Chapter 99: I Can't Go Back Tonight!

Tang Ye parked the car and came before Du Xi.

He pressed both hands onto her shoulders, looking her up and down.

"Thank heavens, you're safe and sound!"

Du Xi was wearing a thick down jacket, with a hat and scarf on, wrapping her mouth and nose up very tightly.

Her eyes, like zircon, appeared especially bright and clear.

Her long eyelashes were covered in ice crystals, like a translucent beaded curtain.

Her fair skin was frozen bright red, and mist with a sweet, fresh scent drifted out from her scarf from time to time.

Tang Ye felt a pang of heartache watching her.

"Why didn't you take the bus?"

"The snow was falling too heavily, and there was a traffic accident on one stretch of the road, causing a terrible jam.

I thought it wasn't far, so I got off early to walk, but I didn't expect the distance to be so great!

How did you know I had come?"

"Liu Fang couldn't get through to your phone, so she called me."

"Oh, my phone ran out of battery..."

At this moment, Du Xi felt her own actions were somewhat unreasonable.

Tang Ye looked at Du Xi, feeling both exasperated and amused, and even more moved.

At this moment, even a fool could see Du Xi's feelings for him.

Ever since the class reunion, the two of them had been slowly developing feelings, but they had never broken through the paper window.

Du Xi suddenly felt a wave of weakness, her legs turning soft; seeing that something was wrong, Tang Ye hurriedly pulled her into his embrace.

Du Xi's expression shifted from surprise to joy, as if surrounded by happiness, as if in a dream.

The biting north wind turned gentle at this moment.

The snowflakes dancing across the sky became the atmosphere crew.

She had fantasized countless times about how she should express her heart to Tang Ye.

She had even thought about taking the initiative to tell Tang Ye that he had lived in her heart for a long time.

Du Xi also hugged Tang Ye tightly.

"This is the most unforgettable and warmest embrace of my life."

Tang Ye let go of Du Xi and patted the back seat of his bicycle, "Get on!"

Du Xi looked at Tang Ye hesitantly, "The ground is too slippery, I'm afraid of falling."

Tang Ye chuckled, "I won't ride it, I'll push it."

Du Xi nimbly hopped on and sat on the back seat.

Seeing Tang Ye's hair dyed white by the snowflakes, she gently brushed it with her palm.

Tang Ye did not look back, staring straight ahead, holding the handlebars steadily.

He was terrified that if he were careless, he would lose control and let Du Xi fall!

"There was a car accident up ahead too; a bus skidded while turning and plunged into the river."

Only then did Du Xi realize why Tang Ye's eyes were full of relief the moment he saw her!

"You thought I had an accident too?"

"Yes! You came to find me, I have a responsibility to protect you!"

Hearing Tang Ye say this, a smile rippled at the corners of Du Xi's mouth.

"Were there any casualties?"

"No, the armed police arrived very quickly and rescued them in time. The water in the river isn't deep in winter, so nothing major happened, but the river water is bone-chillingly cold; they must have been frozen badly, and a serious illness is inevitable."

Several miles of snowy road.

It took a full two hours to walk.

Deeply etched in the heart.

Returning to the residence.

Tang Ye turned on the bedroom air conditioner and said to Du Xi with a smile, "Take off your outer clothes and put them by the air conditioner vent to blow; see if they can dry out."

Du Xi nodded, her face flushed, and reached out her hand, "Give me your phone, I need to report my safety to Liu Fang."

Tang Ye handed the phone to Du Xi, "Remember to call your parents too. With snow this heavy, you definitely can't go back today, and whether you can go back tomorrow depends on the situation."

Du Xi gave a faint "mm" like a mosquito's hum and gave Tang Ye a look.

Tang Ye realized this meant he should go out, otherwise it would be inconvenient for her to change.

Tang Ye walked out of the room and closed the door behind him.

Du Xi sneezed twice in a row.

He felt that there was a high probability Du Xi had caught a cold!

Du Xi took off her coat and trousers and crawled into the bedding.

She subconsciously smelled the bedding; it had the scent of sunshine, exactly the same as the scent on Tang Ye!

Afterwards, she dialed Liu Fang's number.

"I've already arrived in Pinghu, don't worry!"

Liu Fang patted her chest lightly and complained, "You worried me to death. How does it feel to see the person you've been thinking about?"

Du Xi paused and said with a smile, "I'm not telling you."

Liu Fang was stunned for a moment, then realized, "It's eight or nine tenths likely that you've gotten together."

Afterwards, Du Xi called Xiao Qin.

"Mom, it's me, Du Xi. My phone is out of battery. I can't make it back tonight."

Xiao Qin said angrily, "I couldn't get through to your phone, you worried me to death. Hmm? What do you mean you can't make it back! Where are you staying tonight?"

Du Xi told her the truth, "I'm using Tang Ye's phone. I am in Pinghu right now."

"Ah?" Xiao Qin was stunned for a long moment.

"With such heavy snow, the buses have stopped running. I also encountered two car accidents on the road. One car drove straight into the river, and dozens of people were injured."

"Good heavens, then don't come back. But remember to mind your boundaries."

If something really happened between her daughter and Tang Ye this night, it could only be said that Heaven had pulled the strings.

Xiao Qin thought about it carefully; in the current marriage market, someone more suitable than Tang Ye might not be found even with a lantern.

After her daughter hung up the phone, Xiao Qin went to the study.

Du Chengfeng was wearing his glasses, busy wielding his brush and splashing ink.

"Old Du, let me tell you something, it seems your daughter is really interested in Tang Ye."

Du Chengfeng laughed in spite of himself, "Your daughter is already twenty-eight, it's time for her to be in love. Young Tang, that kid is very good, I have no objections. If it weren't for the heavy snow today, we could have let Du Xi invite Tang Ye over for a meal together."

Xiao Qin sighed, "Du Xi went to Pinghu to find Tang Ye, and with such heavy snow, she can't come back and has to stay at Tang Ye's place!"

The previously relaxed and free-flowing brushwork suddenly stalled, and a drop of ink abruptly ruined the entire painting.

Du Chengfeng looked at the ceiling and let out a long sigh.

"I believe Young Tang will take good care of Xi Xi!"

……

The door was pushed open.

Du Xi was hiding under the quilt, with only her pretty face exposed.

Tang Ye walked in front of Du Xi and said softly, "Don't move!"

Du Xi looked at Tang Ye in surprise.

Tang Ye placed his palm against Du Xi's forehead, then touched his own forehead, checked her pulse, and quickly got up to retrieve a thermometer from outside.

"Take your temperature."

Du Xi felt her brain a bit muddled and obediently placed the thermometer under her arm.

Five minutes later, Du Xi blushed as she took out the thermometer and handed it to Tang Ye.

Tang Ye stood under the light, looked at it carefully for a long time, and said with a grave expression, "39.4."

"Could it be a mistake? My health has always been very good; I rarely catch colds or coughs. The last time I had a high fever was years ago."

"Don't try to be tough. The thermometer doesn't lie."

"I've caused you trouble."

"What kind of trouble is this? You came all this way to find me; taking care of you is my responsibility."

Although Du Xi took medicine, she had a recurring high fever throughout the night.

Tang Ye slept on the sofa in the living room, checking on her condition from time to time.

Until the next morning.

Under Tang Ye's meticulous care.

Du Xi's temperature finally went down. "Three chapters today, Town Mayor Tang and Police Officer Rabbit successfully hold hands romantically! Please vote!"