Chapter 353 - Watching the Sunrise for the First Time
Translator: lav
Editor: llikia
Seeing that the first bottle was almost finished, Shi Lei never thought of opening a second.
"It's late. You've asked everything you wanted to, so can you leave now?"
"I just drank and you want me to drive?" Wei Xingyue blinked her big eyes. Her cheeks blushed slightly, which seemed extremely charming. "And I don't even have shoes, yet you want me to walk with bare feet?"
Shi Lei head throbbed. "You want to stay here again? Does your father know? Isn't your family worried that you are always not home at night?"
"You don't have time to hang out with me tomorrow and you are leaving the day after. Just get drunk with me tonight!"
Shi Lei jumped and covered his chest. "What do you want to do?"
Wei Xingyue giggled. "I said that I don't want to do it."
Wei Xingyue giggled again at the worried look on Shi Lei's face. "Alright, I'll stop teasing you. Let's just chat. I really love chatting with you, even if we run out of topics to talk about. But I'm still willing to talk. Look, it's almost 3 AM and not long before sunrise. Let's talk and drink and when it's around six…wait, let me search it up…"
Shi Lei didn't understand and waited as Wei Xingyue to typed and tapped on her phone.
She quickly placed the phone down. "Mhm, 6 AM or a little over 6 AM. Tomorrow's sunrise is at about 7 AM. Can you go to the mountaintop and watch the sunrise with me?"
Shi Lei frowned. "Aunt Wei, I need to hang out with someone else tomorrow."
"You are only twenty-two. You are young and one nighter won't kill you. Alright, it's settled. Come, nephew. Open the wine for Aunt Wei!"
Shi Lei pondered about it for a while and thought that he couldn't change any decision this crazy woman made. So he opened another bottle of wine and ran downstairs to buy some things like chips and chicken wings from McDonald's to go with the alcohol. They were chatting normally but as they talked, Wei Xingyue grabbed Shi Lei and sat on the couch. She carelessly put her legs on his while she lay down on her side.
After three bottles of wine, it was around 6 AM and both of them were tipsy. However, they were in a good mood and didn't feel too tired.
They couldn't drive and couldn't find a driver at that time, so they waited for a taxi downstairs and headed straight to the top of Qinglong Mountain.
Qingling Mountain used to be one of the best spots for an emperor's tomb. The body of a recently deceased president also lay there. Not far from the president's tomb, there was a place called the "music stage." It was a spacious flat ground which was basically a public square.
Shi Lei took a puffer jacket from home for Wei Xingyue when they left. Although the wind was chilly in the morning, they weren't too cold, since they took cover in a building.
A while later, sunlight began to appear from the East. The two of them stood next to each other on the edge of the music stage and silently waited for the sun to rise.
When the first ray of sunlight shone onto the ground, Wei Xingyue grabbed Shi Lei's hand and their fingers intertwined.
"Hey, Mr. Sun…" Wei Xingyue called out. Shi Lei was speechless. Why did this woman's IQ suddenly deteriorate so much?
Luckily, there was barely anyone there, so it didn't really matter.
Wei Xingyue continued. "Mr. Sun, I'm going to tell you a secret. I like Shi Lei. I really like him. I don't care if he likes me or not. I like him either way. Okay, that's it. It's enough!"
A small portion of the sun was revealed and Wei Xingyue turned around, her smile especially bright.
The morning's sunlight shone on her face, casting gold light on her head and body. She looked even more enchanting, as if she was the daughter of the Sun God, absorbing the beauty of sunlight.
"Hug me!" Wei Xingyue smiled.
Shi Lei frowned, but still stretched his hands out to hug her after a moment of hesitation.
Wei Xingyue hugged him and buried her face in his arms. She sniffed as if she wanted to inhale all his scent into her lungs.
"Shi Lei, don't all your friends call you 'Shitou'? Can I call you 'Shitou' from now on?"
Shi Lei nodded in silence. He knew Wei Xingyue could fell him nodding.
"Hmm, Shitou. It's my thing that I like you, so you don't need to feel burdened. But I know that you also like me. You just can't be with me for many reasons. It's fine. I'm very happy already. Thank you for always being by my side and tolerating my selfish personality and craziness. Hmm, I like you. I made a promise with the water deliverer, but I won't tell you. No matter what, you just need to know that I like you and that's enough. Okay?"
Shi Lei opened his mouth numbly and with some effort, as his lips were dry and stuck together. "Uh, okay…?" The slightly raised tone allowed Wei Xingyue to sense the uncertainty in Shi Lei's heart.
"Honestly, I don't know why I like you so much, It's a strange feeling. In fact, you are quite annoying sometimes. You don't say nice things and you are the only one who dares to be angry at me. But I just like you, even if you are younger. Haha, if one day you can't control yourself and have sex with me, you can say that I'm robbing the cradle. Don't be scared, I'm only saying 'one day.' You are decent-looking—not too handsome—and you have a soft personality, which is cute. Hehe, it's cute! Is this your first time watching the sunrise with a woman? It's also my first time watching the sunrise with a man. They all say that the first ray of sunlight can witness love. Ah, I know you don't love me yet, but it's fine. I have love and you don't, which is my gain. Hmm, and that's that… Am I talking too much? I just want to hug you like this. It's so warm. Lil'man, I've never felt the warmth of your chest before. At least, not like today. It feels really comfortable, like my dad's hug when I was a child. Can you hug me for a while longer?"
Shi Lei didn't speak and Wei Xingyue became quiet. They silently hugged in the morning sunlight until the sun climbed high up in the sky…
They held hands and walked down the mountain like a normal couple.
When they were half-way down, a taxi drove up to them and Wei Xingyue stretched out her hand to stop it.
"Driver, Dingxin Apartment please." Wei Xingyue leaned into Shi Lei's arm after this sentence. When they arrived at the destination, Shi Lei realized that this crazy woman had fallen asleep.
Her lips were curved up in a slight smile. She slept safely and soundly in Shi Lei's arms.
He quickly hushed the driver when he turned around to say something, quietly Passing him the money and carrying Wei Xingyue carefully into his apartment.
He took off the puffer jacket for her, put her on the bed, and pulled the blanket over her. A smile appeared on his face when he saw Wei Xingyue soundly asleep.
Seeing that it was still early, he took a nap on the couch. When it was around 10 AM, his phone buzzed in his pocket.
The call was from Zhang Liangliang. When he checked, he knew that it was time for him to leave.
Hence, he lightly walked to the door and picked up after closing it behind him.
The instant he closed the door, Wei Xingyue opened her big eyes. Her eyes were wet and after some time, a clear teardrop fell down her face.