"Su Yan, I like you!" Cheng Kou's fingers clenched the corner of his clothes so tightly that they turned white, but she still said it.
Su Yan suddenly stopped moving, as if he was digesting these six simple words.
The lock had been opened, Su Yan raised his hand and pushed the door closed again.
He turned around and faced Cheng Kou, staring at her quietly.
Cheng Kou felt bitter when he didn't respond, but she wasn't surprised.
She began to give up on herself and told Su Yan everything that was in her heart.
"I fell in love with you the first time I saw you ten years ago. You were so outstanding and so out of my reach. I looked up to you but didn't dare to take a step closer. This time when I returned to City C, I didn't expect to meet you again. The closer I got to you, the more I wanted to get from you." Cheng Kou's eyes were clear and bright, with a bit of brave stubbornness. She was so shining in Su Yan's eyes that he couldn't take his eyes off her.
At first he just kept silent, then his eyes gradually changed and became softer.
Su Yan raised his middle finger and lightly touched his lips, then moved it forward and stopped at Cheng Kou's lips.
"Hush, listen to me."
His voice was pleasant, but inevitably a little cold. However, when those words came out of his mouth, they strangely made her feel warm.
He said, "Cheng Kou, I feel the same as you."
Su Yan's smile is like the moment when a flower blooms, and also like the clear sky after the snow melts.
Cheng Kou stared at him blankly, not daring to blink, as if such a slight movement would break this perfect dream, and she was also afraid that tears would fall uncontrollably if she wasn't careful.
"Silly girl." Su Yan raised his hand, stroked her face with his slender fingers, and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with his warm fingertips.
He stared into her black and white eyes, and his figure was completely reflected in her bright pupils. The height difference made her slightly tilt her head and look at him in an almost pious manner.
An emotion called joy arose spontaneously, and he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth, and slightly opened his thin lips to express his feelings, "Cheng Kou, I am not as powerful, perfect, and indestructible as you think."
"I am also a human being, and I get jealous too."
"I think how long you've been watching me, and how long I've been watching you and Xia Linchen."
"I like you sooner than you think."
He only said these four sentences, as if he was afraid that she couldn't hear clearly, so he spoke very slowly but clearly. He observed her expression without blinking, making sure he heard every word.
Cheng Kou lowered her head and saw that the hem of his shirt was already wrinkled beyond recognition. She made up her mind and tugged at it again, which resulted in a single syllable of doubt from him. She whispered, with a hint of coquettishness in her tone, "Pinch me."
Su Yan laughed dumbly, his heart softened. He raised his arms to embrace her, holding her tightly in his arms, and whispered in her ear, "Cheng Kou, whether I like you or not, you can hear it with your heart."
Cheng Kou heard the sound of his heart beating, so energetic, like the beat of a drum, thump, thump, thump. It turned out that this was the heartbeat of someone she loved, and she finally listened to it with her heart.
Love or not, listen with your heart.
Xia Linchen held the little cuttlefish and lay beside the door mirror to peek. The little cuttlefish smiled happily. When he turned around, he saw Xia Linchen rubbing his eyes and asked curiously, "Uncle, there is no sand in the room, why are you rubbing your eyes?"
Xia Linchen took a deep breath and forced back the moisture in his eyes, "Uncle is very touched. After so many years, your Aunt Cheng Kou finally got her man of honor."
The little squid rolled his black eyes, not understanding why the pretty aunt wanted to hold Xiaowu, like Xiaowu usually held him? It seemed as if he couldn't hold him.
The little cuttlefish was a little worried.
Cheng Kou rang the doorbell and Xia Linchen opened the door quickly, holding the little cuttlefish in his other hand.
Seeing her blushing face, Xia Linchen couldn't help but smile and winked at her.
His mockery was so obvious that Cheng Kou felt even more embarrassed. Turning around, he saw that the other person involved was very calm. He stood there with one hand in his pocket and a relaxed smile on his face.
His shirt was wrinkled like a pickle, but it did not detract from his elegance at all.
Thinking about what had just happened, Cheng Kou wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
The little cuttlefish didn't understand the twists and turns between the three adults, and said innocently, "Pretty auntie, your face is so red, redder than an apple."
Xia Linchen laughed out loud and pinched the little cuttlefish's tiny nose. The little cuttlefish also responded with a smile.
This scene slightly eased Cheng Kou's embarrassment. Su Yan felt amused and coughed lightly, then shouted, "Su Moyu, go home."
"Okay!" The little squid asked Xia Linchen to put him down. He put on his shoes obediently, then ran to his side and held his hand.
"Goodbye, uncle and aunt!" the little cuttlefish called sweetly.
Xia Linchen was still laughing. He pointed at the two of them and asked, "Want to chat for a few more minutes?"
Su Yan shook his head and said, "It's too late. Let's leave it at that for today."
He led Little Inkfish to the other side. When he passed Cheng Kou, he paused for a moment and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Cheng Kou, we have a long way to go."
Cheng Kou's face suddenly flushed, her long eyelashes trembled, and she looked pretty.
The next morning, when Su Yan came back from his morning run, Little Moyu had already gotten up and was lying on the sofa playing with his phone. He walked over and sat down, leaning back on the sofa with a relaxed body, tapping his phone screen with two fingers, making a crisp sound, "Su Moyu, your eyesight is getting worse."
The little cuttlefish made a face at him, rolled over and out of his reach, its short fingers still poking at the screen.
Su Yan smiled and ignored him. He was feeling relaxed and at ease now, so he didn't bother with a four-year-old kid.
Thinking of Cheng Kou, Su Yan took out his cell phone and hesitated whether to call her. Cheng Kou would probably be up by now, and she might be thinking about something else.
This silly girl he had been thinking about for ten years finally belonged to him.
Qin Shan was the first to send a congratulatory message. Su Yan held up his phone in one hand to deal with her, and pinched the little squid's white and tender cheek with the other hand, "Little traitor."
Qin Shan couldn't help but laugh at him when he heard what he said on the other end of the phone, "You're going to destroy the bridge after you get what you want and bully our lovely baby Moyu."
The little cuttlefish was close enough to hear her talking, and it immediately started giggling, leaving Su Yan confused.
Su Yan turned on the speakerphone. Little Moyu heard Qin Shan's hearty laughter and said in a baby voice, "My aunt asked me to give you and Aunt Cheng Kou a chance to be alone together..." At this point he scratched his hair and asked in confusion, "Why do you do this?"
Qin Shan couldn't stop laughing. She wiped the moisture from her eyes and said to the phone, "If you do this, you will have a fifth aunt, and maybe you will have little brothers and sisters soon."
"Qin Shan." Su Yan interrupted her helplessly, "What are you talking about? Don't teach little squid bad things."
"Anyway, it's you who's anxious, not me." Qin Shan said jokingly, "With your level of repressedness, you've been holding it in for so many years that you're almost like a Ninja Turtle."
"I think so." Su Yan said slowly, "In the current situation, the emperor is not in a hurry to kill the eunuch."
"Go away." Qin Shan snorted and rolled himself up with the quilt. "You bastard who only listens to the laughter of the newcomers and ignores the cries of the old ones, don't forget that you proposed to me before."
"It seems like someone rejected it on their own." Su Yan paused and said slowly, "Come and take back the ring from last time. It's useless to keep it with me. Just think of it as a birthday present for you."
"A diamond ring is a birthday present. Mr. Su is so generous." Qin Shan buried himself in the quilt, his voice muffled.
"It's okay if you don't leave it for the little cuttlefish to play with." Upon hearing its own name, the little cuttlefish quickly turned its head to look at Su Yan, blinking its round eyes, looking very cute.
Qin Shan shouted, "Are you annoying? Be careful or I'll tell the boss about you bullying his child."
"If he doesn't come back, I'm going to throw this brat out." Su Yan glanced at the time displayed on his watch and said, "I have something else to do. I won't talk to you anymore." Then he ignored Qin Shan's dissatisfaction and hung up the phone.
The doorbell rang on time. Su Yan took the bag from the person, paid the money, took out a small box from it, and handed it to Little Moyu, "Go back to the room and eat."
Watching the little squid carrying the box and walking back to the room obediently, Su Yan picked up his phone and dialed a number that he knew by heart, "I bought a cake, do you want to come over and eat it?"
Su Yan's call came at the perfect time. Cheng Kou was about to go crazy because of Shen Yinran's gossip. He nodded hurriedly, then remembered that he couldn't see it at all, and changed his words and said, "Okay, I'll be there right away."
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Kou quickly jumped away and stopped Shen Yinran with his hand, "I'll talk to you when I have time. I have to go out now."
"Go next door?" Shen Yinran's eyes lit up, "Su Yan asked you to go on a date?"
Cheng Kou nodded, and Shen Yinran shouted, "Cheng Kou, I admire you so much! You have conquered all the male gods. From today on, you are my goddess!"
Xia Linchen walked in from outside rubbing his ears, grabbed Shen Yinran by the collar, and said to Cheng Kou with a sleepy look on his face, "Aren't you going to have a date? Go quickly." After saying that, he dragged the struggling Shen Yinran out.
Cheng Kou opened her wardrobe and tried to figure out what to wear. At this time, Shen Yinran poked her head in again and said, "Put on the skirt you bought last time you went shopping. Let your hair down, don't tie it up."
In this regard, Cheng Kou always believed in Shen Yinran's experience, so she followed her advice, took out the pink and gray dress and put it on, combed her hair, and put on a pink hairpin.
Xia Linchen sat on the sofa, glanced at her casually, and nodded with satisfaction. Shen Yinran praised her repeatedly and pushed her out with both hands.
When Cheng Kou walked in, her light pink slippers were already placed in place. Su Yan looked at her with a smile. She was tall and graceful, with an outstanding temperament.
Cheng Kou didn't dare to look at him. He followed him, walked slowly into the restaurant, and sat in the same seat as last time.
The last time she was here, the two of them didn't have the same relationship as they do today. Cheng Kou bit her lip and thought, it really was like a lifetime ago, just overnight.
Su Yan's slender fingers flexibly cooperated to open the beautifully packaged cake box on the dining table, revealing the full appearance of the cake. It was a four-inch square cherry cake, and the bright red cherries made people very appetizing at first sight. He picked up the knife, cut a piece, and pushed it in front of her, "Come and try it."
"Hmm." Cheng Kou picked up the fork and put a small piece in his mouth. The cake melted softly on the tip of his tongue, and the fusion of fruity and milky aromas gave his taste buds a full sense of satisfaction.
He looked at her without blinking, "Is it delicious?"
Cheng Kou ate with a smile on his face and nodded repeatedly.
Su Yan's eyes were filled with smiles, "Then eat more."
He had felt that Cheng Kou seemed to have a special fondness for sweets, so before his morning run he called the western restaurant where they had dined last time and ordered this cake.
Cheng Kou ate a few more bites, and when she saw that Su Yan had no intention of eating, she forked a small piece and put it in front of him. She did this action naturally, as if she had done it thousands of times.
Su Yan was stunned for a few seconds, and before she could withdraw her hand, he grabbed her wrist, gently pulled it forward, lowered his head, held her hand, opened his lips and ate the cake.
Cheng Kou didn't know how to react for a moment and stared at Su Yan eating.
Su Yan still held Cheng Kou's hand tightly, his eyes were deep.