Chapter 389: Dark Lights and Long River (XI)

The man lay on the bed, breathing weakly, and no one knew what he was thinking, until the door was pushed open and a woman in a wedding dress stood outside. Lu Zhinian’s eyes, which had been dead all along, finally stirred up a wave.
He stared at Song Nian intently, his dry lips trembling slightly, and after a long while, he said in a hoarse voice: “Why did you come back?”

Song Nian paused at the door for a moment, then walked towards him.

She walked slowly, each step was light and hesitant, as if she was making a decision.

Lu Zhinian didn’t know. He guessed that maybe Song Nian came to tell him that she was leaving with Jiang Ci.

Lu Zhinian had no way to accept this result, but at this moment, she didn’t know how to threaten Song Nian to stay.

So the words that came out of his mouth were as cold as ice, “Why? Seeing that Jiang Ci is not dead, you are very happy, right? Song Nian, do you think you can finally get rid of me? You have had a hard time when you were with me.”

He talked to himself, as if he had predicted all of Song Nian’s words and thus blocked every conversation.

He raised his body slightly, and even though he was extremely weak, he still used his last bit of strength to grasp Song Nian’s wrist.

He looked at her, speaking slowly and emphatically: “Don’t even think about it. I won’t let you go.”

If the relationship between people is as thin as a cicada’s wing and is about to be destroyed, then all the superficial cowardice will be exposed.

Song Nian saw through Lu Zhinian’s uneasiness, so she sat down under the force of his hand without any struggle.

The man’s eyes and brows were immersed in the light, less cold and arrogant as usual, and more vulnerable.

He held Song Nian’s wrist tightly, and even with her compromising actions, there was no turning back.

Song Nian smiled, seemingly nonchalant, and said softly: “Lu Zhinian, do you think that I won’t come back?”

Lu Zhinian was shocked by what he felt in his heart. The smile on his lips was sharp and far-fetched. He stared at Song Nian and said sharply, “Even if you run to the ends of the earth, I will tie you back to my side.”

Song Nian’s eyes were a little wet. She blinked, hiding her inner emotions, and asked softly, “Then I won’t run away, okay? I will stay by your side, forever.”

Lu Zhinian thought of many answers, but he never expected that Song Nian would take the initiative to ask to stay.

“Didn’t you leave with Jiang Ci? Aren’t you not coming back?” Lu Zhinian slowly let go of Song Nian’s arm. He frowned, with a hint of confusion in his eyes. “Sometimes, I really don’t know what you are thinking.”

“Then just treat me as a lunatic, as if I suddenly changed my mind.” Song Nian took Lu Zhinian’s hand and placed it on her face. Her eyes were bright and clear, just like they were back then, without any impurities. Lu Zhinian saw himself in Song Nian’s eyes.

He heard Song Nian say, “Lu Zhinian, I won’t leave, and I won’t leave again.”

No one knows how the two of them reconciled.

But on that snowy day of that year, when Lu Zhinian held Song Nian in his arms and sat in front of the floor-to-ceiling window watching the snow, there was no longer any grudge between them.

Song Nian pointed at the snow outside the window and said excitedly, “Shall we go to the mountain and make a snowman?”

Lu Zhinian lowered his eyes and looked at Song Nian’s bright and lively face.

“Okay, what kind of snowman do you want to build?”

“Will the snowman be different?” Song Nian looked at him in surprise.

Lu Zhinian smiled and said calmly: “Of course it will be different. Different snowmen will look different.”

Song Nian nodded thoughtfully, then she smiled maliciously, “Then I want the one who looks most like Lu Zhinian!”

“Looks like me?” Lu Zhinian hugged Song Nian tighter. His tone was distant and he sighed, “Niannian, if you look like me, you might not be so pretty.” “Mr. Lu, don’t you have confidence in your appearance?” Song Nian deliberately provoked him. She said, “Mr. Lu has been pretty since he was a child. I have seen it.”

Lu Zhinian looked at Song Nian with amusement, “When have you seen him?”

Song Nian said that even though he had seen it, he would not tell you.

In fact, it would take a long time before Song Nian would be together. Before coming to the Lu family, she had already met Lu Zhinian.

The orphanage had a long, narrow, dark corridor, and towering walls that blocked the view on both sides, leaving only despairing darkness.

Young Song Nian staggered in the aisle and almost fell several times.

Until the young boy took a lighter, lit the candle and handed it to her.

The fire flickered between the two of them, and Song Nian saw Lu Zhinian’s cold face.

He never liked to laugh since he was a child. It was not until he grew up that he became indifferent and distant to everyone.

Song Nian took the candle and looked at him blankly with a very obedient expression.

“This place is under construction and you can’t go there for the time being. Didn’t anyone tell you?” The young man’s voice was also cold and devoid of humanity.

Song Nian shook his head and looked at him in confusion.

Lu Zhinian frowned and said, “Don’t go here recently, you might fall. I’ll have someone install a light here in a few days.”

Song Nian is very afraid of the dark.

This guy is really amazing. He said he could fill this dark corridor with lights.

Song Nian felt admiration in his heart and nodded very carefully.

Lu Zhinian’s eyebrows relaxed and he said, “Let’s go.”

Therefore, now, Song Nian could keep this “having seen” as a secret in his heart.

The snow outside the window kept falling. Song Nian yawned and said, “Lu Zhinian, why did you say I was abandoned? Is it because I’m not good enough that my mother doesn’t want me anymore?”

Lu Zhinian was a little stunned. He didn’t know what to say for a moment. He just patted Song Nian’s hair awkwardly and with difficulty.

After a long while, he seemed to be considering, and finally spoke, “Not all treasures in this world will be seen by people the moment they appear. Some people give up their treasures due to force majeure or selfishness, but Nian Nian, I will not give up on you, no matter what time it is, I will not.”

Song Nian was somewhat touched. She sniffed and said in a hoarse voice, “Then I must not be recognized as a treasure in the world, otherwise you wouldn’t be the only one who truly cares about me for so many years.”

Lu Zhinian looked at the tears on Song Nian’s eyelashes. He kissed her eyebrows gently and said very carefully, “Niannian, it doesn’t matter if you are not recognized as a treasure by the world. You are my treasure alone.”

During the New Year of this year, Song Nian and Lu Zhinian did not quarrel, and they spent a peaceful and quiet Spring Festival.

The two had never been so compatible before, so all the previous disagreements were now gone.

As the New Year’s bell rang, Song Nian heard Lu Zhinian whisper in her ear, “Mrs. Lu, Happy New Year.”

Song Nian blinked and smiled at the brilliant fireworks, “Mr. Lu, Happy New Year to you too.”