Chapter 72 Return
In the middle of summer, Bai He's internship is about to end, and she is going back to Kitasato University to continue her graduate studies.
Before leaving, Angelia specially invited Bai He to dinner, which was considered a formal meeting between the couple to meet their parents.
The restaurant is located in an elegant rooftop garden restaurant, with a gentle sea breeze and a view of Victoria Harbour across the street.
Blue sky and white clouds, relaxing atmosphere.
In order to meet Angelia, Bai He went to the store early in the morning to ask the young lady to help her put on makeup. She wore a very formal and slightly expensive French tea dress.
Before getting off the car, Bai He asked Qi Lang to help confirm: "Is your makeup not coming off?"
"No, it's perfect."
"The ties at the back feel a bit loose, Qi, can you help me tighten them?"
He patiently helped her tie the straps. When they pushed the door open and got out of the car, Bai He was a little nervous and held him back, "Wait a minute, change into a pair of high heels. Can you help me get them from the trunk?"
"You also put shoes in the trunk?"
"in case."
Qi Lang took out the pair of high heels from the trunk and looked at the flat ribbon sandals on Bai He's feet. "That's unnecessary. They're too high and uncomfortable to wear."
"No, no, it's better if he's taller. Otherwise, there's too much of a height difference between us."
"What does it matter? It's not like you haven't seen my mother before."
"It must be different from the last time we met, right?"
"What's the difference?" Qi Lang walked over, high heels in hand, his eyes slightly raised. "Last time I was meeting my aunt, this time...Is it my mom?"
The little girl blushed a little and pushed him: "Help me change my shoes."
So the boy squatted down, personally helped her untie the thin shoelaces around her ankles, and put on the high heels for her: "It's beautiful, but so tiring."
"It's okay. Don't we sit down to eat?"
"OK."
Qi Lang took her hand and took the elevator to the rooftop garden.
Angelia, just like the last time they met in Kitasato City, kindly pulled her to sit next to her and asked about her daily life, studies and family matters.
Qi Lang sat next to her and kept winking at her, asking her to help.
Angelia ignored him. Not only that, she even tried to sabotage him. She asked about Bai He's last relationship and even said with a hint of regret, "Yan Yi was such a good guy, but his sister, Jian Ni, is still obsessed with him. He's been on several blind dates, but they all said they weren't even a tenth as good as him and he refused to get married. He's had a few relationships, but they weren't interesting, so they all ended."
"Ah, Sister Jian Ni likes it so much..."
"Yeah." Angelia narrowed her eyes and smiled mischievously. "His sister, I really fell in love with your brother at first sight. By the way, how do you young people like to describe this kind of situation?"
Bai He: "White Moonlight?"
"Oh yes, it's Bai Yueguang. It's a pity that Yan Yi has his own Bai Yueguang."
Bai He looked at Qi Lang, whose brows were furrowed like a mountain. He put down his chopsticks and said, "Mom, can you please stop talking to my girlfriend about her ex-boyfriend?"
Angelia ignored him completely, holding Bai He's hand, and asked with concern: "How is your condition? Are you happier now?"
"Yeah, I'm much better. The doctor said I'm almost recovered and he's prescribing less medicine now."
"That's good."
Angelia's topic went around and around, and returned to Bai He's ex-boyfriend. It seemed that she really liked Yan Yi——
"Yan Yi is a very good child. I haven't met him very often, but in the few times I've met him, I've felt that he's mature and steady, much better than our little Qi, who's frivolous and childish."
Qi Lang put down his chopsticks and said dissatisfiedly: "Yan Yi is your long-lost biological son, right?"
"Today is a group date between Sayuri and I. If you interrupt us again, you will have to eat on your knees."
“…”
Under the table, Bai He gently pressed his hand to reassure him.
"Yan Yi is very steady, thoughtful since childhood, and very good at reading people's expressions. Everyone has different personalities, and Qi Lang has his own considerate side."
Angelia carefully observed Bai He's expression. Of course, Bai He also saw some of Angelia's intentions.
She knew that today's meal was not that simple.
"Xiaobai, don't feel too pressured. I don't mean to advertise our Xiaoqi at all. I just hope that no matter whether you two can end up together or not, you can still be good friends. Our Xiaoqi may have many friends, but the most precious ones in his heart are only you two."
Bai He looked at Qi Lang beside him.
The sea breeze lifted his hair, and his white shirt revealed his deep brow bones and clear eyes.
He still looked like the eighteen-year-old boy next door in her memory.
After she breaks up with him, can they still be friends?
At least after she and Yan Yi broke up, they were still siblings and could go home together for dinner.
Qi Lang met her gaze, narrowed his eyes, and asked a soul-searching question: "You're not...really thinking of breaking up with me, are you?"
Bai He: “Ah no!”
"Obviously."
"No, no, no!"
He pinched her cheek and said, "Now that the internship is over, you've really started planning a breakup, right?"
"It hurts! Qi Lang! Ah!" She reached out and hit him.
Angelia looked at the two of them with loving eyes, as if she was watching children playing and fighting.
Neither of them has really grown up yet.
Or in other words, by staying with each other, they don't need to grow up.
While the two were playing and joking, Angelia saw the small gold locket accidentally exposed on Bai He's neck.
She sighed calmly...
When Bai He went to the bathroom to tidy up her appearance, Angelia made a phone call. Then she hung up the phone, restrained her relaxed smile, and said to Qi Lang in a deep voice: "Xiao Qi, your father doesn't agree."
Qi Lang seemed to be mentally prepared, but after hearing the news, his smile faded a lot: "I guessed it."
"I'll talk to him again, but you have to be prepared."
Qi Lang lowered his eyes and shook his head stubbornly: "No, I won't make any mental preparations."
Angelia reached out and stroked his clenched hand.
"I know you're unwilling to give up and want to fight for it, so I let you come back. Now that you're back, don't give up halfway, because you can't give up halfway in life. He gave you this chance and values you so much. If you give up, you'll regret it in the future. With his personality, he will never give it to you."
"I've already given up on her once." Qi Lang's voice was slightly hoarse, and his fists trembled slightly. "This time, I will never..."
"What's the point of striving for perfection, Xiaoqi?" She held his gaze. "Life is long. You should look further ahead."
When Bai He came back from the bathroom, Qi Lang immediately calmed down and gently took her hand.
Angelia smiled and said, "I've booked a yacht for you two this afternoon. Xiaoqi, take Baihe out to sea."
"good."
"Auntie, are you coming with us?" Bai He asked.
"You young people, have fun. I won't come. Qi Lang, you can ask your friends to come along."
"No, she has social anxiety," Qi Lang said. "She feels most comfortable when I'm with her."
Before leaving, Angelia gave Bai He a golden little star ring, which was made with ancient brushed craftsmanship and was particularly dazzling in the sun.
Bai He couldn't express how much she liked this little star gold ring. She raised her hand intentionally or unintentionally and showed it off in front of Qi Lang.
Qi Lang said: "Next time, I will wear a diamond ring."
Bai He admired her fingertips dotted with stars and did not respond to this sentence.
"Goodbye, Sayuri." Angelia hugged Bai He and kissed her forehead. "I hope you'll be happier when we meet next time."
"Yeah! Goodbye, Auntie."
Bai He saw Angelia off in her Bentley and turned to say to Qi Lang, "Qi, I need to go to the bathroom again."
Qi Lang asked worriedly, "Did you have a stomachache today?"
"No, aren't we going on a yacht this afternoon? I'll pack up."
"Wait for you."
Bai He went into the restaurant's bathroom and gently patted his face with some water.
I tried hard to control myself, but I couldn't control my emotions...
Angelia just called Qi Lang while she was chatting with him.
She also understood her intention.
Angelia not only wants Qi Lang to make a choice, but also gives the right of choice to Bai He.
A girl next to her asked her in gentle Cantonese: "Do you need a tissue?"
"Thank you." She took the tissue and wiped her face.
I tried really hard not to choke up. I finally got away from it and didn't want to immerse myself in that deep sea of emotions anymore.
…
In the afternoon, Qi Lang took Bai He onto a clean white yacht.
The captain was a dark-faced man who smiled at them, then quietly stayed in the cockpit and steered the yacht out to sea.
Looking at the vast blue sea, Bai He recalled the last time she went out to sea, with her, her cousin, Yan Yi, and Xiao Jing...
In a blink of an eye, almost four years have passed, and they have grown from young and naive children to adults who are about to go their separate ways.
She looked at the young man sitting at the bow. Over the past four years, his features had become more stable and mature, but his eyes were still as clear as before.
Both she and Yan Yi have changed, but Qi Lang never changes. He is still that sincere and smiling boy, his eyes fixed on the finish line, knowing clearly what he wants, and his rationality is so infuriating.
Bai He remembers that one time, his ex-girlfriend called him on video crying and asked him why they broke up so abruptly.
Qi Lang was as cold as a robot and told her that he didn't like girls who only had eyes for him and not her.
That time, Bai He learned a life lesson that left a deep impression on him.
Love is not about gazing at each other or being bound to each other, but looking into the distance together.
But the sad thing is that there is a class gap between them, and their distances make it difficult for them to meet.
Seeing Bai He not saying anything, Qi Lang walked over and asked her what she was thinking about.
Bai He smiled and said, "I regret it. I should have invited more friends. It's not fun just the two of us."
"I think so too. Call them over now." After saying that, he took out his cell phone.
Bai He quickly stopped him: "No, we are out at sea, and we didn't make an appointment with them in advance. What if they need help? How can we be available whenever they call?"
Qi Lang smiled and rubbed her head: "You are still the same."
Always put other people's feelings first.
The captain helped them organize the fishing rods and bait, and the two sat at the swaying stern of the boat and fished together.
The fish in this sea area are not as easy to catch as the small fish on Shark Island. The two fished for half an hour but caught nothing.
The summer wind blows quietly.
Both of them seemed to be... worried.
"Bai He, I'll go back with you this time," he said.
"ah?"
"Your parents, go back to see them, and go back to attend the graduation ceremony and handle various procedures."
"Are you coming back?"
"It depends." Qi Lang looked at the surging sea. "My senior and I have a project in mainland China and have been investing and following up. Compared to things here, I still prefer the more challenging business of starting my own business."
When he lied, his eyes would blink over and over again, but this time Bai He didn't expose him.
"If Yan Yi were here, we would definitely be able to catch some fish." Bai He suddenly said.
“He always gets everything done.”
"But in those years, in order to keep in sync with me, Yan Yi, who was obviously a very talented and shining person, became very ordinary."
Qi Lang sneered disdainfully: "So you won't fall in love with him. When you lose yourself, you will also lose your charm."
"So, that's what you ask of girls too. Never lose yourself in love and become a prisoner of love." Bai He's tone was filled with quiet tenderness. "Then Yan Yi let go."
"He let you go because he made you sick!" Qi Lang was clearly in a bad mood, even a little angry. "Did you talk too much about Yan Yi today? Did Angelia remind you of him, or did you never forget him at all?"
"I've been thinking about him, Qi Lang." Bai He took a deep breath. "From the moment I separated from Angelia, to when I got on the boat, to now... he's all on my mind."
So frank, she and he have always been honest with each other and never hide anything in their hearts.
So cruel too.
His voice was hoarse: "Do you treat me as a friend, or as your boyfriend? Can you really tell me anything?"
Bai He remained silent.
Qi Lang couldn't stand this kind of atmosphere. He held her face, bit her lips, and swallowed her breath forcefully and domineeringly, kissing her lips until they turned slightly red.
Looking at each other closely, there was a look of grievance in the girl's eyes.
His rough fingertips rubbed the corners of her slightly red eyes: "Have you finally seen your own heart clearly? I'm still not as good as him."
He tried his best to suppress the trembling in his voice, "I can only bring you happiness, but he made you cry, so he is the one who is most unforgettable!"
Qi Lang stood up, smashed the fishing rod out of control, turned back to the cabin, and slammed the door with a bang.
The captain ran out of the control room and looked at them in confusion.
Bai He turned his head, tried his best to suppress the surging emotions, and closed his eyes.
…
After getting ashore, Qi Lang got angry and left alone. Bai He went back to the apartment, packed his luggage, bought a plane ticket for the evening, and prepared to return to the mainland.
Before leaving, she cleaned the apartment spotlessly, changed the sheets, and put fresh daisies in the vase on the coffee table.
After doing all this, she took off the little gold locket that pleased her, left it on the table, and went out with her luggage.
When I went out, I happened to run into Qi Lang who was running back in a hurry.
Their eyes met, and she saw anger in the man's eyes, but more of it was the fear of losing.
"Where do you want to go?" His face looked stiff and cold because of the tense muscles.
"I want to go back."
"I won't let you go." Qi Lang grabbed her hand, pulled her back into the room, and slammed the door shut.
"Can you stop me?" Bai He struggled hard to break free.
The two men were breathing heavily, confronting each other, neither giving in.
It has been like this since childhood. Yan Yi would always give in to her, and when fighting, he would deliberately let her win because he was a boy, letting her have the upper hand, and even pretending that he couldn't beat her.
But Qi Lang refused to give in. He insisted that giving his all was the only way to show respect to his opponent. This was his principle. Even if she was a girl, he would never give in. Every time he bullied her, he would make her cry.
Afterwards, Qi Lang would regret it, comfort her kindly, hold her hand, and buy her candy.
But he didn't change. Whenever he got into a fight, he wouldn't back down.
"Let's see if you can stop her." Qi Lang pulled her back to the bedroom and locked the door. Bai He was thrown heavily onto the bed.
She raised her eyes and met the man's cold black eyes.
"Bai He, I'm too gentle as a boyfriend, so you think I won't be jealous. Or I'm too accommodating to you, so you think you can do whatever you want to hurt my heart without paying the price."
He leaned over, holding her hand tightly, and pressed her hand above her head, letting her face him without reservation. "I've never lost my temper with you, so you think that even if you always think of someone else when you are with me, I won't be a big deal?"
"Qi Lang!"
His eyes were filled with raging anger, his facial muscles twitched slightly, his breathing was heavy, and his chest heaved: "I'm so pent up every night that I can't bear to touch you, but you still miss him!"
As he spoke, he had already ripped open the straps of his French tea dress, and once the zipper came undone, the entire dress came loose.
The girl's fair shoulders are exposed, her collarbone is small and her bone lines are obvious.
She pushed him hard, but he didn't move.
When Qi Lang leaned over and bit her, Bai He also bit his arm.
The muscles are firm and full of vitality.
He didn't let go, sucking hard, making her gasp in pain. So she bit hard too, making his skin bleed.
His muscles were very strong, and Bai He was almost unable to move under the pressure of his physique.
Qi Lang kissed her indiscriminately, leaving a raging red mark on her fair and delicate neck and chest. He looked at her, seeing her stubborn face with tears in her eyes.
For a moment, I suddenly lost my mind.
She was not his opponent, nor was she his enemy.
She was the little girl he had loved for so many years. No matter how he bullied her, she would not get angry, blame him, or bear a grudge. After the incident, she would still follow him happily, holding his hand and saying, Xiaoqi, can you treat me to that ice cream with strawberry jam?
He was the biggest bastard, bullying her for years and being with another girl when she loved him the most.
Now…
And continue to bully her.
"Are you determined to break up with me?" Qi Lang looked at the girl beneath him heartbrokenly, his hot breath patting her face. "No room for negotiation?"
Bai He closed his eyes and nodded.
Qi Lang kissed her again, but this time, he was no longer violent and no longer bit her. He held her in his mouth and sucked her, his heart filled with reluctance and begging for mercy.
Bai He responded to him, her tongue lingering against his, sticking close together.
A tear flowed into the end of her hair, almost burning her heart to ashes.
He held her head, pressed it against his chest, and kissed her forehead hard.
"seven…"
Her voice was shaking.
"Okay." Qi Lang let go and looked down at the disheveled girl. "Let's go and find your interpreter."
He turned around, and with the pride of a young man, he said stubbornly, "If you don't want me, then you can forget me forever. I, Qi Lang, will never turn back and will never give you a second chance."
Bai He stood up, straightened her skirt, combed her hair, and left with her luggage.
Before leaving, she took one last look at the man in the room.
He stood on the terrace, his white T-shirt hanging loosely on him. He lit a cigarette, his back slightly drooping, blending in with the lonely night...
No farewell, only one sentence——
"Qi Lang, you have to eat well."
…
In midsummer, heavy rains are pouring down.
In the airport waiting hall, Bai He stared blankly at the raindrops drifting outside the window, streaking across the glass like shooting stars.
The broadcast announced that her flight was delayed due to weather and was expected to depart at midnight.
After taking the medicine, Bai He felt sleepy. She lay down in her clothes on the edge of the horizontal seat at the airport, ready to take a nap.
Half asleep, half awake, a young lady in an airport attendant uniform gently woke her up: "Are you a passenger on flight M342 to Kitasato City?"
"Yes, I am."
"There's a VIP lounge here where you can rest for free."
Bai He sat up: "But I didn't buy first class."
"It's okay. The flight was delayed and the airline provided the lounge for free."
"Oh well."
Bai He didn't think much about it and followed the flight attendant into the VIP lounge. There was also someone behind her to carry her luggage.
The VIP lounge's single-person compartment has a soft sofa and a large bed. The flight attendant said, "Please rest here and I will call you when the plane takes off."
"Am I the only one here?"
The young lady smiled gently without saying a word, left the VIP lounge and closed the door for her.
From childhood to adulthood, I have always had this feeling of unworthiness.
She was so overwhelmed by the comfortable VIP room that she didn't want to mess up the bed, so she just lay down on the sofa and took a short nap.
She fell into a deep dream and didn't notice that someone walked in quietly, gently draped a thin blanket over her, and left a sigh in her dream.
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