"Qinghuan!" A familiar voice rang out.

Lin Qinghuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw Qin Zhen standing in front of a clothing store, looking at her with a face full of surprise.

Lin Qinghuan hadn't seen Qin Zhen for a long time, and she didn't expect to meet him today. She smiled at Qin Zhen and said, "Qin Zhen, it's been a long time. I didn't expect to meet you here."

Although she and Qin Zhen had broken up, she didn't hate him. They couldn't be lovers, and they didn't need to be enemies; they could just remain acquaintances.

Qin Zhen walked to Lin Qinghuan's side and looked at her exquisite face, her fair and delicate skin, which was even more beautiful than before and she had grown taller. If he hadn't been confused for a moment, Lin Qinghuan would be his girlfriend and future wife now.

A wave of bitterness washed over Qin Zhen. Seeing the bag Lin Qinghuan was carrying, he smiled and asked, "Qinghuan, why are you shopping alone?"

Lin Qinghuan smiled and said, "I haven't been living in the city for very long. I don't know anyone and I don't have any friends."

"Wei Xiaoming knows you're unfamiliar with the area, doesn't she accompany you?" Qin Zhen asked.

Lin Qinghuan turned her head to look behind her, but did not see Wei Xiao. She believed in Wei Xiao's character, but she still felt a little uncomfortable.

"Wei Xiao is a soldier, he's very busy, he doesn't have time to go shopping with me!"

Qin Zhen asked, "Qinghuan, military wives not only have to endure long-term separation, but also have to face troubles and difficulties in life alone. Have you really thought it through and decided to spend the rest of your life with Wei Xiao?"

Li Ying smiled brightly and said, "Wei Xiao doesn't mind my humble origins or my bad reputation. He's such a good person, of course I'm willing to spend my life with him."

Qin Zhen's eyes dimmed, his lips moved, and he forcibly suppressed the complicated feelings in his heart, asking, "Qing Huan, where do you live? When will I have time to visit you?"

Lin Qinghuan told Qin Zhen her address, and Qin Zhen was surprised. She didn't expect Lin Qinghuan to live in the same community as Wei Xiao. Where did she get so much money to buy a house?

Lin Qinghuan immediately saw through Qin Zhen's thoughts and said with a smile, "I don't have the money to buy a villa. The villa was a gift from my grandfather. By the way, I'm going back to my hometown tomorrow and won't be back until after the New Year."

"It's a rare opportunity for us to get together today, how about I treat you to dinner?" Qin Zhen said.

Lin Qinghuan was free today, so she readily agreed to Qin Zhen's invitation, saying, "Okay!"

Wei Xiao went into the jewelry store, said a few words to Wu Yan, and then walked out the door. He watched Lin Qinghuan and Qin Zhen chatting and laughing in the distance, and felt a pang of jealousy. After seeing Qin Zhen and Lin Qinghuan leave side by side, he wished he could pull Lin Qinghuan to his side, but he had a mission to complete and could only watch the two of them leave helplessly.

Qin Zhen led Lin Qinghuan into a hot pot restaurant and chose a seat by the window.

Qin Zhen smiled and said, "The broth at this hot pot restaurant is really flavorful; you'll definitely like it."

Lin Qinghuan smiled and said, "Really? Then I'll have to eat more later."

As Lin Qinghuan looked around the hot pot restaurant, she noticed that it looked spacious and elegant, with a unified and bright atmosphere that made people feel comfortable.

After Qin Zhen ordered the food, he poured Lin Qinghuan a cup of tea. He had promised to give Lin Qinghuan a good life, but he broke his promise.

Qin Zhen often thought that if he had gone to find Lin Qinghuan sooner, if Lin Qinghuan had trusted him more, and if she had waited for him a little longer, the outcome would have been different.

Or was it fate that I and Lin Qinghuan were destined to be apart?

Lin Qinghuan took a sip of tea, looked up at Qin Zhen, and saw that Qin Zhen's brows were slightly furrowed and there was a faint worry between his brows. She asked curiously, "Are you having some difficulties?"

Qin Zhen shook his head. "I didn't encounter any difficulties. I was just thinking that if I had taken you home to meet my parents back then and those unpleasant things hadn't happened, you would still be my girlfriend now, and we wouldn't have ended up breaking up."

Lin Qinghuan leaned back in her chair and looked at Qin Zhen calmly, saying, "There aren't that many 'what ifs' in the world. What's done is done. We should look forward and not dwell on the past."

"Qinghuan, you gave up on our relationship so easily, did you never like me at all?"

Qin Zhen asked the question that had been on his mind.

"Qin Zhen, saying such things is an insult to me, and also an insult to yourself," Lin Qinghuan said with a slight frown.

Qin Zhen was filled with mixed feelings of sorrow and joy. It turned out that Lin Qinghuan really did love him and really wanted to spend her life with him. It was he who lost Qinghuan!

Dong Wenbo and his friend Zhang Zheyu walked into the hot pot restaurant together. Dong Wenbo caught sight of Lin Qinghuan and stopped in his tracks. He never expected to run into her here!

Seeing Dong Wenbo stop, Zhang Zheyu turned to look at Liang Bowei. He noticed Liang Bowei's eyes were fixed on one direction. Curious, he followed Dong Wenbo's gaze and saw a beautiful girl and a handsome young man eating.

"Wenbo, do you know those two people?" Zhang Zheyu asked.

“That girl is Wei Xiao’s girlfriend,” Dong Wenbo said.

Zhang Zheyu chuckled and said, "She's very young and beautiful. No wonder Wei Xiao took a liking to her."

Dong Wenbo recalled Lin Qinghuan's fierce fighting style and said, "She is indeed very beautiful, but she is also very fierce. Most men can't handle her, only Wei Xiao can."

Zhang Zheyu said with some disbelief, "She looks bright and generous on the outside, not like a feisty girl."

Dong Wenbo said, "You can't judge a book by its cover. Let's not sit in the private room today, let's sit in the lobby instead!"

Zhang Zheyu said nonchalantly, "Whatever!"