Jiang Xu recalled Gu Li, whom he had met during this period.

The Gu Li he had met at first was indifferent and playful, then became flamboyant and intense. He was like a confident gust of wind, or a pure and carefree handful of snow, but he had never seen Gu Li speak so softly.

His panting seemed to be from running specifically for you, and he seemed to be speaking up with sincerity and courage because he was afraid of making you angry, which gave Jiang Xu a misconception.

This person will wait for me for a long time, until I am willing to open the door.

Jiang Xu admitted that at this moment, he felt a slight sourness in his heart, like lemon-flavored candy melting and slowly flowing.

Gu Li, "Are you listening? You didn't fall asleep, did you?" His voice softened. "Jiang Xu?"

Jiang Xu: "Aren't you asleep? Do you want me to open the door for you?"

Gu Li: "It's up to you. Would you like to drive it?"

Jiang Xu, "Call me 'Brother Xu' again, and the door will open in the next moment."

Gu Li said, "Tsk, look how cold it is, I'm freezing. Jiang Xu, you should also remember to go to bed early."

As expected, the "waiting all this time" was a product of Jiang Xu's late-night embellishment. He listened to Gu Li's words and smiled with a mixture of helplessness and indulgence.

It was the height of summer, and even at midnight, it was definitely not cold. Gu Li was clearly changing the subject.

Just as Jiang Xu was thinking this, the doorbell rang again.

Jiang Xu stood up and said, "Hurry up, is the person who broke the promise trying to renege on it? Gu Li."

As Gu Li listened to Jiang Xu speak, a faint smile played on his lips. This smile brushed against Gu Li's ear, like a strand of hair brushing against it, causing a slight tickle and discomfort.

Gu Li called out, "Brother Xu," and then felt inexplicably ashamed. He immediately said, "What about the door that was supposed to open the next moment? You made my door disappear, Jiang Xu."

The door opened as soon as he finished speaking, and Jiang Xu appeared behind it, saying, "You're still here. I've turned you back."

Gu Li: "Here you go."

Jiang Xu was stunned. Gu Li was holding a large bouquet of bright red roses in her arms. The petals were already a little wilted, but the water droplets made the flowers look more vibrant. "What is this?"

Gu Li said, "I asked those guys, and they said there should be flowers in the greenhouse, but I arrived a bit late, and these roses were all that were left." He then handed them forward tentatively, "Don't you like them?"

Jiang Xu took the flowers. "They're alright, but our situation might... perhaps..." He struggled to find the right words. "Have you ever given flowers to anyone before?"

Gu Li: "Besides my mom, it's probably just you."

Jiang Xu, "You're giving your mom these flowers too?"

Gu Li looked like she had a problem with it. "There's more than just this one, isn't there?"

Jiang Xu, "Don't you think it's more suitable for another occasion?"

Gu Li glanced at Jiang Xu and smiled. He understood what Jiang Xu was implying, so his shoulders shook even more violently, and he was so happy that his voice trembled as he said, "You're too narrow-minded. There are many occasions that it can be used for, but today, it's only suitable for a housewarming party."

Jiang Xu looked at the person who was laughing. Gu Li's smile was clean and pure, and the corners of her eyes curved like little hooks, enticing him to laugh along with her. "You have quite a few twisted arguments."

Gu Li's smile faded and her expression became much more serious. "Hurry up and put the flowers away."

Jiang Xu noticed that he was speaking much faster and assumed he had something urgent to attend to, so he quickly placed the flowers on the cabinet next to the entryway. "What's wrong?"

Gu Li said, “I prepared something else, but the weather is really too bad, so please don’t be disappointed.” He then suddenly stretched out his hand, which had been hidden behind his back for a while, “because I feel it’s probably not going to be very good.”

He was holding an ice cream cone in his outstretched hand. The white ice cream on it had melted a little, and the liquid slid down the cone onto Gu Li's hand, making him look disheveled but not funny.

Jiang Xu said, "It's pretty good." He really thought it was pretty good; the ice cream cone was good, and the person holding the ice cream cone was also very nice.

Gu Li, "Why don't you try some?"

Jiang Xu answered Gu Li's question with his actions. He stepped forward, grasped the wrist of the person holding the ice cream cone, and licked his hand with Gu Li's hand, saying, "It's delicious."

Gu Li said, "Then you can continue eating by yourself."

Jiang Xu laughed and shook his head, letting go of her hand. "That won't do, my hands will get dirty." His gaze fell on Gu Li's hand holding the ice cream cone. "Like you."

Gu Li looked at the person and said, "Really?" The next second he reached out to grab Jiang Xu's wrist, "I'm going to use force now, so hurry up and take it."

Jiang Xu dodged, "You haven't even tried the soft approach, it's not appropriate to go straight for the hard one, is it?"

Gu Li said, "I won't try anything soft. I bought this from far away, so hurry up and take it." He kept looking for an opportunity to subdue the person first.

Jiang Xu said, "Forced love is never sweet. Let's stop." Jiang Xu backed away, barely creating some distance between them.

Gu Li said, "It's so sweet, the sweetest thing ever." He followed Jiang Xu's footsteps and said, "Just give in to your brother."

Jiang Xu stopped dodging and took the initiative to grab Gu Li's hand, saying, "Then I won't hold back."

Gu Li, holding an ice cream cone, was trying to evade Jiang Xu as he ventured deeper into enemy territory. However, the disadvantage of using only one hand immediately became apparent. Gu Li tried to retreat and leave through the door, only to find that the door was already closed. He leaned against the door, and someone grabbed both of his hands.

The bouquet of roses sat on the cabinet in the entryway, its fragrance filling the air. The two seemed to be enveloped in a wave of roses, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

The ice cream cone melted even more liquid from the playful fighting, leaving a sticky residue on Jiang Xu's hand. "Stop fooling around, or we'll get a complaint for disturbing the peace."

Gu Li coughed lightly, "Okay, that's enough."

After listening to him finish speaking, Jiang Xu released Gu Li's hand, walked to the coffee table, took out two tissues, and handed them to the other person.

Gu Li was looking down at the ground. Not only his hands, but also a lot of white ice cream liquid had spilled on the ground. He suddenly felt that his decision to buy it might have been wrong. He must have been ripped off by those bastards. Fortunately, he still had the things he had prepared.

As a pair of fair feet came into view, the owner of the feet spoke up, "Go on, wipe your hands. Don't worry about the floor. Just give me the ice cream cone."

Gu Li looked away and took the paper. "Aren't you afraid of getting your hands dirty now?" He handed the ice cream cone to Jiang Xu. It was a gift from him, regardless of whether the gift was good or not.

Jiang Xu: "It's already dirty."

As Gu Li wiped her shoes, she said, "Go sit on the sofa. Why aren't you wearing shoes?"

Jiang Xu said, "It's too hot to wear this." He wouldn't say it was because the moment he heard "Brother Xu," his mind went blank and all he could think of was opening the door for the other person immediately. "You bought an ice cream cone, why didn't you come in earlier?"

Gu Li said, "It's too cold, I'll warm up outside the door." He wouldn't say that he forgot because he was chatting with the other person, but just thought it would be nice to chat at the door.

The two people's answers were increasingly outrageous.

One person complains about the heat even though it's cold indoors, while another keeps mentioning the cold even though it's quite hot outside.

Gu Li spoke again, "I've prepared something else, would you like to see it?"