The two have been together for so long, but have never crossed the line into their ambiguous relationship.

Today, Pearl finally asked the question.

"Aheng, I like you, I've always liked you."

"But I don't know if you like me. Can you tell me the answer?"

Shengjing Heng stood there dumbfounded, unsure how to react.

His lips opened and closed, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Pearl was a little disappointed when he didn't answer.

So you still don't like me?

She had been holding his hand, but when she didn't get an answer, her little hand gradually loosened.

Just as I was about to pull away.

But he held it.

This was the first time Sheng Jingheng had explained to anyone. "I'm just not used to it yet."

"I'll tell you the answer once I've thought it through."

If the two of them want to develop a relationship, he needs to take care of everything he has on hand first.

Then take care of things on her side.

"Give me some time. I have to go on a business trip today. I'll tell you when I'm done."

Pearl saw that he was willing to take a step.

I am very happy.

Those little hands embraced him again, her little face nestled in his chest, "Okay."

"Then I'll wait for you to come back and tell me."

For once, Sheng Jingheng touched the top of her head and made a promise, "Yes, wait for me to come back."

After the two separated.

He hired someone to repair her coffee shop and left her some cash.

Then I went on a business trip.

He was very busy when he was on a business trip and didn't have time to think about pearls.

But when he rested at night, he stood by the window and thought of her gentleness and her dependence on him.

And his feelings for her.

He never thought he would fall in love with someone.

I don't know what it feels like to fall in love with someone.

Now he seems to understand.

His mother once told him that when you like someone, you think about her, miss her, and worry about her.

Now he misses Pearl and worries about whether she has been bullied.

They even spent a lot of money to help her find her brother.

He never said he liked her, but everything he did showed his love and care for her.

Saying you don't like her now is just self-deception.

Once he understands his feelings, he won't actually avoid them.

If you love, you love.

He just needs to mentally prepare himself.

If he falls in love with a woman, he wants to take responsibility for her.

I also want to give the other person a warm home.

Because his parents died early, he longed for a warm family more than others.

Having been pampered by Mrs. Sheng since childhood and seeing his adoptive parents' loving relationship, he also longed for this kind of married life.

If he wanted to give Pearl a home, he would surely treat her like a precious treasure.

So as soon as he finished his work, he rushed back.

I want to go to the coffee shop to find her and tell her the answer.

When they arrived at the coffee shop, it was closed.

Shengjing Heng was startled and hurriedly went to check.

He looked at the glass door of the coffee shop; it was already locked.

I had no choice but to climb over the wall into the backyard.

When I got to the backyard, I found that the flowers in the yard had already withered a bit.

"pearl?"

Sheng Jingheng frowned, feeling vaguely uneasy.

He rushed to Pearl's dormitory.

I pushed the door, and it actually opened.

But no one was inside.

The bed was cold.

The cup is empty.

I opened the closet; my work clothes were still there, but my everyday clothes were gone.

This suggests that she must have had an urgent matter to attend to and went out.

Sheng Jingheng was a little worried, so he immediately contacted his friends in the vicinity.

His friend told him, "We saw her five days ago, and then she supposedly went to run some errands."

As for where they went, they didn't know.

Because Pearl left in the middle of the night.

In the dead of night, with no one watching, she left silently. When these people came to check, they found that she had already left.

They tried to call Sheng Jingheng, but couldn't get through.

Sheng Jingheng guessed that she had probably gone to find her brother.

They hurriedly went to the shore to ask the captain if he had seen the pearl.

The captain looked at the photo and nodded, "This woman is very beautiful, with a sweet voice. I remember her."

"She bought the ticket five days ago and went to the west, saying she was going to see her brother."

Shengjing Heng immediately took a boat to the same place.

But they found no trace of the pearl.

Undeterred, he mobilized a large workforce to search for him for the first time.

After searching for a month, there was still no news.

The subordinate came to report, "Boss, still no news."

Sheng Jingheng paused, holding the pen, but ultimately couldn't continue writing.

He didn't know where Pearl Island had gone, or why it hadn't left a single note.

We agreed to wait for him to come back, so why couldn't we wait a little longer?

Even if you don't want to wait, why not leave him some message?

Has she changed her mind?

Don't want to wait for him anymore?

Something must have happened.

Sheng Jingheng was constantly worried.

He wouldn't feel at ease until he found the pearl.

He couldn't even concentrate on going to work.

His superior noticed his condition and called him over to inquire.

"You've been looking restless lately, and you haven't been able to do your job well. What's wrong?"

Sheng Jingheng pursed his lips but did not answer.

"I have a mental problem, and I would like to ask for leave to rest for a while."

It would be best to take annual leave so I can go find pearls.

The boss's gaze was ambiguous.

"Just for a woman?"

When Sheng Jingheng realized that he had been discovered, he did not try to deny it.

"I want to go find her; she must be in some kind of trouble."

He thought that Pearl might have been kidnapped by bad people or sold somewhere.

If he doesn't save her, she will die.

The boss never expected that Sheng Jingheng, who was always aloof and self-possessed, would have such a day.

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