After a dull meal, everyone went their separate ways.

Xu Tingchuan drove Ni Sitian back to their home in the city.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Xu Tingchuan accompanied Ni Sitian to visit her aunt and uncle, bringing them health supplements and organic fruits and vegetables they grew themselves.

Besides her uncle and aunt's family, Ni Sitian had no other relatives to rely on.

After the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, he and Xu Tingchuan stayed at home together.

They didn't do anything special, just stayed quietly, reading or watching TV, occasionally chatting, and the atmosphere was incredibly harmonious.

However, a taboo topic arose between them: Xu Haicheng and Jin Rulan.

Ni Sitian never mentioned it again, and Xu Tingchuan didn't offer any explanation to her.

There was a small knot in the middle of the line that brought harmony between the two people; if you ignored it, it would be as if it didn't exist.

On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Xiang Zhilan called Ni Sitian and asked her to meet him.

They arranged to meet at a familiar coffee shop. When Ni Sitian arrived, Xiang Zhilan was already there.

Ni Sitian was quite surprised. Xiang Zhilan had permed her shoulder-length straight hair and dyed it chestnut brown. She tucked one side behind her ear, revealing her beautiful ear, which was adorned with a large earring, giving her a particularly mature and sophisticated look.

"Did Shen Muzhi allow you to change your hairstyle?" Ni Sitian asked curiously as she sat down.

"I just changed my hairstyle this morning, he doesn't know yet. Anyway, it's only ten days left, I'm going to make it through." Xiang Zhilan smiled, perhaps because of the new hairstyle, her mood was particularly high. "Let's order, what do you want to eat is on me."

Ni Sitian took the menu and didn't stand on ceremony. After ordering, she squinted at Zhi Lan and asked, "Is the only reason you're so happy is because of the new look?"

“BINGO!” Xiang Zhilan raised her eyebrows and smiled. “Brother A-Xian came back yesterday.”

"No wonder, look how happy you are." Ni Sitian smiled, then frowned in confusion: "Since your brother Xian came back yesterday, how come you had time to ask me out? Shouldn't you be with him?"

Xiang Zhilan's lips twitched. "Ni Sitian, don't tell me you've forgotten what day it is tomorrow!"

"I know, it's Valentine's Day." Ni Sitian was puzzled. Was there any necessary connection between Valentine's Day and asking her to come out?

"You even know about Valentine's Day? Have you prepared anything for your Mr. Xu?"

"I've prepared it. It's the wallet we bought together last time." Ni Sitian felt that she had prepared quite well. The New Year's gift was a scarf, and the Valentine's Day gift was a wallet. Both were very practical personal items.

"Besides that?"

"Why exclude that? Isn't giving one thing enough?" Ni Sitian asked, puzzled.

"You forgot the most important thing." Xiang Zhilan reached out and flicked Ni Sitian's forehead.

Ni Sitian rubbed her forehead, her mind full of questions: "What's the most important thing?"

"Of course, it's chocolate, an essential Valentine's Day treat!" Xiang Zhilan shook her head and sighed, looking at Ni Sitian with a look that said, "You're hopeless."

Ni Sitian suddenly realized that February 14th was indeed the day when girls gave chocolates to boys. She had bought chocolates for Qin Mubei before.

"But Tingchuan doesn't like sweet foods. He won't even touch cakes, chocolates, or candies." She didn't think about it because she knew Xu Tingchuan didn't like them.

"Silly girl, even if you don't like these foods, as long as they're given to you by someone you like, they'll sweeten your heart." Xiang Zhilan tapped Ni Sitian's forehead again and said, "Especially if the chocolate was made by your own hands, it would definitely be even sweeter to your very core."