Chapter 377 – Pink Heart-Shaped Bubbles
“Yes!” Xu Xiangbei had ultimately answered according to his heart.
If not wanting to hear Yueyue call someone else ‘brother,’ not wanting to see Yueyue smile at others, not wanting to see Yueyue hug others, kiss others, or even have children with others meant that he liked Yueyue, then he indeed liked Yueyue.
Because he realized that he seemed to have developed a sense of possessiveness towards Yueyue.
He only wanted Yueyue to do those things with him.
Just the thought of Yueyue doing those things with other men made him feel inexplicably angry, frustrated, and sad…
He even felt a strong urge to take Yueyue away from those men.
Suddenly, he recalled what his elder brother had once said.
He had asked his elder brother if he married his elder sister-in-law because he liked her.
His elder brother had said: “Of course.”
‘So, how did you determine that you liked her?’ That was Xu Xiangbei’s question at that time.
He remembered that his elder brother had answered—
‘When I first met her, I felt that she was different from other girls. No, it was as if I could only see her and not other girls.’
‘I wanted to meet her, be close to her, and being with her made me very happy. No amount of time spent together was enough. I wanted to protect her, give her whatever she wanted, and try my best to make her happy…’
‘I wanted to see her smile, see her happy and joyful…’
‘When holding her, I felt as though I had all the happiness in the world, as if my heart, which was once a little empty, was instantly filled to the brim.’
‘I wanted to have children with her, and the thought of a little one who looked like both of us made me very happy and content…’
‘So, Xiangbei, when you meet a girl and feel the same way as your elder brother did when he met your elder sister-in-law, that’s when you know it’s love.’
‘At that time, you must seize the opportunity and make sure to bring her home.’
‘Love is something that you can’t seek out; you can only encounter it by chance. In a lifetime, you might only have that one chance, and if you miss it, it’s gone.’
‘Moreover, at that time, you would certainly be reluctant to see her marry someone else and suffer in a place where you can’t see her.’
‘When you like someone, you naturally want to keep them under your wing, to protect them from the wind and rain, and to treat them well.’
…
Xu Xiangbei came back to his senses. The things his elder brother had said back then, he couldn’t understand at the time and didn’t know how to grasp.
But now…
Xu Xiangbei felt that he seemed to understand, and every single point matched his feelings.
So, just like his elder brother was certain he liked his elder sister-in-law, Xu Xiangbei was also sure that he liked Yueyue.
His elder brother had said that liking someone was never about the length of time. At the beginning, when he first saw his elder sister-in-law, he liked her.
Xu Xiangbei also realized that on that day at Beijing University, when Yueyue ran out of the classroom, she was like a beam of light that suddenly illuminated his previously barren emotional world, and like a confused little bird that awkwardly yet perfectly flew into his world, making his once desolate emotional world suddenly open up…
If this isn’t love, then what is?
So…
“Yueyue, I can be certain that I like you. From the very first time I saw you, I liked you.”
“I like it when you call me ‘Brother Xiangbei,’ and when you smile at me.”
“I like being with you and being close to you.”
“Unfortunately, I was too foolish. If you hadn’t made it clear today, I might not have realized my feelings for you for a long time.”
“However…”
“Yueyue, there is a gap between us…”
At this point, Xu Xiangbei’s mood visibly dropped, and he slightly lowered his head.
He continued, “You’re a local of Beijing, and I’m from Qinghe Village. You’re a top student at Beijing University with limitless prospects, while I only have a junior high school education and run a business in the county… Between us…”
Before Xu Xiangbei could finish his words, Huang Minyue covered his mouth and said, “Brother Xiangbei, are you going to give up on me because of these things?”
Huang Minyue’s eyes turned red.
Seeing her red eyes, Xu Xiangbei felt a sharp pain in his heart. He quickly removed her hand from his mouth and said, “No, Yueyue.”
“What I want to say is that these are our current differences, but…”
“If you still accept me as I am, then I will work hard.”
“I will strive to improve my business, earn more money, buy a house and a car, and do my utmost to give you the best life in the future.”
“Ningning said that I have great potential in business, and this will be a big trend in the future.”
“I also have confidence in myself.”
“I believe I can definitely provide you with a good life.”
Instead of hearing Xu Xiangbei’s resignation, Huang Minyue heard his determination to strive and fight despite the differences.
It wasn’t surprising or touching to her; it was a genuine expression from Xu Xiangbei.
Genuineness is always the ultimate weapon to overcome everything.
“Yueyue, I just don’t know if Uncle Huang and Auntie Huang will oppose…”
“What if they do?”
“If they do, then I’ll have to work hard to prove that I can make their daughter happy.”
Huang Minyue smiled and gently patted Xu Xiangbei on the head. “Don’t worry, my parents won’t oppose us.”
“Really?”
“Really!”
Huang Minyue then recounted the conversation she had with her parents a few days earlier.
Xu Xiangbei was surprised to learn that Yueyue had confessed her feelings to her parents so early and had already received their approval.
“So, Brother Xiangbei, there are no obstacles between us.”
“As long as we like each other, we can move towards happiness with the blessing of both families.”
“How about it, Brother Xiangbei, are you happy?”
“Happy? Of course, I’m happy.” Overwhelmed with joy, Xu Xiangbei excitedly hugged Huang Minyue.
Huang Minyue, small in his embrace, instantly felt a surge of security.
And Xu Xiangbei finally understood the words his elder brother had once said.
“When you hold the person you love in your arms, it feels as if you’ve gained the whole world.”
Hugging Huang Minyue, Xu Xiangbei felt exactly that.
Looking at the light blue sky in the distance, Xu Xiangbei felt that his world seemed to have changed in that moment.
It felt as though his life had taken a new path, a path named love and happiness.
His once colorful world was now enriched by the presence of love, making everything feel sweet and delightful.
…
Xu Jinning was shocked to notice that when her second brother and Minyue, who had gone to buy train tickets together, returned, the atmosphere between them seemed different from before.
It was as if pink heart-shaped bubbles were swirling around them.
Could it be…
