40 In Those Years, Love Was So Pure

No matter how much Qin Guanglin assured, He Fang didn't give in. He could only helplessly let this matter pass.

He had to first take care of the one hundred thousand, then go to He Fang's home to look. She might just change her mind then.

"What time is it?" He Fang asked.

"A little past eight."

"How much past?"

"Forty minutes past…" Qin Guanglin said, feeling a little guilty. He wanted to spend more time together with her.

It'd be fine if they left before 9:30 pm. If he sent He Fang back at that time, by then, the school dormitory wouldn't be closed yet, and he'd be able to make it in time for the public bus back. It was just that time would be a little tight.

He Fang threw a glance at him. "I'll go back in another ten minutes."

"Alright."

They spent another day in his room. Qin Guanglin noticed that they were really a well-matched pair. Even their shared trait of enjoying staying at home was the same—that made sense. There were a lot of common points between writing novels and drawing. Most of the time spent would be at home for creation purposes, occasionally going out to source materials.

Ten minutes passed by very quickly. He Fang was midway in getting up when Qin Guanglin hugged her again. "Why not wait until nine?"

Other than the chemical scents such as shampoo and detergent, there was also a light sweet fragrance like milk. He could never get enough of it.

"So sticky."

He Fang lay down again helplessly, pushing his forehead away with her hand. He kept on nudging against him like a puppy, smelling her.

"Do you think that we're a little… abnormal?" Qin Guanglin suddenly felt that they were a little overboard with the intimacy. Was it the same for other people when they were in a relationship?

Qin Guanglin tried to imagine Sun Wen hugging and nudging against the girl from the photo, and he found it a little funny. He made a gagging sound and quickly erased the image from his mind.

"Very abnormal." He Fang nodded with certainty. He was already acting so shamelessly even before getting married. What if he lost control?

At the thought of this, she glared at Qin Guanglin. She had to plan things out properly and not let him act recklessly in case things went awry.

Qin Guanglin felt that it wasn't good for a girl to spend the entire day in a guy's bedroom. It wouldn't be nice for Mother Qin to see it either. "Then what should we do?"

"If you were to call me out again in the future, we'll go shopping and have fun?" He Fang suggested.

"Shopping…" Qin Guanglin hesitated. Shopping wasn't as fun as hugging and kissing, but he still gave it some thought and agreed, albeit reluctantly. "Alright then."

"Look at how reluctant you are," He Fang said with despise. "If you don't like to shop, then forget it."

"I love to. I love it a lot."

No matter what they did, it was okay as long as he had her company.

"We shall see if you still dare to act dishonestly outside." He Fang let out a snort. "If you dare to bully me, I'll shout for people to seize the pervert."

"What counts as bullying?" Qin Guanglin asked. Thinking about it, the one who should shout should be him instead.

"It'll depend on my mood."

"…"

Women were unreasonable.

After the final few minutes passed, He Fang got up and planted a kiss on Qin Guanglin's forehead. "Let's go, Student Qin."

Qin Guanglin got up reluctantly, tidied his creased shirt, and planned on sending her back.

He Fang tied up her hair as she walked out of the room, not expecting that Mother Qin was still sitting on the sofa in the living room, watching television shows. When the old lady saw that both had come out, she turned to look, opening her mouth but closing it again. Mother Qin was afraid that He Fang would feel awkward that she had caught the couple in the act since they spent their time in the room until so late. She pretended that she saw nothing, then turned to continue watching television shows.

Seriously, why was she watching television shows so late at night… Mother Qin thought begrudgingly of herself. However, at the thought of how He Fang might misunderstand things if she pretended that she had seen nothing, she tried her best to ask calmly, "You're going back?"

"En." He Fang's face was a little flushed.

"Let Lin send you back to the dormitory. If he dares to slack, tell me."

"I always send her to her dormitory building, don't worry." Qin Guanglin felt that his mother had looked down on him too much.

"En, that's true," He Fang replied softly, then secretly kicked Qin Guanglin.

"Come over and play often when you're free. After all, Lin can send you back." Mother Qin paused, before continuing, "You aren't an outsider, anyway."

She had to show her stand in case the lass was too embarrassed and didn't want to come over anymore. It'd be bad if it affected her relationship with Qin Guanglin.

"En, I will." He Fang nodded, her face flushing up even more.

"Let's go. We'll be late," Qin Guanglin said this while pulling He Fang out.

No matter how intimate the two of them acted in the room, he still felt a little embarrassed when facing Mother Qin together. The feeling was very weird, especially when the two of them had come out of the room late at night.

The two of them held hands and walked along the road. The air was a little damp after the rain, and the streets were even colder than it was usually at night.

"You heard what my mother said, right? You aren't an outsider." Qin Guanglin was very satisfied with his mother's support. "What are you, if not an outsider?"

"What?" He Fang touched her face. That was strange. Why would her face turn red?

It shouldn't be the case.

"Of course you're an insider1!" Qin Guanglin said happily, "Do you know what that means?"

"What do you think?" He Fang rolled her eyes at him. This fool was getting increasingly overboard.

"Hehehe." Qin Guanglin smiled foolishly, thinking that everything was going on very smoothly. "My mother likes you a lot."

"I know."

"You didn't have to help to cook, and she'd still like you." Qin Guanglin felt that he should make this known to her.

"I know."

"Oh, I forgot that you're Teacher He. You know everything."

Qin Guanglin was elated. He felt that everything seemed pleasing to the eye. Even the battered street lights looked adorable now.

"Teacher He," he called out again.

"Hmm?" He Fang looked at him warily. He must be plotting something by calling her so smoothly and sweetly.

"I'll marry you home." Qin Guanglin's hand on her tightened. "Do you know this?"

"…"

He Fang pursed her lips. "I know."

"Heh, of course, you know." Qin Guanglin looked to the left and right happily, then couldn't hold back and bent over, hooked one arm under the back of He Fang's knees. He then carried her up horizontally.

"Ahhh… What are you doing?!" He Fang let out a surprised cry. "Put me down quickly!"

"I won't!"

Qin Guanglin hugged He Fang like a gleeful husky and ran toward the bus stop.

Their shadows were cast very long behind them. When they reached the next street light, their shadows returned under their feet, then dragged out again. This kept on repeating.

The beginning of every love was pure and intense. It'd gradually become dull, either turn into a small and steady stream of kinship or disappear and no longer keep in contact. However, the heartthrob from the very beginning would forever be engraved in their heart, remembering the most beautiful past.

He Fang wrapped her arms around Qin Guanglin's neck, her body jolting slightly as he ran. Her face was filled with smiles.

"Student Qin."

"Mmm."

"I love you."

"I know." Qin Guanglin raised his chin proudly. "I know even if you don't tell me."

"Then do you know that you're a fool?"

"As long as you like it."

As long as he could marry He Fang back home, he was willing to be a fool for life.