Chapter 264: As long as you’re warm
In the family inn at He Yuan Village, at night, he introduced the woman he liked to her with deep affection, separated by a wall.
When he and Yuan Chenghe came to celebrate the opening of the restaurant, he secretly slipped a valuable gift to her while Yuan Chenghe went to the bathroom.
In the nightclub, she heard the two men discussing that Yuan Chengmo "has had a crush on a married woman for many years."
After she encouraged him to leave her home, he called the woman he liked to confess, and then she received his call a few minutes later.
After so many years of secret admiration, although Yuan Chengmo’s affection was low-key, it was also very obvious. If one sat down quietly and thought about it, every move and every detail of his expressed "I like you" to her.
However, the hopelessly oblivious Qin Muni focused entirely on Xu Yisen, and treated Yuan Chengmo as her dearest friend, senior, and brother, never imagining that Yuan Chengmo would like her.
Feelings of guilt and helplessness surged within her, like the tide roaring in the dark night, almost drowning her.
Qin Muni returned to her office, trembling as she picked up her phone and sent a message to Yuan Chengmo... [Senior, are you free tonight? Want to go to G University library together to read?]
Less than a minute after the message was sent, he received a reply from Yuan Chengmo... [Sure, see you tonight at the G University library.]
That day, Qin Muni felt unsettled, and after having a simple dinner, she left the restaurant and drove to G University.
After parking the car at G University’s parking lot, she walked to the library.
The library was built with glass walls, and from afar, she could see the brightly lit library and the students inside either quietly reading or carefully moving about.
Qin Muni suddenly stopped in her tracks, her gaze fixed on the tables and chairs placed around the entrance of the library.
Memories from years ago surfaced in her mind, when she and Yuan Chengmo were talking too loudly in the library, and finally had to leave the library to study at the entrance after being repeatedly reminded by a girl nearby.
It was winter then, the weather was very cold; even though Qin Muni was wearing a coat, she was still shivering, and Yuan Chengmo took off his coat and tossed it to Qin Muni, saying disdainfully, "I told you to speak more quietly, see, now we’ve been kicked out."
Qin Muni rolled her eyes without any image, "Who exactly was talking loudly?"
In the end, she unabashedly put on Yuan Chengmo’s coat and said with a bright smile, "A senior who seems quite good, not only helps with studies but also graciously offers a coat on a cold day."
Yuan Chengmo gently flicked her forehead, "Don’t be shameless, hurry up and finish the last question and go back, or you’ll catch a cold."
"Senior, are you cold? Why don’t we go to the cafe?"
"Forget it, it’s just the last question, going to the cafe seems more troublesome." After a pause, he added with a playful smile, "As long as you’re warm, it’s fine."
Except for the three years when she was married to Xu Yisen, Yuan Chengmo stayed abroad and didn’t come back, but at other times, he seemed to always be there, treating her well in his own way.
Unfortunately, she’s only just coming to realize it now.
Coming back to her senses, Qin Muni lifted her leg again, quickly walking into the library.
She scanned the vast library, not seeing Yuan Chengmo’s figure, so she took out her phone and sent a message to Yuan Chengmo... [Senior, I’m at the library now, where are you?]
[In the history section.]
Qin Muni put her phone back in her bag and quickly headed towards the history section.