Miss, you really caught the wrong fish!

Xu Yan, who was standing by, looked at him with a look of disappointment.

Xu Mo was always good at speaking in public, but when he got to Qing Nianyi's place, he couldn't even move his legs, and he started to stutter when he spoke...

"Senior Nianyi, please ignore him. Let's go back to the office and let this guy have fun by himself."

Xu Yan brought up the topic. If she didn't say anything, Xu Mo would definitely just stand there like a piece of wood. Wouldn't that make Senior Sister Nian Yi laugh at him?

Qing Nianyi, who was standing by, didn't seem to feel anything about it. She still had a smile in her eyes. She looked at the pile of documents in Xu Mo's hand and walked towards him naturally.

"Is it heavy? Let me help you carry some."

Xu Mo was at a loss for words and hurriedly tried to put the document aside.

"Ah, it's alright, President. I can do the rough work myself."

When Qing Nian heard this, he did not stop what he was doing. He took a step forward, spread out the documents, put them in his hands, and then said softly,

"Let's go back to the office quickly. Have you had breakfast? I just brought some cookies for you to try."

Qing Nianyi was very considerate and changed the subject. She did not respond to Xu Mo's follow-up. Instead, she naturally helped to take over the documents and then changed the subject to other aspects.

"Thank you, thank you, President."

Xu Mo only felt his face was hot and light, he didn't know where to look, and he was at a loss along with his rapid breathing. Maybe his heart skipped a few beats at this moment.

However, this feeling made him very excited and fascinated...

Xu Yan, who was standing by, was almost speechless when she saw her younger brother being infatuated with her. She had often heard people praise him as the school idol when she was in the academy, but now he was just standing there like a fool!

Xu Yan came to Qing Nianyi's side and took over some of the documents. Then the three of them chatted all the way back to the Student Union Office.

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"Chairman, coffee."

After the three of them returned to the Student Union, Qing Nianyi and Xu Yan returned to work. Xu Mo thoughtfully went to the side to get the tea set and started to heat up the coffee. He then handed it to Qing Nianyi who was still looking up information at the desk.

"Thank you"

Qing Nianyi put down the work at hand and looked at Xu Mo beside her with a pretty and gentle smile on her face.

The response was still gentle and with a soft and warm tone, just like the chirping of a nightingale. Anyone who heard it would want to get close to her, just like magic. Of course, this also included Xu Mo.

Xu Mo couldn't help but smile when he heard that. He shook his head to say you're welcome, then turned and left. The moment Xu Mo turned around, his eyes couldn't help but look at Qing Nian.

She had returned to work, with a gentle smile still on her flawless face, her autumn eyes slightly lowered, concentrating on the documents in her hands, rays of sunlight shone through the window like glass on Qing Nianyi's hair, the dark golden light of her hair was sublimated again, as bright as gold, floating beside her cheek, gently caressing the ends of the woman's hair...

Xu Mo was stunned in the place, staring at Qing Nian blankly.

...When can he naturally... touch up her hair in front of her ears...?

Sitting beside her, accompanying her, possessing this tenderness alone...

This is very selfish, he knows, but he really wants to have only one shadow of himself in the eyes of the woman in front of him, and get all of her——

"Hey! Where's my coffee? Do you think I'm your sister?!"

Xu Yan, who was typing, suddenly spoke, waking Xu Mo up and pulling him back from his fantasy. Xu Mo, realizing his loss of composure, turned around quickly, his cheeks flushed, and apologized.

"S-Sorry, President!"

Qing Nianyi raised her head in confusion and tilted her head slightly.

"Hmm? What's wrong, Junior Xu Mo?"

"Ah?... Oh, it's okay. I just accidentally spilled some coffee. It's okay now."

"Well, be careful, don't burn your hands."

I care about you softly.

"Well, thank you for your concern, President."

……

After thanking her, Xu Mo quickly walked to Xu Yan's desk as if he was running away and handed her the coffee, but his hand holding the coffee cup was shaking slightly...

"Look at you"

Xu Yan looked at this stupid Ou Duoduo speechlessly.

"If I don't call you, how long are you going to stay in a daze?"

"..."

"Feel sorry"

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Time slowly came to midnight

“President, thank you for your hard work.”

"Senior Nianyi, you've worked hard today~"

After packing up their belongings, Xu Mo and his brother said goodbye to Qing Nian.

Qing Nian, who was still sitting at her desk, smiled and waved gently in response.

"Thanks for your hard work"

"Then you should go home and rest early, President."

"Um"

……

After Qing Nianyi finished the finishing work at hand, he packed up his things and prepared to leave.

The moment the door closed, peace returned here again...

When Qing Nian arrived at the gate of the academy, an old butler in a suit had been waiting there for a long time.

Seeing Qing Nianyi coming, the old housekeeper opened the car door behind her.

"Good evening, Butler Ling."

Qingnian smiled, and the butler also bowed slightly to signal her.

"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Nianyi"

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A seaside villa in Kyoto - surrounded by sunset and gorgeous

There was a sound of unlocking outside the house, and the door slowly opened.

As soon as Qing Nian entered the room, he took off his coat and shoes at the entrance.

But strangely, the room was still pitch black, in stark contrast to the bright and magnificent outside...

Qing Nianyi did not turn on the light, but stood quietly at the entrance.

As the door slowly closed automatically, the last ray of light outside the house was driven out...

At this moment, the darkness in the room was like an abyss, swallowing up all the sounds.

Her long light golden hair fell on her shoulders, and a few strands of black hair brushed across Qing Nianyi's face. The woman's originally purple eyes now emitted a golden light in the darkness, but...

But those eyes were no longer clear and gentle, but extremely cold and empty. The gentleness that had always been on the woman's face had long since disappeared...

Compared to the dark environment, the indifference on Qingnian's face at this moment is even more terrifying...

It took a long time before a dry and lifeless voice finally came out of Qing Nianyi's mouth, no longer as gentle and kind as before.

There is only false desire and unwarranted greed

"I'm back"

ps; This chapter is a bit rushed, if there are any shortcomings or typos, please feel free to point them out.

21. The Interpretation of Love (Preface: End)

--I'm back

These four words are the best destination for wanderers.

But now when this sentence is spoken by Qingnian, it has a different meaning.

It contains both real desire and false greed...

This call was like a piece of gravel thrown into the vast Dead Sea, sinking to the bottom of the sea without even a ripple.

The dark world ahead has not responded yet, and it is impossible for it to respond...

Qing Nian stared at the darkness ahead expressionlessly, her eyes shone with ripples, and her golden pupils gradually dimmed at this moment, slowly fading back to their original purple color. Even so, the emptiness in them was still swallowing up the little life in her eyes...

After a while, Qing Nianyi, who had been standing stiffly at the entrance, finally moved. He walked barefoot into the room as if it was a common practice, and slowly walked towards the living room.

In the extreme darkness, the shadow no longer accompanied her, and she was sinking with only the silent silence.

As he walked barefoot into the darkness, Qing Nianyi felt pain from countless collisions in various parts of his body, but he continued to walk forward slowly, not caring about the strange feeling in his body at all...

When Qing Nian arrived in the middle of the living room, she stopped, her swaying body like a candle in the wind, ready to fall down at any moment.

Her eyes were still lowered, staring blankly ahead, and the familiar calling voice sounded again.

"I'm back"

........................

The sound was swallowed up by the darkness again, without a trace of echo.

Qing Nianyi's shoulders began to tremble slightly, and she clasped her hands around her chest and held her shoulders tightly. At this moment, in the center of the darkness, her tall figure seemed so weak. A crystal clear ice jade passed across Qing Nianyi's cheek, leaving a beautiful arc and mark...

I don’t know how long it has been…

Perhaps he heard the woman's sincere call, or perhaps he responded to her extreme desire and extravagant hope.

In the darkness, at some unknown time and from nowhere, a woman's disembodied voice called out.

"Nianyi, why are you still standing there like an idiot? Come and have dinner."

The ethereal voice stirred Qing Nian's fragile heartstrings. She turned her head away in disbelief.

She only saw the originally dark surroundings gradually become brighter. Under the dim light, a beautiful woman stood in front of her. She smiled, opened her arms, and called out to her softly...

The tears in her eyes could no longer be held back, and one drop after another wet Qing Nian's pretty face. She slowly stretched out her hand, her throat surging like a tide, and her lips couldn't stop trembling...

She was trying her best to control her emotions, wanting to call out and respond to the person in the dim light.

"mother--"

"Mother!!"

Before Qing Nian could even utter a word, a sudden, childish cry completely drowned out her words.

At the place where Qing Nianyi was, a very pretty and lovely girl appeared. She was wearing a white long skirt like Qing Nianyi now, and a big pink bow was tied on her waist-length hair, making the girl's lively and well-behaved image even more lovable.

The girl took small steps and jumped up and twirled her beautiful white dress, and finally fell into the arms of the beautiful woman.

"Mom, Dad, Dad just said he was hungry, let's eat quickly, okay~"

The girl blinked her tearful eyes and acted coquettishly to the beautiful woman beside her.

The beautiful woman smiled, gently rubbed the girl's head, and then pinched the girl's small nose.

"Is it Daddy who wants to eat, or is it Xiao Nianyi who wants to eat it~"

"Didn't I remind you not to play around at noon~"

Hearing her mother's words, the girl's cute cheeks began to turn red. She buried her head in the beautiful woman's arms embarrassedly and continued to act coquettishly in her mother's voice.

"Really, it's really what dad wants to eat~"

"Hey, really? Then I'll go upstairs and ask dad."

"Ah!? No, no need, mom. Dad just told me that he was full! Really!"

……

.........

Qing Nian, who was standing behind her, looked at the intimacy between the girl and her mother, and a gentle smile finally returned to her face...