"Shen Xiaoyi," Chi Wangye put down his water bottle and looked at her with bright eyes, "I won the competition, do you want to come celebrate with me?"

Shen Zhiyi pointed to his teammates not far away.

"With them?"

Chi Wangye's eyes turned cold, and he scoffed, "Why bring them along?"

“Just us,” he said, his gaze fixed on her, “you and me.”

I don't know when I'll see her again.

He wanted to spend more time with her.

"But...where should we celebrate?" Shen Zhiyi tilted her head and looked at him.

“Have you been to the park behind our school? There’s an artificial lake there,” Chi Wangye said. “Go buy some things and have a meal with me there.”

Shen Zhiyi smiled and said, "Why don't we eat at a restaurant outside?"

"I'll treat you to barbecue."

Chi Wangye shook his head.

"I don't want to see anyone."

"I don't want to be bothered by any random people."

He smirked and added, "Annoying."

I just want to be with you.

Look at you, listen to what you have to say.

He stared intently at her, quietly swallowing the two words that almost escaped his lips.

Shen Zhiyi looked at the girls in groups of three or five not far away, who were glancing at Chi Wangye from time to time. After thinking for a moment, she nodded.

"That artificial lake looks quite beautiful."

"I haven't been there yet."

"Go and take a look, that's fine."

Chi Wangye visibly became excited. "Then let's go shopping."

“However…” He lowered his eyes, looking at her with a roguish air, “You just said you’d treat me to dinner, so you can’t go back on your word.”

"I'll come back to you to pay it off later."

Shen Zhiyi chuckled, "How come you're eating and taking things at the same time?"

Chi Wangye scoffed.

"You'll need my help a lot more in the future."

"It's not like I'm taking advantage of you by offering you a meal."

Shen Zhiyi had no choice but to agree.

"Alright."

"But I promised my best friend I'd go shopping with her tonight, so I can only spend a little time with you."

Chi Wangye thought.

She probably has very few opportunities to make friends.

Of course, I couldn't be such a jerk as to deprive her of the right to go out and have fun with her friends.

not to mention.

The deeper her connection with society, the better she can understand herself.

Instead of always being controlled by the south wind.

"Hmm." His gaze softened for once, and he said softly, "After you finish eating, I'll let you go see your friends."

They went to a sushi restaurant outside and bought some sushi and sashimi to go, as well as some bread, pastries, and drinks.

As they passed the fruit shop, Shen Zhiyi's eyes lit up.

"Those blueberries are huge, they look delicious."

"Wait a minute, let me find a bag and buy one for you."

"One?" Chi Wangye raised an eyebrow, his dark eyes brimming with amusement. "No need to go through the trouble of finding a bag, I'll just put it in my mouth and take it."

Shen Zhiyi almost bit her tongue.

Blushing, she said awkwardly, "It's one box! One box!"

"I misspoke just now."

Chi Wangye couldn't help but chuckle. He took a large box, paid for it, had the clerk wash it, and put it in a bag to take away.

As they approached the small park, Chi Wangye noticed that she was staring at the bag in his hand. He slightly curled the corners of his lips, took out the box of blueberries, opened it, and handed it to her.

"That glutton has been watching me the whole way."

"Here you go."

Shen Zhiyi chuckled awkwardly, reached out and took one, took off her mask, and her eyes lit up after she finished eating it.

"It's so sweet!"

"Chi Wangye, try it, it even smells of flowers."

Looking at her adorable face and bright eyes, Chi Wangye couldn't help but tease her.

He opened the lid, looked at the box full of blueberries, and exclaimed, "Wow, so many! That's enough for you to bring me dozens of times!"

Shen Zhiyi knew he was laughing at her for slipping up with the word "one," and turned her head away in embarrassment.

"You..."

"What's wrong with me?" Chi Wangye saw the blush rising on her cheeks, which shone with a charming glow in the soft sunlight, like a cute plush animal that made him want to pet it.

So the more they teased him, the more excited they became.

"Shall we split this blueberry?" He picked one up and waved it in front of her. "Or how about we each have half?"

"These blueberries are so big, shouldn't we peel them?"

Shen Zhiyi's face turned even redder with anxiety.

She wanted to rush over and cover his mouth, saying, "Stop talking."

"Then please, please ask me." Chi Wangye leaned down, tilted his head, and stared intently at her flushed face.

"Please, please." Shen Zhiyi rubbed her hands together.

Chi Wangye saw her pleading eyes, like a fawn's, sparkling with tears, and even the tip of her nose turned bright red.

He straightened up, popped a blueberry into his mouth, and smiled with pursed lips.

Fool.

Just a little teasing and she became this famous.

...

There weren't many people at the artificial lake during mealtime.

Only the warm sunset, the shadows of the trees, and schools of fish swimming around.

They sat down on the lawn by the lake.

He ate while talking incessantly.

Chi Wangye lay on the lawn, his hands folded behind his head, watching Shen Zhiyi eat sushi in small bites.

The sunlight outlined a golden ring around her profile.

He watched her chew and drink water, her eyes watering from the wasabi, and felt that time, like the setting sun, stretched out infinitely long in that moment.

He laughed at her as he handed her a drink to relieve the spiciness.

After Shen Zhiyi finished eating, they used the remaining breadcrumbs to feed the fish.

"Look at me." Chi Wangye pinched off a small piece of bread and made a gesture as if to throw it into the lake.

The fish swarmed around, their mouths wide open in anticipation.

But they didn't get to eat anything.

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