However, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but ask nervously, "By the way, Aunt Yue said you were going on a blind date last time, did you go?"
Huo Nanchu suddenly remembered this matter and felt somewhat uneasy.
He decided it was better to ask, just in case... He didn't dare to think any further.
Upon hearing this question, Yue Yitang's face instantly tensed up. She hurriedly waved her hands and explained, "No, no, my mother made a mistake. She meant for my cousin, not me, not me. I have someone I like." Her voice trembled slightly, afraid that Huo Nanchu would misunderstand again.
In fact, her purpose in coming to see Huo Nanchu this time was to explain the blind date.
She just hadn't known how to bring it up, and now that Huo Nanchu had asked, it gave her a chance to explain.
"You have someone you like?" Huo Nanchu's eyes widened, an expression of disbelief appearing on his face, and he involuntarily raised his voice.
"Mmm." Yue Yitang nodded shyly, her gaze darting away, not daring to look Huo Nanchu in the eye.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment, and the two fell into a brief silence.
Yue Yitang took a deep breath, mustered her courage, and finally broke the silence: "I like you."
Her voice, though not loud, was full of determination and sincerity.
After saying this, a blush immediately rose on her cheeks, as tempting as a ripe apple, but she still looked straight at Huo Nanchu, hoping he could give her an answer.
Yue Yitang stared at Huo Nanchu for a long time. The two remained silent, and the room was so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard.
A pang of sorrow gripped her heart, and tears blurred her vision, but she forced herself not to let them fall.
"Um... I understand. I'll be leaving now." Yue Yitang said, her voice trembling slightly, then slowly stood up, preparing to turn and leave.
Her eyes were red-rimmed, as if they were about to burst at any moment.
However, just as she was about to reach out to open the door, Huo Nanchu snapped out of her daze and quickly grabbed Yue Yitang's wrist.
He felt the soft, delicate texture in his hands, and a strange feeling welled up inside him.
At the same time, his tone became more relaxed, even slightly mocking: "What do you know?"
Yue Yitang was startled by this sudden action, and her body trembled slightly.
She stared wide-eyed at Huo Nanchu, her face filled with shame and indignation, her lips moving but unable to utter a word.
She never expected her confession to receive such a response, and the grievances and disappointments in her heart instantly turned into tears.
"You...you..." Yue Yitang choked up, tears streaming down her face like beads from a broken string.
She tried to break free from Huo Nanchu's hand, but he held on tightly.
Huo Nanchu panicked for a moment; he had never seen Yue Yitang so heartbroken and in tears.
He frantically tried to comfort her, repeatedly saying, "I'm sorry, I was wrong, okay? I apologize... Okay, stop crying."
However, Yue Yitang's cries grew louder and louder, and tears streamed down her face like a burst dam.
Huo Nanchu was completely flustered by this scene. Helpless, he could only pull Yue Yitang into his arms tightly, gently pat her back, and softly comfort her, "It's okay, don't cry... I was wrong."
Yue Yitang cried for a long time in Huo Nanchu's warm embrace, and only stopped crying after her emotions gradually calmed down.
Only then did she realize that she was being comforted in Huo Nanchu's arms like a child.
"I... hiccup... I'm fine now, hiccup... I'm so sorry for causing you so much trouble." Yue Yitang's sobs made her hiccup involuntarily. Her heart was filled with sadness, heartbreak, and guilt. At the same time, she was too embarrassed to stay in Huo Nanchu's arms any longer, so she gently broke free.
"Don't say that. As long as you're not crying anymore, that's all that matters. Here, let me wipe your face." Huo Nanchu replied tenderly, while gently wiping Yue Yitang's face with a tissue.
"I want to go home," Yue Yitang said softly.
"Okay, I'll take you home. But there are some things we need to make clear first. I'm happy to know you like me. But confessing is something I should do, so I hope you can give me that chance," Huo Nanchu said gently.
"Okay, I understand... Wait, what did you just say?" Yue Yitang initially responded blankly, but after hearing the rest, she suddenly came to her senses and asked in surprise.
"I hope you can give me the chance to confess," Huo Nanchu patiently repeated.
"You mean, you want to confess your feelings to me?" Yue Yitang's eyes lit up instantly, the previous gloom vanished, replaced by undisguised joy.
"Yes, that's right." Huo Nanchu gave an affirmative answer.
"Then I agree! You can't go back on your word." Yue Yitang beamed, her eyes sparkling with excitement, as if she wasn't the one who had been crying before.
"Uh, but... that doesn't seem quite right, it seems too casual." Huo Nanchu seemed somewhat hesitant, her words revealing a hint of doubt.
"You're not having second thoughts, are you?" Yue Yitang asked nervously, a hint of worry in her eyes.
"What are you thinking? How can feelings be treated like child's play!" Huo Nanchu reached out and gently tapped Yue Yitang's forehead.
His eyes revealed a hint of reproach, but more so of doting and tenderness: "Don't worry, I will never go back on my word. It's just that now is not the right time. Doing this would be too disrespectful to you. In a couple of days, I will definitely find a suitable opportunity to formally confess my feelings to you."
Huo Nanchu didn't mention that he had originally planned to confess his feelings the day after tomorrow, wanting to give her a surprise.
Upon hearing this, Yue Yitang's face immediately lit up with a bright smile, and she nodded happily, saying, "Yes, okay!"
Then, Huo Nanchu took Yue Yitang's hand and whispered to her, "Let's go, I'll take you home."
Yue Yitang obediently replied, "Okay, okay."
At this moment, she looked down at her two hands clasped tightly together, and a sweet feeling welled up in her heart, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.
And so Huo Nanchu drove Yue Yitang back to the Yue family home. Even after arriving home, Yue Yitang was still immersed in joy and completely forgot that her car was still downstairs at Huo's house.
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