From the very beginning, she thought her boyfriend's heart was just too hard, like a stubborn rock. But now, the ironclad truth told her that her boyfriend simply did not understand what love felt like.
"So what do you want to do?" Ding Zhengnan asked, suppressing the tumultuous emotions within and trying to remain calm.
Jiang Yizhou toyed with the teapot beside him, his gaze wandering aimlessly in the courtyard under the setting sun.
Yes, what did he want to do? He had asked himself this question many times. In his past life, every time his reckless actions hurt himself and those close to him, others would ask him, "What exactly do you want?"
He didn't know, just like a machine that reacts when a button is pressed; once programmed, it executes the given instructions.
"I... haven't figured it out yet." He hesitated for a moment and did not hide his thoughts. Facing Ding Zhengnan, who had promised to accompany him for a lifetime, he felt there was no need for concealment.
A gust of autumn wind blew through, rustling the leaves and causing the girl's long hair, which reached her waist, to flutter in the breeze. Somehow, Jiang Yizhou seemed to see a hint of a bittersweet yet resolute smile at the corner of her mouth.
At that moment, he suddenly felt his heart racing; perhaps it was because of his own sadness that it touched him even more.
The girl walked to the tall floor-to-ceiling window, her gaze suddenly as unforgettable as the afterglow of the sunset behind her, dazzling enough to make one lose their senses.
Feeling her boyfriend's entranced gaze upon her, she performed a dancer's movement as if on stage.
She lifted the hem of her skirt, crossed her legs, and slightly crouched down, solemnly expressing her feelings to the only audience in the spacious room.
Then under the sunset, the girl revealed her white hand from her sleeve and rested it on the top button of her blouse.
Gulp...
In this solemn scene, Jiang Yizhou instinctively swallowed hard; it was beautiful, like poetry or a painting.
Click...
The first button came undone. The girl watched Jiang Yizhou's reaction and methodically continued with the second button, then the third...
Her blouse fell away, followed by her skirt and sweater until everything was gone, leaving behind a pristine scene reminiscent of a snowy winter forest.
The autumn wind lifted the silky curtains, making that beautiful sight appear hazy. He didn't understand why the girl would do this; did he really deserve such an act?
Jiang Yizhou never felt worthy of such a girl. He only wanted to wait until he had money to find a woman who could satisfy his desires for money—one or several.
But he had never hoped that there would be a woman (other than his mother) who could invest so much affection in him.
Because of the fluttering curtain in the cold wind, the scattered black hair, the girl's lips slightly purplish from the wind, and...
All of this made Jiang Yizhou feel that if he could freeze this moment, how wonderful it would be!
The mesmerizing girl walked closer from the window, her back to the sunset, and with each step, he felt her charm more clearly.
A hand lifted Jiang Yizhou's chin, causing him to stand up involuntarily. Then, as if guided by some unseen force, he sat back down on the ground at the girl's gentle touch, surrendering everything to her guidance.
"This is the first lesson of love." Ding Zhengnan softly bit Jiang Yizhou's ear and whispered this into his ear before battling against the waves like a boat in a storm.
...
Jiang Yizhou held the girl in his arms; the window was already closed, and the heating in the apartment slowly took effect. Their clothes were piled beneath them, and feeling the girl's body warmth, he couldn't help but wonder what thoughts Ding Zhengnan was experiencing. He just felt that if it weren't for his relationship with Song Rushi, perhaps he could live smoothly without any issues.
After exploring every inch of the girl's skin, he still preferred the scene where she let go of everything under the sunset and devoted herself wholeheartedly.
It was an unprecedented sense of fulfillment as a man.
Yet, he still didn't know what kind of decision the girl had made or whether she was willing to accept their current situation.
Perhaps it was also because his mind was occupied by fatigue after pleasure, making it impossible to think deeply about such matters.
Gently waking his girlfriend in his arms, he said with relief, "Get up; it's getting cold!"
Standing up from the floor and seeing that the exhausted girl still showed no signs of movement, he had no choice but to carry her along with their clothes to the bed in the bedroom.
He changed her into a set of pajamas and covered her with a blanket. Jiang Yizhou then took his clothes and went to the living room, putting them on one by one.
As soon as Jiang Yizhou's figure disappeared at the door, Ding Zhengnan opened her eyes, hoping that he could understand what her feelings truly were! And not explain everything with so-called responsibilities and principles.
The dim light from the bedside lamp illuminated this space and also reflected in the girl's eyes.
The next morning, feeling refreshed, Jiang Yizhou was delighted by his girlfriend's understanding and support. He took the initiative to cook two bowls of noodles with the limited ingredients from the refrigerator and then eagerly went to his girlfriend's bedroom to wake her up.
"Ding Zhengnan, wake up! Don't sleep anymore; I've made noodles. Do you want some?" In a great mood, Jiang Yizhou had long thrown away that hurtful yet self-destructive calm attitude and squatted by his girlfriend's bed, gently blowing into her ear.
"I need a kiss to get up!" Ding Zhengnan pushed Jiang Yizhou's big face away from her ear with a slap, pretending to be serious.
Jiang Yizhou didn't hesitate at all, directly cupping his girlfriend's face and giving her a wet kiss. In the end, a breathless Ding Zhengnan grabbed a pillow and threw it at Jiang Yizhou, saying, "Are you trying to suffocate me?"
He quickly dodged and called out by the door, "Hurry up and come out for dinner! Otherwise, it'll get cold!"
Then his figure disappeared behind the door.
Ding Zhengnan sighed and then put on a bright expression as he got dressed. If only he truly understood how good it was, rather than just reacting like a childish kid.
"Hey, girl, why didn't you go home last night? Are you staying in that house?" Jiang Yizhou answered the phone but hadn't had time to speak when Lu Yan's voice erupted on the other end.
"Hello, Auntie. Ding Zhengnan is still in the bedroom!" He didn't say much, just hinted subtly. However, considering that the couple had spent the night together, Auntie should be able to guess the situation; saying more would only complicate things.
"...When she wakes up, have her call me back!" Lu Yan hung up angrily. What else could she do? If it were an ordinary person, there would be many ways to resolve it, but the difficulty lay in Jiang Yizhou's identity.
She hoped the two could end up together! As a mother, that was all she could wish for.
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