Chapter 228 - 227: Su Qinghe: Han Ning, You’re a Good Person

Chapter 228: Chapter 227: Su Qinghe: Han Ning, You’re a Good Person

Just as Gu Yifan was quietly sighing in relief, Su Qinghe walked out from the kitchen.

Seeing the small gift box in Gu Yifan’s hand, Su Qinghe didn’t say much.

"Are we leaving now?"

she asked softly.

"Huh?"

Gu Yifan hadn’t noticed her standing behind him and was startled.

"Oh, oh, um... Let’s go now!"

With that, he casually placed the small box on the coffee table.

...

That night, at 11:30.

Just like last time, Wang Shouyi and the others were all pretty drunk, and Bao Baijie and the other girls had also had quite a bit to drink.

After walking them back to the women’s dormitory with Su Qinghe, the two of them slowly made their way toward their small courtyard house.

Under the dim yellow streetlights, they walked along a campus path lined with tall plane trees. A gentle night breeze swept by, and many yellowing leaves rustled as they fell.

Gu Yifan suddenly said, "Hanhan~"

"Hm?"

Su Qinghe turned to look at him, her eyes asking, "What’s wrong?"

"Um... that little box you saw this afternoon," Gu Yifan began after a moment’s thought, "was actually from Han Ning."

Hearing Han Ning’s name, Su Qinghe froze for a fraction of a second, but she quickly returned to normal.

"Mm-hm."

She didn’t say anything, just nodded lightly.

Seeing this, Gu Yifan spoke again, "She gave it to me that night. Said it was a farewell gift, a memento. I haven’t looked at it yet, so I don’t know what’s inside. If you mind, I can..."

But he was interrupted by Su Qinghe before he could finish.

Shaking her head lightly, she said, "It’s fine. I don’t mind."

After a moment of thought, she added in a small voice, "You two grew up together. It’s a memento she left for you, so you should keep it safe. I’m not that petty."

Su Qinghe knew everything about Han Ning and Gu Yifan’s history.

In fact... sometimes, she was even quite grateful to Han Ning.

In her heart, she believed Han Ning was a good person.

If Han Ning hadn’t pushed Gu Yifan away, she would never have met him.

She wouldn’t be with Gu Yifan right now.

Su Qinghe felt very happy with her life as it was; she was already very content.

She wasn’t greedy.

All that mattered was that she could be with Gu Yifan forever.

As for everything else, it wasn’t that she didn’t mind, but rather that she didn’t want things from the past to create distance or a rift between her and Gu Yifan.

She didn’t want these things to affect their relationship.

"Er..."

Hearing this, Gu Yifan was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Oh, okay."

"Alright then!"

he said casually, not dwelling on the matter any longer.

...

Soon, the two of them returned to the small courtyard, back to the cozy little nest that belonged only to them.

"Um... It’s getting late, Hanhan. You go take a shower first!"

Gu Yifan said to Su Qinghe.

"Mm-hm~"

Su Qinghe nodded obediently.

Then she went upstairs to get ready for her shower.

Meanwhile, Gu Yifan sat on the sofa, lit a cigarette, and took a blissful drag.

Suddenly, his gaze fell upon the small gift box on the coffee table.

His eyes paused for a moment.

He leaned over and picked up the small box.

It was a small, square box wrapped in gift paper and tied with a ribbon in a neat little bow.

From the wrapping alone, it was clear that the person who’d prepared the gift had put a lot of care into it.

Gu Yifan stared at the small gift box in his hand, lost in thought for a moment, but he quickly shook his head.

After a moment’s hesitation, he decided to open it and see what was inside.

After untying the bow, Gu Yifan tore off the outer layer of wrapping paper.

He was slightly taken aback to find another, smaller box inside.

"Er... Is this a set of Russian dolls?"

Gu Yifan muttered to himself and picked up the small box.

As soon as he lifted the small box, he noticed a folded pink envelope inside the larger one.

’This must be a note from Han Ning,’ he thought.

Shaking his head slightly, Gu Yifan first opened the small box in his hand and found a bracelet inside!

He picked it up to take a look. It was a beautiful silver-white chain, likely made of platinum. ’A bracelet like this couldn’t have been cheap...’ he thought to himself.

Of course, the price of the bracelet was nothing to him.

So Gu Yifan didn’t think much more of it!

Suddenly!

Hmm??

He furrowed his brow slightly.

He had noticed letters engraved on the bracelet.

He held it up to the light for a closer look and saw that the engraved letters were: "HN & GYF".

Those must be the initials of his and Han Ning’s names.

Gu Yifan shook his head slightly, his feelings suddenly complicated.

After a moment of silence, he put the bracelet back in the box.

After some thought, he picked up the pink letter.

Gu Yifan subconsciously glanced toward the stairs, then looked away.

After a moment of hesitation, he opened the envelope.

Inside the envelope was a sheet of paper with a distinct fragrance.

He took out the letter!

Unfolded it...

Hello,

to my little brother whom I grew up with—Gu Xiaofan.

By the time you read this letter, I’ll surely be gone!

Hehe~

It’s such a shame. I might never be able to see you again!

But... it’s okay!

I will never forget you!

I’ll always remember the first time we met as children!

That hot summer...

...

Haruki Murakami once said: "You have to remember those who held an umbrella for you in a downpour; those who shielded you from harm, held you silently in the dark, and made you laugh; those who stayed up all night talking with you, waited for you at the hospital, and took a bus just to come see you; those who cried with you, always put you first, and told you they missed you.

It is these people who form the droplets of warmth in your life that keep you from the gloom, and it is this warmth that makes you a kind person."

I don’t know if choosing to go abroad this time was the right decision or the wrong one, but I made it anyway.

Thank you for once being a part of my world!

Parting draws the curtains, memories rest on my heart, and saying goodbye is so very sad. Only my dreams are still sweet.

You know I’m a very sentimental person. As I’m writing this letter, the tears just won’t stop falling!

I believe that maybe one day, we will meet again!

Just like the white clouds can never leave the blue sky.

I hope that by then, we’ll have both become better, more outstanding people.

If, by that time, you’re still not married and I’m still not married, please fulfill the promise you made as a kid to marry me when we grew up~

Hehe~

Okay, I’m just kidding!

Maybe we’ll never see each other again, right?

...

Lastly, thank you for your tolerance and care for all these years, ever since we were little...

Alright!

I’ve made you listen to me ramble on for so long. That’s all!

Goodbye, or maybe, goodbye forever.

Signed: Xiaoning’er