After arriving home, Shen Lingfeng first carried Xiao Shanzhu back to his room.

Back at the car, Chen Siyu was still asleep. Seeing her sleeping so soundly, Shen Lingfeng didn't want to wake her, so he simply bent down and carried her out.

Whether it was his own movements that woke her up or the cold wind that woke her up, Chen Siyu opened her eyes immediately. "I'm so sorry, I can walk by myself."

Shen Lingfeng was reluctant to let go. "It's okay, it's just a short walk. You can go back to sleep."

Chen Siyu, who was still sleepy, was surprisingly not stubborn and obediently closed her eyes and went back to sleep.

After putting the person on the bed and covering them with a blanket, Shen Lingfeng still squatted by the bedside, watching longingly, unwilling to leave.

Perhaps thinking that the other person was asleep and couldn't hear him, Shen Lingfeng sighed and began to mutter softly, "Do you know that I'm pursuing you? Those days before weren't just excuses from my parents' indulgent behavior; they were all just pretexts I came up with to ask you out."

"I'm really not after the child or your money, I'm just after you as a person, my purpose is really pure, waaaaaah..."

Chen Siyu, who had been pretending to be asleep: "..."

Why did my buddy start crying halfway through his sentence?

Chen Siyu opened her eyes a crack and saw that Shen Lingfeng was really crying, and there were two water stains on her quilt.

She couldn't keep up the act any longer. She reached out and touched Shen Lingfeng's head. Just as she was about to say something, Shen Lingfeng was so frightened that he was thrown back two meters.

Holy crap!!!

Shen Lingfeng's eyes widened in surprise. "When did you wake up?!"

Chen Siyu kept shushing him, "It's the middle of the night, keep your voice down."

"I woke up a while ago, I woke up when I got off the bus," Chen Siyu said, pulling back the covers.

Shen Lingfeng was very confused and said in a trembling voice, "Why are you pretending to be asleep when you're awake?"

Chen Siyu opened and closed her mouth, but couldn't say anything coherent. "How am I supposed to know if you're going to suddenly reveal your true feelings? If you don't say anything, I might just fall asleep."

After saying that, she threw a tissue from the bedside table to Shen Lingfeng, saying, "You said it, but you even cried."

Shen Lingfeng pulled out a few tissues, wiped his face, and asked, "So you heard everything? What are you thinking?"

Chen Siyu blinked, and after a long while, she said, "I don't have any thoughts."

Shen Lingfeng's heart sank completely. He stood up from the ground, put the tissues on the table, and was about to leave.

After everyone had walked outside, Chen Siyu called them back to their feet.

Shen Lingfeng's eyes were red-rimmed. "What are you doing?"

Chen Siyu coughed twice. "After the New Year's Day holiday, ask for another half day off. I need to talk to you about something."

"What is it?" Shen Lingfeng sniffed again.

Chen Siyu had been holding back her laughter at his aggrieved look, but now she couldn't hold back any longer. She laughed and said, "Hahaha, bring your household registration book and ID card. I want to get a marriage certificate with you. Is that okay?"

It took Shen Lingfeng three seconds to understand the meaning of those words. The great joy after the great sorrow made him want to cry even more.

He did cry, snuggling into Chen Siyu's arms as he cried, "You're not joking, right? Really, right? You're finally willing."

Chen Siyu patted his back and comforted him, saying, "Really, Shen Lingfeng, being with you isn't scary. I'm really willing now."

Shen Lingfeng felt like he was dreaming, and he held Chen Siyu tightly around the waist, refusing to let go.

"Great, my New Year's wish has come true."