Chapter 635: Chapter 635

Huo Feng accessed the Beijing time schedule, counting each exact second.

This state resembled last New Year’s Eve when he had waited minute by minute, for several hours, waiting to celebrate it with her.

Back then, in the final minute, he gave up out of dignity.

But today, he wouldn’t give up.

He didn’t mind how long he had to wait, as long as he could wait for her.

Times had changed, and the current him didn’t need any dignity. All he needed was to offer her more love and acceptance.

After having experienced so much, and having witnessed her struggle and helplessness, Huo Feng knew that liking her required a lot of courage, and loving her required a great deal of acceptance.

She wasn’t like any ordinary girl, she was an angel who had fallen to earth with broken wings.

She was extraordinary yet pitiable, proud yet filled with helplessness. Such a fairy fallen to the mundane world, found and cared for by him, Huo Feng, was the greatest fortune of his life.

So, he would give all the acceptance he could, as long as she acknowledged him.

Beijing time, 11:59:49 PM...

Watching the time on his phone, Huo Feng began to count down the seconds.

He knew if she wasn’t the first to wish him a happy birthday, he would wish himself right as the clock struck midnight, not letting anyone else get the chance.

Huo Feng counted down each second, and as he did, the time moved closer to midnight...

Just as he was about to say the final second, suddenly, a voice sounded from behind him.

Crying out his name, just two syllables, his name that he had used for over a decade—so familiar, yet it fiercely struck his heart!

In that moment, Huo Feng’s dazed eyes suddenly burst with color, a vibrant spirit emanating from his pupils...

"Happy Birthday... huff... huff..."

Possibly in the last second, or maybe a second after, her panting voice came from behind him.

At the same moment, Huo Feng’s phone started buzzing frequently with messages, many were timing their happy birthday texts.

However, those people were not important.

The most important person was right behind him.

Slowly, he turned around.

At midnight, just one meter in front of him, there she was in a white dress, entering his sight like an ethereal fairy.

The night breeze at The Bund gently brushed past, animating her lively ponytail and making her skirt flutter. Her slight frame, like a delicate willow against the wind, was a beautiful sight that crashed into his heart.

In that instant, Huo Feng’s eyes reddened, a warm liquid swirling within his eyes.

It was hard to explain...

Just waiting for her at that moment filled his heart with countless emotions, as if a serene lake in his heart was about to stir into tempestuous waves.

"I’m late... huff... huff..."

Pu Sangzhi panted, starting to walk towards him.

She had run all the way here.

After returning to Rui’an from the train station, she had stopped by her home to pick up the gift she prepared for him.

Thinking that after all, it was his birthday, gifts were more important than her presence.

So, she went home once again.

It cost her a lot of time.

She had jogged all the way to find him, worried that he would become impatient by midnight.

Fortunately, along the lengthy Bund, she managed to find him just in time.

At that moment, Pu Sangzhi finally felt relieved.

She walked up to Huo Feng, took a deep breath, and staring into his teary eyes, she gently smiled and said, "Happy birthday, I prepared a gift for you."

As she said this, she prepared to hand over the gift she was carrying.

But before she could make a move, Huo Feng had already embraced her tightly!

He moved so quickly...

So swiftly that she hadn’t even sensed his intention before being surrounded by the chill emanating from him. Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝘯𝘦𝘵

He held her tightly, his chin resting on her shoulder, his arms embracing her firmly as if he wanted to melt her into his embrace.

In his arms, Pu Sangzhi gently curved her lips upwards, the smile on her face coming from deep within.

So, on this lengthy path of The Bund, they embraced each other silently for a long, long time...

Long enough for Huo Feng’s body to start warming up, long enough for Pu Sangzhi’s cheeks to turn red from the heat of his chest, long until her legs started to ache, before they finally separated...

"Let’s see, what gift did you bring me?"

Huo Feng, in high spirits, took the gift bag from her hands.

Upon opening it, he pulled out a coat...

This gift was indeed beyond Huo Feng’s expectations.

He had thought she might give him some handicrafts, such as the paintings, Chinese Zodiac, or scarves like before...

But unexpectedly, she had gotten him clothes!

Huo Feng dug deeper and discovered there were also pants and an undershirt—pure white and light pink in color, looking fresh and stylish!

Looking at the set of clothes, Huo Feng couldn’t help but laugh, "Matching outfits, huh?"

Because he noticed that Pu Sangzhi was wearing a white dress and a light pink jacket today.

This time, not only had she spent a lot of money to buy him a whole set of clothes, but she had also chosen matching outfits.

This realization truly delighted Huo Feng so much that his eyes curved in smiles.

Pu Sangzhi nodded and said, "I picked randomly. The outfit I chose is... what I think looks good on me. I didn’t consider you at all."

She made another blunt remark!

This sharp-tongued woman with a soft heart!

"Tsk...true," he said.

Huo Feng simply continued her line of thought. "This flashy pink denim jacket isn’t something everyone can pull off. You clearly only thought about yourself!"

"It’s not like I was only thinking about myself."

Seeing him put it that way, Pu Sangzhi felt compelled to clarify, "I just thought... you could pull it off. Don’t believe me? Try it on..."

Huo Feng laughed, then took off his current black jacket and put on her pale pink one.

Indeed, pale pink can be a challenging color for guys to pull off.

But for a guy with high attractiveness, no color is unmanageable.

That was the kind of guy Huo Feng was.

So, on Huo Feng, the jacket, paired with his luminously fair skin, didn’t look flamboyant but rather fresh.

Huo Feng asked her with a smile.

After sizing him up, Pu Sangzhi also smiled and said, "Handsome."

"Thanks, girlfriend," he replied.

Huo Feng patted her head with his hand, his face all smiles.

"Not yet," Pu Sangzhi weakly protested.

"Who cares? It’s practically couples’ attire," Huo Feng said, too lazy to argue. "Forget it, come on, let’s release the Kongming Lantern. Once we’re done, we need to rush back to the hospital; it’s really freezing me to death out here."

"Are you very cold..." Pu Sangzhi felt slightly apologetic.

"Cold indeed. If you’d been a minute later, I might have had to stay in the hospital another week due to a severe cold!"

As he spoke, Huo Feng pulled her closer.

He picked up a big bag that he had placed on the ground earlier, first pulling out a small bunch of flowers and handing them to her casually before finally taking out the Kongming Lantern.

Pu Sangzhi took the roses he handed her, feeling a surge of joy inside.

It was the second time she had received flowers.

One was on Valentine’s Day, and now was the other.

His birthday, and he was giving her flowers...

She felt quite unworthy compared to his thoughtfulness.

After some fumbling, Huo Feng laid the Kongming Lantern flat on the ground and handed her a marker, "Here, you write."

"It’s your birthday; you write," Pu Sangzhi said.

"No, you write," Huo Feng insisted.

"You write," Pu Sangzhi repeated.

"Hey, do you think we’re shooting a commercial for Yi-Da chewing gum?"

Huo Feng motioned her over with his hand. "Come here, you write first. We have two sides, the other side is mine."

So, Pu Sangzhi squatted down beside him.

Taking the marker, Pu Sangzhi hesitated for a moment, "Write what?"

"Write a wish. However many you have, write them all. Once it flies up, the deities in heaven will see it and grant them all," Huo Feng casually said.

Pu Sangzhi: "Really?"

Huo Feng laughed: "Couldn’t be truer! The Kongming Lantern is our way as ordinary mortals to reach out to the deities. Sincerity brings magic, so hurry up and write."

Though unsure whether Huo Feng’s words were true or false, Pu Sangzhi believed them anyway.

After some thought, she wrote on the Kongming Lantern: "I wish for family harmony and smooth sailing. I hope for academic success and a bright future. I hope to accompany and complement each other with you."

"Is the last sentence for me?" Huo Feng asked.

Without denying it, Pu Sangzhi responded, "If you think it is, it is."

Huo Feng said, "I think you ought to write: I hope to marry Huo Feng and be with him till the end. If you don’t spell out my name, how will the deities know who ’you’ are?"

Pu Sangzhi handed back the marker, "I don’t care, I’m not changing it. If you want to write the name, you write it."

Then, he flipped the Kongming Lantern to the other side and directly wrote: "I, Huo Feng, wish to marry Pu Sangzhi! Marry Pu Sangzhi! Marry Pu Sangzhi!"

"Important things must be said three times," he justified.

Huo Feng put away the marker satisfied, raising his eyebrows at Pu Sangzhi.

Next to him, Pu Sangzhi smiled without a word, feeling a wave of warmth inside.

Then, they together lit the Kongming Lantern and released it into the air.

Together, they looked up, watching the lantern that carried their wishes soar into the night sky, becoming a dazzling glow amidst the dark.

Looking at that beautiful scene, the gleam in Pu Sangzhi’s shining dark pupils sparkled even more brightly.

Huo Feng commented, "It needs to get really high for the deities to see it!"

No sooner had she spoken...

the Kongming Lantern caught fire at not a very high position...

and its remnants fell into the river...

Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi looked on blankly.

The situation was extremely awkward.

Huo Feng said, "Maybe the deities have already seen it. They burned it, probably as feedback."

Talk about self-deception...