Fortunately, I Met You

Cheng Xi’s face paled when she saw Lu Chenzhou standing outside, but she quickly recovered and greeted him normally. “Why didn’t you let me know that you came out?” She grasped his hand in hers. The spring air was cool, but his fingertips were even colder than the December wind. Cheng Xi unconsciously rubbed them in an attempt to warm them up. “Do you feel alright?”

“Yes,” he replied softly.

“Shall we go back?”

“Alright.”

And so, Cheng Xi held his hand and they left the hypnotherapist’s office together. On the way home, neither of the two spoke very much. Lu Chenzhou’s gaze was fixed outside the window, his thoughts preoccupied.

When they got home, he immediately pulled Cheng Xi into bed, where they cuddled together. Cheng Xi felt his whirling emotions through his desperate embrace. After...