She paused, her tone carrying a complex mix of anticipation and reluctance for the future:
"Maybe... in the blink of an eye, they'll graduate from university, start working, date, get married, and have kids... and then, it'll just be the two of us old folks left at home..."
She made a casual remark, but to her surprise, as soon as she finished speaking, He Yanzhi tightened his grip on her arm.
He lowered his head and kissed her lips without warning.
This kiss wasn't as gentle and tender as usual; instead, it was somewhat urgent and domineering, even carrying a hint of punishment.
He only let go when Guan Wenru was a little out of breath and gently pushed him.
His forehead was pressed against hers, his breathing was a little heavy, his deep eyes looked particularly dark in the dim light, and his voice was low and serious, even with a slight, almost imperceptible tremor, "Don't say such things."
Guan Wenru was slightly taken aback, somewhat bewildered by his sudden seriousness. "What's wrong?"
He Yanzhi's gaze was fixed on her, and he spoke each word with utmost seriousness, "We have a long life ahead of us. Let's take it one day at a time and live it slowly. Don't say anything like 'it will be over in the blink of an eye' anymore."
Guan Wenru realized it instantly.
Her words, "in the blink of an eye," stirred up the deep-seated fear and lingering apprehension within him.
For her, those five years in a coma passed in the blink of an eye.
In the blink of an eye, almost all of his courage and patience had been exhausted.
Her heart melted instantly, overwhelmed with guilt and heartache.
She reached out and hooked her arm around his neck, tilted her head back, and placed a gentle, soothing kiss on his slightly bobbing Adam's apple. Her voice was tender as she said, "Okay! We won't blink, we'll take it one day at a time, I promise."
Only after feeling her gentle kiss and promise did He Yanzhi's tense body slowly relax.
He embraced her tightly again, as if holding a rare treasure that had been lost and found again.
Silence spread through the warm bedroom, with only the sounds of their heartbeats and breaths mingling.
After a while, He Yanzhi's deep voice sounded again, tinged with a hint of cautious probing. His breath tickled her earlobe, "Wenru..."
"Um?"
"Have you been feeling unwell anywhere lately? Or... have you been feeling particularly tired?"
His voice was filled with an indescribable restraint.
Guan Wenru has been awake for more than half a year.
For the past six months, He Yanzhi has taken meticulous care of her, but he has always kept a tight rein on her.
At most, they would only hug and give each other light kisses, never daring to take anything further.
He was afraid that her body had not fully recovered, and that any intimacy would hurt her and put her in danger again.
Guan Wenru saw this extreme cherishing and care, which warmed her heart, but also made her feel a little... amused and exasperated.
Upon hearing his question, which contained a deeper meaning, Guan Wenru immediately understood what he wanted to ask.
She lifted her head in his arms, and in the dim light, she could see the suppressed longing in his eyes.
She felt both amused and touched. She leaned in and kissed the corner of his lips, then looked into his eyes, smiled, and shook her head firmly.
"I don't feel uncomfortable." Her voice was soft, yet it felt like a feather brushing against He Yanzhi's heart. "I feel... very good."
She even deliberately shifted her body, pressing closer to him, to show him her answer through her actions.
He Yanzhi's Adam's apple bobbed violently again, and the depths in his eyes were instantly ignited, like a long-dormant volcano finally seeing the dawn of an eruption.
He took a deep breath, as if he had finally received the permission he had been longing for.
He rolled over, carefully pulling her beneath him, his arms bracing on either side of her body. His gaze was intense as he stared at her, his voice hoarse and barely audible, "Really?"
Guan Wenru reached out and gently stroked the tense lines of his face, her voice tinged with a hint of playfulness, "Commander He... if you keep asking, it'll be dawn..."
These words acted like the most effective catalyst, instantly shattering all of He Yanzhi's rationality and restraint.
He let out a low growl, unable to resist any longer, and kissed her deeply…
This kiss was no longer the tentative and cautious one of the past, but was filled with longing, desire, and unreserved love that had been suppressed for so long.
Outside the window, the moon and stars were few and far between, gently enveloping the bedroom that had finally welcomed a true "reunion".
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