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The next morning, Qiao Mo woke up in Xiao Yan's arms.
They spent the night on a folding chair in a small clinic.
Qiao Mo opened her eyes and looked at him silently.
In just a night's time, his face had turned completely ashen. Apparently she hadn't slept much all night, and probably had been watching over her all night.
She didn't move at all, and after looking at him for only a moment, he felt it and opened his eyes.
Xiao Yan felt that she had woken up, and his first reaction was to lower his head and kiss her forehead, to feel his temperature.
"Fortunately, the fever has finally subsided."
He sighed as if he had finally loosened the taut string in his heart.
Qiao Mo raised her head and looked at his relieved expression, and suddenly felt a boundless warmth and sweetness in her heart.
She raised her hand and used a finger to slowly stroke his chin.
She stared into his eyes, almost unable to stop herself.
Inside, her small shadow was reflected.
"Little Mo."
He sighed softly and called to her, then embraced her small body.
"We will never come out again to play. I'm going to have a heart attack twice more. "
"How can that be? I'm still waiting for you to bring me around the world! Penguin of Antarctica, starlight of the Arctic … "
"I'm not going either, okay?"
Qiao Mo shook her head, "No, okay. How can we be afraid of a well rope for a thousand years when we are bitten by a snake? "
He sighed again, as if he had sighed even more than he had in the past year.
As for Qiao Mo, perhaps it was because she had a high fever that just left him, but her entire person seemed to have become energetic and incomparably happy.
"What time is it? "We're going to see Sunshine Gold Mountain."
She pushed Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan tiredly closed his eyes and recuperated, he was truly frightened by her.
"It's already past 9. I'm long gone."
"Ah?" We finally made it here, so why aren't we watching anymore? "Also, the places that we have occupied have all been for nothing."
"I didn't even go to the roof to occupy any position." He pulled her back into his arms and held her head still. "If you burn me like that, how will I have the mood to take the Sunshine Gold Mountain?"
Qiao Mo crawled into his embrace, feeling a little guilty. It was all because of her that he was worried, and she was unable to see the Sunshine Gold Mountain.
"... Ah Yan, I'm sorry. "
Qiao Mo looked up at him again, blinking her bright eyes, "Let's come and see again when we have the chance in the future, okay?"
He shook his head helplessly. All the strength in his body had relaxed. He lowered his head and kissed her forehead. "It doesn't matter. How could there be no regrets in life?"
… ….
On the way to their next destination that day, the group members in the car passed on their morning photos of Sunshine Jinshan to each other.
Qiao Mo was both jealous and upset that she was sick. She wanted to call the driver to go back and stay for the night. She wanted to wake up tomorrow to watch it again.
Slightly depressed, she turned her head to look out the window.
The mountains are covered with green trees, yellow leaves and red flowers, beautiful and dazzling.
The car stopped at the side of the mountain to rest, and everyone went down to take a breath of fresh air. Just as Qiao Mo wanted to go down too, she was pushed back down by Xiao Yan.
"Stay in the car, or you'll catch a cold and get a fever."
He frowned, and she remembered what he had said last night, "If you say no, then use violence."
Qiao Mo immediately retreated, and sat on the carriage. She opened the window a little bit to let in some air.
After Xiao Yan got off the car, he stood and chatted with the tour guide on the side of the mountain for a while. The two of them then sneaked around to a small bush not far away.
When he returned, Xiao Yan had his hands behind his back. His laughter was enigmatic.
He walked to the car and knocked on the window, signalling Qiao Mo to open the window.
"What's wrong?"
Qiao Mo opened her car window. The dry and chilly wind blew into her face. All of the depression and displeasure from before was swept away.
He raised his arm and held a small bunch of mountain cuckoos in front of her.
"Mm, it looks good."
Qiao Mo smiled as she reached out and took the flower.
He put it under his nose and sniffed. "Smells good. It wasn't pungent. Would you like to take it back and make a specimen? "
The diamond on her ring finger flashed.
Xiao Yan reached out and grabbed it.
He smiled and moved closer. The sunlight outside the window was just right. It was so bright and beautiful that she couldn't even open her eyes. He stood in the sunlight, her shadow in his eyes.
He looked at her half-closed eyes, put away his smile, and said with a serious expression. "Qiao Mo, I love you."
For a second, she was in a trance. It was as if he was hallucinating.
Ever since the two of them had confirmed their relationship and learned about each other's intentions, he had never spoken her name in such a serious manner. He had said those three words, but the occasion had been right, and now there was no sign at all.
This sudden expression struck strongly against her heart. The entire world seemed to be filled with the sound of her own heartbeat. It was intertwined with his soft and low voice from before, "Qiao Mo, I love you".
She looked into his deep eyes and felt as if she would be trapped there for the rest of her life.
Only after a long time did she come back to her senses, and she pursed her lips into a smile.
The three words were on the tip of her tongue, but she lowered her head as she did not know why she should say them. He only smiled idiotically.
He leaned over and kissed her.
Separated by the car, only their lips and teeth met. Like two fish swimming in water kissing.
There were people whistling around, causing Qiao Mo to turn her head towards them in embarrassment. She saw a travelling friend of his waving the DV in his hand at her, "They've all taken it. If I go back and put it on the internet, it will definitely cause a huge uproar. What a sincere and romantic confession. "
"Then please send me a copy first. I want to check the results."
Xiao Yan did not feel awkward at all as he said honestly.
"Sure, no problem. When you get married, use this for the opening ceremony."
Qiao Mo pursed her lips in amusement, and did not continue to be awkward. She waved the ring on her ring finger: "We are already married. But it hasn't been officially married yet, so you should give it to us as a wedding gift. "
With that, she turned and looked at Xiao Yan, her smile beautiful yet sweet.
Her simple words caused his heart to skip a beat, followed by excitement.
Ever since Qiao Sheng passed away, he did not bring up the matter of the wedding again. Instead, right now, she was able to easily speak of the matter of the wedding.
"Alright, no problem. I just wish you two a hundred years of good harmony. You shouldn't have children yet, right? I wish you all an early birth. "
Qiao Mo looked at him with a silly smile. The four thousand meters of wind was a little cold, but she felt that her entire body was filled with boundless warmth.
His heart felt so painful, yet so warm.
… ….
On the way back from Yunnan, Qiao Mo holed up in Xiao Yan's embrace, blinking her large eyes and reminded him time and time again: "You promised me."
Qiao Mo pointed at him with her small finger, then leaned into his embrace like a three year old child asking for candy.
Before Xiao Yan could react, what was she pointing at? He only heard her curled up her pinky and gesturing, "We've pulled the hook before, whoever goes back on their word will be a puppy!"
Only now did Xiao Yan remember that the night he carried her to the clinic, Qiao Mo had leaned on his back and pulled the hook with him, asking for a promise.
Xiao Yan was speechless, his chin was tightly pressed against the top of her head, as he sighed: "What's wrong with the two worlds? There was a child who was very noisy. One of you is enough. "
"How can I be like a child? Have you ever heard of a family where there are no children? "
Xiao Yan lowered his gaze, and gave her a deep glance. "Aren't you still young enough? I have you, that's enough. "
Xiao Yan's love, covered the skies and earth, swept over.
Qiao Mo lowered her eyes. She was both moved and sour in her heart, overturning everything at the same time.
Inwardly, he was still elated. He leaned on Li Yao's shoulder and asked, "Where are we going to play next time?"
"Anything under two thousand meters above sea level."
He put his arm around her and said softly, "If you want to go, I'll stay with you."
"Then... "To travel around the world."
"Alright."
"Going all over the five continents and the five seas on a cruise ship and going to the South Pole to see penguins."
"Alright."
"I'll keep my word."
"If I can't do it, you can sue me for fraud." Xiao Yan raised his finger and promised his daughter, "But if I'm going to prison, you have to bring me food."
Qiao Mo pursed her lips, smiled, and smiled sweetly.
"I'm not going to bring you food. You were the one who broke your promise, so why are you bringing you food?"
Xiao Yan suddenly hugged her tightly again, and said with a hoarse voice. "But you're the only one who can bring me food now."
Qiao Mo was drowsy for a bit, and only now did she realize that he was also the only person she could rely on. Closing her eyes, she sank into this warm embrace.
Xiao Yan's gaze was dark and profound.
Qiao Mo silently cried in his arms. If she remembered all of these later on, perhaps it would be arsenic memories that were covered in honey that was both painful and sweet.
Honey of A, Arsenic of B.
Ah Yan was about to become her Ah Yan.
That was why he said so many words of love. It was as if he wanted to promise all the words of love in his life.
… ….
Returning to Sea City from Yunnan, was lazily lying on the grass in the sun.
Once Qiao Mo entered the courtyard, the small rice bucket immediately came over. Her short legs quickly ran over, rubbing against her ankles, acting coquettishly with her mistress whom she had not seen for a long time.
Xiao Yan was somewhat dissatisfied with this small rice bucket, his brows knitted, causing the small rice bucket who was originally by Qiao Mo's feet to immediately moan in grievance and create some distance.
Qiao Mo couldn't help but feel that it was funny. This man, was she really jealous of small rice bucket time and time again?
Looking at the small rice bucket crouching on the ground, Qiao Mo thought that if she were to leave in the future, then in this courtyard, there would only be Xiao Yan and small rice bucket left all alone.
His heart felt pain.
"Ah Yan, small rice bucket is something that we picked up together. From now on, you must be more friendly with it."
Xiao Yan gave a cold snort, "It's not you, so why should I be warm to it?"
Qiao Mo's head was filled with black lines, "..."
Alright, poor small rice bucket, just pray for yourself in the future.
Xiao Yan entered the house early, Qiao Mo crouched down and stretched out her hand to touch small rice bucket, "In the future when I leave, you have to listen to Ah Yan obediently, don't make him angry, okay?"