Chapter 104: I Love You

Since they happened to catch the tail end of the morning rush hour, it took a little longer to get out of the city. As soon as they got on the highway, Chen Lu sped up.

“Why were you crying earlier?”

Chen Lu asked softly.

Liang Zhirou was clearly surprised when she heard this, but she wasn’t surprised that Chen Lu had noticed she’d been crying, but that he had waited until now to ask.

After all, he always noticed any emotional fluctuation she had.

“Mom said I shouldn’t bother her anymore…”

Her answer was unexpectedly concise.

Chen Lu was speechless for a moment, then he sighed deeply, “Your mom really loves you very much.”

“Yeah.” Liang Zhirou responded softly, turning to look out the window.

She didn’t know what this silly guy was thinking about.

After a while, Liang Zhirou said in a very low voice, “I didn’t agree.”

It took Chen Lu a few seconds to understand what the girl meant. He reached out his right hand and touched her head, “I told you before, I’m not just playing around with you. I really want to spend the rest of my life with you. So there are many things we need to face together.”

“I’ve thought about it, and I don’t regret it. Secondly…”

He looked ahead, his tone suddenly becoming very serious, “I have the ability.”

When Chen Lu first started this studio, he wasn’t like Jiang Chao, who was pursuing his dreams. He simply wanted to have the ability to take care of this silly girl’s future, to give Liang Zhirou the opportunity to think about whether she liked him, without any other factors.

He felt that loving someone was no less noble than pursuing a dream.

Spending the rest of his life with the best girl in the world, couldn’t that be considered a dream?

“Liang Zhirou, I like you, do you like me?” He asked again.

“I like you, I like you a lot.” Liang Zhirou responded nervously and earnestly.

She was curious why Chen Lu suddenly said this.

“You like me, and I like you, so we’re together. Don’t think about anything else, don’t think about whether I’ll find you a burden, there’s no such possibility.”

Liang Zhirou felt as if her heart had been pierced. She turned to look at Chen Lu’s profile, her eyes trembling.

“I, I’ll work hard too.” Her voice trembled slightly.

“You’ve always been working hard.” Chen Lu said with a smile, “I’ve been watching.”

Actually, I know, you even thought about secretly buying me a DSLR.

The girl felt her nose getting a little sour and turned her gaze away again.

Chen Lu always said things that made her feel incredibly moved.

She had already told him that she would always like him no matter what…

Did he still feel it wasn’t enough, did he need her to like him to the point where she couldn’t like him anymore?

The silly girl occasionally glanced at the boy beside her, thinking quietly.

But she already liked him more than she could possibly like anyone else.

The atmosphere in the car quickly became peaceful, with only the sound of their soft conversations and the occasional voice navigation announcement.

They had enjoyed spending time like this ever since they first met, chatting back and forth on the road, they never felt bored.

That’s what it’s like to be with someone you love, even if you just sit quietly together, you only feel comfortable and at ease, it’s something that makes you feel happy.

This was the first time Chen Lu realized that he could actually chat for so long. No matter what he said, Liang Zhirou would listen quietly and attentively.

Liang Zhirou was even happier. When she went back before, she was always alone and lonely on the bus. She never imagined that she would be able to go back like this one day.

In the blink of an eye, more than two hours had passed, and Chen Lu drove the car to a rest area.

The car slowly stopped in a parking space, and then the engine shut off.

“Do you need to use the bathroom?” Chen Lu asked softly.

The girl shook her head gently.

Chen Lu reclined the seat a little, yawned lazily, “I’ll sleep for twenty minutes, wake me up when it’s time.”

He still had to drive for another three hours, he couldn’t go on without resting.

This was the furthest he had ever driven since he learned to drive.

“Okay.” Liang Zhirou glanced at the time, calculating in her mind to let Chen Lu sleep a little longer.

“Do you want to go out and get some fresh air?” Chen Lu lifted his eyelids and looked at her.

“No need, you go to sleep quickly.” Liang Zhirou whispered, “I’ll watch you sleep.”

Chen Lu closed his eyes and reached out to the girl, gently grasping the air.

Soon, a soft little hand actively slipped into his palm, motionless, obediently letting him hold it.

He tightened his grip slightly, and the girl held back.

“So good, I’ll reward you with a kiss.” Chen Lu teased with a smirk, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

He didn’t notice at all that the girl had actually leaned her cheek closer.

……

Ten minutes later, Liang Zhirou watched him sleep soundly, unconsciously leaning closer.

She didn’t know why she could watch for so long, she just loved watching Chen Lu’s steady rise and fall as he breathed, loved watching him sleep peacefully, loved watching his delicate profile.

Loved being by his side.

Two hours flew by in a blink of an eye, if only they could be together forever.

When you truly love someone, even a lifetime feels too short.

Liang Zhirou felt like she had become a very greedy person.

Chen Lu was awakened by a tickle, and when he woke up, their hands were still clasped tightly together.

His mind cleared slightly, and he immediately realized that it was the girl’s hair on his neck.

Many long, silky strands hung down to his neck, making him itchy all over.

Feeling the breath that occasionally blew against his cheek, Chen Lu resisted the urge to open his eyes.

What is this silly girl up to?

She can’t be trying to sneak a kiss, can she? That’s too bad!

If you’re going to take advantage of me, can you hurry up, I’m waiting so hard.

No! Why do you always like to pick on me when I’m closing my eyes! Liang Zhirou, you’re playing big!

“Chen Lu, I… I love you.”

The girl said it in a very, very low voice, as if she still felt a little awkward, she cleared her throat again.

“Chen Lu…”

“I love you.”

She didn’t know if this silly girl was trying to figure out the difference between liking and loving, or if she wanted to practice. Anyway, she just kept repeating it softly over and over again.

Repeating it tirelessly.

Until it no longer stuttered, her voice sweet.

The clumsy girl was expressing her feelings for Chen Lu in her own way.

Chen Lu suspected he was still dreaming.

How could my girlfriend be so cute?

He used all his strength to force down the corners of his mouth that kept wanting to curve upwards, and continued to pretend to sleep.

There’s no turning back now, he dares to bet that if he opens his eyes now, Liang Zhirou will definitely be so embarrassed that she’ll run out of the car and bury herself, never wanting to see him again.

Just as Chen Lu was about to fall asleep again.

A kiss finally landed heavily on his cheek.

That’s it.

He didn’t know if Liang Zhirou had any special hobbies, but he felt like he was really going to break.