Chapter 139 - Forever Love, Forever Love (2/2)
As he was trying to contain his temper during the wait, a man dressed in a tuxedo appeared playing a melodious tune on the violin.
The first few measures of the piece were familiar to Qi Chengzhi’s ears, but he was unable to point out what song it was. Perhaps he had heard it before in passing and did not pay much attention to it.
However, Song Yu walked out soon after.
The violinist stepped aside and let Song Yu walk in front of him.
Qi Chengzhi stared at her even though there were a couple of tables separating them.
Her nervousness was apparent since she took a couple of deep breaths before looking up at him. Her shyness had gotten the better of her and she was blushing severely.
“I love you, not only because of your beauty…”
Song Yu’s gentle voice escaped her lips, causing Qi Chengzhi to be so stupefied that he froze like a stone with his eyes fixed on her.
“I love you more and more…
“Every look in your eye touches my heart…
“Because you’ve let me see forever…
“I now understand myself…”
She was singing softly without using a microphone.
Her eyes never shifted away from Qi Chengzhi as she sang; all of her concentration was poured out warmly for him.
With small steps, she advanced forward, with the violinist following close behind her.
The soothing sound of the violin was a perfect complement to her voice.
Even the guests on the other two tables stopped talking and looked at Song Yu.
“All these future days must be treasured…
“Loving me, there will be some pain and unfairness…
“If you really love me…
“It is not an easy decision…”
Some new guests came in, but they seemed to notice that everyone was staring at her, so a few stood at the door because they did not want to interrupt.
Others slowed their steps and looked at her as they went to take their seats.
A waiter came forth and showed them the way, going so far as to gesture to them to avoid disturbing Song Yu.
“I can feel your breath next to my ear, like a deep, gentle breeze…”
“You soothe my unease so gently…
“So, I want to study your smile every day…
“Ohhh, this feels so natural…
” Forever Love, Forever Love 3 …
“I just want to spend my lifetime loving you…
“From now onward, you’ll be the reason for my happiness…
“Love is the most beautiful and longest journey…
“Along the way, rain and mud…
“Might sometimes stop us from going forward…
“I can feel your body heat in my chest…
“Like the warmth of sunshine…
“You magically melt my uneasiness…
“It’s unbelievable, and this is proof of my reasons for loving you…”
Qi Chengzhi’s heart began beating so wildly that it could explode at any time. His breathing became more stifled too. All his eyes could see was Song Yu standing in front of him, singing a love song, in the presence of all those other people around.
He noticed how red she already was, and even though she was incredibly embarrassed, she still sang to him under the watchful gaze of countless eyes.
Song Yu looked at him with an equally warm gaze.
“In this verse of the Wang Leehom song, the author seemed to have made an error with the lyrics. The original lyrics should have read, “Your emotional eyes, my silent voice…”. Whether it was intentional or otherwise, we are retaining what the author wrote and adding a clarification for readers. Your silent voice, my emotional eyes… 4
“It seems to be the greatest evidence…
“So, let me say once more…
“I love you~~
“Forever…”
As she dropped her last note, the violin gracefully produced its final note too. The entire restaurant stood up in applause.
The violinist bowed slightly and chuckled before saying something in French. He then gave the two of them some space.
Song Yu was still nervous when she quietly wished him, “Happy birthday.”
She looked at the clock. “It’s three minutes past five, which means that its precisely three minutes past midnight on the seventeenth back home.”
Qi Chengzhi lowered his gaze at Song Yu’s already flushed face, and his heart was filled with intense emotion.
He placed his hands gently on Song Yu’s waist and pulled her into his embrace, after which he bent down and kissed her on her bright red cheeks.
Eventually, the two of them sat down because they were afraid of disturbing the other guests.
Fortunately, the tables were not too big and they were able to sit especially close to each other, even if they were sitting on opposite sides of the table.
“You remembered my birthday?” Qi Chengzhi’s voice was hoarse, and the way he looked at Song Yu was as though his dominance was going to take her right then and there.
“Didn’t you tell me to remember it when I helped you create your WeChat password?” she asked. Ever since then, she made a mental note of it.
Qi Chengzhi’s hands were on the table, clinging to hers and fiddling with her fingers.
Her words made him so happy that his eyes looked like they were smiling.
“So, this was what you were up to the past two days?” No wonder she was always out.
“Mm. I asked the hotel front desk if there were any good restaurants around. Then I searched one by one until I found one that was not fully booked. At first, they did not agree to my request because they were afraid I would disturb the guests, but the French are just so romantic. When they listened to me explain that this was my boyfriend’s birthday, and the first time we celebrated your birthday together, they said yes immediately. They also didn’t mind too much because I wanted this specific time, and they told me that it wasn’t peak hours so there weren’t too many guests.”
“Thank you.” He massaged her hands and planted a kiss on her fingers, one after the other. “This is the best birthday I’ve ever celebrated.”
Above her bright red cheeks, her eyes lit up instantly. “Really? I’m glad you like it. Before this, I kept thinking of what would be the best birthday present for you. It needs to be really special.”
“I’m happy as long as you’re with me on my birthday.” He kneaded her delicate fingertips gently.
Earlier on, he thought that she had forgotten his birthday. Although she did ask Chang Lai about it, the main reason he thought she forgot was that she initially rejected his proposal to bring her along on his business trip.
Regardless, she did not want to spend his birthday alone out of the country.
Past birthdays usually coincided with him requiring to entertain his clients, so he never had an opportunity to actually celebrate his birthday.
It was either that or having dinner with clients. If, on the off-chance that nothing was going on, he would spend it alone, and no matter how free he was, he was never one to go all sentimental to celebrate such an occasion.
Things had changed since then, and he desperately wanted to spend it with Song Yu. If she was not beside him, a surge of never-before-experienced loneliness would come haunting him.
Thus, he was very insistent that Some Yu went with him.
Even if she forgot his birthday, he would not go to great lengths to remind her. The only thing he wanted was for her to be beside him.
Besides, he had already made up his mind on the perfect present for himself.
Qi Chengzhi’s fingers interlaced with Song Yu’s. He gripped her tight, and his fingertips were touching the back of her hand. “Come closer.”
Song Yu thought that there was something he wanted to tell her, so she leaned forward. Since the table was a bit narrow, she only needed to lean slightly for her to reach the center of the table. She could practically move forward to Qi Chengzhi’s side if she wanted to.
Qi Chengzhi pulled her hand lightly and placed his other hand onto the back of her head. He leaned forward ever so slightly and kissed her on the lips.
Song Yu quivered and began gripping his hand much harder than she had done so moments earlier.
Her grip was so tight that her fingertips could feel the bony structures of his hand.
She felt his tongue caressing hers with force, tickling her somewhat.
Unable to bear the ticklishness anymore, Song Yu let out a couple of moans and initiated further tongue action with him. Despite the added intensity, he upped the ante and kissed her with more vigor.