Ultimately, the two did not reach the final step that Chu Fang had been longing for.
Zhong Tingyue drove towards the outskirts of Shanghai.
Chu Fang asked, "Where are we going?"
You'll know when you get there.
"Nonsense!" He rolled his eyes. "How could I not know when I got there? What am I?"
Zhong Tingyue glanced at him, her lips curving like a crescent moon.
After driving for more than half an hour, we arrived at a small hill.
The sun was gradually setting, casting a brilliant glow on the hillside.
On this hillside stands a giant tree, its branches spreading out over an extremely wide area, and hanging from its branches are countless bottles, each containing a letter.
"Does Mr. Chu know what this is?" Zhong Tingyue asked.
"I don't know," Chu Fang answered honestly.
Upon hearing this, Zhong Tingyue smiled beautifully, her eyes filled with affection for her scoundrel husband.
Chu Fang: "..."
Zhong Tingyue said softly, "This is called the 'Wishing Tree of Love'. It is said that in ancient times, there was a couple who were very much in love, but after they got married, the husband changed his mind and began to have affairs. When the wife found out, she made a wish to the gods that her husband would not be able to leave her for more than three steps."
"From then on, the couple were never more than three steps apart until their deaths, and their bodies were buried here. People of later generations regarded this place as a place to make wishes for love."
Chu Fang: "...Does this have anything to do with love?"
That man cheated on his wife.
The man and woman ultimately lived and died together because they couldn't escape.
The man was forced into it.
Zhong Tingyue tilted her head, smiling brightly: "Forced love is still love."
That's... absolutely outrageous!
Zhong Tingyue slowly approached the tree and said, "I came here before to make a wish, and today I've come to see it."
"Can we find it?" Chu Fang looked at the tree covered with bottles.
"It should be possible." Zhong Tingyue wasn't sure either, but she quickly found her own bottle. "Found it."
Chu Fang watched as Zhong Tingyue made a hole in the tree trunk.
"You hid the bottle in the tree trunk."
Zhong Tingyue: "I was worried that I wouldn't be able to find it, so I could only hide in a secluded corner. After thinking it over, I decided that hiding in a tree trunk was the most suitable. I put a lot of thought into hiding it."
Chu Fang: "..."
You really didn't consider the tree's feelings.
Zhong Tingyue opened the bottle and took out a letter. Chu Fang quickly snatched it, his eyes falling on it:
"Gods, I was born with such beauty and extraordinary talent. I am the most beautiful woman in the world, so why am I so lonely now? Why can't I find the one I love?"
"Alas! Perhaps beautiful women are always lonely, living alone in this world, with no man to match me. Am I destined to be lonely forever?"
"No, I don't want to. I need a man. I can't live without a man!"
"God, give me a man!"
"My requirements are not high: handsome, gentle and considerate, dashing and sunny, rich and powerful, outstanding, spirited, radiant and elegant."
"If things work out, I will definitely come to thank you."
Chu Fang fell silent.
"Did you write this?"
Zhong Tingyue covered her lips and laughed, "Yes."
It took him a while to come to his senses: "How about I take you to see a psychiatrist?"
Are these the same aloof and indifferent Zhong Tingyue he remembers?
no!
This sounds like something a drunken, crazy woman would write.
He had serious doubts about Ms. Zhong's mental state.
“However… …” Chu Fang flicked his hair, “On the other hand, I do perfectly meet all the requirements you’ve put forward.”
He sighed, "Alas! Being too perfect isn't good either. Suddenly, I entered Ms. Zhong's heart and eventually became her prey."
"The narcissistic Mr. Chu."
"Here's the letter; let's not compete anymore."
Eldest brother, don't talk about second brother, we're all in the same boat.
Zhong Tingyue took out a lighter and then lit the letter. Chu Fang was somewhat surprised: "Why did you burn it?"
"You've already got the marriage certificate, is there any point in keeping it?"
"That makes sense." Chu Fang thought for a moment.
Meow~~~
The letter turned to ashes, and just as the two were about to leave, a soft voice rang out.
On the right, a calico cat appeared, its fur dirty, but its eyes were clear and pure, like those of a newborn baby.
The calico cat hid behind a tree, tilting its head to watch the two of them.
Zhong Tingyue crouched down, gesturing for the other person to come closer: "Suck, suck, suck..."
"Only dogs can 'suck' like that." Chu Fang was speechless.
Surprisingly, the calico cat seemed to understand Zhong Tingyue's instructions and stepped over.
Zhong Tingyue stroked the calico cat's head, and the cat's face showed a human-like smile.
Chu Fang: "Huh?"
That's strange.
Zhong Tingyue looked up at Chu Fang and said, "Mr. Chu, I would like to adopt it."
"OK."
There is no one living within a five-mile radius of this so-called 'Wishing Tree of Love', so this calico cat is most likely a stray.
Zhong Tingyue stood up: "If you are willing to come with me, then come with me."
The calico cat seemed to understand, and slowly followed, coming to the car and jumping inside.
Afterwards, Chu Fang and his companion took the calico cat back to downtown Shanghai. They then found a pet hospital where the cat was thoroughly cleaned, vaccinated, and treated for mites.
This calico cat was very well-behaved and did not resist at all, letting the veterinarian do as he pleased.
After a thorough cleaning, the calico cat revealed its true appearance, with perfectly balanced tricolor fur—black, white, and orange—in harmonious colors.
Its eyes are round and bright, like two dazzling gems.
"Hua Hua." Zhong Tingyue called softly, holding the calico cat.
Here, Chu Fang has to complain about Ms. Zhong's naming skills; they are absolutely terrible.
She thought for a long time and named the calico cat 'Huahua'.
The tabby cat at home is named 'Lily', which sounds like 'lili' in Chinese.
"Meow~~~" The calico cat's voice was gentle, as if responding to Zhong Tingyue's call.
Back home, the calico cat became unusually timid, only willing to shrink into Zhong Tingyue's arms and daring not to take a single step.
Lily, the tabby cat, was furious: "Meow!!!"
The calico cat hogged its spot.
"Lily, you can't be mean to your sister," Zhong Tingyue scolded.
After examination, Hua Hua was found to be a female cat.
The tabby cat was furious, while the little blond cat was overjoyed to have a new member in the family.
The tabby cat slapped the little blond boy across the face, and the boy immediately stopped laughing.
Chu Fang laughed: "Hehe..."
"Meow!"
The tabby cat was extremely aggressive and slashed at him with its paw.
The two then engaged in a fierce battle, which shattered the very foundation of the road. In the end, it was Zhong Rou who returned home and stopped the life-or-death struggle between the human and the cat.
Zhong Rou patted the calico cat's body: "Little female cat, let's see how big your breasts are."
Chu Fang: "I want to see it too."
Zhong Tingyue: "... ..."
... ...
Thus, a new member was added to their family, a calico cat named "Hua Hua". At first, Hua Hua was very scared when it came to the unfamiliar environment, but it quickly adapted to the environment.
It had a great time playing with the little blond cat and became friends with the tabby cat, well... in a physical sense.
They really do fight at home.
The tabby cat was furious because it thought the calico cat had stolen Zhong Tingyue's heart, so the two of them started fighting at home.
Having obtained their marriage certificate, it seemed that their wedding was just around the corner, but Chu Fang and Zhong Tingyue's lives remained largely unchanged.
Every day is filled with work, life, and walks—simple and uneventful, yet quite interesting.
It was nearing the end of the workday.
Chu Fang knocked on Zhong Tingyue's office door: "President Zhong, I would like to request to leave work early."
"Where are you going?" Zhong Tingyue raised her head, revealing her delicate and pretty face.
He spoke in a serious, reporting posture: "Miss Zhao!"
Zhong Tingyue casually tossed the pen in her hand to Chu Fang, who dodged it and chuckled, "Hehe, you can't hit me."
He seized the opportunity to escape, leaving Ms. Zhong standing there speechless.
... ...
Chu Fang swaggered out of the studio and went downstairs where he saw a beautiful woman taking pictures with her car.
He said, "Excuse me, beautiful lady."
"Why should I?" the beautiful woman replied mercilessly while taking a photo with the car.
"This is my car."
The beautiful woman pursed her lips: "Your car? Will it answer you when you call it?"
Chu Fang pressed a button, and the car started: "It might not respond if I call it, but it will respond if I press it."
Upon seeing Chu Fang get into the car, the beautiful woman bowed slightly, revealing her graceful curves: "Handsome, your car is so cool, can you take me for a ride?"
Chu Fang asked, "Would you like to be my girlfriend?"
"sure."
"Then I am not good enough for you."
"Huh, why?"
"Because you have lofty ambitions," Chu Fang said seriously. "You're like a toad trying to eat swan meat."
He then sped away, and the beautiful woman watched the departing car, gritting her teeth: "Scumbag!"
Chu Fang drove to the place he had arranged to meet Chang Shen. As he drove, he pondered, "It's strange. Why would Chang Shen suddenly ask me to dinner?"
Given Chang Shen's character, he would never actively seek out anyone unless someone else did so, not even Chu Fang.
Chang Shen prefers to be alone.
It wasn't that he enjoyed being alone; rather, he felt that everyone else in the world was nobody except him.
What's there to get along with?
Today, he actually took the initiative to ask me out for dinner, which is the first time in the several years since we've known each other.
Chu Fang didn't think too much about it and headed towards his destination.
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