Chapter 14 Don't be afraid, I'm here.

The rain was pouring down, and the air was filled with the sound of horns.

Their eyes met.

They only had eyes for each other.

Despite Li Mai's decision to distance herself from Zhou Songyan.

But in her heart, Zhou Songyan still occupies a very important place.

I saw him at this moment.

Li Mai felt an urge to throw herself into his arms.

But she held back.

For Zhou Songyan, the little incident has passed, but she remains stuck in the same place.

Li Mai felt increasingly distressed as she thought about it.

Zhou Songyan looked down at the girl with red eyes and finally couldn't hold back.

He reached out and grabbed Li Mai's head from behind, pressing her against his chest.

She said softly, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

The familiar woody scent wafted over.

Li Mai was slightly taken aback.

Then I nestled comfortably in his arms.

Just this once.

Let her lean against this chest that once felt so warm one last time.

Tears mingled with the rain, soaking a large area of ​​Zhou Songyan's chest.

Zhou Songyan gently rubbed her head with his large hand.

"It's alright now."

Li Mai did not allow herself to indulge for too long.

A few seconds later, she stepped away from Zhou Songyan's embrace.

I was a little afraid to look at him.

Zhou Songyan said in a low voice, "Get in my car first."

Zhou Songyan's car was parked on the side of the road.

Li Mai: "Chengcheng is still in the car."

Zhou Songyan placed the umbrella handle into her hand, his eyes gentle yet firm.

"Take it, I'll hold him."

Li Mai held the umbrella handle and helped Zhou Songyan hold the umbrella.

Zhou Songyan opened the back door and saw the boy inside.

I unbuckled his seatbelt and pulled him into my arms.

It was the first time Chengcheng was held by his father, and he stared at his father's profile, feeling helpless.

My dad is handsome.

My father's embrace is so warm.

It was a strange feeling.

Zhou Songyan put Chengcheng into the Bentley and took the umbrella from Li Mai's hand to hold it for her: "Get in the car."

Li Mai gave him a deep look before getting into the car.

She saw Zhou Songyan get into her wrecked car through the rearview mirror.

Zhou Songyan drove his car to the side of the road and then directed the other car that had collided to move to the side of the road, clearing the way and resolving the traffic congestion.

The long line of cars gradually moved, and traffic resumed.

Soon, the traffic police arrived.

Zhou Songyan did not let Li Mai get off the bus.

Ten minutes later, Zhou Songyan got into the driver's seat.

He made eye contact with Li Mai through the rearview mirror.

"The accident has been dealt with, don't worry, the other party is fully responsible."

"Where do you live? I'll take you back."

Li Mai: "No need, I'll just drive my own car back."

He then went to open the car door.

Zhou Songyan locked the car first.

"Your car is undrivable. I'll call someone to come and take it for repairs."

"Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the children. What if something goes wrong halfway there?"

Li Mai glanced at Chengcheng.

Zhou Songyan is right.

But she didn't want Zhou Songyan to know their address.

I just randomly picked a neighborhood.

Chengcheng glanced at Li Mai after hearing her words, but did not expose her.

Zhou Songyan turned on the navigation.

Beijing is a very large city.

He didn't know where the neighborhood Li Mai mentioned was located.

The rain is still falling, but it has lessened a bit.

Li Mai noticed that Zhou Songyan's exposed shoulder was wet.

She recalled how he had tilted the umbrella almost at her side at that moment.

A sharp tongue is a sharp tongue.

He was still a gentleman when it mattered.

Li Mai's clothes got wet, and she soaked the car seats.

She was quite embarrassed.

The carriage was quiet; no one spoke.

Zhou Songyan asked, "Where did you all go?"

Li Mai: "Let's go to the zoo."

After the question and answer, the car fell into an eerie silence again.

We soon arrived at the neighborhood that Li Mai had mentioned.

Zhou Songyan: "Which building do you live in? I'll take you in."

"No need, no need! You've already gone to so much trouble. We'll just walk in ourselves; it's only a few steps."

Zhou Songyan thought for a moment, then didn't insist and handed her the umbrella: "It's still raining outside."

Li Mai accepted it: "Thank you, Mr. Zhou!"

Li Mai was about to open the car door.

Zhou Songyan called out to her, "Give me your contact information, and I'll have someone bring the car over to you once it's fixed."

The other party is fully responsible; repairs will be handled by insurance, so Li Mai won't have to pay anything.

Li Mai gave him a phone number.

Zhou Songyan was preserved symbolically.

In fact, he already knew Li Mai's phone number.

"Mr. Zhou, thank you for your trouble. Goodbye."

Li Mai observed Zhou Songyan's expression; it was normal, without any surprise.

Five years have passed, and she hasn't changed her number, hoping that one day Zhou Songyan will call her.

She hadn't even moved before coming to Suzhou; she had been living in the same rented apartment all along.

She was afraid Zhou Songyan wouldn't be able to find her.

She is deceiving herself.

It would be easy for Zhou Songyan to go back to her.

But he didn't.

Zhou Songyan's expression did not change when she gave him the number.

He must have deleted her number a long time ago, and he probably doesn't even remember it.

Chengcheng sensed Li Mai's change in mood and tightened his grip on her hand.

They strolled around that neighborhood for a while, and only came out to walk towards their own neighborhood after Zhou Songyan left.

I'm home.

Li Mai took a hot shower and changed into clean clothes.

Chengcheng said he was hungry, so she cooked a pot of tomato and egg noodles.

The mother and son filled their stomachs.

Li Mai told Chengcheng to take a bath and go to bed.

Chengcheng is very independent; he can shower and brush his teeth by himself.

She offered some assistance.

After Chengcheng fell asleep, Li Mai picked up her phone.

I see a missed call above.

From Beijing.

It only rang for five seconds.

The number also sent a message: "[Zhou Songyan, this is my number. Save it and call me if you need anything.]"

Li Mai gave a wry smile.

Even if she has something to do, she shouldn't contact Zhou Songyan.

They have no relationship anymore.

However, she still saved Zhou Songyan's new number.

She also had Zhou Songyan's number in her address book.

Five years ago, it was a disconnected number; she dialed it countless times.

Even knowing that the call won't go through.

Li Mai clicked on it and selected delete.

Open WeChat.

Zhou Songyan also sent a friend request.

She did not pass.

She put down her phone and picked up the penguin plush toy from the bedside table.

This was bought for her by Zhou Songyan five years ago when they went to the aquarium together.

She thought the penguin plush toy was cute and stared at it for a long time before Zhou Songyan bought it for her.

Li Mai could still remember that time when she received the penguin doll and hugged Zhou Songyan and kissed him.

A tear fell on the penguin plush toy.

Li Mai threw it into the trash can.

Turn off the lights and lie in bed.

About an hour later, Li Mai got up again, picked up the penguin plush toy from the trash can, dusted it off, and stuffed it into the back of the cabinet.

She couldn't bear to throw it away.

She hid the penguin plush toy.

Just like her feelings for Zhou Songyan, which she couldn't let go of for a while, she put those feelings away in some corner.