The child's pure smile was easily contagious. Hai Yao was originally sullen, but when she saw Mengmeng and Xiaoguai so happy, she couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips.
The moment the smile bloomed, my heavy heart seemed to lighten a lot.
All the emotions and concerns that had been accumulated in my heart were swept away by the children's charming smiles.
She smiled, and he smiled. Just raising his eyes and seeing the smile on her face in the car mirror, Gu Tingchuan felt that his whole body was full of strength, and his dark eyes were filled with smiles.
He didn't expect that she would agree...
When she rejected him yesterday, she was so determined that it seemed almost impossible.
She must not have known how excited he was when he saw that text message in the morning. He stared at the phone screen for a long time and almost couldn't believe his eyes.
The journey was a bit long, and Mengmeng and Xiaoguai finally got tired of playing. Especially Xiaoguai, who fell asleep with his head on Haiyao's lap. Mengmeng sat quietly by the window, looking at the scenery outside the window...
The car suddenly became quiet, but it was not a depressing silence, but a kind of satisfying silence.
For Gu Tingchuan, he had been looking forward to this scene for too long...
Ever since they met again, they had never gotten along so easily, and the thorns on her body would hurt each other.
*****
When parking the car, Haiyao looked around her surroundings, and the scenes in her memory emerged.
This is the place he took her to...
At that time, it was just them, and he would take her here to relax from time to time.
Small luxury villa facing the sea...
As soon as Mengmeng and Xiaoguai got out of the car, they excitedly picked up the toys that Gu Tingchuan had prepared for them, sat on the soft beach, and played with the soft white sand.
At this time, it was afternoon, the setting sun was setting on the sea, and the waves were sparkling with golden light.
The golden sunshine covers the children's bodies and covers their smiling faces. All this beauty is like a soft sand painting.
The sea breeze blows on my face and I feel very comfortable.
Lu Haiyao lay on the round couch by the swimming pool. She wanted to lean on it for a while, but she fell asleep unconsciously.
I slept so soundly, and when I woke up, it was already late.
The breeze blew by, the white gauze around the couch that blocked the sun was fluttering in the wind, and dreamy blue lights lit up all around, making everything seem like a dream.
Haiyao woke up and found that he was wearing his suit jacket.
The clothes had a smell that she was too familiar with, it was the smell of cigarettes...
She got up and walked to the hall. As soon as she walked in, she heard the laughter of two children from the second floor.
Haiyao followed the sound and walked around, only to see two little ones squatting in the round bathtub in the bathroom, with sweet smiles on their faces.
Gu Tingchuan took the bath cotton in his hand and rubbed it on the two of them, making the two ticklish children curl their eyebrows with laughter.
Haiyao stood at the door. Seeing this scene, she felt moved in her heart. When she saw Xiaoguai and Mengmeng naughtily getting the foam on their bodies into Gu Tingchuan's hair, she laughed, and a smile spread across her lips.
These two naughty guys can have fun in the shower.
She was about to turn around and leave, but Mengmeng spotted her with sharp eyes. The little girl stood up wearing the same underwear as her brother, and shouted happily, "Mom, come here."
The little girl even wanted to run over with bare feet, fearing that she would slip, so Haiyao hurried over and said, "Mengmeng, you can't run so fast in the bathroom with bare feet, do you understand?"
If she fell, she would be so distressed.
The little girl nodded and said with a smile, "Mom, please play with me too."
As soon as Mengmeng finished speaking, Xiaoguai picked up a bunch of foam and threw it at Haiyao. He also twisted the little girl and said naughtily, "Come and throw me away, come and throw me away."
Hai Yao was about to scold him when the foam splashed on him, but when he saw the smile on Xiao Guai's face, he felt both angry and ridiculous.
She never played with her children like this, firstly because she was afraid they would catch colds and get sick, and secondly because she really didn't have much time.
At first she couldn't let go, but gradually, being led by the two children, she let go of too many worries and played with them until the clothes on Haiyao and Gu Tingchuan were all wet. This was a relaxing bubble fight.
Just ended.
Gu Tingchuan quickly rinsed the two children, wrapped the two little ones tightly with clean bath towels, and immediately picked them up, holding them with his left and right hands respectively.
Dressing these two children was also a headache. The little boy was naked and jumping up and down on the soft bed, with Meng Meng also jumping on it.
The two of them were so naughty that Hai Yao had to order with a straight face: "Hurry up and put your clothes on!"
When Mengmeng and Xiaoguai saw her expression changed, they got dressed obediently.
The two little ones put on their clothes and ran to the living room to watch TV. As soon as the children left, she sneezed heavily.
The clothes on my body were soaked through and it was a bit chilly.
Tiny goose bumps appeared on her arms. She touched her arms and was about to turn away when a thick bath towel was draped over her shoulders.
He put a clean bath towel on her body and whispered softly, "Go and take a hot bath. It will make you feel better."
He was standing next to her, so close, so close...
Looking at the tenderness in his eyes, she felt like she was back to the past in a trance.
At that time, he doted on her and cherished her. Those dark eyes always had the kind of pampering she wanted to rely on for the rest of her life.
Gu Tingchuan picked up the towel that Xiaoguai threw on the ground, walked away, and closed the door gently.
She lowered her eyes and looked at the bath towel on her body. There was a subtle change in her heart, and she looked at the door thoughtfully.
*****
The children were tired after being noisy all day, and the two little ones hugged each other and fell into a deep sleep.
Haiyao was sleeping in her room, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep...
She got up and walked outside the door. She wanted to pour some water to drink, but she saw him sitting by the swimming pool outside the hall.
She obviously should have walked upstairs and pretended not to notice.
But when she saw the wine bottle in his hand, she couldn't help but step forward.
Her footsteps caught his attention. Gu Tingchuan turned around and saw her appearing behind him. He was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "It's so late, why didn't you sleep?"
She didn't answer his question, but said, "Stop drinking."
When Gu Tingchuan heard these words, he actually laughed. It was a bitter smile, a helpless smile.
He seemed a little drunk. He stood up and walked to her, staring at her with his eyes down. His eyes were blurry and too hot, making her want to escape inexplicably.
It seemed that he also saw her intention to escape...
Just when she was about to turn around, he reached out and held her arm, pulling her into his arms.
"what are you doing?"
She was confused and tried to push him away, but he hugged her tighter, so tight that it suffocated her.
The hot breath brushed by her ears, and she heard his hoarse voice ringing in her ears, "Liuliu, let me hug you again."
He wonders if he still has such a chance?
There was a deep sadness in her tone, which made her resistance gradually become weak, and she allowed him to hold her tightly.
His breath was hot and turbid, with a faint smell of alcohol, brushing against his cheek. She was so close to him, so close that she could hear how fast his heartbeat was...
I don't know how long it took before he let her go, gently pushed the hair on her cheek behind her ear, and said quietly, "I only drank a little wine because I was happy. Today is the happiest I have been in so many years."
One day, because you are by my side."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw her lowering her head. He smiled bitterly, knowing that she wouldn't believe it.
Sighing quietly, he suddenly sighed, "If I treat you well in the future, just..."
"Just think about it, a person's life is so long, it would be boring to go on alone."
His words made Hai Yao feel sad. Is he trying to persuade her to find a good family to marry?
Hai Yao bit her lip tightly, holding back the bitterness in her heart, and said coldly, "I don't need it, just take care of yourself. You don't need to worry about my affairs."
"Besides, I am not alone. I have Mengmeng and Xiaoguai."
"Haiyao, you know what I mean. Even if Mengmeng and Xiaoguai feel different when they are with you, they will have their own lives."
"Gu Tingchuan, are you taking too much care?"
After all, she couldn't control her emotions, "Just find it yourself, I don't need you to care! What qualifications do you have to care about whether I want to find a man in the future?"
As long as he has Li Yuner, why should he care about how she lives in the future?
She turned away angrily and hurried upstairs.
Gu Tingchuan looked at the direction she left, his eyes dim. If he could stay with her, how could he say such things to her...
But he can't!
Lowering his eyes, he turned to look at the shining blue water, and swallowed the wine bitterly.
His heart would stop beating completely one day.
He originally thought that every feeling of heartache was due to his heartache and guilt for Hai Yao. He never thought that his heart would remind him that one day it would stop beating.
After rescuing Xiaoguai that time, he almost never woke up again.
There was something wrong with his heart and he was diagnosed with heart failure and must receive treatment immediately!
His heart is failing day by day and he may die suddenly. He doesn't know how long he can live.
What qualifications does he have to stay by her side and let her face the pain of loss again.
He knew that she was afraid of losing again, so she didn't want to open her heart to accept him anymore, just because she was afraid of facing the pain of losing again...
In this way, he could only let go and fulfill her wish, which was to leave him forever.
Since they met, he had asked her many times what her wish was, and until the last time he asked her, she still firmly said that she hoped to leave him...
Now, the only thing he can do for her is to let her leave him forever.
Gu Tingchuan took out his mobile phone and opened the only remaining photo in the album.
That was taken by someone he had taken with her many years ago. The smile on her face was so bright that he had never given it to her before.
After three days, he might just let it all end.
Let her go completely and let her live the simple life she wants.
He knew that she only had one month left before she would leave here again. Maybe she would never come back or know about him...
Finger caressing the photos on the phone screen, he took a shallow sip of wine, with a faint glimmer of water in his dark eyes.
After clicking the delete button, the photo would be deleted with just one click, but he still couldn't do it.
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Li Yuner ignored Aunt Zhang's obstruction and broke into Gu's house, looking around, "Tingchuan?"
"Tingchuan!"
She looked around, but there was no sign of Gu Tingchuan. Aunt Zhang stepped forward quickly, "I told you, he is not at home."
"You are all lying to me!"
Li Yuner responded excessively, looking at Aunt Zhang with hatred in her eyes, "Even Aunt Zhang, you are not willing to help me."
"Where did Tingchuan go? Did he take Lu Haiyao away!"
She was panicking. She couldn't contact him or Lu Haiyao all day long. She was so afraid that they would leave here and never come back.
If he takes Lu Haiyao away from here, what about her?
What should she do?
Seeing her look like this, Aunt Zhang sighed, "Yooner, please let go."
"Forced love will not bring happiness, not to mention that Tingchuan doesn't like you at all now."
"impossible!"
Li Yuner excitedly rejected Aunt Zhang's words, "He promised me that he would give me what I want. This proves that the person he chose is me, doesn't it?"
"It must be Lu Haiyao pestering Tingchuan again!"
Li Yuner guessed, biting her lips secretly, showing hatred in her eyes.
At this moment, she became worried about gains and losses...
Although Gu Tingchuan told her that day to give her what she wanted, he didn't show any good feelings toward her.
He became even more indifferent towards her...
Even if she got even closer to him, his cold eyes would force her back.
He disappeared suddenly, and it happened that Lu Haiyao and the two children were also missing.
She began to have random thoughts. First she went to the Gu family's old house and made a fuss. After being scolded by her grandfather, she still ran here unwillingly.
Aunt Zhang was helpless to her, shook her head, sighed and left, letting her continue to search.
Li Yun'er returned home in a daze and sat on the sofa blankly, remembering what he said to her expressionlessly at Gu's house that day, "Isn't this what you want?"
Why does she feel like this is a punishment?
Shouldn't what she wants be happiness?
Why, it has become like this today, as if it is grasped in the hand, but there is no real happiness.
At this time, the doorbell was heard outside the door. The servant stepped forward and opened the door. Unexpectedly, he saw a policeman standing at the door, and he immediately asked nervously.
The police comrade asked directly with a solemn expression, "Is Li Yuner at home?"
ps: Thank you to all the girls who have been understanding Tang during this period. Today is a big explosion, with 9,000 updates. I haven’t written so much for a long time. I am writing until my hand cramps and nothing happens tomorrow. I should continue. Good night╭(╯3╰)╮