He continued, saying, "Thank you."
He said, "Thank you for not letting me lose you."
Qin Hanyue never worried about not being able to hold on. He had long been prepared to spend his whole life with her. Eight months and twelve days and nights, it may not be long, but every second was agonizing.
But from beginning to end, even when he couldn't hold his emotions, he only worried that Qiao Ying, who was conscious, would suffer.
It was hard work.
Thank you.
His simple words always had a greater impact on people's hearts than those overly sentimental and goosebump-inducing expressions of love.
He always put her first in everything, neglecting himself, only seeing her growing thin in bed, but unable to see his own exhaustion.
How could one not be moved or touched by this?
Qiao Ying gazed at him for a long time.
For the first time, Qin Hanyue felt a bit nervous and even expectant at her expression. He thought she might say something touching or even take the initiative to be intimate with him.
But then Qiao Ying's mouth curled into a smile and she said, "You should thank me for waking up before you turn seventy or eighty and get wrinkles and white hair."
Qin Hanyue didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He knew it would be like this.
Every time he hoped and every time he was disappointed, he had to admit that he had a poor memory and didn't learn from his lessons.
The arms that embraced his neck tightened a little, and she leaned against his shoulder, whispering in his ear, "You're not old."
Her voice was so soft that Qin Hanyue could barely hear it.
Qin Hanyue smiled, lowered himself to put her back on the ground, and then buried his face in her neck and shoulder, his big hand gently caressing her waist.
He said, "I received your confession video. Can you say that line of endearment to me again?"
Qiao Ying raised an eyebrow and asked, "Confession video? Endearment?"
Qin Hanyue replied, "Yes, don't you remember? You said I was the biggest surprise in your life this time, just that line." He reminded her.
Qiao Ying said, "From which unusual perspective did you interpret this line? And how did you analyze these words?"
Qin Hanyue asked, "Isn't that the case?"
Qiao Ying outright denied it, saying, "No, it's not."
Qin Hanyue, looking serious, stared at her and affirmed, "This is a line from a confession."
Qiao Ying said, "No, it's not."
Qin Hanyue kept his gaze on her and insisted, "It is."
Qiao Ying remained expressionless and said, "No, it's not."
Qin Hanyue persisted, "Yes, it is."
Qiao Ying looked at Qin Hanyue's unwavering determination, fell silent for a moment, and then uttered, "On October 28th, you cried."
Qin Hanyue was taken aback and flatly denied it, saying, "No, I didn't."
Qiao Ying asserted, "Yes, you did. You were lying on my legs."
Qin Hanyue remained expressionless and said, "I didn't."
Qiao Ying persisted, "Yes, you did."
The two of them bickered and hurt each other in a childish manner.
Qin Hanyue stubbornly said, "I didn't."
Qiao Ying replied, "Fine," as if letting him off the hook.
She lifted her foot to leave, took a step forward, and then frustratingly said with absolute certainty, "You did."
Qin Hanyue followed her, saying, "I didn't."
Qiao Ying's mouth curled up as she walked towards the room.
Behind her, Qin Hanyue's face was full of a smile.
As the Fourth Prince woke up and ran upstairs, he saw Qiao Ying and became so excited that he pounced on her, wagging his tail like a fan, almost taking off. He successfully regained his youthful energy, transforming from an old dog back to his puppy self.
The repressed feelings were finally alleviated.
The Fourth Prince circled around Qiao Ying in excitement, running around without stopping. Even though he had never shown much interest in the robot, he enthusiastically jumped at it, giving the robot a kick before quickly returning to Qiao Ying's side, barking happily.
As soon as the robot entered the room, it received a flying kick from the Fourth Prince, almost triggering its self-defense program to throw two bombs and blow him up. But upon seeing Qiao Ying, the dangerous electronic eyes of the robot immediately switched, and with teary eyes, it approached and said, "Honey, you're awake."
Qin Hanyue was getting ready in the bathroom.
The room was filled with the lively presence of a person, a dog, and a robot.
Qiao Ying squatted on the floor, cradling the Fourth Prince's head and playing with him, when Qin Hanyue emerged from the bathroom in a tailored suit.
His chin was cleanly shaven, his tie was perfectly tied, wearing a black undershirt as a base layer, a big hairstyle, black leather shoes, and his long legs wrapped in straight and sharp trousers.
Qiao Ying looked at him and examined him again, her expression becoming more animated. She asked, "Are you going to the company?"
Qin Hanyue replied promptly, "Of course not."
Qiao Ying teased him, "Are you going on a blind date?"
Qin Hanyue quickly responded, "You choose the venue?"
Qiao Ying maintained her composure and asked, "Where?"
Qin Hanyue said, "Casual attire, accompanying you for breakfast."
Qiao Ying looked at him and once again observed him, her expression becoming more varied. She commented, "Older men are quite crafty."
However, his behavior of deliberately dressing up for her did manage to please her.
While the two of them were having breakfast, Qin Yan came over with some documents.
When he saw Qiao Ying sitting there having a meal, the documents in Qin Yan's hand accidentally fell to the ground with a soft thud.
Qiao Ying woke up, and the Qin family was the first to receive the news.
Next were Ye Si and the others.
Qiao Ying, who was too lazy to inform everyone individually, created a group chat with the three of them and invited Cheng Jinyan and Ye Si to join the video call.
Qin Hanyue came twice while she was on a video call, and both times she heard Ye Si's voice.
On his third visit, she finally finished the video call.
"My parents would like to invite Miss Qiao to have a meal. I wonder if Miss Qiao is available this time?" Qin Hanyue's eyes sparkled with a smile as he extended a sincere invitation.
Then, in a softer tone, he approached Qiao Ying and asked, "Tonight, will you come to my parents' place for dinner?"
Qiao Ying, holding her phone, stared at him for a while, making him feel nervous, before responding, "I feel like eating fish."
Qin Hanyue's eyes brightened, and he asked, "Is there anything else you'd like to eat?"
Soon after, Qiao Ying sent a message to Bai Xiao and the others.
In the evening, Qiao Ying glanced at Qin Hanyue, who was dressed in a suit, and said, "Should I wear an evening gown?"
He knew she was joking and replied, "It's fine like this. My parents are already nervous enough. If you dress too formally, it will make them even more anxious."
Qin Hanyue handed her a coat and said, "Besides, it's so cold outside. You'll freeze in a formal dress."
The two stood at the entrance of the villa, and snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
Qin Hanyue asked, "Should we drive over?"
Qiao Ying replied, "We've been lying down for too long, let's walk."
Qin Hanyue said, "Then let me go get an umbrella, wait for me."
Qin Hanyue held a sturdy black umbrella and put his arm around Qiao Ying's shoulder. They walked into the flying snow, heading towards the residence of Qin's parents.
As they made their way, the lights in the Qin family's house were brightly lit.
There was no snow on the ground; it was all freshly fallen. Qin Hanyue introduced Qin's family to Qiao Ying, just like when he introduced Qiao Yi to her.
Qin's mother appeared somewhat nervous. She had never been like this when she met the other two daughters-in-law. She occasionally checked her attire and made sure the food was being watched so it wouldn't get cold.
Turning around and seeing her husband sitting expressionless in his chair, Qin's mother reminded him, "When the guests arrive, you can't be like this. You have to smile, you know? Miss Qiao is young, don't scare her."
Old Master Qin glanced at his wife, nodded, and remained silent.
