It was not a question, but a statement. Huo Dongheng's tone was firm, and the hand holding Qiu Bailu was as steady as a rock.
Qiu Bailu thought she heard wrongly. She stared blankly at his blurry face in the darkness, "You...what did you say?"
"Marry me. If you don't dislike me for having nothing." Huo Dongheng's voice was calm, as if he was talking about an extremely ordinary thing. "Actually, I should have told you about this a long time ago. It's just that
I think you are still young, so there is no rush. Lulu, marry me. I may not be able to bring you more wealth, but I promise that I can make you healthy for the rest of your life."
Qiu Bailu covered her mouth with her hands, and tears fell in large chunks, falling on Huo Dongheng's wrist. His hand shook slightly, as if it was burned.
"Why did you suddenly...were you not...a few days ago?" She couldn't believe it. Even if Huo Dongheng was so real in front of her now, she still felt like she was dreaming.
"A few days ago... it was so sudden." Huo Dongheng seemed to think about it, and then continued. "You suddenly made that request, which really made me unable to agree. I have always regarded you as my sister, so
…”
Of course he knew what he said. He had reviewed these words countless times. How to use the most ordinary way to say the most thrilling words has always been what he was best at. But what Huo Dongheng didn't expect was,
Qiu Bailu's answer.
She said, "I don't want it."
"I don't want...your pity. If you marry me and you just feel sorry for me, I would rather...don't."
In the world of love, she may be humble and cowardly, but she also has her own principles. If she doesn't really agree, then she would rather not. God knows how happy she was when she heard him say this. But she has not forgotten it.
No matter what happened to her, any man would care about it. Some people may know about it and marry her, but after all, they only marry her because she is the only daughter of the Qiu family. They marry her for her sake.
Money. But Huo Dongheng...he would never say these words for this reason.
Because this man is too proud and does not need charity from others. With his ability, one day, the wealth he creates will definitely exceed what the Qiu family has today.
Although he is the adopted son of the Qiu family, he has never used a penny of the Qiu family's money in these years. He has been working out to make money since he was sixteen years old. He gives her birthday gifts every year, which he saves himself.
Bought it with money.
Although Qiu Bailu has not been in contact with many men, she also knows that there is no shortage of women around men like Huo Dongheng.
She doesn't want to be his sister, she wants to be his woman. Maybe not the first, but she hopes to be the only one.
"Why do you think so?" Huo Dongheng's voice was still calm, but there was some annoyance in it. "Although I treat you as my sister, it doesn't mean that I don't have other feelings for you... I'm with you.
Don’t you know what kind of feelings I have had for you all these years?”
Should she know?
Qiu Bailu is not a sensitive person and has never been in love. After getting along with Huo Dongheng for so many years, she just feels that he is very good to her. Outsiders say that he is a character who is not easy to mess with, but she always thinks that it is because of their treatment of him.
misunderstanding.
Apart from her father, he is the best to her.
"But...I...I've..." Halfway through her words, Qiu Bailu couldn't continue. What happened that day was like a nightmare that she would never wake up from, reminding her all the time that she was no longer there.
Then there is the perfect body.
She felt that she was dirty, disgusting and not worthy of Huo Dongheng.
Huo Dongheng squatted down, held up her face with his hands, and looked directly at her. "Of course I hope that my bride only belongs to me. But... things have already happened, and nothing can be said to change it. I can't be hypocritical.
I say I don't care, but in fact I care a lot. Not only because you were bullied, but more importantly, I can't protect you. Compared with your safety, my dignity is nothing..."
He said and smiled bitterly, "If you put it this way, do you think I'm hypocritical, or...unlike a man?"