Time flies.
Soon it was Ozawa Nami's birthday, which was also the day Su Luo planned to propose.
Su Luo got up early to pick up the diamond ring from the jewelry store and bought a large bouquet of flowers.
He found the suit for the banquet that evening, and everything was ready. He was just waiting for Su Jiani to get out of school so they could go to the event together.
Su Luo was standing in front of the mirror at the washbasin, rehearsing her proposal speech for later.
"Nami-nee, will you marry me?"
No, that's too unoriginal; it seems like everyone says that.
"Nami-nee, would you like to spend the rest of your life with me?"
Ptooey! Ptooey! Ptooey!
It's not much different from the one we just had.
Su Luo scratched her hair in frustration, staring at herself in the mirror with a furrowed brow.
Even though she had cut her hair very short, it still couldn't hide the beautiful femininity emanating from her pretty face.
Not only were his marriage proposal unoriginal, but he also looked more like the bride than the groom.
Moreover, even at twenty-seven years old, her face, figure, and temperament are as youthful as those of a college student who hasn't yet lost his childishness.
Nami-nee will definitely wear high heels today, and she'll be taller than me.
Ugh, so annoying!
Should he also add a height-increasing insole to his shoes to make himself look taller?
I'm hesitating.
Buzz buzz buzz!
My phone started vibrating on the sink.
Su Luo looked down at her phone screen, saw the contact clearly, and her heart skipped a beat.
It turned out to be Song Lingshan.
Su Luo stood frozen in place, her mind racing.
Answer or not?
Song Lingshan hadn't called him for a month. She hadn't seen him since they bumped into each other at the mall two weeks ago and exchanged a few words.
Why did she have to call him right when he was about to propose?
Did she find out that he already had a girlfriend?
That shouldn't be the case. He and Song Lingshan have mutual friends. The only friend she knows is Ye Xiaotian, and Ye Xiaotian would definitely not tell her that he is in a relationship.
If it's not about his girlfriend, then what could it be?
I think I'll just not answer.
He didn't want to get involved in her personal matters. If he got entangled with her again, Ozawa Nami would be very sad.
The phone finally stopped vibrating.
Su Luo breathed a sigh of relief; they probably wouldn't attack again.
Just then, his phone screen lit up again, making his heart skip a beat.
Based on his understanding of Song Lingshan, if she called twice, it must be something very important, and if he pretended not to hear it, she would probably come straight to his house.
Su Luo held her breath, reluctantly picked up the phone, pressed the call button, and held the phone to her ear, nervously saying...
"Hello?"
"..."
Song Lingshan did not speak.
Su Luo could only hear her soft breathing.
Something's not right, something's very wrong.
Su Luo couldn't help but ask.
"Ling Shan, is something the matter?"
Song Lingshan finally spoke, her voice hoarse and nasal, as if she had been crying for a long time.
"Suluo, Dad has passed away..."
"?!?!"
Su Luo was taken aback. Song Lingshan had told him before that Song Ruhai had late-stage lung cancer.
But it had only been a little over a month since she told him about this, and he never expected Song Ruhai to leave so soon.
Moreover, what Song Lingshan told him was not, "My father has passed away," but rather, "His father has passed away."
The hidden meaning behind this statement is: even though we haven't broken up, my father is still your father.
Thinking of this, Su Luo's heart began to ache.
It turns out that when Song Lingshan said she was letting him go and wouldn't contact him again, it didn't mean she didn't love him anymore; she still hoped he could come back to her.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have called me.
But he was completely unable to respond to her now; he was going to propose to Nami Ozawa that very night.
Song Lingshan didn't hear Su Luo's response and asked again in a trembling voice.
Can't you hear me?
Su Luo gripped her phone tightly and whispered, "I heard you..."
Song Lingshan sensed the obvious distance in Su Luo's tone, adjusted her breathing, and tried her best to remain rational.
"Before he left, he asked me to apologize to you on his behalf, saying that he shouldn't have said those things to you back then."
Su Luo smiled bitterly, "It's okay, I don't blame him anymore."
He never held a grudge against Song Ruhai. Although what he said to himself sounded harsh, it was the truth.
"..."
Song Lingshan fell silent again.
After a long pause, he finally spoke again to ask Su Luo.
Are you busy today?
What she actually wanted to say was...
I really want you to stay with me, even just for a little while. You always say I can't understand your loneliness.
Because I am not an orphan, but today I truly realized that I am also a pitiful child without parents.
It turns out that this feeling of loneliness is even more terrifying than you described.
It felt like the whole world had suddenly abandoned us.
When my mother passed away, I didn't feel this way as strongly as I do now, because I was too young then to understand the meaning of my family's existence.
From now on, when I go home for holidays, other people will have their parents waiting for them, but all I'll see is an empty, cold room.
Su Luo understood Song Lingshan's unspoken message: she needed his company the most right now, but she couldn't let go of her pride, so she asked him indirectly if he was busy.
He really can't go; Nami is still waiting for him.
He was afraid that seeing Song Lingshan's vulnerable and helpless side would melt his heart, which had been frozen for so long.
He has sworn to love only Ozawa Nami forever and to never betray her.
"Very busy."
Song Lingshan's heart sank, but with a sliver of hope, her tone softened considerably, carrying a hint of pleading.
"Can't you even spare a little time?"
Su Luo was clearly lying to her; he couldn't possibly not understand what she meant by asking him if he was busy.
He said he was very busy and didn't want to come and keep her company.
Su Luo's nose began to sting, and she felt incredibly guilty.
"Ling Shan, I'm so sorry."
He really can't go there.
He knew Song Lingshan would be very sad and heartbroken.
But he couldn't help it; he couldn't let Nami Ozawa down.
Song Lingshan's last hope was instantly shattered. This time, she didn't smash her phone, but preserved her last bit of dignity and smiled as she spoke.
"Sorry to bother you, goodbye."
"Bye-Bye."
I hung up the phone.
Su Luo felt as if all her strength had been drained away. With difficulty, she raised her head, turned on the tap, and began to wash her face with cold water.
This water is so cold, it hurts my eyes so much, it's making my eyes water, damn it.
...
Song Family Villa.
Song Lingshan placed her phone face down on the coffee table.
He picked up the liquor on the table, unscrewed the cap, tilted his head back, and took a big gulp.
The spicy liquor went down my throat, and I felt incredibly refreshed.
"Cough cough..."
Song Lingshan drank too quickly and choked on the alcohol, coughing violently.
He coughed until his chest ached, and tears welled up in his eyes.
That bastard Su Luo, he's really heartless!
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