Chapter 5: The Dream Shatters Like the Deep Sea 01
The surroundings suddenly became quiet.
My mind and ears kept echoing with his words. Even though I had had this thought in my mind for a long time, I was still so shocked that I was speechless when I heard it with my own ears.
The whole world can see that he likes me, only I am blind and can't see it.
He said he liked me...
What about Lin Xiang?
Without even thinking, I blurted out, my voice barely under control: "Ning Qiyuan, you said you like me, is that possible? Don't you already have Lin Xiang? She's your girlfriend!"
I don’t know whether I was angry because he said such things even though Lin Xiang was by his side, or whether I was standing up for Lin Xiang in my heart.
How can one person like two people?
How can one heart contain the love of two people?
If so, is it still love?
"Girlfriend?" Ning Qiyuan turned sideways, stared into my eyes and said, "Tong Shuchen, you actually thought Lin Xiang was my girlfriend?"
I felt a little flustered by his gaze, so I asked him, "Isn't it difficult?"
"Why are you still so self-righteous? Why don't you come and ask me?" Ning Qiyuan laughed in anger. "If she is really my girlfriend, why would I come to you? Who do you think I am? In your eyes, am I, Ning Qiyuan, such a despicable person?"
I was completely frozen, unable to say anything to defend myself, but I didn't dare to believe him easily, so I asked what I had always wanted to ask in my heart: "Since you like me, why did you let me pretend I had never met you at the beginning?" It wasn't until my dad got into trouble... that my attitude slowly changed.
"Indeed, when I first met you, I didn't want to have anything to do with you. It's not that I don't like you, but I was afraid that you didn't have me in your heart. But... Uncle Tong was in trouble, and when I thought that you would have no relatives from now on, I could no longer say such words. Because you would make me heartbroken." Ning Qiyuan's voice became lower and lower, with an indescribable tenderness and caution.
Tong Shuchen, you still have me. You are not alone.
Because you will make me heartbroken.
My tears suddenly welled up in my eyes, and my heart felt both sour and warm.
Ning Qiyuan suddenly grabbed my hand, placed my palm on his chest, and said word by word: "From the beginning, I only have you here, no one else." After a pause, he said, "What about you, Tong Shuchen?"
The tears finally burst out.
Under my palm, his heartbeat was like thunder and drum, beating into my heart again and again.
I sniffed hard to stop myself from crying, wiped away my tears, smiled and choked up as I said, "Ning Qiyuan, remember, from this moment on, you are mine."
I was stupid and timid before. I didn’t even dare to ask and chose to escape. Even though I felt uncomfortable and heartbroken I didn’t dare to confirm. I was so useless.
But fortunately, it’s not too late now.
In this world as lonely as the deep sea, with him, I will never be alone again.
As if to stop me from crying, Ning Qiyuan suddenly said coldly: "It seems that the person I saw before was not your boyfriend."
I was stunned and my tears stopped immediately.
"Although it looks good, I don't think your taste is that bad." Ning Qiyuan said arrogantly. Seeing that I stopped crying, he leaned over to help me fasten my seat belt, and then started the car on his own.
The lights were on in the car, I wiped away the remaining tears and turned my head to look at him. I felt that his eyebrows and eyes were extremely clear, and every part of them had the power to move people's hearts. My heart slowly became warmer because of his presence.
Ning Qiyuan like this, he like this.
You've made me worry about you for many years, made me feel pain, made me cry, and also made me love you.
I don't know how long I looked at him, but I suddenly came to my senses and realized that the road he was driving me to was not the one that would take me back to school. I broke the silence and couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to take me back to school?"
"Yes." Ning Qiyuan responded, and said concisely, "Go to my house."
"What?" I was somewhat doubtful whether I had heard it wrong. We...we had just confirmed our relationship, and it was progressing so quickly?
"Isn't this... not a good idea?" My cheeks turned red and I said with some embarrassment.
"What?" Ning Qiyuan turned his head to look at me, raised his eyebrows, and said with a hint of teasing, "Do you have any other place to sleep? Or do you think you can still go back to the school dormitory now?"
Hearing this, I breathed a sigh of relief, secretly hating myself for thinking too much and having such dirty thoughts.
At this time, we encountered a red light. Ning Qiyuan stopped the car, suddenly stretched out his hand to hold the back of my head, and then a kiss fell on my lips, like a feather brushing across my heart, numb and heart-moving.
I was so shocked that my eyes widened and I forgot to react.
The next second, he let go of my hand, restarted the car, and said something that made me extremely ashamed and angry.
He said, "Don't be too impatient, we are not married yet."
I was choked by him and was speechless. My face became even hotter and I dared not look at him anymore.
This guy must have been abroad for too long, so bad!
"Don't keep scolding me in your heart. If you want to scold me, just say it out loud." This person seemed to see through me and said beside me.
"Do you want me to scold you?" I asked him back with a decisive question.
Ning Qiyuan smiled, and after a long while he answered me: "I just want you to love me."
I just want you to love me.
These words seemed to have magic power, making my heart beat faster involuntarily. Suddenly, I wanted to hug him tightly and love him hard.
He is my only one in this world.
It was the middle of the night and there were few cars on the road. Our car had a smooth journey and soon arrived at the gate of Ning Qiyuan's villa. I followed behind Ning Qiyuan, feeling a little uneasy.
The first time, I came to substitute for Shuai Xiao’s tutor.
The second time, he was invited to dinner by his mother.
But now, my relationship with him is different, and I can't be as open with him as before. I am also worried that his family can't accept that I have nothing.
The villa was very quiet, and everyone was probably asleep. Ning Qiyuan took me directly to the guest room, and then went back to his room to find a set of his own pajamas for me.
I hesitated and didn't answer. Wearing his clothes next to my body? Just thinking about it made my heart beat wildly. Even when we lived together before, I had never worn his clothes.
"This is new, I've never worn it." After saying that, Ning Qiyuan unceremoniously stuffed the pajamas into my hands, pushed me into the bathroom, told me how to use it, then closed the door and left.
The bathroom was completely silent, with only the sound of running water. A lot of things had happened this evening, and I was already a little tired. Thinking that I had classes early tomorrow morning, I hurriedly took a shower.
Ning Qiyuan's clothes were a bit big, so I rolled up my sleeves and pants a few times to avoid being squeezed into them. But it looked a bit funny, and the collar of the shirt was a bit big, so even with the first button fastened, a large part of my chest was exposed. I didn't know if Ning Qiyuan was still outside, so I could only cover it with my hands and pray that he had returned to his room.
However, it turned out that I was wrong.
Ning Qiyuan was still in my room, holding a cup of steaming milk in his hand. When he saw me come out, he looked at me from head to toe and said nonchalantly, "No need to cover it up, there's nothing to see."
If you don’t want to cover it, then don’t cover it!
I am not a shy person, so I put my hand down and adjusted my collar. When I looked up again, he was already in front of me. He handed me the milk and ordered, "Drink it and sleep well."
I took it silently and drank it.
Today is the only time in my life that he has taken such careful care of me. When I lived with him before, I was the one who took care of his daily life like a nanny.
At this moment, my heart is not cold.
Ning Qiyuan took the cup I had finished drinking, told me to get a good night's sleep, then turned and walked outside. I looked at his tall back and couldn't help but rush over and hug him from behind.
"Ning Qiyuan." I called his name softly.
Ning Qiyuan held my hand silently, his palm warm: "I'm here."
"Thank you for coming back to me."
Thank you for staying with me and taking care of me during the most helpless time when my father left. Thank you for loving me from the very beginning.
