Chapter 54 An Encounter

In late autumn in Yuncheng, the wind carried a chill that swept across the city.

Because she is sensitive to cold, Su Pu put on a lamb wool coat early on, wore a white knitted hat, and her hands were also fully covered up.

I wrapped myself up tightly in the gloves Aunt Zhang had made for me.

He had already finished get off work, but instead of going home, he sat in the shop reading a book on coffee making.

The alarm clock, set in advance, reminded him that it was six o'clock in the evening. Su Pu immediately got up, dressed, and stared longingly at the door.

Not long after, two loud thuds suddenly came from outside the French windows beside me.

Su Pu blinked and looked over. Just a window away, Li Jichuan, dressed in a black cashmere coat, sat in a wheelchair and smiled at him.

Let's go!

He mouthed the words to Su Pu.

Su Putong stood up abruptly and rushed out of the shop without waiting—

She's going on a date with her husband!

...

Last time, Su Pu was so angry that she drank herself into a stupor after he stood her up at the last minute. Li Jichuan had already learned his lesson... and tasted the sweetness of success.

So that night, he decided to make up for the promise he made to the little mute boy.

He arranged to meet at six o'clock, but just before leaving, he felt that his coat didn't look good, so he changed into another set of clothes and finally showed up.

The little mute girl ran towards him like a running lamb, and Li Jichuan's heart leaped with joy.

I long to open my arms and embrace him tightly.

But would Su Pu be willing to snuggle into his arms?

"Have you been waiting long?"

When the person ran up to him, Li Jichuan looked at the little mute boy with white breath coming out of his nose and couldn't help but laugh.

Su Pu shook her head, saw that Li Jichuan was dressed in thin clothes, took off her gloves and put them on his hands.

As Li Jichuan felt the warmth of Su Pu inside the gloves, he became certain that Su Pu was indeed a hand fetishist.

I was afraid his hands would get cold and I wouldn't be able to admire them anymore...

A cunning little hand fetishist.

"Get in the car quickly," Li Jichuan said.

Su Pu nodded, a satisfied smile on his face.

Actually, there was no need for gloves. From the moment he saw him, Li Jichuan was no longer cold.

...

The purpose of this trip is to customize a base for Su Pu's trophy.

They arrived at a long-established shopping mall, and Li Jichuan skillfully led Su Pu to an antique watch workshop on the ground floor.

The craftsmen there all had gray hair and looked quite old; they were all acquainted with Li Jichuan.

After explaining their purpose, the old craftsman noted down the dimensions of the trophy and informed them of the pickup time.

The shop is filled with many antique watches that tick away; wandering through it feels like visiting a museum.

"Isn't it amazing that such a store is located in such a high-end shopping mall..."

Fearing to break the peace in the shop, Li Jichuan lowered his voice, so that only the two of them could hear him.

Su Pu nodded.

For some reason, visiting this store makes me feel very calm, as if time is passing by like the wind.

"My first mechanical watch was a gift from my father..."

Li Jichuan's wheelchair carefully avoided the old-fashioned clocks, and Su Pu followed behind him, gazing at his long, curled eyelashes.

"I was very young back then, and I always felt that my watch was a burden that prevented me from playing ball, so I no longer had an excuse to play..."

“But my parents left so suddenly, they didn’t have time to leave me anything. After their funeral, I went home and looked around. There were many things that had sentimental value, but none of them were as small and portable as that watch, which could accompany me to any place.”

So, you come here often to get your watch repaired?

After listening, Su Pu typed a message to him.

Li Jichuan nodded. "Mm."

"When that watch first broke, I cried secretly for several nights. I took all the pocket money I had saved up and came here, begging them to fix my watch..."

"I think I cried pretty badly the day I first brought the watch over, but thankfully they didn't laugh at me afterwards."

Li Jichuan chuckled self-deprecatingly.

Su Pu listened and patted his shoulder, but his wrist was grabbed. Li Jichuan took out a watch from his pocket and put it on Su Pu's wrist.

"You gave me such an expensive bracelet, and after thinking it over, I have no choice but to give you the most important thing to me..."

Li Jichuan deftly tightened the watch strap around Su Pu's wrist.

He was so thin that even when he fastened the belt into the innermost hole, it still wobbled a bit.

“Su Pu, this is the most important gift my parents left me, and I’m giving it to you as well.”

So, don't be jealous of anyone, you are irreplaceable...

Before they knew it, they had walked out of the store, and the background noise in their ears had changed from the ticking of clocks to pop songs.

Su Pu was still unable to come to her senses...

The fact that he was wearing something so important to Li Jichuan on his wrist, could it mean that he was also important to him?

He felt so happy and blissful. Should he share this feeling with Li Jichuan?

Li Jichuan's wheelchair was in front, and Su Pu walked behind, standing on tiptoe with excitement.

I jumped around a few times on the spot.

He is so happy, can Li Jichuan know?

...

Before leaving the mall, Su Pu stopped in front of a store and stared blankly at the cashmere scarves worn by mannequins at the store entrance.

"Do you want it?"

Noticing his concern, Li Jichuan asked him.

Su Pu nodded; he wanted it, but not for himself.

The two entered the store, and Li Jichuan asked the salesperson to bring the scarf for them to try on.

Su Pu took the scarf and wrapped it directly around Li Jichuan's neck.

He wasn't wrong; she really suits Li Jichuan!

Li Jichuan, with half his face buried in his scarf, paused for two seconds before asking hesitantly.

"You chose this for me?"

Su Pu nodded with a smile.

Her gaze shifted, and she took a fancy to a shirt. She pointed it out to the salesperson, and then pointed it out to Li Jichuan.

Get one for my husband!

Li Jichuan smiled. "A shirt suits me too?"

Su Pu nodded.

"Sky blue?" Li Jichuan asked in surprise.

His wardrobe always contained only black, white, and gray.

Su Pu hesitated for two seconds.

【Then you should try it first.】

Li Jichuan entered the fitting room with a sense of curiosity, thinking, "So my wife likes this." Su Pu stood outside, glancing curiously at the watch on her wrist.

So this is what it feels like to receive a truly meaningful gift...

"Su Pu?"

While she was engrossed in her thoughts, Su Pu suddenly heard her own name.

He looked up at the person walking towards him, and after thinking for a long time, he finally recalled the person's name from his memory.

Collection of writings.

His deskmate in high school.

"It really is you! What are you doing here?"

Cong Shu reaffirmed that this brand, where a single shirt can easily cost 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, could Su Pu afford it?

After not seeing him for several years, how come that timid little mute boy is doing so well now?

As past memories slowly resurfaced, Su Pu instinctively felt fear and took two steps back.

No, don't come any closer...

“Are you here to go shopping? You haven’t shown up since graduation. We’ve been wondering where you went!” Cong Shu said casually.

The perpetrators never put themselves in chains, but the victims are trapped in painful memories of the past, crying even in the dead of night.

This world is so unfair!

"Su Pu, I've tried it..."

The fitting room door opened, and Li Jichuan entered calmly.

"The shirt is very nice; you have a great eye for choosing!"

Su Pu's lips stiffened, and she forced a very unnatural smile.

"Li Jichuan?!" Cong Shu blinked in disbelief. "You're shopping here too? What a coincidence!"

Li Jichuan didn't even spare him a glance, only looking at Su Pu.

"Xiao Pu, I like both the scarf and the shirt, buy them for me..."

Su Pu was stunned, then slowly nodded.

After all, it's what my husband likes, so I have to do whatever he says!

Li Jichuan shoved the scarf and shirt into his hands, "Then go pay the bill."

Su Pu was dizzy and left with her things in her arms.

...

As soon as the little mute left, the nonchalant look on Li Jichuan's face vanished.

His face immediately turned cold, and his arrogant demeanor sent chills down one's spine.

How do you know him?

Cong Shu looked blank. "Huh? You mean Su Pu?"

"He was... a high school classmate..."

Li Jichuan's expression hardened. "High school?"

“Yes, Su Pu transferred here in the second semester of her first year of high school,” Cong Shu replied.

Li Jichuan guessed, "In other words, there was a period of six months when we were on the same campus."

Cong Shu recalled, nodding in affirmation.

"Well, when you were in your senior year of high school, we were in our first year, and he and I were deskmates..." He was a little curious, "But, senior, how did you become so close to Su Pu?"

Li Jichuan seemed to be deep in thought, and lazily lifted his eyelids to glance at him.

"We're married and we sleep in the same bed every night, how could we not know each other well?"

"What?!?!?!" Cong Shu exclaimed in shock.