Chapter 0004: Escaping the Devil's Heart

  Two days passed quickly, and many things were done.

  On July 5th at 9:00 in the morning, Yang Duning drove to the train station early.

  There were freshly cooked jiaozi on the train, also known as dumplings in Northern China, packed in a thermos. Yang Dunning knew that Xiaoxue loved to eat them, so he personally went out to buy the ingredients and made them himself. It was quite troublesome to do this in the hotel room, but fortunately, the people at the hotel were very nice, and he finally completed this task. Who let Yang Dunning like to express his love for Xiaoxue in such a way?

  The train that was supposed to arrive at 8 o'clock was delayed, but Yang Dunning didn't want to get on the air-conditioned carriage and wait. Under the scorching sun, his short-sleeved T-shirt got wet and dry, dry and wet again, but this couldn't stop Yang Dunning's desire to see Xiaoxue at first sight.

  At eleven o'clock, Xiaoxue appeared at the exit of the station. She was 1.65 meters tall, with a simple ponytail and a pure white long dress, carrying a small bag on her shoulder.

  Although it had been four years since they last met, Yang Duning still recognized her at a glance. Four years had passed, but Xiaoxue hadn't changed much, she was still as beautiful and simple as before, just like the orchid in the empty valley, with a bit of baby fat on her face that was still somewhat adorable.

  Yang Dunning has changed a lot, but Xiaoxue still recognized him at a glance, drenched in sweat outside the station exit.

  Both were surprised by their calmness when they met, although in their dreams they had appeared countless times with that excitement.

  Yang Du Ning's eyes were filled with tenderness, even Zhou Hai Xia, who had given her first time to him, had never received such treatment. Xiao Xue's eyes were complex, and until they met, she hadn't decided how to face this boy, nor did she know he would care so much about herself, who had experienced that devastating blow, yet still persisted.

  At the moment they met, Xiaoxue suddenly decided not to think about it anymore, and walked quickly to Yang Dunning's side. She took his hand, and with her other hand, she wiped away the tears that had already welled up in her eyes. Xiaoxue smiled sweetly and said softly, "Be happy?"

  Yang Dunning also smiled and whispered in Xiaoxue's ear, "I'm glad." After saying that, he scratched his head awkwardly and pointed to the thermos on the passenger seat, "The hand-pulled noodles, no, the wontons I made myself are all steamed to death in the thermos."

  "I still like it." Xiaoxue was somewhat moved that Yang Dunning actually knew she liked eating wontons.

  "Go, let's go back." Yang Du Ning turned around and tightly held Xiao Xue's hand, leading her to the passenger seat, personally fastening her seatbelt before driving away from the train station.

  On the way, Yang Dunning suddenly pulled over and slammed on the brakes, saying apologetically: "Xiaoxue, I think I forgot to take your luggage."

  Xiaoxue saw him in a hurry and smiled: "I don't have any luggage." In fact, Xiaoxue had brought her luggage.

  "Why didn't you bring your luggage?" Yang Du Ning found it somewhat strange.

  "Now that I'm here, it means I have to say goodbye to the past. Those things are nothing to me now. I don't have anything anymore, and I'm not planning on leaving either. You won't reject me, will you?" Xiaoxue smiled brightly at Yang Dunning, her words filled with a deep dependence that made his heart flutter.

  Yang Du Ning didn't know that at the moment Xiao Xue saw him, she suddenly realized that no matter what her past life or future life was, in this life, she should be his woman and bloom for him. This wasn't fate, it was heavenly destiny.

  Yang Dunning's face lit up with surprise and delight, and he laughed loudly: "Don't worry, I'll take care of you. Even if ten or eight more little Snows come, I'll raise them! Haha."

  "What?! Xiaoxue raised her eyebrows but couldn't hide the smile at the corners of her eyes: "How many more women are you planning to find to support?"

  The laughter stopped abruptly, realizing that something shouldn't have been said, and he lowered his head in embarrassment, the car suddenly fell into silence.

  A pair of small hands held up Yang Dunning's face and lifted his head. As soon as Yang Dunning looked up, he fell into the endless tenderness in Xiao Xue's eyes.

  "Xiao Dong, I won't interfere with your life. I don't know why you're so good to a woman like me, but I've felt your sincerity. For the rest of my life, I have no extravagant hopes, just that you can live in peace and safety, and I can spend the rest of my life taking care of you by your side. You have your own life, you have your own future, if one day being by your side will affect your future, I'll quietly leave." Xiao Xue's voice was still calm, but very resolute.

  "Xiaoxue, unless you want to leave yourself, I will never let go of your hand." Yang Dunning grasped Xiaoxue's hands tightly and firmly said: "Xiaoxue, you will never know how important you are to me. No matter what happens in the world, I care about you as a person. Xiaoxue, no matter what the future holds, I don't want you to leave me!"

  Yang Dunning hopes Xiao Xue is doing well, whether in heaven or hell. As if opening a sealed desire in his heart, Yang Dunning suddenly wishes he could be evil once, if being evil can keep Xiao Xue by his side and make her his own. Until this moment, he had never thought of possessing Xiao Xue as his own, but now he does.

  After hearing Yang Dunning's words, Xiaoxue finally couldn't help but burst into tears, letting go of all superficial pretenses, and just kept nodding her head repeatedly.

  It wasn't until much later that Xiaoxue finally stopped crying, and with some sobs, she said to Yang Dunning: "Sister has had a hard time for the past four years. Every time I think of that nightmare, if it weren't for you, things would have been irreparable long ago. Because of you, I've held on until now. From today on, sister will have nothing to do with the past. Sister won't leave you and will be your woman for the rest of her life. Unless you don't want me, otherwise, I will never leave."

  "Alright, we have an agreement, never give up, and be together forever." Yang Duning unfastened Xiaoxue's seatbelt, pulled her into his arms, and held her tightly: "However, Xiaoxue, I want to tell you that this lifetime may not be able to give you a name, but this lifetime will love you, care for you, make you happy forever, and make you happy forever. I will use all my love on you. And don't call yourself 'sister' in front of me again." Nonsense, Yang Duning lived until he was 32 years old in his previous life, while Xiaoxue only lived to be 21 years old, and psychologically he couldn't accept being called "sister" by Xiaoxue.

  Back at the hot spring hotel, Yang Dunning sat in a chair, watching Xue sitting on the edge of the bed eating the already cold and congealed leftovers with big mouthfuls. In his heart, he felt a sense of relief, a sense of liberation from the weight of countless years of psychological burden.

  After Xiaoxue finished eating the no longer delicious wontons, Yang Dunning let her take a nap first. He took out a fully packed backpack from under the bed and sat on the edge of the bed waiting for Xiaoxue to wake up.

  At three o'clock in the afternoon, Xiaoxue woke up with a delicate appearance. Seeing Yang Duning still guarding her bedside, she smiled slightly, making his heart flutter and shouting "Goddess, goddess, I must have you" in his heart.

  After waiting for Xiaoxue to pack up, Yang Dunning said: "Xiaoxue, let's go buy clothes." Xiaoxue didn't bring anything and had already assumed she was his woman, so she naturally linked her arm with his, smiled sweetly, and followed him out of the hotel.

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