185. You want to cry in my bed.

Uncle Jian and Aunt Wang moved their belongings into the boathouse. The main room was in the middle, and bedrooms were built on the left and right sides.

The layout inside the houseboat is the same as before it was burned down.

Xie Yaoyao walked in and looked at the boat house, which was restored to its original size, and her eyes welled up with tears.

Huo Yanxi walked in, stood beside her, saw that her eyes were red, and said, "Don't cry."

Xie Yaoyao wiped away her tears, "I was just thinking about the past, about when Grandma was still alive."

No matter how she tries to fulfill her vow, the boat house can never be the same as before, because when she was woken up by Doubao and fled in a panic, she didn't have time to take anything with her.

Those treasured items included photos of Huo Yanxi taken from childhood to adulthood, as well as photos and belongings of her maternal grandmother.

All those things were burned to the ground.

Thinking about all this, she felt heartbroken and wanted to arrest the arsonist and have him kneel down and apologize.

"Huo Yanxi, I hate Chi Wanwan so much."

This was the first time Huo Yanxi had ever heard her hate someone so intensely, and his heart ached as if it were being torn apart.

He said, "I know, I know everything."

"She got everything that belonged to me, but she still wouldn't let me go. She burned my past and destroyed all the memories I cherished. I really hate her."

Xie Yaoyao became more and more agitated as she spoke, and her whole body trembled as she cried.

Uncle Jian and Aunt Wang were both frightened. Aunt Wang had always thought Xie Yaoyao was lively and cheerful, and this was the first time she had ever seen her lose control of her emotions like this.

She wanted to go over and say a few words of comfort, but Uncle Jian pulled her arm and shook his head at her.

The two left the main room quietly, leaving the lovers alone.

Huo Yanxi pulled her into his arms and sat her down in a chair.

Xie Yaoyao cried until her body went limp. She nestled in Huo Yanxi's arms and said in a tearful voice, "I want Chi Wanwan to kneel down and apologize to me. Am I going too far?"

Huo Yanxi was heartbroken. "No, you're not being unreasonable at all. She did something that almost killed you. You deserve to be torn to pieces."

Xie Yaoyao sobbed, "What I hate most about her is that she burned our childhood photos."

Back then, my family was poor, and my maternal grandmother only took them to have their photos taken once a year.

Grandma said that although the family was poor, she still wanted to record their growth.

And photos are the best way to preserve them.

When they grow up, they can look at old photos and reminisce about their childhood.

Now everything is gone.

Huo Yanxi gently patted her back; she was crying and hiccuping, which broke his heart.

"Don't cry, sweetie. I'll get the photos back. As for Chi Wanwan, I'll have someone bring her over to apologize to you."

Xie Yaoyao paused in her sobs, "You really can get the photos back?"

Huo Yanxi wasn't really that confident, but the photo studio where they took the picture is still open now.

"Uncle Xiang is still running the photo studio. I'm not sure if he still has any negatives. If he doesn't, I'll try to find some."

It just takes some time and effort.

Xie Yaoyao's eyes sparkled. "Then let's go find Uncle Xiang and see if he still has any negatives."

Huo Yanxi gently wiped away the tears on her face with his fingers. "You've cried so much you look like a little kitten. Take a rest."

Xie Yaoyao's emotions had subsided, and she felt a little embarrassed.

She buried her face in Huo Yanxi's strong muscles, "I was just too emotional just now, I'm not usually like this."

Huo Yanxi sighed silently.

How could he not know why she was crying?

This is their home, a place that holds all her childhood memories, a place where she can let go of her strength and cry freely.

These past few years, she has lived in fear and hardship, moving from place to place with Yu Bao. It is only when she returns to this warm harbor that she loses control of her emotions.

"I know, I'm sorry, it's my fault for not protecting you and our home."

Xie Yaoyao said, "It's not your fault."

She was the one who drove him away in the first place; blame the arsonist.

"I said I would never leave you, but back then... I still left you alone. Manman, I've been looking for you all these years."

Xie Yaoyao wrapped her arms tightly around his waist. "I know, I know everything."

"Actually, I regret it too. I thought that once your family found you, you could go back and live a life of luxury, and you would never be bullied again. I didn't expect..."

Xie Yaoyao's voice choked with emotion, "I never imagined that you would suffer so much after they took you back. I'm so sorry."

"If I had known they would treat you like that, I would never have let you go back, and I would never have separated from you."

No matter how tough life gets, as long as they're together, life is sweet.

Huo Yanxi's eyes flickered. "Manman, it's all in the past, don't cry anymore, okay?"

He felt heartbroken whenever she cried.

Xie Yaoyao sniffed. "I was too sentimental today. It's so embarrassing."

Xie Yaoyao has never been one to cry much since she was little. When she gets into a fight, even if she loses, she always makes the winner cry.

She felt incredibly ashamed of her dramatic crying today.

"I...I'll go clean the houseboat." Xie Yaoyao tried to get up from Huo Yanxi's lap.

But Huo Yanxi pressed down on her waist and clamped her legs together, saying, "Don't move, Manman."

He pressed Xie Yaoyao back onto his lap, her eyes swollen from crying. "What's wrong?"

Huo Yanxi turned her face towards him, and their eyes met. He stared intently into her eyes.

What is our relationship now?

Xie Yaoyao felt a little nervous under his gaze. What was their relationship now?

They are ex-husband and ex-wife, and it seems they are now dating.

Xie Yaoyao: "Are you my boyfriend?"

Huo Yanxi's breathing became a little heavier, as if he was angry with her. He said, "Think about it again."

"Husband." Xie Yaoyao stopped struggling.

Huo Yanxi breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes, you have to remember, I am your husband now. It's not shameful for you to cry in front of me."

Xie Yaoyao's cheeks flushed slightly. "But I just feel embarrassed."

Huo Yanxi leaned over and bit her ear.

"That means you're not really close to me yet." Huo Yanxi was doing something harassing, but his voice was somewhat deep.

These words, once spoken, pierced his heart first.

Even though they grew up together, the five years they were separated still created a chasm between them.

He was in a lot of pain.

If they hadn't separated in these five years, they should know each other as well as they know themselves now.

Xie Yaoyao felt uncomfortable after hearing his words.

She reached out and hugged his neck, burying her face in the crook of his neck. "Next time, next time I won't feel ashamed."

Huo Yanxi replied, "Don't do it again. Just seeing you shed a tear once is enough to make me feel bad for a long time."

Xie Yaoyao: "..."

Huo Yanxi kissed the top of her head, "Manman, if you really want to cry in the future, you'll cry in my bed and I'll make you cry."

Xie Yaoyao: "..."

She dared not even hear him say those words. Her ears grew redder and redder, and she got off Huo Yanxi's lap as if her bottom was on fire.

"I...I'll go tidy up the houseboat."

After saying that, she fled in panic.