Those eyes could express happiness, sadness, shyness, stubbornness⦠Only her eyes were so vivid and bright!
Just at that moment,
the phone chimed.
A new message suddenly popped up in the conversation box.
[Li Shengxiao, you saw the call I made to you, didnât you? You just didnât want to pick up.]
â You saw the call I made to you, didnât you? You just didnât want to pick up.
He paused his breathing, and the tips of his fingers stalled as they brushed across the screen.
Another message followed closely.
[I know youâre angry, and I can tell even without you saying it. Are we in a cold war now? If so, this would be our first since we started dating.]
The words âcold warâ made Li Shengxiao narrow his eyes.
Rong Yanâs message came again, [Iâve never given someone the cold shoulder before, and I donât know what to do at this time to not make you angry. But I really donât want you to be mad. This time, I was thoughtless; I failed to consider that you would worry about me. Iâm sorry.]
Li Shengxiao stared at the three words âIâm sorryâ she sent, unable to move his gaze away for a long time.
[I wonât do it again in the future. If anything similar happens, Iâll discuss it with you first. You are my boyfriend, and yet I didnât do what a girlfriend should. Can you give me another chance? I promise, I will learn how to be a good girlfriend.]
She was going to learn how to be a girlfriendâ¦n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The words âgirlfriendâ were like preserved sweets; his stomach was burning with fire, yet that piece of candied fruit still soothed his heart.
[Li Shengxiao, please donât be mad at me anymore. You havenât been replying to my messages or answering calls, and Iâm really worried about you. Without seeing you return, I canât even sleep. But Iâm so sleepy; Iâve been tired and sleepy all day, and I really, really want to sleep⦠When will you be back?]
[Tonight, I took Little Baby to eat spicy and sour noodles at that restaurant. I donât know if youâve had dinner, but I made fish slice porridge for you. Not knowing when youâd return, I didnât add the fish slices, afraid they would be overcooked by the time you got back. Iâm waiting to add them when you come back; can you send me a message before you return, so I can start cooking in advance? That way, you can enjoy a freshly made fish slice porridge as soon as you get back.]
Her lengthy messages, accompanied by cute emoticons, were sent one after the other, almost as if she had âIâm sorryâ written all over her face.
[Oh, by the way, do you like eel?]
[I didnât know which type of fish you liked, so I bought eel. I really like it because itâs boneless. I just donât know if you do too. If not, I can go to the nearby mall to see if itâs still open and get a different type of fish for you.]
Shen Siyuan could hear the persistent beeping from Li Shengxiaoâs phone, as if messages were continuously coming in. She was dying to lean over and see who was messaging him.
But in front of this man, she dared not be too presumptuous.
After more than ten beeps, there was quiet for two minutes, and her expression slightly softened.
She then heard the dignified manâs phone ring again.
[Li Shengxiao, I am waiting for you to come back, will you please come home? The air conditioner in the living room seems to be broken, and itâs freezing cold; I think Iâm going to catch a cold.]
The man who hadnât replied a word from the beginning at that moment pulled out the IV needle from the back of his hand and looked up to instruct Gu Ming, âPrepare the car!â