Gao Yong: I didn't expect her to come looking for me.
When I heard her say she had a child and already had a husband, I thought we would no longer have any connection.
She called me and asked, "Where are you?"
I hesitated for a moment but still told her my location.
She asked me to open the door. Confused, I opened it and saw her standing outside.
"What's wrong with you?"
Her face was pale, and her forehead was covered in cold sweat.
"I have a stomachache."
I was taken aback for a moment but quickly reacted and helped her inside.
She sat on the sofa while I squatted in front of her, nervously asking where she felt uncomfortable.
She pointed to her stomach, and I lifted her shirt to see that her belly was slightly swollen.
"Are you pregnant?"
I looked at her in surprise, feeling a mix of emotions inside.
She nodded.
"How long?"
"Two months."
I fell silent for a moment and softly said, "I'll get you a glass of water."
As I turned to leave, she suddenly grabbed my hand.
"Gao Yong."
I turned back and looked at her.
"I... I don't want to terminate this pregnancy."
I looked at her, a sharp pain piercing my heart.
I closed my eyes, suppressing my emotions, and softly said, "Then let's have the baby."
She looked at me, a tear sliding down the corner of her eye.
I bent down and kissed away her tear.
"Don't cry."
She wrapped her arms around my neck and buried her face in my shoulder.
"I'm sorry."
I gently patted her back, remaining silent.
I understood why she felt the need to apologize; I also knew her helplessness and struggles.
All I could do was silently protect her, ensuring she wouldn't suffer any harm.
"Gao Yong, thank you."
I heard her voice muffled as it reached me.
"Fool."
I chuckled softly and ruffled her hair.
"I'll go get you some water."
I stood up and walked toward the kitchen.
I heard her softly say behind me, "Gao Yong, I love you."
I paused, turned around to look at her, and smiled as I replied, "I love you too."
I didn't know what would happen to us in the future, but I knew that I would always be by her side, protecting her.
Gao Yong had never known that Fang Xiaoran had a daughter.
He had never thought about who the child belonged to; he only assumed that she was Fang Xiaoran and Li Bin's child.
Fang Xiaoran and Li Bin had divorced.
Fang Xiaoran sat in the driver's seat, feeling somewhat at a loss as she looked at the lazy Li Bin beside her.
"Jingjing has completely inherited Yan Yue; she's incredibly smart. Neither Fang Xiaoran nor I are Jingjing's parents; Jingjing has already guessed it."
"…"
"Xiaoran," Li Bin said gently with a smile, "let's take Jingjing back. She should be starting kindergarten soon."
Fang Xiaoran lovingly picked up Jingjing. "Jingjing, Mommy will always love you."
"Mommy, Jingjing loves you too."
Fang Xiaoran called Gao Yong from the balcony. "Gao Yong, you don't have to wait for me anymore."
Gao Yong paused for a moment. "What?"
"I've divorced Li Bin."
"…"
On the other end of the line, Gao Yong remained silent for a long time, so long that Fang Xiaoran thought he had hung up.
"Xiaoran…" Gao Yong's voice sounded weak and aggrieved. "I don't want anything anymore; will you come back?"
"No."
“Xiaoran, I’m in my thirties, I can’t waste any more time…”
“Gao Yong, I want to live for myself once. I want to spend time with my daughter.”
“…”
There was another moment of silence on the other end of the phone. After a long pause, Gao Yong spoke in a hoarse voice, “Okay.”
Before hanging up, Gao Yong said, “Xiaoran, remember to come back and see me.”
“Okay.”
Fang Xiaoran had just hung up when her phone rang again. It was a text message from Gao Yong:
[I’m downstairs at your place. Come down, I need to talk to you.]
Fang Xiaoran went downstairs and saw Gao Yong standing by the car smoking.
When he saw Fang Xiaoran come down, Gao Yong extinguished his cigarette. “Xiaoran.”
“Hmm?”
“Aren’t you going to pursue me?” Gao Yong’s eyes were bloodshot, but his smile was as bright as a young man’s. “I agree now, go ahead and chase me.”
Fang Xiaoran felt a pang in her nose. “Okay.”
Gao Yong took Fang Xiaoran’s hand, and they strolled along the grassy bank of the river.
The river breeze was cool, lifting Fang Xiaoran’s long hair.
Hand in hand, Fang Xiaoran and Gao Yong shared a warm and intimate atmosphere.
“Xiaoran,” Gao Yong’s voice had a seductive tone. “I love you.”
Fang Xiaoran stopped in her tracks and looked up into Gao Yong’s eyes. “Gao Yong, do you know that your love for me has become worthless?”
Gao Yong smiled slightly and took out a ring box from his suit pocket. “I know, so I’m proving it with my actions now.”
Fang Xiaoran watched as Gao Yong opened the ring box and knelt down on one knee.
"Fang Xiaoran, will you marry me?"
This was Gao Yong's one hundred and first proposal to her.
Gao Yong had said that if he proposed a thousand times and Fang Xiaoran agreed just once, it would be worth it.
Fang Xiaoran felt a lump in her throat as she took the ring. "I do."
"Really?" Gao Yong was so excited that he lost his composure and hugged Fang Xiaoran tightly. "Really?"
"Really."
"You’re not lying to me?"
"No."
Gao Yong was as happy as a child, spinning around with Fang Xiaoran in his arms. "Come on, let's go to the church!"
Under the witness of the priest, Fang Xiaoran and Gao Yong became husband and wife.
Fang Xiaoran looked at the guests below. In the front row, from left to right, were Ren Zhong, Xia Ran, and Li Bin.
Fang Xiaoran: "..."
Fang Xiaoran quietly asked Gao Yong, "Did you invite them?"
"Yes." Gao Yong looked at Fang Xiaoran gently. "We have to let everyone bless us."
Fang Xiaoran: "..."
What Fang Xiaoran didn't expect was that Xia Ran actually came, and there was no trouble.
After the wedding, Gao Yong got completely drunk.
Gao Yong usually had a good tolerance for alcohol, but now he reeked of liquor.
"Stop drinking," Fang Xiaoran said as she tried to take the wine glass from Gao Yong's hand. "It's bad for you."
Gao Yong held onto Fang Xiaoran tightly. "Xiaoran, please don't leave me, okay?"
Fang Xiaoran was stunned.
"Xiaoran, please don't leave me..."
"Xiaoran, I really love you so much..."
"Xiaoran, I can't live without you..."
"Xiaoran..."
Gao Yong's voice was choked with emotion.
Fang Xiaoran felt a pang in her heart and gently patted Gao Yong's back, soothing him as if he were a child, "I'm not leaving, I'm not leaving."
"Xiaoran..."
Gao Yong held Fang Xiaoran tightly, "Don't leave me."
"I won't." Fang Xiaoran's voice was soft and gentle, "I won't leave you."
After a long moment of holding her, Gao Yong lifted his head and looked at Fang Xiaoran, "Xiaoran, you are really beautiful."
Fang Xiaoran: "..."
Gao Yong leaned down and kissed Fang Xiaoran, "I love you."
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