Huo Qiran just looked at her quietly for a long time.
She said it so sincerely, sincerely, and seriously that he actually... seemed to have to accept it.
And Jing Li just looked at him, waiting for his answer.
After a long time, Huo Qiran finally said slowly: "I let you go once. At that time, I thought we would not change."
Jing Li was slightly startled when she heard this, and the next moment, she leaned forward again, pressed her lips to his, and murmured: "It's different, that's different..."
Of course Huo Qiran knew it was different.
But I just can't help but think back to that time, the years when contact was gradually cut off...
If she hadn't come back, they didn't know how many years they would have missed...
"I backed down that time, but this time it's different." Jing Li continued, "This time, I will never back down again. You are my boyfriend, and I will not give you up...Besides, you
Still my creditor——"
Before she finished speaking, Huo Qiran was already looking at her, "I'm not your creditor, I'm your boyfriend."
"Yes, boyfriend." Jing Li stretched out her hand and hugged him hard. After a moment of silence, she said again, "So, don't let me owe you more, okay? I want to be with you.
, I want to be with you forever...always, be with you without any burden."
Huo Qiran couldn't say another word for a long time, but just hugged her with the same force.
…
In early July, Jing Li returned to New York with Jing Yanting, Gu Wan, and Xi Xi.
Also going to New York is Wu Ruoqing.
Jing Yanting also began to receive Wu Ruoqing's systemic treatment. Although he still had no expectations, he was happy when Jing Li was happy.
Huo Qiran, who stayed in Tongcheng, continued to live a life separated from Jingli, but the two places were really too far apart.
He did not choose to study for a Ph.D., but ultimately chose to work.
After all, studying for a Ph.D. is indeed just one of the options for him.
The reason why he wanted to study for a Ph.D. in the past was more of an inertial choice. After all, he had been in the laboratory for so many years. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with continuing to do so. It would not have any impact on his life anyway.
Influence.
But things are different now.
His life is different.
He began to have other people and things worth looking forward to in his life. He no longer wanted to tie himself to death in the laboratory. He began to want a freer and broader world.
Although the two of them live in different parts of the world, they still talk to each other at least twice a day. Sometimes they are too busy thinking and even make ten video calls a day. They just say a few words when they think of something. After all, the more they can see each other, the more happiness they will have.
.
Yueyue didn't understand this very much.
Mu Qian took the opportunity to teach: "Never expect a man to sacrifice for a woman, even if that man is your brother."
Huo Qiran was obviously used by his mother as a tool to warn his sister, so he didn't react much, but he heard Yueyue say: "What about the sacrifices dad made for you, mom?"
"What kind of sacrifice has he made for me?" Mu Qian spread his hands, "Isn't it me who has been silently giving everything?"
Seeing his daughter's gradually raised eyebrows and obviously suspicious eyes, Mr. Huo unexpectedly felt guilty and agreed with Mu Qian: "That's right."
Unexpectedly, Yueyue didn't take this trick at all. After snorting, she said: "Anyway, I will marry a man who can sacrifice for me."
Mu Qian immediately became happy. She poked Huo Jinxi with her elbow crazily and said, "Did you hear that? Your daughter wants to get married right now."
"No! I mean in the future! Mom, can you stop talking nonsense!" After Yueyue said that, she got up, picked up her schoolbag and went out.
The old father who remained silent looked at his daughter's back as she walked further and further away, his expression getting increasingly ugly.