Chapter 301 The Kiss That Carries the Promise of Love

The song’s lyric went on in the background. “It had to be a special kind of fate to bring two people together and turn them into a family. He loves you a bit more, and you love him more in return. You’ve found happiness in each other. You’re no longer alone from now on…”

While the song played, Zhang Han did not intend to stay quiet.

“When I first met you, I was instantly captivated by your beauty. After that one accident, I kept thinking about it, about you. It was like a dream. But then my parents went missing and I was kicked out of the Zhang family. During that period of my life, I experienced darkness. Total darkness, where I couldn’t see any light at all.”

As he spoke, memories from those years flooded Zhang Han’s mind; from a larger-than-life young master, he became a suicidal man who lost his will to live. Those were dark, dark times indeed. As he spoke, Zhang Han’s voice had turned deep and laden with emotion. His voice brought a pang to Zi Yan’s heart, and she responded by tightening her grip on his hand.

“I’ve been through so much in the past five years.” The two of them had now reached the inside of the heart shape demarcated by candles. They were now facing each other, looking into each other’s eyes. “After that you came back with Mengmeng and step into my life once again. And when you did, it was like you had brought a spark of light back into my dark world. To be honest, I didn’t care much about you at first. But as we interacted and spent more time with each other, I slowly found you more and more beautiful, not just your physical appearance, but your heart and soul as well. Everything about you drew me to you.”

Zhang Han stopped talking, and in that moment, Zi Yan could really feel Zhang Han’s sincerity, which were radiating from the depths of his eyes.

A tremor coursed through Zi Yan’s heart right then as she was hit by a whole range of emotions: pain, anxiety, nerves, shyness, contentment, happiness… etc. It all confused her and overwhelmed her. But more than anything else in that moment, happiness and contentment prevailed.

Zhang Han picked up where he left off. “The truth is, Zi Yan, I love you. I’m saying this right now not just because you are Mengmeng’s mother but because I had gradually fallen in love with you. Also, thank you, Zi Yan. Thank you for bringing so much joy into my life. Without you, my life would be a dull and dreary place. But now, because of you, my world is beautiful.”

Zi Yan’s thin lips were now pressed into a thin line as she struggled to contain her emotions. She tipped her head up slightly and gazed at Zhang Han. Her eyes, huge and stunning, slowly welled up with tears. She was touched, and those were tears of joy.

“Well, of course, there’s another thing that I wish to say, and it’s got something to do with a tiny misconception that you have about me. The truth is that I never once looked down on celebrities.”

Zhang Han was now expressing his true feelings without holding anything back. There was a glint in his eyes as a result of the small amount of tears that had welled up there. It was a sign of emotion, of guilt, and of love.

“Which is why,” Zhang Han went on, “today, on your birthday, I’m going to sing a song just for you!” When he stopped talking, Zhang Han reached out his hand towards a small table beside him. There was microphone on the table, which he grabbed.

Whoosh…

The very instant Zhang Han picked up the microphone, something else happened. Bursts of light suddenly appeared all around them. It was an epic pyrotechnic display, made possible by the array of fireworks that had been arranged in a circle on the outer side of the candles.

The fireworks were all attached to some kind of automatic rotating device, which were now spinning around and spewing sparks all over the place. The result was a beautiful sight to behold.

“To You” reached its end, and another melody sounded in the speakers. This time, it was the accompaniment of a song. The moment she heard it, Zi Yan knew which song that was: “Just Loving You”.

“I’ve always wanted to tell you. You’ve given me unimaginable happiness, like an oasis in a desert. Say that you’ll be by my side forever, that you’ll be my roots and my wings. You let me fly and have a nest to return to. I am willing and able to give up everything for you without any regrets. Let us be together as we drift along the river of time. You must remember the way we love each other.”

Zhang Han’s voice was deep and powerful. As the lyrics spilled from his lips, his emotion-filled eyes were trained on her. Just like that, he conveyed the voice of his heart through the song.

Zi Yan was already transfixed right then.

She did not care one bit about Zhang Han’s singing skills, nor did she care about the candles all around them or even the fireworks. Then and there, all she saw was Zhang Han. Zhang Han’s singing voice gave the tears which had welled up in Zi Yan’s eyes the final push; soundlessly, they slid down her pale cheeks.

“I just love you and keep loving you, through sorrow and joy. When I’m with you, even the mundane becomes meaningful. I just love you and keep loving you, through sweetness and peace. That kind of feeling is you.”

As the song played, Zhang Li, Zhou Fei, Zhao Feng and the others found themselves completely blown away by what they were seeing. They were all stunned, and quite literally struck dumb. For a long time, they were unable to recover themselves from the wave of emotions that had hit them like a ton of bricks. Even Mengmeng was now staring at the scene wordlessly as if she finally had a little idea of what was going on.

“Wonderful. How absolutely wonderful. My brother has a such nice singing voice, doesn’t he? My brother finally created a family!” Zhang Li said with red-rimmed eyes. She was so glad for her brother right now.

Zhou Fei, too, was so touched that she was now in tears. “Elder Sister Yan is finally part of a happy family. This is just wonderful!”

It was safe to say that Zhang Li and Zhou Fei could really empathize with Zhang Han and Zi Yan, which was why they had both been moved to tears by the moment. Zhang Li knew just how much his brother had suffered in the past five years the same way Zhou Fei understood how her Elder Sister Yan had pushed through five years of hardship. Now, seeing both Zhang Han and Zi Yan happy together, Zhang Li and Zhou Fei felt happy from the bottom of their hearts.

A tiny smile tugged at the corners of Zhao Feng’s lips as he gazed at the two figures in front of him.

Perhaps the master and his wife could really love each other till the end of time, where the seas run dry and the lands crumble.

Meanwhile, the other two women, Li Anna and Luo Qing, were practically swooning over the romantic setting before them.

“God, Brother Zhang Han is so, so, so romantic,” Li Anna whispered.

Other than the few people in the group, more than 10 flying drones— quadcopters, really— hovered aloft the plaza. The drones were recording the entire scene on video from various angles. Then again, nobody really noticed the drones’ presence; Zhang Han’s romantic gesture was just too striking for anyone to notice other things.

Of course, it was not just them who could see the entire scene. A number of residents in the apartment building opposite had witnessed the whole thing as well.

If Zhao Feng and the rest turned their heads around, they would no doubt notice that a lot of people in the entire row of buildings opposite the plaza were now standing at their windows. Most of them had their phones out and were filming the romantic moment.

Again, if Zhao Feng and the others turned their heads around, they would also see that a neat crowd had already formed on the opposite side of the street. If it were not for the fact that the area around the plaza had been cordoned off by the traffic police— there was an officer stationed along the street every 10 meters or so— as well as the yellow police tapes blocking off the streets, the crowd would have definitely rushed into the plaza just to get a closer look.

Nevertheless, Zhao Feng was still able to hear the distant sounds of shrieks and cheers.

Of course, other than the crowd on the street, Sun Dongheng’s gang could see scene as well.

The ten or so people who had crashed Sun Dongheng’s party were now standing on the chairs near the ledge of the villa’s roof. Standing on tip toes, they were all gawking at the scene happening not far away.

“Holy sh*t! Surely, that’s going overboard! A love confession like this is so cool, right? Which girl could even resist something like this?”

“Oh, how romantic. I’m so envious.”

“…”

Voices of wonder broke out among the party-goers at Sun Dongheng’s place as they marveled at what was going on. Sun Dongheng stared at the scene for a while, and then his eyes brightened. He turned his head around to look at a chubby dude and said, “Hey, you have a pair of binoculars in your car, right? Go get it now! I want to check out the couple. Maybe it’s a handsome man and a beautiful woman. Hurry up. Move it!”

“But I’m not done looking yet,” the chubby dude mumbled softly before running quickly to the car park.

…

“Oh, together as time continues to pass. Please remember how much I love you. Oh, I just love you and keep loving you. Never abandoning you, never leaving you, no matter how much storm and rain we’re bound to face along the way. I just love you and keep loving you. Placing all my dazzling happiness right in the palm of your hands. Oh, I just love you and keep loving you.”

Slowly, Zhang Han was nearing the end of the song.

From the start till end, Zi Yan just stared at Zhang Han with tears streaming down her cheeks. Her gaze, filled with profound emotions, was fixed upon Zhang Han the whole time. She knew she should be smiling right now considering how happy she was. Still, her tears would not stop flowing simply because this idiot had finally confessed his feelings to her and had done it in a way that would make her swoon, no less! She loved it, the whole Prince-Charming-confessing-his-love-through-a-love-song thing.

Zhang Han began singing the final verse of the song.

“I just love you, and keep loving you. I want to be with you. I just love you, and keep loving you. I want us to be together. I just love you, and keep loving you. I want it all.”

Zhang Han deep voice had brought out the deep emotions of the song and had made Zi Yan experience the profound feelings of love that he harbored for her.

When the song ended, Zhang Han stared at Zi Yan who was standing in front of him. He knew he could pull the beautiful woman into his arms right about now!

So he stretched out his arm invitingly and wrapped them around Zi Yan’s body, pulling her snug against his chest.

Right then and there, Zhang Han could feel his pulse picking up pace slightly. At the same time, he felt a sense of peace washing over him, a feeling of warmth and contentment.

Home!

This felt like home, a home that was whole and complete. This was how a complete relationship should be.

Zhang Han spoke into Zi Yan’s ears with trembling voice. “Zi Yan, I love you. Will you accept me and be with me? Let us make a complete family together. Let me protect you for the rest of your life. I’ll make you the happiest woman in this world. I’ll hold your hand and together, we will spread our wings and soar into the sky. I’ll never abandon you, ever.”

This was the first time Zhang Han had ever felt like this. It was true that he had dated other women before. But he was now absolutely certain that Zi Yan was the woman whom he would spend the rest of his life protecting.

Zi Yan’s tears spilled down her cheeks in torrents.

Inside Zhang Han’s embrace, Zi Yan fought against the lump in her throat and said, “I promise. I promise to be with you. I love you, Zhang Han. I love you, too.”

Kaboom!

It was like their two hearts had come together in this moment to form a whole.

Once they were spoken, those words were like part of a vow; it marked a new beginning where Zi Yan and Zhang Han belonged to each other.

Clang!

The microphone that Zhang Han had been holding in his right hand dropped to the ground noisily.

Their embracing arms slackened and they pulled away slightly from each other. Zhang Han tilted his head back, creating a little bit of distance between their faces. His eyes found Zi Yan’s once more; the love contained in them was obvious to see.

Zi Yan had an inkling of what was about to happen.

She stared into Zhang Han’s eyes unblinkingly. Even her tears had stopped flowing.

Zi Yan saw Zhang Han slowly reaching up with his right hand. Moments later, he was swiping away the tears at the corner of her eye. There was a smile on his face, one filled with warmth, adoration and tenderness. Slowly, he brought his face closer to hers.

Zi Yan’s mind went blank a