-Chapter 75: Let’s Be Ridiculous Together
and barking incesant
The big yellow dog wagged its tail, circling the
the car and barking
Henry rolled down the window and shooed the dog several times, but it wouldn’t leave continuing its insistent barking.
Seeing Henry’s frustration, Sonya couldn’t help but laugh.
“You’re laughing?”
Henry leaned over, playfully biting her lower lip.
“Husband…” Sonya gasped.
“Don’t call me husband.”
Sonya blinked, looking a little hurt.
“When you call me husband, I lose control”
Sonya
giggled,
hugging his waist and calling
him
husband” repeatedly,
“I don’t care anymore.”
Henry held Sonya’s waist, eagerly reclining the seat.
Just then, the gate opened, and Grandma Reynolds came
out with
broom.
“Whose dog is this, barking at my door in the middle of the night? Get lost, or I’ll hit you! Wait why is the car light on?”
Grandma Reynolds peered into the car. Sonya panicked and hid in Henry’s arms.
Henry chuckled.“Relax, she can’t see inside.”
Sonya squeezed Henry’s waist. “It’s all your fault.”
“Ouch, that hurts.”
“Shh!”
“Then rub it.”
Sonya glared at him, seeing his mischievous grin. She couldn’t help but rub his waist.
Grandma Reynolds shooed the dog away and went back inside.
Henry took
took Sonya’s hand and kissed it“Good girl. Husband loves you.
The distant moon shyly hid behind the mountains; the stars winked like voyeurs.
Sonya woke up to the car’s bumpy ride. It was dawn. The morning star still shone in the sky.
“Uh, where are we going?”
Henry looked at her in the rearview mirror.“Hiking.”
“Huh?”
“I heard there’s a mountain called Yunji Mountain near the town, a great spot for sunrise.”
“Hiking?” Sonya slumped back. I’m tired.”
“I’ll carry you later.”
DON
Humph. You still have the energy??
Actually, I didn’t exert myself that much last night…”
“Shut up!”
Henry couldn’t stop smiling a he looked at Sonya in the rearview mirror.
“Wife.”
“Yes”
“I love you”
Sonya pursed her lips,
lips, but couldn’t help but smile.
a shy, sweet
eet smile.
They soon reached the foot of Yunji Mountain. It wasn’t very high or steep. Sonya got tired halfway up, and Henry carried her the rest of the way.
They reached the summit just as the sun burst over the horizon. The light was magnificent. Sonya was awestruck, speechless. A wave of realization washed over her: she hadn’t truly appreciated the world for so long.
When she loved a man unworthy of her, the world he showed her was gray, cold, hopeless. But with Henry, she saw the beauty of the world, the promise of a future as bright as the sunrise–beautiful and full of anticipation.
They were alone on the summit,
as if the sun put on a show just for them. Henry winked, ran to the railing, and shouted towards the clouds and mountains, “Sonya, I love
life!” my you! I, Henry, swear to love only you for the rest of
Then he turned back, grinning triumphantly.
Sonya stared at him, watching him approach.
After the shock came overwhelming emotion.
“Your turn.”
“Huh?”
Henry crossed his arms.“I shouted, you don’t shout?”
“Just because you shouted, I have to?”
“Of course. It’s fair.”
“Do we have to be ridiculous together?”
“It’ll be fine,” Henry looked around. “It was empty a moment ago. Where did all these people come ΤΟ watch the show.” from? They were probably drawn by my shout, here Sonya looked back and saw a crowd, mostly elderly people, watching them expectantly.
“Hurry up. I
want
hear
you
confess
your love,” Henry urged playfully. Sonya knew he was teasing her. She glared at him, ran to the railing, and shouted, “Henry, you big jerk, I love you!”
She ran back to Henry, burying her face in his chest.
He laughed loudly. The onlookers applauded.
When the crowd dispersed, they were alone again.
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60.5%
They sat on a bench, close together, watching the sun rise higher. They could have sat there all) -day, but Grandma Reynolds and her aunt kept calling, urging them to come back for lunch.
Sonya looked up.“I’m hungry.”
Henry kissed her. “Shall we go home?”
“Okay,”
Henry carried her down the mountain. They played and laughed, arriving back in town well past
noon.
Grandma Reynolds and her aunt had saved them some food. Sonya ate inside, while Henry ate outside the courtyard, chatting with his uncle. People passing by asked who he was, and Henry greeted them, his uncle introducing him as Sonya’s boyfriend.
When Sonya went out, she found a crowd gathered at their door – people who had come to see Henry.
Henry Was completely at ease, chatting enthusiastically, making them laugh.
Grandma Reynolds pulled Sonya into the courtyard, saying Henry had never been shy, always talkative and able to connect with anyone.
“In middle school, his teacher paired him with a classmate who had mild autism and didn’t speak. He talked to him constantly, whether the boy listened or not. He just talked and talked. Guess what? By the second year, the boy was cured! He started talking, smiling, and participating in activities. His parents were grateful, they brought gifts. thank Henry.”
Grandma Reynolds was proud, but then sighed.
“But then he ran away, and when he returned, his personality had changed. He became sharp, withdrawn, irritable. He mellowed later, but he stopped talking and smiling.” Grandma Reynolds took Sonya’s hand.“Sonya, since you’ve been with him, he’s slowly becoming his old self again.”
After ten days in Qing Shi Town, it was time to go home.
They said goodbye and drove back. As they reached the villa, Henry’s phone rang – an important meeting at the company.
Henry had to go. Sonya carried a bag of fish snacks home.
As she reached the villa, she heard a bang from the opposite house. Liam was running out, disheveled, with Julian Jennings chasing after him. Julian Jennings caught him, kicked him to the ground.
“Damn it! You snuck into my house while I was at work, slept with my wife?! You’re asking for trouble!”
Chapter 7: Knocked Out Gold
-Chapter 76: Knocked Out Cold
