When Cheng Qicai saw those six dots, she guessed that Gu Liji had probably broken down again. She felt sorry for him, but couldn't bring herself to do it.

Having spent so much time together, she felt that Gu Liji was a very good person, and he was quite caring and generous towards her, except that their values ​​sometimes didn't align.

But what can she do when the ending dictates that he's destined to be the third male lead? There's nothing she can do about it, but she's helped him to some extent.

The main couple's bond is unbreakable.

She thought about his answer again, and it seemed that the proposal was almost a done deal.

In novels throughout history, the biggest hurdle for male and female protagonists is usually getting past their parents' objections.

Fortunately, the female lead is a rather outstanding person, and Lu Qi's parents in the novel are not the kind of parents with a strong attitude. As long as Yun Su Ni gets through the storyline involving Lu Qi's parents, the rest of the story will lead to a happy ending.

She'll be sad for a while.

Let nature take its course!

Cheng Qicai tossed her phone aside, no longer thinking about the plot of the story. Worrying now was useless; she couldn't possibly run up to the female lead and say things like Lu Qi's parents would eventually agree and that breaking up was pointless.

Scrolling through videos, the day is almost over, and it's time to go to bed.

Sigh! When will she be able to live a life like this, sleeping in until she naturally wakes up and wasting her time?

Cheng Qicai felt heartbroken that she had to go to work again tomorrow. She got up in a huff and decided to go downstairs to eat some grilled squid to comfort herself.

After changing her clothes and going downstairs, Cheng Qicai was immediately met with a cold front, instantly defeating her desire to go out for food.

But then I remembered that I had already changed my clothes, so I decided to go anyway!

The snow that fell last night didn't pile up, the temperature dropped a lot, and the roads were a bit slippery. The breath we exhaled quickly condensed into mist.

She quickly ordered a few skewers of barbecue from the stall, sat on a small stool, put her hands in her pockets, curled up, and shook her legs to keep warm.

Her phone suddenly rang in her pocket. Cheng Qicai took the phone out of her pocket and was taken aback when she saw that it was Gu Rongqi calling.

She wondered why he was calling her when he was at a birthday party.

He pressed the answer button with trembling hands, "Hello, Mr. Gu?"

Hearing her muffled voice, Gu Rongqi asked, "Where are you?"

"I'm at home."

"Could you please come down for a moment? I'm at the entrance of your residential complex."

Cheng Qicai was greatly puzzled. Why did they suddenly come to her neighborhood?

Since he said that, Cheng Qicai couldn't possibly let him wait at the door.

After telling the barbecue stall owner she would be back soon, she jogged towards the entrance of the residential area.

The barbecue stall is not far from the entrance of the residential area; it's just a three- or four-minute walk from the side of the area.

As she turned the corner, she spotted the car that Gu Rongqi often drove.

She ran over, and as she did, the car door opened, revealing a pair of long, slender legs stepping out. The long, black suit coat she wore made her look both cool and stylish.

She stepped forward and called out softly, "President Gu..."

Gu Rongqi saw her coming from elsewhere, her scarf slightly disheveled, and he frowned, asking, "Why are you outside?"

"Let's get something to eat outside," Cheng Qicai said, her breath unsteady.

Feeling a little difficulty speaking, she suddenly realized that she was still wearing a mask.

No wonder he had difficulty breathing.

She asked, "Mr. Gu, what brings you here? Is the birthday party over?"

"Hmm." He handed over the box. "Here you go, a birthday cake."

Cheng Qicai took the cake. It was pure white with delicate patterns, exactly like the cake at the banquet that Gu Liji had photographed. She asked incredulously, "President Gu, did you come here specifically to deliver this cake?"

Seeing Cheng Qicai's surprised look, Gu Rongqi denied it, "No, the road to the old house just passes by this way, so I came here on the way."

Cheng Qicai breathed a sigh of relief. She would have felt too guilty if it had been specially delivered.

She felt it wasn't worth having a busy CEO deliver a cake to her, so she politely said, "No need...it's too much trouble."

Gu Rongqi laughed and explained, "Since I've already accepted your gift, shouldn't I treat you to a piece of my birthday cake?"

"Thank you so much, Mr. Gu!" Cheng Qicai said somewhat shyly, and asked politely, "Mr. Gu, would you like some barbecue?"

"Barbecue?" Gu Rongqi didn't know how he ended up on this topic.

"Hmm, I just ordered, I haven't had a chance to eat yet, shall we go?" Cheng Qicai looked up, her hat partially obscuring her eyebrows and eyes, her light brown eyes looking at him, seeking his answer.

Gu Rongqi hesitated for a moment, then looked into her eyes, and then at her cheeks and nose, which were red from the cold, and nodded.

For some reason, he thought of the golden bean at home. Whenever he reached out his hand, it would gently rub its slightly damp nose against his palm, tickling him and feeling a little cool.

"Is the driver going?" Cheng Qicai craned her neck to look at the driver's seat.

Gu Rongqi put his hands in his pockets, took a step forward, and answered with his head down, "He's not going."

Okay, if the boss says he's not going, then he's not going!

Cheng Qicai withdrew her gaze and led Gu Rongqi toward the barbecue stall.

The camphor tree branches, spaced evenly apart, provide ample shade along the road, while the tables and chairs placed beyond the storefronts by vendors make the already narrow road even narrower.

The two walked side by side, their clothes brushing against each other, sometimes near, sometimes far.

The journey has been like an obstacle course.

When the barbecue stall owner saw her coming, he shouted, "Beautiful lady, your barbecue is ready!"

“Okay, let’s add a few more skewers.” Cheng Qicai turned to Gu Rongqi, “Mr. Gu, what would you like to choose?”

Gu Rongqi glanced around and saw that the ingredients on the stall were just ordinary ones.

Seeing his hesitation, Cheng Qicai pointed to the dishes and asked, "Would you like chicken feet? Fish? Lotus root? Potatoes?"

Gu Rongqi only nodded and shook his head throughout. When he had seen enough of the points, he said to Cheng Qicai, "That's enough."

"Alright, that's all, boss." He handed the dishes that Gu Rong had nodded to the boss and then instructed him, "No chili."

Cheng Qicai told Gu Rongqi to sit on the small stool and wait. Gu Rongqi looked down silently at the stool, which was not even as tall as his calves.

Cheng Qicai only realized the problem after she sat down, but there were no high stools available for the boss. Just as Cheng Qicai was thinking about how to solve this problem, Gu Rongqi sat down with his long legs bent.

It felt more like he was squatting than sitting.

Those legs looked so pitiful.

Cheng Qicai opened the barbecue she had ordered earlier, and looking at the bright red chili powder on it, she glanced awkwardly at Gu Rongqi.

Gu Rongqi also saw the chili peppers on the plate and said, "It's okay, you eat first, I'll wait a bit."

This was indeed too spicy for Gu Rongqi to handle, so she didn't try to persuade her otherwise and just picked up a skewer and started eating it herself.