Chapter 29: Looking Forward to Return

Chapter 29: Looking Forward to Return

Last night, the rain was light and the wind was strong, and golden ginkgo leaves fell to the ground, as if they were the return gift given to the earth by this autumn.

As Feng Yichen was packing his luggage, he suddenly heard the specially configured message notification tone on his phone. It was a text message from Chi Shu. Seeing the brief text in the dialog box, he was almost overjoyed and headed to the ginkgo forest where they had met yesterday to keep their appointment.

Arriving in the woods in a hurry, he locked onto Chi Shu's figure at a glance. He hurried to her, unable to conceal the joy in his eyes, and asked softly:

"Why did you come all the way here? Tell me what's going on, and I'll come find you."

Chi Shu's voice was equally gentle:

"It's okay. It's the same if I come to see you."

Hearing her say this, Feng Yichen's heart suddenly calmed down, and at the same time, he felt even more reluctant to let her go. He couldn't help but speak in a warm and concerned voice:

"I'll be leaving for North City tomorrow. During your internship, no matter how busy your school schedule is, remember to take good care of yourself."

His tone made Chi Shu pause for a moment, and then he nodded slightly and responded:

"Okay. But the teacher has already arranged other things and may have to go out, so I probably won't have time to come and see you off at this time tomorrow. I'm sorry."

This sudden "I'm sorry" instantly brought Feng Yichen's memory back to some bitter emotions from last night:

"Chi Shu, don't apologize for irrelevant titles in the future, especially in front of me. You don't need to apologize. You are good. Just being you is good enough."

When I saw him yesterday evening, he was already a little drunk, but now he was sober and said such formal words. Chi Shu didn't know how to respond for a moment, and the words he wanted to ask seemed to be stuck in his throat.

But Feng Yichen didn't give her too much time to hesitate. He asked in a somewhat urgent but gentle tone:

"You came to me today to talk to me about more than just this, right?"

Chi Shu nodded and replied with a "hmm", but he still lowered his eyes to prepare himself mentally. After a long while, he looked into Feng Yichen's eyes and said very seriously:

"Feng Yichen, I want to ask you another question."

This sound stirred up some waves in Feng Yichen's heart, and he tried his best to steady his voice:

"Okay, go ahead."

He wanted his voice to sound calm and steady, but Chi Shu's next words were:

"Do you...really like me, only me?"

Seeing her expression and words were extremely serious at the moment, Feng Yichen couldn't help but be stunned for a moment and stopped smiling. He could silently answer many questions, but not this one.

He lowered his head and looked directly into Chi Shu's clear eyes, as if he was looking directly into his own heart.

The voice was deep and powerful, and every word seemed to come from the depths of his heart, as if filled with a certain strength and determination. His voice was resounding:

"Yes, Chi Shu, I, Feng Yichen, only love you! If the vow of a lifetime is too weak, then this life is long, you can just use your eyes and your heart to see it."

The weight of this sentence was so great that Chi Shu's heart couldn't help but choke, and even his breathing seemed to stop for a few beats.

The sound of the wind passed between the two of them, cleverly masking the sudden and violent heartbeat.

Chi Shu silently took a few breaths, trying to suppress his chaotic emotions through breathing. After a long while, he finally found his voice again. The soft and delicate echo still had a subtle tremor that was barely noticeable:

"I see. Thank you so much, from the bottom of my heart! When you come back, if you still like me like this, I hope I can give you good news."

Her gentle gaze, her sudden bright smile, and her words that seemed to carry some deep meaning, actually made Feng Yichen's heart skip a beat:

"Why... suddenly made such a solemn promise to me?"

Chi Shu smiled as if relieved, his melancholy tone tinged with lightness:

"Because I am bewitched by the scenery at this moment, and also because I am encouraged by the impending separation, I also hope that I will have the opportunity to speak out some words later."

Feng Yichen listened to her words, and his joy grew even stronger. He couldn't help but raise his hand and gently stroke her slightly flushed smile. After a moment, his fingertips smoothed the hair that was blown by her cheek, his face full of spring breeze and warmth:

"Chi Shu, you and I haven't parted yet, but I'm already looking forward to your return. I hope that when we meet again, the ginkgo trees will be in full bloom and the flowers will be in full bloom. Wait for me to return, pick flowers and drink wine, and admire the beautiful flowers. Then we will meet just for a feast."

Before deciding to find Feng Yichen, Chi Shu had been thinking about it alone for a long time. She didn't know whether it was right to take this step, nor did she know what she would face after asking this question. However, she still couldn't help but want to get closer, so she finally decided to listen to her heart.

Perhaps many things in the world cannot be achieved at the same time, but this time, she still wants to try to see if there is a way to have the best of both worlds.

A win-win solution that does not require "giving up fish to get bear's paw" and does not indirectly hurt people's hearts.