Chapter 21 Do you have a goodnight kiss today? (End)

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Di Ling looked at the man in front of her with tears in her eyes.

He has a broad chest, and she likes his embrace, which always makes her feel safe; he has a pair of charming and beautiful eyes, with a slightly nonchalant smile, and she always can't help staring at him for a long time; he also has a low and gentle voice, like a song that she never gets tired of listening to, which always makes her indulge in it and ask him for one goodnight kiss after another.

She thought that perhaps she would never love someone so much again in her life.

She liked everything about him, liked him so much that she wanted to possess him for the rest of her life, liked him so much that... She suddenly was no longer afraid to walk out of the tower that had imprisoned her for so many years, nor was she afraid of being betrayed or hurt by the one she loved.

Because she believed in him, he was worthy of her trust.

After a long time, Di Ling raised her hand and wiped away all the tears on her face.

She stroked her hair gently, shook her head at him, and said in a hoarse voice, "Jiang Xingran, you asked for this."

Jiang Xingran immediately understood her mood at the moment, and a tiny light instantly burst out in his eyes.

He took a step forward, pulling her into his arms, his lips trembling slightly as he smiled and said, "Well, I asked for it."

"Don't regret it, because regret is useless. You signed unfair terms."

"I absolutely won't regret it."

"Are you a masochist?" Her voice came out from his chest with laughter.

"I am," he said, "tortured only for Miss Di, and I am perfectly willing to do so."

The two of them hugged each other tightly, and for a moment no one heard the elevator door behind them open again.

"Ahem,"

A familiar gentle cough suddenly rang out.

Di Ling stepped out of Jiang Xingran's arms and saw Pan Zheng looking at them from behind.

"I'm sorry to bother these two TV drama protagonists who seem to be in the climax of their performance," Pan Zheng touched his chin and said to Jiang Xingran, "Mr. Jiang, please take your hands off my wife's waist for a moment. After all, we are not divorced yet."

After hearing this, Jiang Xingran curled the corners of his mouth. While letting go of his hand, he did not forget to gently pinch Di Ling's waist again.

Di Ling rolled her eyes, she really admired the fact that this man could maintain his usual nasty spirit even at a time like this.

"Don't crowd here," Pan Zheng said, motioning them to go inside. "Why are you standing here making a fuss instead of sitting on the sofa?"

The three of them entered the living room and sat down on the sofa. Di Ling bit her lip and glanced at the "adulterer" who was sitting calmly beside her, and the "house husband" who was sitting elegantly opposite her. For a moment, she really felt that the world was unpredictable.

Whatever, since she's a top-tier actress, this should be her fucking life.

"Mr. Jiang,"

Pan Zheng seemed to be in good shape and was the first to speak. "First of all, I want to say that I was truly shocked by your astonishing performance on TV just now, and I have great admiration for you."

"Thank you," the shameless Jiang Xingran nodded slightly.

"I'm absolutely certain that your love for Xiaodi is as unwavering as you claim. As Xiaodi's long-time friend, I recognize you from the bottom of my heart. At the same time, I'm also very grateful that you wanted to take all the blame on yourself in order to protect Xiaodi and me."

Pan Zheng raised his eyes and changed the subject, "But I'm sorry, I appreciate your kindness, but I don't want you to take the blame."

Di Ling narrowed her eyes, and Jiang Xingran's eyes also moved.

"I, Pan Zheng, was indeed very cowardly at one point. It was even because of this that Xiao Di and I chose this marriage to protect my cowardice. All along, too many shackles have been placed on me, preventing me from moving forward in the direction I truly desire."

There was clarity and determination in his eyes. "But now, perhaps because of your actions, I have come to realize more clearly that I don't want to continue to be such a coward."

Di Ling stared motionlessly at the man she had known for more than twenty years, and she immediately understood what he wanted to do.

"Pan Zheng, have you really thought it through?" She looked at him sharply. "Do you know what kind of storm you're going to face because of your words 'I don't want to go on like this'?"

Pan Zheng smiled and said, "So I came here to ask for your opinion, didn't I?"

After all, what he did would also involve her, and the two of them would have to face all the storms together. They chose to start this marriage side by side, and now they had to work together to end it.

"Do I even need to ask?" Di Ling raised her chin proudly. "Who do you think I'm afraid of?"

Pan Zheng smiled so hard that his eyes curved.

Jiang Xingran, who was leaning against the sofa, watched the two of them. After a while, he touched Di Ling's head and sighed softly, "If I didn't know who Pan Zheng's lover was, I might really get jealous of him and lose my mind."

She couldn't help but laugh and kicked him.

Pan Zheng smiled, looked at the two of them, then at the sunlight outside the window. After a while, tears welled up in his eyes. "Although I know the road ahead will be difficult, I have never felt so relaxed and happy in my life."

"You're such a jerk, Pan Zheng," Di Ling pointed at Pan Zheng and said in mock anger, "Are you so happy about divorcing me?"

Jiang Xingran shrugged. "He threw the female devil to me to take over. From now on, I will be the unlucky one for the rest of my life, not him. How can he not be happy?"

The next second, all three of them couldn't help laughing.

The towering tower is finally beginning to collapse, and we will finally step out of the shadow that has shrouded us for so long, and walk step by step into the sunshine we have longed for.

We reach out and embrace our true dreams, and our empty souls finally have real weight.

From then on, the sky was clear and the flowers were in full bloom.

From now on, there will be no more tears, no more loneliness.

**

Two years later, Country A.

The afternoon sun shone on the green grass, and the white silk stretched from the entrance of the small garden to the center of the fountain.

The tall priest held a Bible in his hand, and two young men in white suits stood opposite him, listening to his words attentively.

From time to time, they both turned their heads to look at each other, with smiles in their eyes.

Behind them stood some men and women who were also wearing suits or dresses. They looked at the two young men with smiles and best wishes on their faces.

"Please bless Pan Zheng and Xiao Yi. When they come before you and are willing to enter into marriage together, let us share your joy with the newlyweds and support them in building their new family. We pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen."

After saying this, the priest gently closed the Bible in his hand and smiled at them. "I sincerely wish you a happy wedding."

The people behind them began to cheer and applaud. Pan Zheng and Xiao Yi turned to face each other amid the blessings. Big tears rolled down Xiao Yi's eyes. He wanted to laugh, but he kept crying. Pan Zheng's eyes were also red. After a few seconds, he lowered his head and began to kiss Xiao Yi's lips seriously and devoutly.

Today, another happy couple appeared in this world.

After the ceremony, Pan Zheng and Xiao Yi began to entertain the guests. They quickly walked around and came behind a young woman who was eating heartily at the dining table.

Pan Zheng suppressed his laughter and reached out to pat the woman's slender shoulder.

Di Ling raised her head from the delicious turkey leg, looked at him, and said vaguely, "Yo."

"You're almost going to be a mother, how come you don't even have proper table manners?" Pan Zheng looked at her and couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.

"It's none of your business," she swallowed the delicious food in her mouth and rolled her eyes. "Look at you, you can't hide the stinky smell all over your body. Is it a big deal to marry a beautiful woman?"

"Great," Pan Zheng smiled slightly.

Xiao Yi couldn't help laughing and quickly tried to persuade the former couple who started arguing with each other as soon as they met.

After a while of arguing, Pan Zheng finally said with a smile, "How come after not seeing you for a year, your temper and skills have become more arrogant?"

"Who can I blame?" Di Ling held her chin in her hand, pointing at the handsome man not far away who asked the waiter for juice. "I'm treated like the Empress Dowager Cixi every day. How can I not be arrogant?"

"I suspect you are showing off your affection," Pan Zheng said.

"Oh, you found out?"

"Di Ling, if you weren't pregnant now, I would definitely strangle you."

…

In a blink of an eye, two years had passed since the last negotiation between the three of them at home.

At that time, she and Pan Zheng went to the Civil Affairs Bureau to divorce the next day, and appeared in public together, announcing openly that they were divorcing peacefully and would pursue each other's happiness. At the same time, it also relieved the overwhelming public opinion that had originally weighed on Jiang Xingran alone.

What followed was naturally a bloody storm. Pan Zheng and her parents went crazy and threatened to commit suicide. However, no matter how these parents made a fuss, she and Pan Zheng had made up their minds.

Pan Zheng also announced his coming out directly to his parents. The two old people almost fainted, but he did not back down at all. He told them firmly that if they still wanted him as their son and wanted him to continue to manage Pan's family, his life and happiness in the future would not be interfered with in any way.

On her side, she told her parents directly that she would not marry anyone but Jiang Xingran in this life. Her parents were furious at first, but they immediately fell silent when they learned about Jiang Xingran's family background. Di Ling sneered at such straightforward snobbery and moved to P City with Jiang Xingran.

The battle lasted nearly a full year.

In the end, they both won. Pan Zheng took Xiao Yi to Country A to live there permanently under the pretext of developing business and planned their wedding. She and Jiang Xingran lived a comfortable life in City P, and she discovered she was pregnant a while ago.

"Wow, so lively?" Jiang Xingran, who came back after getting the drinks, saw Di Ling and Pan Zheng bickering lively and said with a smile.

Di Ling took the drink from him and was kissed by him. She pointed at Pan Zhengjing and lied, "My ex-husband bullied me."

Jiang Xingran narrowed his eyes and said to Pan Zheng, "Sir, groom-to-be, should we be courteous enough to let the pregnant lady take our place?"

Pan Zhengsheng shook his head with despair, threw down two words "tyrant", and pulled Xiao Yi away.

The tyrant then sat down next to the pregnant lady, touched her chin, and asked in a soft and concerned voice, "Are you feeling well?"

When she was in China before, she had morning sickness every day, her little face was pale, and she didn't even have the energy to scold or beat him. He was so worried all day long.

"Comfortable," she leaned lazily in his arms, "The air here is good, and the baby is probably in a good mood too."

He bent down and kissed her forehead, "That's good."

Di Ling breathed in the pleasant scent on his body and almost fell asleep in comfort.

At this moment, she suddenly heard a slightly complaining question from above her head, "Madam, when will you be able to make the tyrant emperor a legitimate ruler?"

Her sleepiness disappeared immediately. She was stunned for a moment and looked up at the handsome face of someone who seemed to be hesitant to say something.

Well, actually, they haven’t got the marriage certificate yet…

Actually, she couldn't be blamed for this. They had finally waited for everything to be settled and they could live a stable life. They had originally planned to choose a date to get the marriage certificate, but just as they were about to go, she was diagnosed with pregnancy. It was his first time being a father and he completely lost his usual composure. He was so panicked that he didn't even recognize his mother. He was jumping up and down every day. After she finally passed the dangerous period, he had to rush to attend Pan Zheng's wedding, so the marriage certificate was put on hold again.

"Hmm..." Di Ling thought for a moment, "How about..."

She wanted to pick it up when she returned home this time, and she also wanted to quickly give the future father a name.

"How about today?" Jiang Xingran looked at her, smiled faintly, and blinked, "The priest is already there, and the church is right next to us. The bride and groom are both in great shape, and their friends are here too."

She was stunned for a moment, unable to refute, "Uh..."

"I've already had my wedding dress and suit delivered to the hotel, and the wedding ring is in the suitcase."

“…”

Could this have been planned for a long time?

Di Ling racked her brains but couldn't think of a reason to refuse. Finally, she said in despair, "...Do you like me that much? Do you have to marry me?"

"Yes," he said, smiling so brightly that even the spring breeze pales in comparison. "Tell me, where can I find another girl like this who has nothing else to offer except her beauty, excellent bed skills, and the ability to perform ten great dramas for me every day?"

Di Ling pouted at him and laughed, "There's only one! You'll never find another one!"

Thank you for giving me the courage to move forward and thank you for giving me the ability to love.

Because of you, I believe in love again, and believe that there is someone like you in this world who can love my ugliness and beauty.

Because of you, I understand the meaning of love, and I will remember it for the rest of my life.

I hope that all lovers in the world will eventually get married, and I hope that all kinds of love can be respected and recognized.

(over)