Chapter 226 Extra - Liao Qian and Wu Cheng 14хl
When Wu Cheng heard her words, he stopped walking towards the door and looked back at her, "Go... do something."
Liao Qian asked without hesitation, "What's the matter?"
She knew she was asking too much, but she couldn't help but ask.
She had always kept her distance from him and even wanted to cut off contact with him, but now, perhaps because they were in a foreign country and he suddenly appeared when she needed help the most, she felt more grateful and enthusiastic towards him.
Wu Cheng naturally heard the worry in her tone. He leaned against the wall and asked calmly, "Are you concerned about me?"
"I was just asking casually..." Liao Qian would definitely not admit it. She stood in front of the bedside table, lowered her head and awkwardly put the charging cable into her bag.
"Oh, then if you ask casually, I can't tell you."
"Why?"
"Because...this matter must be kept confidential and cannot be discussed casually."
This means that he refuses to speak.
It might be something important, so Liao Qian didn't ask again, "When will you be back?"
"You go back first, I'll come back when I'm done."
"……All right."
Seeing him stand up and about to leave, Liao Qian suddenly called out to him, "Wu Cheng."
"Yeah." He responded calmly, but did not turn around, leaving only his back.
"Then I'll go back to China and wait for you." She always wanted to say something in her heart, and all kinds of emotions gathered together and finally blended together to form this sentence.
Maybe she realized that this place was not as peaceful as back home, so she hoped he would pay more attention and return home as soon as possible.
But she didn't know that the words she said were like the pleasant echo of a clear spring flowing over rocks, which made Wu Cheng feel relaxed and happy.
He glanced back at her, his deep eyes filled with tenderness, "You said you would wait for me."
"Well, it's not safe here, you should go back early." Liao Qian's eyes showed concern for him.
Wu Cheng stared at her serious expression, seemed to hesitate for a moment, and finally asked, "Qianqian, I want to ask you another question."
"What?"
"You and Fang Yi...is there no possibility for you two?"
I don’t know why he suddenly mentioned Fang Yi and asked her such a question. Could it be that he also believed the online rumors to be true?
After all, he had previously misunderstood that she liked Fang Yi.
But those are all fictitious.
"He and I are just partners, nothing more."
After hearing her explanation in person, the tension and worry that had just gathered in Wu Cheng's eyes disappeared in an instant, replaced by joy and excitement.
"Qianqian, when I return to China, can I pursue you?"
Chasing her? This time it was Liao Qian's turn to be stunned. For a while, Wu Cheng always came to see her, and she always thought he just wanted to be friends with her again and maintain the same relationship as before.
Even when he got drunk and said something in front of her that could be easily misunderstood, she didn't take it seriously and just thought he had recognized the wrong person.
Now, he said this when he was sober, not drunk, and not joking, he was serious.
"You... want to pursue me?" She could feel that her voice was a little unstable.
"Yeah, was I not obvious enough before?"
Yes, in fact, she should have thought of it because he always said some strange things before.
His inexplicable behavior is not what a friend should do.
She may have never thought about it, or she may have subconsciously felt that it was impossible, so she remained out of the situation and didn't notice it.
"You...why?"
After asking the question, she realized that she had asked a stupid question. She lowered her head and her ears turned red.
Wu Cheng smiled and patiently answered, "I pursued you because I liked you. I've said that over the years, I've always remembered you and wanted to contact you, but I was afraid of disturbing you. In fact, I don't even know when I developed those feelings for you. Maybe it was a long time ago, but I didn't see myself clearly. I was too stupid. Qianqian, I thought I wouldn't have the chance to say this. Fortunately, God hasn't been unkind to me."
His words were like a huge wave carrying tremendous force that hit her nerves. Liao Qian froze on the spot, not even knowing how to react.
Seeing her standing there stupidly, Wu Cheng took a few steps and stopped in front of her. He spoke in a soothing voice, "Qianqian, you don't have to rush to respond to me. I can wait. After all, you always treated me as a classmate, but I had ulterior motives towards you. I don't care who you liked before. I just want a chance, a chance for you to try to accept me. I swear I will use everything I have to love you."
Liao Qian's mind was in a mess. After she finally managed to make some sense of it, she asked a question she couldn't figure out, "What do you like about me?"
In her memory, their interactions were mainly in those days, before he fell in love, and there was no special experience after that.
At that time, he just treated her as a friend, so how could he have such thoughts about her?
Then when did he fall in love with her, or what was it about her that attracted him? She couldn't figure it out.
As Wu Cheng spoke, he seemed to be reminiscing. "Liking is actually a feeling. There are many shining things about you. You are tough and brave, and sometimes very delicate. I like the feeling of being with you. Looking at you, I feel very satisfied. I really want to continue like this selfishly."
"I'm not that good."
Liao Qian herself doesn’t think she has so many advantages. Because of her early experiences, she feels that she has lost the halo and filter that a girl should have, and often feels that she is not worthy.
"You are very good. Don't underestimate yourself. In my eyes, you are the most precious."
So he wouldn't allow her to be hurt by anyone.
Liao Qian asked in a low voice, with a puzzled look and even a hint of subtle grievance, "You...didn't you treat me as a buddy back then?"
Wu Cheng was amused by her thoughts. "Calling you Brother Qian means I really treat you as a man? I thought girls who like to dress cool like to be called brothers."
So this is what he meant. She thought...
Liao Qian smiled with her lips curved, and she suddenly felt relieved.
Hearing what he said today, it was like the person involved responded to her bitter, painful, and dark years of unrequited love.
"Wu Cheng, no matter what, thank you for telling me this."
"What are you thanking me for? It's not that I affirmed you, it's that you are good to begin with."
Wu Cheng raised his hand, as if wanting to touch her head, but after thinking about it, he stopped.
Hanging in the air, he took it back, "Go back home quickly, it's not safe here."
Liao Qian looked up at him, noticing the fiery and resolute look in his eyes. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, "Well, I'll be leaving then."
"Um."
Liao Qian pulled the suitcase, and the small wheels at the bottom of the suitcase pressed across the floor, making a loud noise.
When she reached the door, she looked back at the man who was still standing by the bed, overlapping him with his past self. In a trance, she felt his change, the way he looked at her, became very gentle and nostalgic.
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