That is the primary time Jian Yao managed to sleep for thus many hours in weeks.    

She isn’t imprisoned by Xie Han anymore.  There’s no blinding white gentle.  No medicine and hallucination.  No footsteps or Xie Han’s voice showing immediately. 

Nevertheless, her thoughts continues to be too unsettled for a great sleep.  In her dream, she was strolling alone, looking.  She didn’t know what she was searching for, however there was a robust need in her thoughts.   When she lastly opens her eyes, she understands why she is so anxious – even in her sleep.   She instantly requires a nurse to accompany her to Anam’s room.  

She seems to be on the clock on the wall.  It’s 10:00am.  She shortly washes up.  She stands in entrance of the mirror and splashes some water over her face.  Then she seems to be up and stares at herself within the mirror.  She continues to be weak and pale.  And her coronary heart is crammed with concern for the person she loves dearly.

Quickly, she hears somebody opening her room door from behind her.  She is drying her face with a towel.  She shortly says: “I gained’t be lengthy.  Please accompany me to Anam’s hospital room.”

Jiao Yao hears a ‘pang’ sound.  The particular person has closed the door.  Then she hears footsteps coming in direction of her.  

Her physique stiffens.  Earlier than she will flip round, there’s a pair of arms round her waist.  He holds her from behind, and pulls her into his embrace.

Jian Yao gasps.  She shortly turns round and put her palms round his neck.

A well-known scent surrounds her.  He nonetheless has his massive black coat on.  It has a faint scent of gunpowder.   His brief thick black hair… The good-looking however cool look on his face… She seems to be at him.  He’s additionally observing her. 

All of the stress and ache that’s constructed up over the previous weeks begins to soften away.  She is ecstatic to see him.  

“Jinyan… Jinyan…” She subconsciously repeats his identify. That is actual.  It isn’t a dream.  She reassures herself by saying his identify, time and again.  He’s again, and he or she is secure.  They’re lastly collectively once more.  

Bo Jinyan lowers his head and kisses her.   She belongs to him.  He can hear her each breath, and her each sob.  He holds her in his arm.  The room is quiet and nonetheless, apart from the digital show on the medical monitoring gear that’s beside the mattress. 

He’s holding her so shut it’s like their our bodies are welded collectively.  

She will really feel his chilly and mild breaths.  She closes her eyes as they kiss.  However Bo Jinyan retains his eyes open. He refuses to overlook any alternative that he can take a look at her face.   Then he notices the pink marks on her neck, and the bruises on her arms that are below her sleeves. He lets go of her.  Jian Yao is misplaced in his tender kisses.  She slowly opens her eyes and appears at him.  He strikes his hand and carries her to the mattress.  

“I’ve slept for a very long time.” She says softly.

“You want extra relaxation.” He says and sits down on the mattress beside her.  He gently glides his fingers over the bruises and marks, then his hand returns to the touch her face.  

“Ah..” Jian Yao lifts her hand to carry his.

Bo Jinyan is reluctant to let go of her too.  He takes his coat off and lies down on the mattress together with her.  He rigorously pulls her into his arms and kisses her once more. 

Jian Yao doesn’t ask him about Xie Han.  She doesn’t ask how Bo Jinyan escaped. And he doesn’t need to inform her. However her coronary heart nonetheless aches as she thinks of what he may need gone by means of, and tears steam down her cheeks. He quietly kisses away her tears.   He hears some footsteps coming towards their room.  He shortly will get away from bed to lock the door, then he returns to Jian Yao.

Heat solar rays shines by means of the hospital ward home windows.  His hand clenches hers, and together with his arm supporting his physique weight, he climbs up on high of her.  He kisses her hair, then her brow, nostril, mouth, neck, her each finger… gently and slowly, transferring an inch at a time.  Jian Yao can’t cease herself crying.  However she will’t cease the smile on her face both.  Bo Jinyan’s contact has sooth any remaining worry and doubt that’s in her thoughts. The whole lot is again to its authentic place.  There isn’t any must worry anymore.  All of the darkish and painful recollections are wiped away by the reassurance of his love.  They’re utterly misplaced in a single different’s presence.  

————

When twilight comes, Fu Ziyu can’t wait any longer.  

Bo Jinyan went straight into Jian Yao’s room. He didn’t discuss to anybody alongside the way in which, didn’t cease by Anam’s room, didn’t even get examine  by the physician after his showdown with Xie Han…  The FBI continues to be ready to speak to him.

Fu Ziyu is wheel chaired to Jian Yao’s room.  He asks the opposite brokers to go away first, then he takes out a key to open the door.

He’s a bit of stunned that the room is so quiet.  

He sees the 2 of them squeezing within the single hospital mattress.  They’re mendacity sideways, dealing with and embracing one another, like two youngsters attempt to preserve heat by hugging collectively.  Bo Jinyan is a giant tall man, he takes up a lot of the mattress.  Jian Yao curls up and tugs herself in his arms.  

He seems to be at them for some time, then he quietly closes the door.

He smiles. What’s the hurry?  Allow them to take pleasure in one another’s firm for some time, with none interruptions from the skin world. 

——————

Jian Yao is woken up when Fu Ziyu closes the door.  She opens the eyes and finds Bo Jinyan taking a look at her.  He’s conscious too.   She seems to be on the clock on the wall.  They’ve been sleeping in that place for the entire afternoon.  

Jian Yao strikes her head to the touch his chest.  Bo Jinyan seems to be at her.  His coronary heart has a well-known congested feeling. 

He first felt this on the primary day of her disappearance.  It’s one thing that could be very overseas to him.  He’s by no means felt this manner in his life.  Bo Jinyan slowly realised what it’s. Each time he feels Jian Yao is in ache, or sad, he has this congested feeling. It’s a pure response.  It’s as a result of your coronary heart aches while you see or sense the particular person you like goes by means of tough occasions.  

“Aren’t they ready for you?”  Jian Yao asks him: “Maybe it is best to see them first?”

Bo Jinyan tightens his arms round her: “My work is finished.  We’ve rescued all of the prisoners.  Absolutely they  can inform how essential you’re to me?  My precedence is to be with you.”

Jian Yao laughs.  After some time, she touches his neck and asks softly: “Your voice… can or not it’s restored?”

Bo Jinyan seems to be at her.  He is aware of her coronary heart aches for him.  So he lied: “After all.”

Jian Yao is relieved. However then she hears him say: “However I don’t intend to revive it.”

Jian Yao: “…. why?”

He glances at her: “Don’t you assume this voice is extra engaging?”

—————-

One month later.  Within the B Metropolis airport. 

The New 12 months is only some days away.  The airport is filled with individuals, prepared to go away or arrive at B Metropolis to spend the vacations with their households.  Bo Jinyan has his arm round Jian Yao’s waist.  Fu Ziyu and Anam comply with behind them.  They’re pushing the bags and giving the loving couple loads of personal area.  Yin Ziqi and Lin Yi Yang are reunited in America.  They are going to be spending their New 12 months collectively within the US.  

Jian Yao sees three acquainted faces as soon as she steps outdoors the customs space.  She is so excited.  She leaves Bo Jinyan’s arms and runs as much as greet them.

“Mother, Xiao Xuan, Xunran!”  She wraps her palms round her sister and her mother.  Li Xunran stands by their aspect.  She seems to be at him.  He smiles again.

Bo Jinyan and the others be a part of the group.  They greet each other.  Then the lads take a look at the three women who’re nonetheless crying and cuddling.  

Jian Yao is overjoyed to see her mom and her sister.  At one stage, she thought they’d by no means meet once more.  She is the least teary of the three.  Jian Yao’s mother seems to be at her daughter, who’s clearly misplaced weight by means of the ordeal.  She holds her daughter’s hand and ask the place she was damage and why was she kidnapped and many others.  Jian Yao tries to play it down and gloss over the small print.  She simply reassures her mother that all the pieces is okay now.  However the questions inevitably convey up some disagreeable recollections.  Tears fall uncontrollably down Jian Yao’s coronary heart.  

Bo Jinyan is standing beside her.  For the previous month, he has solely seen her smile.  It’s the primary time she’s cried a lot since their reunion within the hospital.  As he sees the tears, the acquainted congested feeling in his chest is again once more.  However he’s used to it now.  And whereas it’s barely irritating, he’s blissful that he can really feel this manner.  He has discovered somebody worthy sufficient for him to care about a lot.  

Whereas his eyes solely have room for Jian Yao, Fu Ziyu and Anam are ready for some fascinating ‘drama’.   Fu Ziyu has discovered, from his few telephone conversations between him and Jian Xuan, that though Jian Yao’s mother likes him very a lot, she is much less approving of Bo Jinyan.  

However Bo Jinyan desires to be her son in legislation. 

And it has by no means occurred to Bo Jinyan that his future mom in legislation doesn’t like him.  How is that doable?   

So, when the women lastly let go of each other, he steps forwards with a smile: “Hello Auntie.  Hello Jian Xuan.  How are you?”

Although Jian Yao has already instructed them she is in love with Bo Jinyan, they will’t settle for the truth that this unusual younger genius goes to be their future son/brother in legislation.  

“Hi there, my nice god brother in legislation.” Jian Xuan shortly greets him. 

Clearly, this ‘title’ pleases Bo Jinyan.  He curls his lips right into a wider smile.  

Jian Yao’s mother seems to be at her daughter.  Then she takes a take a look at Bo Jinyan, and provides a small sigh in her coronary heart.  She nods and says to Bo Jinyan: “Hello.  Thanks for taking care of Jian Yao.  Effectively, so long as the 2 of you’re blissful and nicely… that’s good.”

Fu Ziyu and Anam are each stunned and disillusioned.  That’s it? Only one sentence, and he or she’s given her approval?  It’s too simple!! 

Maybe, there’s a sure blessing to these with low EQ?  Not solely his girlfriend is so mild and caring, even her mom is so good to him?!

Jian Yao stands beside Bo Jinyan.  She smiles with confidence, as if she already is aware of her mother will settle for Bo Jinyan into the household.  

Bo Jinyan is oblivious to all these feelings and ideas.  He says to Jian Yao’s mother: “We’re good for one another.  You don’t haven’t fear in any respect.”

Jian Yao mother’s don’t know tips on how to reply: “… okay… good.”

Jian Yao shortly pulls his sleeves to ask him to close up.  The others simply smile.

——————

A sensible girl anticipates conflicts and takes steps to defuse the scenario earlier than it turns into an issue.  Whereas Jian Yao was nonetheless within the US, she has made a number of telephone calls residence to speak the matter over together with her mother and her sister.  

Although mother isn’t eager for Jian Yao to discover a man that works with legislation and order, she will inform from the conversations that her daughter loves this man.  She is aware of that Jian Yao could be very cussed with regards to love and won’t abandon this relationship simply.  In addition to, Jian Yao assured her time and again that Bo Jinyan’s arch enemy is lifeless, and they’re now not in any form of hazard.  On the finish of the day, Jian Yao’s mother simply desires her daughter to be blissful.  She additionally feels that maybe it’s destiny that introduced these two collectively.  So, after some persuasion, she agreed.  

That night time, Fu Ziyu and Anam return to their properties in B Metropolis.  Jian Yao’s household, Bo Jinyan and Li Xunran take one other flight again to Tung metropolis.

As soon as they’re again of their hometown, Bo Jinyan immediately remembers Jian Yao has to go residence together with her mom and sister tonight.  

Bo Jinyan makes use of his mind lots for his line of labor.  Each the standard and amount of sleep is essential to him.  His common ‘straight as a log’ sleep posture has lengthy been changed by ‘cuddling Jian Yao’ sleep posture.  He isn’t enthused in any respect to need to spend the whole new 12 months vacation sleeping by himself.  However he understands Jian Yao has to go residence.  

Jian Yao doesn’t assume an excessive amount of about this subject.  She smiles at him and says: “See you tomorrow.”

Bo Jinyan solutions: “No, I’m not used to sleeping on my own anymore.  I’m certain you’re feeling the identical means.  So I can go to your own home.”  Then he turns round to say to Jian Yao’s mother: “Auntie, let’s go.”

All three women are shocked.  Jian Yao blushes.

Although Jian Yao’s mother suspects they is perhaps already residing collectively in B Metropolis, it’s nonetheless inappropriate as they aren’t married but.  She makes a bit of cough, and appears at Jian Yao.  Jian Yao blushes much more.  She says to mother: “Mother, why don’t you and Jian Xuan begin strolling first. I’ll meet up with you quickly.  I’ll have a fast phrase with him.”  

Jian Xuan offers a bit of giggle and pulls mother’s hand to start out strolling.  Jian Yao offers Bo Jinyan a disapproving look: “Watch out of what you say in entrance of my mother!”  

That night time, Bo Jinyan reluctantly returns to his personal home.  When Jian Yao will get residence, her mom asks: “The 2 of you’re… residing collectively… for some time now.  Are you planning to get married?”

Jian Yao blushes: “Maybe in a few years.”

She is simply 24 years previous.  She isn’t in a rush to get married.  In addition to, so long as they’re collectively, it would not matter once they undergo the ceremony.

Once they had been within the US, one of many FBI brokers requested the identical query.  Bo Jinyan mentioned on the time: “Quickly, I’m planning it now.”  

Not lengthy after they started their relationship, Bo Jinyan went forward and ordered the marriage ring and began planning for the marriage.  However as a result of he’s such a selected and fussy man, it can most likely take him a very long time to get the preparations carried out.   So, one other two years… that sounds about proper.  

—————-

On New Years Eve, Bo Jinyan is invited to Jian Yao’s mom and stepfather’s home for lunch. Given Bo Jinyan’s conceited persona, there’s not a lot dialog between him and the opposite relations. Nevertheless, he’s a proficient and engaging man, and Jian Yao is there to assist easy any tough patches.  So, total, it’s a nice meal.  

After lunch, Jian Yao walks him to the door.  He refuses to go.  He seems to be her within the eye: “Are you coming to my home tonight?”

Jian Yao blushes, and nods her head.

How can she depart him to spend New 12 months Eve by himself, alone in that massive and empty home?

They return to the villa collectively.  Naturally, they head to the bed room immediately.  As all the pieces is behind them now, and there are not any instances that’s bothering Bo Jinyan in the meanwhile, he throughly enjoys the time together with her.  Round 4pm, Jian Yao appears like she’s been in a battle and all her bones are aching.  Bo Jinyan, although, maintains a happy smile all through, and mutters: “What a  lovely New 12 months’s Eve!”

Jian Yao throws a pillow at him: “It’s not even night time time but!” 

Bo Jinyan seems to be at her with a smile: “Let’s go fishing.” 

Jian Yao can’t assist by giggle.  However then she thinks concerning the many Christmases and New Years he spent alone, she simply desires to fulfill all his needs.  Now that he’s happy…. in that space, it’s pure that he desires to fulfill his starvation too.

“Certain.” Jian Yao sits up within the mattress: “But it surely’s fairly chilly at the moment, I’m not certain if we will catch something.”

He replies slowly: “I’m certain we are going to catch one thing.”

After they settle at a spot and forged out the fishing line, Bo Jinyan excuses himself: “I’m going for a stroll.”

Jian Yao didn’t assume an excessive amount of about it.  She is nicely conscious that he has no persistence for fishing. 

She hears his footsteps getting additional and additional away.  She enjoys the peace and quiet. The lengthy rays of the sundown settles on the floor of the water, The buoys lie quietly on the water.  She feels contented and peaceable.  

However as she has predicted.  There’s not a lot fish at the moment.  She’s been there for hours, however she solely manages to catch two small fish.  Because the night time falls, the temperature drops.  An extended silver moon is hanging within the blue sky.  Jian Yao hears footsteps from behind her.  She is aware of it’s Bo Jinyan coming again.   She would not flip again, and says to him: “Time to go.  Let’s return and watch the Spring Pageant Gala .”  

(Be aware from TB: The Spring Pageant Gala is a spread present, that includes musical, dance, comedy, and drama performances and many others. It’s a ritual for a lot of Chinese language households to collect in entrance of the TV to look at it collectively after their reunion dinner.)

Watching the Spring Pageant Gala collectively is like reaching a milestone with him.   He was once so in opposition to doing ‘festive stuff’ collectively.  

“Jian Yao.”  He’s standing behind her.  

A really mild however formal tone.  She is barely stunned.  She places down the fishing rod and turns round.  It’s a scene she would not count on to see.

Below the moonlight, Bo Jinyan is standing about 5 steps away from her.  He’s turned into a black swimsuit.  He’s even put a vibrant colored tie on.  He seems to be strikingly good-looking.  

He’s holding a bunch of pink roses in his hand.  His eyes are mounted on her face.  

Jian Yao’s coronary heart begins to pound.  He seems to be at her with a faint smile.  

And in between them, a giant turtle is transferring slowly. Sure, it’s Chen Mo.  On his again, there’s a black velvet field.  Jian Yao can see a big sparkly diamond ring contained in the field.  

Bo Jinyan follows behind Chen Mo.  They’re slowly strolling in direction of her.  

However after a few steps, Chen Mo stops.  He scans together with his little eyes the tiny hump that’s forward of him.  He tries to go over it however his limps are too brief.  After a few unsuccessful makes an attempt, he decides to surrender.  He hides his limbs and head again into the shell. 

Bo Jinyan frowns.  He lifts his leg and gently pushes Chen Mo up previous the hump.  Then he offers him a bit of kick.  It’s a command – preserve crawling!!  

Although his actions are mild, Jian Yao feels a bit of sorry for the poor turtle.  She rushes up and picks up Chen Mo.  She complains to Bo Jinyan: “Why did you kick him?”

Bo Jinyan stands in entrance of her.  He doesn’t say a phrase.  Jian Yao feels a bit of uneasy together with his gaze, she lowers her head, and appears at Chen Mo and the ring. 

Towards the gorgeous backdrop of moonlit river, and  the plush meadows round them, Jian Yao appears like she is transported into a special realm, the place all she will really feel is his unrelenting and tender love for her.  

“Marry me, Jian Yao.”

Marry me, my pretty Jian Yao.

The love of my life.  The girl who touched my coronary heart.  

I used to be as soon as so lonely, drifting by means of life, all on my own. 

Till I met you. 

Tender-hearted.  Stunning.  Distinctive.  

Phrases alone can not convey my emotions for you.  If I’ve to summarise it, that is it – I like you, with all my knowledge, and with all that’s in me.  And I’ll proceed to like you for the remainder of my life.  

(The tip)