aurora.
Northern Lights, dawn.
So, because of this photo, Ji Huaishen's nickname on all his social media accounts is "aurora," and the ring he gave her also has "aurora" on it.
Mu Xiaocheng was a little dazed, clutching the photo frame tightly, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
She turned around blankly and looked at the man in front of the desk.
He opened his mouth and said, "This..."
Upon hearing her voice, Ji Huaishen suddenly looked up and saw what she was holding. His heart tightened, and he quickly got up and went to her side.
"I'm sorry, I... found this photo after hacking into Meng Xunqian's computer. And then..."
As they spoke, Ji Huaishen suddenly became hesitant to look Mu Xiaocheng in the eye.
Because he selfishly "stole" this photo, and once he saw it, he stared at it for several years.
"And then what?"
Mu Xiaocheng deliberately put on a stern face and spoke in a fierce tone.
Ji Huaishen's eyes darkened, and he said softly, "Then, whenever I can't control myself and want to see you, I look at this photo."
"To be honest, it might sound a bit exaggerated. Or, it might sound a bit... perverted."
As he spoke, Ji Huaishen's tone turned somber.
He looked up and glanced at the little girl in front of him.
He continued:
“I can only fall asleep when I see this photo every night.”
Mu Xiaocheng: "..."
So her photos became sleeping pills?
Why... do you need to see it to fall asleep?
Mu Xiaocheng opened her eyes wide, staring at him with watery eyes, waiting for his answer.
Ji Huaishen suddenly laughed with a self-deprecating smile.
He casually leaned to one side, one hand tucked into his suit trouser pocket.
He lowered his eyes, his voice low and indifferent.
When I met you, I was eighteen years old, and you were only fifteen.
"Back then, I was being hunted down and framed. I lived in a world of killing and conspiracy. So much darkness made me lose track of day and night."
"When I was twenty, I joined the special training team. That was the path that every leader of CASO had to take. There, I underwent training that no ordinary person could endure. Every day was a mission, every day was bloody."
"A year has passed, and step by step, I have gradually turned myself into a heartless and cold-blooded person."
"But even though I have many tasks and countless intensive training sessions every day, your name is always on my mind."
I miss you so much.
"But back then, I wasn't capable of protecting you, nor was I qualified to give you the life you wanted. So I couldn't go to you. I tried to become stronger, telling myself that I would go to you once I was strong enough."
"But longing is like a deadly poison. It doesn't kill you, but it makes you sink deeper and deeper, seeping into your bones and driving you crazy."
"So, I hacked into Meng Xunqian's computer. When I saw this photo, I realized that I actually have selfish desires, people I care about, and many things that ordinary people have."
"Whenever I miss you, I take out this photo and look at it. Whether you are here or not, I feel at peace."
"It tells me that you are with me."
Mu Xiaocheng's eyes were already red as she listened to his words.
My nose felt sore, and tears started streaming down my face uncontrollably.
This must be what it means to have a crush on someone.
The one being secretly admired knows nothing.
Unbeknownst to her, somewhere out there, someone is deeply in love with her.
She doesn't know if that person will accompany her through the rest of her life.
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