Ye Wanwan felt a warmth spread through her heart as she listened to He Junting's words. She knew her current state wasn't quite right, but she couldn't understand why she had become like this.
"Ting, am I sick?" Ye Wanwan leaned into He Junting's embrace, her voice weak and lifeless.
He Junting felt a pang of guilt. He had been so busy with work lately that he hadn't noticed Wanwan's deteriorating condition.
"Wanwan, let's see a psychologist tomorrow, okay? I'll be with you the whole time."
Ye Wanwan hesitated for a moment before agreeing, "Mm, okay."
Then, with a hint of anxiety in her voice, she asked, "Ting, if I'm really sick, will you resent me?"
He Junting gently lifted Ye Wanwan from his embrace and looked earnestly into her eyes. "Wanwan, let's get married."
Ye Wanwan's heart skipped a beat at his words. "Ting... mmph..."
Whatever she was about to say was cut off by He Junting's gentle kiss.
Ye Wanwan's eyes widened, her heart racing, unsure how to react.
It wasn't that they had never kissed before, but those had always been light, chaste pecks. Never anything as passionate as this.
He Junting's kiss was gentle yet slightly domineering. Ye Wanwan, initially tense, gradually closed her eyes and began to respond.
The kiss only ended when Ye Wanwan melted into his arms.
Ye Wanwan's cheeks were flushed, her eyes misty with emotion. She nestled in He Junting's arms, not daring to look up.
He Junting gently stroked her back, his voice still filled with love: "Wanwan, I'm serious. Let's get married."
As he spoke, he removed the round jade pendant he always wore around his neck, placed it in his palm, and held it before Ye Wanwan's eyes.
Ye Wanwan looked up at He Junting, somewhat puzzled.
He Junting, looking a bit uncomfortable, explained: "Wanwan, I had originally planned to propose to you on your college graduation day, but I don't want to wait anymore. I know this proposal is sudden, but I'm serious."
"In our He family, we have a tradition. Every descendant has a jade pendant that they wear from the day they're born."
Ye Wanwan took the jade pendant from He Junting's palm to examine it. It wasn't large, about the size of a one-yuan coin.
The jade was crystal clear, with the character "He" engraved on it. Beneath the character was an intricately carved dragon, so lifelike it seemed to be lifting the "He" character.
"Many people with this level of depression might just think they're in a bad mood or feeling down. Your boyfriend is quite observant."
Ye Wanwan blushed. Initially, she too had thought she was just in a bad mood, but later when she started losing interest in everything and feeling constantly exhausted, she realized something was wrong. However, she had been afraid to see a doctor.
Yesterday, when she had merely mentioned her condition to Ting, he had immediately sensed something was amiss. This had given her an added sense of security.
"The situation isn't too bad. You don't need medication. Communicate more with your family, especially when you're feeling down. Don't bottle things up."
"When you have time, try traveling with family or friends, exercise more, make your living environment more comfortable, and maybe try keeping a diary to record your daily feelings and interesting events in your life..."
As they left the hospital, He Junting held Ye Wanwan tightly in his arms.
"Wanwan, when your summer break starts next month, let's get our marriage license and then go traveling, okay? We'll come back when your school starts again."
Ye Wanwan blinked. "But what about your work?"
"I'll hand it over to my dad. He's been resting for two years now, he won't refuse to cover for me for two months. Besides, he'd probably insist I stay with you longer if he knew his son was going on a honeymoon with his daughter-in-law."
Ye Wanwan chuckled and said with feigned reluctance, "Hmm... but I don't want to get our marriage certificate during the summer break."
He Junting tightened his arm around Ye Wanwan's, his voice sounding a bit dejected, "Wanwan, you promised me last night. You can't go back on your word!"
Ye Wanwan laughed out loud, mischievously blinking her eyes, "I really don't want to get the certificate during the summer break, because..."
Ye Wanwan paused, and He Junting's breath halted anxiously.
"Because I want to go get it right now."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Wanwan pushed He Junting away and ran towards the parking lot, feeling a bit shy.
He Junting remained in the position he was pushed into, stunned for a few seconds. Then, a smile of pleasant surprise spread across his face as he strode after her.
"Wanwan, you said it yourself! We're going home right now to get our documents!"
Regarding the matter of getting their marriage certificate, although both sets of parents felt it was a bit rushed, seeing how serious the two young people were, they couldn't bring themselves to refuse.
"Junting, Wanwan, you must take good care of each other. As long as you're happy, we parents will be content."
Ye Wanwan looked at the photo of the two of them in the little red book in her hand, feeling a bit surreal. This was probably the craziest thing she had ever done.
He Junting gazed at the photo of the two of them in the little red book in his hand, his smile so wide it almost reached his ears. This was the most precious gift he had received in his twenty-four years of life.