Chapter 140
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There was deep emotion in Lu Jingyan’s eyes when he
remembered Chi Ying's perplexing and mysterious background. He thought she
might have something to do with his complicated family, but despite that nothing
in this world could hinder their relationship.
When he spoke again, Lu Jingyan's voice was a little
hoarse, but he still solemnly promised, "No."
Upon hearing this, Chi Ying's smile deepened. There
was a shimmering, joyful light in her eyes. It was dazzling and moving.
"Pull the hook first."1
Chi Ying said as she stretched out her little finger and shook it gently.
"…… it is good."
The two little thumbs, one long and the other short
hooked together, stopped for a while, and finally covered a part of the thumb.
Chi Ying's eyes fell on Lu Jingyan's sharp-boned hand.
She could say it was the most beautiful hand of a man she had ever seen.
It was only then that she realized that the person who
was hooking her finger was not someone with childish innocence, but an
unsmiling, arrogant, and stern President—
Lu Jingyan didn't dislike this naive behavior which
made her feel a little dazed.
She noticed his fingertips were extremely cold. She
felt an illusion that the cool temperature penetrated straight through her
skin, which passed into her blood, and quickly spread throughout her body. This
feeling woke her up.
Chi Ying could feel Lu Jingyan's nervousness but she felt
equally the same. A heavy heart has been hanging on her chest for several
weeks. When facing him, she always put on an earnest and gentle smile, but there
were piles of rocks and depression in her heart. It was difficult to dismiss her
fears and worries about the unknown.
Chi Ying opened her mouth, but the words were left hanging
in her throat. Today's state of mind was completely different from when she
came through the book. At that time, she probably could not have imagined that
one day she would be embraced by Lu Jingyan like this moment. She tried to calm
down before she tell him about Chi Cheng’s existence.
Unknowingly, fate has drawn her to this day. She might
suffer all the consequences of this choice, but she has enough courage to face them.
Chi Ying calmed down and finally said, "I was the
one who was with you five years ago, and ..."
Her voice was soft like a dream as she looked at him
with eyes as clear as the lake in autumn, at the same time there was a firmness
and determination hidden in her eyes. Lu Jingyan had a strong premonition deep
in his heart—about the truth she was about to reveal.
His dark pupils gradually tightened as his heart began
to tremble violently. There was intense tension diffused in the air. Chi Ying
tried to make her voice sound as steady as possible and remove the tension in
her voice. She took the initiative to hold Lu Jingyan's hand, and said to him --
“Also, we already have a four-year-old son."
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Her voice quickly drifted into the air and reached his
ears. Chi Ying could feel Lu Jingyan's body freeze and the arms around jerked. Her
palms were also covered in a cold sweat. The air suddenly fell into silence.
Chi Ying gathered up her courage and looked into his eyes. They stared at each
other in silence.
Lu Jingyan's eyes flickered slightly and there were
too many emotions that she couldn't understand in those deep and distant eyes.
Chi Ying’s throat was slightly blocked as she gazed at
him nervously. Her eyes inadvertently fell on Lu Jingyan's adam's apple.
The warm orange night light emitted a dazzling light and
outlined his sexy silhouette. After a long time, his adam’s apple slipped
slightly and a low voice resounded above her head.
Lu Jingyan came back to his senses and said cautiously,
"What... what did you say?"
Chi Ying struggled to discern the emotion in his words.
There was no reproach. He couldn't help
taking a deep breath and his nervousness eased for the most part.
She gently opened her mouth and said, " I know,
it's very presumptuous to tell you this after five years. Although you may not
accept him... but the child wants a father and I don't want a father's love to
be absent in his life."
She lowered her head slightly as she said those words.
Her unbound hair dangled beside her ears
and her curled eyelashes swept through in a soft arc, still a soul-sucking
beauty.
Lu Jingyan stared at Chi Ying's figure, his heart
throbbing with pain. What came to mind was the remorse for missing five full
years of her life and his son.
The air fell silent and became audible again.
Chi Ying continued, “And you have the right to know
all this and ... um..."
Before she could finish speaking, the big hand on her
waist suddenly tightened and her face was gently held up—
Chi Ying's eyes suddenly widened in amazement as she
stared at the handsome man in front of her. His eyes were burning with dark emotions.
His cold thin lips were covered and mixed with a unique refreshing breath.
Chi Ying closed her eyes subconsciously. His kiss was
very gentle, without any overbearing demands. Even with apology and pity, you
can feel his deep feelings in every gesture. Chi Ying's heart was beating
violently, but from time to time a throbbing pain flashed through her and her
body couldn't help but shake slightly.
Chi Ying didn't know what was wrong with her, but she
tried her best to calm herself and felt his care and love.
As soon as the kiss was over, she heard Lu Jingyan say
in a low voice, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" His voice was
hoarse and his emotions were deep and strong.
Lu Jingyan said, "These years, you have worked very
hard. Thank you."
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There are no storms to come as described in the book and
no heavy threat to her confession.
Even if it wasn't her who had gone through pregnancy
and labor pains, Chi Ying took the original body’s place, so she was deeply
moved and gratified by this.
Chi Ying had wanted to stand in front of the original
and tell her that it wasn't worth it to fall in love with such a man. She
should’ve been braver.
The gratitude in Chi Ying's eyes was particularly
obvious, like a star twinkling in the night sky. Lu Jingyan's heart moved and
he held her tighter, almost rubbing her into his body.
It was three in the morning ...
Unlike every night when he wakes up suddenly, he can
only sit blankly on the edge of the bed and rub his tired eyebrows recalling
the bloody scene of his dreams over and over again.
Now, her gentle fragrance was on the tip of his nose, a
huge happiness and intense surrealism filled his chest.
Lu Jingyan asked in a deep voice, " What's his
name ?"
"... Chi Cheng, ChengCheng." Chi Ying raised
her head and looked back at him, trying to capture his emotions.
When talking about the little guy, she inadvertently
showed a concentration of love and warmth in her eyes. It was like lights that lit
in a wooden house in a snowfield cold winter and like the morning star that lit
up in the sky on a long cold night.
Lu Jingyan couldn't help but think of Chi Ying's
gentle expression when she stared at the phone that night at the scenic spot. He
even had strong jealousy toward the person who was talking to her on the other
end of the phone. But that person, could it be his biological son?
"Chengcheng ..." Lu Jingyan muttered in a
low voice, a warm light flashing in his eyes. The corners of his lips twitched
slightly, "It sounds as nice as your name."
Chi Ying stared at him for a moment. His tense facial features were rarely soft and
the curvature of the corners of the lips rose slightly irrepressibly. She
seldom saw such a pure smile at Lu Jingyan. It turned out that when he laughed,
his eyes were also crooked. He lost the fierce aura he had in his previous
work, and he had another kind of soft and gentle temperament. What remains
unchanged is the same beauty and dignity as before.
Lu Jingyan... didn't mind Chi Cheng’s name wasn’t
following his surname at all.
The thoughts that had been hanging for many days fell
heavily and her eyebrows couldn't help but feel a little more relieved and
comfortable.
Lu Jingyan said
cautiously, "Can I... can I see him?"
Chi Ying asked back, " Do you want to meet him?"
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TN:
1. [先拉鉤] Pull the hook – aka pinky promise. It means two people’s pinky fingers are hooked to each other and their thumbs are facing each other. This is generally a way of making promises. The common saying is "the hook is hanged, and it cannot be changed for a hundred years." Such a promise is the most credible and lovers hook each other's little fingers hoping to hook each other's hearts forever.
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