Bamboo horse teases green plum 26 I will wait for him

  I will wait for him

  That summer rain several years ago lasted for an entire afternoon. At dusk, the rain stopped, and the sky was a clear blue after being washed clean by the heavy rain.

  After that light and shallow first kiss, the vague and uncertain idea that had been lingering in Bai Ming's mind since he was fifteen years old suddenly became clear and bright, like a sky clearing up after a strong wind swept away the dark clouds.

  But for 13-year-old Pei Yue, that kiss and Bai Ming's intentions were both things she had to passively and helplessly accept, just like now, over a decade later.

  It's been a long time since Pei Yue didn't want to think about her past with Bai Ming, and instead, she would rather believe Xiao Ji's words and mistakenly thought of Bai Ming and Kuang Lina as a couple.

  But just now, Bai Ming frankly admitted in front of the media that Pei Yue was his girlfriend, which brought her a huge shock.

  The efforts she had been suppressing and pretending to forget, the palpitations that only Bai Ming could give her, even after all these years, were still coming at her in waves, one stronger than the last. Even if she stubbornly refused to admit it, those palpitations were still only something Bai Ming alone could give her.

  This intense tremor that shook her rationality made her unable to ostrich herself in her own world, unable to unilaterally believe and insist that she had nothing to do with Bai Ming.

  That awkward first kiss made Pei Yue, who was still naive and unaware of the world, vaguely realize that Bai Ming's attitude towards her seemed different from any other man. At 13 years old, Pei Yue did not resist that kiss, but at that time, she didn't truly understand the meaning behind it, and it wasn't until much later that she grasped the significance of that kiss.

  But now, at the age of 28, she can no longer use her youth as an excuse to avoid facing Bai Ming's feelings for her!

  The rain had been falling continuously without stopping. Pei Yue was getting anxious and paced back and forth in the bedroom, finally picking up her phone.

  "When you're free tonight, let's talk."

  She sent a message to Bai Ming, which was the first time she had taken the initiative to contact him since they met again. Bai Ming was estimated to be very busy and only replied with a simple word after a long time.

  "Hmm!"

  Outside the window, the rain is getting heavier and heavier, with occasional thunderclaps amidst the patter of the raindrops. My phone has been receiving several alerts about heavy rain warnings, starting from yellow alert in the morning to a red alert near dusk.

  Pei Yue bit her lip and looked out at the increasingly heavy rain, as soon as the red storm warning was issued, the government and relevant departments had to actively do a good job in emergency response and rescue work for the storm; and do a good job in defending against and responding to mountain floods, landslides, mudslides and other disasters. It seems that Mayor Bai Ming won't be able to take it easy today.

  At dinner time, the rain grew heavier. Pei Yang saw his sister frowning and looking out of the window, so he teased her.

  "Sister, are you worried about Ming Ge?" Before dinner, the sister and brother saw a news report on TV that Bai Ming rushed to the disaster area to direct the rescue work.

  Pei Yuet's eyes fell silent, and she quickly looked away, taking a few mouthfuls of white rice. Hu Xin first glanced at her daughter, then glared fiercely at her son: "What nonsense is this? You'll do the dishes later, I'm going to the store to take a look."

  Pei Yue hastily put down her bowl and pulled Hu Xin who had already placed her chopsticks.

  "Mom, with this kind of weather and not many guests, why don't we just call Uncle Hui to help with the collection? Why bother going down?" These things, normally Pei Yue would be eager to do, but she's injured. Even if she said she'd go, Hu Xin wouldn't let her.

  The neglected Pei Yang quickly scooped up the rice in his bowl, wiped the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, and stretched out his long arm to intercept the two women who were pulling each other.

  "Hey, you two big women, aren't you men? You two stay home obediently, I'll go help with the store. This is when a real man like me should take charge! Leave the dishes for me to wash when I get back!"

  Although Pei Yang has been pampered by his mother and sister since he was a child and hasn't suffered any hardships, he is a sensible and responsible young man.

  When something happened at home, he was still young. With the rough outline of a boy, when his mother and sister moved from L City to G City, he only thought it was novel and fun. So many years have passed, and he never asked about the old affairs at home or where his father went. Even Hu Xin and Pei Yue couldn't figure out whether he was pretending to be ignorant or really didn't know.

  The young man who claimed to be a top-notch, earth-shaking hero was talking here, and he had already stood up and walked to the entrance hall, put on his raincoat, and went out of the door despite Hu Xin's and Pei Yue's opposition in the heavy rain.

  After Pei Yang left, Hu Xin helped Pei Yue clean and dress her wound. Afraid that her mother would ask about Bai Ming, she made an excuse that the medicine was making her drowsy and went back to her bedroom early.

  Pei Yue turned on the computer and put on earplugs. At this time, the online news was rebroadcasting Mayor Bai Ming's on-site command work in the disaster area. Under the bright spotlight, Bai Ming wore a raincoat, waving his hand and shouting to direct a large group of soldiers to unload sandbags from a large truck to reinforce the embankment.

  Under the torrential rain, Bai Ming stood in the floodwaters above his knees, with rainwater flowing down his handsome face. A tall bodyguard beside him held an umbrella to wipe it off for him, but he slapped it away along with the towel, his bright black eyes fixed intently on the front as he loudly issued orders and directed the officials and soldiers on the scene to tighten their defenses.

  Pei Yue stared blankly at the screen, looking at the tall and majestic man who was fearless in the face of danger, her eyes gradually becoming moist.

  Every half hour, a brief video report was sent back from the rescue scene. When Pei Yue saw the sixth report, it was almost dawn. The man in the screen who had been directing the rescue at the scene for several hours, his voice was hoarse, but he was still directing with all his might, waving his arms and shouting.

  Pei Yue stared blankly at the camera lens, and as she looked, she suddenly felt an overwhelming urge to burst into tears.

  She had never felt so strongly that in the twelve years without her, the once rebellious and violent Bai family's third young master had grown into a strong man who could protect the safety of millions of people in front of the camera!

  This man was once her Bai Ming, but he is no longer the Bai Ming that belongs to her!

  Pei Yue took out his phone and dialed Secretary Wang's number. The phone rang for a long time before it was answered. Besides Secretary Wang's voice, there were also the sounds of heavy rain and loud shouting from the officials and soldiers to boost morale. Amidst the shouting, Bai Ming's hoarse voice could be heard giving orders.

  "Hello, I'm the mayor's secretary."

  "Wang Secretary, it's me, Pei Yue."

  Pei Yue knew she shouldn't be disturbing him at this time, but she couldn't rest easy if she didn't make this call.

  "Attorney Pei, Mayor Bai is fine, don't worry!"

  Wang, the secretary, gave Pei Yue a timely shot of reassurance. After the photo incident at noon, it was already common knowledge that Pei Yue was the mayor's girlfriend. As Wang had been by Bai Ming's side all along and knew their relationship was not ordinary, he now directly regarded Pei Yue as the mayor's wife.

  "Ah, trouble you to take care of him." The hoarse roar from the receiver made Pei Yue's heart ache, but at the same time, she felt inexplicably at ease.

  "We will!" Secretary Wang patted his chest and guaranteed.

  "Also, please let him know that I'll be waiting for him and he can work at ease."

  Digression

  Come on, come on, cute girls are waiting for you to bring Xiao Yue back home quickly...

  Thank you Yuer, Yu Yu, 723622 loves three beautiful flowers, muah!

  In addition, I'd like to explain that this story is set in a childhood sweetheart setting, and the events of Bai Shao and Xiao Yue's youth are written in an interpolated form. For any sections like the first two chapters that occupy an entire chapter, they will be marked with 【Yearning for Youthful Light...】, so some sisters who don't like reading flashbacks can skip them automatically. However, it will definitely, absolutely affect the completeness of the story, so when I make this special explanation, it's just nonsense...