Chapter 160: It’s Good to Have You
On the way back, Athena received a call from Assistant Che: “Hello, Assistant Che!”
It sounded like he was in a car, speaking softly, but clearly enough to hear everything: “Chief Assistant, I’m sorry, the Chairman is coming out early. Could you trouble me to deliver the flowers to the residence?”
Athena’s heart trembled. He’s out? How is he? All her worries couldn’t be expressed through the phone.
But the next second, a familiar and deep voice came from the other end: “It’s me!”
Just two simple words, yet filled with longing. It’s good to be able to hear you.
Athena suddenly didn’t know what to say. All her worried words were swallowed back. Tears welled up in her eyes, her voice became hoarse, and finally, she could only feign: “Mm, I know~~~”
A deep breath came through her phone’s receiver. At this moment, her heart felt like it was being held by something. It wasn’t pain, but relief. She was so glad Ji Xiangyu was alright!
The driver in front asked, “Miss, are we still going to the hotel!?”
Athena immediately said to the person on the phone, “See you at home!”
These three simple words made Ji Xiangyu on the other end of the line laugh. It was the first time she had heard him laugh, and his laughter was so pleasant and melodious.
“Okay, I’ll wait for you at home!” Ji Xiangyu’s final words made Athena feel as if she had an illusion. Home, she hadn’t had a home for five years. Now, hearing this word from the person she loved most felt wonderful, warm, and also happy and joyful.
Seeing Athena not answer, the driver impatiently asked, “Miss, where exactly are we going?”
Athena snapped back to reality. Her previously glum face turned into a cheerful smile, and her voice instantly became sweet as she said, “Please take me to Huixin Apartment!”
She couldn’t see the driver’s impatience, only felt that everything had become wonderful.
Athena arrived at the elevator downstairs in the apartment building, quietly waiting for the elevator to descend. Her palms were sweating as she held the flowers. After entering the elevator and pressing the button for the fifteenth floor, she hesitated, wondering if she should go back to her own home first. As she thought this, the elevator reached the fifteenth floor. The doors opened, and as she looked up, she saw Ji Xiangyu standing alone outside.
In that instant, her heart skipped a beat. She stepped out of the elevator and asked, “Why aren’t you going inside?”
Ji Xiangyu extended his hand and said with a smile, “Assistant Che said I must receive the sunflowers before coming inside, as they can ward off bad luck!”
Athena looked at the sunflowers in her hand, a warm current flowing through her heart. Her gaze softened, and she said softly, “Congratulations, welcome home safely!”
Ji Xiangyu took the bouquet with one hand and with the other, he pulled Athena into a hug, burying his head in her neck and breathing deeply.
Athena was stunned for a moment, then reached out to hug Ji Xiangyu back. She could feel his subtle emotions, that feeling of reluctance.
Ji Xiangyu held Athena tightly, as if she were about to be embedded into his body.
Ji Xiangyu whispered gently in her ear, “It’s so good to have you here!”
For five years, whenever something happened, he would gaze at the sky and sigh, wishing Qing Tian were by his side. For these five years, she was the only belief that supported him through countless difficulties.
Back then, there was hatred, hatred for her for cruelly abandoning him.
Now, five years later, embracing each other, this feeling seemed the most real happiness.
As they were about to enter, Ji Xiangyu grabbed Athena’s hand, tapped a few times on the sensor screen, then pressed her hand upwards. The machine then beeped: “Registered!”
Athena looked at Ji Xiangyu with deep emotion. This was equivalent to saying that she could now come and go freely here like the mistress of the house.
She looked at the ring on her finger, then at Ji Xiangyu, her gaze almost melting him.
Ji Xiangyu opened the door, bent down, and found a pair of cotton slippers from the shoe cabinet. They were pink women’s slippers. He remembered that there didn’t seem to be any women’s items here the last time he visited.
Athena looked at Ji Xiangyu in surprise and asked, “When did you prepare these!?”
Ji Xiangyu took off her uncomfortable high heels and gently put on the cotton slippers for her. This series of actions was enough to melt Athena’s heart.
Ji Xiangyu looked up and said, “I bought them after you came last time. I always felt you would come often, and I didn’t expect it to be true!”
Ji Xiangyu’s words completely broke down Athena’s suppressed emotions. She immediately hugged his bent body, her head resting on his back, and said, “Thank you!”
Ji Xiangyu placed his hand over Athena’s arm around him, a smile of happiness spreading across his lips.
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