Duan Ze looked at Shen Niannian's pale yet stubborn face and remained silent for a long time until dawn. Then he smiled, got into Shen Niannian's bed, and pulled her into his arms.
He gently brushed his chin against her hair and sighed softly, "I know, I won't do it again."
"I always thought you were a bit silly, but I never expected you to be so protective of your own."
Shen Niannian sobbed and hugged Duan Ze back, crying against his chest, "Hmph, I'm very protective of my own people and I hold grudges. You can't treat me badly in the future, or you're doomed."
Duan Ze hugged the person tighter and softly hummed in agreement.
"Nian Nian".
"Um?"
"Never do this to me."
Shen Niannian was stunned for a moment: "What?"
"Leave quietly."
"I'll go crazy."
Shen Niannian stood there stunned, because she never expected that Duan Ze, who was always calm and restrained, would have such an uneasy and crazy side.
She thought... that someone like Duan Ze could remain calm no matter what storms he encountered.
Shen Niannian smiled, tilted her head up, and kissed him on the cheek: "No."
"With me, everything is negotiable except for infidelity."
Duan Ze felt much more at ease, but he still said, "You alone are enough to keep me busy. I don't have the energy to deal with anyone else."
Duan Ze's words are very true; the older one gets, the more one desires a stable life.
Fang Rou made him lose his original self. Finally, he had Shen Niannian by his side, allowing him to love someone again. He didn't want any more setbacks.
Shen Niannian's eyes stung with tears, and she nodded heavily in his arms: "Let's not argue or fight, let's be good to each other for a lifetime."
She knew that Luo Qingyuan chose to leave not because she didn't love him, but because she loved him too much, which was why she couldn't accept such an ending, and leaving was the only way out.
Otherwise, if he stays, he will only live with guilt towards his grandmother for the rest of his life, and as time goes on, more and more problems will be exposed.
If you keep things bottled up inside for too long, when they finally explode, it's irreversible, and that's when things are truly over.
Duan Ze hugged Shen Niannian back and answered earnestly, "Yes, for a lifetime, be good to each other."
Three days later, Duan Ye was discharged from the hospital.
In just three days, when Ding Yifen and Duan Sheng came to pick up Duan Ye from the hospital, they found that Duan Ye had lost a lot of weight.
Ding Yifen was very worried: "Xiao Ye, are you alright? You've lost so much weight..."
She clearly has someone deliver food to her every day!
Duan Ye smiled and shook his head: "Mom, I'm fine, let's go home first."
After saying that, Duan Ye got into the car by himself.
Duan Sheng couldn't even get a word in edgewise.
Ding Yifen's eyes were filled with worry: "Dad, do you think Xiao Ye won't be so devastated that he won't be able to stand up again..."
Duan Sheng hugged his wife and comforted her, "No, that's our son. He'll get through this."
"Qingyuan... what should we do..." Ding Yifen said gravely.
Upon hearing his wife's question, Duan Sheng remained silent for a long time.
As parents, they can help their children with external things, but when it comes to matters of the heart... they really can't get involved.
So Duan Sheng simply said, "Let them be. Let the children handle their own affairs."
Even Professor Ding, a university professor, became somewhat frustrated at this moment.
On the way back, Duan Ye remained silent, staring blankly out the window with empty, lifeless eyes.
Just as Ding Yifen was about to take him home, Duan Ye said, "Mom and Dad, please take me back to Moon Bay."
The couple exchanged a glance, and Ding Yifen advised, "Son, come home with us first. It's not too late to go back after Qingyuan returns."
Duan Ye stubbornly insisted, "Take me back."
Ding Yifen wanted to persuade him again, but Duan Sheng had already turned the car around.
He knew that Duan Ye was deeply hurt by his relationship, but no matter how bad it was, he still had to understand the priorities.
"Son, I won't try to persuade you any further. I'll just ask you one question: do you want to stay and continue the project, or do you want to go find her?"
If Duan Ye leaves, it means he will never be able to participate in the construction of aerospace projects again in his lifetime.
After that, his future was ruined, and his dream of going into space would forever remain just a dream.
But the Duan family has already sacrificed almost their entire lineage for China, so if Duan Ye chooses to give up, he won't blame him.
Duan Ye remained silent for a long time until they were almost at Moon Bay before he finally said, "Dad, I won't leave Kyoto. I'll be back at the company tomorrow."
As for Qingyuan...
He wanted to say he was giving up, but the words caught in his throat.
"I'll just go wherever I end up."
He absolutely hated the feeling of being abandoned.
But what right did he have to blame her? Looking back on the events of these past days, it seems as if a hand was pushing him forward in the dark, until he reached a dead end, until neither of them could turn back.
And so, Duan Ye returned to Moon Bay alone.
Yang Li had received the news long ago and had been waiting here for a long time. She thought that with Luo Qingyuan gone, the family would fall apart.
The servants in the house were also very scared, fearing they would be dismissed.
But Duan Ye came back.
With Luo Qingyuan absent, the nannies volunteered to take Duan Ye's clothes, but Duan Ye stopped them, saying, "No need, I can do it myself."
Yang Li watched as Duan Ye changed his clothes and shoes and slowly walked upstairs.
Yang Li followed, saying, "Sir..."
"What did she tell you before she left?"
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