Jinyu stroked his back. “Don’t worry; I’ll take care of everything.”
“What about Young Master Xu? If you leave, what will happen to him? Aren’t you going to marry him?” The Jinyu household was decorated, and news of the marriage had spread. What would happen to Young Master Xu if she left?
Jinyu tightened her arms around Suxi. “I’ll take him too. We’ll leave together.”
Not getting a response, she lowered her head to look at him. “Suxi?”
“Mm,” he smiled faintly. “You should be good to him too. He really likes you. Although it’s painful, I wanted to take him and the baby with me. If I ruined Young Master Xu’s happiness, I would feel uneasy.”
Jinyu looked away, trying to conceal her emotions. “Don’t you like me? You promised to marry me.”
Suxi’s delicate hand clutched her clothing. “I… I like you too…”
Jinyu’s heart stirred, and her unease faded. She held Suxi’s hand warmly and lowered her head to look at him. “Suxi, I like you too.” This time, she spoke earnestly.
Suxi suddenly looked up, tears welling in her eyes. She threw herself into Jinyu’s embrace. Before, Jinyu had often been intimate with him, caring and considerate, wanting to marry him, but she had never said she liked him. Now, she did.
And he believed her. She was the person he trusted most.
Jinyu caressed Suxi’s pale cheek and kissed his reddened, slightly swollen lips. Soft breaths mingled as Jinyu spoke tenderly, “I might… love you…” Perhaps she had loved him all along. Over the past two years, he had melted her heart. During her darkest moments, when she felt most alone, he had been her silent supporter, waiting for her.
Such a person had worn away the icy resentment in her heart, making her feel warmth. She thought she would never seek happiness again, but because of him, she wanted to try once more.
