Urban Most Awesome Dad

Chapter 468: Chapter 468: LOVE_1

Xu Fan gazed at Xu Yixue with deep emotion and continued, “Xue, since that day, I have faced a huge change in my family. I fell from heaven to hell in an instant, from the privileged and superior eldest son of the Xu Family to a vagrant despised by everyone. I don’t know how many people rejoiced at my misfortune, adding insult to injury, with mockers, insulters, and attackers all among them. In short, I have lived through the darkest days of my life.”

Xu Fan’s tone remained calm but lowered slightly, this experience, although that of his predecessor, now felt very real to him as his soul had merged with that of his predecessor, giving him a tangible sense of the memories.

From the heights of power to the depths of the mud, aside from the unbearable disparity, even more intolerable were the effects of the outside world: the censure, the ridicule, and even the bullying.

Xu Yixue had already begun to adjust to the darkness; as she gazed at Xu Fan’s tranquil face, she knew that, like her, he had not had an easy few years, and in fact had perhaps faced even greater hardships, which instantly sparked a feeling of mutual understanding between them. She couldn’t help but reach for Xu Fan’s hand to offer comfort.

Xu Fan also grasped her small hand and led her toward the courtyard, saying, “After leaving Yanjing, I went through many hardships and finally arrived in Zhonghai. I lived like a walking corpse for four years, numbly going through life, worse than dead, drowning my days in alcohol, a miserable existence halfway between human and ghost. If it wasn’t for you bringing Tongtong into my world, I would have continued stumbling blindly, never to see the light.”

“Tongtong’s arrival stirred my heart, which had been as still as dead water, like churning tides. I felt that my life had once again gained meaning, gained hope. An incredibly strong desire surged within me—I wanted to turn over a new leaf, to become a new person. Hearing Tongtong’s childlike voice calling me ‘Daddy,’ I had never felt such joy, and my very soul trembled. I made a determination that from now on, the former Xu Fan would vanish like smoke, and the Xu Fan of the future would take on full responsibility, to fulfill the duties of a son, a husband, a father.”

“And over this time getting to know you again, I’ve found you are still so flawless, like an otherworldly goddess, captivating me from the inside out. So, there’s a sentence I’ve held in my heart for a long time, and I very much want to say it to your face.”

After Xu Fan finished speaking, he rubbed his fingers together and snapped them. @@novelbin@@

Whish whish whish!

One by one, candles lit up at their feet, flames dancing lightly, swiftly encircling the two of them.

And the pattern formed by the orange candle flames was a heart, with the two standing in the middle of it.

Xu Yixue looked around in surprise, ripples stirring in her heart.

Suddenly, even more brightness shone forth from inside and outside the villa, countless little coloured lights on the walls and trees flashed on in an instant, emitting a dreamlike, multicoloured glow.

Colourful ribbons arranged at various high places fluttered softly in the breeze, twinkling with dots of golden starlight under the illumination of the fairy lights.

There were also many balloons tied with strings suddenly taking flight into the night sky, swinging back and forth, adding a touch of liveliness.

Stars sparkled in Xu Yixue’s eyes, and a smile of happiness spread across her face.

Suddenly, she let out a soft gasp and covered her mouth in surprise.

It turned out there was a ring of small fireworks set up around the heart-shaped candles, which ignited with a series of ‘whooshes.’ The area all around them was instantly filled with flashing lights shooting up into the night sky, blossoming into a magnificent fireworks display.

This scene, so radiant and splendid, captivated Xu Yixue.

And her heart too began to beat passionately, her beautiful eyes shining with an unprecedented surprise, feeling utterly bathed in happiness.

Smiling, Xu Fan gently wrapped his arm around the beauty’s shoulders, turned her around, and pointing toward the direction of the tech park, he softly said, “The words I want to say to you are right over there.”

Xu Yixue followed the direction of his gesture and looked up.

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At the same time, Black Dragon, who had been observing Xu Fan through binoculars, also felt his heart skip a beat.

As the overall coordinator of the confession event, the stakes were high. Black Dragon dared not relax and was fully alert.

Because if anything went wrong or it was not perfect, he didn’t know how he would face Xu Fan.

So the moment he saw Xu Fan raise his hand, Black Dragon blurted out excitedly, “Master Xu has raised his hand, quick, quick, get ready—begin!”

The four supervisors jolted to attention, quickly grabbed their radios, and issued commands with great speed, “On my mark, begin!”

Upon receiving the command through their radios, the one hundred and eight squad leaders also felt a shiver in their hearts and slapped the switches beside them.

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Xu Yixue lifted her eyes to look into the distance, her heart filled with expectation.

Xu Fan had prepared a lot to confess his love to her, but now, at the final moment of his confession, there must be an even more surprising arrangement.

The next instant.

Xu Yixue’s heart suddenly skipped a beat, then raced uncontrollably, the sound of her heartbeat clearly reaching Xu Fan’s ears, while her mouth involuntarily fell open.

But suddenly, in the distance that was originally dark, the moment her gaze landed, countless lights from four skyscrapers burst into life.

These countless lights, having been meticulously calculated and computer-simulated, produced the anticipated effect. Stringing together, they formed four bright and enormous uppercase letters.

“L” “O” “V” “E”

Together, they spelled the English word for “love, romance.”

So, the words Xu Fan wanted to say to Xu Yixue were, “I love you.”

“Hehehe…”

Along the banks of the Pujiang River, countless fireworks set off in celebration, bursting into the night sky with an array of colors and patterns.

For a moment, the night sky was stunningly beautiful, and the Pujiang River was bathed in resplendent and dreamy reflections.

The countless people nearby subconsciously looked up at the sky, their faces entranced.

The street performers, too, forgot their singing and playing for a moment, their faces breaking into smiles.

Children screamed in excitement, while couples, seizing the romance, either held hands or embraced passionately.

And Xu Yixue, her heart overwhelmed and her mind befuddled by sweetness, her flawless face flushed with a crimson glow that was both radiant and alluring, the blend of clarity and gentleness fully displayed in her beauty.

Gazing at Xu Yixue with deep affection, Xu Fan said, “Xue, tonight I want to tell the whole world that I love you.”

“Because of you, my life has been reinvigorated, regaining its brightness and hope, and once again filled with surprise and brilliance. My life is no longer meaningless and devoid of anticipation.”

“Xue, in this lifetime, I only wish to spend it with you, to hold your hand and grow old together.”

“The grand scenery of this vast world, I wish to see it only with you; the romantic charm of this tumultuous life, I desire to experience it only with you.”

“To embrace in different bustling cities, to watch beautiful sunsets under the dazzling twilight, to fish leisurely by the cool sea, to dance with you in towns filled with exotic charm… To cycle slowly with you around Erhai Lake in beautiful Dali, to take pictures of you, dressed in Hanfu and stunningly beautiful, in ancient Dunhuang…”

Having said that, Xu Fan no longer held back his impassioned emotions, opening his arms to embrace Xu Yixue, and shouting to the vast night sky: “Xue, I, love, you!”

After Xu Fan finished speaking, his eyes also brimmed with the tears of happiness.

In this moment, his true emotions naturally overflowed, like flames fiercely burning, like waves surging powerfully, like the moon tenderly shining, like the evening breeze softly caressing.

Xu Yixue couldn’t contain her emotions either. Her smile blossomed like flowers, becoming the most touching scene in the world, her tears dropping, the most moving sound in the world.

Xu Fan’s intentions, she truly felt them at this moment. When emotions ran deep, tears naturally followed.

Her tears were filled with emotions of excitement and eagerness, and the sweet happiness of love.

He loved her, and did she not deeply love him just as much?