Elvis lowered his head and kissed Gu Mengmeng's collarbone. He said in a raspy, low voice, his gaze as deep as the ocean. "No matter what you want to do, I will support you. But you must promise me that you will not be sad. When you are sad… my heart will crumble into pieces, it's very, very painful."
Gu Mengmeng kissed Elvis' forehead in return. Her gaze was calm and gentle. In a voice as light as a feather across Elvis' heart, she said, "As long as you all are well and happy, nothing will make me sad."
Elvis knew that Gu Mengmeng's "you all" included him, Lea and those four little ones. It even included Sandy, Auretin, Ian, Wabei and all those whom she cared about.