Will You Be My Daughter?

“Chenlian, will you be my daughter?”
The two held each other until their tears ran dry before finally letting go.
Then Fuzi raised the question again with a very serious expression.

Chenlian lowered her head slightly, as if thinking for a moment.
When she lifted her head, her face was already full of smiles.
She nodded to Fuzi.
“Mm!”
She answered Fuzi’s question in a somewhat loud, childlike voice.

“Wonderful!”
Lin Yuxuan wiped away tears of emotion as she spoke, then ran over and pulled Fuzi and Chenlian into a hug.
The three of them laughed together joyfully.

Ye Qing and Hadi watched from behind, smiling at the scene.
Looking at the sight before him, Ye Qing felt a bit emotional. He had the feeling tears were about to spill.
But all of this was Yue Chenlian’s fault.
Everything started because of her, and everything ended because of her.
An inexplicable beginning, a farcical conclusion—and in the end, it was still a happy ending.
But through this farce, the foundation of their feelings for each other had been laid.
They had opened their hearts, spoken the most sincere words to each other, and finally connected their hearts.
This night, full of surprises but no real danger, seemed like something God had specially arranged for Chenlian…

“Like a trial arranged by God,”
Ye Qing spoke his thoughts out loud.

“Fate is sometimes like that, young lad,”
Hadi said meaningfully, like someone who had been through it all.

“The Doctor really is like an old man, isn’t he?”
Ye Qing said his teasing words calmly.

“Young lad! You’re not an outsider anymore, you know! And I’m only 26—not some old man!”
Hadi laughed lightly as he retorted. Neither of them was looking at the other—both were staring at the distant starry sky.

“Doctor, you’re not going to give up, are you?”
Ye Qing asked calmly.

“Of course not! If I gave up, I’d be betraying the vow I once made!
And as a medical researcher, this is something I must do. It’s the only thing I can do.”
Hadi’s answer was decisive and certain.

“That’s very reassuring,”
Ye Qing said with a light laugh, then extended his left hand to Hadi.
“Please take care of me from now on, Dr. Hadi!”

“Likewise, young lad!”
Hadi smiled and grasped Ye Qing’s extended hand.
And with that, a friendship between men was sealed!

Just then, Chenlian trotted up to the two of them.
She bowed deeply with great momentum, her pink hair swaying back and forth.
“I’m sorry!”
With deep apology, Chenlian expressed her remorse to Hadi and Ye Qing.

Both of them smiled.
Hadi said to Chenlian, “Lift your head, Chenlian!”

Chenlian quickly raised her small head, then suddenly smiled and hugged Hadi’s bare upper body.
Although Chenlian’s head only reached Hadi’s chest, and her arms couldn’t wrap around his broad body, she still尽力 hugged Hadi as best she could.

Hadi patted Chenlian’s head a couple of times with a smile, and then Chenlian released him.
She turned to face Ye Qing.

[Huh! I get one too?]
Just as Ye Qing thought this, Chenlian suddenly hugged him.
A soft sensation—it felt like being hugged by a cute, soft teddy bear. Huh? A bear hug?

Ye Qing gently hugged Chenlian’s back in return—and then felt a piercing gaze.
[Hey! Over there! Don’t casually pick up your phone and dial 110!]
Facing away from Chenlian, he made all sorts of gestures and expressions at Lin Yuxuan.
It was her—she—herself—initiatively—hugging me. Force majeure!

The result was a cold “Hmph” from Lin Yuxuan.
Ye Qing sighed.
[Hey, little one! If you don’t let go soon, big brother is going to be in serious trouble! Huh? Aren’t we both 15!?]
Ye Qing’s awkward, scattered thoughts continued as he let Chenlian hug him.

“Thank you… Ye Qing!”
Chenlian said softly as she still held him.

[This girl… she noticed everything, didn’t she?]
Ye Qing scratched his head.
[Maybe this is her way of expressing love! Huh? Should ‘love’ be the right word here?]

After quite a while, Chenlian finally ended the hug.
Then she showed Ye Qing a pure smile, her purple eyes slightly narrowed.
[Dammit! Zhang Haoyang—no, Yue Chenlian—is so cute! Haoyang! Your spirit in heaven can finally rest in peace!]
That’s what Ye Qing thought, but all he could actually do was show Chenlian an awkward, wry smile.

“Then let’s go home~!”
Finally, Fuzi loudly brought this farce to a close!

Since Lin Yuxuan had提出 she wanted to come along, the two didn’t go straight home but instead rode in Hadi’s Toyota to the villa.

Chenlian was with Fuzi.
“Mom! What… is this?”
Chenlian called out to Fuzi as she pointed at Fuzi’s motorcycle and asked.
Fuzi’s motorcycle had a cool, sharp design with a black color scheme. How to put it—it was the kind of flashy motorcycle not typically chosen by women.

But Fuzi didn’t answer right away.
She gently cradled Chenlian’s fair, smooth little face in both hands, lowered her head, and touched her forehead to Chenlian’s.
Then she closed her eyes.

“Mom?”
Chenlian asked, confused, staring at Fuzi’s face up close with wide eyes.

After a good while, Fuzi opened her eyes and gently pulled back.
Then she smiled gently at Chenlian.
“Come on, Chenlian. Can you get on?”
Fuzi pointed to the motorcycle seat as she spoke.

“Mm!”
Chenlian nodded, stepped onto the bike’s footrest, and swung her leg over.
Then Fuzi skillfully mounted the motorcycle as well and gripped the handlebars.
“Ready?”
The little head sitting in front nodded.
“Then, let’s go~!”
Fuzi declared with an excited, joyful laugh, then twisted the throttle.

On the smoothly riding motorcycle, only the gentle wind continuously brushed past.
Deserted streets slipped by beside them.
The bright, deep-night moonlight spilled onto the ground, creating a quiet, serene atmosphere.

Fuzi saw the road ahead over Chenlian’s head while controlling the handlebars.
Since Fuzi was 1.69 meters tall, she wasn’t blocked by Chenlian, who was 1.65 meters.
Chenlian leaned against Fuzi’s body, closed her eyes, and fully immersed herself in the gentle breeze brushing past her.

Feeling Fuzi’s warm body temperature, the gently brushing breeze carrying a faint fragrance,
a melody unconsciously played in her heart.
She suddenly felt much lighter, as if she could fly at any moment.
Chenlian suddenly sat up straight, facing the wind, and spread her arms wide…

No words were exchanged along the way.
The night was deep and quiet.
Fuzi rode the motorcycle into the community’s empty roads.
About three minutes behind Hadi, Fuzi arrived at the villa with Chenlian.

Hadi, who had changed clothes and was smiling; Lin Yuxuan, standing with a smile; Ye Qing, waiting calmly—
The three were standing at the door, waiting for their return.
Fuzi drove the motorcycle directly to the gate inside the villa’s wall—right in front of the three.
She got off first, then carefully helped Chenlian off.
Holding Chenlian’s hand, Fuzi stood before the three who had been waiting.

“Welcome back, Yue Chenlian!”
Hadi first spoke the words of welcome calmly, with a smile.

“Welcome back, Chenlian!”
Then came Lin Yuxuan’s cheerful voice and Ye Qing’s somewhat stiff voice.
The three welcomed Chenlian with smiles.

“I’m home~!”
Chenlian smiled, tears of happiness streaming down her face.