Liang Zhirou felt her earlobe being pinched suddenly. Turning her head, she found Lin Miaomiao looking at her, seemingly waiting for her answer.
“I didn’t want to miss him,” Liang Zhirou said, her voice trembling with grievance. “I just wanted to wait until my mother was cured.”
"Don't you want him to take these burdens for you?"
"Mmm," Liang Zhirou replied, her voice trembling with tears.
Lin Miaomiao smiled helplessly after hearing this, "Silly girl, you are truly the best girl in the world."
......
After making sure her eyes were no longer red, Liang Zhirou slowly knocked on Chen Lu's door.
Chen Mo rushed over and hugged her immediately, "Sister Zhirou, you really saved my life! I can at least get 120 on my English test this time!"
"I don't have to get disciplined by my mom anymore!"
Liang Zhirou was startled, but she didn't rush to push her away. She said softly, "Is that so?"
"Yes." Chen Mo pulled Liang Zhirou to sit down on the sofa, then realized his brother hadn't replied. "Where's my brother?"
“He’s still eating out,” Liang Zhirou said in a low voice.
Chen Mo snorted irritably and slapped the sofa with his hand, "This idiot."
Liang Zhirou suddenly saw a red string dangling in front of her eyes, and only then did she notice the bracelet on Chen Mo's hand.
She froze in place.
Immediately afterwards, she rubbed her eyes again and again, and after confirming that she could see clearly, her mind went blank, as if something had suddenly exploded.
It's true.
It really is him...
The same person pulled himself out of the mire twice, more than a decade apart.
How could such a thing happen...?
"What's wrong with you?" Chen Mo asked curiously.
Liang Zhirou pointed slightly to the bracelet on her wrist, her fingers trembling slightly. "This is mine."
"No wonder, I was wondering how my brother got this, turns out he snatched it from you." Chen Mo's contempt for his older brother deepened, and he handed the bracelet to Liang Zhirou.
Liang Zhirou examined the bracelet in her hand with utmost care, turning it over and over as if she were an expert appraising cultural relics.
Chen Mo was busy asking his mother for a reward, and it wasn't until ten minutes later that he noticed Liang Zhirou was still staring blankly at the bracelet.
"I... I need to go out for a bit," Liang Zhirou suddenly said.
"All right."
A few seconds later, Chen Mo tilted his head and looked at the closed door, feeling increasingly puzzled.
......
On the other side, the group made a ruckus for a while before dispersing.
Chen Lu and Jiang Chao hired a designated driver and chatted idly in the car.
Jiang Chao was already quite drunk, while only Chen Lu remained relatively sober.
After hearing the text message notification tone, Chen Lu opened his phone to take a look.
Upon seeing the notification that the 80,000 yuan bonus had been deposited into his account, he first breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled slightly and urged, "Hurry up and send me back."
Now, apart from Liang Zhirou disliking his situation, all other problems have been resolved.
She no longer needs to be afraid of being a burden to him.
Chen Lu thought to himself that although he was unsure whether Liang Zhirou liked him or not, he had eliminated all other factors.
Hearing his trembling voice, Jiang Chao mocked, "You're just going home, why are you so nervous?"
Chen Lu scoffed, "Nonsense, your dad's going to confess his feelings!!"
"......"
The car was parked at the entrance of Lijing Garden.
As soon as Chen Lu got out of the car, the evening breeze dissipated much of the effects of the alcohol, and he became more sober.
"Go for it!" Jiang Chao shouted.
Chen Lu swayed and gave him an OK sign before walking towards his door.
As soon as I reached the entrance of the building, I saw Liang Zhirou.
She just sat there, frozen, hugging her knees, laughing and crying at the same time.
Chen Lu shook his head. Damn, he was drunk and didn't buy any flowers.
Who confesses their love like that?
"What are you doing here?" Chen Lu asked, his voice clearly reeking of alcohol.
"I'll wait for you." Liang Zhirou's voice was a little hoarse.
Chen Lu, who had been drinking, seemed a little dim-witted. He nodded blankly, without asking how long they had been waiting, and instead said something very unwise: "Then wait a little longer."
"I'm going to buy something."
Chen Lu had just turned around and taken two steps when Liang Zhirou suddenly hugged him from behind, the girl pressing tightly against his back.
He felt a small patch of his clothes get wet very quickly.
This silly boy must have cried again.
"What's wrong?" He felt strange and instinctively wanted to turn his head.
“…Don’t turn around!” Liang Zhirou pleaded, her voice tinged with anxiety.
"Okay, okay." Chen Lu stood there quietly, still not quite understanding what was happening.
The two fell silent immediately, so quiet that Chen Lu could clearly hear his own heartbeat, accompanied by the chirping of insects.
He stood there obediently, feeling the girl's embrace behind him.
"I like you."
After an unknown amount of time, when Chen Lu felt that the T-shirt on his back was soaked with sweat, the girl finally spoke with a sob in her voice.
"I like it very much."
As she spoke, she hugged him even tighter, seemingly not having high hopes for a successful confession and treating this as her last embrace.
"Please, don't leave me, okay? I won't be such a burden forever. I will keep trying for you, and I will always love you."
"Will you stay by my side forever and watch over me?"
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