Coming out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, Zhou Yanchen looked at the time and it was almost dawn.
The city streets seemed particularly quiet late at night, with only street lamps emitting dim light, illuminating their way forward.
They walked side by side, the sound of their footsteps echoing in the silent night, as if they were the only two people left in the world.
Zhou Yanchen suddenly stopped, looked at Shen Qingli, and said softly: "Wife, I'll take you somewhere."
Shen Qingli frowned slightly when he heard this, and asked in confusion: "Where are you going so late?"
Zhou Yanchen raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a doting smile, "You'll know when you get there."
Although Shen Qingli was a little curious, she still obediently followed Zhou Yanchen into the car.
The atmosphere in the car was a little quiet, and Shen Qingli noticed that Zhou Yanchen was smiling all the time.
She couldn't help but ask, "Ayan, what are you laughing at? Is there anything happy?"
Zhou Yanchen drove attentively and replied with a smile: "I finally got you back, how can I not be happy?"
Shen Qingli was also happy in her heart. She and Zhou Yanchen had experienced too many twists and turns and misunderstandings, and now they were finally together. This feeling of recovery made her cherish it even more.
The car was driving smoothly, the scenery outside the window kept changing, and Shen Qingli's mood became more and more cheerful.
After a while, Zhou Yanchen suddenly asked again: "Wife, did you hate me when we separated five years ago?"
Shen Qingli turned her head to look at him, and the moment their eyes met, she saw a hint of uneasiness in Zhou Yanchen's eyes.
She chuckled: "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
Zhou Yanchen answered without hesitation: "Of course it's true."
Shen Qingli's smile became even brighter, and she said seriously: "The truth is that I don't hate you."
Zhou Yanchen seemed a little surprised. He asked, "Why? At that time, I left Beijing after we got the marriage certificate. I thought you would hate me."
Shen Qingli sighed softly, "Although I don't hate you, I was sad at that time."
"After all, we just got the certificate and you left."
"But I also know that you didn't have much affection for me at that time, and you could even say that you were not familiar with me, so I don't blame you."
Zhou Yanchen now thinks back to his past self and feels that he was extremely stupid and even a little unreasonable at that time.
He couldn't help but feel extremely regretful, and cursed in his heart: "How could I be such a bastard!"
"Wife, I'm sorry." Zhou Yanchen's voice was low and full of guilt.
Shen Qingli raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, "No need to say sorry, what happened before is over. Although there are many unpleasant things, at least our current result is good."
In fact, Shen Qingli has always had a question in her heart, which is when did Zhou Yanchen start to like her?
"Ayan, let me ask you a question." Shen Qingli turned his head and his eyes fell on Zhou Yanchen's profile.
"You say." Zhou Yanchen responded. He unconsciously tightened his grip on the steering wheel, seeming a little nervous.
"녦뀪 Tell me, when did you like me놅?"
Zhou Yanchen was silent for a moment, his mind searching for the scenes of him and Shen Qingli getting along in the past.
From the first time he saw her in the old house, she was amazed, to the day they got their marriage certificate, when he told her that he was going abroad, she was forbearing, to the time when she saw him after he returned home, she was a little angry...
Every moment was so clear, yet it was difficult for him to determine which moment made him truly fall in love with her.
"Or in other words, why did you look for me after we divorced?" Shen Qingli asked when she saw Zhou Yanchen didn't answer.
Hearing this, Zhou Yanchen tightened his grip on the steering wheel. He took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "Actually, I don't know when I started to like you."
"Maybe it was when I first saw you in Lao Zhai, or the day we got our marriage certificate, when I told you I was going abroad and you forbearingly said so, or maybe it was when I returned home and you saw me getting angry, or maybe it was just that you quietly entered my heart without noticing."
"Thank you for coming back to me, dear."
"Thank you so much."
Shen Qingli smiled slightly and shook his head: "You're welcome. I have selfish motives for being with you."
Zhou Yanchen was slightly startled, looking at her with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
He didn't say anything, but waited quietly for her to continue.
Shen Qingli took a deep breath, as if mustering up a lot of courage, and slowly said: "Initially, it was because my mother risked her life to save you that I started paying attention to you."
Her voice was very soft, but it carried an unspeakable heaviness.
Zhou Yanchen listened quietly without interrupting her.
"I want to know how my mother risked her life to save others." Shen Qingli's eyes fell on Zhou Yanchen, "So, I began to pay attention to your every move, and gradually, I found that you are a very lonely person."
"Although you have Bai Heng as a friend, most of the time, you are alone."
"You've become even busier since you took over from Xinyu."
“Maybe I felt sorry for you at first, then I slowly started to feel sorry for you, and in the end I couldn’t let you go.” Shen Qingli’s words made Zhou Yanchen feel mixed emotions.
He didn't expect that her feelings for him were so deep, but he had never noticed it.
Zhou Yanchen felt both sad and happy when he heard Shen Qingli say this.
The good thing was that he finally knew her feelings. It turned out that he had already entered her heart.
The sad thing is that he has neglected and betrayed her over the years, causing her so much pain.
As the two chatted, Shen Qingli didn't even know where Zhou Yanchen had driven to.
She suddenly came to her senses, looked out the window, and saw that the car was now driving halfway up the mountain.
"Ayan, where are we going?" Shen Qingli asked with some confusion.
Zhou Yanchen raised the corner of his lips, "Don't worry, honey, we'll be there soon."
"I will be twice as nice to you in the future."
Shen Qingli smiled and said: "Okay, but you don't like me anymore. Just tell me and I won't pester you."
When Zhou Yanchen heard this, he immediately said, "Wife, don't do it. Maybe it's not you who is bothering me, but me who is bothering you."
"I will never let you go again in this life."
"If I break my promise one day, I will die..."
Before the syllable was fully uttered, Shen Qingli interrupted, "Ayan, don't say that."
"Don't ever mention that word again."
Although Shen Qingli's work made her accustomed to the separation of life and death, it did not mean that she could really face it calmly.
When she really needs to face these things, her deep-seated fragility and fear will still be touched, making it difficult for her to bear it.
Zhou Yanchen nodded, "Okay, I won't say anything more."
"Wife, we will all live long."
Shen Qingli replied softly, "Yes, we will all live long."
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