Time passed quietly, and neither of them spoke for a while.
Moonlight poured in through the huge glass windows, lengthening their embraced figures.
After a moment, Tang Xili gently rested her head on Yong Zhixu's shoulder.
His hug was gentlemanly and polite, and clearly meant to comfort people.
The warmth of the palm seemed to be contagious, penetrating through the thin fabric and her skin, falling into her blood and flesh like a drizzle.
Unconsciously, Tang Xili's eyes became moist again in the dim light.
"Mr. Yong, how do you know about my childhood? You investigated me."
The girl's tone was calm, not a question but an affirmation.
On the rooftop during the day, her emotions were a little out of control and she didn't notice this.
But on the way to the police station, she thought of it, but didn't ask at the time.
Yong Zhixu stopped patting her back. He was not surprised. She was so smart, how could she not have thought of it?
"I did investigate," the man admitted frankly. "The night you took the aphrodisiac, I saw a different side of you. I was curious, so I investigated."
Fearing that she might misunderstand, the man explained sincerely.
"But Miss Tangxi, I swear, I have absolutely no ill intentions, and I have never thought of using the pain in your heart to gain your trust and move you. Please believe me, I did this just to make you happy, that's all."
I got her childhood information on the second night after returning from Mumbai.
That night, he sat on the balcony, looking towards her bedroom, and stayed awake all night.
He had never felt so heartbroken before. It was like a sharp needle pricking his heart and crushing his breathing.
So, he went to Mr. An's birthday party.
He guessed that she would go and was afraid that she would be bullied by others.
Even though he knew she didn't need him, he still went there, wanting to stand behind her and be her umbrella.
"I'm sorry, Miss Tangxi." Seeing that she remained silent, Yong Zhixu felt a little flustered and at a loss. "If... you don't want to forgive me, then I will..."
"What about you?" Tang Xili interrupted him, raised her head, and looked at him in the darkness.
There was a hint of mischief in the cold voice, and the bright eyes reflected the moonlight, filled with a faint smile.
Yong Zhixu's tense heartstrings relaxed, and the feeling of helplessness disappeared in an instant.
He knew that she forgave him.
The man's lips curved up, and he said the most serious words in a joking tone, "Then I will wait until you forgive me."
Keep waiting?
wait……
Tang Xili's gaze froze, and a faint ripple appeared in her calm eyes.
It seemed as if a warm current was flowing into her heart and reaching the depths of her lonely and cold soul.
To be honest, she is not a person who can be moved. Most of the time, she is numb to people and things.
She cannot feel other people's emotions and care, and her childhood experiences have made her unable to trust anyone.
But surprisingly, at this moment, she actually felt the man's care and attention.
She raised her hand and gently placed it on Yong Zhixu's heart. Beneath the clothes, in his chest, his strong and powerful heartbeat was beating deeply.
"Mr. Yong..." She listened to the man's increasingly rapid heartbeat under her palm and spoke softly, "Even if you have other intentions, I will make an exception and forgive you this time."
Because, at that moment, he became her beacon in the endless ocean, illuminating her belated dawn.
So, no matter whether she has other thoughts or not, she will forgive.
But only, and only this time.
Next time, it won’t happen again.
Yong Zhixu heard the other meaning in her words. He brought his hand over and covered the back of her hand lightly, pressing them together on his heart.
He had other intentions, but not what she thought.
"Miss Tangxi, I wonder if you have ever heard the saying, 'A journey of a thousand miles tests a horse's strength, and time reveals a person's true character.'"
Tang Xili raised her eyelids and stared at the man without blinking, her red lips curled up.
"Then Mr. Yong should have heard another saying: The abyss has a bottom, but the human heart is the most unfathomable."
Yong Zhixu remained silent. People's hearts are unpredictable, but their sincerity can be seen.
However, he didn't expect to warm her heart and gain her trust in just a few days.
On the contrary, he would be surprised if she believed him easily.
Yong Zhixu did not continue talking to her, but let her go and turned on the light.
"Miss Tangxi, you must be hungry. Please take a seat."
The bright white light was turned on, Tang Xili narrowed her eyes reflexively, and then sat down in the chair she had just been sitting in.
Noticing that the man didn't sit down, she looked up curiously and saw him bending over, taking pictures with his cell phone.
A pair of slender and powerful hands with pink knuckles held the edge of the phone very carefully, choosing different angles to take pictures of the pink castle cake.
There was a flash of surprise in Tang Xili's eyes, and she felt a little uncomfortable.
In her impression, except for photographers, men don’t like taking photos, and those who like to take photos and record are basically girls.
Girls are more thoughtful.
Perhaps sensing the surprise in her eyes, Yong Zhixu turned around and smiled shyly, "Miss Tangxi, do you think I'm not capable of doing these things?"
Tang Xili nodded sincerely, "I do think so."
Yong Zhixu pulled out a chair and sat next to her. He leaned over and showed her the photo. "Should I send it to you?"
The sudden intimacy made Lingtang Xili's heart tighten. She wanted to refuse, but when she met the man's expectant eyes, she thought for a moment and said, "Okay."
"Then I'll send it to you." Yong Zhixu smiled brightly, exited the album, opened WeChat, and sent the photo to her.
Tang Xili looked at it absent-mindedly, and the desktop wallpaper that flashed by caught her attention. Why did it look familiar?
"Your desktop wallpaper..."
Yong Zhixu froze, as if his secret had been discovered, and his heart was in turmoil.
"What's wrong with the desktop wallpaper?" He asked with a calm face and a faint smile.
He turned off his phone as if he didn't care, threw it on a chair beside him, then picked up the serving chopsticks and picked up a piece of porcini mushroom full of buttery aroma for Tangxi Pear.
"Miss Tangxi, try my cooking."
Looking at his smooth movements, a hint of suspicion flashed across Tang Xili's eyes.
There's something strange.
But she didn't see it clearly.
Since the other person didn't want to talk, she didn't dare to ask any more.
Forget it, let’s eat.
Tang Xili picked up the chopsticks and tasted the porcini mushrooms he had put on her plate. Her eyes lit up slightly. Unexpectedly, it was actually quite good.
She couldn't help but look at him with admiration. She didn't expect that he was so outstanding and that his cooking was also excellent.
"Mr. Yong's cooking skills are really good." If it were her, she probably wouldn't be able to make it even if the kitchen exploded.
The man's eyebrows curved when he received the compliment, and joy and excitement rose in his heart. "As long as Miss Tangxi likes it, please eat more. Don't be polite."
He picked up a few other dishes and put them on her plate.
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