Chapter 1593: Chapter 1497: One Night
But Xia Yangyang’s ears were almost perked up.
Listening to the movements around her.
Xia Yangyang heard the footsteps of Gu Qichen coming closer.
Gu Qichen’s steps were very light.
But clearly, they were heading towards Xia Yangyang’s direction.
Then Xia Yangyang felt someone gently lift the cover on the bed.
Xia Yangyang’s heart started to pound.
Then she felt a deep indentation on the side of the bed.
Gu Qichen had already lain down.
Xia Yangyang tightly closed her eyes, pretending to be asleep.
After a while, there was no movement from Gu Qichen either.
Gu Qichen probably thought she was asleep.
In fact, Gu Qichen was lying right next to her.
His hands were behind his head.
Staring fixedly at the ceiling.
Many images surfaced in his mind.
Especially the moment he saw Xia Yangyang fall into the sea from the screen that year.
Even now, Gu Qichen still remembers that feeling.
He only felt like his heart sank with Xia Yangyang.
Sinking into the bottomless sea.
That feeling of despair, as if the whole world lost its color, lost its sunshine, became lifeless, with no trace of attachment.
During the time Xia Yangyang was missing.
Gu Qichen thought about it every day.
As long as Xia Yangyang was alive, he was willing to pay any price.
A mere month felt like a lifetime had passed.
During that time, with each passing day, the despair in Gu Qichen’s heart deepened a little.
During that time, Gu Qichen almost never slept.
Exhausted to the extreme, he would fall into a deep sleep.
But every time, he was awakened by that drowning feeling.
He felt as if he were drowning in the depths of the sea, unable to breathe, unable to think.
Everything seemed like it was just yesterday.
Gu Qichen didn’t know why his mind was filled with those things now.
Perhaps the happiness now formed the most extreme contrast with the pain then.
Xia Yangyang was lying right beside him now.
Even though he knew she was tense all over, pretending to sleep.
But Gu Qichen still felt warm inside, that happiness almost overflowed from his heart.
Gu Qichen turned his head and saw Xia Yangyang curled into a ball.
Wishing she could stick to the wall.
Gu Qichen suddenly turned over, reached over, and pulled Xia Yangyang from inside.
Xia Yangyang’s nerves were originally taut.
Almost screamed.
Xia Yangyang wasn’t resisting, just truly startled.
Moreover, she was really unprepared.
But Xia Yangyang felt she couldn’t resist now and didn’t know what would happen next.
Xia Yangyang’s back was already pressed against Gu Qichen’s chest,
Gu Qichen also curled up slightly, just enough to embrace Xia Yangyang.
They were very close together.
Xia Yangyang only felt her back against something like a hot iron.
Xia Yangyang just wanted to escape.
Gu Qichen’s deep voice drifted from above her head, "Don’t move, let me hold you like this for a while."
Gu Qichen indeed did not move.
His hand gently lay across Xia Yangyang’s waist.
After a long time, Xia Yangyang’s tense body gradually relaxed.
Because Xia Yangyang felt Gu Qichen seemed to have fallen asleep.
The sound of Gu Qichen’s steady and even breathing came from behind.
Xia Yangyang let out a long sigh of relief.
Xia Yangyang suddenly felt very happy.
To be held like this by Gu Qichen, their closeness so intimate.
The scent from him permeating the pillow.
Xia Yangyang’s heart gradually filled with joy.
She didn’t know when, amidst complex emotions, she drifted into a hazy sleep...