Chapter 1175: [Bonus chapter] Befriend
Raelle opened the door and walked inside. She found Shui Xian sitting on the sofa staring at the coffee table in a daze. He didn't even react when he heard the door opening or when she walked to his side.
Raelle watched him in silence for a moment and then observed the surroundings. He had packed the luggage by now. He didn't look unhappy but he still felt lost.
She walked up to him and stood in front of him. As his view was suddenly interrupted, Shui Xian jolted a bit and looked up at Raelle who was also looking at him. He smiled at her and then hugged her waist and put his face against her stomach and rubbed as he closed his eyes.
Raelle put her hand on his head and combed his silky black hair, enjoying the feeling of his hair rubbing against her fingers. She didn't immediately ask him what was up and neither did he speak.
After he was done hugging her, he pulled her to sit on his lap and put his chin on her shoulder as he asked, "You took so long to come back. Did you forget your newly engaged fiancé?"
"How can anyone forget such a handsome fiancé?" she asked in return. "Did I make you wait for too long? I'm sorry for that."
Shui Xian shook his head, "It's alright. I can wait. I can wait for no matter how long you want me to."
"So understanding and patient?"
"I have always been so understanding and patient," he replied. "Don't you already know that?"
Raelle nodded and then put her hand against his face as she asked, "Did something happen?"
"What can possibly happen in such a short time?"
"Really? You just said it was a long time," Raelle pointed out. Shui Xian pursed his lips and didn't want to comment on that. "Besides, I can tell you that a lot happened to me during this 'short time'."
"What happened?" he asked in concern.
"Information overload and a lot of self-reflection," she answered truthfully. She had nothing to hide from him at all. She never thought of hiding at all. So, she told him everything from the start. What she learned from Ru to what she spoke with Rowan. "Do you think I have a lot of problems?"
"Who doesn't have problems?" asked Shui Xian. "If we think like this, I have a lot more problems than you. Why do you still like me? No, why did you fall in love with me?"
"You have a problem that I love you?" she asked. "But no matter what your problem is, I still love you. Deal with it."
Shui Xian laughed at her response and said, "Why would I have a problem? That's such a silly response from my genius wife."
"I just learned that it's okay for me to be a bit silly in front of you. You won't mind."
"Oh? Why won't I mind?" he asked in amusement.
"Because you love me. So you gotta love all of me."
Shui Xian laughed even louder and bit her cheek saying, "It feels good to see that you know how much I love you. Yes, you should have this confidence in my love for you. If you don't have this confidence, how will I have confidence in myself?" He took a moment and added, "Also, you don't think about Ru's words. Let him be. You don't have rigid thinking. Even if it is, we are all okay with it."
Raelle looked at him seriously, "That's the thing he said, no? You all give in to me."
"Because we think there is nothing wrong and no harm in giving in," responded Shui Xian. "Also, Ru has a habit of talking strangely. You should ignore him altogether."
"Do you know him?" asked Raelle. "Why do I think you're familiar with him?"
Shui Xian was silent for a while before saying, "I do know him. But my understanding of him is still very shallow. So, let's not talk about him. Let's talk about Rowan. I heard that kid is very close to Yue Fai and listening to you, I must also say he is very good. Maybe I should have more interactions with his parents, so it'd be easier to ask for some parenting advice in the future."
"You're thinking so far already?"
"Plan for the future, be prepared for the future," he responded righteously.
"Well, I agree. But how are you gonna interact with them? We don't have any overlapping industries, do we?"
"How can that be?" Shui Xian didn't even need to think about this. "I acquired a music company and in the future, we have to collaborate with other entertainment companies. Isn't RX Studios a good choice? Just the fact that Regan Darren Salvay built a company for his wife, Bai Xiu is enough for me to want to befriend them. After all, we have something in common, we both love our wives."
Raelle gave him a look, "But they are still different from us."
"How so?"
"Because Mrs. Salvay is not just in love with her husband. She is crazy about him."
"Love's other name is craziness. So, it's alright," said Shui Xian casually.
"Rowan said tiring and long journeys can bring you happiness. Do you agree?"
"Agree!"
"Have had that journey?"
"Yes!"
"When?" she asked.
"It took me twenty seven years to find you. After that long, tiring, and ardous journey filled with heartbreaks and pain and loss, when I finally have you in my arms, I feel like this journey was worth it all."
"That's not the journey we are talking about."
"I think it's all the same, baby!" said Shui Xian. He refused to accept that he was wrong. And technically, he wasn't wrong at all. They both were just looking at the same question differently. She was talking about a physical journey and he was talking about the journey of life. "Don't be stuck on the same point."
"So, you do agree that I'm very rigid?"
Shui Xian pursed his lips and refused to answer that question, no matter what!
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