Chapter 382: A Move with No Regrets

As Gu Heng and Qian Zhengxing were talking loudly, the strings of firecrackers in front of them had nearly finished their cacophony. And in that brief lull, a continuous RAT-TAT-TAT sound began to mix with the noise from the flash bangers.

BOOM BOOM BOOM…

About five seconds later, a succession of brilliant fireworks began to bloom across the pitch-black night sky.

It was different from how ordinary people set off fireworks. They usually light one, let it finish, then light another. Zhen Cui Group, on the other hand, opted for a saturation launch.

Looking up, the entire sky was almost completely filled by the brilliant fireworks.

As Zhen Cui Group’s dazzling fireworks lit up the night sky, many drivers at the intersection in front of the Beichun International Financial Center pulled over. They got out of their cars, some to gaze up at the display, others to record it with their phones.

Many passersby and even food delivery drivers also stopped in their tracks.

Gu Heng even saw one delivery driver tear open a food package right out of the insulated box on the back of his scooter. He leaned against his seat, eating fried chicken while watching the fireworks.

Holy cow!

It was a real-life version of ‘Your delivery is being attacked by the driver’!

A faint smile touched Gu Heng’s lips as he watched. His mind inexplicably drifted back to six months ago, when he, too, had been just like one of those drivers, zipping through the city’s streets and alleys, braving the elements day in and day out.

‘Father Tongzi…’

‘Thank you for choosing me!’

‘From now on, I’ll be your real son. In a couple of years, your good son will give you plenty of big, healthy grandsons so you can live out your golden years in peace!’

At that moment, Gu Heng’s heart was truly full of gratitude.

“So beautiful…”

Luo Xiwen tilted her head back, watching the brilliant fireworks that filled the sky. Among them were many specially made artistic fireworks, their shapes, colors, and effects completely different from ordinary ones.

Just then, she felt an arm wrap around her slender waist.

She looked down and saw that it was Gu Heng who was holding her.

“Did things get rough for you today?”

Gu Heng whispered in Luo Xiwen’s ear, his eyes filled with tender affection.

With that one question, Luo Xiwen instantly understood. Gu Heng knew everything that had happened to her in the private room at Xige Pavilion; he just hadn’t said anything about it until now.

“No, not at all.”

Luo Xiwen shook her head.

“Your parents must have pressured you a lot about getting married over the New Year, huh?”

Although Gu Heng phrased it as a question, his tone was completely certain.

Luo Xiwen pressed her lips together in tacit agreement.

“If…”

Gu Heng fell silent for a few seconds. He had only managed to get one word out before Luo Xiwen quickly cut him off.

“There are no ‘ifs’!”

The rims of Luo Xiwen’s eyes instantly reddened, and Gu Heng could feel her body trembling slightly. “Do… do you not want me anymore?”

“You know I can’t offer you marriage. I’m afraid you’ll regret this one day.”

Gu Heng tightened the arm wrapped around Luo Xiwen’s slender waist and replied softly.

“I’ve made my choice, and I’ll never regret it!”

“Since I’ve chosen you, I will never regret it in this lifetime!”

“Even if you stop loving me and abandon me one day when I’m old and my beauty is gone, I still won’t regret the decision that I, at twenty-seven, have made!”

A single, clear tear traced a path down her cheek. This seemed to be the first time that Luo Xiwen—who had always been so poised, gentle, and virtuous in front of Gu Heng—had ever cried before him.

Her tears were completely different from Jiang Ruan’s or Xu Mo’s. The moment Gu Heng saw her cry, his first thought was:

‘Fuck, I’m such an asshole!’

‘How could I have the heart to make a girl who’s so understanding, who loves me so much, cry?’

‘Am I even human?’

‘I’m really not human!’

At the same time, Luo Xiwen’s heartfelt confession sent endless ripples through Gu Heng’s heart, leaving him unsettled for a long, long time…