Please Dote on Me - Chapter 48 - The Honey We Swallowed Down 3

“I was just saying… Hey… what’s wrong? If you don’t want to answer, that’s fine, but why are you crying?”

Why are you crying, why are you crying, why are you crying? Do you know? You scared me so much that I felt terrified. I desperately searched for the source of my sadness, but there were no clues at all. I felt like I wanted to disappear right then and there.

An overwhelming wave of emotions surged in my eyes, turning into tears that streamed down uncontrollably. My tears flowed even more fiercely, and in the end, I cried like a child.

Shichui became increasingly anxious at my reaction. His beautiful hands reached over to wipe my tears, but instead, I cried even harder, unable to stop.

He was so nervous that his nose had started to sweat. One hand continued to wipe my tears, while the other gripped the steering wheel.

Looking at this beautiful guy in front of me, all the inexplicable grievances in my heart were released. I threw myself into his arms, hugging him tightly, trying to pull him into my heart just like he had held me. My snot and tears rubbed vigorously against his clothes.

“The car! The car! Ah…”

Maybe I was too caught up in the moment to care about the car or anything else that mattered! I thought that even if I were to die right then, I wouldn’t let go. Embracing the hottest and most stylish person in the world, I released all the emotions I had accumulated over the last two days-exaggerated, gloomy, happy, and blessed feelings, all expressed through my tears.

Shichui hit the brakes. The car came to a halt at an angle on the roadside.

It was snowing heavily outside. Pure and beautiful. Shichui held me gently, trying to soothe my agitated and complicated emotions. The faint, pure scent on him, like snow, filled my heart, almost overflowing.

We didn’t go to Shichui’s home. I returned to the hotel.

He rolled down the car window and said, “I’ll make sure you stay.” This possessiveness felt oddly familiar.

“You just need to like me; you don’t have to worry about anything else.” Whose proud confession was that?

The darkest night before dawn was not so dark against the backdrop of the heavy snow.

The words Gu Yuzui said about liking me echoed in my phone, like bombs waiting to explode, going off one by one when I was alone, blowing me to pieces.

Perhaps this is love. No matter how much time or the places change, I still can’t shake that feeling of wanting to think about him late into the night. Love is such a troubling thing-it’s being confessed to by a superstar and being held by someone you thought was forever out of reach, yet still not able to forget the person who abandoned you and said they liked you. Isn’t that contradictory?

So foolish.

At this moment, even though I was so close to happiness and watching the future unfold, just thinking about the familiar scent of Gu Yuzui drove me crazy. My mind was completely filled with thoughts of that guy.

I pulled the blanket over my head tightly. I was so tired, just wanting to get a good night’s sleep and leave this city that was messing with my emotions.

With the dawn came the sound of Yang Jiexi’s shouts.

“Qi Yang! You little brat! Look at my mouth! My lips! You’ve ruined my face! What am I supposed to do?!”

He yanked the blanket off my head that I had pulled over my face.

“Get up! With me looking like this, there’s no way I’m leaving this hotel until my mouth gets better! I’m not going anywhere!”

I sat up because of his words, indifferent at first: “You say you won’t leave this hotel? But we’re supposed to go back today!”

“Don’t joke around! Am I supposed to go to the airport looking like this? No way!” He turned his face away while saying this. “I never want to see you again!”

“Looks like you don’t want to be seen by me anymore, right? It’s okay, you’re still very handsome. Alright, stop being willful and pack your things, we’re going home.”

“I said no way! You irresponsible guy! You’ve made my lips look like this, and now you want me to go out and go to the airport? Are you trying to kill me? Until my lips are back to normal, you better not try to escape from your responsibility! Hurry up and go out to buy medicine and food!” Yang Jiexi was extremely furious.

“Didn’t I just say you still look good? You pack your things, and let’s leave right now!” I was getting a bit impatient.

“You, dream on!”

No matter how much we argued or I tried to persuade him, Yang Jiexi was truly unwilling to leave. Even when I opened the door, he stayed far away, not wanting to be seen by anyone.

What a troublesome guy.

But with his lips swollen to such an extent, he would probably be fine in a day or so. Ultimately, I had to compromise.

After coming back with breakfast, I found Yang Jiexi watching television, specifically a ridiculous report about Shichui’s confession on the TV wall.

“What’s so interesting about this?!” I felt anxious and wanted to turn off the TV, but I saw Shichui rambling in front of the media once again. I couldn’t help but keep watching.

Regarding the TV wall incident, Shichui Mingyan’s responses to the media’s questioning were even more absurd.

“Yes, my confession is serious. I just want the person I like to know my feelings. The media is a great medium for that. Thank you for dwelling on this matter because it has given me another opportunity to confess to her. As long as there’s a chance, I will turn anything into a medium to express my love for her. Qi Yang, if you happen to see this interview, I want to tell you that I still love you. If you don’t see it, that’s okay; there are many other ways for me to convey my love, like on the radio or at a concert. Those will also serve as mediums for my confession.”

Shichui’s attitude left me unsure whether he was joking or being sincere. His outrageous behavior was too hard to believe. Did he really not mean this in a playful way? Is this how a playboy jokes about things like love?

I couldn’t tell if his approach was to genuinely express his feelings or simply to have fun. A high-profile, unabashed confession is quite excessive, even for ordinary people, let alone for someone like him-a popular star whose every move attracts media attention.

“Shichui Mingyan! Please stop messing around!”

After hanging up the phone, Yang Jiexi stared at me in disbelief.

“It’s really you! The Qi Yang he mentioned is you?” Yang Jiexi’s shocked expression was unsettling.

“What? Are women like me, wearing the smallest size bras, not supposed to receive confessions?” At that moment, I felt completely flustered.

“Oh… so it really is you! Qi Yang, what on earth is going on?” Yang Jiexi looked more and more confused.

“It’s nothing, it’s just the way it is!”

With that, I flopped onto the bed and pulled the blanket over my head, ignoring Yang Jiexi as he exclaimed in various tones of surprise.