Su Tang was never a sentimental person. Back in college, she had seen others in love, but every time she witnessed them showing affection in public, she felt her scalp tingle.
Fang Ting attributed her reaction to sour - grapes mentality.
So when Ms. Su finally "tasted the grapes," she was eager to fly to the imperial capital and refute Comrade Fang Ting.
However, even when she got the "grapes," they didn't seem sweet!
In essence, this was all about being overly affectionate, as Ms. Su Tang concluded.
The root of the matter was Ren Qingzhou's way of addressing Su Tang. For some unknown reason, he was extremely fond of calling her "wifey."
Every time he did so, Su Tang felt goosebumps all over and was completely against it.
This address was just too cloying, with an indescribable feeling.
So Su Tang decided to have a friendly talk with him.
But there was a problem that troubled her. She didn't know how to address Ren Qingzhou.
Calling him by his full name seemed too formal. Calling him Qingzhou felt a bit odd. Xiao Qing sounded like a snake, and Zhouzhou made it seem like she was calling a son...
Su Tang blamed herself for being too picky. She decided to let Ren Qingzhou choose a name he liked.
Ren Qingzhou looked at her innocently, "How did you call me before?"
Weren't they supposed to be in a relationship where he was her beloved idol? The more he thought about it, the more he suspected that his wifey was a fake fan, or even a black fan!
"Zhouzhou," Su Tang replied, feeling a bit guilty.
"Although I want to find a unique name for you, it seems everyone has used them... How about Zhouzhou? It's not bad. My mom calls me that too."
???
So it did sound more like calling a son!
The "mom - fan" was in a tough spot...
"What should I call you? How do you like to be addressed?" Ren Qingzhou quickly caught on and asked.
"A lot of people used to call me Tangtang..." This was a good chance to correct his way of addressing her. Why not?
"No, I don't want to be the same as others," Ren Qingzhou interrupted.
Su Tang's idea was completely shattered...
Being unique? But what exactly counted as unique?
"Then call me Susu? It's different from others," she suggested. No one had ever called her that. Was it unique enough?
"No."
"Then tell me what you want!" Su Tang lost her patience.
"Wifey～" Ren Qingzhou was fixated on this address, "I don't even dare to call you that in public. You won't even let me have some fun with the name. And you're scolding me."
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Why did Su Tang feel that he was pouting?
Sure enough, when a man pouted, there was no room for women...
Especially a man as handsome as him.
"Fine..." Su Tang reluctantly agreed.
"Wifey～" Ren Qingzhou called out sweetly. With a smile in his eyes, he seemed to be floating in happiness.
Suddenly, Su Tang thought he was pink. Even this address, which she used to find a bit greasy, sounded incredibly cute coming from his mouth.
She couldn't help but respond softly, "Yes."
The corners of Ren Qingzhou's eyes curved even more, "Answer me one more time～"
"Later, later," Su Tang decided to escape, "I'll go get your report."
"Li Momo has already gone, and you'll get lost. I heard you're direction - challenged," Ren Qingzhou mercilessly pointed out her weakness.
"But it's okay. As long as I can find the way in our family."
It was just a way to show off their love.
Fortunately, Li Momo had gone to get the report. Otherwise, she would surely be dissing her boss in her heart.
A man in love was scary. A man who had been single for a long time and suddenly got a girlfriend was even scarier.
"Actually, I'm really happy to hear you talk about our future," Ren Qingzhou always worried that in Su Tang's heart, there might not be a future for them.
He was afraid that she had little confidence in this relationship and that she might suddenly abandon him.
"Since we've decided to be together, no matter what happens in the future, we'll face it together," Su Tang always thought a lot before making a decision, but once she made up her mind, she wouldn't easily turn back.
This was quite similar to Ren Qingzhou. They were both the kind of people who would go all the way to the end, never giving up until they achieved their goals.
The ward was quiet. Ren Qingzhou continued to look at Su Tang expectantly, "Wifey, do you have a nickname?"
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Why did they come back to this question?
Actually, she did have one... but no one had called her that for years.
After growing up, Mom Su seemed to always call her Su Tang. Especially in recent years, due to work and marriage issues, Mom Su had been more dissatisfied with her and called her by her full name more frequently...
"Why do you ask?"
"After all, I can't call you wifey in front of others, and I always feel you're so disgusted with the name. A nickname is so cute and soft," Ren Qingzhou explained.
It seemed reasonable. Su Tang decided to reveal her nickname, "I do have a nickname, Tiantian. But no one except my mom has ever called me that. And now my mom rarely calls me that either."
"Tiantian," Ren Qingzhou repeated, "It sounds so cute～I'll call you Tiantian from now on."
Just the name made her seem like a sweet girl.
It was a perfect match for his Su Tang.
"Do you want to eat some fruit?" Su Tang found a bunch of fruits in Ren Qingzhou's ward. She decided to shut him up with food.
"Yes."
"What do you want? Apples, bananas, oranges, or tangerines? Choose for yourself," Su Tang simply laid out all the fruits in front of him.
Ren Qingzhou didn't care about the fruits at all. What he cared about was why Su Tang always kept her distance from him.
It was a pity that his legs were injured. It was so hard for him to get closer to his wifey.
While Su Tang was putting the fruits away, Ren Qingzhou reached out and grabbed her arm. Looking up at her confused expression, he said, "I haven't had the chance to look at you properly."
Su Tang felt like she was switching between being a "mom - fan" and a girlfriend. She couldn't help but stroke Ren Qingzhou's hair, "You'll have plenty of chances in the future. You'll get tired of seeing me."
"That's impossible. The more I look at you, the more beautiful I think you are," Ren Qingzhou held her hand. She had a pair of fair and slender hands with long fingers and short - trimmed nails.
When Ren Qingzhou grabbed her hand, Su Tang felt strange. Ren Qingzhou had very good skin. He was so fair that she could see the light - blue veins under his skin. Many people had taken close - up shots of his hands. But only when she held his hand today did she realize that his body temperature was low. His palm was cold.
She couldn't help but wrap her hand around his and rub it gently, trying to transfer her warmth to him, "Do you feel cold? Your hands are so cold."
"No, I don't feel cold at all. Instead, I feel warm inside," Ren Qingzhou didn't move at all, allowing her to wrap his hand. Her palm was warm and dry. The warmth gradually transferred to him through her palm, just like the afternoon sun, lighting up his once - lonely heart.
"Are you starved for love?" Su Tang joked, "They say cold hands are a sign of lacking love and needing care."
This statement seemed a bit strange when it came to Ren Qingzhou.
He had always been surrounded and adored by thousands of people. He shouldn't be starved for love.
"Yes, so you need to care about me more," Ren Qingzhou held her hand tightly. His tone sounded like he was pouting, which made Su Tang feel a bit unreal.
Did Ren Qingzhou really feel lonely?
Even though he was in the spotlight and had captured the hearts of countless girls, his heart still felt lonely.
It was like being in a bustling city but clearly knowing that you were actually all alone.
And all the so - called glory was just fleeting. If you took it too seriously, you might lose yourself.
Because the journey had been so hard, he really longed for someone to accompany him.
Su Tang suddenly felt sorry for him. Gain and loss were two sides of the same coin. Along the way, he might have gained a lot, but he might have lost even more.
And were the things he had gained really what he wanted?
Probably no one knew, not even himself.
"It's okay. You might have been alone before, but now you have me. No matter what happens, I'm willing to face it with you," she had so many questions for him, but when the words came to her lips, only this consolation remained.
What did the past matter?
What was important was the present and the future.
Now they were together, and she hoped they would always be together in the future.
If he was lonely, then let her approach his lonely soul and bring him the warmth he needed.
"So I really thank God for bringing you into my life," in the past, he never believed in such things. A person wanted many things in life, but he thought they should be achieved through hard work, not by relying on such illusory things.
But when it came to Su Tang, he seemed to really believe in fate.
Otherwise, why did she suddenly change her mind?
Maybe this was God's arrangement. She was destined to be his.
He thought this was God's gift to him.
Rather, it was God's gift to both of them. They were both surprises and accidents in each other's lives. Although unexpected, everything seemed so reasonable.
Li Momo was standing outside the ward, looking at the two people holding hands inside.
The atmosphere in the ward made her feel embarrassed to interrupt.
No one knew Ren Qingzhou's situation better than her. She and Ren Qingzhou were not only colleagues but also close friends for many years.
He had really had a tough journey, and he really needed someone to accompany him. Fortunately, that person had appeared, and not too late.