Chapter 177 It’s Always Just You
Li Ting finished tidying up and lay down. He raised his hand to hold Yun Ran in his arms and kissed her forehead: "Are you not scared?"
Yun Ran has been very silent tonight. Li Ting doesn't know the reason, but he has noticed that something is wrong with her.
At this point, we can only guess that it was because of tonight's attack.
However, Yun Ran shook his head when he heard this, said nothing, and just buried himself in Li Ting's arms.
"...What's wrong?" Her intimate reaction made Li Ting feel at a loss.
Yun Ran rarely acted like this in front of him. This kind of behavior, which seemed aggrieved and lonely, made him feel nothing but panic and heartache.
"Why are you so nice to me?" Yun Ran's voice was a little muffled.
Li Ting was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "Isn't it natural for me to be nice to you?"
Yun Ran was silent for a while, as if trying to find an excuse for Gu He: "Is it because of the agreement?"
Gu He knew what she meant by asking this.
From the very beginning, their closeness was due to the so-called cooperation.
At that time, Li Ting was just a stranger to Yun Ran. If there was no agreement as a reason, he would have no right to get close to her.
Li Ting always kept this in mind, so he was very careful and cautious, hiding his thoughts for fear that Yun Ran would notice.
However, today, many things have quietly changed, and Li Ting's truest thoughts have also changed.
At first, all he wanted was to get a legitimate identity, occupy a position beside Yun Ran, and protect her when necessary.
But now, he found himself becoming greedy and was no longer satisfied with just being a "sugar daddy" to conceal his love.
Anyway, the fact that Yun Ran asked this question meant that she had already known his thoughts.
The reason I asked this is just to convince myself.
She no longer believed in love, so naturally she was unwilling to take that step again. Even if she realized that something was wrong, she instinctively wanted to find a sufficient reason so that she could continue to hide with peace of mind.
But Li Ting didn't intend to let her retreat.
It took a lot of effort to get close enough, and he wanted to give it a try.
Although his legs are disabled and he cannot compare to normal people with healthy limbs, as long as he is alive, he will not let Yun Ran suffer any injustice.
Thinking of this, Li Ting felt his heart beating violently in his chest, mustered up his courage, and made a bold decision that he had never dared to think about before.
"It's not because of the agreement," he said softly. "It's just because I want to do you good."
The person in his arms visibly stiffened.
Li Ting hugged her tightly, took a deep breath, and revealed the secrets he had buried for years: "Do you know why I cooperated with you and even added a ridiculous request? I have no shame to force you to stay by my side?"
Yun Ran's breathing became lighter. He didn't say anything and shook his head randomly after a long while.
Li Ting smiled and said, "Because from the beginning to the end, I never wanted to exchange anything with you. All I wanted was you."
Yun Ran's limbs were now frozen.
Li Ting's voice was gentle: "Baby, I like you. From the first time I saw you, I only like you."
"You have no idea how happy I was when you took the initiative to come to me to discuss cooperation."
"So I agreed to your terms without a second thought, fearing you'd regret it. But in the end, I just couldn't bear to do it. So, for some unknown reason, I followed my heart and used the additional conditions as an excuse to keep you by my side."
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