A bit like a self-guided strategy

The subway at nine o'clock is obviously not as crowded as at five or six o'clock. Liang Yi habitually stands on both sides of the door after getting on the subway, leaning against the handrail. It is also her habit to listen to music with headphones when she is alone. She is used to being alone.

From childhood to adulthood, she has spent most of her time taking care of herself independently. Sometimes she envies others for having the company of family and friends, but she still prefers the freedom of solitude.

It was almost ten o'clock when she got home. She was lazy today and decided not to write anymore. After taking a shower, she lay on the bed and started playing with her mobile phone. Suddenly, she received a message from Huang Yiji.

"Are you asleep?"

He asked cautiously because he missed her get off work time today. Huang Yiji had been struggling over whether to send a message to Liang Yi. Finally, he mustered up the courage at around eleven o'clock, otherwise he would disturb her if he was any later.

"No, it's still early, what's going on?"

The tone was very polite, so polite that Huang Yiji thought he had done something wrong.

"It's nothing important, I just wanted to ask if you're going to the gym tomorrow at noon?"

Huang Yiji admitted that he still cared about Liang Yi. He was deliberately looking for topics to chat with her, but she seemed a little unhappy tonight.

"Of course. Are you going tomorrow too?"

While saying this, Liang Yi thought of the chat with Zhou Yiting tonight. Zhou Yiting asked her if she was not bored and monotonous when she was alone. Indeed,

"Can you do aerobics with me tomorrow?"

This sentence was sent out without much thought. It was both a request and an invitation.

Liang Yi's life could be good even without love, but she suddenly wanted a relationship, no, a relationship with Huang Yiji, because she liked him very much.

When Huang Yiji received Liang Yi's first message, he was hesitant. How should he reply? He usually wouldn't go to the gym on Tuesdays, Thursdays and weekends. He had his own fitness plan and didn't do much aerobics, but he wanted to see her. While he was thinking, Liang Yi's second message popped up.

This was an invitation message. She actually knew his training plan. Yes, Liang Yi had actually been observing Huang Yiji for two weeks and even mastered his fitness plan. He trained his back, arms, and shoulders on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays respectively. He didn't like to do aerobics, just like most male fitness enthusiasts.

"OK."

This was Huang Yiji’s reply. In order to appear less serious, he even sent a cute emoticon. The topic ended here.

When Liang Yi saw Huang Yiji's reply, she laughed uncontrollably because of the cute emoticon package, which was a cute kitten with its hand making an OK sign and one eye winking.

Even though it's not strange for boys to use cute emoticons, the kitten's action looks a bit strange, even funny, on Huang Yiji.