Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Last Birthday Present
"This is the first time I've ridden a Ferris wheel in my life." Qiao Qiao leaned against the window and looked down at the ground that was getting farther and farther away from her. She was as excited as a child who was about to go hiking.
He Shaochen really wanted to ask if it was necessary. But after thinking about it, he felt that it was inappropriate, so he gave up and only said, "It's good that you like it."
Qiao Qiao sat back in her seat and held He Shaochen's hand. She closed her eyes and said, "I heard that lovers who ride the Ferris wheel together will eventually break up. But when the Ferris wheel reaches the highest point, the lovers will kiss and be together forever. Every box on the Ferris wheel is filled with happiness. When we look up at the Ferris wheel, we are looking up at happiness. The higher the happiness, the higher the Ferris wheel. "
He Shaochen's eyes darkened and he said faintly, "Is this true?"
"Who knows." Qiao Qiao pursed her lips. She slowly opened her eyes and looked at He Shaochen with a burning gaze. "But I hope this legend is true."
They would always be together.
However, it didn't seem very likely to happen.
He Shaochen leaned forward and covered Qiao Qiao's eyes with his slender hand. He whispered, "Qiao Qiao, I hope you can be happy. Happy forever."
"Mm."
The Ferris wheel rose to the highest point and countless colorful balloons suddenly appeared in the sky. He Shaochen let go of Qiao Qiao and opened the window. He pulled a balloon that floated close to them and pulled it in.
"This is?"
Qiao Qiao looked at the balloon in a daze. There was a picture on it. It was her and He Shaochen's wedding photo.
"When did you get someone to make this?" Qiao Qiao looked at the colorful balloons in the sky and suddenly blushed. "What are you doing? If others see these balloons, it will be very embarrassing! "
He Shaochen disagreed. "It doesn't matter. These balloons will explode when they reach a certain height. The gas inside will dissolve the dye outside."
"But …"
He Shaochen pressed his forehead against hers and murmured, "Qiao Qiao, I hope our love can be blessed by God."
Qiao Qiao smiled helplessly. "Are these balloons your application to God?"
"Sort of."
Qiao Qiao smiled again and did not say anything else.
She was just thinking, could a balloon that broke in mid-air really convey their love to God?
After getting off the Ferris wheel, Qiao Qiao let He Shaochen hold her hand. She said half-jokingly, "Shaochen, you didn't kiss me when we reached the highest point of the Ferris wheel. Do you think we will break up?"
He Shaochen's body stiffened. He turned his head and smiled. "Those legends are used to deceive little girls like you. Don't take them seriously."
Qiao Qiao thought for a moment and nodded. "That's true."
It would be such a waste if he didn't enjoy such a big amusement park.
They were like children, playing all kinds of rides. Anyway, no one was watching, so they could relax and play to their heart's content.
He Shaochen looked at the time and then said to Qiao Qiao, "It's about time. Let's go to the last stop of the day."
"Huh?"
"Come with me."
"Don't tell me you saw it in some love book again?" Qiao Qiao teased.
He Shaochen's face darkened and he glared at her unhappily. "Not this time!"
"Hehe …"
He Shaochen took her to a western restaurant.
It was not a very high-end restaurant, but it was obvious that the owner had put in a lot of effort.
When the owner saw He Shaochen, he welcomed him with a smile. "He Shaochen, you're here."
"Yes. Is everything ready?"
"Yes, everything is ready."
"Very good."
Qiao Qiao watched as the staff left one after another. He Shaochen and Qiao Qiao were the only two left in the restaurant.
"Are you taking me to a candlelit dinner? Do you have a heart-shaped steak? "That was how it was portrayed on TV.
He Shaochen nodded. "Yes."
"Pfft. You really copied it from the TV series?"
He Shaochen did not say anything. He just took Qiao Qiao to a seat. The candlelight, dinner, heart-shaped steak, and a rose cake were all ingenious.
All the lights dimmed and Qiao Qiao's eyes were suddenly dark.
A soothing piano song played.
"For the Lover of My Dreams."
Qiao Qiao had heard this song during Family He's etiquette training. At that time, she only thought that it was very pleasant. Now that she was listening to He Shaochen play it, it was a different experience.
Through the pale moonlight, Qiao Qiao, who had adapted to the darkness, saw a figure sitting upright by the window.
She walked over and saw He Shaochen playing the piano.
His expression was especially serious. His slender fingers gently stroked the piano keys. Little by little, the notes flowed out from his fingertips.
Qiao Qiao did not make a sound. She just leaned against the piano frame and closed her eyes, enjoying this peaceful moment.
There was only the beautiful sound of the piano here. The faint sound of the waves in the distance mixed together, but it was unexpectedly moving.
Music was something that did not discriminate between countries or regions. It was something that could touch people's hearts the most.
Through music, many unspoken feelings could be expressed.
Qiao Qiao did not go through systematic learning and did not understand the background of the composition of this song. However, she understood that this song symbolized farewell.
The piano gradually stopped.
He Shaochen got up and wiped away Qiao Qiao's tears.
He held her hand and led her to the dining table.
He lit the candlesticks and the room was once again enveloped in light.
He Shaochen poured wine for her. "Happy 24th birthday."
The two of them collided in the air. Qiao Qiao smiled. "Shaochen, thank you for accompanying me today."
"I hope I didn't leave you with bad memories." What happened during the day was too much of a failure.
Qiao Qiao shook her head. "No, I feel very happy. Today is the happiest day of my life because you're by my side."
She didn't need to say so much. In fact, accompanying her was the most touching confession.
The atmosphere gradually became better. After drinking the red wine, Qiao Qiao felt a little dizzy and wanted to doze off.
He Shaochen then said, "I haven't given you your birthday present yet. Wait for me, I'll go get it."
Qiao Qiao tried to wake up. She blinked and looked at He Shaochen with a smile. "What present is it? Don't tell me it's a sea of flowers again. "
That was too extravagant.
He Shaochen pursed his lips. "Don't worry, it's much more ordinary this time."
Although he said so, He Shaochen's "ordinary" had never been ordinary.
After He Shaochen left, Qiao Qiao got up and wanted to go to the window to get some fresh air to wake herself up. The salty sea breeze brushed past her cheeks with a hint of coldness. Her dispirited spirit was lifted a little, but she still wanted to sleep.
After a while, He Shaochen came up.
He hugged Qiao Qiao from behind and snuggled against her shoulder.
Qiao Qiao giggled and said, "Shaochen, it's ticklish."
He Shaochen hugged her tightly for a while and said in a husky and charming voice, "If you want to close your eyes, open them in ten seconds."
"So mysterious?"
"Close them."
He Shaochen repeated again.
Qiao Qiao had no choice but to close her eyes.
"One, two, three …"
"… Eight, nine, ten."
When Qiao Qiao counted to ten, He Shaochen whispered in her ear, "Qiao Qiao, you're free."
Before she could react to what was going on, she opened her eyes and saw a document placed in front of her. The words "Divorce Agreement" appeared in front of her eyes.
For a moment, Qiao Qiao's mind went blank.
"I'm sorry for selfishly keeping you by my side for so long, but today is really the last time. From now on, I won't force you to stay by my side. You're free to pursue your own happiness. You can get married and have children normally. Don't you like Professor Xu? Actually, when I think about it, he's a pretty good person. I won't be jealous anymore, and I won't stop you. Qiao Qiao, this time, you're completely free. "
Qiao Qiao wanted to struggle and refute, but her head was dizzy and her vision was getting blurry. Her thoughts were in a complete mess.
She opened her mouth, but not a single word came out.
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