Fang Yuzhe looked at her and suddenly smiled, “I know where to take you. Come with me.” He pulled her up—not by the wrist, but by the hand—and ran towards the school gate.
A tall and a short figure, one following the other, ran from one end of the playground to the other. Xia Yuluo didn’t want to draw attention, but she had no choice; his hand held hers tightly.
His steps were so large that Yuluo had to take her biggest strides to keep up.
If only the hand holding hers would never let go, how wonderful that would be—her mother’s hand, his hand, running together to the end of time, the world full of happiness.
“Your mom must love you very much.”
Fang Yuzhe found her quite amusing, “Don’t all mothers in the world love their children? Your mom loves you too. She must have lied to you only because she had no choice.”
With his words, Xia Yuluo felt less dejected. In fact, she was thinking that at least her mother was still alive and healthy, and there would be a chance to meet again someday. Whereas Fang Yuzhe would never have the chance to see his mother again. What right did she have to be sad in front of him?
“Fang Yuzhe, thank you for bringing me here. I feel much better now.”
“Actually, I brought you here for another purpose,” Fang Yuzhe’s gaze was somewhat evasive.
“What purpose?” Xia Yuluo had a premonition about what he was going to say, so she was already nervous.
Fang Yuzhe enjoyed seeing her nervous.
“Well, Xia Yuluo, can you be my girlfriend?” He swore he had never said such words before. Usually, it was others asking him, “Can I be your girlfriend?”
“Ah?” Xia Yuluo had been afraid he would ask her this question, and now he finally had.
“Does ‘ah’ mean yes or no?” What kind of answer was that?
“Would that be any different from now?”
“Of course it would be different! If you’re my girlfriend, I can righteously protect and take care of you!”
“Fang Yuzhe, you’re the kindest boy I’ve ever met!” Xia Yuluo was unexpectedly moved, her eyes reddening right next to his mother’s tombstone.
