Suddenly, a man’s hand pressed against her head, gripping her hand, holding her small hand tightly as if it were a precious treasure.
“I don’t want this. I want this. I want you to stay.”
Cheng Minghao crouched down, placing his hand on Lin Qingya’s chest, feeling the steady, calm heartbeat beneath and explaining softly.
The heartbeat was peaceful, without a trace of the usual reckless passion.
“But this… it’s already in your heart. There’s no more.”
Lin Qingya smiled, glancing at Cheng Minghao, then lowered her head slightly and leaned forward, burying her face into his shoulder.
Half an hour later, after earnestly working hard for a long time.
Lin Qingya knelt in front of Cheng Minghao’s legs, wiped her sore lips, and swallowed the saliva in her mouth.
She smiled and looked up, asking, “Satisfied? I’m leaving. Will you see me off?”
Lin Qingya held onto Cheng Minghao as she spoke.
Cheng Minghao lifted Lin Qingya’s chin with both hands, raising her delicate, beautiful, ambiguous, and wet chin high.
He gazed at her slightly parted red lips, where a pink little tongue flickered with temptation and ambiguous allure inside her mouth.
This little vixen was still seducing him!
“…Let’s go.”
Cheng Minghao moved, releasing Lin Qingya’s chin and no longer restraining her.
He simply picked up her pink backpack and was the first to step out the door.
Station.
It was nighttime, but pedestrians still hurried back and forth, moving quickly.
“It’s about to depart.”
Lin Qingya held the Ticket in her right hand. The Ticket was bought for her by Cheng Minghao.
Now, it was gripped tightly in her hand.
The thin Ticket felt burning and heavy.
She pretended to casually tuck her hair behind her ear, using the motion to glance ‘unintentionally’ to the left.
As her gaze brushed past Cheng Minghao, she couldn’t help but look back with longing.
Their inability to be together was a knot in the heart—a knot that belonged to Lin Qingya alone.
Maybe Cheng Minghao had it too, maybe not.
As for the specifics…
Lin Qingya had struggled and guessed for a long time, but as for the actual result… who could really know?
Her cherry-red lips seemed sealed.
Clearly, it was just a light, casual touch, a symbolic gesture, yet it felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.
Making it hard for her to speak.
“Mm…”
The countless words in her heart, whether Lin Qingya’s feelings or what Cheng Minghao wanted to say, all ended with this single sound.
Cheng Minghao paused for a long time until the sound of departure echoed in his ears.
Lin Qingya unconsciously walked toward the station entrance, looking back with every step.
Her heart wanted to leave, but it was also being pulled back inside.
Her feet moved outward, but she wanted to run back in.
She wished, desperately, that Cheng Minghao would imprison her, keep her locked up.
Maybe she wouldn’t want that, but even as she didn’t want it, she would also feel an overwhelming willingness and gratitude.
But she knew…
It was basically impossible.
Even if Cheng Minghao locked her up…
She would only want to escape before the truth came out. She wanted to leave behind beautiful impressions, beautiful memories for them both to enjoy.
The truth and reality were bitter, but dreams and past memories were sweet as honey, overwhelmingly sweet, comforting, and delicious.
Her steps moved forward, drawing closer to the boarding security checkpoint.
The reluctant farewell gaze between Cheng Minghao and Lin Qingya caught the attention of a few idle passersby.
But meeting and parting were not unique to them.
The tangled stories within were not for outsiders to know.
They could only cook up their own flavors together.
“Wait!”
The Ticket had already been checked, the corner torn off.
Lin Qingya stood inside security, almost quickening her pace to leave the place she longed for.
Behind her, Cheng Minghao’s “wait” made her stop, disturbing the orderly queue.
The Inspector told them not to disturb others and to move aside.
Lin Qingya nodded quickly and walked further inside security.
She turned left, separated by the barrier, and met Cheng Minghao’s gaze.
“What’s wrong?”
Lin Qingya glanced down at her phone.
One minute left until departure.
Though time was tight, and she might not make it on board, the longing and expectation in her heart made her want to stop, to stay.
“Can…can you not go?”
Cheng Minghao glanced at the time above on the right—one minute left before the Ticket expired.
Even though an expired Ticket could be bought again immediately.
An expired Ticket couldn’t hold back an expired person.
Even so, Cheng Minghao still asked as they parted, his eyes full of hope, pleading, even pity as he looked at Lin Qingya’s face.
Seeing Cheng Minghao’s expression, seeing his sadness.
Lin Qingya felt even more reluctant and pained.
She couldn’t bear to see him sad.
She moved a step closer, cupping his face with both hands.
She rose on tiptoe and pecked his lips, then deepened it with more temptation and entanglement.
When their lips parted, Lin Qingya smiled.
“I’m just going away for a few days—three at most. As long as you…find out some things by then, as long as you call and ask me to come back, I’ll return obediently. Okay? Husband~”
Lin Qingya said with a smile.
Maybe this was the last time she would call Cheng Minghao ‘Husband.’
It was just a title with no real meaning.
When he heard ‘Husband,’ Cheng Minghao’s heart trembled, his lips moved, and he spoke:
“Just three days? Really?!”
Cheng Minghao spoke with hope, asking earnestly, sincerely begging Lin Qingya to tell him it was true.
Facing his question, Lin Qingya just laughed and nodded.
“Yes, three days, five days, seven days—once certain people lose patience, then…once you know everything, maybe…I’ll get your call, and I’ll come back. I’ll wait for your call~”
Lin Qingya laughed softly, with a hint of expectation, but at the same time, pain, reluctance, fear, and unwillingness in her heart.
Hearing her words, Cheng Minghao could only fall silent.
Then…
He nodded, adding,
“The Ticket expired… we…”
Cheng Minghao looked at Lin Qingya, hoping to hear the answer he wanted.
But…
“Alright…that’s really a pity.”
Lin Qingya’s words paused, her face wearing a faint, forced smile.
She said,
“Go buy me another one, will you? I’ll get back in line and board. Don’t waste any more time, or I won’t have anywhere to rest when the sun comes up.”
“…”
Cheng Minghao stared at Lin Qingya’s face, at her pale face with a determined, unchangeable smile.
After a moment of silence, he could only take a deep breath and let it out slowly.
He reminded her:
“Remember to call when you arrive. I want to know you’re safe. I want to know you’re okay, is that alright?”
“…Mm, okay!”
Lin Qingya smiled faintly, her smile dimming the light in Cheng Minghao’s heart.
It was clearly a beautiful, youthful, sacred face, so tempting to touch.
Yet it filled him with loss and deep unhappiness.
“Wait for me.”
Cheng Minghao spoke softly, then turned to buy the Ticket.
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