51 Electric (2/2)

”Change into something nice! I booked us a private dinner table at the VIP restaurant here!”

Struck by her enthusiasm Qiao Feng could simply manage a bod before he was pushed away into the washroom.

He couldn't understand why she seemed happier, he just hoped it wouldn't be short-lived.

Qiao Feng had no idea what it was Qiu Yue had prepared for him, but he is pleased that the restaurant had a private room booked for them. Not only because he wanted to spend time alone with her, but also because they couldn't be seen in public, it could lead to a scandal.

Sitting him down in the chair, Qiu Yue skipped out the room, though she was back soon. This time she was pushing a trolley inside, with a huge birthday cake on it.

”Happy birthday”

She smiled softly, but this smile that was from her heart was brighter than any other.

”I- ...you didn't have to.”

But seeing his face, the surprise and hint of happiness in contrast to his words, Qiu Yue felt that she'd finally done something right.

”I did.”

She gently closed the door behind her. She'd already told the staff that they wouldn't order for the time being.

Qiu Yue took a deep breath.

”...I'm sorry. Because of me, you had to go running around in the rain. Even though it was your birthday you-”

Seeing Qiu Yue start to apologize Qiao Feng quickly shook his head.

”It's nothing. I don't celebrate this day anyway, it's not that special-”

”It is!”

Qiu Yue frowned at his words.

”Of course it is! It's your birthday, you- this was the day you were born into this world and for all its faults, it's still a beautiful place!”

Qiu Yue started to arrange the candles on the cake as she spoke.

”You were born... and that's why you can live to see this world grow, see people glow with happiness. No?”

She looked at him for a second.

”I never forget to celebrate mine.”

She reached for the matchstick, lighting the candles one by one. She'd put up 23, and being a big cake it looked fine.

Looking at the steady flame on the small candles Qiu Yue felt memories well up.

”No matter how my day went, no matter who knew or celebrated. I would buy myself a cake, a candle and a gift for myself. Even when things got bad and no one was by my side, I still had the small bright flame and that single with my name on it.”

Qiao Feng stood up his eyebrows had fallen with her words. He reached out to clasp her hand in his but before he could say anything she turned to him.

”It was my way of telling myself that no matter what, I couldn't regret being born you know?”

Because she'd spoken with so much vigor, having done so many things right after waking up from a fever, Qiu Yue's body suddenly swayed as she got a bit dizzy, but it didn't matter as Qiao Feng was already there by her side.

Looking at his eyes, his genuine happiness and now the concern in his eyes Qiu Yue made up her mind.

”We'll celebrate it every year, your birthday.”

She said giving him a small smile. Regardless of what happened, whether it confirmed her thoughts or not, she would celebrate his birthday with him every year.

Qiu Yue sat down in her seat, facing Qiao Feng and gestured at him to blow the candles.

”Make a wish! With my blessing, it might just come true!”

Qiao Feng smiled warily, if you are who I need, then will your blessing work even then?

But he didn't say a thing, quietly blowing the candles out as she still made that seemingly impossible wish.

Qiu Yue and Qiao Feng then proceeded to order dinner and finally at the end of the meal, they both cut into the cake, and yet both the slices adorned Qiao Feng's plate.

”...what happened to your slice?”

How come I see two on my plate ah?

Qiu Yue's smile twitched.

”I actually don't really like cake...”

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Qiao Feng was taken aback.

”But didn't you say you'd buy a cake every time...?”

”Yeah but that was for the feel than the taste!”

As they spoke over their meal, Qiao Feng could see Qiu Yue get drowsier by the minute. Her fever hasn't passed yet and anyways even he felt tired. The last month as a whole had been very exhausting.

By the time they reached the penthouse suite and Qiao Feng got out of the washroom, Qiu Yue had already crashed on the bed. Seeing her asleep, without any guard, Qiao Feng didn't know what to do with this girl.

His attention kept straying to her lips, constantly.

How long had he been waiting? To be closer, closer, at least now he was close enough to do something. And yet how could he? The guilt would kill him.

Even as he thought those righteous words, his lips seemed to have a life of their own, and then he felt the softest touch on them.

He'd never believed in those mythical butterflies in the stomach, or the electric tension between people, or even how one person could ask another to get addicted. And yet right now, all these sayings rang true in him.

Because the moment their lips had touched, Qiao Feng had thought that's he'd felt electricity course through his lips.

Along with that electric moment came the acutest sliver of happiness, and a large amount of guilt.

How could he sleep here in now?