As he spoke, Li Ling grasped Xiao Ying's gloved hand, looked at her little face which was red from the cold, and reached out to touch her face. It was cold, and he couldn't help but feel sorry for her, saying, "You must be freezing."
Xiaoying chuckled, took off her gloves, and grasped Li Ling's large hand with her warm hands.
Li Ling quickly stopped her: "My hands are cold, you'll get cold."
Xiaoying didn't mind, but instead held his hand tighter, saying gently but persistently, "I care about my boyfriend, he won't let me get cold."
Li Ling felt even warmer inside, and looking at her short hair, he asked, "Did you sign up for the army?"
Xiaoying nodded: "I signed up yesterday, how was it? Does your hair look good?"
Li Ling chuckled, pinched her little face again with his warm hand, and praised, "Beautiful. In my heart, my Xiaoying is the most beautiful, just like an angel."
Xiaoying felt very sweet inside, but retorted, "You're just making it sound nice. There are so many girls in college, who knows how many you've fooled?"
Xiao Zhuang used to be a playboy, and he dated other girls in high school. His personality was very popular with girls.
Li Ling protested, "No way! I spend all my time studying film knowledge and the rest of my time thinking about my lovely Xiaoying."
Xiaoying scoffed, "Nobody would believe you." But her pretty face became even more radiant.
A gust of cold wind blew by, and Xiaoying shivered.
Li Ling hugged her tightly and said, "Let's go eat first, and I'll warm you up."
Xiaoying took a train for most of the day and then a bus to see him. Li Ling now loves this girl to the core.
Taking Xiaoying's pink backpack, Li Ling pulled her along and said, "I know a lamb offal soup shop. Their lamb soup is very authentic. Drinking a bowl of lamb soup in the dead of winter is just so delicious."
Li Ling dragged Xiao Ying to dinner, and Xiao Ying obeyed like a dutiful wife.
As they walked, Li Ling said, "After we finish eating, I'll find you a hotel. You should get a good night's sleep, and I'll have some good news for you when you wake up."
Xiaoying asked curiously, "What good news?"
Li Ling smiled mysteriously and said, "I'll tell you after you've had a good sleep. You'll definitely be happy to hear it."
"It's all so mysterious, I can't tell you now." Xiaoying was a little unhappy, but she didn't ask any more questions.
The two arrived at the restaurant, ordered two large bowls of mutton offal soup, and two hot flatbreads to soak in. They ate until they were drenched in sweat.
Because the large bowl contained a lot of food, Xiaoying was full after eating half a bowl, and Li Ling ate the rest.
After dinner, Li Ling booked a room for Xiao Ying at a hotel near the drama academy. Xiao Ying lay down and fell into a deep sleep, while Li Ling sat on a chair next to her and watched her.
Originally, Li Ling entered this world because Zhuang Yan wished to save Xiao Ying, but she never expected that she would become Zhuang Yan. Because of receiving Zhuang Yan's memories and their interactions over this period of time, Li Ling fell deeply in love with the pure and beautiful girl in front of her.
Especially since Xiaoying came to Beijing alone to visit him in the dead of winter, Li Ling knew that trains were incredibly slow these days. In addition, train stations in the 1990s were very chaotic, crowded and mixed with many thieves and hooligans.
One can imagine how many hidden dangers a beautiful girl might face traveling alone on a train.
Gently touching Xiaoying's pretty face, Li Ling secretly vowed to treat this girl well.
Recalling Ma Yunfei, who caused Xiaoying's death in the original drama, a cold killing intent flashed in Li Ling's eyes.
After a long while, it was completely dark outside.
Xiaoying opened her sleepy eyes, looked at Li Ling who was staring at her, and couldn't help but smile: "What are you looking at, you idiot?"
"Looking at the fairies," Li Ling said with a chuckle, handing the prepared hot water to Xiao Ying. "Are you thirsty? Have some hot water."
Xiaoying took the hot water, feeling a warm glow inside. This man had been keeping the water warm for her, and she couldn't help but be touched by his thoughtfulness.
After drinking the hot water, Xiaoying remembered Li Ling's promise of a surprise and couldn't help but ask, "You said there was a surprise, what is it?"
Li Ling gently pinched Xiao Ying's nose and said, "Aren't you going to join the army? As your boyfriend, I can't bear to let you go alone. I've already applied for a leave of absence from school, and I'm planning to go back in the next couple of days to sign up for the army too. We'll be assigned to the same military region, and we can see each other again in the army."
"You're going to drop out of school and join the army?"
Xiaoying looked at Li Ling, her bright black eyes reddened, and tears fell.
Li Ling quickly reached out to wipe away her tears and said, "Look at you, why are you crying again?"
Xiaoying didn't say anything, but got up, hugged Li Ling, and kissed him passionately.
Li Ling was a little stunned; this was the first time Xiao Ying had ever taken the initiative like this.
After a long while, their lips parted, and they felt each other's breath.
"Take me," Xiaoying said softly.
Li Ling was still in a daze: "What?"
"Take me," Xiaoying said again.
"Huff~ Huff~"
The room was quiet, with the overhead incandescent light casting a dim yellow glow, and only the sound of their breathing could be heard.
Looking at the girl's delicate and pretty face in front of him, Li Ling made up his mind.
Under the light, the girl's fair cheeks glowed faintly, and Xiaoying covered her face with her hands in embarrassment.
Nineteen is the time when a woman blossoms and flourishes, the most beautiful age in her life, her body radiating delicate beauty.
The girl let out a cry of pain, marking the completion of her transformation from a girl into a woman.
Outside the window, the cold wind howled incessantly, as if drums and music were playing in my ears.