I will now translate the text into English:
I had imagined many scenarios to confess to her, but when she asked like this, he couldn’t help but stammer: “I… I love… you.”
“I believe you too.” An Ke revealed a smile, her grin clearly carrying a mocking tone that obviously did not believe his words.
Jun Hao was deeply hurt by her smile. He didn’t understand why she would ask this, and why she would say she believed him when she clearly did not. He pulled her into his embrace again, holding her tightly: “I’m telling the truth, you must believe me.”
An Ke did not struggle, obediently pressing against his chest: “I believe what you said.”
“I will make you believe me,” he cupped her pale face, kissing her forehead: “Let’s go home now.”
“Okay,” she answered, docilely nestling into his embrace, yet her face showed no happiness. She was not someone who could be easily manipulated. After being deeply wounded in body and soul, could she truly become the An Ke from before? She even wondered why she was so calm in front of him, as if nothing had ever happened.
This winter seemed especially long, especially cold. In City B, Saint Kang Hospital, a decades-old hospital, suddenly announced bankruptcy overnight.
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048 Strange
When they returned to the Jun family villa, An Ke was already sound asleep in Jun Hao’s arms. Cold Xiang came to greet them, and Jun Hao signaled her to be quiet with his lips. Looking down at the sleeping woman in his arms, he quickly went upstairs without pause.
He gently placed An Ke on his large bed, but she tightly gripped his clothes. He couldn’t bear to remove her hand and simply lay down beside her, fully clothed. Looking at her furrowed brows and pale face, a bitter feeling rose in his heart. He pulled her head close to his chest, feeling her breathing, still afraid at this moment. He remembered she had asked him for three months’ time half a month ago, and he had agreed, wanting to use this time to fade his reluctance, not wanting to constantly think about someone. However, he had never regretted more – if he hadn’t agreed then, she wouldn’t have been so hurt.
