Long Er, who was clueless, pedaled his bicycle hard to catch up with her. “Mimi, what’s wrong with you? Did the sun make you go crazy? Or is the wind so strong it blew away your mood?”
“Don’t follow me!” Mimi jumped off her bicycle, stomping her foot anxiously, then grabbed her bike and turned back, “Go away quickly!”
Long Er also got off his bike and followed her step by step. “Mimi, what’s wrong? Did I do something wrong to make you unhappy? Tell me, I’ll improve, I’ll apologize to you—”
Oh my! He was so annoying!
“No! No! I’m just in a bad mood, don’t bother me—” She glanced at him.
Then she grabbed her bicycle and turned back to her original direction. Mimi seemed to be playing hide-and-seek with him. When Long Er moved forward, she would go backward; when he turned around, she would immediately return to her original direction. They went back and forth, neither giving in.
“Why do you have to follow me? You’re so annoying!” Mimi was about to cry from frustration. What if Gu Feiyang suddenly woke up and saw them? She would never be able to clear her name.
“Who told you to suddenly change your attitude? Tell me, have you started to dislike me too?” Long Er wasn’t stupid; he could see she was deliberately avoiding him.
“I’ve never said I dislike you!” “Then why are you avoiding me? I have always loved you deeply. If you have any dissatisfaction with me, just speak out openly, and we can discuss and research it together.” “I know how good you are to me.” Mimi unconsciously tried to comfort him, only hoping he would leave quickly, “It’s precisely because you’re too good to me that I must stay far away from you.”
Long Er cried out heartbrokenly: “Is it wrong to please the woman I love?”
“You… you… oh my God! You’re crazy, what nonsense are you talking about? You must be mad!” Mimi was shocked, her eyes wide open, looking as if she had seen a ghost. Then, without thinking, she turned to flee, her mind focused on how to quickly get away from him.
Long Er, anxious, dropped his bicycle and quickly chased after her. He grabbed her arm, turned her body, and placed his hands on her shoulders.
“I’m serious. For a long time, you’ve been deeply buried in my heart. I just couldn’t find an opportunity to confess. Now is the time. If I don’t say what’s in my heart, you’ll never understand my feelings because your reaction is so dull. If I don’t speak up, you’ll slip away from me. Mimi, I want to declare to the whole world that Long Er loves Ou Yang Mimi the most! I love—”
“Oh! My God!” Mimi was almost scared to death, desperately struggling but unable to break free from his restraint.
Mimi was going crazy, covering her ears and starting to scream wildly. “Go away! Go away! I don’t want to hear! I don’t want to hear! How embarrassing!” “Mimi! I… I…” Long Er grabbed her shoulders tightly, looking at her sincerely, “I think you haven’t fully grown up yet, and don’t quite understand the feelings between men and women. Mimi, I will patiently wait for you to grow up—” “I am already grown up! I am already eighteen years old! I—” She took a deep breath and swallowed all the words she was about to say. Long Er’s devoted and pure love made her unable to bear hurting him. “Mimi?” “Stop talking, I don’t want to hear, let me go!” Mimi struggled hard. He held her tightly and said passionately: “Mimi, I really love you so much—” “I said I don’t want to hear it, let me go! Let me go!” Long Er’s expression looked somewhat serious, “Give me a chance to love you, okay?” She shook her head forcefully without hesitation, “It’s impossible between us.” “Why?” he asked anxiously. She wanted to speak but stopped, really unable to bear hurting him, but at this critical moment, if she didn’t harden her heart, she feared Long Er would continue to pester her endlessly.
By now, she had no choice but to steel herself and say in one breath: “Because I’ve always seen you as an older brother, and I thought you were kind to me because you saw me as a sister, I allowed myself to get close to you. I didn’t know… didn’t know that you actually…” “Enough!” Having hit a wall, Long Er’s heart was broken, and he slowly lowered his face, “Mimi, don’t say anymore, I… I understand.” “Hmm…” Seeing him sad, she also felt uncomfortable.
Raising his face, Long Er forced out a pale smile, “Will we still be ‘siblings’ from now on?” Mimi stared at him with furrowed brows, and after a moment, she cruelly shook her head, “Long Er, I’m really sorry, I just can’t do it, because my master he—” “Mimi!” Long Er swallowed hard, painfully stopping her from continuing.
“I know the young master doesn’t like me, and he is your master, I can understand your worries. From now on, I will never bother you again. Even when you’re starving, I… won’t feel heartache anymore, because I’ve decided to leave here forever.” “Long Er!” Mimi felt guilty, as if she had caused him to lose his job, “Don’t be like this! Staying won’t affect us, as long as we draw clear boundaries—” “Being able to know before I leave that you’re so eager to keep me, that’s enough. I’m satisfied.”
Seeing her so sad, he couldn’t help but laugh, “If we ever meet on the street in the future, I hope you won’t run away immediately.” She was stunned for a moment, thinking for a while, “I… I don’t know if I would run away.” Long Er choked up with grief, “I never thought I’d get such an answer… Okay, I won’t bother you anymore. I’ll go to the company and resign soon.” “Long Er…” Mimi didn’t know what to say. Long Er was about to turn and leave, but he couldn’t help looking back, gazing at her deeply, wanting to remember every beautiful line of her face. “Can you give me a farewell gift?” Long Er asked, his eyes reddened. Mimi was slightly dazed, and then instinctively reached out to remove the ribbon from her hair. “I don’t have anything valuable…” “No,” Long Er held her hand, stopping her from removing the ribbon. “You…” Mimi thought he found her stingy. Long Er stared at her for a long time, then leaned down, bringing his face close to hers, and tapped his cheek with his index finger, “Can you give me a farewell kiss? Just a light kiss on my cheek.” “No!” She opened her big eyes, reflexively refusing and instinctively took a step back. Long Er could no longer hold back his sad emotions, letting tears slide down his face. “Oh my God! Long Er…” Mimi was startled, clutching her chest, slightly trembling.
Looking at his slender retreating back, so desolate and lonely, the ice wall in Mimi’s heart gradually melted, and her sympathy was greatly stirred. “Long Er! Wait for me!” Her heart softened, and she quickly ran towards him.
Long Er stopped at her words, swiftly turning around. Seeing her petite figure running towards him, his face covered with tear marks was filled with anticipation. “Mimi, is there something else?”
Mimi stopped in front of him, raising her reddened little face to look at him. Then, she stood on tiptoe, but still not tall enough, she involuntarily jumped up, trying once, then trying again.
Long Er understood and smiled, bending down kindly, allowing her to gently press her li
After the kiss, Mimi’s heart was immediately occupied by guilt. She felt she had done something terribly wrong to Gu Feiyang. She quickly lowered her head, shouting in her heart: Master, I deserve to die, I’ve done something unforgivable, but I just can’t bear to be cruel. Long Er is so pitiful, truly so pitiful. Master, I beg you! Please! You must forgive me…
Long Er looked at her, moved, “Goodbye, Mimi.”
After a long while, Long Er reluctantly took his steps and left. Realizing he had gone, Mimi slowly raised her head, watching his back until he disappeared at the far end of the beach.
