Chapter 78: I Believe You

What do you think I, Su Yu Ke, am? You just casually find someone and sleep with them?

I didn't mean that.

Bai Xu kissed her forehead and said, holding her tighter.

You are exactly that.

No, I just feel... happy that you gave me your first time; I'm very happy.

Bai Xu explained, he was indeed very happy, never expecting her first time to be given to him.

Although I'm somewhat flirtatious and have had many relationships, you, Bai Xu, are the first I actively pursued and the first who made my heart flutter.

Yu Ke treats dating like a game; the shortest lasted a day, the longest no more than a month.

Always getting bored and not wanting to date.

Really?

Of course it's true! Would I lie to you?

I believe you.

Bai Xu suddenly looked at her seriously.

Yu Ke, let's get married?

You're serious?

Yu Ke felt a little doubtful.

I'm serious.

How could I not feel that? Your confession doesn't feel like a confession, your proposal doesn't feel like a proposal—how should I respond?

Then if I propose to you, will you accept?

That depends on your performance.

I'll perform well.

I believe you, do you want to ask that question again?

My previous question?" Bai Xu pondered, "If I propose to you, will you accept?"

The previous one.

Shall we get married?

Let's get married!

How did you suddenly agree?

I just wanted to agree; I originally wanted to marry you, in this life I will only marry you.

In this life you can only marry one person, and that person is me; I will treat you well.

Bai Xu promised.

I believe you.

At this time, Zi Han and Cheng Li were still strolling the streets, but both had empty hands, having bought nothing.

They weren't really out for a stroll; they were purely on a date, you holding my hand, me holding yours, doing nothing else.

Tired?

Cheng Li glanced at Zi Han's high heels and asked, they'd been walking for so long, gone so far, he was a bit tired, let alone her wearing high heels.

Not tired.

Zi Han replied with a smile, she was too happy to even notice, just wanting to hold Cheng Li's hand and not let go, not caring whether she was tired.

Let's rest a bit, are you hungry? Shall we go eat first?

Sure, I'm a little hungry, let's go eat.

Okay.

They went to eat hot pot; Zi Han's favorite is hot pot.

What do you want to eat?

Cheng Li first handed the menu to Zi Han.

I won't be polite then.

Zi Han, after saying that, ordered a large amount.

Cheng Li saw her finish ordering and directly gave it to the waiter; he wasn't very hungry nor really wanting to eat.

Besides, what Zi Han ordered could feed five people.

When Zi Han ordered, she was relatively hungry, so she wanted to eat and order everything she saw.

Don't you want anything? Or do you not like hot pot?

Zi Han asked.

Cheng Li indeed doesn't like hot pot, especially in summer when it's hot.

No, I think what you ordered is fine; I also kind of like it.

Oh, then our tastes are pretty similar.

Yes, pretty similar.

Cheng Li replied.

You actually went to the Gu family to look for Liuli today, right?

Zi Han still couldn't help asking, although she doesn't mind Liuli's vinegar, she still wanted to be clear.

Yes, I just wanted to see her.

Liuli is doing well, I'm taking care of her, you can relax.

Zi Han laughed, but as she laughed she began to feel somewhat uncomfortable.

She knew he was going to find Liuli, but she still couldn't help hoping; when the hope came to nothing, only disappointment remained.

"I also want to see you."

Cheng Li added.

"Don't say such things just to comfort me; besides, I'm not jealous of you and Liuli, but if you're with another girl, thinking about another girl, caring for another girl, that's not okay."

"Okay, besides Liuli, I just care about you—is that alright?"

"No taking it back—I've got it memorized!"

"No regrets."

"Cheng Li, I still have questions I want to ask you."

Zihan indeed has a lot to say, many questions she wants to ask Cheng Li.

"What questions? Go ahead and ask; I'll tell you anything I can."

"Why won't you accept my confession?"

Zihan asked.

"We've only known each other a few days, and you confess already—it just makes me think you're joking."

"I'm not joking! This is my first confession to anyone—I'm being completely serious, okay?"

Zihan said dissatisfiedly.

"So do you still think I'm joking now?"

"Now, it seems you're getting a bit serious."

"What do you mean 'a bit'? I'm dead serious, okay? You've rejected me, yet I still have the cheek to come find you—I'd never act like this normally!"

"I understand."

Cheng Li laughed, watching Zihan get angrier the more she explained.

"Cheng Li, I'm telling you, I've liked you for a while—whether you believe it or not, I do like you, and you can't get rid of me!"

Zihan blurted out everything she wanted to say, and she felt much relieved inside.

"I don't want to push you away; on the contrary, I want you to stay by my side."

"Really?"

"Really."

"Then you mustn't ever find me annoying from now on."

"I won't."

"If you find me annoying, I'll tell Liuli and have her take it out on you!"

"You don't need Liuli to vent for you—you can do it yourself; if you're unhappy, just hit me."

"I couldn't bear to hit you—are you saying that on purpose?"

"I didn't—how would I know you're reluctant to hit me?"

"You obviously know I like you so much—how could I possibly bear to?"

Zihan said, pouting.

"I'm not talking anymore—I'm digging in!"

While Zihan and Cheng Li were chatting, the waiter had already served the dishes.

"Okay."

Cheng Li laughed.

At first, Cheng Li felt neither fondness nor dislike for Zihan.

From the moment she suddenly confessed to him, he began to not want to see her.

He had never been confessed to so quickly before—after all, they had known each other less than three days.

He simply couldn't believe that in such a short time she could like him, love at first sight—he just didn't buy it.

He just felt repulsed, as if he were being toyed with.

He also thought Zihan was a careless person; if she could confess to him so quickly, she must have done the same with other guys before.

He couldn't believe she liked him, and he was even a little angry at Liuli for setting them up.

What's more, Liuli had only just met Zihan then and didn't know her character, yet she still tried to matchmake them—that was what made him angriest.

At that time, Liuli merely knew Zihan was Gu Die's cousin, and her opinion of Gu Die had also changed quite a bit.

After getting along with Zihan, he also found her quite cute, and since Zihan said she liked Cheng Li and Cheng Li happened to be single...

A young master and a miss—Liuli thought they were a perfect match, so she helped Zihan pursue Cheng Li.

But actually her help wasn't much; she just got Cheng Li to come out once, and she didn't help with anything else.

"Awake?"

In the room, Liuli sat beside Gu Die, quietly watching him.

Since Gu Qing left, he's become even less talkative; looking at him, he's grown much thinner, a beard has sprouted, and he hasn't the energy to care.

"Mm."

Gu Die responded, then reached for Liuli's hand again.

"Hungry? I'll have Aunt Lin prepare food."

During this time, Liuli treated Gu Die like a little child.

"Hungry."

"Okay, then I'll get Aunt Lin to prepare it."

"Liuli, thank you."

"Don't thank me—we're husband and wife; what's there to thank?"

Liuli feigned dissatisfaction and said.

"Good, from now on I'll always be with you."

Gu Die said seriously.

"I know."

Liuli smiled and said, then went downstairs to have Lín āyí prepare the meal.

"Meow~ meow~"

The kitten's voice came again.

Liuli searched for the kitten's silhouette.

"Lín āyí, we can start cooking."

Liuli could only hear the kitten meowing but couldn't see where; she happened to see Lín āyí, so Liuli instructed.

"Alright, Young Mistress."

"Thank you, Lín āyí, you've worked hard."

"This is what we should do; there's no hardship or not, I should thank you, for always staying by the Young Master's side, I'm truly grateful."

Lín āyí said gratefully, she treats Gu Die as her own biological son; when Gu Die is in a bad mood, she can tell at a glance.

Gu Qing left; how could his mood be good?

During this time Liuli has been accompanying Gu Die; Lín āyí has seen it all; she truly wants to thank her, and also thank her for not treating her as a servant.

Every time Liuli speaks to her politely, either saying thank you or you've worked hard, this makes Lín āyí like Liuli more and more.

"This is also what I should do; I originally should accompany him."

"Young Mistress, even if the master leaves, he'll be reassured; if he knew you were accompanying the Young Master, he'd certainly be happy."

Lín āyí spoke, tears welled up again; she thought of Gu Qing; Gu Qing and Gu Die have both been very caring toward her.

Gu Qing left; she felt regret and also felt heartache for Gu Die.

The regret is that she never thanked Gu Qing; if she left the Gu Family, she could do nothing, only able to do dirty and tiring work.

But she has been in the Gu Family for decades; any mistakes, the Gu Family has tolerated her.

Whenever she encounters a problem, the Gu Family is the first to resolve it.

She has always felt at ease in the Gu Family.

The only thing she feels sorry for is bringing Ruìtiān to the Gu Family; she saw him as pitiful, young and without relatives.

She thought the Gu Family would surely take him in, so she brought him over; who knew he and Liuli would end up like that.

She also asked Ruìtiān, but Ruìtiān said he remembers nothing.

Lín āyí thinks he's young, just entered society, likely wouldn't lie, so she believed him.

But sometimes upon seeing Ruìtiān, she feels she owes Gu Die the same.

If she hadn't brought Ruìtiān over, this wouldn't have happened.