Chapter 356 - 355: The Final Farewell (7)
Shi Che’s hand lifted slowly, slowly reaching out and ever so gently touching Ling Chuxia’s cheek. His hand caressed her face without daring to use any strength, fearful that the slightest pressure would wake her.
What did he really want?
Over the years, he seemed to never have asked himself that question.
But the answer was crystal clear to him, unchanged from the past to the present.
He wanted Ling Chuxia, a living, breathing Ling Chuxia full of life. He loved her, he wanted to bring her happiness. He wanted her to live each day with joy, to cry when she felt like crying, to act up when she felt like acting up, to be capricious when she felt like it.
Yet, in the three years they were married, not for a single day had he allowed her to cry if she wanted to, to act up if she wanted to, to be capricious if she wanted to.
In front of him, she became increasingly humble and respectful. She would no longer call out his name, Shi Che, with brazen affection, but would instead respectfully call him "young master." She wouldn’t playfully flash him a smile, but would offer a modest one instead.
Did he really want their long life together to continue this way?
No, he didn’t want to go on like this, he didn’t want to continue seeing Ling Chuxia’s humility and respect, nor did he want to see her always compromising and tiptoeing around.