Shen Niannian: "Then it's alright, let's eat."
"To be honest, I haven't really had a chance to explore Wenzhou properly yet. Although it's a border area, the scenery is quite beautiful. The weather is a bit hotter than in Kyoto. In Kyoto, it's already too hot to wear short sleeves right now, but it's still okay here."
Duan Ze: "We will go back before the wedding."
"Niannian, I won't break my promise."
Shen Niannian almost couldn't hold back anymore; she still had instant noodles in her mouth, but her eyes were red...
It looked rather comical, and everyone burst out laughing.
Duan Ze, in particular, patted his adorable wife's head and pinched her cute, chubby cheeks.
"Come on, honey, have a chicken leg. It's freshly roasted and very tender."
Shen Niannian's face flushed again, which made her a little embarrassed, and she silently nodded and ate.
Duan Ye and Luo Qingyuan both had expressions that said, "We've finally hit it off!"
But under the table, Luo Qingyuan's fingernails still gently scratched Duan Ye's thigh.
Duan Ye appeared calm and even put a roasted chicken leg on Luo Qingyuan's plate, but he was secretly delighted.
And so, the four of them chatted and ate delicious food, enjoying a rare moment of leisure.
Chen Niannian got up to go to the bathroom, but as soon as she reached the window, she suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "It's snowing!"
The three people in the dining room were stunned for a moment before they quickly stood up and walked towards the window together.
A jacket that Duan Ze had draped over Shen Niannian's shoulders was now draped over her shoulders.
Shen Niannian smiled shyly, then turned around and hugged Duan Ze's waist, burying her head in his shoulder. The two looked at the snow outside the window side by side.
Duan Ze patted her head: "Winter comes to Wenzhou earlier than to the capital."
Shen Niannian: "Yes, no wonder you want to finish these things as soon as possible. Once winter comes and the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, it will be very difficult to catch people again."
Duan Ze nodded, pinched the soft flesh on Chen Niannian's waist, and continued watching the snow with satisfaction.
Duan Ye and Luo Qingyuan were already standing at the door. It was almost six o'clock in the morning, and the sky was beginning to lighten. The snow had fallen sometime earlier, and there was already a layer of silver frost on the ground.
Luo Qingyuan recalled that her first encounter with Duan Ye was at the beginning of the year, and now it was almost the end of the year.
It was a bit cold outside. Before Duan Ye could say anything, Luo Qingyuan turned around and hugged him, then nuzzled against his chest.
"From Kyoto to Wenzhou, almost a year has passed, and life has changed a lot."
Duan Ye smiled and hugged Luo Qingyuan back: "Yes, it's quite big."
Luo Qingyuan suddenly asked Duan Ye, "What were you doing this time last year?"
Duan Ye may be about the same in other aspects, but his memory is exceptionally good. If Luo Qingyuan doesn't ask, he probably won't think about it on purpose.
But when Luo Qingyuan asked, Duan Ye would suddenly recall the time when Kyoto had its first snowfall, and Ye Nuan was breaking up with him...
The first snow in Kyoto last year was really heavy. Ye Nuan started throwing a tantrum because he helped a female classmate carry her suitcase, and insisted on drinking milk tea from ten kilometers away in the dead of winter.
It was snowing heavily then, and he couldn't get a taxi, so he had to run back and forth. If Ye Nuan hadn't come out of the dormitory later and hugged him and cried... perhaps they would have ended things by then.
Duan Ye couldn't help but smile nonchalantly when he thought of this.
I didn't realize it then, but looking back now, I realize how foolish I was.
Upon seeing Duan Ye's appearance, Luo Qingyuan guessed: "He's with Ye Nuan, isn't he?"
Duan Ye nodded and said frankly, "Yes."
Duan Ye: "I didn't expect Ye Nuan to have mental problems. I thought it was because of her family situation that she became somewhat paranoid..."
Duan Ye had once avoided talking about his past with Ye Nuan, but now he speaks of it quite frankly.
"Ye Nuan isn't a bad person at heart. Once her condition stabilizes, you can arrange for her discharge."
Upon hearing this, Luo Qingyuan simply smiled and then nodded frankly: "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."
Luo Qingyuan didn't actually hate Ye Nuan, but Ye Nuan's actions were so shocking that she had to be on guard.
“Once Ye Nuan’s condition stabilizes and she is ready to be discharged from the hospital, why not let her move to another city? Kyoto is, after all, a place that brings her sadness.”
Duan Ye ruffled Luo Qingyuan's hair: "Whatever you want."
The two embraced quietly outside the door for a long time.
Luo Qingyuan: "Nanxing..."
She seemed hesitant to speak.
Duan Ye put his arm around her slender waist and smiled, "We'll go return the money to Nanxing together, husband and wife."
Looking at the white snow outside, Duan Ye couldn't help but think of the years he spent with Nan Xing. They weren't together as a couple, but as childhood sweethearts, innocent and carefree.
This was the first time Duan Ye had heard Luo Qingyuan talk about those years.
"Before I turned eighteen, before I went to university, Nanxing and I spent every winter together..."
They spent more time together than with their parents, after all, they were in the same class from kindergarten to high school and were even deskmates...
"Qingyuan, to be honest, before Ye Nuan and you were around, I really thought I would spend my whole life chasing after Nanxing."
"As I grew older, I met Ye Nuan along the way. The time when I slowly fell in love with Ye Nuan was also the time when I was most physically and mentally exhausted..."
"Whether it's Nanxing or Ye Nuan, it's all in the past."
"Wife, I'm the kind of person who never looks back; I only look to the future."
Duan Ye is the kind of person who, once he makes a decision, will never regret it, no matter what the consequences of that decision may be.
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