âIâm afraid that if I donât come out soon, someone else will snatch you away.â He whispered in my ear. His gentle breath caressed my ear. Something exploded in my heart, and my entire body started to heat up.
I reached out to hug his waist and rubbed against his chest. âNo one can snatch me away. Donât worry.â
He straightened his body and placed his chin on top of my head. He rubbed it against my head and said with a faint smile in his voice, âArenât you moved by Gu Nianâs deep feelings?â
I sighed on purpose. âI am, but I already have you in my heart. Thereâs no room for anyone else.â
Jing Tian pulled me away and lowered his head to look at me. I replied with a big smile, âAre you touched?â
He leaned over and gave me a light peck on my lips. âYes,â he said with a smile.
We walked to the living room and sat on the sofa together. From here, we could see the garden in front of us and the people coming in and out of the main gate, but we couldnât be seen from outside.
The sunlight was just right, shining on us and making us feel warm.
âYou havenât slept all night, have you? Are you tired?â Jing Tian hugged me in his arms.
I shook my head. âNo. In fact, I am a little excited.â
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âBecause you have gone to teach someone a lesson?â He chuckled.
I pushed him away and said angrily, âHow did you find out so soon? Is it Mai Qi or Jing Ni?â
He smiled but didnât say anything.
âYou went through so much to lure Gu Nian out, but he ended up confessing to you. Are you stunned?â Jing Tian twirled a strand of my hair and said with a chuckle.
I frowned. âWhat exactly is Gu Nian planning? Can you tell?â
âNo. But we only need to wait and see. Itâs all about profits. When you know what they want, youâll realize what theyâre doing. Peopleâs mind keeps changing, and itâs too hard to keep up with them. But I do think that Gu Nianâs feelings for you are true,â Jing Tian answered calmly and objectively.
His earlier analysis was correct. Butâ¦
âJing Tian, I remembered that Gu Nian blocked Jing Ningâs knife for me. If I am honest, I am moved. How deeply must he have cared for me to risk his life for me? However, thinking back, everything was too coincidental. I admit he has feelings for me, but Gu Nian never struck me as a reckless and sentimental person.â I shared with him my thoughts.
Jing Tianâs hand caressed my head, making me feel like a cat.
âWhat about just now? Are you weighing the pros and cons again?â
I didnât say anything. I closed my eyes gently. Jing Tian patted me gently. His deep voice rang in my ears. âNanxing, relax. Youâre too nervous. Trust me. Everything will be fine. Weâre all here. Weâre all by your side. No matter what happens, we wonât let you face it alone.
âNanxing, I wonât let you leave me again. Weâll be together through life and death. I only want us to be together. Nothing else matters. Do you understand?
âIn the future, you can do whatever you want. You donât have to worry about anything else. Just charge forward. Iâll be your backup. Even if the sky falls, I will be there to help you support
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âI only want you to be happy. Nothing else matters.â
I fell asleep peacefully while Jing Tian patted and caressed my head.
I had never slept so soundly in my entire life.