Don't Say You're Heartless (Modern Edition)

58 Lantern

"Your family is not home, we should not waste this opportunity..." Yang Qiong asked maliciously.

"Indeed, we shouldn't waste it. Let's think carefully about the future," Shen Qiuhua replied calmly while sitting on the sofa, her gaze fixed on Yang Qiong.

"The future?" Yang Qiong was taken aback. "Are you planning to change jobs?"

"Not necessarily a job change, I just don't want you to leave me again," Shen Qiuhua admitted, revealing that it took a lot of courage to say those words.

Yang Qiong was aware that she often went out, and her reckless adventures worried Shen Qiuhua. She would support her, driven by a sense of duty, but the concern within her heart remained unresolved. Without the pressure from her past life, Shen Qiuhua learned to stop pretending to be strong. She was worried about Yang Qiong and didn't want her to leave, so she spoke up.

Shen Qiuhua merely wished for Yang Qiong to know that she was someone who was needed and relied upon. In this life, she didn't need to be a woman who understood political intrigue or balanced the palace. She only needed to be a petite, loving woman.

"I'm sorry for making you worry," Yang Qiong said, squeezing her hand while feeling a sense of pain for her partner.

When she was busy fighting ahead, she never truly understood the agony Shen Qiuhua felt worrying alone.

Shen Qiuhua shook her head, "I'm not blaming you." She furrowed her brows, "Yang Qiong, I know I should live independently. But sometimes, I don't want to be independent. Without you, I wouldn't want to relive this life. I don't know what I would do in this world without you."

To give up a lifetime's worth of efforts, just to see you happy for a single day.

In this life, Shen Qiuhua wished to repay the deep affection of one person, and that was it.

Yang Qiong felt her eyes sting as she slowly opened her arms. Shen Qiuhua nestled into her embrace. With the beautiful person in her arms, Yang Qiong had no grand thoughts, she simply held her close, listening to their heartbeats.

"There won't be a next time," Yang Qiong finally decided after a long pause. "From now on, I'll only fight for you." The person in her arms was the most beautiful existence, worthy of her utmost dedication.

Shen Qiuhua's affectionate gaze met Yang Qiong's, filled with joy. "That's not necessary." Shen Qiuhua hugged her arm like a little bird. "I just hope you do fewer dangerous things. Unfortunately, Zhu Xuan is alone and helpless. It's not his fault he seeks you but for the Bureau Chief Jin, just push if you can. You're not receiving the state salary, so there's no need for you to risk your life for them. The welfare of the nation is the concern of those who enjoy its provisions."

Yang Qiong toyed with Shen Qiuhua's fingers, which were delicate like the finest white jade. Although Shen Qiuhua often remarked that her hands were no longer beautiful, Yang Qiong found them incredibly perfect.

"I won't accept jobs from Chief Jin's anymore. His matters are public affairs. I only want to protect my Qiuhua. My Qiuhua is so beautiful... what if she gets taken away by a big bad wolf?"

Shen Qiuhua widened her beautiful eyes and asked, "Aren't you a big bad wolf?"

"Then you must be a little white rabbit!" Yang Qiong pretended to be fierce as she hugged the person inside her arms tightly. "Little rabbit, hurry up and take off your clothes for me."

"Do rabbits wear clothes?" Shen Qiuhua caught off guard, blurted out, feeling increasingly uneasy after the words escaped her lips.

Yang Qiong laughed, shaking with amusement. "Yeah, do rabbits wear clothes? Qiuhua little rabbit, hurry and strip!"