Chapter 68: Extra 3 – “Loving you is something I’ve written in my genes.”

The night they went to the ferris wheel, it was almost one in the morning when Ning Yi was sent home. Due to her regular biological clock, she had already dozed off on Lu Xu Nan’s shoulder in the car. When she was shaken awake, she was still wholly in a state of confusion.

She rubbed her eyes, her body was soft and had no desire to move. She pouted a little as she spread her hand at the person in front of her and coquettishly dragged her words: “Sleepy—”

Lu Xu Nan couldn’t resist. He directly got off, went around to the other side of the car, and carried her out in a steady embrace.

Ning Yi hugged his neck, instinctively curling in his arms and finding a more comfortable position, like a small kitten in its owner’s embrace.

Lu Xu Nan lowered his eyes to look at her, his heart completely melted. A small part of him didn’t want to send her back and wanted to spend the night with her just like this.

Until he came to her window once again, he traced over her with his gaze by the light of the moon several times before he softly called her name. It was almost like he was afraid it would scare her if he was a little louder. It couldn’t be said whether he wanted to wake her or not.

December in Yucheng meant the weather was starting to cool, especially at night when temperatures dropped even more.

A breeze blew by and made its way to Ning Yi’s neck. She instinctively shivered, shrinking into Lu Xu Nan’s embrace while muttering, “Cold.”

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Lu Xu Nan lightened his grip, his thumb sweeping over the area red from his inadvertent strength a few times. His gaze falling on her slightly pouting red lips, the desire he had been holding back finally broke free from its cage.

He leaned over and took Ning Yi’s lips, his tongue nimbly made its way past her defenseless teeth, tasting her carefully inside and out. 

Until Ning Yi became breathless from the kiss and softly pushed against his chest with the palm of her hand, Lu Xu Nan then finally reluctantly allowed a distance of a few centimeters between them.

Ning Yi was finally awake. Her eyes were a little watery and her lips were like a flourishing red rose. If one looked closer, they also appear slightly swollen.

Looking at the youth in front of her with reproach, Ning Yi complained, “I almost became the first person in this world to suffocate from a kiss.”

Lu Xu Nan seemed to have been seduced. He tapped her slightly damp lashes with his lips as he coaxed her, “Then I’ll practice with you more in the future.”

It was the first time Ning Yi had seen someone express their selfish desire in such a righteous way. She was simply speechless. Pinching his lean waist to vent her anger, she finally asked the question that had troubled her for half a month.

“You clearly appear to… enjoy yourself. If I didn’t take the initiative to kiss you today, would you just not kiss me?”

Lu Xu Nan heard the complaint wrapped in her tone and found it kind of funny. He rubbed her hair and said, “How can that be? As long as I’m with you, I can’t help but want to kiss you.”

Ning Yi’s face immediately flushed from his words. She coquettishly humphed and softly mumbled, “Liar! There were so many chances before, but you couldn’t even take advantage of one. I even specially ate candy and waited for you, but you even confiscated my candy…”

Lu Xu Nan heard the meaning behind these words and he said in surprise, “Ah, so you ate candy because you wanted me to kiss y… mmm…”

Ning Yi was so embarrassed that she immediately put her hand over his mouth. She bluffed him threateningly, “Shut up! You’re not allowed to talk!”

Lu Xu Nan’s exposed eyes curved. Stars seemed to appear in his eyes, brightly shining, and his entire being obviously exuded a happy aura.

He couldn’t help himself from kissing the palm of her hand, nodding to express that he wouldn’t speak anymore.

After seeing this, Ning Yi was satisfied and took her hand back in embarrassment with her eyes lowered to look at her foot dangling above the window ledge, avoiding him.

Lu Xu Nan spread his fingers and wrapped her hand in his, squeezing lightly. After a moment, he spoke with some difficulty, “In the movies we watched before, I saw that you seemed to be a bit repulsed by scenes of the leads kissing. It hasn’t been long since… that incident, I was worried… you might not be too accepting of intimate contact with the opposite sex for the time being…”

Ning Yi didn’t understand what “that incident” that Lu Xu Nan spoke of was at first, It wasn’t until she heard what he said at the end that she realized that he was talking about the kidnapping incident.

She thought back to when she was rescued. At the time, it was really a matter of life or death and that Green Hair also had bad intentions. She was very lucky to be rescued in the nick of time, but it was very hard to avoid injuries in the struggle and her clothes had taken some damage. No matter who saw, one could guess that she inevitably suffered some loss.

While she was recovering at home, everyone kept mum about this matter. The psychologist came  regularly, but she just thought that everyone was worried that she would suffer from PTSD from being kidnapped. Hearing Lu Xu Nan bring it up now, she couldn’t help realizing that they might have concerns in this aspect.

In regards to the way they were acting, Ning Yi actually didn’t feel like she was offended. On the contrary, she was touched by her family and Lu Xu Nan’s silent, cautious protection.

She kicked the wall with the heel of the foot that wasn’t injured. She was suddenly curious as she raised her head and asked, “Then what if- I’m just saying if- I was really repulsed and disgusted with the opposite sex because of that incident and there was no way I’d ever be able to kiss you, then what would you do? Would you still be together with me?”

“Of course. Not just together with you, this life, next life… Every day from now on, I will be together with you.” Lu Xu Nan replied without any hesitation. He dropped a very light kiss between Ning Yi’s brows. “I said before, there’s nothing more important than having you by my side.”

The corners of Ning Yi’s lips couldn’t help rising. She tilted her head and said a little complacently, “Not only did I not suffer grievances, I even gave that bad guy a hard kick! He laid on the floor, unable to get up for over ten minutes!”

Lu Xu Nan was infected by her smile. Smiling as well, he hummed and lightly bit her cheek. “Very powerful!”

Perhaps she seldom saw Lu Xu Nan smile before, Ning Yi felt like he was even more handsome every time he smiled.

She blinked. Lifting her arms to hook his neck, she raised her head and said softly, “I really didn’t understand this kind of saliva-swapping behavior before, but I feel like it’s not bad today, so… I will allow you to kiss me whenever you feel like it. Such as… right now…”

Saying so, Ning Yi sent her lips forward and her remaining words were buried in their kiss…

As for Ning Yi, who was frequently kissed until she was out of breath by Lu Xu Nan later, she often regretted making such a promise like an incapable ruler enticed by beauty on this evening. But all that came later.

Although Ning Yi and Lu Xu Nan began their relationship in high school, the matter of marriage was pushed back again and again. Mainly because Ning Yi’s research ability in biochemistry was too outstanding during her undergraduate and Master’s studies, so her mentor went through lengths to recommend her participation in several national research projects. It could be said that she was so busy that her feet didn’t touch the ground.

Afterward, with her extremely high grades and incredible resume, she was admitted to the globally recognized first ranked HF Medical School to obtain a dual degree in virology and cell biology. At this point, even Le Baiqiu was unhappy.

Largely, in these five years of study, Ning Yi spent her time at the lab even on federal holidays, and after she began participating in the national research projects, seeing her daughter was comparable to seeing a government official due to confidentiality agreements. Now she was going abroad again for a dual degree, the coming days seemed only to get busier. By then, wouldn’t it be even harder to meet?

Their Ning family property was all here and it would still stand even if both daughter and son were second generation ancestors. Why throw all your thoughts into the lab, constantly pulling all-nighters surrounded by vials and beakers, and go through those difficulties?

“Moreover, Xiao Nan is such a handsome and outstanding boy. Other girls would be scared that he would be hooked away by others if she looked at him wrong. But you, tell me how many days have you guys gone on a proper date in these years? Going to visit you is like visiting a prisoner, and now you’re going to M Country for your Ph.D. You’re really not afraid that Xiao Nan will be kidnapped and run away with someone else, huh?”

Ning Yi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. She confidently said, “How could that be? If he were so easily taken away, Uncle Lu would break his legs first.”

Le Baiqiu was angered, she gave her a hard knock on the forehead and said in a bad tone, “Aren’t you just relying on the fact that Xiao Nan likes you? You didn’t even discuss such an important matter, directly made a decision on your own, and only told us after you received the offer. Why don’t you just simply tell us after you’ve already gone to M Country? Even if you’re my own daughter, I feel wronged for Xiao Nan!”

Hearing her mother’s words, Ning Yi felt guilty. After hanging up, she immediately made a video call to Lu Xu Nan.

Lu Xu Nan seemed to be in the middle of a meeting. She heard him tell someone, “Let’s take a fifteen minute break.” Then, the screen moved around before settling down. He probably found a quiet place.

Ning Yi suddenly thought, no matter where or when, unless it was unavoidable, Lu Xu Nan had basically never missed any of her phone calls or video calls.

“What’s going on? What does our Dr. Yiyi have to tell us?” Lu Xu Nan smiled as he asked, hiding the exhaustion between his brows.

Ning Yi couldn’t resist saying, “Work can never be finished, can’t you rest more?”

Lu Xu Nan raised his brows at her words, “En? These words actually came from Dr. Ning who pulled three all-nighters in a row for some data?”

“……” Ning Yi, who was no better, had nothing to say.

Lu Xu Nan no longer teased her, he asked, “What’s up? What is it that you can’t open your mouth in front of me?”

Ning Yi pursed her lips, then relayed the words that her mother scolded her with and secretly watched his expression. She asked cautiously, “Lu Xu Nan, do you regret being together with me?”

Lu Xu Nan’s expression sank at her question. He grit his teeth as he fiercely and threateningly said to her, “You better be glad that I’m not beside you right now, or else I will definitely make it so that you can’t get out of bed before you learn your lesson.”

Ning Yi shrank her shoulders like she was scared. “Well, even my mom feels wronged for you, then you definitely feel even more wronged… I was worried you wouldn’t be happy, if… if you don’t want me to go, I can stay in the country. I’ve thought about it, actually domestic research…”

“No need.” Lu Xu Nan cut her off.

Ning Yi looked at the person on the screen. “Huh?”

“I don’t want you to stop chasing your dreams because of me.” Lu Xu Nan gazed at her through the screen. “Ning Yiyi, we are only in our twenties. We have a long long life left. We will have many tens of years together left, so you can go, no matter how far. When you’re not busy, I will go see you in M Country, and if you’re busy, I will be waiting for you here.”

“You just need to know that no matter where you are, I am always here. Always by your side.”

Hearing the person in the video say this, Ning Yi felt tenderness and confidence.

Her eyes grew hot and teary.

The day she left for M Country, Lu Xu Nan personally flew to B City to see her off. Originally, he had bought a ticket to fly with her to M Country as well but that was firmly rejected by Ning Yi.

She knew that he had an important business negotiation in a few days and there was absolutely no need for him to waste any time on this. She hugged Lu Xu Nan’s waist with her head buried at his neck, mumbling, “You’re not allowed to send me there, I’m afraid I won’t be able to resist flying back with you.”

Lu Xu Nan laughed. He lowered his head and kissed her between her brows and on her eyes.

Before they separated, Ning Yi kissed Lu Xu Nan in the bustling terminal. Hugging his neck, she said, “Lu Xu Nan, let’s get married when I return!”

Lu Xu Nan had long since grown from an eighteen year old youth to a mature, steady, and outstanding man. His countenance was even deeper, his shoulders more generous and broad, but whenever he saw Ning Yi smile, his eyes still sparkled like stars.

He nodded and smiled, and said, “Okay.”

Two and a half years later, Ning Yi finished her dual major Ph.D studies ahead of time due to her excellent grades, graduated, and returned to the country.

The Lu and Ning families held an incredibly magnificent wedding that the media reported and referred to as the most luxurious “Wedding of the Century” in the country’s history.

On the night of the wedding, Ning Yi dreamt a very long dream in her sound sleep.

She dreamt that she had returned to the time when she was seventeen, standing in front of the ICU ward, waiting for Lu Xu Nan to wake up. She met Xu Xing Ji whom she had basically forgotten about in these years there. She even dreamt of the Lu Xu Nans that chose to grow old alone in the “each and every world” that he spoke of…

The next day, Ning Yi opened her eyes in Lu Xu Nan’s embrace. She couldn’t help reaching out to touch his silhouette, his eyes, nose, lips…

Lu Xu Nan hugged her more tightly in his sleepiness. “You’re tired, right? Sleep a little more.”

Ning Yi’s hand pressed against his left chest, feeling his powerful heartbeat. She sighed as if feeling injustice in his stead, “Just what do you love about me…”

Hearing her, Lu Xu Nan kissed her forehead fumblingly and replied in a sloppy, normal manner, “Loving you is something I’ve written in my genes.”

Ning Yi’s lashes were wet with tears.

Because she knew, these words could simply be flirtatious words if someone else said them, but Lu Xu Nan really had embedded “her” into his own source code in a past life before without fear of destruction.

Fortunately, no matter how many times the program was rebooted, she had always loved him too and would also continue to love him forever.