Su Yue turned her head towards the staircase when it fell silent . She blinked her eyes as she stared .
She couldn’t decide .
If she took this step, would she still be able to turn back?
No, she knew she didn’t want to . But she was afraid that Ming Ansheng would be the one turning back instead .
Su Yue stood at the doorway for a long time . She turned around to go back to her room after shutting the door . She sat on her bed and rested against the head of the bed .
She raised her hands to pick up her phone and clicked on the screen . She checked the weather status; the capital city was minus five degrees tonight .
She clicked on Ming Ansheng’s text again . ‘I’m waiting outside your house until you’re willing to come out to talk to me . ’
Su Yue restlessly twiddled with her phone, and her soul seemed to have left her body . She wasn’t throwing a tantrum; she was really afraid .
She didn’t want to think anymore .
She cast her phone aside, pulled her blanket over her head, and covered herself .
She couldn’t fall asleep so she shut her eyes firmly .
Suddenly, a thought struck that it jolted her awake . She fumbled for her phone and glanced at the time .
It was almost 11 p . m . , and the temperature was now minus six degrees .
Su Yue felt as though an invisible force was pulling her and she agilely leaped to her feet . She put on her bedroom slippers and bolted out of her room and down the stairs .
The living room was dimly lit so she could still see her surroundings .
She dashed to the doors and opened it . A blast of icy wind attacked her and she wrapped her coat tightly around her . She peeked out to survey the courtyard .
Ming Ansheng was no longer standing there in his original spot .
A plethora of emotions enveloped Su Yue . Her heart was aching for him standing in the cold, but when she couldn’t see him, she felt disappointed .
She didn’t believe that he had left, so Su Yue ventured cautiously outside the courtyard, taking tiny steps .
Her tiny body was shivering badly .
The butler was fast asleep, and she didn’t see the security guards . She pressed the button to unlock the courtyard gates and walked out .
The night was quiet and peaceful . The winds messed up both Su Yue’s heart and hair, and she was feeling strangely empty .
The towering figure had gone away . He said he would wait for her, but he had left .
Su Yue’s heart fell and she turned around to go back .
Suddenly, a massive dark figure leaped out from the stone statues . She didn’t even have time to utter a sound when the man pulled her towards him .
“It’s me . ”
Su Yue’s heart was pounding furiously when the man’s voice sounded in her ears . His breath was warm and comforting .
His familiar voice and breath comforted her and calmed her nerves . And it finally broke her last line of defense which she had built .
She stretched her hands and hugged the man tightly . “Uncle Ming . ”
Her voice sounded as though she was on the verge of crying .
Ming Ansheng’s patted her back with his palm . After standing in the cold for so long, he was freezing from head to toe that there wasn’t any warmth in his hands anymore .
Su Yue could feel how cold he was despite being separated by layers of clothing . She tightened her arms around him . “Uncle Ming, no matter what happens in the future, can you promise not to leave me?”
“I won’t . ” Su Yue’s words acted as a tranquilizer and Ming Ansheng heaved a sigh of relief . A tender and a relieved smile appeared on his face . “No matter what happens, I just need you to trust me . ”
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