Chapter Fifty-One To Not Regret
Since that day, the relationship between the two has undergone a subtle change. Not only have their conversations become much more casual than before, but they also rarely refuse Yao Wenhao's invitations.
Ji Xin'an finally agreed to join Zou Ze's band after his persistent persuasion, and the occasional training sessions also took up a lot of her time.
It wasn't until halfway through the semester that Jing Xin An realized that, apart from occasionally practicing piano, her free time had been completely taken up by these two people. By the time she wanted to refuse, she found herself already accustomed to this mode of interaction with them and couldn't bring herself to say no.
She gradually felt the change in him when he was with Yao Wenhuo, and when they were together, he would naturally hold her hand. He also laughed more often, and sometimes even acted like a child, playfully teasing her.
Especially when she went to practice with Zou Ze's band, her usual maturity and poise would disappear completely, but only limited to being unhappy, without any excessive behavior, nor did it make Xin An feel disgusted.
Ji Xin'an could sense something, but she felt that her actions towards Yao Wenhuo were not repulsive and thought it was better to go with the flow.
As soon as school was over, Ji Xin'an had just packed up her things when she was pulled away by Yao Wenhuo. Ji Xin'an was helplessly dragged along by him. "What are you doing again?"
"I'll take you to a fun place." Yao Wenhao smiled eerily.
Ji Xin'an saw his mysterious appearance and smiled, letting him pull her along as they walked. When they arrived at the destination, Yao Wen-hao covered Ji Xin-an's eyes again.
"How can you come up with this again?" Ji Xin'an said with a smile that he was not innovative.
"This set is the best, don't move." He said, lighting up a fire that was already prepared on one side.
"Is it okay?" Ji Xin'an stood in the darkness, getting a bit impatient.
Yao Wenhao walked over, and once again placed his hand in front of Ji Xin'an's eyes. Until Ji Xin'an heard what sounded like a noise, the darkness in front of him suddenly disappeared, replaced by a sky full of fireworks. Ji Xin'an, who had just regained his sight, was immediately stunned.
"Is it pretty?" Yao Wen-hao asked her with a smile.
"It's really beautiful, how did you know there would be fireworks here?" Ji Xin'an asked him without taking her eyes off the sky.
"Do you know what day it is today?" Yao Wen-hao asked her with a smile.
"It's just another day, no different from any other ordinary day." Ji Xin'an said casually.
Yao Wenhao smiled mysteriously after hearing it, then pointed at the sky, "Today is my birthday."
Ji Xin'an looked at Yao Wenhuo in surprise, "Why didn't you say so earlier? I haven't even prepared a gift."
Yao Wen Hao smiled at her, "Having you come with me to watch the fireworks is a gift I prepared for myself."
"It feels like this is a gift for me, but I should give you something too." Ji Xin'an smiled and looked up at the fireworks in the sky.
Yao Wen Hao looked at Ji Xin An, whose eyes sparkled under the fireworks, and suddenly felt that she was so beautiful. He took a deep breath and said, "If you really want to give me something, there is one thing I've always wanted."
"Want to try?" Ji Xin'an turned his head to look at him.
"Be my girlfriend, that's the best birthday gift for me." Yao Wenhuo stared into her eyes, and now he really thought so. As for his plan, at least for him now, it was gone without a trace.
Ji Xin'an was stunned, never having thought that he would be so directly confronted with his confession.
Jian Xin'an didn't say a word, and Yao Wenhuo pulled up her hands. "Actually, I've liked you for a long time. I know you like plain and simple love, and I believe I can give it to you. I'll make you a happy girl, so be my girlfriend."
"But... don't you think we're talking about this a bit too early? We can't even be certain of our future right now, do we have the qualifications to discuss these things?" Ji Xin An looked at him calmly after her initial shock.
"How can you be so early, haven't you seen the people around you, some of them are even dating in junior high school? Besides, if you really like someone, do you still care about these things?" Yao Wenhao pulled her hand harder.
Ji Xin An struggled to free herself but couldn't, so she had no choice but to let him hold her. "How can it be the same? My views on love are different from theirs. I think that if two people are together, they should take it seriously and have long-term plans. If it's just a casual attitude like theirs, then it's disrespecting love."
"I'm serious too, I don't believe that after being together for so long you haven't sensed my feelings." Yao Wenhuo hastened to express his intentions, and in the process, his voice rose without him realizing it.
What he said is right, Ji Xin An has feelings for her. These days, she has been treating him differently and had noticed it long ago. Saying that she didn't have any heart fluttering moments would be a lie, so she fell into silence.
"An an, give me a chance, even if you only like me just a little bit, okay?" Yao Wenhuo looked at her expectantly as she stopped speaking.
"Yao Wenhao, have you ever thought that we are destined to not be together?" Ji Xin'an raised her head, their ideals were different, and they would eventually part ways. Ji Xin'an didn't want to persist in a long-distance relationship anymore.
"This time, Yao Wen Hua fell silent, then suddenly lifted his head. "I don't want to deceive you, I dare not guarantee that we will be together forever in the future, no one can predict what will happen next, but I know now that I like you, I want to make an effort for my feelings, I don't want to give up without even starting because of those invisible things, or else I'll regret it later. I believe you at least have some liking for me, right? Then let's work together, okay? At least when we look back on the past many years from now, we won't regret our abandonment."
Yao Wenhao's last words moved her, and now Ji Xin'an is most afraid that when she reaches middle age, she will regret it again. Looking at his expectant eyes, Ji Xin'an smiled slightly, "Yao Wenhao, I'm a person who puts in a lot of effort, including in relationships. If we're together, you might discover that I'm not actually the way you see me now. I'll get angry, throw tantrums, and get jealous too. Maybe by then, you'll find that this isn't the Ji Xin'an you like, and she's no different from other girls."
"No matter what shortcomings you have, no matter what you become, it's all part of you, I'll like it. Do you agree? Are you willing to be my girlfriend?" Yao Wenhuo excitedly hugged her in his arms.
Ji Xin'an smiled as she saw his excited expression, and leaned her head on his shoulder. "Alright, then let's give it a try. But if one day you fall in love with someone else, be sure to tell me, don't let me be the last to know. I'll let go, and we can still be friends."
"I've got you, how can you still like others? You'd better not think of leaving my side." Yao Wenhuo's hand tightened, and after hearing her calm words, he felt as if she would disappear at any moment.
Ji Xin'an smiled slightly, not saying anything. In fact, she was very insecure about emotions. A person who has been hurt once finds it difficult to trust others again, even if she has become more excellent and beautiful now, but that scar is still deeply buried in her heart.
Agreed to be with Yao Wenhao just for that sentence, and the slight heart movement in her own heart. Maybe Yao Wenhao can really wipe away the wound at the bottom of her heart.
"This is the happiest birthday I've ever had."
Ji Xin'an only heard his soft and excited voice beside her ear.
Author's note: Recently, many book fans have been dissatisfied with the character Yao Wenhuo. The direction of Ji Xin'an's emotions after this cannot be announced yet, but I can tell you that although she will be together with Yao Wenhuo for a while now and in the future, Yao Wenhuo will definitely receive punishment.
