Reborn: I'll Never Fail My Childhood Sweetheart Again

Chapter 702: Chapter 253: People Can Lie, But the Heart Cannot Lie!

The guest room was left with only two people, and it suddenly grew quiet.

Qin Shiqing sat at the edge of the bed, her head lowered as she nervously fiddled with the hem of her clothes, lost in her thoughts.

Tonight wasn’t very cold; the room was warmed by the air conditioning. She had already taken off her coat, and the orange-red rainbow-striped sweater hugged her graceful curves tightly. Beneath the lamp, the girl’s cheeks were flushed, both shy and charming.

Su Zelin felt a bit parched.

When Lu Haoran and Xiaoyanzi were here, he didn’t have any thoughts, but now, with just a man and woman alone in the room, the atmosphere was subtle and it was a whole different story.

Having not seen each other for so long, he had to admit that he truly missed Qin Shiqing.

He thought back to the last Christmas Eve, and his body started to heat up slightly.

This won’t do, I should go book another room.

Even if Xiaoyanzi mocks me tomorrow, I can endure it.

So Su Zelin said, "We should go to bed early as well."

As soon as he said it, he was stunned.

No, no, what I meant to say was "I’ll go book another room!"

How did this happen?

Xiaolin’s antics, that little guy took over my mind again!

"Mm."

Qin Shiqing’s blush deepened, her head nearly lowering to her chest.

Su Zelin felt a bit dizzy.

Qin Shiqing, can’t you be a bit more reserved?

That Christmas Eve when we couldn’t find two rooms was one thing, but tonight it’s not like there aren’t any rooms available.

No matter how much I regret it, it’s too late now that I’ve spoken.

After all, once Su Zelin makes a commitment, he sees it through.

The lights in the guest room had already been turned off, but the city that never sleeps was brightly lit. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, the light streamed into the room. In the faint glow, one could see Qin Shiqing lying on her side, only a cloud of silky black hair visible outside the covers.

Su Zelin quietly sneaked over to the other side and lay down.

It was very peaceful in the darkness; neither of them spoke, yet they both knew that the other wasn’t asleep.

A faint, elusive fragrance drifted by, making Su Zelin’s thoughts wander.

Xiaolin had been admonished many times, yet that little guy was incorrigible, refusing to change.

Memories flickered through his mind like shadows.

He recalled Qin Shiqing’s eighteenth birthday gift, that summer when they went to the seaside and caught a jellyfish, remembered gazing at her beautiful legs as a child in the summer. He remembered the first time he pretended to be her boyfriend, her head resting on his leg as they stargazed on the grass, and remembered that fleeting glimpse when he brought fried eggs next door during the summer break...

The flame in his heart kindled even stronger.

These past two months, especially in recent days, every time he dreamed of Qin Shiqing, he’d wake up at dawn with a new revelation.

Su Zelin just watched the attractive silhouette of his childhood sweetheart, feeling as if ants were crawling all over his body.

At that moment, Qin Shiqing suddenly turned over, their eyes meeting, and they saw the passion in each other’s gaze.

"Zelin, I’ve missed you ever since coming to Shenghai!"

Me too.

Su Zelin could only acknowledge this in his heart.

"Zelin, there’s something I’ve kept inside for a long time. I have to tell you. I... like you. I really, really like you!"

The girl gathered her courage and confessed boldly.

This wasn’t the first time she’d confessed her feelings.

But the previous time, Su Zelin had politely declined with an excuse, forcing her to half-jokingly claim it was to fend off annoying suitors and avoid awkwardness between them.

But she couldn’t resist confessing again.

Yearning is a kind of torment.

Actually, Su Zelin had it a bit better since, besides Qin Shiqing, he had other women in his life.

However, in Qin Shiqing’s eyes, there was only Su Zelin.

The feelings buried in her heart for so long, the joy of reunion mixed with the effects of alcohol, was like a flood breaching a dam.

"Qin Shiqing, you’ve had too much to drink."

"I haven’t; I know exactly what I’m saying, and I know you like me too!"

Her childhood friend had always rejected her feelings, but Qin Shiqing could see through it.

If Su Zelin truly didn’t like her, she wouldn’t persistently confess time and again.

As she said this, the girl moved closer, resting her head on Su Zelin’s broad chest, feeling the vigorous thumping of his heart, murmuring, "People may lie, but the heart doesn’t lie, Zelin, you can’t fool me!"

"That night when the college entrance exam results were released, you got drunk, and I helped you to your room. When you woke up for a moment, you held me tightly, muttering that you didn’t want me to leave you."

"Zelin, I’m here, always by your side, and I’ll never leave you!"

"So please, stop pretending to be indifferent to me, okay? Even though I know you’re doing it on purpose, it still hurts every time."

Listening to Qin Shiqing’s soft whispers, Su Zelin was stunned.

So she had known my feelings all along.

Did I really say those things to her the night the exam results were revealed?

Why don’t I remember at all?

"Qin Shiqing, we really can’t..."

After a moment, Su Zelin finally came to his senses and tried hard to push her away.

However, as soon as his large hand landed on the girl’s slender, soft waist, it was as if he had been struck by electricity, and he instantly froze.

Such a familiar and comforting touch.

This was the girl I had longed for countless days and nights in a past life, whom I had wished to see but couldn’t.

Now, she’s in my arms, pouring her heart out to me.

Isn’t this the scene I once dreamed of?

Su Zelin’s mind went blank, and his act of pushing her away turned into an embrace.

He held the girl in his arms tightly, as if he wished to merge her into his own body, their souls joining together, so they would never be apart again.

Tonight, a close friend once asked him a question: "If Shiqing finds another boyfriend in the future, will you be okay with it?"