The snow on the ground had not yet melted, and the forest was quiet and cold in the dead of night.

Gu Zhiyun's note was vague, only mentioning "the usual place" without specifying the exact location.

The old place must be a place that both of them know.

Where else could it be?

Chen Jingyan smiled, her small face hidden behind her scarf.

She walked resolutely toward the northeast of the forest farm.

After walking for a while, she came to a huge snowdrift.

On New Year's Eve, Gu Zhiyun fell into this snowdrift while patrolling the field. Shen Jingyan thought something had happened to him and came crying all the way to find him.

Then, a series of wonderful coincidences came together, and the two rolled down the slope, kissed, and even broke their lips.

As a result, Shen Jingyan unexpectedly gained 10,000 points and unlocked the medicine section.

As she sweetly reminisced about the past, she gazed at the moon in the sky, which was no longer quite full, and hummed a little tune softly.

Suddenly, a cold wind swept over her from behind, and before she could turn around, she was tightly embraced from behind.

A steaming chin rubbed against her face, just like a puppy begging its owner for affection.

"Comrade Gu!"

Shen Jingyan tried to turn around, but Gu Zhiyun hugged her even tighter.

"Why are you still calling me comrade? I gave you time to think of a way to address me!"

Gu Zhiyun's tone was somewhat resentful, "Have you ever seen someone who calls themselves 'comrade' while in a relationship?"

A low, husky, sexy voice whispered in her ear, gently stirring Shen Jingyan's heart; her ears were practically burning.

She lowered her head even further and whispered softly, "I haven't decided yet..."

Suddenly she felt dizzy and her feet were lifted into the air.

Gu Zhiyun hugged her and spun her around until her back rested against a large tree. Gu Zhiyun then wrapped his arms around her.

The two were of different heights, so Gu Zhiyun bent down and used his fingers to lift Shen Jingyan's chin, finally finding a suitable angle for a kiss.

Before Chen Jingyan could even open her mouth, warm lips covered hers.

Gu Zhiyun seemed to have no idea about taking things step by step; his kisses were urgent and fierce, stealing the air from Chen Jingyan's lungs.

"Mmm...mmm..."

Only when the little girl started whimpering and kept pounding his chest did Gu Zhiyun finally separate their lips a little.

He was slightly out of breath when he asked, "Have you thought it through this time?"

Shen Jingyan felt that there was a threat hidden in his gentle words.

Is it because she doesn't give Gu Zhiyun a satisfactory address tonight that Gu Zhiyun won't let her go back?

Chen Jingyan pouted her rosy lips and said reproachfully, "I just haven't thought it through yet, what can you do about it?"

Gu Zhiyun lifted her chin, and Shen Jingyan had no choice but to tilt her head slightly, her watery eyes filled with Gu Zhiyun's handsome features.

His tone suddenly turned much fiercer: "If you can't figure it out, I'll kiss you until you cry."

After saying that, he took another deep breath and kissed the girl's cherry lips.

Chen Jingyan's composure was completely taken away, her brain was spinning, her waist went limp, and she almost slid down the tree trunk.

A strong hand supported her waist, but the mouth continued its actions.

Shen Jingyan turned her head several times to avoid the air, but Gu Zhiyun would catch her precisely every second.

The two played a game of chase until Shen Jingyan's voice was tinged with sobs, at which point Gu Zhiyun reluctantly let her go.

Shen Jingyan's eyes were filled with tears, as clear and bright as diamonds, which moved Gu Zhiyun deeply.

"I keep my word. Have you thought it through this time?"

Shen Jingyan racked her brains, then whispered, "...Brother Yun, can I call you Brother Yun in private?"

When the little girl called out "Brother Yun," her voice trembled at the end, and her pretty face was filled with shyness.

Gu Zhiyun's heart trembled slightly. He kissed her smooth forehead and said in a hoarse voice, "Okay, I like this nickname."

“But in front of others, I still call you comrade!” Shen Jingyan emphasized.

Gu Zhiyun pinched the tip of her nose and smiled, "Okay, I understand."

Suddenly, he sighed softly again.

"Jingya, I'm sorry to have wronged you."

A gentle, large hand ruffled Shen Jingyan's hair, giving her a sweet feeling of being pampered.

"I'm not wronged, where am I wronged?"

"To be friends with me, you have to be like a spy, solving mysteries and running to the woods in the middle of the night to meet me. Isn't that a waste?"

As Gu Zhiyun spoke, a hint of self-reproach appeared in his deep eyes.

"No, it's quite interesting. I love riddles."

He spoke calmly, half-jokingly and half-comfortingly.

Gu Zhiyun looked down at the little girl's bright eyes, his gaze becoming affectionate again.

“My little girl is so smart. I was worried you wouldn’t understand and wouldn’t be able to find the place, but I didn’t expect you to arrive before me.”

Shen Jingyan's ears burned, and she pounded his chest, saying, "Who's yours?"

"You don't want to be with me?" Gu Zhiyun said resentfully, "It turns out I was just being delusional."

Why does that tone sound like Lin Daiyu's?

With a smile, she coaxed, "You're a bit premature to say that."

Gu Zhiyun cupped her face in his hands and said earnestly, "Jingya, I don't want to be secretive or hide away. I want everyone to know that I like you, and that you are mine."

Such a sincere and passionate confession is unlike something someone as aloof as Gu Zhiyun would say.

Shen Jingyan's heart was pounding wildly.

"Tomorrow I'll go tell your uncle that I want to be with you openly and honestly."

Shen Jingyan hesitated for a moment, then put her hands on his shoulders and said, "Brother Yun, let's wait a bit longer. My uncle is already upset enough because of Shen Yuqin and Zhou Zhengqing. If you go and talk to him now, you'll be walking into the line of fire!"

Gu Zhiyun's fervent heart cooled down a bit, and he felt that what Chen Jingyan said made sense.

If he said that, Shen Honggang might mistake him for a conman like Zhou Zhengqing.

"How long will it take?"

His tone was complaining, like a child who hadn't gotten any candy.

Shen Jingyan never expected that Gu Zhiyun would have such a childlike side.

This person is clearly a person with rich emotions and desires, so how could she have thought he was cold and aloof, like a beautiful puppet?

She stood on tiptoe, touched Gu Zhiyun's face, and imitated his tone from earlier, saying, "Brother Yun, I'm sorry to have wronged you."

"I do feel quite wronged, so shouldn't you comfort me?" Gu Zhiyun smiled slyly.

Shen Jingyan thought this person was pretty despicable.

"Aren't I just trying to comfort you?"

Is verbal comfort all you're offering?

That tone was like Anzi wanting hazelnuts after eating walnuts.

Shen Jingyan remained somewhat dazed in the face of Gu Zhiyun's persistent hints.

"Then what kind of comfort do you want?"

Gu Zhiyun pointed to his lips: "Give me a kiss."

Shen Jingyan's ears turned red, and her face also flushed: "We've been kissing for ages..."

"That was me kissing you; you've never kissed me first."

Chen Jingyan: "..."

[Author's Note]: This chapter is full of sweet moments, enough to keep Gu Zhiqing happy for days!

Gu Zhiyun: I'm coming clean. All that aloofness and celibacy was just an act. If the opportunity arises, I really want to devour the little white rabbit in my arms!