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Feeling the body in his arms retreat slightly, Xie Sui reluctantly let go of his arms, but his eyes were still fixed on Chu Qingling's face, as if he was afraid that he would disappear again.
Chu Qingling stood up, tears still etched on his face. The corners of his eyes and the tip of his nose were red, making him look fragile yet stubborn. He didn't look at Xie Sui, but walked to the filing cabinet against the wall, opened it, and took out a transparent file bag.
He came back with the briefcase and handed it to Xie Sui, his voice still slightly hoarse from crying: "Look at this."
Xie Sui took it with some doubt. His fingertips touched the cold surface of the document bag, and he felt a strange sense of nervousness. He opened the seal and pulled out the document inside - a copy of his household registration certificate, with French and Chinese translations on it.
His eyes quickly scanned the area, and when he saw the "Name" column, his breathing suddenly stopped, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his whole body froze in place as if frozen.
Name: Xie Shuyao
Thank you...Shu Yao?
Ranran...is her last name Xie?!
The huge shock hit his brain like a tsunami, making him unable to think for a moment. He suddenly raised his head and looked at Chu Qingling in disbelief. His lips moved, but no sound came out.
Chu Qingling looked at him, speechless with shock, sniffed softly, and looked away. Her voice was very soft, but it was clearly heard by Xie Sui:
"When I picked her up, she was so small and quiet, looking at me with those eyes... like an abandoned kitten." His tone was soft with memories. "When I registered her, I didn't know what name to give her... After thinking about it over and over again, I only had... only this surname."
He paused, mustering the courage to look at Xie Sui again. His cold, tearful eyes were now filled with complex and unspeakable emotions - love, resentment, helplessness, and a deep-seated attachment that he himself had not even noticed.
"Xie Sui..." Chu Qingling's voice trembled slightly, "I feel like... I've never really let you go."
So, even if you leave with scars all over your body, even if you say that you never want to see each other again, when you decide to give this unexpected little life a home and a name, you subconsciously still give it your surname.
This silent action declared more powerfully than any words - he, Chu Qingling, had never stopped loving Xie Sui.
Xie Sui looked at the glaring yet incredibly precious "Xie" on his household registration booklet, and then listened to Chu Qingling's words, which were almost a confession. His heart felt like it was being gripped by a large hand, aching and swollen, and the pain was so severe that he could hardly breathe. He was completely overwhelmed by the immense regret and overwhelming love.
All his previous anxiety, uneasiness, and even vague suspicions about the little girl's identity vanished at that moment. In their place, he was overwhelmed by a surge of emotion and guilt that was as hot as magma and threatened to incinerate him.
"Lingling..." Xie Sui's voice was broken. He took a step forward and hugged Chu Qingling tightly in his arms again. This time, the force was so strong that it seemed to crush him. "I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm such a bastard... I'm blind..."
He apologized over and over again, and the hot tears finally couldn't be suppressed and slid down from the corners of his eyes, dripping onto Chu Qingling's neck and burning his skin.
Men don't shed tears easily, but only when they're heartbroken. Xie Sui's tears at this moment were for the treasure he had nearly lost forever, for a love so deep that even after being hurt, it still held a place in his heart.
Chu Qingling felt the wetness on his neck and Xie Sui's violent trembling body, and the strength he had been holding on to finally crumbled. He reached out and hugged Xie Sui back, burying his face in his strong chest, crying silently.
All the grievances seemed to be vented and soothed in this hug and these belated tears.
"Let's go home..." Xie Sui hugged him tightly, choking with sobs as he promised in his ear, "I will never leave you alone again... I will never say a word to hurt you again... Let's take Ranran home together."
The word "thank you" on the household registration book is like a bridge, connecting the past and the future, and bridging the seemingly unbridgeable gap.
This time, Xie Sui knew that he would never let go again.
And Ranran, the little angel who came unexpectedly, became the most affectionate bond between them.
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In Seoul, in a luxurious apartment on the top floor of AXIS Entertainment headquarters.
Wuyou sat cross-legged on the soft carpet, a few sheets of sheet music spread out before him, a pen in hand, his brow slightly furrowed, as if troubled by something. He wore a loose sweatshirt, his hair hanging down softly, and his tearful eyes, focused and earnest, looked particularly serious.
Pei Yu came over with a cup of hot milk and placed it next to him, his eyes scanning the sheet music: "Have you hit a bottleneck with your new song?"
Wuyou put down her pen, took the milk, and drank a big gulp. Then she sighed, tilted her head back, and leaned against Pei Yu's legs. She complained in a coquettish tone, "It's not about the song... I want to go back to China."
Pei Yu sat down beside him, combing his hair with his fingers naturally: "Do you miss Mi Xi and the others?"
"Yeah." Wuyou replied sullenly, "It's been over a year... I don't know how Xixi is doing now, and whether that Ji Ye has bullied him." As he spoke, he scratched his hair a little irritably, "But I can't bear to leave you..."
He is now at the peak of his career in Korea, and Pei Yu has protected him well. He has achieved success in both career and love. However, the happier he is, the more he misses his partners who worked hard together on the show, "disdained" each other, and supported each other.
Pei Yu looked at his troubled expression, a hint of smile in his eyes. He leaned over and kissed his slightly pouting lips: "If you want to go back, go back. I'll accompany you."
Wuyou's eyes lit up instantly: "Really? Your company..."
"The company won't be able to close down without me for a few days." Pei Yu said calmly, with the composure of being in control of everything, "It's just right, I should go visit Ji Ye." After all, he had to go and see in person whether the person his little fox was thinking about was safe and sound.
At this moment, the screen of Wuyou's mobile phone placed aside lit up. It was a message from Mi Xi.
[Mi Xi: Yoyo, how is life in Korea?]
Mi Xi: Qing Ling has been found. Xie Sui went to France to bring him and Ran Ran back. They'll probably be able to return to China and settle down in two or three months.
【Mi Xi: When the time comes, shall we get together? 】
Wuyou sat up straight and shook Pei Yu's arm excitedly: "Pei Yu, Pei Yu! Look! Xixi said they found Chu Qingling, that icy-faced guy! They're coming back!"
Pei Yu looked at the message and nodded slightly. He didn't have a deep impression of Chu Qingling, but he knew that was Xie Sui's heart knot, and it was a good thing that it could be untied.
Wuyou's fingers quickly replied:
[Wuyo: Really?! Great! That heartless little bastard finally came back!]
[Wuyo: Let's get together! We have to get together! And we'll have to bring that little crybaby Ruan Xu along too!]
[Mi Xi: Okay, wait for him to come back and I'll make the arrangements.]
[Wuyo: (Fox nods frantically.jpg)]
Putting down his phone, Wuyou's mood instantly turned from gloomy to cheerful. He threw himself into Pei Yu's arms, hugged his neck, his eyes sparkling: "Then it's settled! When they come back, we'll go back to China!"
"Okay." Pei Yu hugged him and agreed in a low voice.
Outside the window is the dazzling night view of Seoul, and in their hearts, they have begun to look forward to the reunion in China in the near future.
Although the former "Swordsman" crew experienced separation and individual growth, the friendship forged during the years of hard work has not faded with the passage of time.
Mi Xi's road to becoming a top star in China, Wu You's rapid rise in Korea, Chu Qingling's settling down and returning to the country, and Ruan Xu's steady growth in Xingshuo...
Everyone shines in their own track.
And the thread of fate will eventually draw them together again.
A reunion of old friends is quietly waiting in the not too distant future.
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