Into the Night, Jiao Jiao Gets Kissed by a Business Tycoon
Chapter 182: [Extra] I Just Want You to Have Me Here

Chapter 182: Chapter 182: [Extra] I Just Want You to Have Me Here

It was a family portrait, with Zhou Ming standing in the very center, his hair a bit longer than it is now, but his facial features had not changed much. The difference was that his eyes still held a trace of light, and his lips bore a faint smile; he must have been happy then.

In his arms, he held a child, and that child must be Zhou Lezhi. Back then, Zhou Lezhi’s hair was the normal black color, and she looked very healthy.

Standing beside Zhou Ming were two people who should be his parents.

A family that was so happy, why were there only two people left in the end?

Jiang Yurou simply couldn’t imagine how Zhou Ming had made it through these years, first losing his parents, then his sister falling sick. If it were anyone else, they might have broken down already.

The humming sound of the hairdryer stopped, and Zhou Ming appeared in front of Jiang Yurou again.

"Why did you come here?" He didn’t sit down, but just stood there, staring at Jiang Yurou with eyes that seemed to want to see through to her innermost thoughts.

Jiang Yurou put the photo frame she was holding back in place, meeting Zhou Ming’s gaze, "You suddenly said those things to me, how could I not come to ask you for clarification?"

Actually, she could have waited until tomorrow, but she couldn’t wait. The lesson she learned from Xinan and Cheng Yi told her that things must be made clear face-to-face, otherwise, misunderstandings would only grow bigger, and by the end, even if you clear them up it would be too late.

"I think I’ve made myself very clear."

"So what if you have? It’s not what you truly feel," Jiang Yurou stood up from the bed and approached Zhou Ming step by step, "I know, you’re only saying these things because you don’t want to drag me down. You still have me in your heart, don’t you?"

After having spent these past few days together, even a heart made of stone would have been moved; thus, Jiang Yurou did not believe Zhou Ming was as untouched as he claimed.

Jiang Yurou, being the clever person she was, could guess the reason behind it. Even if she didn’t understand before, now after coming to Zhou Ming’s home, it became somewhat clear.

If a man likes you but refuses your love, the reasons are limited; either he has a terminal illness and doesn’t want to burden you, or his poor family background makes him feel unworthy of you...

Considering Zhou Ming always told her that they weren’t suitable for each other, she deduced that it must be the latter reason.

Zhou Ming sighed, "Jiang Yurou, I encountered your two brothers today."

Jiang Yurou was stunned for a moment, frowning, "Are you talking about Tan Bo and Cheng Yi?"

"Yes."

"Did they say something to you?"

Zhou Ming paused a moment and then told her the truth, "Actually, they didn’t say much, just revealed to me some information about your family background."

"So, because of this, you pushed me away?" A hurt look flickered in Jiang Yurou’s eyes.

He looked at Jiang Yurou’s beautiful, moving face, "You should listen to your brothers and stay away from me; with your qualities, you could find someone a thousand, no, ten thousand times better than me."

Even as her eyes began to redden slightly, Jiang Yurou still wouldn’t bow her head but bit her lip and said, "Who are you to decide my life for me?"

Zhou Ming gave a bitter smile, "I’m doing this for your own good."

"If it’s for my good, then be with me."

"Jiang Yurou..."

Zhou Ming’s words came to an abrupt halt. If he wasn’t mistaken, what had just slid down Jiang Yurou’s face were tears.

His heart involuntarily began to ache slightly, but at this moment, he dared not show any expression of pity. He knew that he must not give Jiang Yurou any hope now.

Zhou Ming kept telling himself in his heart that a short pain is better than a long one, just endure it, and it will be alright, just endure it...

However, when he saw Jiang Yurou’s tears flowing more and more, he finally couldn’t lie to himself anymore.

It seemed like a compromise as he sighed helplessly and walked over to Jiang Yurou, gently wiping away the tears on her face, "Alright, don’t cry anymore."

Zhou Ming’s voice was so tender that it was almost uncharacteristic, but the more he was like this, the more aggrieved Jiang Yurou felt, and her tears flowed out like a faucet that had its valve opened.

Zhou Ming became somewhat flustered; he had never encountered such a situation before, and he even began to feel annoyed at himself for speaking those words.

No, he should not have said those things.

He regretted them.

Zhou Ming wiped Jiang Yurou’s tears over and over again, coaxing her as he did so, "I’m sorry, it was my fault, I shouldn’t have said those things, I was wrong, please stop crying, alright? I won’t say them ever again, is that okay?"

At first, Jiang Yurou cried out of feeling wronged, but later, it was crying for the sake of crying.

Seeing Zhou Ming like this was so rare that she wanted to hold onto it for a little longer. If she had known that Zhou Ming would be so gentle when she cried, she would have cried sooner, thinking about how she had held back for so long.

Perhaps because she hadn’t cried for such a long time, Jiang Yurou’s tears kept falling for a while, and Zhou Ming was as helpless as a child, frantically trying to clean up the "scene".

After quite some time, Jiang Yurou felt that she had cried enough, and she looked up at Zhou Ming with a sob, "Were the things you said just now true?"

Fearing that Jiang Yurou would burst into tears again, Zhou Ming quickly replied, "True, they were all true."

"Then will you push me away again in the future?"

"No, I won’t."

"Do you like me?"

"I..." This time Zhou Ming hesitated.

Of course, he liked her, how could he not, but he just couldn’t say it out loud.

Jiang Yurou sniffled, "It’s okay if you don’t say it, I know I’m in your heart anyway."

Saying this, Jiang Yurou reached out to touch Zhou Ming’s chest, "I don’t care if I’m not in your words, I just want to be in here," she said.

Before Zhou Ming could speak, Jiang Yurou leaned in and pressed her face against his chest.

Zhou Ming’s entire body stiffened, he was only wearing a thin vest, and he could clearly feel the warmth from his chest as well as the pounding heartbeat.

This time, Zhou Ming, breaking his usual behavior, did not push Jiang Yurou away, and eventually, his hand even gently rested on her shoulder. From a distance, the two looked like a couple embracing each other.

It was only after a long while that they slowly separated.

By then, the tear stains on Jiang Yurou’s face had completely dried, leaving two faint trails.

Zhou Ming used his fingertips to wipe away her remaining tears, asking gently, "Are you still angry?"

"I wasn’t angry to begin with, just feeling a bit wronged." Besides, with Zhou Ming coaxing her like that, even if she had been very upset, she should have calmed down by now.

"Do you still feel wronged?"

Jiang Yurou shook her head, "Not anymore."

Because she heard it, heard his heart say that it liked her.

Zhou Ming had Jiang Yurou sit back on the bed, then he looked out at the night sky through the window and asked, "Will you go back?"

Jiang Yurou countered, "Where can I go at this late hour?"

Would you really let me go back alone?