Love Affairs in Melbourne-Chapter 341 - 336: Going Deeper (3)

But it was just as well, Yan Yan had no idea how to reply to Qi Yi.

Qi Yi wasn’t in a hurry, having more time to react was indeed a good thing.

However, as soon as Yan Yan arrived at her studio, she found that Qi Yi, whom she thought was "not in a hurry," was already waiting for her on the sofa in her office.

In Yan Yan’s New York studio, Qi Yi was entirely like an unpaid high-end assistant.

Besides driving her around, he sent her all sorts of delicious food every day.

When Yan Yan was in New York, Qi Yi was truly a "devoted" boyfriend.

Merely picking her up, driving her around, and taking her out to eat did not fully showcase the extent of his devotion.

Qi Yi would always ask her what she wanted to eat before she fell asleep or just after she woke up.

If what Yan Yan wanted was something that either couldn’t be found easily in New York or wasn’t tasty even if available,

Qi Yi would then look up recipes, study them, and once he had mastered them, he would wait for her to come home or deliver it to the studio with remarkable fidelity.

Chef Qi not only had the access card to Yan Yan’s office but also to her studio.

The assistant and other contracted designers at Yan Yan’s New York studio treated Qi Yi no differently than any colleague, merely greeting him and nothing more.

Under such circumstances, Qi Yi waiting in Yan Yan’s office felt just like entering his own office.

Visits to Yan Yan’s studio by Qi Yi were not infrequent.

But previously, Qi Yi would always ask if Yan Yan was at the studio before coming.

Since it was specially made, Qi Yi naturally wanted his "human-delivered" food to still be piping hot when it reached Yan Yan’s mouth.

Seeing Qi Yi in her studio had become a usual sight for Yan Yan.

Yet today was the first time Yan Yan didn’t want to see Qi Yi appear there.

From the way Qi Yi was now sitting in her office, it was clear he had been there for quite a while.

Without saying it, Yan Yan clearly understood that her boyfriend had skipped his classes and come over early in the morning hoping to hear some news from her.

Qi Yi was truly patient.

Despite being anxious, he hadn’t made a single phone call.

It seemed that her considerate boyfriend thought some good news was worth waiting patiently for.

Qi Yi’s eyes, already expressive, were filled with anticipation, giving Yan Yan a feeling as if they were as brilliant as the stars.

Isn’t there a saying that no matter how beautiful a person is, after seeing them enough times, they just become someone ordinary?

Why did Yan Yan still get mesmerized by her boyfriend’s charm every time she saw Qi Yi?

Yan Yan could hardly remember whether it was initially Qi Yi’s appearance or his soul that she had fallen in love with.

Love starts without knowing when, and deepens before realizing it.

For some, it might take many bumps and encounters with several people before finding the right one.

For many others, even with scars all over, finding the desired person might still be unachievable.

But for Yan Yan, Qi Yi was already the most beautiful and affectionate existence in this world.

Perhaps there are more affectionate people in the world waiting for her, wanting to be with her.

But the only passion Yan Yan’s heart could and wanted to recognize was from Yi.

She couldn’t imagine being with anyone else.

Those who love deeply, perhaps, can’t even imagine what life would be like without their significant other.

Yan Yan knew very clearly.

She and Qi Yi had both lost each other before.

Without Qi Yi, she would still live the same life, work the same jobs, and perhaps make some new friends.

But during those years when she and Qi Yi were "separated," Yan Yan’s heart was never whole.

She gave herself several years, wrote Tombstone Inscription, and tried her best to bury her past with Qi Yi.

But she failed.

When she and Qi Yi reunited, there were many practical issues to face.

Living in different countries, it was uncertain how their paths in life would come together again.

Time and distance are love’s greatest assassins.

Yet her relationship with Qi Yi continued without a single crack to this day.

Yan Yan was very aware of how much effort Qi Yi had put in for her.

Her parents feared she might get hurt, but wasn’t Qi Yi one of those in the world most afraid of her getting hurt?

Qi Yi, too, once thought about letting go of Yan Yan because of his mother’s uncompromising opposition.

After the second meeting between Yan Yan and his mother, after his mother rebuked Yan Yan to his face.

Qi Yi was fraught with indecision for some time; he avoided initiating contact with Yan Yan, hoping he could slowly adapt to a life without her.

He did his utmost, recruiting the aspiring designer Yan Yan wanted under his wing, thinking it might be the last thing she’d ask of him.

The designer Qi Yi found became the leading creative for the first half of the season’s Maison Yan II Haute Couture show.

That was when Qi Yi loved in the most humble way, as his mother’s opposition left him feeling powerless.

It was also the only time Qi Yi thought about giving up on Yan Yan.

Qi Yi wanted to give Yan Yan the best more than anyone.

That time, Qi Yi imagined over and over the scene where Yan Yan would break up with him.

That time, Qi Yi told himself over and over to smile and say goodbye to Yan Yan.

That time, Qi Yi used all his strength.

That time, Qi Yi thought Yan Yan would leave for good.

That time, Yan Yan said she was coming to New York for a designer interview.

That time, Yan Yan only stayed in New York for a few hours.

That time, Yan Yan and Qi Yi had their first intimate encounter.

That time, Yan Yan made Qi Yi believe, no matter what happened, they would both make it to the end.

So, what now? What should they do now?

As Yan Yan was still stunned, Qi Yi excitingly took her hand and started talking.

"My dad called me yesterday, he’s already applying for a United States visa.

If your parents have just come to New York and don’t plan on returning immediately, he’s coming straight to New York.

My dad also said that once he told my mom about the visa, she also started to prepare for it.

I was a bit in disbelief, how could my mom be so proactive in cooperating with my dad?

But just before you came in, my mom called me.

She asked, aren’t U.S. visas valid for ten years now, why does she have to apply again?" Qi Yi said these words with a smile more beautiful than usual.