Hai Xiaotang reluctantly left her grandfather.
She wanted to stay at home, but both her grandfather and Dongfang Yu disagreed!
Then, with a vote of 2 to 1, she couldnât out-argue them and had to follow Dongfang Yu home.
Nevertheless, Hai Xiaotang felt a little vexed at Dongfang Yu for some reason.
As soon as they stepped out of the door, she started complaining, âWhy didnât you agree to let me stay? I havenât seen my grandfather in such a long time and Iâve finally reunited with him. Whatâs wrong with staying over for a night?â
Dongfang Yu gripped her hand tighter, a hint of jealousy in his voice, âI just came back too, arenât you thinking about spending more time with me?â
âDidnât I spend last night with you?â
âOne night is never enough!â Dongfang Yu glanced at her sidelong, âMoreover, you are mine, and should always be with me.â
With that, he wrapped his coat around her like a stubborn child, drawing her into his arms!
The petite frame of Hai Xiaotang was almost entirely enveloped by him.
The heat from his body continuously warmed her.
It was already autumn and the weather was quite cold.
Hai Xiaotang was wearing little that morning and had felt the chill as soon as they stepped out, yet she hadnât said a word.
Surprisingly, Dongfang Yu even noticed thisâ¦
âAre you warm now?â Dongfang Yu asked softly in his husky voice.
Hai Xiaotangâs heart skipped a beat, feeling as if a warm current swept through it, and her resentment towards him dissolved.
Smiling, Hai Xiaotang nodded her head, âIâm warm. But why do you have to hold me like this, wouldnât it be better to quickly get in the car?â
âI just want to hold you.â Dongfang Yu held her tighter, with his chin resting on her head, âI want to hold you like this till the end of time, never letting go!â
Hai Xiaotang leaned against his chest, a sweet smile on her face, yet she intentionally asked, âArenât you going to feel suffocated?â
âI just feel that thereâs never enough time.â Dongfang Yu sighed regretfully, pointing out something, âIf I fell in love with you when you were 12, that would have been great. That way, I would have had more years to love you, and you wouldnât have gotten hurt so much, and wouldnât haveâ¦â
He couldnât continue speaking.
Hai Xiaotang didnât see the glint of deep sorrow that passed through his eyes.
Her feelings were just as complicated.
Yes, she also often thought about how wonderful it would have been if they had fallen in love at the very beginning.
But thereâs no such thing as a regret medicine in life. Since the heavens allowed her to be reborn, thatâs already a huge blessing.
Hai Xiaotang cheerfully joked with him, âIf you had fallen in love with me when I was 12, wouldnât that have been a case of an uncle in love with a Lolita?â
Dongfang Yu was stunned, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
The melancholic mood he had just a while ago was scattered by her.
Pinching her nose, he pretended to be upset and said, âSo in your eyes, Iâm an uncle?â
He was only six years older than her, not old at all!
âItâs not me who called you uncle, my classmate did.â
âYour classmate?â Dongfang Yu didnât understand.
Hai Xiaotang, reminiscing about something from years ago, said with a grin.
âYes, when I was 12, a boy was persistently pursuing me. I was so annoyed that I showed him your photo and told him that the person I liked was you, and asked him to stop bothering me. Then, he was shocked and said I actually liked an âuncle!â Haha, you donât know how mad I was when I heard that. I gave him a good beating.â
Dongfang Yu, however, focused on the part where a boy was pursuing her.
âWhich boy?â He casually asked.
Hai Xiaotang thought for a while and said, âHis surname was Zhang, no, it seemed to be Zhou⦠Ah, I canât remember! Besides this incident, I have no impression of him at all!â