Campus Alliance-Never Fall North Star

Through the gaps in the curtains, moonlight slipped into the room like silver threads, outlining long shadows on the floor.

Shen Jiaqi's fingertips dug into the fabric of the bed, as if she wanted to tear the soft fabric apart. There were still traces of dried tears between her nails, which were left when she cried in her sleep.

When the third sob got stuck in his throat, Shen Jiaqi suddenly woke up as if he had been electrocuted.

Her pajamas were soaked with cold sweat and stuck to her back, making her feel cold. She sat up drowsily, her body curled up involuntarily, with her knees against her chin, as if this would give her some sense of security.

"Go to sleep quickly..."

Shinjiki murmured to himself, his voice trembling slightly.

She bit her lower lip tightly, trying to stop the uncontrollable trembling, but it only made her lips paler. Her eyelashes cast violently trembling shadows under her eyes, like leaves in the wind, which seemed to fall at any time.

Not long after, the door of the room was gently pushed open and Ren Qifeng walked in.

Shen Jiaqi still maintained that curled-up posture, sitting on the edge of the bed, looking like a fragile leaf that would be blown away by the wind at any time.

Her eyes were fixed empty on the void, and she was unaware of Ren Qifeng's arrival until a familiar scent of cedar wrapped her tightly. Then she realized, as if waking from a dream, that she was being held horizontally.

"I'm here, don't be afraid!" His voice vibrated in his chest, as if carrying the chill from just coming back from outside, making people shiver.

However, in stark contrast to the coldness was his tone, which was so gentle that it could melt ice and snow.

He carefully laid Shen Jiaqi flat on the bed, as if she were a fragile treasure. When his fingertips gently brushed her cheekbone, he unexpectedly touched the scabby tear marks.

This discovery made Ren Qifeng's heart suddenly tighten.

At this moment, Shen Jiaqi suddenly grabbed his wrist as if she was electrocuted, her nails dug deeply into his skin, as if trying to grasp this last bit of warmth.

"Qi Feng..." Her voice was weak and trembling. This call seemed to have exhausted all her strength. Tears rolled down like a flood that broke through a dam, hitting the buttons of his shirt, splashing small water droplets.

Shen Jiaqi curled up in the quilt, his brows tightly furrowed, and kept muttering: "Don't go..." The voice was like a lost child, which made people feel heartbroken.

"Qi Feng, Qi Feng, Qi Feng..." She called his name over and over again, as if she would never get tired of calling him. Every call was filled with endless attachment and dependence, which moved people.

"Yes, I'm here!" Ren Qifeng responded quickly, his voice firm and gentle. No matter how many times she called him, he would respond over and over again without getting tired of it, as if this was the most important thing in his life.

He reached out and gently held her in his arms again, feeling her trembling and crying. His hand gently stroked her back, trying to help her breathe more smoothly and make her feel less uncomfortable.

"They ignored me in my dream..." Her voice was heavily nasal, and her knuckles turned white from exertion. "When Cheng Huan passed through my body, I heard the friction of her skirt... I just dreamed of my grandmother, and many other people. I saw that they were all by my side. I wanted them to stay, but they still left..."

Ren Qifeng held her in his arms and felt her body shaking violently.

"If nothing unexpected happens, we can still live together, how wonderful it would be..."

The calming incense on the bedside table burned to the end, and the ashes fell into the incense burner that Cheng Huan sent. When the first rays of autumn sun shone on the succulents on the windowsill, Shen Jiaqi finally let go of the hand that was holding Ren Qifeng's pajamas.

"Let's go change Huihui's diaper." She suddenly spoke, her voice hoarse as if it had been rubbed with sandpaper. Ren Qifeng looked at the dark tear troughs under her eyes and reached out to help her tidy up her messy hair.

She walked to the crib and gently brushed Song Hui's sleeping cheek with her fingertips. When she touched the light brown mole between the child's eyebrows, her shoulders trembled violently.

The afternoon sun shines through the screen window, casting mottled shadows on the floor.

Shen Jiaqi sat on the bay window, holding Chenghuan's photo album in his hand.

The person in the photo is laughing at the beach, and the hem of her skirt is blown by the wind like a butterfly spreading its wings.

Ren Qifeng brought the warm milk and saw that her fingertips stopped at the last page - that was the photo of Song Hui taken by Cheng Huan when she was one hundred days old, and on the back was written: "Love her well for me."

"Qi Feng," Shen Jiaqi's voice was very soft, and his eyes had some focus, and he asked: "Do you think people will turn into stars after they die?"

A flock of geese flew past the window, and she followed them with her eyes until they disappeared into the clouds. "Cheng Huan once said that she wanted to be the brightest one."

Ren Qifeng held her in his arms and felt the bones of her back pressing against him: "Yes! Because we are both the brightest North Star!!"

……

As night falls and the lights come on, the city's neon lights flicker in the darkness, blurring the originally clear starry sky.

Shen Jiaqi quietly held Song Hui in her arms, standing on the balcony, feeling the night breeze brushing her cheeks. Her eyes passed through the hustle and bustle of the city and fell on the distant sky.

Although the neon light covered most of the stars, she still stubbornly looked up, trying to find the star that belonged to her.

Song Hui was attracted by his mother's actions and looked at the sky curiously.

Shen Jiaqi smiled, gently touched the tip of Xiao Huihui's nose with his finger, and said softly: "Huihui, look, that's Chenghuan's mother greeting us!"

The baby seemed to understand what the mother said, giggling and holding her fingers tightly with his little hands.

Shen Jiaqi looked at Xiao Huihui's innocent smile, and the softness in his heart was touched, and he couldn't help but raise a faint smile at the corner of his mouth.

The North Star is still shining!!!

……

Two weeks later, all the people who attended the wedding of Ren Yanlei and Lu Li gathered together again! Everyone had a happy smile on their face.

The elders at the wedding were from the Ren family. The Lu family did not come, and no one invited them to come!

While Lu Yan was giving his congratulatory speech, he started crying...

Because of this incident, Emperor Leo laughed at me for a long time!

After the wedding, they gave Shen Jiaqi an unexpected "surprise" - at the end of a quiet path, there stood several three-story stand-alone buildings.

Ren Qifeng stood at the door of one of the small buildings, beads of sweat on his forehead. He focused on fixing the bracket of the last flower pot, making sure it stood firmly on the ground.

The newly built corridor glows with a warm luster in the sun, complementing the surrounding environment.

Ren Qifeng carefully placed pots of hyacinths on both sides of the corridor. The lilac buds swayed gently, like a string of unspoken thoughts, silently telling their stories in the breeze.

Ren Qifeng didn't say anything, but walked inside with Shen Jiaqi. She looked around the coffee bar on the first floor and asked, "You want to buy me coffee?"

Ren Qifeng hugged her from behind and said in her ear: "We will live here from now on. Everything has been renovated here. There is a bookstore and a coffee shop on the first floor, and there is a small courtyard at the back. Don't you like this kind of small shop? We have renovated this shop and given it to you. You will be the boss's wife in the future, count money every day, look after the children, and have a good rest. We have waiters and aunties here, so don't worry about anything. Both of us should not care about what's happening outside, okay?" He said the latter part in a somewhat coquettish tone.

Shen Jiaqi thought about how Ren Qifeng always left early and came back late during this period of time. He looked at him with some distress and said, "So you have been running back and forth during this period of time just because of this matter?"

Ren Qifeng nodded and said, "This piece of land was bought by Leo, and he helped a lot. According to the boy's request, a room was reserved for him! By the way, come and see our room and the child's room!"

Shen Jiaqi stopped and asked, "What about your troops?"

Ren Qifeng didn't want her to worry, so he just smiled and said, "I've already made arrangements. Don't worry, I have plans. Even if I step down, Lu Yan is still here. Now let's not think about other people, just live for ourselves, okay? I just want to be with you every day, okay?"

Shen Jiaqi nodded and just smiled, "I'll listen to you."

Hearing her say this, Ren Qifeng finally felt relieved. He pulled her to go in and said, "Come in, don't catch a cold."