He nervously swallowed and cleared his throat, mustering up the greatest courage of his life: “Miss Shao, from the first moment I saw you at the party, I… I really liked you! But at that time, you already had a boyfriend, and he was so outstanding, so I… didn’t dare to show my feelings and could only watch you from afar.”
Mentioning Mu Yun, Shao Yihe’s smile stiffened slightly, and she said softly, “We have broken up.”
“I know. It’s because I know that I had the courage to come to Taiwan,” Chen Fangsheng pushed up his slipping glasses and wiped his sweaty palms, shyly saying, “I know I might not be good enough for you, but I hope you give me a chance. I… will take care of you for the rest of my life and will never make you sad.”
Take care of her? Shao Yihe couldn’t help but be overwhelmed with sad tears.
From a very young age, she had lost her biological parents and thus had almost no memory of being cared for. Later, adopted by her uncle and aunt, besides basic living needs, they had never particularly cared for her. During her relationship with Mu Yun, she had experienced all the ups and downs of love, but even in the happiest moments, Mu Yun had never said he would take care of her. Yet this man, whom she had only met once, had made a vow to take care of her for life!
She was both moved and touched, and her tears fell even more intensely.
“Don’t cry–” Her tears scared Chen Fangsheng, who quickly grabbed a napkin, ready to help her wipe her tears.
Unexpectedly, he was too clumsy. As soon as he grabbed the napkin, he accidentally knocked over the water glass beside him, spilling more than half the water, which splashed on himself.
“Ah! Water–” He was startled and jumped up, but accidentally bumped into the chair behind him, falling over with the chair, landing flat on his back.
“Sir?! Are you alright?” The waiter rushed over and helped him up.
“I’m… I’m fine!” Chen Fangsheng got up, looking embarrassed and looking at Shao Yihe. “Miss Shao, I’m sorry! I made you lose face, I… I really…”
