Hearing steady breathing from beside her, Cheng Qicai slowly turned her head to look at Gu Rongqi.

Looking at his even more pointed chin, Cheng Qicai couldn't help but sigh again at how much thinner he had become.

Even so, it couldn't hide his handsomeness; he looked even more aloof than usual.

Thinking about why he became like this, Cheng Qicai felt a lingering soreness in her limbs and heart.

She watched Gu Rongqi quietly for an unknown amount of time, constantly deepening the memories she had deliberately blurred over the past six months.

Even now, as she looks away, she can instantly recall his clear face: the density of his long, slender eyelashes, his high, straight nose, his slightly red lips…

Looking at the dull novel on her phone, Cheng Qicai did a set of eye exercises with a headache.

When Gu Rong woke up, he saw Cheng Qicai clenching her fist and frantically scraping her eye socket with the pad of her index finger.

He hesitated, then looked at her and asked, "What are you doing?"

Upon hearing Gu Rongqi's voice, Cheng Qicai awkwardly lowered her hand and said stiffly, "It's nothing, my eyes are a little sore, I'm just doing some eye exercises."

Her eyes, which had just been massaged, were exceptionally bright, allowing her to better see the hesitant look on Gu Rongqi's face as he looked at her.

It's like encountering a madman on the street. Even though you know the person is crazy, you still go up to them and ask what they're doing.

"Damn it, why didn't he sleep a little longer?" Cheng Qicai lamented inwardly.

Ever since she found out that Gu Rongqi liked her, she's been carrying a lot of burdens in her heart, okay?

She hadn't been this embarrassed in a long time.

Seeing Cheng Qicai's embarrassment, Gu Rongqi considerately changed the subject, "How much longer until we arrive?"

"Almost there, in seven or eight minutes," Cheng Qicai replied calmly.

There was a moment of silence between the two. Cheng Qicai pretended to read a novel she hadn't read in a long time, but in reality, she didn't absorb a single word of it.

After getting off the plane, the two walked to the parking lot. Gu Rongqi's car had always been parked at the airport.

This way, the two of them don't need to take a taxi now and can go straight back.

Cheng Qicai rested at home for a day, then went to the store to check on the operation. After finding no major problems, she went home and spent the whole day relaxing.

I used to dream of living this kind of life, and now that I'm living it, I have to say, it's really awesome!

Such a decadent lifestyle is not suitable for her, but for whom?

Cheng Qicai comfortably rolled over. The next second, Gu Rongqi called.

Cheng Qicai answered lazily, "Hello?"

"Still sleeping?"

"No..." Cheng Qicai cleared her throat, making her voice sound clearer, "I just suddenly yawned, so my voice sounded a little off."

“Okay,” Gu Rongqi smiled, “I wanted to ask you, I’m going to take Huang Jingdou for a walk in the park, do you want to come along?”

Cheng Qicai hesitated for a moment before replying, "Okay, but you might need to wait for me for a while."

"Okay, call me when you're ready."

After hanging up the phone, Cheng Qicai ruffled her messy hair a couple of times, then looked at the cartoon pajamas she was wearing.

He hurriedly walked towards the bedroom.

She was picking out her clothes in the closet; the baggy shorts...were a bit ugly...

Jeans... somewhat ordinary...

She rummaged through her clothes, lamenting that she didn't have more than a couple of nice outfits, and finally found a blue tie-dye dress.

After changing her clothes, she checked her phone and found that half an hour had passed.

She rummaged through her drawers to find her cosmetics, did a simple makeup application, and curled her hair.

Seeing her presentable self in the mirror, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at the time, she realized an hour had passed. Anxious, she dialed back, "Sorry to have kept you waiting. I'll be right out now."

"It's okay, take your time. I'll wait for you at the entrance of your apartment complex," Gu Rongqi reassured her.

Cheng Qicai hurriedly slammed the door shut and took the elevator down.

She slowed down as she ran to the corner at the entrance of the residential area and tidied her disheveled hair.

He turned around and waved to Gu Rongqi, who was standing at the door.

"I'm sorry..." Cheng Qicai looked at Gu Rongqi and apologized again, admitting that making him wait for an hour was indeed a bit long.

"It's alright." Gu Rongqi looked at her and praised, "You're very beautiful."

"Thank you." Cheng Qicai's face flushed slightly.

She crouched down to cover her tracks and touched Golden Bean, saying, "Golden Bean, it's been a long time."

Golden Bean barked.

Ever since Gu Rongqi went to G country, Golden Bean has been raised by Gu Liji. Sometimes when Gu Liji comes to her shop, she can still see it.

The two people and the dog got into the car and set off for the park.

They said there was a park nearby, but it was four or five kilometers away from their location.

It's a fairly large wetland park, a popular spot for nearby residents to walk their dogs and have fun.

Cheng Qicai and Gu Rongqi walked side by side, holding Huang Jindou's hand, along the green forest path.

The weather is fine today, not too hot, with occasional gentle breezes carrying the whispers of the dense canopy overhead.

The scent of camphor trees in the air is more intense and refreshing.

They took Golden Bean to the grassy area by the lake. There was no one there, so Gu Rongqi untied the leash on its back and let it run around for a while.

Cheng Qicai and Gu Rongqi leaned against the lakeside railing, watching the golden beans being released.

"Time flies! We found a tiny golden bean before, and now it's such a big bunch," Cheng Qicai exclaimed.

Gu Rongqi looked at her gently and responded softly, "Yes, it has grown quite fast, especially after returning from G country, it seems to have grown so much all of a sudden."

"By the way, what did you do in G country? You've lost so much weight!" Cheng Qicai asked casually.

"I didn't do anything, just handled the things my grandfather asked me to do."

Cheng Qicai glanced at Gu Rongqi's expression out of the corner of her eye and saw that he did not seem to be affected by the question.

He didn't intend to tell her the truth. If Yun Suni hadn't told her beforehand, she would have really been fooled by his appearance and tone.

"you……"

Just as Cheng Qicai was about to say something, she saw Gu Rongqi touch his face, frown slightly, and ask her hesitantly, "You've lost a lot of weight? Are you uglier than before?"

He was indeed much busier and had less time to exercise while he was in Country G.

Cheng Qicai found his appearance both funny and heartbreaking.

She forced a smile and replied, "No, it just feels a little different."

Gu Rongqi's furrows deepened. "It feels different?"

"that is……"

Before Cheng Qicai could finish speaking, her phone suddenly vibrated in her bag.