Every day is a new day.

[On January 17, 2024, a 22-year-old young woman surnamed Lu was arrested in the shantytown area of ​​Nanhuan Street, Zhaipu District, and was accused of instigating arson, endangering public safety and causing serious adverse social impact, and participating in kidnapping and extortion. ]

[A certain Jiangcheng A university student who does not want to reveal his name (voice changed): She and Gou An are really like old enemies who have been nailed to the bone. In the beginning, she killed Gou An's cat, so of course Gou An hated her to death. Later, Gou An impersonated Lu Wan to become the savior of the He family, and was broken off by He Ran. This is a series of dog-blooded things...

The two of them had been fighting each other since the beginning of their competition for the top spot in the grade, but they didn't expect the situation to get completely out of control later on!

Oh my god, kidnapping and extortion, how could it be possible, how dare they do it! What a huge hatred and resentment, to be honest, I really don’t know what Lu Wan is thinking, her life is over now! 】

[Reporters received information from eyewitnesses at the scene: The woman surnamed Lu was in tears when she was arrested, but she refused to repent. She was suspected of mental disorder and arrogantly claimed that she was the child of luck and that the will of heaven was in her, and she would definitely be able to make a comeback! Official warm reminder: Contemporary young men and women should have appropriate channels to vent their emotions, be vigilant against invisible negative emotions, and eliminate crimes, starting with me. ]

It was New Year's Eve. Gou An sat on the soft sofa in the middle of the He family's living room, yawning and listlessly browsing the news.

Glancing over the news page with pictures and texts, Gou An saw that the pretty face that used to make him itch at the sight of it was now blurred, and thought: That's good, this way I don't have to see her acting pitiful anymore.

On WeChat, Zhou Yutong sent her several screenshots of news articles with similar content.

One of the differences was probably the announcement of Lu Wan's court date, which was probably scheduled after the Lantern Festival. Zhou Yutong asked Gou An if he was interested in attending the trial.

Gou An thought about it. Although the fifteenth day of the lunar year had already passed, it was still a shame to go and watch others weeping and being judged by the law when the new year had just begun...

This kind of thing is really unnecessary.

But you still have to eat the melon.

While politely declining to watch the trial, Gou An found the young lady in He's legal department whom he had added in his friend list when he looked for He Jinxing last time. He sent her a New Year's red envelope and asked, "How many years do you think Lu Wan will be sentenced to?"

The other party sent a "doge" emoticon and said that legal consulting is a separate price.

Gou An replied her with a "doge" emoticon and said that he would let He Jinxing give it to her when work resumes.

The other party sent a string of "Hahahahaha" and the calm and collected words "No need for that", and then told Gou An -

[Su Mianmian: Arson and kidnapping are both serious crimes.]

[Su Mianmian: This case was delayed for so long before it was heard in court. It is very likely that they are still being sorted out. What was burned in the arson crime, whether anyone died, and the social impact all affect the sentencing.]

[Su Mianmian: The minimum sentence is three years, and the maximum is death penalty.]

【Su Mianmian: But it cannot be the death penalty.】

[Su Mianmian: If there were no heavy casualties in the shantytown that night, I estimate that the minimum sentence for the multiple crimes would be five years, and the maximum would be twenty-five years? ]

Gou An stared at the words "all very heavy" and was reluctant to look away.

[Su Mianmian: Also, I heard that you were in the shantytown during the typhoon, and she locked your building, as if she was hoping that you wouldn’t be able to escape when the building collapsed due to external forces... To be honest, although this matter is disgusting when singled out, it does not constitute a crime from a legal point of view. However, if it is pointed out in court, it will affect the judge’s judgment to some extent.]

[I survived, I won: So if I went to the trial, could I stand up in the audience area and shout and describe this incident? ]

[Su Mianmian: You even used the word "shouting and yelling" which means you know it's outrageous. You can't. You will be dragged out by the bailiffs.]

【Su Mianmian: ……】

[Su Mianmian: I informed Mr. He that you had such an outrageous plan. Will he give me an extra 500 yuan in the annual salary increase? ]

Gou An felt that she had no chance, because the person to whom the legal girl wanted to tip off had been standing behind her for quite a while, with his hands on the back of the sofa, lowering his head and blatantly watching her send WeChat messages.

Seeing the end of the conversation between the two, he sneered, moved his hands, and ruffled Gou An's hair. The familiar woody scent entered his nose.

Gou An looked up at the person standing behind him. His fingertips slid down and rubbed her neck. After successfully rubbing a large red area, he slowly retracted his hand.

"Your mom said she's missing a bunch of asparagus, so hurry up and go to the supermarket downtown while it's still open." He Jinxing said, "Together?"

Gou An put down his phone and got up from the sofa.

He Jinxing reached out and picked her up from the other side of the sofa, skipping the step of putting on slippers, and carried her directly to the entrance.

Passing by the teahouse where Grandpa He and Gou Yu were playing chess, Gou Yu took a look and turned his head away. Grandpa He smiled and said "Ouch", and even added fuel to the fire by asking: "Is my son a little clingy?"

Gou Yu killed a large number of Mr. He's chess pieces with one move, until the old man could no longer laugh.

After getting in the car, Gou An seemed to suddenly remember something, and asked without looking up from his phone, "Where's He Yuan? Why didn't I see him during the New Year?"

Unexpectedly, there was silence. When she raised her head and looked at He Jinxing, the man holding the steering wheel said calmly, "Where did you hear this name?"

Gou An: “?”

He Jinxing: "There is a nephew with this name, but he has been abroad and has never come back... How did you know about him? Did He Ran tell you? Have you chatted again recently? Let's forget the grudges with a smile?"

Gou An: “???”

He Yuan's topic was casually brought up.

Gou An just thought that He Jinxing, the jealous king, suddenly realized one day that he was jealous of his junior. Hearing the foreign sweetheart calling him "sister" all the time, he had a midlife crisis, and then used some unknown and despicable means to send his nephew back to his country.

It certainly seemed like something he would do.

After all, He Ran was unable to return home for the Chinese New Year this year. Grandpa He mentioned it once, but the man dismissed him with a casual "Don't indulge him". He still stayed in Ningguta to farm.

Gou An felt no sympathy when he saw that the only New Year's Eve dinner he had was a bowl of dumplings.

This was the first time I went shopping in a supermarket with He Jinxing. Since we were only planning to buy a bunch of asparagus, compared to the shopping carts in the hands of other people passing by, the one in He Jinxing's hand was Gou An's.

From the moment he got off the car, he insisted on holding her hand and refused to let go. Occasionally, when he took an item from the shelf to check its expiration date, he would hold it with one hand and observe it.

His movements were so natural, as if he was born with only one arm. He was very used to it.

Gou An accompanied him to visit the delicatessen area and the refrigerator selling various dairy products. He shook He Jinxing's hand and asked him how long he planned to stop shopping.

"It's the first date," He Jinxing asked, "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Gou An was quite confused. Is this the first date? Here? Turning around, there was a row of salt-baked chicken and braised pig's trotters hanging next to her? Who said that? Which law made this happen? Her confusion was not well responded to. This man who was probably insulated from romance might have had a fever when he said sweet words to her last time.

"Then where do you want to go?" He Jinxing picked up a handful of cauliflower and stuffed it to Gou An, "Look, there are flowers too."

"...We haven't even gotten the evidence yet." Gou An managed not to throw the cauliflower back in his face, "You've already given me the cold shoulder."

"You have."

"No."

“…”

"A date should be with a blue sky and white clouds, a wishing fountain in a church square, white doves flying in the square, a clown blowing bubbles, and a bunch of sunflowers handed to me in front of a church with a Gothic spire!"

Gou An still threw the cauliflower at the man.

Pause, add breathlessly.

"Rose is fine too."

He Jinxing looked at the smashed cauliflower, picked it up in his hand and prepared to pay for it later, then picked up a handful of asparagus, "It sounds like you want me to take you abroad."

Gou An hummed in confusion and was about to say "no".

Before she could even open her mouth, she saw the man lower his eyes and said calmly, "Sure."

“…”

I don't know how the topic got here, but by the time I realized what was happening, He Jinxing had already called Secretary Liu on the first day of the New Year holiday and calmly announced that his vacation would be extended until after the Lantern Festival.

From the volume of Secretary Liu's voice on the other end of the phone and the lines "Just close the company" that even Gou An could hear, she could tell that poor Secretary Liu's breakdown might continue until the moment "Unforgettable Tonight" sounded on TV at midnight tonight.

Just as she was feeling extremely sympathetic, her own cell phone rang.

Gou An looked down and saw a video sent by Gou Xun.

The video was taken on the steps at the door of the house. A ginger kitten was squatting on the red door mat. The kitten looked to be less than a month old. It was furry and had a round head.

When he saw someone approaching, he didn't run away in fear. Instead, he opened his mouth and yawned. Then he suddenly raised his two pink paws on his front legs high and pounced in front of the camera of the mobile phone.

He couldn't stand steadily and rolled in front of the door like a ball of fur. After rolling enough, he stood up, sneezed, and shook off the few sparse hairs on his body in a mess.

【Xun: A cat came to my doorstep. 】

The second video shows the cat starting to tear and pull Gou Xun's trouser legs with its mouth, then running with its four paws in different directions, rushing to the door of the house with its arms and legs spread out, stopping with a fart, and looking back at the person who was holding up a mobile phone to record the video.

Like waiting impatiently for the door to open.

Gou An put the phone down. His vision was so blurry that he couldn't see the buttons on the phone clearly. He couldn't even input the complete command "open the door". Tears fell on the phone screen.

She simply stuffed her phone back into her pocket.

He Jinxing, who was observing why a tomato that cost NT$30 was so expensive, turned around and saw the person next to him crying like he had just been fished out of a fountain of tears...

After a pause, he put down the expensive tomato in his hand in shock and asked in confusion, "Why are you crying? Secretary Liu scolded me, didn't I betray you?"

Gou An wiped her tears and held the man who was holding broccoli and asparagus instead of holding her hand.

"He Jinxing, go home." She said, "My cat is home, she forgot to bring the key, I have to open the door for her."

Seven days later, Rome.

Blue sky, white clouds and bright sunshine.

The elements of a date seem to be missing clowns blowing bubbles and local people dancing at sunset, but that's the job of the Prague Square next door, and sometimes the requirements don't have to be so strict.

The Plaza de España was crowded with people and languages ​​of all kinds were heard.

In front of the white wishing well, Gou An flicked his thumb, and a silver coin flew up, drew a parabola high in the air, and fell into the pool in front of him.

A few bubbles appeared on the water surface. Under the direct sunlight, the silver coin floated on the sparkling water and slowly fell into the pool, becoming one of the thousands of coins.

The bottom of the wishing pool is covered with a thick layer of coins, like a dragon's golden nest. Under the dragon's belly are thousands of people's various wishes and dreams...

Perhaps from the day the first wish was cherished and expected, the evil dragon became a protector.

I folded my hands together and made a wish devoutly, but fearing the language barrier at the wishing well, I translated it into English and said it again.

She opened her eyes and squinted slightly because of the dazzling water. Then she turned around and saw the man standing on the steps behind her. He was ordered to queue up to buy ice cream and was leaning against the railing, looking down at her.

They looked at each other and he walked towards her.

The promised sunflower or rose turned into ice cream of designated flavor. The ice cream was stuffed into her hand. She turned her head to look at the wishing well behind her, and people of different skin colors, hair colors, and ages were tirelessly throwing coins into it.

"What did you wish for?"

He asked casually.

I heard that a wish will not come true if it is spoken out loud, and Gou An is a superstitious kid, so He Jinxing actually didn't expect to hear a serious answer when he asked this question.

But the next second, his sleeve was tugged, and he leaned his body to move closer to her, and she stood on tiptoe, feeling a soft, cool touch on the corner of his lips——

It's a raspberry-flavored kiss.

He was stunned and looked at the person in front of him. The little girl looked at him with a smile.

I wish my parents peace and health.

Second, I wish that Jiao Jiao would live a hundred years and become a spirit after the founding of the country.

My third wish is that from now on my life will be smooth sailing, with someone to protect me from the wind and rain and help me sail with the wind.

"It's all already been accomplished."

I hope that from now on, every day will be a brand new day that is not written in the script.

(End of this chapter)