Chapter 973: I Really Miss You

Having fallen ill, Qiu Qianghai had lost his clear rationale, he turned around with a somber face, his wickedly sharp gaze lightly glanced towards Minmin, who was standing elegantly not far away.

Especially fixating on those eyes of hers—so familiar they made his soul tremble.

The previous sorrow on Qiu Qianghai’s face vanished, his aura changed, and his entire body was emitting a sinister vibe.

This was completely different from what Minmin had seen of him before.

She had already sensed something was off about Qiu Qianghai.

As he approached step by step, she didn’t retreat, inwardly sure that this man wouldn’t do anything to her.

Indeed, Qiu Qianghai would not harm her.

Now in his eyes, Minmin was actually Minmin.

His sweet girl, the girl he kept close to his heart.

Qiu Qianghai walked up to Minmin, smiled gently, reached out to stroke her head, and slowly moved to the back of her neck.

A deep and dangerous voice rang out: "How could you not know what my name is, Minmin? I am your Hai-ge, of course, we know each other. You like me so much, how could you not remember me."

The voice as gentle as water made Minmin’s heart tremble uncontrollably.

The name Hai-ge seemed to call back memories buried deep in her mind.

"Hai-ge, Hai-ge..."

"Why call me brother, girl, you should call me uncle."

"No, I want to call Hai-ge, Hai-ge, Hai-ge..."

The girl’s voice was clear and melodious, harboring a secret joy.

And the man’s indulgent tone, mixed with cheerful laughter, echoed in her mind.

So familiar, so familiar that it made her soul tremble.

Minmin’s watery eyes deeply gazed at the seemingly normal yet entirely off-key Qiu Qianghai in front of her.

Compelled, she called out: "Hai-ge—"

"Good girl."

Qiu Qianghai smiled, a tender and satisfied smile, both eerie and profound,

He slightly bowed his head and slowly leaned closer to Minmin.

Their lips touched lightly, neither of them moved.

However, Minmin seemed to hear the satisfaction from deep within his soul and the sound of his clear heartbeat.

The man in front of her, his eyelashes trembled so intensely, why were his eyes gazing at her with such affection, and yet there was a hidden guilt deep within his eyes.

They surely knew each other.

But what exactly was the relationship between them?

Qiu Qianghai’s kiss, a light touch, quickly parted.

He lifted his arms and held Minmin tightly in his embrace.

"Minmin, Minmin..."

He called out repeatedly, his expression filled with despair, guilt, and the joy of recovering something lost.

"Minmin, please don’t leave me again, I won’t let you feel sad anymore, stay, please?"

Facing his sorrowful plea, how could Minmin bear to make him sad?

"Okay—"

She softly replied, drawing close into his embrace, resting her face on Qiu Qianghai’s chest, listening to his strong and powerful heartbeat, her own heartbeat inevitably speeding up.

A delightful low laughter echoed in her ear.

Though laughing so joyously, so happily, Minmin found it heart-wrenching to hear.

She felt the warmth on her shoulder, passing through her clothes onto her skin.

Drop after drop, that warm tear scalded the depths of her heart.

This man was laughing with delight, yet tears were falling from his eyes in angles she couldn’t see.

After quite a while, Minmin felt her shoulder’s fabric was soaked, a deep voice spoke beside her ear: "Minmin, this is the first time since you left that I dreamed such a beautiful dream, Minmin, I really miss you."

Qiu Qianghai let out a satisfied sigh, his hands continuously holding Minmin in his embrace, afraid that if he let go, the person in his arms would vanish like a mirage.