples.
His voice was low, but he continued word by word, "Qiaoqiao, our life has just begun, and my remaining years, have only you."
My remaining years, have only you!
Gu Qiaoqiao felt so weak.
Hearing Qin Yize’s trembling words, she should have been happy.
And indeed, at this moment, Gu Qiaoqiao had dismissed the idea of leaving Qin Yize.
Tears blurred her vision.
Gu Qiaoqiao leaned against Qin Yize’s solid chest, listening to his steady, strong heartbeat.
At this moment, a surge of unspeakable sourness and pain suddenly welled up in Gu Qiaoqiao’s heart.
She hated herself for feeling this way.
Playing these ambiguous games but not leaving Qin Yize wasn’t her style.
Yet, for some reason, she felt it might be nice to continue being confused.
Once things were clarified, a voice in her heart would shout.
It seemed that the indifference of the previous lives had covered it all up.
Gu Qiaoqiao clearly understood this.
But to tell Qin Yize, "I like you, I still love you," those words seemed impossible for her to say ever again.
At this moment, Qin Yize, for some reason, felt a tinge of unease rising within him.
The atmosphere, which should have been romantic and charming, was messed up by something he said.
He was somewhat annoyed.
The things he had wanted to do at that moment, he couldn’t do any of them now.
Like kissing those rosy cheeks...
But now he could only hold her quietly in his arms, gently patting her back.
As if comforting a child, he softly soothed her.
Soon he felt the girl in his arms gradually soften, and then, she seemed very peaceful. Qin Yize looked down and found that Gu Qiaoqiao had fallen asleep in his arms.
This little girl must be feeling the effects of the alcohol.
Her cheeks were flushed, and her curly lashes still had a few teardrops on them.
Qin Yize couldn’t help reaching out his hand.
His index finger trembled slightly as it approached the teardrops on her lashes.
Gently wiping them away, careful not to disturb her slightest bit.
Then Qin Yize sighed helplessly.
Taking advantage of Gu Qiaoqiao’s deep sleep to be presumptuous was not the act of a gentleman.
Moreover, he still preferred mutual affection.
Qin Yize gently kissed Gu Qiaoqiao’s forehead.
Then, he scooped up the delicate girl into his arms, looked down at her, and she was sleeping soundly.
Qin Yize smiled ruefully and shook his head slightly.
Carrying Gu Qiaoqiao, he left the study and headed towards the bedroom.
Then he gently placed Gu Qiaoqiao on the bed.
Letting her sleep comfortably on the bed
Qin Yize didn’t leave.
Instead, he propped his head under the dim yellow light, greedily watching Gu Qiaoqiao’s sleeping face.
Watching... watching, Qin Yize finally couldn’t help but laugh softly.
What was wrong with him?
Gu Qiaoqiao was asleep, so she wouldn’t mock him or even notice.
And as he quietly watched her, a sweetness grew within him.
He really liked Gu Qiaoqiao , and he liked watching her by her side...