Chapter 221: The Moon Represents My Heart

Li Yan essentially turned three steps into two and rushed to Yu Xiaodi’s bedroom as quickly as possible. Without knocking, he opened the door and went in directly.

This was at home, and Yu Xiaodi hadn’t locked the door, so it was easily pushed open by him. But when he excitedly went in, he was greeted by an empty room!

Li Yan felt like cold water was poured over him; was Yu Hong playing a trick on him?

There was no reason for that! How could he be played like this? This was at his own home; there was no need to mess with him like that.

Li Yan quickly retreated out into the corridor, but no other maids were around to question about it. Without going downstairs to ask, he decided to search on his own.

He had a target!

Xiaodi was grounded at home and couldn’t go out. She couldn’t use the internet on her computer either, so she couldn’t be watching TV or movies all the time, right? Perhaps she was in the music room!

He ran straight to the large room that combined a studio and a music room. As he arrived at the door, he faintly heard the sound of a piano.

This piece... it sounded familiar; it was "Canon"!

Li Yan immediately recognized it. Last time he was here, Xiaodi played this piece for him. He had said it felt more touching than those long classical pieces performed at Nian Yufei’s concerts.

Perhaps it was because he could already sense Xiaodi’s presence, or perhaps the music linked them together, the once-excited Li Yan calmed down, standing quietly outside the door and listening to the entire piece instead of barging in.

The soundproofing of the music room was quite good, and even at the door, he could only hear a little. But at this moment, Li Yan wasn’t just listening to music but was indulging in memories and inner voices, as if he was right beside Yu Xiaodi like before.

As the song ended, another simple melody was being played on the piano. This time, it was another familiar piece, the one Xiaodi had played for him before: "The Moon Represents My Heart"!

At this moment, Li Yan felt a bit emotional... Xiaodi didn’t know he would be here, didn’t know he was at the door, overhearing her like this; it certainly wasn’t by chance! She must play these two pieces regularly. As for why she played them, does it even need to be said?

Li Yan pushed the door open and quietly walked into this spacious music room and studio.

In the spacious room, there were only two people: the girl with closed eyes playing the piano and the cool Li Jie standing by the floor-to-ceiling glass wall overlooking the sea.

Li Jie, even as a bodyguard at home, immediately focused on the light sound of the door. Seeing it was Li Yan, she opened her mouth in surprise.

Yu Xiaodi was still immersed in her piano playing, fingers familiar with the keys as if she was lost in a scene of reminiscence.

Li Yan nodded to Li Jie and softly approached the piano, careful not to disturb Xiaodi as she played.

Looking at Xiaodi in front of him, Li Yan felt mixed emotions. Although she didn’t look as worn out as when she first returned, she didn’t have her usual vitality either.

A gentle kiss,

has already moved my heart,

A deep affection,

keeps me longing to this day...

You ask me how deep my love for you is,

how much I love you,

My feelings are true,

My love never changes,

The moon represents my heart

...

Li Yan didn’t care about his voice or singing skills; he began humming along with the melody as he stood by the piano, afraid to disturb her with anything more than a gentle sound. Perhaps Xiaodi was touched, or she remembered the previous experience, for she started singing along as well.

Both sang softly in harmony, and when the final note faded, the music room fell into silence. Yu Xiaodi opened her eyes, tears sliding down her cheeks.

In recent days, she often played the piano here. Sometimes she would sing along, but it never felt as harmonious as last time. But today, she found it, as if hearing Li Yan sing along beside her, bringing back that experience and causing her tears to flow involuntarily.

"Xiaodi, I’m here..." Li Yan softly called, moving beside her and holding her head gently.

"Li... Yan? Is it really you?"

Xiaodi could hardly believe it. For nearly two months, she had experienced too many illusions. The more oppressive home became, the more she missed him, making it hard to distinguish dreams from reality, or fantasy from bewilderment.

"It’s really me." Li Yan reached out to wipe her tears, pulling her closer to him.

Xiaodi, almost unable to believe, stopped caring why Li Yan was here. Originally, she cried because of memories, but now she burst into tears.

Li Yan took a deep breath, deeply moved, though as a man, he couldn’t easily shed tears. He gently stroked Xiaodi’s back, "You’ve worked hard..."

...

Li Jie, being quite familiar with Xiaodi and coming to protect her this time, found it more companionship than protection. More than before, they spent every day together, with less entertainment, giving them more opportunities for conversation.

Over more than twenty days, their relationship deepened notably. Li Jie gained more understanding of their relationship, moved by Xiaodi’s spirit of daring to love and hate, willing to sacrifice anything for love, and always felt a sense of guilt towards her.

But she wasn’t one to express emotions easily, usually just accompanying Xiaodi, listening to her confide. Playing the piano here wasn’t new; she knew the two had shared memories there. But never experiencing it firsthand, she wasn’t deeply touched. Yet today, watching Xiaodi play with closed eyes, as if someone were listening beside her, and then seeing Li Yan harmoniously join in, ultimately embracing Xiaodi, made Li Jie’s eyes moist.

Regardless of whether Li Yan had forced his way in or entered through some agreement, Li Jie, who had been helping them communicate by phone, felt she should guard the door, providing them as much time alone as possible to express their longing.

So, she didn’t come to greet them but quietly left, keeping watch outside the music room.

Xiaodi cried heartily in Li Yan’s familiar embrace, feeling its warmth, realizing it wasn’t an illusion but reality; he was really here!

Seizing the rare opportunity, she didn’t continue crying. Within a moment, she stood, embraced Li Yan tightly, then tilted her head up and kissed him on the lips.

Recently, thanks to Chen Mingying’s relative lenience and Li Jie’s help, they occasionally talked over the phone, sparing them from having too much to say. But meeting and touching hadn’t happened since dozens of days ago, making Xiaodi cherish this interaction dearly, expressing all in a passionate kiss.

Li Yan said no more, simply embracing her tightly in a kiss, only releasing after a few minutes.

"Why are you here?"

"I missed you."

"But..." She looked worried.

Li Yan smiled and shook his head, "Don’t worry, I didn’t come into conflict with your parents. Originally, I planned to use the excuse of an upcoming holiday, pretending to visit formally, to find a chance to see you. But unexpectedly, your dad called right when I came and invited me in."

"Really?" Xiaodi found it hard to believe. In her perception, her father was preoccupied with work, neglecting her. Her mother’s harsh arrangements were ignored by him, so how could he let Li Yan visit?

"The thing is..." Li Yan briefly explained what happened.

"Hmph! No wonder!" Xiaodi found her father too opportunistic.

"You can’t look at it like that. Either way, meeting you is good."

"Hmm!" Xiaodi said no more, breathing for a moment, then lowered her head and kissed Li Yan again.

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