Chapter 630: Chapter 629: 420: I Will Still Love You in Ten Years' Time_2

After the kiss, Nanxi didn’t say anything. Instead, she just continued walking with her arm around her man’s arm, her face slightly flushed. Her long eyelashes were a tad tangled and her sparkling eyes were like ink blots on a white canvas. She looked absolutely beautiful!

Lu Yinchu let out a small laugh. In his memory, Nanxi had always been this clean, graceful girl. Every inch of her emitted a faint scent of purity that was hard to forget.

When they first met in Hong Kong, she was only 14. Over the subsequent eight years, that 14-year-old Nanxi remained in the warmest corner of his memories.

Often, he would think of her walking alone, sitting alone in the courtyard gazing at the sky, leaning over on the balcony alone to look at the stars, talking to herself alone, and looking sorrowful…

He had often wanted, so desperately wanted, to bravely step forward, to stand in front of her, to envelop her small hand in his warm, large palm, to pull her slim body close against his broad chest… And to say to her, “Nanxi, let me accompany you from now on! If you don’t mind, I can accompany you for the rest of my life.”

But, he was always lacking in courage. Nanxi was so perfect, he was afraid that his feelings were just a spur of the moment, he was afraid that he would hurt her, unable to make her happy.

Luckily, now, he was filled with confidence. And Nanxi was still here, along with his love for her!

Everything was just right!

He would never tell Nanxi that when he first saw her, he was moved by her beauty and purity. He started off with her appearance, at first glance, then slowly observed her, bit by bit, liking her, loving her, until he completely fell for her…

The world was changing too fast, especially in bustling metropolises like Hong Kong. In such a changing world, people were becoming more and more restless and were losing touch with their true selves!

But, he noticed that time acted differently on Nanxi, because no matter how noisy the outside world, Nanxi would always maintain her peaceful demeanor, unchanged from the first time they met!

He liked this calm Nanxi. It was also because of her that he was able to maintain a peaceful mind during his time of recuperation in Hong Kong!

“Nanxi…” He began, his voice clear, blending with the soft sound of the rain. His voice was so soft Nanxi nearly didn’t hear him!

“Hmmm?” Nanxi looked up at him, “What’s wrong? Um…we are almost there. You don’t have to be impatient!” Nanxi thought that Lu Yinchu was complaining about the long walk and quickly tried to explain.

“Not that!”, Lu Yinchu started casually, “I mean, during the upcoming holidays in Shiyi, let me take you out for a trip!”

“On a business trip?” Lu Yinchu had taken her out twice under the pretext of a business trip, the most recent one being in Japan!

“No, to enjoy life…” Lu Yinchu chuckled, “Didn’t you say? I have so much money, if I don’t enjoy life, wouldn’t that be a loss?”

“…” Nanxi thoughtfully nodded her head, “Indeed, it would be a loss!”

“Then it’s settled!”

“…”

Just like that, he made the decision? That was too quick!

After two more minutes of walking, they finally reached Uncle Xiang’s shop.

Due to the rain, there were few customers in the shop. Aunt Xiang was not there and Uncle Xiang was leisurely reading a book while keeping an eye on the shop.

Seeing Nanxi and a refined man walk in, Uncle Xiang quickly put down his book and greeted them, “Isn’t this Nanxi? How come you have the time to come down? And in such heavy rain?”

Nanxi smiled, “I came to buy something for grandma!”

Uncle Xiang gave another glance at Lu Yinchu, “And this gentleman is… your boyfriend?”

Nanxi blushed, nodded and said, “…You could say that!”

Uncle Xiang laughed, “Not bad, you two are a good match. Talented man, beauty of a woman, a match made in heaven…”

Nanxi’s face turned even redder!

Due to time constraints, the two didn’t stay long at Uncle Xiang’s shop after buying the apple tarts. Nanxi said a few words of farewell and left. Uncle Xiang told her to send his greetings to her grandma.

On the way, Nanxi sighed, “I don’t know if it’s just my imagination, but Uncle Xiang seems to have aged a lot, and there’s a lot more white hair!”

“Everyone ages eventually…” Lu Yinchu held her close and sighed softly, “Nanxi, I will grow old in the future as well. Have you thought about this? Ten years later, I will be 42 and you will be just over 30. I will still love you, but would you loathe my old age and stop loving me?”

Nanxi furrowed her brows, “How is that possible? Am I that kind of person?”

“I’m just giving an example!”

“That’s a terrible example!” Nanxi was angry, “Lu Yinchu, let me tell you, I am not marrying you because you’re handsome, rich, or have a high status! And it has nothing to do with all these superficial things! Even if you turn old, have white hair, lose teeth, lose your good looks, go bankrupt, and turn into a common small businessman that sells apple tarts, I would still love you… do you understand now?”

A slight smile tugged at the corners of his lips, his eyes reflecting a pool of serene light. Leaning in, he placed a tender kiss on Nanxi’s lips, “I understand, wife!”

That word, “wife”, made Nanxi’s heart warm. She blushed and slightly coughed, “By the way, Lu Yinchu, do you like it when I call you by your name, or should I call you…”

“Call me what?”

“…Never mind!”

“What do you mean, never mind!”

“It’s nothing…”

“Husband?”

“…”

“Both are fine! But, I think I prefer the sound of ‘husband’!” He smiled, reaching out to tousle her hair, “Silly girl, call me, let me hear it…”

“… I refuse!”

“…”

…

They arrived at Liang’s house right at 11, thus they had just enough time for lunch. The Liang family was preparing lunch and was pleased that Nanxi could make it. Nanxi brought out the apple tarts for her grandmother who sighed, “I thought I’d never be able to eat them again!”

“How could that be! Uncle Xiang said he would keep selling them. After moving, he would tell us the new address. After West Street is rebuilt, he will continue selling and even plans to expand the store. I can buy them for you when the time comes!”

Her grandmother nodded in reassurance, “That would work! But Nanxi, it’s raining heavily and you still made Yinchu come all the way, you really don’t know how to handle situations!”

“No, Grandma, he was the one who insisted on coming! I couldn’t stop him!”

“Yinchu is such a filial and considerate boy, you should learn from him!”

“…”

Oh no, she was outdone by Lu Yinchu! Grandma, I am your actual granddaughter~ →_→

At noon, Liang Youquan prepared a array of dishes. At the dinner table, Lu Yinchu acted appropriately, serving dishes that the grandmother liked and made her happy with his conversation. He was a model of a dutiful grandson-in-law!

Nanxi watched Lu Yinchu, thinking, ‘Lu Yinchu, just you keep on pretending…’

Her uncle looked at Nanxi and frowned, “Nanxi, stop daydreaming and eat your meal!”

Nanxi: “…” Who’s daydreaming (⊙o⊙)!!!