After dinner, all the plates and bowls on the table were spotless.

Luo Xikui was quite full after eating. After wiping her mouth, she waited for Xu Ziyu to pay the bill.

After a while, there was still no movement from the other side. She couldn't help but look up and saw Xu Ziyu looking at her.

The two stared at each other, Luo Xikui not quite understanding why he hadn't paid the bill yet.

"Wallet," Xu Ziyu reminded her.

Luo Xikui took out her wallet, not quite understanding what was happening. Before she could react, he reached out and took the wallet from her hand.

The thought of the photo in her wallet made her anxious, and she quickly reached out to snatch it.

But before she could even reach her hand out, he had already opened his wallet.

When Xu Ziyu opened it, he was genuinely stunned to find a two-inch photo of them standing side by side.

This was taken on the day Yuhua was taking his graduation photos; she insisted on taking a photo with him alone.

However, something seems a bit strange. Weren't they taking full-body photos? And they were taken next to the school's stone monument. He has another one over there; he can't be mistaken.

Why is it that this picture only shows her chest, and the background has been photoshopped to be red?

If it weren't for their youthful faces and the fact that they were wearing school uniforms, this would look exactly like a wedding photo from an official document.

Xu Ziyu smiled faintly, glanced at her, and saw that she was covering her face, looking like she didn't want to admit it at all.

He looked away, took out a red note from his wallet, and handed it to the waiter, who then went to get the change.

Xu Ziyu then took the 'wedding photo' out of his wallet, his eyes smiling: "What's going on here?"

Luo Xikui really wanted to disappear into the ground at this moment. She chuckled awkwardly and said, "It's probably A Yu's prank. He's the naughtiest guy. He's eighteen years old and he's still like this."

That was a really bad lie. After she finished speaking, she lowered her head, and the tips of her ears turned completely red.

Xu Ziyu chuckled, but didn't expose her, instead replying, "He really is mischievous."

Luo Xikui continued to chuckle awkwardly, unaware that he would actually use her wallet to pay the bill, and so naturally at that.

"I just got back to China, and I haven't exchanged the money yet." Xu Ziyu put the photo back, handed it back to her, and said, "You're treating this time, I'll treat you next time."

"No, no need." Luo Xikui quickly shook her head and said, "You've just returned to the country, this is just a welcome dinner for you, no need to be so polite."

Xu Ziyu sensed that she didn't seem to want to have another meal with him, and his expression darkened slightly. He said, "Consider this a welcome meal. You're asking for too much."

Luo Xikui glanced at the leftovers on the table. Such simple home-cooked dishes were indeed meager for a welcome feast.

The waiter returned with the change, which eased some of her embarrassment.

She kept her head down, focused on collecting the change, and put her wallet back into her bag.

Xu Ziyu had already realized that she didn't intend to respond to his previous remark or accept his invitation to the next meal.

And she seemed eager to leave.

His expression darkened again, and he got up and walked towards the elevator.

Luo Xikui knew she had upset him, so she got up and slowly followed him.

After leaving the mansion, Xu Ziyu exchanged a few words with Zhang Ping, then turned back to Luo Xikui and said, "Walk with me for a bit."

"I……"

Before she could come up with any of her various ways to refuse, Xu Ziyu simply took her violin and put it in the car, then strode towards the Jiang'an Bridge.

Seeing that Uncle Zhang had locked the car door and Xu Ziyu hadn't spoken, Luo Xikui guessed that he wouldn't return her violin. Having no other choice, she followed him toward the riverbank.