Chapter 45 Sweet Words 12/17.06.30

Oh my god, really...

Happiness came too suddenly, and Kwon Ji-yong was overjoyed, instantly banishing all the chaotic thoughts in his mind.

He desperately wanted to see An Rufeng and fly to her side immediately!

Kwon Ji-yong opened his phone and started booking a flight to Japan. When filling in the destination, he suddenly realized that he didn't know An Joo-feng's exact address.

Kwon Ji-yong's mood plummeted, and he slumped dejectedly onto the table.

He checked the time on his phone; it was still a long time before Ru Feng woke up.

Ugh, this long-distance relationship is so awful, I don't want to work!

I can't hold Rufeng tightly in my arms, feel her warmth, or even kiss her. I can't even see her through video!

This feeling of being out of reach left Kwon Ji-yong feeling incredibly frustrated.

He sat in the chair, staring blankly for a while, then sat up straight, turned on the music production equipment, and started writing songs.

It's a little past 8 a.m. in Japan.

The morning sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, gently illuminating Anjou's bed.

An Rufeng sat up sleepily, stretched, and then slowly walked to the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash her face.

The hotel in the small town wasn't well soundproofed. An Rufeng could hear Tang Yu and his group walking and talking in the corridor. They must have just returned from camping in the forest. Some of them were complaining that the mosquito repellent wasn't working well and that they had been bitten by mosquitoes almost all night. They hadn't slept well last night and needed to catch up on sleep today.

An Rufeng ignored them, finished washing up and applying skincare products, and then made a phone call to have breakfast delivered to her room by the hotel staff.

Breakfast consisted of a set menu with no choice: a bowl of miso soup accompanied by small snacks such as Japanese-style pancakes and mochi. The miso soup contained tofu, seaweed, green onions, mushrooms, clams, shrimp, and other seafood, making it quite a generous portion.

An Rufeng was sitting at the dining table, about to eat, when her cell phone rang.

I checked, and it was a FaceTime call from Kwon Ji-yong.

She took a phone stand, placed her phone on it, and answered the call while eating breakfast.

Looking at Kwon Ji-yong's smiling face on the phone screen, An Rufeng couldn't help but smile and say, "You seem to be in a good mood right now. How was yesterday? Did you have a good time? Did anything happy happen?"

Kwon Ji-yong couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this, and without hesitation, he shared the happy things that had happened yesterday with An Ru-feng: "I don't know which staff member brought a cat to the company, but that cat really likes to chase its own tail. It's so funny. Yesterday, we finished a song, and the album production is going very smoothly..."

Kwon Ji-yong was in a very good mood today and turned on his talkative mode, rambling on and on.

Actually, when faced with questions like An Rufeng's at first, Kwon Ji-yong could only give a general feeling, and he always had to think carefully about the specifics before he could speak so readily as he does now.

After all, he is extremely busy on weekdays, and it is already difficult for him to remember the general events of a day, let alone pick out the happy things from them.

An Rufeng would always ask him if he was happy, showing concern and curiosity for him. Quan Zhilong naturally didn't want to be perfunctory, and gradually developed the habit of writing down happy moments every day.

Even now, when a day is filled with unpleasant and sorrowful things, Kwon Ji-yong can still find things to be happy about.

Since becoming a trainee, Kwon Ji-yong has been striving forward, seemingly missing out on too many beautiful moments along the way. Now, he is beginning to notice and cherish the small and warm moments in life.

Kwon Ji-yong's lips curled up, and his eyes and brows were filled with joy: "The most important thing is that the happiest thing in the world happened yesterday. I received your text message! I really, really wanted to see you."

At this point, Kwon Ji-yong felt downcast thinking about how they were separated by a screen and couldn't touch each other. He said wistfully, "I miss you, but I can't see you. Overall, I'm not very happy."

"Were you happy yesterday?" Kwon Ji-yong asked An Ru-feng.

"I'm so happy! Yesterday I went to buy water from a vending machine, and there was someone in front of me. I waited for a while, and when it was my turn, I realized that the vending machine sold eggs! It was the first time I'd ever heard of buying fresh eggs from a vending machine in Japan. It was so interesting..."

Anru told him some interesting things, and then, like him, concluded, "I was happy all day yesterday."

"Didn't you say you missed me?" Kwon Ji-yong listened to her first words with a smile, but couldn't help but complain in his sweet, childlike voice.

An Rufeng chuckled softly and said, "Yes, I miss you, but missing you is a happy thing, so you can happily miss me."

The lazy, pleasant laughter reached Quan Zhilong's ears through the phone, making him feel all tingly.

Kwon Ji-yong lowered his head and covered his forehead, unable to suppress his smile, revealing his neat white teeth.

Oh dear, what should we do?

"Is Ru Feng telling the truth?"

"What?" An Rufeng scooped up a mushroom with a spoon, looking puzzled.

"You miss me."

"Of course I mean it. In this vast world, isn't it a happy thing to have someone you can think about? Before, I only had my parents to think about. Now that I have you to think about too, isn't that something to be happy about?"

Kwon Ji-yong looked steadily at An Yeo-feng, his eyes filled with tenderness, and said gently, "From now on, Yeo-feng, always tell me the truth."

An Rufeng looked at Quan Zhilong, her bright eyes seemingly holding a thousand stars: "And you? It seems you have a lot to say but haven't said it."

Kwon Ji-yong was taken aback and hesitated.

In his past relationships, he would use sweet words and spare no effort to flatter and express his love, mostly because he felt he should do so and knew how to please people, unlike Ru Feng, who was straightforward and honest in expressing his true feelings.

To others, he has been hurt many times in love, yet he still has the courage to pursue love.

But he had never expressed himself so frankly based on his inner feelings like Ru Feng. Deep down, he was still afraid of getting hurt, and he wasn't as brave as Ru Feng.

In love, Kwon Ji-yong holds back his joy, let alone his worries, which he rarely expresses.

Seeing An Rufeng's curious gaze, Quan Zhilong finally asked, "Why does Rufeng like me? I want to know the reason."

He no longer doubted whether An Rufeng liked him; her text message yesterday confirmed it. However, he had many worries, such as the age-old question of why she liked him.

Love can make people feel anxious and insecure, and even G-Dragon, who leads countless fans in cheers and acts cool and domineering on stage, is no exception.

Upon hearing this, An Rufeng thought about it seriously and frowned slightly.

An Rufeng was deep in thought and remained silent for a long time. Quan Zhilong, seeing that she hadn't answered after waiting so long, also frowned.

Before he could break the oppressive silence, An Rufeng spoke up: "It's strange. I've found that before, when I didn't like you, I knew several reasons. Now that I like you, I can't think of any reasons. Maybe it's because you can find a thousand reasons to dislike someone, but liking you doesn't need any reason."

Kwon Ji-yong was taken aback at first, then a bright smile bloomed on his face, like the sun shining brightly in a gloomy sky.

An Rufeng countered with a question to Quan Zhilong: "You like me, but do you know why?"

Faced with An Rufeng's question, he, like her, began to think about it seriously.

Memories of their time together flashed through his mind, seemingly filled only with happiness and joy; he couldn't think of anything else.

Kwon Ji-yong pondered for a moment and said, "I'm excited to see you and happy to see you for no reason."

He paused, then said, "Three reasons why I like you. Because it's you. Because you are you. Because I met you."

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Author's note: Won't too much interaction between the male and female leads make it less interesting?