Cheng Kou took two steps at a time and threw himself into his arms.
Su Yan folded his arms and said softly, "I thought you didn't know."
His tone was awkward, with a hint of embarrassment and a hint of warmth.
"How could I not know?" Cheng Kou wrapped her arms around his thin waist and laughed quietly in his arms, "How could a girlfriend not know her boyfriend's birthday?"
It really does exist.
But Su Yan didn't continue talking, he just let her go. His eyes were filled with a warm smile, and his clear pupils were full of her figure. A few strands of hair fell from her forehead, sometimes covering her eyes. He raised his hand to help her put her hair behind her ears, and found a small black mole near her temple.
This was a detail he had never noticed before, and it made him feel as if he understood her a little better.
"How did you think of using this method?"
"You don't lack anything." Cheng Kou whispered, "I think you will like me more."
Su Yan curled his lips and nodded in agreement: "Correct."
Cheng Kou: “…”
The seemingly unworldly beauty can be very good at teasing others.
Su Yan walked to the center of the heart-shaped petals, and regardless of his expensive suit, he sat on the ground. Then he patted the seat beside him reserved for Cheng Kou and called out, "Cheng Kou, come here."
Cheng Kou followed his instructions and sat down. At this moment, there were blue sky and white clouds, sparkling lake water, green grass and bright peach blossoms. Most importantly, there were him and her.
Cheng Kou had never won more than five dollars in lottery tickets since she was a child, and she only won consolation prizes in the annual lottery. The best luck in her life was to have Su Yan.
She wanted to record all the beauty of this moment.
The two men took out their cell phones. Cheng Kou saw the latest model in his hand, then took a look at the old model he had been using for a few years, and put it back silently.
Su Yan noticed her movements and asked, "Shall I change one for you?"
"No, it's still usable." Cheng Kou shook her head. For some reason, she just didn't want to accept his gift. She pouted and said, "Besides, it's less than a month's salary. I can afford it myself."
"Didn't you use all that to buy gifts for Xia Linchen?" Su Yan smiled. "Will you continue to starve next month?"
Cheng Kou glared at him and turned her head away angrily. Su Yan had no choice but to put his arm around her shoulders and asked her in a softer tone, "Don't you want to take a photo?"
He turned his phone to selfie mode and raised his long arms as high as possible: "Come on, smile."
After the "click" sound, this scene was frozen forever.
Cheng Kou took his phone, transferred the photos to his own phone, and then set it as the desktop of both machines.
Su Yan indulged her and let her do whatever she wanted. He didn't understand why couples were so clingy when they were in love. Now he finally understood that to like someone, you want to be like her and share everything with her.
The consequence of being romantic was that they both had to clean up the scene in the end, but neither of them complained about the dirt nor felt it was hard.
It just feels a bit regretful. It would be great if these petals could be kept forever.
Before it got dark, the two of them strolled around the campus of S University, bathing in the sunset and the glow of the sunset. Cheng Kou told him about every detail of his life here, talking non-stop.
Su Yan looked at her, a smile spreading in his eyes. In this beautiful campus, there were traces of her presence in the past seven years - which canteen had the best food, when the hot water was supplied in the hot water room, which floor of the library was easy to get a seat. These were the times he had not participated in, full of regrets.
Cheng Kou noticed that he was a little absent-minded, and suddenly thought of something, so he asked directly: "Su Yan, why didn't you apply to S University?"
Su Yan was silent. There were some things he shouldn't say.
He has always been a very opinionated person since he was young, and no one can change the decisions he makes, such as the college entrance examination. No one in the Su family stopped him from applying to S University, and even if he changed to C University at the last minute, Su Zhong just asked him if he had thought it through.
How did he respond? He said he was sure, nothing could be more certain than this.
So when he found out that Cheng Kou did not apply to C University, but went to S University, the university he had always longed for, one can imagine how he felt.
However, he later returned to the media industry. Perhaps this is the benefit of being born in such a family, there are some things he never has to worry about, he can do whatever he wants and realize his dreams without any worries.
He didn't want to know why Du Lanshan deliberately misled him, nor was he interested in knowing. But that didn't mean he could tell Cheng Kou, after all, she and Du Lanshan were still friends.
Su Yan didn't say anything, and Cheng Kou didn't ask any more questions. What mattered to her was the present, and the past didn't really matter.
They went back to the news building. Cheng Kou looked up at the college building that she had always admired and grabbed the corner of Su Yan's clothes.
Su Yan turned around and met her eyes. He saw his own reflection in Cheng Kou's clear eyes, and at that moment he understood what Cheng Kou wanted to say.
She came to this city following his dream, and now, this dream has become hers.
With a smile in his eyes, Su Yan was silently expressing his meaning - I will accompany you on the road ahead.
His gaze shifted to Cheng Kou's hand holding his. It was this small pair of hands that stopped him several times, and he was happy to do so.
Su Yan smiled silently. Cheng Kou liked to pull at his clothes, but that was just because she didn't dare to hold his hand. In that case, it wouldn't hurt for him to take the initiative.
He raised his hand and placed it on the back of Cheng Kou's hand. It was as soft as he imagined. He applied a little force, and the two hands that were folded together left his clothes, and then turned into ten fingers interlocked.
Cheng Kou was surprised at first, and then he smiled broadly, his eyes moving and his gaze bright.
"Dry cleaning is expensive, huh?"
"… "
Su Yan and Cheng Kou returned together, but the destination was not their final destination, City C. When the plane landed at the International Airport of City B, Cheng Kou still pulled his sleeve and asked unwillingly, "Can I not go?"
Su Yan looked at her and asked, "What do you think?"
Cheng Kou hung his head in frustration, stammering without confidence: "Su Yan, will a family like yours accept me?"
"If that's the case, then you don't have to worry. My grandfather is a very good person. He wants us to be happy. Family background is not important." Su Yan nodded with a smile, "Grandpa once said that our family has more money than we can spend, so why do we need money from other families?"
The Su family's old house was built in the West Hills, a little distance from the city center and in the opposite direction of the airport. Cheng Kou was nervous all the way, twisting his fingers, and was too anxious to sit still.
Su Yan looked at her with amusement, and seeing that she kept biting her lips, he stopped her and said, "You're going to smudge your lip gloss."
Cheng Kou became even more nervous now. She took out the small mirror she carried with her and looked at herself for a long time before she realized that Su Yan was teasing her. She was so angry that she ignored him all the way.
The car drove all the way into the Xishan Villa District and entered one of the courtyards. Su Yan took Cheng Kou out of the car and felt the wetness on her palms. He couldn't help but glance at her.
No matter how nervous he was, he had to go ahead and take Cheng Kou with him.
"Cheng Kou, this is Uncle Ning." He did not introduce Cheng Kou, naturally because he had already informed him before returning. He was afraid that every living creature in this house knew that he was going to bring his girlfriend home today.
"Hello, little girl. I'm Uncle Ning, the housekeeper." Uncle Ning smiled and said with some regret, "It's a pity that your parents have already gone back."
Su Yan already knew that Su Zhong and his wife had returned to City C, otherwise Cheng Kou would have wanted to meet his grandfather and his parents, and he would never have come no matter how hard he tried.
"Hi, Fifth Brother." A clear and pleasant voice came, and a person came from behind, looking at them with curved eyes.
"Luoluo..." Su Yan sighed helplessly, "Why are you back?"
Su Yan really didn't expect that Xiao Qi's family would return to the old house today. Although he could handle Qin Shan's temper, he actually had trouble dealing with Shen Luo. This seventh brother's wife was so eccentric that it was a headache.
"Grandpa has been waiting for you." Shen Luo said with a smile, and then looked at Cheng Kou, his bright eyes gradually smiling, "So Fifth Brother likes this one."
Su Yan ignored her teasing and asked something else: "Where's Wanwan?"
Speaking of his daughter, Shen Luo curled his lips and muttered, "She's just playing with her father. She's so young and already cares about looks. What will she do when she grows up?"
They walked inside while talking. Along the way, Cheng Kou secretly looked at the interior decoration of the Su family mansion and didn't even notice that someone was looking at her.
The delicate little girl staggered a few steps on the floor, stopped in front of her, stretched out her chubby little hands and tugged at her skirt.
"You must be Wanwan." Cheng Kou squatted down and looked at her at eye level. When she saw the little girl with bright black eyes was called by her name, she grinned.
"She is so cute." Cheng Kou turned around and said to Su Yan and Shen Luo.
Shen Luo waved his hand and said with a smile: "In the future, the children you and Fifth Brother will have will definitely be better looking."
"I heard from a distance that someone was destroying his own prestige, but it boosted the ambitions of others." Shen Lifeng's voice was clear and bright. He had a slender figure and long legs. He walked to his daughter in a few steps, picked her up, and smiled at Shen Luo, "My daughter is the most beautiful in the world, okay?"
"Yes, your daughter is the most beautiful." Shen Luo didn't want to argue with him about this issue. He looked behind him and called out, "Grandpa."
Only then did Cheng Kou see the old man who was blocked by Shen Lifeng. He did not have the majesty of a superior as she had imagined, but was unexpectedly amiable.
Su Yan also called out "Grandpa" and gently pinched Cheng Kou at an angle that no one could see. This brought her back to her senses. Her face flushed and she shyly greeted Su Yuanshan, "Hello, Grandpa."
Su Yuanshan nodded, his face full of smiles: "Good boy, your name is Koubao, right?"
Perhaps being called by a nickname made Cheng Kou feel closer to him, she seemed less reserved and answered yes.
It was lunch time, so the family moved to the restaurant. Here, Cheng Kou met Su Yan's aunt, Shen Lifeng's mother Su Ling, a beautiful woman with a graceful demeanor, just as her name suggests.
The Su family really didn't put on airs and already treated her as a family member. Su Ling held Cheng Kou's hand and sighed, "Xiaowu has good taste. Now my sister-in-law should be happy."
Everyone was preparing to take their seats according to their usual seating arrangements. Su Yan had originally planned to have Cheng Kou sit next to her, but after Su Yuanshan sat down at the main seat, he called him over and asked him to move to a seat to the side.
Cheng Kou was a little at a loss, and then she saw the old man smiling and waving at her: "Come on, Koubao, sit next to grandpa."
The lunch dishes looked ordinary, but they tasted very good. Cheng Kou noticed that Su Yan ate a little more than usual. He ate in a very polite manner. Cheng Kou secretly glanced at him and could understand the origin of his good upbringing.
After the meal, Su Yuanshan held onto Cheng Kou and refused to let go, saying with emotion, "Xiaowu is my youngest grandson. Now he has finally settled down. Grandpa is very happy."
Shen Luo smiled and came up to act coquettishly, holding the old man's arm and shaking it symbolically: "Grandpa, our family has a fifth sister-in-law, am I going to fall out of favor?"
"This girl." Su Yuanshan tapped her forehead, "You are so jealous. It seems that I really spoil you too much."
"Hehe, but—" Shen Luo stuck out his tongue playfully and turned to Cheng Kou, "When is Fifth Sister-in-law going to marry into our family? This will give me a legitimate reason to be jealous."
Cheng Kou was thin-skinned and could not stand Shen Luo's teasing. Her cheeks immediately turned red and she was speechless.
Afterwards, Cheng Kou accompanied Wan Wan to play on the lawn, and Su Yan stood at the second-floor window and watched. Su Ling came over, pulled him, and said, "Xiao Wu, I also like this girl. Don't be so slow. When can you tell your brother and sister-in-law and go to the Cheng family to settle the matter?"
Su Yan looked at Cheng Kou's profile from afar, and his smile to Wan Wan, and inadvertently thought of what Shen Luo had said before.
If he and she had a child, if they had a home.
The wind gently blew his hair. He chuckled, nodded to Su Ling, and said, "Okay."