Chapter 270

The End (4)

It felt as if they had returned to Christmas four years ago, amidst the falling snow.

At that time, he was busy day and night for a little money, unable to afford anything, unable to provide her with anything. Anyone could easily snatch her away from his side.

During that time, she extended her arm, tightly clenched both fists, and smiled as she asked him, “Guess which one?”

He lowered his gaze, observing her darting gaze that kept wandering, until it finally settled on her left hand. He lightly tapped with his finger.

She smiled and said, “Well done, you guessed correctly.”

Then, she slowly opened her hand, revealing the pull tab from the aluminum can in her palm. The school’s radio played cheerful and light-hearted music, and even the rhythm of the snowflakes dancing outside became gentle, as if humming a melody, gracefully descending to the earth.

“You are the beginning of faith, the content of poetry, and the ending of a fairy tale.”

Amidst the music, her eyes and eyebrows curved. “How about a Christmas gift? How about I give you a ring?” Xie Xinglin lowered his gaze, looking at the pull tab lingering in her fair palm, and remained silent for a long time.

At that time, she thought he disliked this little trinket, so she evaluated it and slipped it onto her ring finger to show him. “Isn’t it pretty?” She muttered to herself for a while. “Well, maybe it’s not that nice.” “It’s okay, when I earn money in the future, I’ll set a five-carat pink diamond on it for you.”

At that moment, he held her hand and then lowered his head, carefully kissing the small ring. She blinked and revealed a smile. “See, I told you it was nice.” She turned to admire the ring on her ring finger, oblivious to the depth in his eyes.

Soft murmurs merged with the joyful music, and no one knew whose promise was concealed by the wind and snow. He had said back then that he would personally put it on her.

In the dimly lit room, she watched him silently staring at her hand, seemingly lost in thought. She was about to mock him and ask if he couldn’t do it or if he wanted her help. Then, she heard him whisper softly, “Four years ago, did I owe you a Christmas gift?”

Before she could react, he took out a white box from his coat. The wind and snow outside tapped against the glass windows, and a hazy white sky was still visible.

A deep, low voice emerged from his chest.

“Qiu Qiu, marry me.”

The jeweler and his fiancée couldn’t endure the snow-filled winter.

Four years were their final moments. They traveled to every corner of the world with this diamond,

embracing passionate kisses in places of extreme peril and breathtaking beauty.

This diamond not only witnessed their love, but also accompanied them across vast snowy mountains, magnificent icebergs, and the auroras of Antarctica.

They walked through windmill-dotted farms, tulip-filled flower fields, crystal-clear lakes, and long-abandoned castles. They laughed heartily in the midst of a desert deemed hellish, tightly embracing each other in the center of a blizzard.

They witnessed her smiling, passing away in his arms, telling him she had seen the world’s most beautiful scenery and loved the most deserving person. The only regret was leaving him behind in the mortal realm.

Love is a wondrous thing that enables people to bravely face life’s adversities.

As long as you’re with me, I’m willing to experience anything.

A snowy winter is not frightening; it’s the absence of you that turns life into hell.

The four years of hardships we endured while apart will forever be my regret for not being by your side. So, in the future, could you allow me to compensate with the brief span of a lifetime?

Through poverty or wealth, life or illness, amid unknown paths ahead, there’s one thing I know: With you, there is light. You are the only remedy for my wounded and barren heart.

<End of Main Story>