Chapter 259: Chapter 258: Sorting Out You, Little Goblin (2)
Qu Chaozong’s eyes were red, he looked up and panted, suddenly reached out to pull Zhang Xin up, holding her face with both hands, looked at her infatuatedly, and asked hoarsely, "Why are you so good to me?"
Zhang Xin’s face flushed red, her eyes misted over, adding a touch of vulnerability: "Because I want to!"
Qu Chaozong gave her a kiss: "Do you really want me to be your man?"
With her thin skin, Zhang Xin immediately couldn’t handle it, reached out to cover his mouth: "Get lost! ... How can you say so much nonsense! You don’t want me?"
While cursing from her mouth, Zhang Xin’s eyes twitched into a smile, her face covered in blush, as brilliant and captivating as the fiery clouds at the horizon, making Qu Chaozong’s eyes burn.
Qu Chaozong pressed his nose against Zhang Xin’s face and asked again, "Do you really want me?"
Zhang Xin got entirely annoyed: "Why are you so long-winded!"
Qu Chaozong said seriously: "If you really choose to be with me, then you’re mine, and I absolutely won’t allow you to fool around with other men or play ambiguous games. Don’t even think about these things! ... Are you sure?"
In Zhang Xin’s eyes, a light of anger and impatience burst forth, she suddenly lowered her head to block his mouth tightly, sealing all words between their lips, expressing her deep love and moth-to-a-flame-like decisive emotion through action.
At the end of that day, Qu Chaozong, sweaty, held Zhang Xin and asked, "Staying with me, no regrets?"
Zhang Xin nestled in his arms, her eyes turned red, and after a moment, she murmured, "Would you let me regret?"
Qu Chaozong was a typical male chauvinist, especially regarding relationships, he was always serious and sincere. Once he decided and accepted a relationship, unless the other party let go first, he would never change or regret.
Qu Chaozong’s pursuit of Zhang Xin initially involved much hesitation and indecision, but at that moment, his heart was as soft as mush, and he began deeply falling for the person in front of him, never to let go again.
Qu Chaozong kissed Zhang Xin’s forehead with pampering gentleness: "Rest assured, from now on, I will definitely treat you well and never let you down."
Zhang Xin felt delighted hearing this, smiled, revealing her teeth: "When you say it, you have to do it, you must be good to me for a lifetime."
Qu Chaozong pulled her into his arms and pressed Zhang Xin’s face against his chest, stroking her hair as if talking to himself, or making a promise to Zhang Xin: "Once this year passes and the company is completely stable, I’ll marry you, become your husband, and be your man."
Zhang Xin didn’t speak at all, slowly her back started to tremble, and a faint sob came from her nose.
Qu Chaozong hurriedly pulled her out of his embrace, only to see Zhang Xin crying with a face full of tears.
Qu Chaozong suddenly panicked, urgently asking: "Everything was fine, what’s wrong now?"
Zhang Xin looked at Qu Chaozong with tear-blurred eyes, tears broke through her narrow eye sockets, and she clung to Qu Chaozong’s neck, with her last protective shell finally melting away due to Qu Chaozong’s solemn promise, revealing her burning true heart.
Zhang Xin had never cried in front of anyone like that before, tears slid down her cheeks into her mouth, the salty taste was foreign to her.
Zhang Xin choked up, her shoulders shaking, crying uncontrollably.
Qu Chaozong hurriedly helped Zhang Xin wipe her tears, her eye makeup smeared into a mess, looking like a panda, and large tears rolled down, all hitting right at Qu Chaozong’s heart.
Qu Chaozong softly coaxed: "Alright, don’t cry, tell me what’s wrong...?"
Zhang Xin was crying, but when she heard him say that, she suddenly felt extremely wronged and started to hit Qu Chaozong’s chest, unreasonably complaining: "You... you bastard! ... Why didn’t you come to me sooner... If I could have met you earlier, how wonderful it would have been!! You big jerk!!"
Qu Chaozong, feeling both amused and helpless, let Zhang Xin hit him and obediently admitted his fault: "It’s all my fault, in the next lifetime, I’ll definitely find you in kindergarten and be with you."
Zhang Xin let out a giggle, tears turned into laughter, her eyes bright and clear after the tears had washed them.
The two of them gazed at each other, Qu Chaozong suddenly covered her mouth with his own, kissing Zhang Xin’s trembling, wet lips: "Don’t be sad anymore, from now on, I’ll always love and cherish you, I’ll belong to you for this lifetime, and we have a long future ahead of us."
Qu Chaozong said those words vaguely in his mouth, yet Zhang Xin heard them clearly, the deep voice filling her ears and heart, making her vision blur.
Qu Chaozong’s scorching breath sprayed onto her face, kissing her, holding her tightly, the blazing heat completely melting the suppressed longing in her heart.
Zhang Xin lacked love yet was afraid to receive love; she muddled through so many years, and it was only now that she fully understood what it truly means to love someone, what true happiness is.
That night, the two were entangled in intense and frenzied passion until the sky turned faintly bright.
After resting for most of the day, they finally got up to take a shower, and Qu Chaozong came out of the bathroom, wanting to return to bed with Zhang Xin in his arms, but Zhang Xin stopped him: "Wait, Chaozi, I have something to give you."
Qu Chaozong didn’t let go, pressing his tired face against her neck: "What is it? Let’s talk about it tomorrow, I’m sleepy now."
Zhang Xin hesitated for a moment and didn’t insist, letting Qu Chaozong hold her as they returned to bed.
Lying in Qu Chaozong’s arms, Zhang Xin never felt so happy before. She held Qu Chaozong’s head, kissed his forehead, and asked, "Chaozi, do you love me?"
Qu Chaozong gazed at her with a slightly mischievous look in his eyes: "Truly want to know?"
Zhang Xin huffed: "Isn’t it obvious? If I didn’t want to know, why would I ask you!"
Qu Chaozong leaned close and gave her a kiss: "If I didn’t love you, would I be with you? Am I that kind of person?"
Zhang Xin abruptly fell silent, feeling like there was a wildfire in her heart, crackling and popping quietly.
Zhang Xin said, "Chaozi, love me forever, only me."
Qu Chaozong nodded in agreement: "Okay."
A single simple word, yet it represented the most solemn promise in the world. Zhang Xin closed her eyes in satisfaction, quietly adding in her heart, "Me too."