Jian Yi was still afraid that her uncle would be angry. She raised her head and glanced at him before whispering, "You usually come here to see me first, and..."
"What else?" He Lichen asked.
"You have never stayed in a hotel several times before." Jian Yi said.
Only then did He Lichen realize that the little girl was angry because of this temper.
He suddenly felt more comfortable. He Lichen felt that this girl looked really cute at the moment. She cared about him in her heart, and she was used to his care and closeness to her.
"This time it is indeed because of work, but I also have my own reasons," He Lichen said, "I do not intend to apologize."
Jian Yi was surprised and looked up at her uncle.
He has already explained that this time it was because of work and himself. Why didn't he say a few soft words? Even if it wasn't an apology, wouldn't it be okay to coax himself?
He Lichen guessed the little girl's doubts, looked at the little girl, and continued, "Since you care about this, then come back to Westport with me and stay with me."
"We can live together every day, and I can spend all my time with you outside of work." He Lichen said that his only thought now is to hope that the little girl will come back to him, and that she will return to Sihanoukville with him.
Your own work is much more important.
Jian Yi did not speak, her expression was hesitant, and she did not refuse like the previous times. She remained silent this time.
He Lichen waited for a long time, but did not wait for the little girl's answer.
"Since you don't answer, then go have dinner with me first." After He Lichen said that, he took the little girl's hand and prepared to go to dinner.
Jian Yi did not break away and just followed her uncle.
The two returned to the store after dinner. He Lichen helped the little girl work and got off work on time.
Jian Yi and her uncle were the last to leave the store. After Jian Yi closed the store door, she asked her uncle, "Uncle, are you going back to the hotel directly?"
"I'll take you home first." He Lichen said, how could he feel relieved if he let her go home alone so late?
"Oh." Jian Yi did not refuse, hoping in her heart that her uncle would send her home.
After getting in the car, He Lichen drove back to Jian Yi's community.
After Jian Yi arrived home safely, she stood in the living room and asked her uncle, "Uncle, are you leaving now or... later?"
"It'll be later, I want to talk to you about something." After He Lichen said that, he walked over and sat down on the sofa.
"Oh." Jian Yi just responded lightly.
"Come and sit down."
Unknowingly, Jian Yi was very obedient and walked over to sit down next to her uncle.
Although He Lichen was patient in front of this girl, he was also possessive. He directly picked up the little girl and let her sit in his arms.
Jian Yi was not nervous, but she still grabbed her uncle's clothes with both hands and stayed there obediently.
"Aren't you going to come back to Sihanoukville with me?" He Lichen asked.
Jian Yi did not answer her uncle's question, but reminded him and said, "Uncle, you said you wouldn't force me."
"I have no intention of forcing you," He Lichen answered, "It's just that you still have the same answer as before. I may... have other plans."
"..." Jian Yi didn't understand. She looked at her uncle in confusion and asked, "What's your plan?"
He Lichen looked forward and said seriously, "I thought that after searching for more than a year, I finally found you. You would go back with me, stay with me, and marry me forever."
"I once thought that as long as I find you, no matter how long it takes, I don't care, because I believe you are willing to be with me forever." He Lichen said.
Jian Yi pursed her lips and said nothing, but listened carefully to what her uncle said.
"But I didn't expect that after so long, you are still... unwilling to be with me. Is it because I haven't done a good enough job, or... we are destined... not to be together?" He Lichen said.
Jian Yi shook her head and wanted to say, no, none of these, my uncle has done a good enough job, and there is no destiny to be together, only she and her uncle want to be together.
It wasn't that I was unwilling, but that I was hesitating, thinking too much, and taking too much into consideration, so I didn't give my uncle an answer for a long time.
He Lichen retracted his gaze, looked at the little girl, and continued, "If it is destined... that we can't be together, then..."
Jian Yi suddenly became interested in her uncle's thoughts and asked, "So what?"
"Then I will make other plans." He Lichen said.
Jian Yi was stunned, what other plans? What plans?
Suddenly thinking that her brother-in-law was considering getting married and started to contact women around her, Jian Yi suddenly panicked. Could it be that her brother-in-law was... looking for another woman?
"Uncle, you, how could you do this?" Jian Yi suddenly understood and immediately left his arms, standing in front of his uncle and looking at him, very angry.
"Niu'er, I..." He Lichen wanted to explain, but Jian Yi didn't give him a chance and interrupted his uncle's words.
"Don't say anything yet," Jian Yi was really angry and continued, "Are all the things you said to me before false? How could you do this?"
Jian Yi was so angry that she almost cried, "He Lichen, in your heart, is love so fragile? Can't you just hold on a little longer?"
He Lichen was not surprised at all by the little girl's reaction. He stood up, stretched out his hands, put them on the little girl's shoulders, and answered her, "I can persist, and the love in my heart is not fragile."
After understanding my own heart and my own love, I have always insisted on my love for her, and it will not change in this life, it is strong and eternal.
"But you..." Jian Yi was so angry that she couldn't speak.
"Niu'er," He Lichen called, trying his best to stabilize the little girl's emotions and said, "You know my character and my style of doing things. Although you are special in my heart, some of the ways I treat you
, it won’t be too different from normal conditions.”
"I really love you, and my love for you has not changed. I just persist like this and I can't see the future." After He Lichen said, he asked again, "Yiyi, do you understand my heart?"
Jian Yi looked at her uncle without saying a word, feeling a little confused with various emotions in her heart at the moment.
He Lichen also collected his emotions and said calmly, "Girl, if you don't want to go back, I really won't force you anymore."
Jian Yi felt nervous. She looked at her uncle and opened her mouth to say something, but nothing came out.
When He Lichen saw the little girl like this, he felt heartbroken, but he tried to hold back his emotions.
"Okay, it's getting late. You should go to bed early. I'll pick you up tomorrow morning and take you to work." He Lichen said that no matter what, he would never take less care of her.
Jian Yi stood there blankly, even if her uncle had already walked to the door, Jian Yi was indifferent. (To be continued)