"Are you asleep?"
Gu Xiuyuan's voice came softly, with the tenderness that she was familiar with and longed for.
Her heart instantly dropped, and then her eyes became sore. She thought...
"Asleep."
A chuckle came from the other end of the line.
The voice slowly rang in her ears, but it knocked on her heart...
"Little liar!" He seemed to be somewhat amused by her 'lie' and said, "The light in the study is still on."
Ji Shuyu was stunned, suddenly turned over and looked out the window.
In the courtyard, under the orange-yellow light, a man in a black suit leaned against the car body. When he saw her, he turned around and waved at her.
Dongdong——
She pressed her chest, but couldn't stop the crazy throbbing there.
He is back?
She stood up in disbelief.
Then, she saw him waving, signaling her to go downstairs...
Ji Shuyu didn't move, or maybe she thought it was just a dream.
Why would he come back? Wasn’t he on a “business trip”?
A helpless low laugh came from the microphone, and then he was seen walking inside.
She leaned sideways as he moved, listening to him open the door, his breathing, and then he went upstairs and slowly approached...
Click~
The door lock turned, she turned her head, and he was already at the door.
She held the phone tightly in her hand, and slowly pinched the hem of her clothes with her hands at her side.
Ji Shuyu's heart was pounding. Seeing him standing in front of her, she didn't feel a bit of reality until he took her hand...
She lowered her eyes and felt the warmth in his palm.
"Qian, let me take you to a place..."
She moved her lips, and after a long time she uttered a sound: "Where are you going?"
Looking at her stunned expression, Gu Xiuyuan smiled: "You'll know when you see it."
He put his coat on her shoulders and pulled her along...
At midnight, the city, which had been bustling all day, gradually quieted down.
Even after getting into the car, Ji Shuyu was still confused.
Where is he taking her?
Perhaps he remembered...
She closed her eyes, not daring to let herself think too much, for fear of being disappointed again.
The car drove steadily all the way, gradually moving away from the hustle and bustle, but the scenery on both sides of the street gradually became familiar, and finally stopped in front of the old house.
At this moment, her heart finally began to beat wildly uncontrollably.
Gu Xiuyuan got out of the car, walked around to open the door for her, and then extended his hand to her.
The street lights in the yard emitted a warm light. He had his back to the light source, and the light formed a circle of light on him, which was warm and soft.
It was as if fourteen years ago, when she was bullied by a few kids and covered in bruises, he stood in front of her, stretched out his hand, and asked her: Will you go home with me?
Recalling the past, her nose felt slightly sore...
Gu Xiuyuan looked at her, waiting for her response.
Ji Shuyu's eyes became moist, and then she slowly put her hand into his palm.
Gu Xiuyuan smiled, took her out of the car, and walked into the yard, just like when he held her hand and walked her out of the orphanage step by step...
The trees and swings in the yard are dotted with stars of light.
Ji Shuyu couldn't tell whether it was the flashing lights or the tears in her eyes...
She turned to look at him, her heartbeat gradually losing its rhythm.
At this moment, Gu Xiuyuan was looking at her tenderly. He said, "It's a little late, so...welcome to our tenth anniversary."
He said, their tenth year?
Her heart skipped a beat, and before she could come to her senses, he gently turned her face to the side and then whispered in her ear, counting down softly: 3, 2, 1...
Bang——
The dark blue sky was suddenly lit up.
Ji Shuyu was startled, and he gently hugged her from behind.
Brilliant fireworks bloomed one after another in the night sky, but she seemed to hear nothing, see nothing, and only remembered that moment: our tenth year...
His breathing was loud in his ears, and he wrapped his arms around her waist, holding her hand in his palm.
My fingers suddenly felt cold.
When she lowered her head, tears fell, and she clearly saw a ring on her ring finger.
Under the light, the light reflected by the ring was more brilliant than the fireworks in the night sky...
Ji Shuyu was completely stunned. Her mind went blank and she turned to look at Gu Xiuyuan in disbelief.
"Xiuyuan?"
As soon as she finished speaking, his kiss fell...
…
Bang——
Fireworks exploded one after another in the night sky, and the lights in the room went out with the fireworks.
The moment he was put on the bed, Ji Shuyu suddenly woke up. She breathed slightly and supported herself on his shoulders.
"Don't……"
The hand she stretched out to push him was suppressed, and her words of refusal were completely swallowed up.
…
The next day
Ji Shuyu was awakened by a headache. She took a deep breath and as soon as she moved, she was hugged by the man behind her.
She turned around and looked at Gu Xiuyuan.
The scenes from last night began to replay in my mind like a slideshow...
She looked at the ring on her ring finger, without a trace of sense of reality.
Is this... a wedding ring?
My hand was suddenly held.
"Have you lost weight again?" His lazy and hoarse voice sounded in my ears.
Ji Shuyu's heart skipped a beat, and then she turned around.
"The ring is slipping a little." He closed his eyes and tightened his arms, unhappy with her moving around.
Ji Shuyu's heart was pounding, she looked at her fingers, it seemed.
"You, aren't going..." Her voice was so hoarse that she felt a little embarrassed. "Aren't you going to work?"
"No." He did not open his eyes and changed to a comfortable position.
He had to squeeze the day's work into three days and catch a flight, so he hadn't had a good night's sleep for several days.
"Are you tired?"
Ji Shuyu looked at the bruises under his eyes and felt a little distressed.
"If you're capable, I can work harder." He opened his eyes and looked at her.
“…”
cough……
Ji Shuyu choked after realizing it belatedly. This person looked so serious, but how could he speak so…
"Don't move, let me sleep a little longer."
Gu Xiuyuan hugged her like a pillow and buried his face in her neck.
Ji Shuyu held his hand in hers.
She liked his hand because when she was in the darkest moment of her life, he was the one who pulled her out of the abyss...
…
Hospital
Su Yan stayed in the hospital for a few days and was able to get out of bed and move around. She was just waiting for Gu Xiuyuan to come back and pick her up from the hospital.
But he had been on a business trip these days and hadn't sent any news since then, so she felt anxious and uneasy.
I don't know if what I said that day convinced him.
Knock knock
"Miss Su."
Su Yan stared at the person who came in, stunned for a moment, then immediately smiled. "Assistant Zhou!" She took two quick steps forward. "Why are you here? Is Xiuyuan back?!"
Didn’t you say it would take a day?
Why did you come back early?
Is it because he is worried about her?
Thinking of this, she suddenly smiled, and all the worries in her heart disappeared.
She knew he couldn't let her go!
Thinking of this, she walked towards the door, but when she looked into the corridor, she did not see Gu Xiuyuan.
Zhou Rui pushed his glasses down on his nose, feeling a little embarrassed. "Ms. Su, the boss isn't here."
Su Yan's smile froze.
Zhou Rui is Gu Xiuyuan's assistant and has been with him for a few years. Because of his excellent working ability, he is relied upon and Gu Xiuyuan takes him everywhere.
Now that he is back, Gu Xiuyuan must be back too.
"What about others?" Her smile was a little stiff.
"Boss asked me to take care of some things..."
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