"Meiling, thank you." After the police arrived and took the boy away, Yi Tianran turned around and solemnly thanked Liu Meiling.
"Today is supposed to be your birthday, a day for celebration, but I'm sorry that this happened because of me."
Liu Meiling was stunned for a moment, then blurted out, "So you can be so calm when you're dealing with your own problems."
Yi Tianran looked bewildered: "What?"
"When you encounter my problems, you get emotional and indignant, but when you're being bullied, you're so calm." Liu Meiling couldn't quite describe her feelings.
It feels both sour and bloated.
This is actually quite obvious.
This shows that Yi Tianran truly cares about her, will stand up for her, feel sad for her, and cannot bear to see her suffer.
Some feelings can be concealed, but true feelings are revealed naturally.
Liu Meiling had no doubt that everything Yi Tianran had done for her since their reunion was genuine.
“Because there’s no need to get angry when dealing with these small fry.” As Yi Tianran spoke, she thought of something and took out a gift box from her bag. “Here, this is a birthday present I prepared for you. Do you like it?”
Liu Meiling took the gift box, opened it, and saw a dazzling ruby bracelet.
Her expression faltered slightly.
“I remember you said when you were little that you wanted to wear the most beautiful ruby bracelet like the adults, and that you would be the most dazzling flower in the crowd.”
Beside the gemstone bracelet hangs a dazzling peony.
Liu Meiling's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her breathing became somewhat unsteady.
"Thanks."
It turns out she remembered all of these things, even that her favorite flower was the peony.
Unlike Yi Qilin, who gave her a bouquet of roses, seemingly expressing passionate love, but which also showed that he didn't care what he actually liked.
He was simply imposing his own ideas on her.
Liu Meiling carefully put on the bracelet, took Yi Tianran's hand, and seemed to have returned to her teenage years.
...
The two spent the day playing outside and said goodbye to each other after dinner.
Before parting, Yi Tianran remembered something important and said with a smile, "By the way, I heard you've been doing very well at Fu's recently, securing several orders for the company. I specifically discussed it with Fu Yunchen and we're thinking of promoting you to management. What do you think?"
Liu Meiling's pupils contracted sharply, and she instinctively waved her hand, "I...how could I..."
“What’s wrong with that? You’ve been with the company for almost half a year now. Although you’re relatively inexperienced, your abilities surpass many others.” Yi Tianran said earnestly, “I believe in your capabilities, which is why I assigned you this position. Are you going to let me down?”
When Liu Meiling met her clear eyes, her heart skipped a beat.
Of all times...
Just as she was pondering how to respond to the task Yi Qilin had given her, an opportunity presented itself.
Looking back on the past ten years with Yi Qilin, I recall his unintentional gentleness and charm.
She then recalled everything that happened after she reunited with Yi Tianran.
After a long silence, she finally smiled and teased, "Tianran, you're starting to look more and more like the mistress of the Fu family!"
Yi Tianran's face flushed, and she stammered, "I... I had a win-win relationship with him. Don't change the subject. You still haven't told me your answer!"
Liu Meiling gladly replied, "You've entrusted me with such an important task, how could I be so ungrateful as to refuse!"
"That's great." Yi Tianran rushed over and hugged her. "Then I'll head back now. See you another day."
"Goodbye." Liu Meiling waved to her cheerful departing figure.
After a long while, she returned to her apartment. In the pitch black, she leaned against the wall, slowly picked up her phone, and sent a message to Yi Qilin—
[Further progress is expected; stay tuned for good news.]
The phone screen reflected her face, which showed neither sadness nor joy, and her eyes were devoid of any emotional fluctuation.
...
Yi Tianran strolled leisurely back to the Fu family home. Before she even entered the house, she spotted that tall, aloof figure in the night.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but quicken her pace to stand in front of him.
Fu Yunchen seemed to have been waiting for a long time before opening his arms to her.
Without hesitation, Yi Tianran threw herself into his arms, and in an instant, the warmth of his chest dispelled the chill of the night wind.
It seems that with him around, she has a safe haven.
She couldn't help but sniff, inhaling the unique, refreshing, licorice-like scent emanating from him. After a while, she said softly, "Mr. Fu, don't you think I'm being willful?"
She didn't mention which incident it was, but Fu Yunchen knew perfectly well.
His deep, mellow voice drifted into her ears on the night breeze, "With me, you can be a little more willful."
When you like someone, you accept everything about them.
Yi Tianran's heart stirred slightly, and she couldn't help but look up. "What if my willfulness leads to an uncontrollable disaster? You won't be angry?"
Fu Yunchen looked down at her, a hint of a smile still lingering in his eyes. "When have I ever been angry with you?"
Upon careful consideration, Yi Tianran realized that even when she faked her death and disappeared for six years, Fu Yunchen hadn't gotten angry with her.
Normally speaking, she "deceived people both physically and emotionally," so she could be considered half a scumbag. If she were caught, it wouldn't be unreasonable for her to be humiliated in return.
But Fu Yunchen did not.
A wave of emotion washed over her, and she said in a coquettish tone, "Ah Chen, aren't you afraid of spoiling me?"
Fu Yunchen disagreed, saying, "You're already uniquely good. It's okay for you to misbehave occasionally."
In Fu Yunchen's eyes, Yi Tianran had no flaws.
This is probably what they call "beauty is in the eye of the beholder".
These were the most beautiful words of love that Yi Tianran had ever heard.
At that moment, perhaps because of the gentle night or the wonderful atmosphere, Yi Tianran's heart fluttered, and she couldn't help but say, "Fu Yunchen, have I ever told you that I actually like you a lot?"
In an instant, it seemed as if there were turbulent waves surging in Fu Yunchen's deep eyes.
He gazed at her intently, a smile he had never shown before appearing on his face.
That smile was so dazzling that Yi Tianran's heart skipped a beat.
"Thump"
"Thump"
In the stillness of the night, it could even be heard clearly.
Would hearing her confess her feelings make him this happy?
At this moment, Yi Tianran even regretted not saying those words sooner.
From the moment she couldn't bear to leave Fu Yunchen, her true feelings were already obvious.
They've always been arrogant and stubborn, insisting that whoever admits defeat first loses.
But now, those words have long been forgotten.
In ancient times, King You of Zhou did not hesitate to light the beacon fires to amuse his concubine Bao Si, so what is a simple confession from her compared to that?
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