Chapter 1057: You're Alright

Chapter 1057: You're Alright"Maybe because she knows if she told me anything, the secret would be safe. I won't share it with anyone so she can feel at ease to talk to me about anything," said Xia Zhao.        

"I didn't think you lack this much self-confidence," commented Raelle.    

Xia Zhao shrugged, "I don't wanna get my hopes up."    

*Thud!*    

A muffled sound of something falling was heard from upstairs and both of them looked up. Xia Zhao frowned slightly before he rolled his eyes unnoticeably.    

"Do you have a cat?" asked Raelle.    

"No," replied Xia Zhao. "I don't have any pets."    

"Then did wind drop something?" But then she looked outside and added, "I don't think it's windy outside though." She looked back at him, "I thought you were alone at home."    

"I was," he answered. "But not anymore."    

Raelle only nodded her head and didn't ask further because she thought since she was there. He was definitely not alone at home anymore. She threw this small incident to the back of her head and didn't let it distract her.      

"Uncle Zhao, I'm younger than you and won't comment on your relationship with Yanyan. I just want to say, if you really have feelings for her. Don't be hesitant. You said you guys have wasted years. Can you not waste your whole life?"    

Xia Zhao looked at her carefully as he said, "You really love Yanzi."    

"She is my family," replied Raelle. "She made me who I am today. I recently met my mother and if I'm not wrong, you know who she is or how she is."    

"Yes," nodded Xia Zhao. "Professor Song is well-known."    

"I never knew before meeting her that she and I had so much in common," commented Raelle. "Maybe it's the blood or our genes, but I'm heavily influenced by her even though I only met her last month for the first time in my life. Her personality is quite similar to mine and so is her thinking."    

"Yes," agreed Xia Zhao. "I've noticed that. Professor Song and you share the same intelligence and same interests. It's not that difficult to see that you are a mother and daughter. But what are you trying to say by mentioning her?"    

"She told me that there is a huge difference between the two of us," started Raelle. "She said I was shaped into who I am with love. She became what she is because of a lack of love. At the end of the day, the people who raised us influenced us heavily. And that's why she said, I look like the light while she will always be the dark night. Plants need care and attention, so how can humans not need it to grow? If you don't pay attention to plants, they wither or grow crooked. The same happens with the humans."    

Xia Zhao didn't disturb her as he listened attentively, he seemed to have grasped why she was telling him about this but he still let her talk.    

"You know who shaped me?" asked Raelle.    

"Yanzi," replied Xia Zhao.    

Raelle nodded her head, "Yes. I'm a difficult person. I know. I can get tiring too. I know that too. I'm not normal. But Yanyan never cared what I was or who I was. Her love, patience, care, or attention never changed when it came to me. Today when I look back, I can tell you positively that if she wasn't around, Raelle Xiang you see today would be very different. My ideologies would have been different. I might have not been this principled in life. I have never used my abilities to harm people but all of that could have been different if she wasn't there." She stared into his eyes and questioned, "So, tell me, am I not supposed to love her? I don't even know if love is the right word but I know if there is a person I genuinely respect from the deepest part of my heart apart from Opa, then that is Mu Chenyan. She had no obligation to be there for me but she was. She had been a mother, an aunt, an elder sister, an elder brother, a father, a younger brother or sister, in fact, she played whatever role I needed in life."    

Although Xia Zhao knew all of this, it was still different to hear it coming straight from her. It made his heart feel sour and yet, a little prideful to know that his Yanzi was so great.      

"The conclusion is, if you gave up on her, you're losing out," concluded Raelle. "It's a huge loss and I can see you're someone who isn't used to losses. Think about the profits. Yanyan can be the biggest achievement of your life."    

Xia Zhao suddenly chuckled at her. Raelle was left looking at his handsome face that bloomed into a smile. Although she was a sucker for her husband's beauty, she had to say this man was very handsome. She acknowledged mentally once again. He could make any one feel self-conscious just with that face of his alone.    

"And what makes you think I'm willing to let go?" asked Xia Zhao. "Why would I miss out and take a loss? Didn't you just say I don't take losses? I'm also a patient person. So what if I had to wait for so long? Aren't I still here to waiting for her?" He took a pause and questioned, "I just have a question. By saying this, you are acknowledging that I'm the right person for your precious Yanyan?"    

"You're alright," was her response.        

"Oh, thank you for the compliment," said Xia Zhao. "I heard how difficult it is to get a compliment from Raelle Xiang. But I must say, you're an adorable person."    

"Adorable?" repeated Raelle. "Why does everyone keep thinking that lately? No one associated that word with me before."    

"I think you're always adorable," said Xia Zhao. "No one just dared to say it out loud."     

Raelle contemplated it and didn't argue about it.