Gu Jingyuan smiled and didn't listen to Shen Qingmiao's words. Instead, he put their clasped hands on his thighs. Facing Shen Qingmiao's fierce gaze, Gu Jingyuan said seriously: "Warm your hands."

"Then should I thank you?"

"You're welcome. You're my girlfriend and it's only natural for me to warm your hands." Gu Jingyuan looked sincere.

Shen Qingmiao suppressed the urge to curse and took a deep breath to calm his turbulent mood. "Be careful, we're still outside."

"Miaomiao, don't worry. Everyone is watching the movie and no one will pay attention to this side." Gu Jingyuan explained seriously. At the same time, he stretched out his other hand and wrapped Shen Qingmiao's little hand with both hands.

The warm feeling instantly reached Shen Qingmiao's mind, and her originally cold hands began to warm up when wrapped by Gu Jingyuan.

The warm feeling gradually made Shen Qingmiao's desire to take it away disappear.

So comfortable!

Can't bear to take it away.

"Isn't this more comfortable?"

Facing Gu Jingyuan's question, Shen Qingmiao was too embarrassed to answer and pretended to be watching the movie seriously. After a long while, when Gu Jingyuan thought Shen Qingmiao didn't hear, Shen Qingmiao suddenly whispered, "A little bit."

Gu Jingyuan understood and looked at Shen Qingmiao with affection, then started watching the movie.

The two of them sat so close to each other that Gu Jingyuan could almost smell the sweet fragrance coming from Shen Qingmiao. The subtle fragrance was intoxicating.

After the movie, Shen Qingmiao was initially completely immersed in the film's world. Afterward, she focused all her time on Gu Jingyuan, who was beside her. The warmth he held close to her was something she couldn't ignore, and it always concerned Shen Qingmiao.

When the movie ended, Shen Qingmiao felt a sense of relief for some reason.

After taking a quick look at Gu Jingyuan being caught, she immediately withdrew her gaze and pretended as if nothing had happened, but she was actually feeling extremely guilty.

Oh my God, I hope we won’t be discovered!

Didn’t see it, didn’t see it, didn’t see it…

Shen Qingmiao kept hypnotizing himself, as if this could become a reality.

The moment he let go of her hand, Gu Jingyuan's heart was filled with regret.

The two of them came to the exit, and since Xue's mother had not come out yet, they stood there waiting.

Everyone who came out couldn't help but look at them, mainly because they looked so good. After a while, Xue's mother appeared before them.

"Auntie, over here!" Shen Qingmiao shouted loudly for fear that Xue's mother didn't see them.

Following the sound, Xue's mother saw Shen Qingmiao and Gu Jingyuan, waved to them, and then walked straight towards them. After they met up, it was already afternoon and they were already hungry, so the three of them decided to go have lunch.

After lunch, the three of them continued to stroll around the provincial capital and then went back.

After staying here for two days, Shen Qingmiao told Shen Jianjun that he wanted to go home. "Second brother, I plan to go back tomorrow."

Hearing this, Shen Jianjun couldn't help but say, "Why don't you stay a few more days? Why are you going back so soon?"

"I've been here for over a month now, and you've recovered. Why should I stay any longer? Come back and play next time." Shen Qingmiao was worried about her mushrooms during her stay. She really couldn't rest assured if she didn't go back to check on them.

"Have you decided?"

"Um."

"Okay then. I'll take you to the train station tomorrow." Then, as if remembering something, Shen Jianjun asked, "Have you told the battalion commander about this?"

Shen Qingmiao replied: "Not yet. Since you happened to be here, I told you first and then I'll tell him later."

Xue's mother had already left yesterday, mainly because the hospital was urging her to go back. Before leaving, Xue's mother also bought something she wanted to give to Shen Qingmiao.

"Qingmiao, Auntie is leaving tomorrow. This is a gift for you, you have to accept it."

Shen Qingmiao opened the gift bag out of curiosity and saw a radio inside.

"Auntie doesn't know what to give you, but I think you can use this. When you have nothing to do, listening to the radio more often will not only broaden your horizons, but also help you learn about national affairs, which is good for you."

Shen Qingmiao knew that a radio was not cheap. She was about to refuse when Xue's mother interrupted her, "Don't refuse. This is a token of my aunt's love. If you refuse, she will be very sad."

After saying this, Xue's mother pretended to be sad.

Now, Shen Qingmiao couldn't even say no.

"Thank you, Auntie. I like your gift very much."

"As long as you like it." Xue's mother said with a smile.

When Xue's mother left, Shen Qingmiao and Gu Jingyuan saw her off to the train before leaving. After Xue's mother left, Shen Qingmiao found herself a little uncomfortable without her. During the time they spent together, Shen Qingmiao discovered that Xue's mother was truly an open-minded and loving mother.

Being with her is like being with a friend.

The two of them felt like close friends regardless of age.

Since she had decided to go back tomorrow, Shen Qingmiao didn't waste any time. She packed her things while she had nothing to do, so as to avoid losing anything in a hurry when she left tomorrow.

When Gu Jingyuan came to deliver lunch, Shen Qingmiao brought up this matter with him.

"By the way, I have something to tell you. I'll be back tomorrow." After welcoming Gu Jingyuan into the room, Shen Qingmiao went straight to the point.

Gu Jingyuan was surprised at first, as if he hadn't expected the separation to come so soon. Then he felt reluctant to leave. "So soon?"

"Not any longer. I've been here for so long, it's time to go back."

Gu Jingyuan was reluctant to let Shen Qingmiao go back, he really wanted to keep her. His originally happy mood instantly became depressed.

Shen Qingmiao, who hadn't heard the voice, looked up and saw Gu Jingyuan's lost look. "What's wrong? Are you so reluctant to leave me?"

Gu Jingyuan took a step forward and hugged Shen Qingmiao as her eyes widened. Smelling the scent of her hair, Gu Jingyuan said stiffly, "I can't bear to leave. I don't want to be separated."

The tight grip he put on her seemed to want to embed Shen Qingmiao into his body so that they wouldn't have to separate.

Shen Qingmiao stretched out her arms and hugged Gu Jingyuan's waist, pressing her face against his chest, listening to the heartbeat coming from there, and began to miss him even before they parted.

"I can't bear to leave you either."

Not only Gu Jingyuan was reluctant to leave, Shen Qingmiao was also reluctant to leave him. But there was no other way, she couldn't live in the guesthouse forever, the family business also needed her.

The separation now is for a better meeting. Shen Qingmiao firmly believes that the next time they meet will not be too long.

The two of them hugged each other for a long time, never separating. How I wish time could stop at this second, so that there would be no separation.