flstandardbreds Chapter 317 Peaceful Years
Chapter 317 Peaceful Years
Chu Xiao looked at the hand that was grabbing his clothes, and he couldn't bring himself to refuse.
With his sexy Adam's apple bobbing twice, Chu Xiao said earnestly:
"You can stay here when I'm not here; when I am, you can go back to your dorm."
"why?"
Hua Lan opened her big, watery eyes, looking like a pitiful puppy abandoned by the roadside.
Chu Xiao couldn't stand her like this. In a daze, he saw Hua Lan who used to stand guard in front of his parents' coffins.
She stared blankly at people, her eyes empty, as if all her strength and soul had been drained away.
Seeing Hua Lan's pitiful state was more painful for Chu Xiao than having his heart ripped out.
But he and Hualan couldn't stay together for too long, especially at night.
"Because...you are very tempting."
His voice was so hoarse, he was clearly moved.
Unfortunately, Hua Lan was a complete novice when it came to matters of love and sex, and her rebuttals came out off the cuff.
"Tempting? I'm not exactly delicious!"
Chu Xiao felt it was necessary to let her know that men are dangerous creatures.
He lifted Hua Lan's chin with his long fingers, his dark eyes, brimming with desire, fixed on her.
Hua Lan's heart started pounding wildly again, completely lacking any backbone.
However, this time is different from any other time.
While my heart was fluttering, I was also inexplicably filled with a bit of fear.
His gaze was so intense that if she looked at him for even a second longer, she would be devoured.
Even if she was completely ignorant, she understood that the allure Chu Xiao spoke of had nothing to do with gluttony, but rather with matters between men and women.
She tilted her head, freeing herself from Chu Xiao's fingers, and hurriedly picked up her schoolbag, holding it in front of her chest.
"I...I understand, I'll go back to school now."
Chu Xiao never expected that simply touching her chin would frighten her so much.
They're so easily amused.
I can't scare her too often in the future, lest I scare her away and it's not worth it.
"By the way, your birthday is coming up, so I picked out something to give you."
Just as she was about to return to school, Hua Lan remembered the gift she had bought while shopping yesterday.
She proudly presented the beautifully packaged little box.
Hua Lan rewrapped the original packaging box with her favorite wrapping paper and included a handwritten greeting card.
Wishing Chu Xiao eternal peace, health, and happiness.
Chu Xiao looked at the object in his hand, his throat tightening. "What gift?"
"You'll see when you open it." Hua Lan's almond-shaped eyes sparkled with anticipation.
Chu Xiao kept telling her not to be frugal with food; he kept a mental record of how much money she had.
She didn't want Chu Xiao to think that she had been saving money to buy him a gift, so she quickly explained.
“I’m well-fed every day. You gave me too much allowance, and I didn’t spend it all. That’s why I bought you a gift with the rest.”
Chu Xiao knew that she was so well-behaved and sensible that it was heartbreaking, so he naturally didn't doubt what she said.
He carefully tore open the wrapping paper, trying not to damage its original appearance.
Beneath the wrapping paper was a black box.
He didn't have the opportunity to be exposed to high-end luxury brands when he was young, and he joined the army after graduating from university.
He knew absolutely nothing about the products on the market.
Just by the feel of the packaging box in your hand, you know that the price must be expensive.
The box was opened, revealing a wheat ear brooch.
The golden ears of wheat, bathed in warm sunlight, evoke images of heavy ears of wheat and golden fields under the setting sun.
"On your thirtieth birthday, I wish you peace and safety every year. Wheat ears also symbolize a bountiful harvest, and I greedily wish for your career to be successful."
Every word she uttered revolved around peace.
Chu Xiao knew that the scars in her heart had never healed.
He understands Hua Lan as well as Hua Lan understands him.
He opened his long arms and embraced the petite woman, his voice gentle and tender.
"I have left the military, and I will live in peace and safety every year."
Hua Lan relied on him so much, how could he bear to leave her alone, living in fear and suffering in this world?
He wants to be with Hualan and create a warm, joyful home that they both yearn for.
"I will live a good life, and you should also live happily every day."
Hua Lan's eyes welled up with tears, and she choked out, "Okay, we all need to be well."
Under the light in the entryway, the orange glow enveloped the two people standing together in an embrace.
“I didn’t dare to respond to you before for three reasons: first, I was afraid you would be distracted from your studies; second, my job is too dangerous, and I’m not even sure if I can come back safely from every mission, so I didn’t dare to give you any hope; the third reason is that the Chu family is too chaotic, and I’m too busy to deal with everything. I was afraid that our relationship would be discovered and bring you danger.”
"You heard it today too, those people are too busy taking care of themselves to have the energy to cause you any trouble."
"I can have you secretly, but once I step out of this door, I still dare not reveal you to the public."
Chu Xiao's calm and magnetic voice rang out in the space where only the two of them were, filling Hua Lan's heart to the brim.
For the first time, she and Chu Xiao were so close, as if their hearts were touching.
She leaned against Chu Xiao's chest, able to hear his heartbeat and feel his warmth.
"I don't care what others think, and I don't care whether others know about our relationship."
"I just want every day for you and me to be like today, cleaning together, buying groceries, cooking, and inviting friends over for a lively time after work. That would be enough."
“When you’re busy with work, you don’t need to worry about me. I can study, watch dramas, and take good care of myself.”
All she wanted was simple: to be safe and sound.
She doesn't need to prove to anyone that she's doing well or that she's happy; she knows that's enough.
Chu Xiao gently stroked her soft, long hair. "Just one year. If Kinder successfully transforms, it can stay stable for decades."
"Okay, let's each do our best. Come over whenever you have time. I'll stay home and rest, so we can cook something delicious together. You can watch TV, and I'll exercise."
"Mmm." Hua Lan nuzzled against his chest like a cat. "This is the happiness I want. As long as I'm with you, I'll be happy no matter what."
The person in his arms was squirming and nuzzling him, and Chu Xiao couldn't resist, his mind wandering.
He spoke calmly, "It's about time, let's go."
Along the way, Hua Lan became like a chirping little bird, her cheerful voice flowing through the car.
When the car arrived at the entrance of Beijing Medical College, Chu Xiao looked at the empty school gate.
Beneath the tall and imposing school gate, there are only security personnel on duty in the guard booth.
Chu Xiao realized that he had refused Hua Lan's request to stay overnight without even asking her what she thought.
Hua Lan was born in a remote area, but that doesn't mean she didn't receive love and material satisfaction.
Because she came from a remote, grassroots background, she understands the preciousness of all things even more.
She's not the type to prioritize comfortable bedding.
Why don't you want to go back to live at school?
Hua Lan lowered her head, "I'm all alone in the dorm now."
Chu Xiao knew that Hua Lan's dormitory was a two-person room.
"Can I stay off-campus during my internship?"
"Yes, as long as the guardian gets the counselor's signature."
Her guardian is Chu Xiao.
Considering Grandma's advanced age and the fact that she would be unable to escape if anything happened to her, and given her special circumstances, Grandma wrote a power of attorney, changing her guardian to Chu Xiao.
"Don't you like living alone?"
Hua Lan nodded, "Mm."
"Can you study well and stick to self-study while living at home?"
Hua Lan perked up again. "There's a desk in the room. I can lock myself in and study. You can keep my phone."
Chu Xiao gripped the steering wheel tightly, having made a great decision.
"Go pack your things and come out. I'll wait for you here."
It was already dark, so he couldn't get into the school and had to let Hualan go by herself.
"I'll come and sign it for you tomorrow."
"It's so kind of you."
Chu Xiao raised an eyebrow and asked her in return, "When have I ever been bad?"
"It's all good, it's all good."
After Hua Lan finished speaking, she skipped and hopped into the school gate.
Yay! I can sleep in Chu Xiao's daughter's room now.