Gu Youran looked at him in confusion.
"because……"
He clasped her hand with his ten fingers. "The concentration when aiming and the decisiveness when pulling the trigger are very similar to the process of falling in love with you."
Gu Youran's heart warmed, but she deliberately asked, "Then what do my grades mean?"
Shi Heng lowered his head and placed a kiss on the back of her hand. "This is... my proudest teaching achievement."
Looking at Shi Heng like this, who kept saying sweet words every day and even teaching seemed like a love affair, she was willing to indulge in it.
"Are you happy today?"
Gu Youran nodded. "Very happy. Thank you for teaching me how to shoot, and... for that surprise."
Shi Heng stopped and turned to face her: "That wasn't just an act. Youbao, I want you to know how much you mean to me."
His gaze was so focused that Gu Youran felt her heart beating violently in her chest.
At this moment, everything around them seemed to be still, leaving only the two of them.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the cobblestone path of the holiday estate. Shi Heng held Gu Youran's hand and walked towards the detached villa halfway up the mountain.
This Japanese-style building is surrounded by lush bamboo forests, offering excellent privacy.
"Are you tired?" Shi Heng noticed that she rubbed her shoulders.
“A little bit, but I’m very happy.”
Shi Heng took the room card handed to him by the staff and pushed open the wooden door.
The interior has a simple design, and the floor-to-ceiling windows face an open-air hot spring pool surrounded by natural rocks.
The staff has thoughtfully prepared bathrobes and towels and neatly placed them in the locker room.
"You go first, I'll take a call." Shi Heng glanced at his phone and saw an incoming call from Assistant Qin on the screen.
Gu Youran walked into the locker room alone, took off her clothes and put on a bathrobe.
As I pushed open the glass door, moist heat immediately hit me in the face.
The hot spring pool is made of natural stone, with a few stone lanterns dotted around the edge, and warm yellow light reflects on the water.
She tentatively dipped her toes into the water; it was just the right temperature.
After untying her bathrobe and hanging it on the rack beside her, Gu Youran slowly sank into the water. The warm spring water immediately enveloped her whole body, and the fatigue of the day seemed to be dissolved in an instant.
"Are you comfortable?" Shi Heng's voice came from behind.
Gu Youran turned around and saw that Shi Heng was only wearing a bath towel around his lower body, his sturdy figure clearly visible under the light.
She looked away involuntarily, feeling her cheeks heat up.
"Very comfortable." She replied softly, moving aside to make room for him.
Shi Heng untied the bath towel, stepped into the pool, and sat down beside her.
"The water temperature is just right." Shi Heng breathed a sigh of relief, leaned back on the rocks by the pool, and closed his eyes.
Gu Youran looked at him secretly.
His outline appeared particularly soft in the steam, completely different from his usual sharp image.
"Have you seen enough?" Shi Heng suddenly spoke, his eyes still closed.
Gu Youran hurriedly looked away, "Who's looking at you?"
Shi Heng opened his eyes and looked sideways at her with a mischievous smile in his eyes. "Why do I feel like someone's gaze is burning through me?"
"Narcissistic." Gu Youran scooped up a handful of water and splashed it at him.
Shi Heng didn't dodge or evade, letting the warm water splash on his face.
He suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms.
Gu Youran was caught off guard and fell into his arms, splashing water.
"Ah Heng!" she exclaimed, placing her hands on his chest.
"Shh-"
Shi Heng lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "There might be some staff passing by outside."
She froze immediately and looked around nervously.
The bamboo forest rustled in the night wind, but otherwise everything was quiet.
"I'm kidding, this place is completely private." Shi Heng chuckled.
Gu Youran hit him angrily, but he grabbed her wrist.
Shi Heng's eyes suddenly became deep, he slowly lowered his head and kissed her lips.
The kiss was gentle and lingering.
When they separated, Gu Youran was already panting and her cheeks were flushed.
Shi Heng's fingers gently traced her collarbone. "Have you thought about our future?"
She blinked. "The future?"
"Yeah." Shi Heng pushed the wet hair on her forehead behind her ears, "For example...children."
"child?"
"A boy and a girl."
Shi Heng's eyes sparkled with longing, "The boy should look like me, and the girl should look like you."
She couldn't help laughing, "Why aren't boys like you, and girls like you too?"
"That won't work."
Shi Heng shook his head seriously, "A girl needs to be as smart and pretty as you."
Her heart warmed and she leaned on his shoulder, "You think so far ahead."
"I've even thought of a name." Shi Heng said proudly.
"Oh?" She looked up curiously. "What's your name?"
"The boy's name is Shi Muyu, and the girl's name is Shi Nianran." Shi Heng said seriously.
Gu Youran was stunned for two seconds, then suddenly laughed out loud, "This...this is too straightforward, right?"
"Why are you being so straightforward?"
Shi Heng pretended to be confused, "'Muyou' means loving Youran, and 'Nianran' means missing Youran, what a beautiful meaning."
"What kind of parents would give their child a name like that?"
Gu Youran laughed so hard that her shoulders shook. "The kids will hate us when they grow up."
Shi Heng pretended to think for a moment, "Then... the boy's name is Shi Mo, and the girl's name is Shi Qian? Mo is the ink in ink painting, and Qian is the homophone of You in leisurely seeing Nanshan."
She tilted her head and thought for a moment, "That's not bad, but why do I feel like there's still something hidden?"
"Really?" Shi Heng said innocently, "Mo and Qian, such simple names."
Gu Youran narrowed his eyes. "Shi Mo... Shi Qian... together they should be 'Mo Ran'?"
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