Married at First Sight (Serenity and Zachary) novel Chapter 5306

Su Meng laughed. “I’ve waited twenty years. What’s a few more? I’m not asking you to marry me now, even though I dream of marrying you.” 
“You still need to pursue your studies and build your career. I know you’ll be very busy for the next few years. I can wait. I’ll be with you. No matter what you do, I’ll be there for you.” 
“You don’t need to worry about anything. I’ll hold up the sky for you even if it falls. Just go ahead and do what you want to do. If you’re tired, just lean on me and rest.” 
“You’ve rested enough, let’s keep going. I’ll be right here to protect you.” 
Bei Bei was still very touched. She took Su Meng’s hand, and the two continued walking. 
“Brother Meng, I didn’t expect you to say such sweet things.” 
Su Meng said, “Those are my true feelings. You can take them as sweet talk if you want.” “Have you ever thought about what you would do if I didn’t accept you and only saw you as a brother?” 
“I have. That’s why I’ve always been different from your brothers. I always treat you with a man’s attitude towards a woman, so you see me as both a brother and a man.” 
They grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and Su Meng was indeed afraid that Bei Bei would only see him as a brother. 
Therefore, he also had to be different from his childhood friends. His childhood friends were 
Bei Bei’s biological brothers and cousins; their sibling relationship was obvious. He wanted Bei Bei to know that he was an outsider, a man, a man who liked her and wanted to marry her. 
Not just a brother from a prestigious family. 
“Brother Meng, you’ve had a hard time all these years,” 
Su Meng said. “I don’t find it difficult. Everything is under my control.” 
Having a goal to strive for only made him feel happy, never difficult. 
He would continue to do what he had done for Bei Bei, to be good to her, for the rest of his life. 
“When I open my first company and it’s stable and developing, Brother Meng, propose to me, and I’ll marry you,” 
Bei Bei promised this childhood sweetheart who loved her so much. 
“Give me a few years, and I’ll definitely be able to do it.” 
Su Meng said indulgently, “Okay. Three years, five years, or as many years as you want, I’ll wait for you.” 
Judging from Bei Bei’s intelligence and talent, he could probably win her heart in three or four years. 
The two continued walking along the tree-lined path in the backyard. 
While the Ouyang family home wasn’t as grand as Youyou Manor, it was still quite large for a typical villa. 
The backyard was quiet, with tree-lined paths, streams, and winding corridors—perfect for an afternoon stroll and a gentle breeze. 
Tatum’s two sons, the youngest being twelve, kept the house very quiet. 
The wind rustled the leaves, occasionally breaking the tranquility of the Ouyang family’s backyard. 
“Would you like to sit down?” 
Su Meng asked Bei Bei gently, seeing the gazebo ahead. 
“Okay.” 
Su Meng pulled her towards the pavilion. “I remember when you were little, just one or two years old, you would often fall while walking, and you always loved to run after us.” 
“We would run around wildly in your old house. If you fell, either I or you would turn around to help you up. If you cried, we would quickly comfort you, afraid that the adults would hear your cries.”