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Xu Chuwan had just finished breakfast when she saw the message Jiang Yan sent her:
Wanwan, are you free tomorrow?
After seeing this message, Xu Chuwan typed a reply:
Yes, there is. May I ask what's the matter?
The other side replied quickly:
Wanwan, tomorrow is my birthday.
After seeing this message, Xu Chuwan didn't know what Jiang Yan meant.
Seeing that Xu Chu couldn't be persuaded, Jiang Yan sent another message:
Wanwan, Mom wants to say sorry to you. I was too impulsive back then, which is why I said such hurtful things. Mom apologizes to you, I'm sorry.
Jiang Yan's message made Xu Chuwan feel unwell all day.
When Zhang Jiye came to pick her up from get off work, he noticed she wasn't in a good mood and asked, "What's wrong? You don't look well."
"No...it's nothing." Xu Chuwan didn't want Zhang Jiye to worry about her.
“Something’s definitely wrong,” Zhang Jiye said incisively.
“It’s my mom’s birthday tomorrow. She messaged me today to apologize, probably hoping I’ll forgive her. I don’t know what to do…” Xu Chuwan said.
"Then do you want to forgive her?" Zhang Jirang asked her in return.
"I don't know," Xu Chuwan shook her head and said.
“Then you should think about it yourself first, because Wanwan, this is your own business. You have to see it for yourself, think about the outcome, and then come to your own answer, understand?” Zhang Jiye said to Xu Chuwan word by word.
Xu Chuwan nodded.
Xu Chuwan thought about it and came to an answer.
"Do you have an answer yet?" Zhang Jiye asked her with a smile.
“I have it. I feel that she is, after all, my biological mother, the one who raised me from childhood. She was very good to me when I was little, so I can’t hate her.”
"So what's your answer?"
"I forgive her."
Zhang Jiye smiled and said, "It's fine."
"What do you mean?" Xu Chuwan asked, somewhat puzzled.
“You’ve resolved your inner conflict and are free from worries,” Zhang Jiye said with a smile.
"Should we call your mother now?"
"Mm." Xu Chuwan nodded.
Xu Chuwan dialed Jiang Yan's number, and the call was answered quickly.
"Hey, Wanwan."
"mom."
"What's wrong?"
"Mom, it's just... it's just that I don't blame you anymore," Xu Chuwan said softly.
"Wanwan, what... what did you say? Say it again!" Jiang Yan's voice trembled slightly.
"Mom, I forgive you." Xu Chuwan's voice was firm.
"Really...really?" Jiang Yan's voice was filled with disbelief.
"Really, I forgive you."
"Thank you, Wanwan."
"Mom, I'll come and celebrate your birthday with you tomorrow," Xu Chuwan suggested.
"Okay, okay, what does Wanwan want to eat? Mom will make it for you in advance."
"Just do whatever you like, Mom."
"Okay, okay, we'll do as Wanwan says."
"Mom, I have to go now, see you tomorrow." Xu Chuwan said and hung up the phone.
"Are you going with me tomorrow?" Xu Chuwan turned to look at Zhang Jiye, blinked, and asked him.
"Sure," Zhang Jiye said with a smile, patting her head.
"What does Auntie usually like to eat or what does she like to eat?" Zhang Jiye asked her.
"Just buy whatever you want, my mom will like whatever you buy," Xu Chuwan replied.
Zhang Jiye was silent for a moment before speaking, "Now I'll take you somewhere."
"Where is it?" Xu Chuwan asked curiously.
“I’ve kidnapped you,” Zhang Jiye said “seriously.”
"..."
childish.
"Then I'm curious where you're taking me?" Xu Chuwan followed up on his question, adding, "Are you taking me to northern Myanmar or somewhere else?"
"I...broke you...to...my...home." Zhang Jiye's low voice came to her ear, and he said it word by word.
"Turn to your house?"
"Hmm." Zhang Jiye gave a casual "hmm".
"Then let's forget about it," Xu Chuwan said.
"Why? Hmm?" Zhang Jiye asked her.
“I’m afraid you’ll eat me.” Xu Chuwan said matter-of-factly.
"..."
Who would eat their own wife?!
Even Zhang Jiye wouldn't be this bad.
Zhang Jiye chuckled, then said, "I wouldn't go so far as to eat you, but..." Zhang Jiye's voice trailed off, then he said nonchalantly, "Never mind, I won't say anymore, use your imagination."
Why should I have to imagine it myself?
"Because I was afraid of scaring you." Zhang Jiye ruffled Xu Chuwan's hair.
"..."
That must be quite a frightening thing.
It should be quite frightening.
"Then don't tell me, it must be pretty scary," Xu Chu said, trying to sound brave.
"So where are you taking me?" Xu Chuwan couldn't help but ask curiously again.
"Get in the car, I'll take you there." Zhang Jiye took her hand, helped her into the passenger seat, closed her door, and then got in himself.
Zhang Jiye's expression remained mysterious throughout the journey, making it impossible for Xu Chuwan to guess where he was taking her.
Could it be that Zhang Jiye is really going to kidnap her?
Xu Chuwan couldn't help but have this naive thought.
"You're not really going to kidnap me, are you?" Xu Chuwan couldn't help but ask Zhang Jiye for confirmation.
"No, I was just joking with you," Zhang Jiye replied.
After receiving the answer, Xu Chuwan sighed inwardly.
Fortunately, she wasn't kidnapped.
"So where are you taking me?" Xu Chuwan asked again.
"Guess what, it's a secret." Zhang Jiye didn't tell her at all.
Xu Chuwan thought to herself: How can you be so stingy!
"You're quite stingy." Xu Chuwan directly criticized the extremely "stingy" man in front of her.
"Oh, I think I'm pretty magnanimous," Zhang Jiye said casually with a smile.
"..."
What a load of rubbish!
That's really "grand"!
Remember to add a quotation mark next time, thank you.
Xu Chuwan silently complained about this man in her heart.
About half an hour later, Zhang Jiye's car stopped in front of a villa.
Xu Chuwan glanced at the villa—it was quite large, with a back garden, and the overall layout was very beautiful.
"Alright, get out of the car, we've arrived." Zhang Jiye got out of the car first, then walked to the other side to open the door for Xu Chuwan.
"Why did you bring me to a villa?" Xu Chuwan asked Zhang Jiye, somewhat puzzled.
"What else could it be for?" Zhang Jiye asked Xu Chuwan in return.
"I don't know." Xu Chuwan had no idea why Zhang Jiye had brought her to this villa.
Zhang Jiye gripped Xu Chuwan's hand tightly, opened the valve, and pulled her into the villa.
Zhang Jiye led her to the villa entrance. The moment he pushed open the door, Xu Chuwan heard his voice in her ear: "Welcome to our home."
Only then did Xu Chuwan realize that this was originally her and Zhang Jiye's home.
It was a home for the two of them; there was no one else there.
"Wanwan, do you like it?" Zhang Jiye saw that Xu Chuwan didn't react for a long time, so he thought she didn't like it or hadn't realized it yet.
After realizing what she meant, Xu Chuwan smiled and nodded, then said "Mmm!"
“I like it very much.” Xu Chuwan was silent for a while, then finally spoke, “Thank you, Aye. My best Aye.”
Zhang Jiye was taken aback for a moment after hearing this, then laughed and said, "Why are you thanking me? Is it because my girl has finally shown some conscience?"
Xu Chuwan didn't argue with him. Instead, she looked him straight in the eye and said, word by word, "Thank you for becoming someone I can like. And thank you for saving me from the darkness."
"You once said that the world is fair, and now I find that it is indeed as you said."
“Actually, I… wanted to thank you back in my second year of high school,” Xu Chuwan said.
"Why?" Zhang Jiye didn't quite understand Xu Chuwan's words.
"Because... you once so dashingly dazzled my youth. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be Xu Chuwan anymore."
“Zang Kejia once said, ‘Some people are alive, yet they are already dead; some people are dead, yet they are still alive.’ At that time, I didn’t know how to find my true self, but fortunately, I had you, and I had my Zhang Jiye.”
"I used to think my high school years wouldn't be as exciting and passionate as the heroines in romance novels, but it wasn't until I met you that I realized I wasn't a dull person. I have a boy who loves me." Xu Chuwan smiled at Zhang Jiye as she spoke.
"Wanwan," Zhang Jiye called out to Xu Chuwan.
"Yes, I'm here," Xu Chuwan replied.
“If you’re willing, Zhang Jiye will always be Xu Chuwan’s safe haven,” Zhang Jiye said to Xu Chuwan in a low voice.
"I do," Xu Chuwan said with a smile, then mustered her courage and tiptoed to kiss Zhang Jiye's cheek.
Xu Chuwan's first reaction was—Zhang Jiye's face was so soft.
Xu Chuwan's lips touched mine briefly before she immediately let go.
Zhang Jiye clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction and complained, "They didn't even kiss for a little longer."
"..."
"Then I'll move in tomorrow?" Xu Chuwan asked him.
"Why tomorrow?" Zhang Jiye asked her in return.
"When will you move in?"
"Go back and move it now."
"So urgent?"
Zhang Jiye responded with a natural "hmm".
Afterwards, Zhang Jiye accompanied her back to move her things.
"Is there a lot of stuff?"
"Not many."
Zhang Jiye and Xu Chuwan made several trips back and forth carrying things before finally loading them onto the car.
Xu Chuwan never dared to imagine that Zhang Jiye would like her one day; she even felt that it was all too unreal.
Anyway, she has Zhang Jiye, and that's enough for her.
She and Zhang Jiye definitely have a future together, they definitely do.
After taking a shower that evening, Xu Chuwan sat on the bed, idly scrolling through videos.
After Zhang Jiye finished showering, he came out of the room and kissed Xu Chuwan's cheek.
"What are you doing?" Xu Chuwan asked him.
"I just want to kiss my girl." Zhang Jiye then pinched Xu Chuwan's cheek.
"Ah Ye, am I dreaming?"
Why would you ask such a question?
"Because...because I'm afraid it's all fake, that I'm just dreaming, and I'm afraid you'll disappear." As Xu Chuwan spoke, she buried her face in Zhang Jiye's chest and cried.
"I won't leave, I'll always be by your side." Zhang Jiye patted her back, and seeing that the girl had stopped crying, he whispered to her, "Then let's go to sleep, okay?"
Xu Chuwan obediently listened to Zhang Jiye's words and lay down.
Zhang Jiye got up and turned off the light, then lay down as well.
Xu Chuwan moved closer and hugged Zhang Jiye. Zhang Jiye's lips curled up slightly, and then he hugged Xu Chuwan back tightly.
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