Daddy, Mommy Ran Away - Chapter 205 - Forgive You

Her body suddenly trembled, and her heartstrings were abruptly tugged. She suppressed the tremor in her heart, keeping her eyes tightly shut, continuing to feign sleep.

The man’s voice behind her flowed like red wine: “Ling’er, it’s been five years, and you still haven’t stepped out of the high walls you’ve built around yourself? What will it take for you to open a door for me, to let me in? Even if you keep the door tightly shut, could you at least open a window for me, so I can try to enter your heart?”

His deep voice, still rich, carried a heavy sadness and helplessness.

Every breath he took, every word he spoke, was like a stone cast into the lake of her heart, stirring wave after wave, leaving it unable to calm.

His rough hand slowly climbed up to her cheek, gently tucking away the strands of hair on her forehead, his gaze deep as he looked at her: “I used to be too confident, thinking you would always stand behind me, that you’d be there whenever I turned around, so I recklessly hurt you, made such a big mistake. And then you finally left me, and when I turned around, I could no longer see your shadow. I was lost, I started searching everywhere for your shadow, your traces, but I didn’t dare to appear before you. But when you looked at me again, I saw your indifferent expression, that distance made me feel like I was suffocating. Many times, I thought I would die from the pain, but when I woke up, I found I was still alive, lying on a cold bed, without your scent, your warmth, I couldn’t even feel like a living person. Only now, with you in my arms, do I feel your warmth, my heart comes alive again, breathing in the air mixed with your scent, I feel like I can breathe again. Ling’er, give me another chance, please? God knows, when I saw you bleeding just now, I was so scared, scared I would lose you, scared I wouldn’t have the chance to express my true feelings to you, thank goodness you’re okay.”

His choked voice, by this point, was completely defeated.

“I’m sorry, I love you.” The most genuine words from his heart finally slipped out on this night, five years too late, thinking she was asleep.

Kissing her soft hair, greedily absorbing her scent, he realized the person in his arms was trembling all over.

“Ling’er…” He turned her body over, suddenly seeing two streams of tears flowing down her small face, “Ling’er, why are you crying? Don’t cry, it hurts me.”

He gently took her tears into his mouth, tasting their bitterness.

Then, soft, loving kisses fell on her smooth forehead, her delicate eyebrows, her small nose, and finally…

Pressed against her soft lips.

With his burning lips, he sucked on those soft lips.

Her heart was in turmoil; he had just said he loved her.

“What did you just say?” Her tears fell again, looking at him with disbelief.

“Silly girl, I said I fell in love with you, do you believe it?” He gently wiped away her tears with his fingertips, looking at her deeply, as if trying to see through her.

She stared at him, his handsome face magnified in her eyes, his nose almost touching hers, his every breath, hot and heavy, fell on her cheeks, tickling, causing a thrilling shiver. In truth, she knew, the moment she chased after him with an umbrella, her five-year facade of indifference had already crumbled.

The man before her was her weakness; as long as he appeared before her, she was completely swayed.

Only, he never loved her.

Yet now, he had said something that shocked her, her heart pounding wildly, echoing his still steady and strong heartbeat.

At this moment, she truly believed. She didn’t struggle, didn’t push him away, just looked at him unblinkingly: “When did you fall in love? Tonight?”

“I’ve loved you for a long time, silly girl.” He chuckled softly, lowering his head, his lips covering hers, kissing her deeply until she could hardly breathe, then he finally let her go.

“Do you really want to be with me?” Her tears fell like beads from a broken string.

“Yes, very much, very much, I want to be with you forever, for a lifetime.” He whispered, “Don’t cry, I told you, when you cry, it breaks my heart.”

He took her hand and placed it over his chest: “Can you feel it? It’s beating for you, only for you in this lifetime.”

“Zhan Tianxiang…” Suddenly, she reached out and hugged him, burying her head into him, at this moment, she really wanted to cry, realizing she could wait for such a day.

“Don’t cry, it’s all my fault, I’m sorry for the suffering you’ve endured all these years.”

“Woo…” She cried for a long time, and he patiently comforted her.

Until she gradually stopped crying, quietly wrapping her small hands around his lean waist, he then lowered his head, gently kissing her beauty: “Ling’er, when you’re better, will you give yourself to me?”

“I…” Her face turned even redder, burying herself deeply into his chest, not daring to lift her head.

“You’re so beautiful, you’re blushing.” His forehead pressed against hers, lowering his gaze to look at her blushing face, his heart filled with love.

“No, I’m not blushing.” Hearing this, she bravely lifted her head and glared at him, her flushed face showing a charming and adorable look, so cute and enchanting.

“Alright, alright, you’re not blushing, I’m the one who’s blushing.” Her slightly pouting red lips, like peach petals moistened by rain, glistened with an alluring color, he couldn’t help but lower his head to capture that beauty once more.

For a long, long time.