Chapter 161: Endless Love, The Future is Long

"Missing you is just another way of hoping you'll come back. But she couldn't throw a tantrum like a spoiled child, nor would she force him to return to the country immediately.

Who said we are all adults? Adults have too much to bear—jobs we can't leave, targets we can't finish, forms we can't fill, reports we can't write.

As kids, we longed to grow up, and only after growing up did we realize how laughable our childhood wishes were.

Cheng Qiaobei's eyes softened. With a not-so-serious expression, he asked, "Miss me?"

Chen Ningxi didn't speak, only nodded.

She rarely showed excessive dependence, but being relied upon by her was something that delighted Cheng Qiaobei immensely.

"Wife," Cheng Qiaobei called her softly.

"Hmm?"

"Hold on a little longer."

"Hmm."

The work lay ahead; he couldn't just say unrealistic lies to comfort Chen Ningxi. When lies repeatedly turned into disappointment, even the most stable relationship could have cracks.