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Lin Tingfeng thought to himself that in his life, especially when he had achieved great success and had everything he wanted, he found that no one liked him anymore because he was a simple person. Almost everyone was after his money, status, and power, including his younger brother and sister. His relatives were no exception, not to mention outsiders.
When he was nameless, living in poverty with his mother, no one liked him. Then, when he gained wealth and status, many people expressed their liking for him, but he could no longer believe it.
Therefore, Lin Tingfeng always felt that he had never loved anyone, not even him; he was a person who lacked love.
Ye Wenyu still didn't answer his question. She slowly savored his confession, like a child reluctant to eat a piece of candy, repeatedly moving it from the left to the right cheek. She countered, "So, when did you start liking me?"
Lin Tingfeng paused for a moment, then slowly looked at her and said, "Don't try anything funny. There's an order to things. I asked first, so you answer first. If you want to know the answer, you have to give me the answer in return." His tone was still authoritative and commanding, yet it left no room for resistance.
Ye Wenyu cupped her face and laughed, her shoulders shaking with laughter. Lin Tingfeng watched from half a meter away, feeling as if the flowers were trembling. He was mesmerized. He hadn't seen her so lively in a long time. It was just like when they first met, when she walked in front of him and laughed heartily at his family's terrible taste in gardens.
Lin Tingfeng was momentarily lost in thought.
Time passed, and Ye Wenyu finally finished laughing. She lowered her hand, revealing a fair and beautiful face, and said to him, "Okay, I'll tell you, I felt an instant attraction to you." Her face immediately flushed, like the morning glow on the horizon. Lin Tingfeng gazed at her and smiled. She looked absolutely adorable.
Under Lin Tingfeng's gaze, Ye Wenyu felt her face turn even redder. Well, after confessing her feelings, seeing the smile on his face, like the grass awakened by the spring breeze, gradually increasing, or like a basin full of water overflowing, she suddenly felt her face burning. She had no choice but to turn her face away and look at the calm and still River Cam.
Oh dear, their dialogue today is so melodramatic! Ye Wenyu secretly glanced at the old English boatman. He was still silent, but there was a smile on his face. Ye Wenyu seriously doubted that he could understand Chinese!
Will he laugh at them in his heart? When did you like me? Was it the first time, or the second time? And you, when did you like me? No, you go first. Okay, I'll say it. It was when we first met that I felt a liking for each other, etc.
Hearing Ye Wenyu's answer, Lin Tingfeng was overjoyed. She really had liked him from the first time they met! Even before she knew his true identity, she had developed feelings for him. Just now, looking at him, she honestly admitted it. Lin Tingfeng felt that he had never been so happy. It was as if he could hear soft music in his ears. He looked at Ye Wenyu with a smile, as if she were a precious treasure. However, she was shy and sat sideways, avoiding eye contact with him.
To make her feel more comfortable, he said to her, "Okay, I'll tell you, I liked you the moment I saw you too."
Really? Ye Wenyu turned around and looked at Lin Tingfeng with some confusion, and asked him softly, "Why did you like me when we first met? Was it because I was poor and pitiful?" Perhaps it was just because she felt sorry for him.
Lin Tingfeng thought for a moment, stroked his chin, and said to her, "No, it's because of a connection. Fate brought us together. When I was buying the villa in Jiangnan, I saw those two lines of poetry, and I truly believed that fate brought us together."
Lin Tingfeng fell silent at this point, gazing at Ye Wenyu. This time, Wenyu didn't turn her face away intimidation. She mustered her courage to look at him. He was wearing a loose black T-shirt and light blue jeans, looking very relaxed and comfortable.
Tingfeng said gently to her, "I saw it in an old book, I think it was in the Complete Tang Poems, 'The wind blows the old leaves.' I was stunned. I thought, there really is such a line of poetry, which perfectly matches our two names. Xiaoyu, do you think this is destiny? This is a Tang poem, a poem written by an ancient person hundreds of years ago, so I believe it is destiny."
The so-called "love at first sight" means that he liked her the moment he first saw her, which is why he stopped his night run and stood a short distance away, secretly watching the crying girl.
That first meeting was unforgettable for him. The little girl, dressed in a white T-shirt and ripped jeans, looked like a lost little animal, sitting on the swing in his garden, secretly crying.
He liked her at first sight, and what followed was all about meticulously planning to get close to her and making her—
Sweet words are truly moving. Ye Wenyu was captivated by them and softly said to Lin Tingfeng, "Me too. When you took me to Hangzhou, I saw Lin Ye Residence and those two lines of poetry. I was deeply moved, and even now, I still can't believe it." As she said this, she gave him a sweet smile, her large eyes revealing undisguised trust and love.
Lin Tingfeng felt his heart skip a beat. He couldn't help but lean closer to her, take her hand that was by her side, and shake it. She didn't seem to resist. On the contrary, she blushed like a peach blossom because of shyness and sweetness. So Lin Tingfeng didn't let go.
He held her hand even tighter as they sat on the boat, enjoying the April sunshine and scenery—it was truly a paradise on earth.
Lin Tingfeng thought about his entire life and realized that he had never been as happy as he was now.
Ye Wenyu looked at him holding her hand. His hand was large, with long, white fingers and distinct knuckles. His hand was warm, his palm like a flame, warming her cold little hand. She chuckled and said, "Oh, so you're not a celibate man after all."
Abstinence? When did he become an abstinent man? Lin Tingfeng raised an eyebrow, looking at Ye Wenyu with confusion.
Wen Yu chuckled and recounted with great enthusiasm the time he handed her the hospital medication and medical records, his outstretched palm seeming as if every cell in his body resisted contact with her skin.
Lin Tingfeng laughed, his face flushing slightly, but he wasn't afraid of her mockery. He looked at her meaningfully and said, "I thought you already knew the answer. I'm sure I didn't. If I did, how could I have let you sleep on me while you were sick?" The reason he had abstained from sex before was because he was afraid that his emotions would be like a lion escaping its cage, beyond his rational control. So he deliberately kept his distance from her. This silly girl—
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