CHAPTER 372: CHAPTER 372: FAREWELL

"I feel bad about leaving my parents and little brother all alone," Tang Yue’s eyes sparkled with moving light.

Mo Siyu knew he couldn’t convince her and simply stopped trying, sealing her lips with a kiss, pouring all the emotions of parting into this prolonged, intertwined kiss.

Tang Yue responded.

It seemed to greatly encourage Mo Siyu.

In the end... not only did Mo Siyu not dispel the yearning in his heart, but it kindled a fire within him that was only calmed by a cold shower.

Tang Yue burrowed into the blanket, the scene from just before still playing on her mind. She blushed and covered her face; she had been too forward just now.

No, no, that can’t happen again next time.

Mo Siyu restrained himself from touching her, but between a couple alone in a room, it was inevitable to want to get close to one another.

*

Before dawn, Mo Siyu woke up, hugging Tang Yue, who was sleeping soundly and peacefully. Though it was painful yet blissful, he felt like he was holding the whole world. He reluctantly gazed at her face, knowing that he wouldn’t see her again until after the New Year.

It would be almost a month and a half.

Mo Siyu lamented.

Since Tang Yue came to Jing City, the longest Mo Siyu had gone without seeing her was a little over half a month. When not on missions, he managed to find a day or an evening every week to see her.

Or Tang Yue would come to the fleet, and they could still meet.

How was he to cope with the deep yearning in his heart for a month and a half?

When Tang Yue woke up, she met Mo Siyu’s deep, affectionate gaze. She rubbed her eyes sleepily and asked, "Did you wake up this early?"

The sleepy Tang Yue’s voice was lazy, and her half-sleep, half-awake eyes added a touch of charm.

Men in the morning are the most vulnerable to being teased.

Tang Yue wasn’t teasing on purpose, but this unintentional flirtation was even more enticing!

Mo Siyu quickly got up, grabbed his clothes, and headed into the bathroom with such speed that Tang Yue didn’t even have time to react.

Tang Yue, still half-asleep, turned over and continued to catch up on sleep.

After a while, when Mo Siyu returned, he found Tang Yue curled up under the blanket, sleeping sweetly.

Mo Siyu: ...

The train station.

Mo Siyu escorted her all the way to the station, wishing he could take her back to Wangjiang County.

"You go back now; I’ll be fine going back with Bai Qing and Tingyu, don’t worry," Tang Yue urged Mo Siyu to leave.

Mo Siyu left and then came back, returning with a big bag of snacks—all Tang Yue’s favorites to eat on the train.

"Remember to call me when you get home." Mo Siyu hugged Tang Yue until the announcement urged passengers to check their tickets. He watched Tang Yue’s figure disappear before turning to leave.

"Tsks tsks tsks." Bai Qing had witnessed the whole scene and couldn’t help but sigh, wondering when their so-called ’Cold-faced Yama,’ Feng Zhi, would show such a tender side.

The old saying goes, even the toughest steel can be turned soft with a gentle touch, and a hero is tested by the allure of a beautiful woman; there was no falsehood in these words.

Tang Yue felt speechless about Mo Siyu’s actions; she placed the snacks on the sleeping berth, all things she loved to eat. She wondered how he managed to pick out so many delicious treats in such a short time.

"Xiao Yue, you two are so good together, I feel like I won’t be able to find someone in the future," Zhang Tingyu teased.

Tang Yue hadn’t reacted yet.

Bai Qing said, "With Mo Siyu setting the bar so high, we’ve all raised our standards in choosing a partner."

"Pfft~"

Tang Yue couldn’t help but laugh. She winked playfully and said, "Tingyu, Bai Qing, when it’s your turn for fate to strike, you might be even more lovey-dovey than us."

Now Tang Yue had a thick skin; teased by them, she would just blush a little, at most.

"Please." Zhang Tingyu expressed disbelief. Having spent a long time with Tang Yue, Zhang Tingyu was no longer the unapproachable goddess from school, now with a touch more of a down-to-earth flavor.

The three of them were in a sleeper carriage, opposite a few other girls. It was very comfortable and cheerful on the journey home.

Tang Yue’s feelings of separation were gradually dissipating.

When they arrived back in Wangjiang County, Zhang Tingyu held Tang Yue’s hand, repeatedly reminding her to meet up for a meal when they were free.

Zhang Tingyu was delighted; she had followed Tang Yue in buying some stocks and, although she didn’t make as much as the seventy or eighty thousand Tang Yue did, she still earned a ten to twenty thousand yuan.

If her parents knew, they’d definitely be extremely happy, right?

The tuition fees for her studies at Jinghua University, her living expenses, she could earn it all by herself.

After parting from Zhang Tingyu, Tang Yue brought Bai Qing back to the Tang Family home.

This time Tang Yue returned home without giving any notice, just because she was afraid that Tang Zhengde and the others would drop everything to pick her up.

Unexpectedly, she had drawn a blank.

There wasn’t a single person at home.

"Bai Qing, I seem to have forgotten to bring the key," Tang Yue said with a sigh, after searching through her bag for a while, having always thought there would be someone at home.

Bai Qing was silent, ready to climb over the fence, when Tang Yue went to knock on the neighbor’s door.

"Little aunt." Tang Yue called out as she knocked.

Wei Jiajia, who was cooking at home, thought she was hearing things. It wasn’t until the voice came again that she confirmed it was Tang Yue.

"Xiao Yue, didn’t you say you wouldn’t be back so soon?" Wei Jiajia opened the door, and who was standing there if not the lively Tang Yue?

"Big sis." Tang You’an staggered out, grinning towards Tang Yue, arms wide open for a hug.

"Little An’an." Tang Yue lifted Tang You’an up. The chubby Tang You’an was exceptionally adorable. She said, "Little aunt, I just didn’t want to trouble my parents by having them come to the station early. Who knew, they’re not at home but at the restaurant, how about Xiao Jun?"

"Xiao Jun, along with Zhang Qiang and Jiajie, should be at the factory," Wei Jiajia welcomed her in, "Xiao Yue, come have a meal at home."

"No, I’ll go to the restaurant and see," Tang Yue declined, asking Tang You’an, "Little An’an, do you want to go play with your sister?"

"Go." Tang You’an nodded, clinging to Tang Yue without letting go.

Wei Jiajia was a bit worried about whether Tang You’an would look for his mom on the way.

But later, Wei Jiajia found out that this worry was entirely unnecessary.

Tang You’an really enjoyed sticking close to Tang Yue.

Tang Yue and Bai Qing left their luggage and walked to the restaurant.

Zhenghua Restaurant.

It was lunchtime, and the restaurant was bustling with business.

When Tang Yue and Bai Qing arrived at the restaurant, before they even entered, they could feel the inside’s bustling activity.

Now as the proprietress, Zhang Hualian handled ordering and cashiering. The restaurant hired two waiters and a chef. When Zhang Hualian had some free time, she helped with cleaning dishes and sweeping up. Just as she finished taking payments and looked up to see Tang Yue holding Anan at the entrance, Zhang Hualian even thought she was seeing things.