Chapter 55 - You Wont Leave Me, Right? (1/2)

The night reigned at around eight o’clock. The vast sky in autumn night looked high and far away, but was not deep blue as usual. There was faint white light emitting from the bottom of the gray-blue sky, in which you could even see masses of clouds floating. Because the background was not dark, the moon looked dim like a shadow in the sky. But the stars were brighter than the moon, scattering around randomly like silver nails someone had sprinkled in the sky.

Du Xiaoxian looked at the stars carefully. Her mother once told her that people would become stars in the sky after death. Which one was her mother? She really wanted her mother to see how happy she was now. She was so, so happy that she was even willing to die right now. But she was reluctant to be separated from this handsome man sitting beside her …

Du Xiaoxian thought that she must have done all the good things in her previous life, so in this life she could meet Gu Nianbin. Or perhaps because she had suffered so much in this life, then God blessed her with Gu Nianbin. Her mother said that life was fair, one should be grateful no matter how difficult your life was. Because when life closed a window in front of you, it must have opened another for you. She had never understood that until now. Gu Nianbin was another window that God had opened for her. In this window, there was no loneliness, no sarcasm, no coldness or hunger, only warmth, joy and happiness instead.

For nearly eighteen years, she had lived with a muddled head … Finally, the suffering was gone and came the sweetness. Her mother was right. Be grateful instead of complaining at any time because God would always be fair. Therefore, she waited and waited, and the happiness belonging to her finally came to her.

Gu Nianbin took a sip of his tea and gazed at the bustling city under his feet, lost in his thoughts. The streetlights were as brilliant as pearls, linking with each one another. Skyscrapers in the distance were like silent monsters, towering into the heavens motionlessly. And the buildings nearby lit up with a myriad twinkling and warm lights through every window.

Gu Nianbin often stood alone on the balcony. He would observe those windows closest to him. In almost every window, there were real and warm life scenes, one of which impressed him the most: The husband returned home late. When he opened the door, a chubby little girl with double pigtails rushed over and threw herself into his embrace, while his virtuous wife held a cup of tea, smiling and waiting aside for him to change his shoes. After the man changed his shoes, he bent down to kiss his little daughter and took the tea from his wife to drink it up, with great coziness. Happiness emerged from every corner of his eyes and the tip of his brows.

When Gu Nianbin saw that scene, he almost fell into a trance. Well, he thought, what could make you happier than going home to be with your beautiful wife and children? However, he … At that moment, he thought sadly that he might never have such happiness in his whole life. There was always only himself in his world. He couldn’t remember for how long he had been lonely. Gradually, he got used to it and always kept a distance from people. Now, he had become President Gu, who was quiet, mysterious and respected by everyone. However, it was cold and lonely at the top, his heart was still craving for warmth.

Now, he looked sideways at the young girl beside him, showing a warm smile on his face. In the near future, he would also be able to have a warm home like that man. There would be a window with the light on for him, and his wife and children would wait for him when he returned late.

“Are you cold?” He touched Du Xiaoxian’s hand.

“No.”

In the dim light of night, Du Xiaoxian turned to smile at him. Her big and crystal clear eyes were shining brighter than any other star in the sky. Gu Nianbin felt a warmth in his heart. He carried her to sit on his lap. The autumn breeze was refreshing, the tea was fragrant, and the beauty was in his arms. President Gu sighed contentedly and hugged his girl more tightly.

“Xiaoxian,” he called, with his chin pressed against her forehead.

“Huh?” Du Xiaoxian sat still and raised her voice slightly.

“Go on to school tomorrow, okay?”

“OK.” She would always agree to do everything that Gu Nianbin wanted her to.

“I’ll send a car to pick you up every day. Don’t go home alone.”

“Alright.”

“I bought you a mobile phone, and I’ve put my number in it. Call me if you need anything.”

“Okay!” This answer was the loudest. There was a little joy in Du Xiaoxian’s heart. She had a mobile phone now. When she missed him, she could call him and listen to his voice. How nice!

Gu Nianbin was silent for a while before asking, “Will you call me?”

“Yes, I will.” Du Xiaoxian nodded and gave him a positive answer. Tomorrow she had to go to school and would be unable to see him for a whole day. Of course, she would call him!

Gu Nianbin ruffled her hair with a smile and said, “Good girl!”

Du Xiaoxian felt like she was being treated as a pet again. She leaned her head over and rubbed it against his chest happily.

They sat on the balcony for a long time. Most of the time they were silent and just held each other in their arms; occasionally they would smile at each other, which conveyed their affection and transcended the spoken words. Gu Nianbin’s heart was full of love and he stroked Du Xiaoxian’s back again and again.

With his stroking, Du Xiaoxian felt very comfortable and gradually became a little sleepy. But she did not want to sleep. She wanted to stay awake and engrave every minute and second she spent with him in her heart. She thought, if they broke up in the future, small things of their daily life right now would be the most precious memories.

Gu Nianbin noticed that her body was sinking, so he asked in a low voice, “Are you sleepy?”

Du Xiaoxian forced herself to keep her eyes wide open and smiled, shaking her head. But clearly, Gu Nianbin could tell that she was a little sleepy.

“Wash up and go to bed then. You can’t sleep late tomorrow.”

Du Xiaoxian sat still. Gu Nianbin moved and acted like he was going to hold her up. “Do you want me to help you?”

Du Xiaoxian was so frightened that she struggled out of his arms. “No, no, I’ll do it myself.” No matter how intimate they were, she was still shy.

Gu Nianbin smiled and pulled her into the room while holding her hand.

There were no pajamas in the clothes that Zhou Ting sent over, so Du Xiaoxian still wore Gu Nianbin’s white T-shirt after the shower. She looked at herself in the mirror and spun a circle while pulling the lower hem of the shirt. She felt it was very funny because the loose T-shirt looked both like a robe and a skirt on her.

Gu Nianbin walked over as he dried his wet hair, and he said, “I think we don’t need to buy you pajamas. Just wear this instead.”