Chapter 74 - 71: Starry Sky

Sitting next to Wang Li Lei, Xiao Yun rests her head on his shoulder, gazing at the starry sky with fingers intertwined together. Li Lei once again gaze at Xiao Yun, to confirm that everything that happened before was not a dream. He raises his hand and caresses Xiao Yun's black hair softly.

Feeling the warm hand caressing her head, Xiao Yun snuggles even more on his shoulder. The past one month felt like a nightmare to her. Just by sitting next to him, she felt all her burden lifted away. 

Li Lei gaze away from Xiao Yun and watch the sky once again before he speak, " All this time, I was afraid of myself. I'm afraid that I would be the one who hurt you."

Xiao Yun looks toward him. " Hurt? "

Li Lei, " You never met my parents, right? "

Xiao Yun could feel the clenching on top of her hand grew tighter, she shook her head, " I never. "

Li Lei took a deep breath before he continues, " My father fell for my mom when he was 18. Since then they become a couple and married each other. My parents love each other deeply and then I was born. As I grew older, I admire their unconditional love for each other and wished to be like them. When I was 12 years old, my parents died- they were killed by my father's brother- my uncle. "

Xiao Yun's expression softens, tears start to swell up from the corner of her lips. That was for the first time Li Lei ever talk about himself. 

Li Lei continues, " You probably don't remember this but when I was 12 on the day of my parent's funeral, I never once cried; people called me heartless and cold. But the truth was, I couldn't cry, especially after I overheard my uncle talk about how he killed my parents. I swore to never cry, not until I could avenge them. Then one day, there was this young girl, who looked like an angel from heaven. She cried for me, saying that she would cry in my stead. "

Li Lei once again look at Xiao Yun. His eyes look sorrowful, but his lips smile warmly. He once again wipe the tears on Xiao Yun's face. 

" That young girl was you. For the first time, my heart beats as if it had never once beat before. When we were engaged, I know you don't like me and that you were in love with Hong Yan Xun. But I, I could never let you go. " Li Lei's expression shows his regret, he gazes away from Xiao Yun's eyes, afraid of seeing her disappointed expression.

He continues, " Then one day, you told me you love me. After that when you turned 20 years old, we finally married each other. But then one day- when we were traveling to Korea, you suddenly disappeared. The next morning, I received a letter from you asking for a divorce. I asked you why, but you never once wanted to answer me. "

Xiao Yun thought in silence for a moment observing Li Lei's words solemnly, ' Letter? But...I've never written that kind of letter?' 

Li Lei, "Since then, I've been thinking about whether I should lock you up and erase every man from your sight? Soon those thoughts eat me from inside. I was afraid that I would hurt you and disappoint you-" His words stopped as if he was waiting for a judgment from Xiao Yun. 

Xiao Yun spread her hand and took both of Li Lei's hand. She answered, " But I did love you. Wang Li Lei, I...Perhaps you can't believe this but, I forgot my memory of the past starting from when I was 20 until I'm 21 years old. My memories are still not completed, but for the past two years until now, I have loved you... "

Li Lei hearts bloom whenever Xiao Yun's lips utter ' I love you'. But it didn't take long for him to focus on the real matter and repeated, " You lost your memory? "

Xiao Yun, " You told me that I wrote a letter to you, but I have never wrote that...It is possible that someone planned for this. I don't know how they do it, but someone erased my memory, write that fake later and gave it to you and make me believe that all this time I'm in love with Hong Yan Xun- "

Xiao Yun halts her words and looks straight towards his eyes, " And Li Lei, I would never hate you. "- ' Instead of hating you, I'm happy to know how deep you love me' 

Gazing at Xiao Yun's clear and honest eyes, a question seeps out from his lips unconsciously. " Why? "

Xiao Yun smiles, " Then if I want to erase every woman around you from this world, lock you up so no one could see you, would you hate me? "

Li Lei shook his head, " I won't" ' Instead I would be happy. '

Xiao Yun nods happily from Li Lei's answer. " Me too, instead I'm happy to know that you love me. And anyway, I would never hate you- Talking about hate, shouldn't you be the one to hate me now? "

Li Lei move his face forward- even closer to Xiao Yun's face. Xiao Yun closes her eyes, she could hear the loud thumping heartbeat. Li Lei rest his head on Xiao Yun's shoulder and whisper next to her ears, " I would never"

Hearing the low-tone yet warm voice of Li Lei, Xiao Yun could feel flower blooms on her heart. 

She looks at the star-fall on the sky closed her eyes as she embraces Li Lei, praying in her heart, ' Please God, this is my last wish, please- please let me become happy with him. '