All the way back, Xiao Yu almost drove like a maniac, overtaking other cars. There were several red - lights on the way, and he got so close to the car in front that his bumper was almost touching the other car's rear end. Ye Yanxi was scared out of her wits the whole time. She couldn't help exclaiming several times and had to cover her mouth tightly to keep from screaming.
When they finally got back to Qingyu Bay, this thrilling and exciting journey came to an end. The moment Ye Yanxi got out of the car, her head was spinning. She was glad that she could get out safely.
After getting out of the car, her legs were a bit wobbly. It took her a while to stand up straight.
Xiao Yu got out of the car looking calm and composed. Just like before, he didn't even glance at Ye Yanxi and walked straight towards the elevator.
Ye Yanxi had no choice but to follow him with unsteady steps.
For some reason, as if he had a shred of conscience, Xiao Yu didn't close the elevator door but waited for her.
At first, Ye Yanxi thought Xiao Yu would just leave her behind and go up alone. But seeing him waiting for her, she couldn't help beaming with joy. She quickened her pace and walked into the elevator. "Were you waiting for me?"
Xiao Yu's face still looked a bit grim, but from the fact that he waited for her, it seemed that his anger had subsided to a great extent.
Watching the numbers on the elevator panel go up one by one, Ye Yanxi thought about what had happened after Xiao Yu picked her up this afternoon.
She knew very well why he was angry. It had happened a few times before, but today's seemed more serious. She thought she should find a proper time to have a good talk with Xiao Yu.
When they got back to the apartment, Xiao Yu sat on the sofa to watch the news as usual. Ye Yanxi stood there for a while, then went to the kitchen to pour two glasses of water. She put one in front of Xiao Yu. He glanced at the water on the coffee - table, then picked it up and took a sip.
Ye Yanxi took the opportunity to sit down beside him obsequiously, looking at his profile.
His fair and smooth face was well - defined, with an air of nobility beneath his cold exterior. His deep, black eyes, and his high - bridged nose made him so handsome that one couldn't help being captivated at first sight. The closer Ye Yanxi looked at him, the more she liked him.
What's more, Xiao Yu's good looks were not achieved through makeup like some celebrities. It was his natural charm. Moreover, he seemed to have an innate elegance and nobility. Every gesture of his was full of charisma, making it impossible for people to look away.
When Ye Yanxi was bored, she would always stare blankly at Xiao Yu's face. That's why she had been called a fangirl by Xiao Yu countless times.
She silently retorted in her heart that it was okay to be a fangirl of her own man, wasn't it?
Now that Xiao Yu was watching the news, Ye Yanxi stared directly at him. The latter seemed not to notice her gaze throughout and remained cold and calm. Finally, he seemed to be a bit uncomfortable under Ye Yanxi's intense stare.
When he turned his head, he happened to meet Ye Yanxi's gaze. Her big, watery eyes were warm and bright. Seeing Xiao Yu turn his head, her clear and innocent eyes blinked, looking a bit hazy.
So, Xiao Yu was completely defeated by her. The defenses he had built in his heart collapsed on their own.
"Do you still want to drink water?" Xiao Yu asked with his tightly pursed lips. Since Ye Yanxi sat down, she hadn't taken a sip of the water in her glass and just stared at him.
Ye Yanxi immediately said obsequiously, "I don't need water. Just looking at the handsome guy in front of me is enough to quench my thirst. Why would I need water?"
Needless to say, this was blatant flattery, but surprisingly, Xiao Yu quite liked to hear her say so.
"Then, if you look at me, can you even skip meals?"
"Of course!" After Ye Yanxi said that, she moved a bit closer to Xiao Yu obsequiously. His handsome face was right in front of her.
Xiao Yu frowned and pushed her away a bit in disgust. "Go do what you should do. Don't block my view."
Ye Yanxi made a bitter face and looked at him innocently. "I'm just sitting here. I haven't done anything."
Finally, Xiao Yu threw in the towel. He was really defeated by her. "Okay, I'm not angry anymore. Are you satisfied?"
"Wait... I also have something to say." Ye Yanxi suddenly cleared her throat and looked at Xiao Yu seriously.
"What do you want to say?"
"That..." Ye Yanxi hesitated for a moment but then said straightforwardly, "I was really panicked when I saw your mother today. I didn't think about anything, so I lied."
Seeing that Xiao Yu's face darkened again, Ye Yanxi quickly explained, "I know you're angry about this, but I was worried about other things, especially that your mother might find out about that."
Xiao Yu's eyes darkened a bit. "Do you mean the thing with Chu Beize?"
Ye Yanxi nodded. "Yes."
"Although I was with Chu Beize before, and it wasn't a mature relationship, it did exist. And I got together with you just a few days after I broke up with Chu Beize. I'm worried..."
Ye Yanxi was always very assertive about everything, but this was the first time she was so worried about something and always hesitated.
Although she never cared about others' opinions, it didn't mean she really didn't care in her heart, especially when it came to Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu was such an excellent man, while she... was just an orphan abandoned by her parents since childhood and an ordinary woman. In the eyes of the world, how could she be worthy of him?
With Xiao Yu's status and position, he should be with a wealthy and famous lady.
Most of the time, Ye Yanxi felt insecure. She was always afraid that this was just a beautiful dream and one day the dream would wake up.
At this moment, Xiao Yu understood what Ye Yanxi meant. He turned his head and looked deeply at Ye Yanxi. Finally, he sighed softly, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her forehead lovingly.
"I've already said that no matter what happens, I'll always stand behind you." As he spoke, Xiao Yu tightened his arms a bit. "So you don't have to be so scared all by yourself. I'll take care of everything."
Hearing his words, Ye Yanxi leaned weakly on Xiao Yu's shoulder. For a moment, she really seemed tired. One person really couldn't bear too many things alone. But Xiao Yu's words made her feel relaxed. At this moment, she felt that everything was so real, not a dream.
"Actually, I've always been confused..." Ye Yanxi murmured against his chest. "I'm just an ordinary girl. There are millions of girls like me in the world, and there are so many who are more excellent and beautiful than me. Why did you..."
Why did you fall for me?
Ye Yanxi didn't say this sentence in the end. After all, she was not confident.
If it was because of the thing that happened sixteen years ago and the promise made when they were young, wasn't it a bit...
Hearing this, Xiao Yu curled his lips.
"Do you remember that one winter, a teenager stood on a bridge, ready to commit suicide? Then a girl came. Without hesitation, she pulled the teenager back from the bridge and scolded him non - stop. Finally, the teenager pushed the girl into the water. When the little girl climbed out of the water angrily, she gave the teenager another good scolding."
Although this was something that happened many years ago, Ye Yanxi still remembered it.
At that time, she was a little over five years old. Even now, she still remembered how cold that winter was. When the teenager pushed her into the water, she felt that her body was quickly frozen by the river. Several passers - by fished her out in a hurry. Standing in the cold wind, shivering, the coldness was even more unforgettable.
She still couldn't figure out why the teenager was so angry at that time.
Now, suddenly hearing Xiao Yu mention this, Ye Yanxi's eyes widened in disbelief.
"How do you know about this?" After that, she was sent to the hospital, and she never saw the teenager again. Now Ye Yanxi stared at Xiao Yu in surprise, and a guess suddenly popped up in her mind. Her voice trembled. "Could it be..."
"Yes." Xiao Yu curled his lips. "I'm that teenager."
"Really you?" After her guess was confirmed, Ye Yanxi was so surprised that she couldn't say a word. She stared with her big, round eyes without blinking for a long time. After a while, she said incoherently, "But... How could you be him? Why did you want to kill yourself back then?"
Xiao Yu gave her a sideways look, looking extremely disgusted, as if to say, How could I want to kill myself?
"But you were standing on the bridge back then, always looking at the water... It seemed like you were going to jump at any moment." Ye Yanxi still couldn't believe it.
"I dropped something in the water, so I just took a few looks. Who knew you thought I was going to commit suicide."
"Ah..." Ye Yanxi looked a bit embarrassed. "So, you were just thinking about how to find your thing at that time?"
This time, Xiao Yu didn't respond or admit it.
At that time, he really had thought about it. He was at the lowest point in his life. He was disappointed with the people around him and even had no motivation to live. It was Ye Yanxi, who was only four or five years old at that time, raising her innocent face and scolding him. She also told him that the world was so warm and there were people who cared about him. He couldn't just leave like that and make the living people sad.
At that time, he pushed her into the river. Her little face turned blue and purple from the cold, and she was shivering all over. Passers - by carried her onto the ambulance in a hurry. Before leaving, she stubbornly grabbed his hand and told him over and over again that he must not give up the hope of living. Only cowards would choose to escape.
Yes, only cowards would choose to commit suicide, and as long as one was alive, there would always be a glimmer of hope.
That's why later, when he knew that Ye Yanxi was trapped in the old building, he went to save her without hesitation.
Looking at Ye Yanxi in front of him, her eyes wide open in shock and filled with a layer of water vapor, he thought of what Ye Yanxi looked like when she was four or five years old.
Xiao Yu slowly stroked her little face with his fingertips and said with a smile in his voice, "At that time, I thought, how could there be such a stubborn girl? If I ever met her one day, I would never let her get away."
Doesn't this just confirm the saying that fate is predestined? There's no one step too early or one step too late. The people you're meant to meet in this life will finally meet each other after all the twists and turns.