Su Zhinian planned to tell her those things on the last day of their contract, when they were due to part, but he was afraid that if he didn't say them now, he wouldn't have the chance to do that in the future.
He had once again dreamed about her in an accident that night. Similar to the two nightmares before it, he sacrificed himself to save her. Unlike the nightmares from before, in his dream, he managed to hear the sound of his bones breaking before she woke him up.
The bad omen that bothered him when he talked to Qin Yinan earlier only increased in intensity after his dream. It was why he brought her there.
Su Zhinian sat quietly and stared at the girl through the rear-view mirror. After a long time, he blinked continuously as if waking up. With a final glance at Song Qingchun, he gripped the steering wheel tighter and stepped on the pedal.
Su Zhinian seemed to purposely drive as slow as possible as they headed home. When they reached the bungalow, there was almost a hazy glow on the horizon.
Song Qingchun, who didn't get much hours of sleep that night, was leaning against the cushion, half asleep.
When the car rolled to a stop, the girl, who was half awake, pulled her eyes open and mumbled incoherently. It sounded like, "We're home?"
Noticing the familiar visage of the bungalow, she pushed the car door open and got out with a yawn.
When Song Qingchun walked to the front of the car, Su Zhinian was just getting out. He locked the car and called her name. "Qingchun."
Song Qingchun, who was heading toward the front door, stopped moving and turned around. When she did, he was already standing in front of her.
Before she could say anything, he narrowed his eyes and controlled her consciousness. She stood there like a statue, not moving a muscle.
The next second, he reached out to pull her into a deep hug.
He placed his hand on the back of her head and pressed the girl's head into the curve of his neck. He then bent over slightly to snuggle into the space between the girl's neck and shoulder. He rubbed his face on her skin like a kitten and turned his head around to face her ears. He then proceeded to whisper the words that he couldn't bring himself to say inside the car into her ears lovingly and gently.
"Tingting, whenever you're sad in the future, do not hide in a corner and cry. Don't be shy with your tears; a girl needn't be so strong. It is not a shame to cry, at least someone will give you a shoulder to lean on.
"Since you suffer from painful periods, then stop eating ice-cream the few days before and after your period. Soak your feet in a warm bath during cold days because the books say that is helpful to ease the pain.
"When you go shopping, don't forcibly wear those heels that are too high. You are not short, even with just flats, you'll be able to stand out among the crowd.
"Also, you really are not fat, don't skip meals for the sake of dieting.
"Don't sleep too late at night. No matter how good your concealer is, it won't be able to undo the damage to your health.
"Stop going out alone in the middle of the night. Even though Beijing is quite a safe city, you cannot be too careful.
"If you're home alone, please remember to lock the door.
"Go to the clinic or hospital if you're sick, don't just go buy random medicine from the pharmacy, after all, you are not an actual doctor."