glutinous
Having uttered his grand ambitions, Chi Nuo, caught between reality and ideals, became a person with two conflicting aspects.
He's timid on one hand, but very tough on the other.
Looking at the accurate reply, and thinking about those things and the initial idea of the meeting, Chi Nuo took a deep breath, held it in her chest, and stood up stiffly.
She turned and walked toward the door, each step exuding confidence and power.
The door opened, and outside was Chi's mother watching TV on the sofa, unaware that a terrifying and resolute person had appeared behind her.
Chi Nuo walked up to her and stood there, looking at her without saying a word.
"What's wrong?" Chi's mother glanced at her, then looked back at the television, waiting for her to speak.
Chi Nuo exhaled, then inhaled and held her breath again, saying, "Can I go out to play with Xiao Zhu?"
"Alright, go ahead." This time, Chi's mother didn't even glance at her, waving her hand as if she couldn't wait for her to leave immediately.
Don't stand to the side like a human-shaped cardboard cutout.
Chi Nuo didn't expect to succeed so easily. Her breathing immediately returned to normal, and she ran back to pack her things.
Opening the door, closing the door, knocking on the door—the actions were all done in one smooth motion.
Hearing the noise in the living room, Wen's mother got up to open the door. She saw Chi Nuo outside and said with a smile, "You've come to see Xiao Zhu. She's in her room. Go and call her."
Chi Nuo stood obediently outside and greeted her, "Aunt Wen, I'm sorry to have bothered you. I'll go find her without further ado."
"You're still such a lovable child, go on, go on." Wen's mother let her in, then closed the door and went back to watching her study videos in the living room.
Chi Nuo didn't know if she had heard her voice, but she quietly walked to the door and silently counted to three.
three.
two.
one……
The door in front of her suddenly opened from the inside, and Wen Zhuyao's figure appeared in front of her, startling her.
"Successfully intercepted the bid."
Wen Zhuyao pulled her into the room, closed the door, and leaned against the back of the door.
"What do you mean 'successfully intercepted'? This is more like 'scaring someone'..." Chi Nuo found a place to sit down, patting her heart. "You've predicted everything I want to do."
"Although I did want to scare you."
Looking at her like this, Wen Zhuyao shook her head helplessly: "This is already one of the countless times you've done this. Isn't it normal that I'm familiar with it?"
"Okay, okay." Chi Nuo looked around curiously. Nothing was missing from the room, and nothing had changed, which was rather strange.
There was just one more bear, sitting quietly on the desk.
"Seeing this reminds me of someone..." Chi Nuo murmured softly, "I wonder what happened to them..."
Wen Zhuyao couldn't hear clearly what she was saying, but before she could ask, Chi Nuo, afraid of being discovered, quickly changed the subject.
"Come on, come on, don't think too much. Let's have a good time with your tour guide, Mr. Chi, today!" After she finished speaking, she waited for Wen Zhuyao to change her clothes, then took her hand and walked out of the room.
Wen's mother watched the shadow dart away in a flash, then looked up and heard only the sound of the door closing.
"Honestly, they can't even run slower..."
Young people's bodies just can't keep up. Wen's mother took out her glasses and continued studying her book. Less than ten minutes later...
It started snowing outside.
Wen's mother looked up and saw the scene outside the window. She put down her book and walked to the window, a little worried about the two people who went out to play: "I wonder if they are dressed warmly enough, and if they brought an umbrella."
As the saying goes, that's not always the case.
Chi Nuo squatted in a corner of the mall, shivering, and complained, "What kind of weather is this? It started snowing as soon as I stepped out, and the wind is blowing so hard, it's killing me."
"Honestly, it ruined all the outdoor activities." She rubbed her down jacket, only just recovering from the cold that had lingered for a few minutes after getting out of the car.
Wen Zhuyao returned to her side with two packaged hot drinks, squatted down, and handed them to her.
"Have some to warm up, and once you're better, we'll stroll around the mall."
They were dressed in just the right amount of regular winter clothing, except that Wen Zhuyao had an extra scarf.
Chi Nuo took it, inserted a straw, and drank a couple of sips to warm her stomach and hands. She said, "No, even if it's cold outside... okay, it really is cold outside. I'll just switch careers and become a tour guide in a shopping mall."
The rebuttal is the same as not rebutting at all.
"I'm all better now, let's keep going!!" Chi Nuo drank half a cup in one gulp, and her strength immediately returned.
With renewed vigor, he used his own map to guide Wen Zhuyao through the mall, striving to get her a seat on the must-have item before leaving.
First, check in.
Without saying a word, Chi Nuo took Wen Zhuyao to join a queue before she even figured out what kind of store it was.
The item was then delivered to her.
Wen Zhuyao looked at the fruit sandwich in her hand and stuffed it into her mouth with Chi Nuo's expectant gaze. She chewed and swallowed it, and her eyes lit up.
Without giving any feedback, they were pulled away to the next location.
Second, restaurants and taking photos.
Chi Nuo took her to a Western restaurant that was perfect for taking photos and had a cute and comforting style. Even though she was bundled up like a big orange in the winter, it didn't stop her from taking pictures.
There are also delicious meals to enhance your mood.
Upon arriving at the store, Wen Zhuyao was taken care of; she didn't need to worry about her poses for photos or what she ate.
Everything served was something she liked.
Chi Nuo tossed her hair, rested her chin on one hand, and said in a domineering yet ambiguous tone, "Woman, you are as beautiful as a rose today."
"I think... this can be excluded." Wen Zhuyao wanted to manually turn off this service.
Chi Nuo politely declined, saying, "No, dear. Free services are not optional."
"Woman, just eat your food obediently. Come and try the food I personally selected. Doesn't it remind you of yourself?" Chi Nuo continued to toss her hair, domineering yet devoted.
Wen Zhuyao ate in silence with her head down. In front of her was a plate of tomato meat sauce noodles decorated with little rabbits, along with fried potato wedges and a cup of hot cocoa.
A single-person meal.
Chi Nuo has a different style, a typical healthy diet for domineering CEOs.
After enjoying this beautiful and delicious meal, the next crucial step is figuring out how to end it in a way that will keep people happy for three or four days.
Third, the atmosphere.
A good atmosphere symbolizes the promotion of good relationships, so Chi Nuo turned her attention to the places where it was easiest to create such an atmosphere.
That's... a dessert shop!
Chi Nuo would never take Wen Zhuyao to the movies. Putting aside whether it would be good or not, it would be even colder at night in winter, and if they went back too late, they would turn into two snowmen.
Bathed in the warm tones of the store, Wen Zhuyao felt exceptionally at ease, though it was hard to describe her feelings about this trip.
Everything we received was unexpected.
They browsed around, grabbed their takeout bags, and returned to the first floor of the mall. The heavy snow outside had stopped, and it was dark.
The snow in front of the mall and on the road has been cleared, and the cleared snow has been piled up in places that don't get in the way. There are many more small vendors at the entrance.
Even if it's very cold, even if it's windy and snowy, we can't stop.
"Candied hawthorn...candied hawthorn on a stick..."
Wen Zhuyao's attention was drawn by the hawking, and before she could react, Chi Nuo pulled her along and ran over.
"Boss, four skewers, one hawthorn, one strawberry, one hawthorn glutinous rice, and one grape, in two bags."
A price list was placed on the cart. After Chi Nuo finished speaking, he raised his phone to scan the code and pay in one smooth motion.
The boss chuckled and said, "Okay!"
She was faster and more skilled than Chi Nuo, taking the candied hawthorns off the stool, wrapping them in glutinous rice paper, and putting them into a bag printed with the words "candied hawthorns".
She put all four of them into a plastic bag and handed it to Chi Nuo. She then handed the bag containing hawthorn and strawberries to Wen Zhuyao.
"Here you go, I haven't forgotten what your favorite food is." Chi Nuo raised her head proudly, her eyes, nose, and ears red from the wind.
Somewhat cute.
Although this thought made Wen Zhuyao feel somewhat guilty, she still felt sentimental despite being so cold.
"I know, thank you for your concern, King Chi Nuo. I feel much warmer now." She took off her scarf and wrapped it around Chi Nuo's nose to cover it, which was red from the cold.
So, what could Wen Zhuyao not know?
Although Chi Nuo was very warm, she was about to refuse when she was pulled inside. Wen Zhuyao helped her get comfortable, making sure it was draft-free, and even put the hood on her coat.
"The car will be here soon. I'll wear it during the day and you can wear it at night, we'll take turns." Wen Zhuyao's coat also had a hood, so she wouldn't get too cold.
Chi Nuo blinked, nodded vigorously, and said, "Okay, you can have my glutinous rice too."
"I have enough to eat, but do you? Here, have the strawberries, I can't finish the rest." Wen Zhuyao checked her phone and saw that there were less than two minutes left.
I also noted down the license plate number.
She turned off her phone and continued, "The car is white and will be here soon. Eating too many hawthorns can cause stomach aches. Would you like to try some strawberries?"
"Eating too much iced food can easily cause diarrhea, so let's share it and keep each other company. If you're okay, just assume I have a weak stomach." Chi Nuo hid her bag behind her back, afraid that it might be stuffed into her bag if she wasn't careful.
As soon as the car arrived, I got on to warm up. After getting off, I returned the scarf at the door, still maintaining a wary demeanor.
Chi Nuo opened the door and shrank inside, leaving only her head outside, saying, "You should go back too. It feels like it's going to get even colder lately. I'll ask you out to play again when it gets a little better."
"Okay, go in. I'm going back too." Wen Zhuyao agreed, watching the door across the street close, and then she went home as well.
A small lamp was left on in the living room, but there was no one there.
Wen Zhuyao put the candied hawthorns in the refrigerator first, and then went back to her room to change her clothes.
Time flies; four hours passed from when I went out to when I came back.
Mo Wen sat in the coffee shop for nearly four hours, using the prepaid card he had previously topped up to exchange for countless cups of coffee. He felt a clear-headed fatigue in his mind.
He returned home, turned on the living room light, and the quiet, empty living room made his loneliness even heavier.
The phone, which had never been connected to the internet, suddenly came to life, making a soft, but not loud, sound that sent a shiver down Mo Wen's spine.
He opened his phone, and the name on it was the one he most wanted to see. He tapped on it, his hand trembling slightly, or perhaps it was just his emotions.
Regardless, he was preoccupied with thinking about it, and he received a response.
Mo Wen hadn't even had time to take off his coat. He sat on the sofa, holding his phone in both hands. The message that had just arrived was the one he most wanted to see.
In addition, there were messages from Chi Nuo and that small group.
Chi Nuo: "I saw it and made an appointment with him, but as far as I can tell, nothing seems to have happened."
Chi Nuo: "If you need anything, I can help you find out more details."
Zhu Zhu noticed that another person had joined the group chat. The main person who started the conversation was Chi Nuo, who was asking why, while Ji Shu and Bai Yuzhou were explaining.
"So that's how it is... Two such smart people, stumbled here?" Chi Nuo shook her head, wearing her fluffy pajamas and holding her tablet.
If she could, Ji Shu wouldn't want to say, "That's it, no reversal."
"Is there still a chance for them? I met up with Xiaozhu today, and she seemed to be in good spirits, not like..." Chi Nuo continued to ramble on about her trip today.
Mo Wen stopped reading here. He was in a good mood, which he could sense, otherwise he wouldn't have received that message.
He wanted to reply to the message, but didn't know how to start.
Will simply agreeing leave her speechless? Or will saying too much make her feel like she hasn't calmed down?
After much thought, I realized that Mo Wen had suddenly sent a screenshot without saying a word.
"How should I reply to make things better?" Mo Wen's question was like a stone thrown into ice, hitting the ice with a thud.
Chi Nuo was the first to reply. She looked at the time and thought back. Wasn't this the time she had arranged to meet someone?
"You could have just said so. I contacted her right after she posted it, so it was probably done by then. No wonder I couldn't tell anything."
She appeared too late, missing the moment when she needed people the most.
Thinking about it, Chi Nuo felt a lump in her throat, switched to another chat window, and started sending messages.
"Ding-dong..."
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