This aimless chatter continued until lunchtime.

Ying Qian remained silent.

Li Jinfeng was quite surprised by this, but she didn't reveal her true identity in the end. After all, she thought Ying Qian was just a burden and that revealing it would damage the relationship between the two families.

Ying Qian then realized that the woman had never told her family that her fiancé had a daughter.

Their whole family was kept in the dark.

It is said that the bride was unhappy that they only got a marriage certificate, and she had to beg them to finally hold the wedding.

Ying Qian couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Meng Beiyan glanced at her, and she immediately stopped laughing and hid to the side playing with the ribbons.

Lunch was prepared by that woman; the table was laden with dishes, even better than those in restaurants, and it looked, smelled, and tasted delicious.

Ying Qian didn't want to stay there in the afternoon. During their conversation, she extracted key information: the couple would be back soon...

Meng Beiyan still doesn't know about the incident where she was bullied in the mall. He was even thinking of letting her meet her father, but Ying Qian didn't accept his kindness at all and took a taxi back to the hotel without saying a word.

He could only sigh silently.

Back at the hotel, Ying Qian called Chen Wenzhi, feeling wronged.

"Chen Wenzhi! I miss you so much," she said hurriedly as soon as the call connected.

"It's only been a few hours?" Chen Wenzhi said with a smile, but then added, "To be honest, I've missed you a lot too."

"Hehe." Ying Qian kept giggling.

Chen Wenzhi asked, "Is something bothering you?"

"No, I just wanted to see you..." Ying Qian herself felt that she was being pretentious.

But Chen Wenzhi didn't think so.

Do you want to come back, or should I come to you?

Ying Qian was deep in thought.

Chen Wenzhi gave his answer: "I'll come find you. I'll buy a ticket now and arrive tonight."

She hummed in agreement. "By the way, how is Grandma?"

"Didn't I tell you? It's not a big problem. My uncles and aunts are discussing taking turns looking after them. I'm home now. Do you need me to take care of your succulents?"

"Then go and water it," Ying Qian said.

"OK."

Feeling all saccharine and cuddly, Ying Qian thought to herself as she lay in bed.

*

Ying Qian spent the afternoon lying in the hotel, playing games with Xu Tiantian via live stream. Her boyfriend was also there. He liked to swear while playing games and would also curse at his teammates. Several times Ying Qian wanted to kick him out of the team.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, Xu Tiantian actually thought he looked handsome.

Ying Qian doesn't understand at all.

As the sun sets, the streetlights along the street light up one by one.

The station was bustling with noise.

Ying Qian saw Chen Wenzhi standing in the crowd. A ray of setting sun fell on the tiles on the ground. He walked under the setting sun, his face handsome, his heart and eyes seemingly filled with love.

She knew that Chen Wenzhi loved her and couldn't live without her.

Chen Wenzhi immediately wrapped his arms around her waist, rested his chin on her shoulder, and said in a coquettish tone, "I missed you so much... my girlfriend..."

His hands were restless, constantly rubbing against the thin wool sweater.

Ying Qian was tickled by his touch and giggled non-stop. She playfully slapped his hand, "Don't move, don't move. I'm most ticklish...you know that, right?"

Chen Wenzhi chuckled, "What don't you know?"

"Heh." Ying Qian rolled her eyes at him.

Strolling in the evening breeze, Ying Qian shivered. The temperature difference between day and night in Qincheng was large, and it was getting cold at this time. The sky was gradually darkening, and the whole city was shrouded in cold and darkness.

Chen Wenzhi skillfully draped his coat over her shoulders.

Ying Qian pursed her lips and hooked her arm around his. "Do you have a place to stay?"

“Yes, it’s the same place you booked,” he said.

"Okay, then I'll take you sightseeing after I finish my work tomorrow, okay? We'll go back the day after tomorrow night," Ying Qian said, outlining her plans.

He wouldn't have any objections; the city was so unfamiliar to him.

Fortunately, there was Ying Qian.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Ying Qian wrinkled her nose and poked Chen Wenzhi's cheek in confusion. His eyes seemed to hold the brilliance of stars.

"To be honest, I'm not very familiar with this area either; it's developed too fast!" she said, somewhat distressed.

“You can take me to your elementary school, your middle school, and the places you used to live. Surely you recognize those places?” Chen Wenzhi grabbed her hand, easily slipping his fingers between hers until they were intertwined.

Ying Qian smiled and said, "Sure."

"Are you going to the banquet tomorrow?" she asked.

Do you want me to go?

"think."

"Then I'll go with you."

*

After leaving the station, I walked for a while and hailed a car to the hotel.

Ying Qian saw the tall man standing at the hotel lobby reception desk from afar. She tugged at Chen Wenzhi's sleeve and said, "Wait, Meng Beiyan is inside. Let's go in later."

"..." Chen Wenzhi said, "Why wait?"

"What will he think when he sees you?" She blinked, looking at the calm-looking Chen Wenzhi.

Chen Wenzhi shook his head, "There's no need. I don't really care about his opinion."

As he spoke, he led Ying Qian inside.

Ying Qian had no choice but to acquiesce to his actions.

Chen Wenzhi went to the front desk to get his room key and happened to stand next to Meng Beiyan.

Meng Beiyan was chatting with an old friend when he heard the sound. He pursed his lips, turned his head, and saw Chen Wenzhi. What was striking was that he and his sister were holding hands tightly together.

He frowned: "Why are you here?"

Chen Wenzhi smiled and said, "I'm here as a tourist and not very familiar with the area, so I've asked Ying Qian to be my tour guide."

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