Cinderella Innocent and Boss Charming - Chapter 151

Chapter 151 Please Marry Me
Shao Boqing flew through the streets, and his heart also flew up. He wished he could drive a time machine. In that case, he would be able to get himself in front of Nina in an instant.

He also wanted to go to the department store, but it was too late. The department store was closed. He saw some stalls by the side of the road, which lasted a long street, and they were selling clothes, accessories, mobile phone shells, shoes… and everything. But it seemed they were closing one after another, too. It was getting cold, and they were closing earlier. Shao Boqing ran over and found a stall. He looked carefully and picked something that he thought Nina would like. After paying, he took the thing and ran away.

At the door of Nina’s house, his heart thumped. The staircase was dark, but he was so familiar with each steps like he was walking in his own home that he strode upstairs without falling.

Nina did not expect him to return. The moment she opened the door, her face was filled with surprise. Just as she was about to speak, Shao Boqing suddenly knelt on one knee and took out a ring like a magic trick. “Marry me, Nina, please marry me!”

Nina seemed to be frightened. She didn’t come back to her senses for a long time and just stared at him blankly.

“I just bought it. It’s not worth much, but it represents my heart. Nina, I know I was wrong. I was way too wrong. It was your departure that made me realize that what I wanted was always by my side. It was because I didn’t know how to cherish it and missed you. I feel sad every minute and every second without you. I miss you very much. I really miss you very, very much. In the past, when you sat outside and I sat inside, I was very calm and satisfied. But now that you’re not there, I feel lonely and cold like in a world of snow and ice. Nina, I beg you to come back, come back to me. In the past, Zhou Ting used a line to make Gu Nianbin and Du Xiaoxian get back together as before. I was wondering if I should also memorize a line for you. I thought for a long time, and I finally thought of it. Can I say them to you now?”

He paused for only a second, afraid that Nina might say no, so he hurriedly continued, “There was once a sincere love in front of me that I did not cherish. When I lost it, I regretted it. The most painful thing in the world is like that. If god could give me a chance to do it again, I would say three words to that girl: I love you. If I have to add a time limit to my love, I hope it will be… ten thousand years!”

Nina was on the verge of collapse. She had never seen Shao Boqing like this before. In the middle of the night, he knelt at the door and held up the ring he bought from the street. He said this long and sincere speech, and even recited the classic lines from the romantic movie “Journey to the West.” He even remembered such an old movie.

They watched the movie together at her house. Because she had learned a new dish and told Shao Boqing about it, as a result, he became interested. He insisted to go to her house after work to try that new dish. After dinner, she searched the old movie and watched it with Shao Boqing. The latter laughed heartily and commented it as vulgar for lines. However, he actually remembered all those vulgar lines and now said them to her without missing a word.

Tears rolled down her cheeks unexpectedly like that. More and more tears fell down her cheeks. In an instant, her eyes became blurry. Nina cried quietly, as if all her strength had been drained. Her body slid down the door frame. Shao Boqing hurriedly stood up to help her, but was pushed away by her. She hysterically shouted, “What are you doing now? Get lost! I said don’t disturb my life, why don’t you listen, why don’t you listen? You don’t know me, you don’t know me at all, you don’t even remember my name. Why are you pestering me like this? Get lost, get lost, I don’t want to see you… ”

She cried so hard that she choked, her hair disheveled, and she looked like she was going crazy. Hearing such a big noise, the door on the opposite opened, and there were also other neighbors upstairs and downstairs who came out, but no one said anything.

Nina’s entire body was trembling. She hated Shao Boqing. She hated him for making her panic; she hated him for making her so embarrassed. She had personally erected a steel-like barrier between them, but in an instant, it collapsed. After planning for so long, she was still defeated completely. Shao Boqing was the devil in her heart. She could not drive him away and suppress him. As long as he wanted to, he could destroy everything and shatter her bones. How could this man be so hateful? Too hateful. He was really hateful…

Nina slammed the door hard, shutting Shao Boqing outside.

Through the door, she seemed to be crying with a softer voice. However, Shao Boqing could still hear her clearly. He was like a soulless man and leaned against the door and sat down. He said slowly, “I know your name is Li Diandian, graduated from Business School of East China University. Your hometown is a thousand miles away in C City, and your parents are both civil servants. I know you like mousse cake and American almonds, hot cocoa, movies, swimming, and Hongsixi’s hot pot. You can run fast in a seven-inch heel, and you like curly hair, because that can make your face look smaller. You hate to get out of bed, so you would be late occasionally. I said it’s fine, it’s your privilege as the general manager’s secretary. Every time you’re unhappy, I would treat you to dinner. When I’m happy, I like to call you little baby. Perhaps…” His voice was getting softer and softer, “In my heart, you’re my baby, but I didn’t know. On your first day of reporting, you were wearing a white shirt and a black overskirt with a ponytail. You looked pretty and a little shy. I said to you: don’t be interested in your boss. Those words were not only to restrain you, but also to restrain myself. It didn’t matter that I was a famous playboy outside the company. But I was after all a general manager in the company, so there was a bottom line. Perhaps those sentences really restrained me, or perhaps even I didn’t know myself. I didn’t know when you had occupied the most important position in my heart. You said that you were unhappy, so I pushed off all the appointments and drank with you. You liked to eat snacks, so I bought them from time to time. I lied to you that they were gifted by my girlfriends. You called for sick leave, and I ran to your house after I hung up the phone… ”

Nina stopped crying behind the door. There was no sound at all, but Shao Boqing knew that she must still be there. He continued, “After you left, I started to feel that something was wrong. I didn’t want to go home for some reason. I wandered around outside every day and didn’t know what I wanted to do. It was as if I had lost something very, very important, but I didn’t know where I could find it. When I saw you at the supermarket that night, I immediately understood. I lost you. I lost my treasure. I asked Ling Yun to find your address. I went there every day, but I didn’t dare to call you. I was afraid that you would run away once I called you. During that time, I was confused, scared, and happy. I had never been so worried about something since I’ve grown up.”

He stopped and took a light breath. He didn’t care about anything else. He cut open his chest and showed her his heart that had been riddled with holes because of her. Whether she accepted it or not, he took advantage of the courage to speak his mind and reveal his pain to her. Even if he would die, he must die without regret. After all, he had said it out loud. After holding it back for so long, he could finally tell her everything.

“I was so careful, but you still noticed. You said such cruel words to me. I was extremely angry. I thought, in this case, I would never come looking for you again. But there was nothing I could do. I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t control my own heart, and I couldn’t control my own feet. Du Xiaoxian’s leave taught me one thing: cherish the person in front of you. Don’t wait until you can’t find her and then you begin to regret. I might live my entire life in regret. That’s why I’ve shamelessly come to find you again and again.” He sighed, “I don’t know if you’re listening, but I’ve said everything in my heart. I have no reservations and told you everything. Whether you’re willing to accept me or not, Nina, I just want to tell you my feelings.” Shao Boqing then suddenly paused.

Nina leaned against the door and listened quietly. However, her heart beat violently. It was as if she was afraid. She was so scared that her body shrank into a ball. There was a voice in her heart that shouted frantically: no, no, no… don’t say that…

“I love you!”

After saying this, Shao Boqing was silent for a long time. He finally said those three words. They seemed to weigh a thousand kilograms, but he finally said them. He suddenly heaved a sigh of relief and stretched his legs out a little bit like he was exhausted.

There was also a long silence behind the door. Shao Boqing took a deep breath and closed his eyes. Perhaps silence was the best ending. He was always a winner in the realm of love for several years and was so confident and arrogant. The final result was actually like this…

The corridor was pitch-black and silent. The sound of the wind whistling through the withered branches from outside could be heard. It was a sharp and desolate sound.

Shao Boqing sat against the wall, his entire body numb. However, he was unwilling to get up, nor was he willing to move. Those words seemed to have exhausted all of his effort. He closed his eyes in disappointment, his mind blank, and he was unwilling to think about anything.

After an unknown amount of time, Shao Boqing almost fell into a daze, but the door suddenly opened. Nina stood beside the door with a pale face, “Come in.”

Shao Boqing was overjoyed. He wanted to get up, but his body stiffened and he did not stand up successfully. Instead, he staggered and fell down because he got up too quickly.

Nina stretched out her hand. Shao Boqing took her hand and finally stood up. Nina did not say anything and silently turned around to walk into the room.

Shao Boqing closed the door and followed her into the room. Nina lifted the quilt and lay on the bed. Shao Boqing also lay on the bed. Nina remained silent, her back facing him, and she fell asleep just like that. Shao Boqing was stunned for a while before he dared to lean over and gently hug her in his arms. Nina remained motionless, as if she had fallen asleep. Shao Boqing also didn’t dare to move. He was a little confused, as if all of this wasn’t true. Just now, he was sitting outside the door, cold and stiff. But now, he was lying on Nina’s bed, hugging his beloved woman, as if it was a dream. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. If it was a dream, then just keep dreaming!