321 Give It All Up (2/2)
She cleared her throat before greeting him back. ”Happy New Year. I didn't know that you were coming.”
He kissed his son's forehead before sitting beside Jiang Ying Yue. She froze but forced herself to relax.
”I want to start this new year with my son…and with you,” he told her in a soft voice.
She didn't know how to reply to his words.
”Did you watch the press conference?” he asked her.
”Yes.”
”I meant everything that I said during the press conference. Ying Yue, I want to try again. Won't you give us another chance? Even if it's just for the sake of our son. Please?”
”Long Hui…” Her heart beat faster. Longing shone in her eyes, but then her brows scrunched together and she trembled. She frowned. ”I don't…”
”Ying Yue, I love you.”
She gasped and her eyes widened in surprise. ”Oh.”
”I know that I never told you this before. It's only when I lost you that I realized how much I love you. Ying Yue, please. Give us another chance, okay? I love you. I want to be with you and of course our son. I want us to be a complete family. Our Little Jun deserves a complete and happy family.”
Her eyes quickly filled up with tears. Her mind was telling her to reject him but her heart was telling her to jump in his arms.
”Long Hui…can I…can I ask you a question first?”
”Of course. What is it?”
She took a few deep breaths before speaking again. ”If…if I ask you to give up on your position as the heir of the Long family, would you do it for me and our son?”
”What?” He was taken aback by her question.
”Well, can you do it?”
He frowned, confused that she was asking him this. ”Is this your condition?”
”No! I mean…I'm just asking. But I want to know your answer. What is it?”
”I'll choose you and our son,” he said, looking at her directly in the eyes. ”I've been groomed from a very young age to succeed my father as heir of the family and our business. It's also my life-long goal to continue my father's legacy and make the Longs prosper under my leadership. However, if it means losing my child and lover, I'd rather give it all up. If I lose you and our son, my life will lose its meaning.”
Jiang Ying Yue couldn't stop the tears from falling down her eyes anymore. ”Are you telling the truth?”
”Yes.” He reached over and wiped her tears gently with his fingers. ”Ying Yue, do you love me?”
Tears continued to fall down her face. Everyone was silent. It was not only Long Hui who was waiting for her answer. The others had been eavesdropping on their conversation since the beginning.
”Y-yes…”
Long Hui froze only for a moment before joy filled his face. ”Say it, Ying Yue.”
”Long Hui...”
”Call me Hui.”
”H-hui…I l-love you…”
Long Hui threw his head back and laughed out loud. It was a sound of pure joy and triumph. Then he pulled Jiang Ying Yue in his arms, embracing her tightly, as if afraid that she would run away again if he ever let her go.
She stiffened when he hugged her, but then quickly melted as she felt his touch once again. Her arms wrapped around him, and she buried her face against his chest. She could hear Dom cheering and clapping in the background. She felt a little embarrassed but didn't want to care anymore.
”Thank you, Ying Yue. I promise I won't let you and our son down,” Long Hui whispered to her.