Chapter 56: Wholeheartedly for You

  "Ruoxi, why did you all come back here again last night? Did something else happen after last night?"

  I was pressed tightly against Ruoxi and could feel her trembling slightly. Big literary.

  "Hmm... Last night was just a pointless stroll, and I shouldn't have gone back to the wine. I also found it strange! But Donggua suddenly said he wanted to find Zhang Juyu, saying there were still things unresolved... I thought they were going to fight again... But they didn't, they seemed to be chatting about something, and avoiding me... I think maybe Donggua wants him to take care of you... He knows you like Zhang Juyu, and just hopes you'll be happy in the future..." Ruoxi rubbed her temples, sighing once every two sentences.

  Winter melon, have you really let go? But a person who has let go, why do they still have such sad eyes? I furrowed my brow uneasily as I thought, and Ji Dong's desolate figure floated before my mind once again.

  Ruo Xi gently bumped me: Mimi? I, who was still in a daze, immediately came back to my senses.

  "Then you all got drunk together and slept here for the night?" I added.

  She leaned her head on my shoulder and nodded slightly in response.

  "Didn't Jue Yu really make things difficult for you guys?" Last night was so awkward, and he even took a few punches from Ji Dong. Given his temper, the sheep that was sent into the tiger's mouth should have been eaten to the bone by now, how could it be resolved so simply?

  "Hmm, he also said that he didn't mind Winter Melon's behavior last night and even had two drinks with us... When talking about you, his eyes seemed different, I think he's really been won over by you... Mimi, look at how happy you are! Everything is going as planned!" Ruoxi gently pushed me and a familiar sly smile appeared in her eyes.

  According to Zhaoruo Creek's words, does it mean that Yu has no hatred for Ji Dong anymore? Did he really make peace with me and Ji Dong for my sake?

  "Looking at her radiant smile, I felt a pang of bitterness in my heart. Her emotional journey was so arduous, yet she persisted unwaveringly, moving even an outsider like me to feel touched."

  "I'm tired, I didn't sleep well last night! Will you accompany me back to rest?" Ruo Xi said as she stood up unsteadily, and I immediately jumped up to support her.

  "Alright! I'll go say hello to Yu first and then leave! You sit for a while!" I hastily said.

  She was pressed into the sofa, looking around in a circle, and found that the target person was talking to someone at the entrance of the staff passage. I watched as he walked slowly to the side of the busy Ze Yu, seemingly assigning some task, gesturing with his hands and feet. I waited on one side until he finally finished stretching his waist, then walked over and pulled on his clothes, and the two of them slipped away from the crowd into the darkness.

  "Hey, I'll send Ruoxi back first, and then come again tomorrow, okay?" Standing face to face, I stared straight at his chest.

  "I'll send you off." He lifted up my head, his mouth corners curving upwards.

  "It's okay! That... you can rest assured, Li Xiao Ran is not here, nothing will happen to me!" I dodged his gaze, actually wanting to say that if I were caught by mom again, my heart suddenly felt a lump, and the image of He Yu and Xiao Ran kissing in the park floated into my mind. "Did you go to Street Heart Park with... a few days ago?" And Li Xiao Ran, I was about to speak but didn't, feeling like I didn't believe him, wasn't I just saying I didn't care?

  He furrowed his brow, thought for a moment, and spoke in a gentle tone: "I have been there, but some things were not resolved properly. I made an appointment with Li Xiaoyan to clarify things, this time it's true, and from now on I won't have any more involvement with her... I completely belong to you... What's wrong? You're not happy?" He lowered his head to look at me carefully, and I tried my best to hold back tears.

  His heart skipped a beat, how did he answer so bluntly, and didn't feel anything wrong? So what Mom said was true? Did he really kiss Xiao Ran? Really betrayed our feelings? Moved by true feelings but became even weaker, under his caring gaze, tears burst out recklessly, I raised my hand to casually wipe them away, a handful of sticky wetness.

  "So you broke up with her with a kiss, huh?" I buried my head in the shadows, my heart sour and swollen, the strong vinegar flavor even covering up the pungent smell of alcohol.

  "Who told you?" He suddenly raised his tone harshly and forcefully turned my shoulder, making me face him directly.

  As he wished, I raised my head, frowning at his originally stern face that instantly softened. Is this for real? Is this for real! Even if she was his ex-girlfriend, now I am the legitimate one, how can he do this, disregarding my feelings like this? He wants to go see Li Xiaoran, why doesn't he dare bring me along? There's nothing he discusses with me, everything is handled by him alone, what's the difference from before?! In the end, was I just his plaything all along?!

  "Why don't you care at all? Do you really like me?" I suddenly doubted the sincerity of the person standing in front of me, and I wasn't stupid enough to believe that a kiss couldn't represent anything.

  "Fool! The one who gets my kiss is only you, don't you believe it? You've had it for a long time." He suddenly hugged me into his arms, wrapping me in his warm breath. "No matter who tells you, don't believe him."

  Is that so? From meeting him to being kissed... it all happened within a short week, so was that kiss also his first kiss?

  "It's my mom..." Hearing his gentle confession again, I had tears welling up in the corners of my eyes and buried them in his chest, feeling a lot better. I realized I was overthinking things, when in fact I also believed him... Maybe what I needed was just to be held gently by him, listen to him firmly deny it, and have him feed me a reassurance pill with his own hands.

  "It seems your mother really dislikes me, I'm curious how she gave birth to a daughter like you who likes me." He lifted my face and gently kissed away the tear stains from the corners of my eyes.

  My face was burning with heat, my heart racing wildly from his actions. I felt like my entire head had turned beet red at this moment. After countless kisses and hugs, I still couldn't shake off the awkwardness in front of him. His lips were soft and fiery hot, and as he slowly pulled away from me, I saw a mischievous smile flicker in the corner of his eyes, seemingly enjoying my flustered state, and even let out two gentle chuckles between his lips.

  "You... your mother is the one! You're not his real child!" I was momentarily agitated, only thinking of retorting back at him, and blurted out some ill-timed words.

  He stared blankly, the pain in his eyes flashing and disappearing, as if he had already gotten used to his aunt's coldness over the years. He suppressed his smile and said lightly, "What you said is right, maybe I'm not really his biological child." The self-mockery was barely concealed.

  "Ji Yu, I... am sorry!" I flung myself back into his arms, hugging him tightly. What a disaster! How did I become so stupid?!

  "Rice Rice, now that I have you, it's enough, let's not talk about her." He rubbed my hair, supported my shoulder and pushed me open, gazing deeply.

  Four eyes met, and in his eyes was unadorned affection: "From now on, no matter what happens, I want you by my side, don't let you leave." The irresistible tone, yet everywhere is sweet, I even feel that the next second I will happily faint!

  "I won't leave you! No matter what!" I nodded heavily again, and once more tightly hugged his waist, enjoying the warmth of my exclusive embrace, only for me to bloom with a gentle smile. In my heart, I secretly vowed: I must guard him with all my might! Drive away hatred and loneliness for him, let him live in happiness every day!

  "Alright, I'll send you back. That one can't wait any longer." He chuckled softly and gently pulled my hand up, his gaze lifted to glance at Ruoxi on the sofa, where I saw her anxiously looking around everywhere, it seemed that I had lost control for a moment and chatted with Ze Yu too much, forgetting about her!

  She walked shoulder to shoulder with He Yu, her wandering gaze finally finding a fixed target.

  "Sister! Sorry for keeping you waiting! Let's go!" I hurriedly rushed over to help her up.

  She smiled slightly and secretly pinched me: "Go! You're so infatuated with each other, you've forgotten about me in your sweetness!"

  I exchanged a glance with Yu, just grinning foolishly, and found that even if I didn't hold her hand, she could walk very steadily. Probably because she hadn't recovered from the dizziness and congestion earlier, so she was temporarily unsteady on her feet. So I let go of her and went to pull Yu's hand, holding one person in each hand. The body temperature of both people seemed to be higher than mine, and their hands were like two heaters, warming my heart as well.