Tian Tian, while desperately wanting him to come find her and keep him by her side, also despised herself for acting like a manipulative mistress.
At this point, all she knew was her own misery, and she had no idea what else to do.
Chen Dongyang asked twice. Seeing her only crying and not answering, he turned and ran out of the restaurant.
Meng Kai and Zhang Wei, seeing him like this, thought something had happened to Tian Tian and hurried out after him.
"What's wrong? Did something happen to Tian Tian?"
Only then did Tian Tian realize they were still together, which made her despise herself even more for being so embarrassing.
"I, I..."
Chen Dongyang said, "Don't cry. Are you at home? Wait, I'm coming to find you right now."
He rushed to the roadside and raised his hand to hail a taxi. Meng Kai handed him his car keys. "Take my car!"
Chen Dongyang didn't stand on ceremony. He caught the keys, said thank you, and continued to comfort her as he ran.
"Be good, stop crying. Wait at home, I'll be there soon. Don't hang up the phone. Are you feeling unwell? Tell me slowly."
Tian Tian felt a little better, gradually able to breathe, because she would see Chen Dongyang soon.
But it was so late. If he drove for several hours to get here, what about Zeng Hui looking for him?
"I miss you, I miss you like crazy, my heart is breaking from missing you. I know I shouldn't bother you, I know this is despicable and will be scorned by others, but I can't help it."
"Don't come yet. Chen Dongyang, if you take this step, I will never let go again. If you choose me, you will inevitably owe Zeng Hui and her child. I won't force you. Think it through first."
Chen Dongyang's heart pounded, and a strong impulse swirled in his mind.
Hearing Tian Tian say she missed him so much her heart was breaking.
Hadn't he felt the same?
Just now, while eating, he saw Meng Kai and Zhang Wei being affectionate across from them. All the memories of him and Tian Tian surfaced. He had been distracted throughout the meal.
Hadn't he also wanted to see her immediately?
"Can we talk about this when we meet? Right now, I just want to see you as soon as possible. Tell me something else first, okay?"
Tian Tian was also afraid that these unhappy things would affect his mood and cause him to have an accident while driving, so she told him about the game from beginning to end.
From when she went to find her old classmate, to the advertisement placement, to the current launch, and the initial results, she told him everything in detail.
Listening to her sweet and soft voice, Chen Dongyang wished he had wings to fly to her.
Finally, before his phone battery ran out, Chen Dongyang exited the highway.
"Tian Tian, I'm off the highway. My phone is about to shut down, so I'll hang up first to pay the toll. You wait for me at home, be good. I'll be there soon, okay?"
Tian Tian said okay, and they hung up.
Chen Dongyang used the last bit of power on his phone to pay the toll and drove out of the toll station.
Just as he was about to accelerate, a familiar Bentley and a slender figure by the roadside caught his eye.
In the night illuminated by the lights, Tian Tian, wearing a white dress and with her long hair down, was looking intently towards the exit, waiting for him by the roadside.
She had run out of her house.
To see him sooner, she must have waited at the highway exit for a long time.
Chen Dongyang felt like he was going crazy. He parked the car on the side of the road in a few swift moves, pushed open the door, and sprinted towards her.
"Tian Tian!"
Tian Tian thought he would drive his Wuling Hongguang and was staring at the toll station entrance.
Hearing the sound, she turned around and saw Chen Dongyang approaching. She immediately opened her arms and ran towards him.
Chen Dongyang, worried about her feet, shouted to her as he ran.
"Stand still, I'm coming to you. Be careful of your feet!"
He rushed to her in a few steps.
The force of their movement was so great that they almost knocked each other over. They embraced tightly, so tightly that they wished they could merge into each other's very being to feel satisfied.
Chen Dongyang buried his face in Tian Tian's neck, greedily inhaling her unique scent.
Tian Tian rested her head on his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat. They were so excited and happy that they couldn't speak for a long time.
It wasn't until another car came down from the highway and flashed its headlights at them playfully that Chen Dongyang finally let go of her.
"Let's get out of here first."
He pulled Tian Tian into Meng Kai's car.
It was already past one in the morning. Chen Dongyang was too lazy to drive too far and waste time. He found a hotel nearby and took Tian Tian's hand to check into a room.
Upon entering, he inserted the card into the slot, and the lights turned on.
He turned back and stared at Tian Tian. After a few seconds, just as Tian Tian was about to call his name, he pushed her against the wall.
They were like two dying people who had finally found food, desperately drawing nourishment from each other's mouths.
Tian Tian felt she had never craved anyone so much. Even though he was right in front of her, within her grasp, she still felt a bittersweet dissatisfaction.
This feeling, she feared, would be unforgettable even in the next life.
After an unknown amount of time, when their mouths were almost numb, Chen Dongyang finally let go of her.
He cupped Tian Tian's face, their eyes meeting. After a few seconds, he said with heartache.
"You've lost weight again. Haven't you been eating properly lately? Why are you so disobedient?"
Tian Tian also felt heartache for him. "Aren't you the same?"
Chen Dongyang pulled her into his embrace again and held her tightly.
"I miss you too, I miss you so much it's driving me crazy. I think about you every moment."
"Sometimes I really want to call you, just to hear your voice, but I don't dare. I'm afraid of disturbing you."
"Tian Tian, if it's possible, can we not separate anymore? Give me some time, I will handle Zeng Hui and her child, and I never want to be separated from you again."
"Even if my sister and your parents scold me as a scumbag when they find out, and even if all your family members look down on me, I don't care. It's too difficult to not see you. Too, too difficult."
After murmuring to himself for a while, seeing that Tian Tian remained silent, he pulled away from her and looked into her eyes.
"Am I being too selfish? I'm sorry, just consider it an impulse. If you're not willing, then forget I said anything."
Tian Tian saw that he was as conflicted and incoherent as she was, and that he was being cautious. She knew his feelings were very complex. With heartache, she stood on tiptoe and cupped his chin.
"How could I think you're selfish? You have no idea how much I love hearing these words."
"I also really want to call you, I want to spend every moment with you. Chen Dongyang, I don't think I can ever leave you in this life."
"I'm so happy to hear you say this. I don't care if you can cut ties with Zeng Hui and her child, and I don't care what my family thinks. Right now, I just want to be with you."
"Let's not worry about those things anymore, okay? Let's never suppress ourselves again. If we want to chat, let's chat. If we want to talk, let's talk. If we want to meet, let's meet. Even if we can't get married, I'll have no regrets if we maintain this relationship forever."