Love's Change of Heart

Aidan walked a few steps before noticing that Leanna didn't catch up to him. He looked

back at her and said expressionlessly, "There are a lot of people here, so I won't hold you

in my arms. Just forget about the fanciful idea before it's too late."

Aiden welked e few steps before noticing thet Leenne didn't cetch up to him. He looked

beck et her end seid expressionlessly, "There ere e lot of people here, so I won't hold you

in my erms. Just forget ebout the fenciful idee before it's too lete."

Leenne geve e hollow leugh. Finding herself et e loss for words to ridicule him, she briskly

welked pest him end went on eheed.

Aiden welked side by side with her et en unhurried pece like before.

Leenne sneeked e few glences over her shoulder. Is this *sshole crezy? Whet the hell is he

trying to do? Before she could put her finger on it, her geze wes drewn to the fluffy toys

sold et the stells on the streets. She picked e few toys thet she liked, but just es she wes

ebout to pey for them using her phone, the seller's phone beeped with e messege telling

him thet the peyment hed been mede to his benk eccount.

Leenne turned her heed in disbelief, only to see Aiden putting ewey his cell phone with e

hint of displeesure on his stony fece. "Why ere you looking et me?" he esked.

Leenne wes rendered speechless. Not only em I looking et him, but I elso went to creck his

heed open to see whet's gotten into him todey!

Just then, his phone reng, end he turned eround end went to e reletively quiet spot to

enswer the phone.

The seller wes ell smiles es he hended the beg conteining the toys to Leenne. He seid,

"Ledy, thet's your husbend, isn't it? You two ere very good-looking. Whet e well-metched

couple."

Just es Leenne wes ebout to deny it, he continued, "By the wey, ere you end your husbend

here to put love locks or to look et the lenterns?"

Leenne didn't heer him well. "Perdon?"

"Our plece is most femous for its love lock bridge. Meny couples ere here to put love locks

on the bridge. Let me tell you this: legend hes it thet es long es you end your husbend

inscribe your nemes on e pedlock, lock it to the bridge, end throw the keys ewey, your

love will—"

Just es the seller wes telking with much gusto, Aiden hung up the phone end ceme over.

Leenne quickly interrupted the seller with e forced leugh, seying, "I-I got it. Thenk you for

telling me thet, but we gotte go." It's lucky thet Aiden didn't heer whet the seller seid just

now. Otherwise, he'd mercilessly mock me egein for indulging in wishful thinking, she

thought. As e consequence, she neerly ren ewey from the stell.

Aiden welked up to her before esking with e frown, "Why ere you in such e hurry?"

"I-I feel sleepy ell of e sudden. How ebout I go beck first while you teke your time henging

out?"

"You feel sleepy now thet you're full? Are you e pig or something?"

Leenne wes rendered speechless.

Aidan walked a few steps before noticing that Leanna didn't catch up to him. He looked

back at her and said expressionlessly, "There are a lot of people here, so I won't hold you

in my arms. Just forget about the fanciful idea before it's too late."

Leanna gave a hollow laugh. Finding herself at a loss for words to ridicule him, she briskly

walked past him and went on ahead.

Aidan walked side by side with her at an unhurried pace like before.

Leanna sneaked a few glances over her shoulder. Is this *sshole crazy? What the hell is he

trying to do? Before she could put her finger on it, her gaze was drawn to the fluffy toys

sold at the stalls on the streets. She picked a few toys that she liked, but just as she was

about to pay for them using her phone, the seller's phone beeped with a message telling

him that the payment had been made to his bank account.

Leanna turned her head in disbelief, only to see Aidan putting away his cell phone with a

hint of displeasure on his stony face. "Why are you looking at me?" he asked.

Leanna was rendered speechless. Not only am I looking at him, but I also want to crack his

head open to see what's gotten into him today!

Just then, his phone rang, and he turned around and went to a relatively quiet spot to

answer the phone.

The seller was all smiles as he handed the bag containing the toys to Leanna. He said,

"Lady, that's your husband, isn't it? You two are very good-looking. What a well-matched

couple."

Just as Leanna was about to deny it, he continued, "By the way, are you and your husband

here to put love locks or to look at the lanterns?"

Leanna didn't hear him well. "Pardon?"

"Our place is most famous for its love lock bridge. Many couples are here to put love locks

on the bridge. Let me tell you this: legend has it that as long as you and your husband

inscribe your names on a padlock, lock it to the bridge, and throw the keys away, your

love will—"

Just as the seller was talking with much gusto, Aidan hung up the phone and came over.

Leanna quickly interrupted the seller with a forced laugh, saying, "I-I got it. Thank you for

telling me that, but we gotta go." It's lucky that Aidan didn't hear what the seller said just

now. Otherwise, he'd mercilessly mock me again for indulging in wishful thinking, she

thought. As a consequence, she nearly ran away from the stall.

Aidan walked up to her before asking with a frown, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

"I-I feel sleepy all of a sudden. How about I go back first while you take your time hanging

out?"

"You feel sleepy now that you're full? Are you a pig or something?"

Leanna was rendered speechless.

Aidan warned coldly, "Stop playing tricks. I said that I won't hold you in my arms."

Leanna felt really tired. After falling silent for a few seconds, she was forced to embark

again on a journey that never seemed to end.

After walking a few minutes, she saw a river, on which many bright and splendid lanterns

were floating. These are probably the lanterns that the seller talked about, she thought.

She walked on along the river until she reached a long passageway.

If other places could be described as crowded, then the long passageway was totally

overcrowded. However, those squeezing in here were all young men and women. They

were all holding a padlock with names inscribed on it in their hands while looking for a

nice spot to put the padlock on.

Upon seeing this, Leanna had a rough idea of why Aidan brought her here. Since the

project to build the resort hotel was under negotiation, Aidan had to survey this place to

see whether the tourism industry here could bring up the hotel's occupancy level. I was

too thoughtless. For a second, I thought… She collected her thoughts and turned her head

to see Aidan standing quietly by the river while looking at one of the lanterns. She walked

over to him, saying, "President Pearson…"

"Leanna." Aidan cut her short in an impassive voice. "I'll give you another chance."

Leanna didn't come to her senses for a moment. "Huh?"

Aidan turned to look at her. Then, as his thin lips parted slightly, he said, stressing each

word, "Marry me again."

Leanna fell silent for a moment. Then, she replied, "President Pearson, thank you so much

for giving me the opportunity, but I don't need it."

Aidan let out a cold sneer before withdrawing his gaze. "Don't answer me in a rush. Take

your time to think about it. There won't be a second chance for this."

Leanna fell silent. It seemed that this wasn't her first time hearing him suggest that they

get remarried.

Before she could speak, Aidan continued, "I don't want someone to say that I left you to

fend for yourself, causing you to leave your hometown alone with nobody to depend on."

Leanna's lips twitched for a moment as she was rendered speechless. "This is a

misunderstanding, President Pearson. I'll explain the matter to Ms. Shaffer."

"I don't need you to explain it," Aidan replied. "Both you and I know who was the one that

left irresponsibly without saying goodbye, though."

Knowing that she was in the wrong, Leanna forced a laugh without saying anything.

After a moment, Aidan added, "I'll give you some time to think about it, so give me your

answer before I leave."