"Jingle bells!"
Just then, the alarm clock suddenly went off.
The alarm clock shattered the almost frozen atmosphere.
Shi Nian was suddenly jolted awake.
It was 5 a.m.
It was still pitch black outside.
Zhan Xiuchen frowned as he watched the incessantly ringing bell.
He remembered what the butler had told him.
During this period, Shi Nian has been leaving early and returning late every day.
But the sound of the alarm clock gave him a more direct experience.
It's only 5 a.m.
What do you do when you think of something?
Shi Nian turned off the alarm clock.
"Why are you up so early?" Zhan Xiuchen asked casually.
"Exercise," Shi Nian said honestly, not wanting to fight Xiu Chen.
She doesn't like to ask others for help.
She will handle anything she can on her own.
"Exercise?" Zhan Xiu asked skeptically.
"We eat and drink well here, so of course we should exercise," Shi Nian said.
Zhan Xiuchen: "......."
"Then I'll come with you?" Zhan Xiuchen asked tentatively.
“You are a noble young master, you cannot endure such hardship,” Shi Nian refused outright.
Zhan Xiuchen saw through it.
Shi Nian made it clear that she didn't want him to know or be involved.
He didn't insist, he simply said, "Okay."
Just as Zhan Xiuchen uttered the word "good," Shi Nian's gaze immediately fell upon him.
Zhan Xiuchen: "......."
He understood the meaning behind Shi Nian's gaze.
This is a way of kicking people out.
Remind him that he should leave.
Zhan Xiuchen said helplessly, "I'm going to my bedroom to sleep. I just came back from the North and I need to rest too."
After saying that, Zhan Xiuchen turned around.
But when they reached the door, Shi Nian called them back.
"Mr. Zhan."
Zhan Xiuchen turned around and met Shi Nian's gaze.
Shi Nian has a pair of very beautiful eyes.
Clear as water.
Bright as stars.
At first glance, it's as if you can see the black crystal-like pupils in the clear lake water.
But upon closer inspection, it seemed like a black pearl in the deep sea, untouchable.
“That time she beat me so badly I almost died. My grandfather carried me to see the barefoot doctor. That’s when I realized that my so-called parents didn’t love me. The only people in this world who loved me were my grandparents.”
“But my grandparents are very old, and they are destined to leave me soon. If they leave, I will lose the only two people in the world who love me.”
"So at that time I thought, what should I do? I thought about it for a long time, and finally I came up with the answer."
After a pause, Shi Nian asked, "Do you want to hear it?"
“Very interested.” Zhan Xiu said firmly.
Shi Nian's eyes were bright and clear, like still waters flowing deep and still for almost eternity: "Back then, I told myself that if my grandparents were to leave me one day, I would love myself well. So even if there is no one else in this world who will love me, I will not be afraid."
"Because I love myself and I cherish myself, so thank you for what you just said. But I want to say that the only person who can decide whether I will suffer in the future is myself, not anyone else."
"Because I will cherish myself, I will treasure myself."
Upon hearing this, Zhan Xiuchen's gaze gradually intensified. He stared intently at Shi Nian, and even his deep, dark eyes began to shine.
A few seconds later, Zhan Xiuchen finally spoke, saying, "Shi Nian, why don't you ask me why I want to marry you?"
After he had a slight understanding of Shi Nian's thoughts, Shi Nian did not press him further.
He didn't want to ask Shi Nian why.
Because I don't want to cause trouble for myself.
But right after Shi Nian said those words, he suddenly wanted to ask, and even couldn't help but want to ask.
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