I Want a Lifetime with You

Shi Nuan didn’t sleep well throughout the night. When she saw how pale she looked, and how bloodshot her eyes were, she hurriedly splashed some water on her face. After noticing some color returning, she held the counter and looked at her reflection sadly.

“Wake up, Shi Nuan. You can get over this.” Shi Nuan started giving herself her pep talk to cheer herself up.

She carefully applied some makeup on her delicate features. She didn’t stop until she was satisfied that her lethargy was all covered up. When she saw her grandfather calling her again, she frowned, but still quickly picked it up. “Hey, grandpa. Do you need anything?”

“I asked you to come back today. I hope you haven’t forgotten about it.” Jiang Shizheng said. Even though he was an elderly man, his voice sounded as it did when he was young. That was thanks to him being a lecturer all these years.

Shi Nuan was stunned to hear him saying that. “Grandpa, I… Oh, fine. I’ll come back, alright?” Shi Nuan looked at the phone in frustration. A while later, she sighed and left her home with her handbag in hand.

but after what had happened over the last two days, she changed her mind. Shi Nuan went to

She had been working all this time and never came back, but she would occasionally talk to her grandfather on the phone. Shi Nuan

little young miss. Why are you standing there? Come in.” Aunt Fei ushered

finish, her grandfather said, “It has

her. When Shi Nuan looked up, she saw a man sitting in the living room.

here?” Jiang Shizheng smiled at Shi Nuan, but when he saw her gift, his face fell. “You shouldn’t have brought these things here. I have everything I need.” Even so, Jiang Shizheng had Aunt Fei take it away. “Come here.

into slippers before going inside. “It’s been so long, grandpa. I miss you so much.” Shi Nuan hugged Jiang Shizheng’s arm like a child and swung it. “Did you miss

foot.” He smacked her head. “Pull yourself together. I have a guest here.” Jiang Shizheng then lead Shi Nuan over. “Let me introduce

her away as she blurted,