Ji Huai was stunned by Li Yang's question, obviously he had not expected it.
Does he like her?
The answer is beyond doubt.
Has he been fond of her since a long time ago?
Maybe, he thought.
After she brought him steamed buns in the winter when he was almost starving to death, she gradually became different in his eyes.
At first, he just treated her as a sister who needed care, just like Bai Li.
He would accompany her quietly from a distance every time Feng Mei kicked her out and she cried alone; he would teach those kids a lesson when she was bullied; he would also follow her from a distance every night when she worked overtime...
Since when did her definition in his heart change from a sister who needed protection?
Was it her gradual growth into a beautiful girl? Or was it the pity he felt when he saw the hurt in Feng Mei's eyes when she once said to someone, "What's the point of a daughter? Isn't it just to pave the way for our sons?"
He wanted to stand by her side with dignity, but when she kept avoiding him like everyone else, he realized that he was the one standing in the darkness. How could he expect warmth and light?
However, her request for help and her two-year agreement with him gave him a glimmer of possibility.
He thought, it turns out he also has the chance to have her.
Looking at Li Yang's tear-stained face right in front of him, he answered with actions.
He held her cheeks like treasures and gently kissed the tears on her cheeks, as if he wanted to kiss away all her tears.
A tingling sensation came from her cheeks. Looking at Ji Huaizhi's half-drooped eyelashes, Li Yang subconsciously closed her eyes.
She felt his care.
Until finally, his kisses fell on her eyes, and then on her smooth forehead. She was held in his arms and said, "I think my actions are enough to show my feelings."
Li Yang said in surprise: "So what you mean is..."
Ji Huaizhi smiled faintly: "If you want to hear it, I can tell you every day: I like you, I have liked you for a long time."
At this moment, Li Yang felt as if something was poured into his chest, full, solid, and happy.
His eyes were too affectionate, she didn't dare to look him in the eye, and could only lower her head shyly.
Could it be that she is his all-time white moonlight?
When she realized this, her heart leaped with joy.
In this life, she has made up for too many regrets. Even if she dies early like in her previous life, she is willing to accept it.
At least, I have been loved, instead of living under the exploitation of others from beginning to end.
Neither of them spoke anymore, they just hugged each other tightly and gradually fell asleep.
*
The next day, Li Yang woke up in Ji Huaizhi's arms.
He no longer slept far away on the edge of the bed, and she no longer leaned stiffly against the inside. Instead, she rested her head on his arm, her hand casually placed on his chest, and one leg even dishonestly draped around his waist, her attitude extremely arrogant.
Li Yang felt ashamed of his sleeping posture.
She always thought she was a good sleeper and had a very good sleeping posture. She didn't expect that this would happen after just a little bit of male attraction.
As luck would have it, Ji Huaizhi also opened his eyes at this moment and met her gaze: "Good morning."
Li Yang lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, "Good morning."
Then she hurriedly retracted her hands and feet. When she completed this action, she clearly felt that her feet seemed to have hit something upright, causing Ji Huaizhi's body to stiffen immediately.
She didn't dare to ask, she kept her head down and slid down the bed: "I...I'll go prepare breakfast."
After Li Yang closed the door again, Ji Huaizhi looked at his lower body and helplessly picked up the thin blanket beside him to cover himself.
During breakfast, Bai Li also came over. She had the same attitude towards Ji Huaizhi as before, but was indifferent to Li Yang.
Li Yang pretended not to see it and continued doing what he was doing.
She has a temper like a spoiled little girl and won't be coaxed.
What's more, the two of them have already fallen out, so there is no need to pretend to be harmonious in front of Ji Huaizhi. As long as Bai Li doesn't provoke her, she can live with her in peace.
Chen Gang arrived just as the three of them finished breakfast.
Chen Gang greeted Ji Huaizhi, then said to Li Yang with a smile, "Happy New Year, sister-in-law!"
As for Bai Li, she called out, "Miss Bai, Happy New Year."
Ji Huaizhi asked him, "What's the matter?"
Chen Gang didn't know whether he should avoid Bai Li on this matter. After thinking it over, he pulled Ji Huaizhi aside and said, "Boss, didn't you ask me to keep an eye on that house? I heard this morning that the family was going to move north with their son on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, and now they are in a hurry to sell the house."
The house was originally occupied by an elderly couple. Their son went to school in the north and stayed there to work and got married.
Now that their son is unwilling to come back and their daughter-in-law has given birth to a grandson, the old couple will naturally follow him.
Ji Huaizhi nodded: "Okay, let's go and see it now."
He briefly explained the situation to Li Yang and said, "Time is tight, so let's go take a look today. If you like it, we'll take this opportunity to buy it. If not, we'll keep looking."
Li Yang naturally felt a little anxious, but he also knew that good houses don't wait, so he said, "Okay, let's go look at houses now."
The location that Chen Gang and Ji Huaizhi were talking about was right next to Yushi Street, which would be extremely convenient for them to visit Mr. Tao and the others in the future. If she remembered correctly, that street was going to be demolished around the turn of the year 2000, and because the houses there were in the local architectural style of Guangzhou, they were given a lot of demolition compensation.
Bai Li also heard everything from the side, and when she saw that they were going to see the house, she became a little anxious.
For so long, she had never heard anyone talk about changing houses, so when she said she wanted to move out, Ji Huaizhi agreed to help find a house, and he also looked for one near the hunting village. If they moved away, wouldn't she be further away from Ji Huaizhi?
She calmed herself down, called Ji Huaizhi, and said, "Huaizhi, I haven't had a good stroll around Guangzhou since I came back. If you don't mind, I'll go take a look too."
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