Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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It was very cold in the snowy winter. Fortunately, Zu Qi was very thickly dressed, with three sweaters wrapped inside and a thick and warm down jacket outside. The whole person was like a tightly wrapped rice dumpling.
Even Xue Wanwan’s stroller was covered with three layers of fluffy blankets inside and three outside. There was no space for air to get in. Xue Wanwan, who was sleeping soundly in it, occasionally made a chirping sound.
In comparison, Xue Jue, who was only wearing a suit, looked extra thin and cold…
Zu Qi walked silently beside Xue Jue, and the bag containing Xue Wanwan’s baby supplies hung on Xue Jue’s hand, while Xue Wanwan’s stroller was also pushed by Xue Jue, and he felt a little uncomfortable since his hands were suddenly empty.
Their shoes stepped on the soft snow, making bursts of squeaking sounds, which sounded particularly harsh in the completely silent environment.
Zu Qi stared at the overlapping shadows of him and Xue Jue on the snow, his mind wandering from side to side. The two of them walked in silence for a while, and finally Zu Qi couldn’t help but say: “You…”
At the same time, Xue Jue said: “I…”
The next second, their voices suddenly stopped.
Zu Qi thought that Xue Jue would continue to speak, but after waiting for a long time, there was no word from Xue Jue.
“…”
Zu Qi turned his head slightly and glanced at Xue Jue quietly from the corner of his eye. He found that his expression was tense and he seemed very nervous. Even his knuckles holding the handle of the stroller were turning white.
In his impression, Zu Qi had never seen Xue Jue so uneasy.
He didn’t know what he was worrying about…
Thinking of this, Zu Qi couldn’t help but feel funny, and he almost laughed out loud when he put the back of his hand against his mouth.
The surroundings were so quiet, so Xue Jue naturally noticed Zu Qi’s movements quickly, and was a little unhappy: “Why are you laughing?”
“Nothing.” Zu Qi put his hands back into his pockets, and subconsciously shrank his neck in the cold. He then said in a normal tone, “Don’t you have something to tell me? Can you tell me now?”
“I…” As he said that, Xue Jue fell silent again.
Zu Qi: “…” He couldn’t figure out when Xue Jue, such a decisive person, became so indecisive.
After a while, Zu Qi watched Xue Jue gradually stop. He quickly followed and stood still, and then faced Xue Jue face with big eyes.
Xue Jue was half a head taller than Zu Qi. He lowered his eyes slightly when looking at Zu Qi. The surrounding light was dim, blurring the outline of his face, and half of the shadow fell on his cheeks.
At first glance, Zu Qi actually felt that Xue Jue’s eyes were as soft as a pool of warm water, which could make people sink into them instantly.
“I remember you also said you had something to say to me.” Xue Jue said, somewhat evasively, “You go ahead and say it.”
In fact, Zu Qi wanted to ask Xue Jue if he still remembered their conversation last night. If he remembered, he wanted to change his answer.
But thinking about it, when he really faced Xue Jue, he felt that all those words were stuck in his throat, and it was really difficult to say them out.
Everyone had a mentality of self-protection, and Zu Qi was the same at this moment. On the one hand, he wanted Xue Jue to know his feelings, but on the other hand, he was afraid of bearing the consequences of being rejected by Xue Jue.
After struggling like this for a full minute, Xue Jue finally spoke hesitantly: “Do you still remember what I asked you before going to bed last night?”
“…” Zu Qi was startled, his eyes looking strange. After looking at Xue Jue for a while, he whispered, “Remember.”
Xue Jue didn’t seem to believe it, so he raised the corners of his mouth, but there was a hint of ridicule in his beautiful eyes. He continued to ask: “What did I ask?”
Zu Qi answered truthfully: “You asked me if I like you.”
Xue Jue didn’t expect Zu Qi to say the words that were weighing on his heart like a huge boulder so easily. His expression was unpredictable for a moment, and his body was in a subconsciously tense state.
If Zu Qi leaned against Xue Jue’s chest, he would hear his heartbeat beating as fiercely as a drum.
It was a pity that Zu Qi couldn’t hear it. In fact, he was so nervous at this moment that he was at a loss. On the surface, he looked calm, but in his heart, he wished he could turn into a snowflake and merge into the snow under his feet.
He even regretted saying this directly…
What if Xue Jue rejected him?
Zu Qi simply couldn’t imagine how embarrassing such a scene would be, and it sounded very strange. They were obviously about to enter the marriage hall, and they even had a child together, but they still maintained the relationship of strangers…
Zu Qi’s thoughts became more desperate, while the bad emotions were like the roaring sea breeze, overwhelming him, drowning him from head to toe in the blink of an eye, without even giving him a chance to breathe.
In just a few seconds, he had already thought about the outcome of being kicked out of the house by Xue Jue after his failed confession.
Otherwise, forget it… just pretend that nothing happened.
Zu Qi thought in despair, but before he could find a suitable excuse, he suddenly heard Xue Jue’s deep voice mixed with the wind: “Then what is your answer now?”
Hearing this, Zu Qi struggled for a moment, but still gritted his teeth and said: “Actually, after getting along for so long, I found that I like you quite a lot.”
After saying this in one breath, Zu Qi was like a deflated rubber ball, with his head raised pitifully, He didn’t even have the strength to look up at Xue Jue.
What was even worse was that Xue Jue didn’t respond at all, as if he hadn’t heard him speak at all just now.
Just when Zu Qi was thinking about running away, Xue Jue’s gentle laughter sounded in his ears, and then two hands stretched out to grab his wrist.
It was just that the hands were too cold, and the fingertips were filled with ice-cold warmth.
Xue Jue did not dare to hold Zu Qi’s hand directly, but gently grabbed his wrist through his clothes, and then applied a little force. Zu Qi was caught off guard and exclaimed and was then brought into a hug the next second.
Zu Qi was so flattered that he opened his mouth slightly and even forgot to breathe. He wanted to stand up straight out of instinct, but was pressed into Xue Jue’s arms again, so he heard the sound of Xue Jue’s heart beating violently.
Thump, thump, thump— it seemed to coincide with the beating of his own heart.
“Do you want to know my answer?” Xue Jue’s voice was still steady, but if you listen carefully, you could hear the trembling at the end of the voice. He didn’t know if it was nervousness or just because of the cold.
Zu Qi took a deep breath and buried his face in Xue Jue’s arms. It seemed that the whole world was filled with Xue Jue’s fresh and good smell.
“Then what’s your answer…?” Zu Qi’s voice sounded muffled.
Xue Jue said: “I didn’t like you very much before. Many of the things I did and said were with colored glasses, and I would subconsciously avoid being around you. I don’t know if my current feeling is correct. But I can clearly feel that I no longer exclude you from my life, and I am also ready. If something particularly serious does not happen in the future, I want to spend the rest of my life with you.”
Xue Jue spoke very slowly, each word seemed to be spoken after careful consideration, and each word was spoken with sincerity.
Zu Qi leaned in front of Xue Jue and blinked blankly. Suddenly he couldn’t believe his ears. He was stunned for a long time before he slowly came to his senses. In an instant, his heart was filled with excitement and ecstasy.
So… did Xue Jue also like him?
“Zu Qi.” Xue Jue called out his name, and then let go of him. The two just stood face to face.
His heart was beating, and his whole body felt a little dizzy, as if his head were in the clouds. He opened his eyes wide and looked at Xue Jue’s handsome face bathed in the warm light, and opened his mouth, “I should ask you this question.”
Xue Jue chuckled: “You ask.”
Zu Qi’s voice was trembling: “Are you willing?”
Xue Jue replied without thinking, “I am willing.”
Zu Qi paused for a moment, and then said: “Even if I did such despicable and shameless things to you before, would you still like me?”
Xue Jue was stunned for a while after hearing these words, and soon understood which thing Zu Qi was talking about. He frowned slightly and thought seriously for a long time before he said the truth: “I can try not to mind that thing anymore.”
Although Xue Jue didn’t explicitly say that he could forgive Zu Qi, Zu Qi knew that this was already the biggest concession he could make. As a reader who read the entire article, Zu Qi clearly knew how deeply that incident pierced Xue Jue’s heart like a thorn.
Seeing that Zu Qi had not spoken, Xue Jue thought that the other party did not like what she said, and added: “Zu Qi, I don’t mean to blame you now, it’s just that some things happened, and I can’t make myself pretend…”
Before he finished speaking, the light in front of Xue Jue’s eyes dimmed, and there was a soft and waxy touch on his lips.
Zu Qi took the initiative to move forward and put his arms around Xue Jue’s neck. He closed his eyes nervously and instinctively used the tip of his tongue to pry open Xue Jue’s teeth.
Zu Qi’s kissing skills were very poor and he only knew how to rush in and out. Fortunately, Xue Jue was cooperative enough and accommodating to him. He almost opened his mouth slightly and allowed Zu Qi to sweep and suck randomly like a young boy who had just fallen in love.
But having said that, this was indeed Zu Qi’s first true love.
In the cold snowy night, the two hugged each other and kissed for an unknown amount of time. It was not until Xue Wanwan in the stroller woke up from hunger and let out a cry that Zu Qi and Xue Jue separated as if they were just waking up from a dream.
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