Mu Chenyan was actually coaxed into smiling brightly. She always knew he was patient with her. But it was rare to see him being so willing to talk and talk so softly to her. It felt different but it felt good too.
"Yanzi, what about you? How do you feel about me?" asked Xia Zhao straightforwardly. He didn't think they were at the age where they had to play guessing games anymore. He definitely didn't want to assume things on his own now.
"Why? If I don't like you, are you gonna walk away?" she asked in return.
"If it was twenty years ago, I would be willing to walk away. Now, I'm not willing," he told her seriously.
"Oh, is that so? Why is that so?"
"Because I don't want to leave you alone. I want to try my best to make you happy in the years to come."
"You? Can you even make me happy? What can you do? You barely even talk. How will I be happy with someone like you who lives like a monk? Aren't you afraid that I'll disturb your peaceful life?"
