Gu Rongqi gently picked up the fish bone with chopsticks.
He asked, "Do you often fish here?"
Hearing Gu Rongqi's question, Cheng Qicai looked at him and replied, "No, most of the time I just go to the sea with them to collect seafood or explore small islands."
"You seem to like it here?"
"Of course! The environment here is great, and you can eat, drink, and have fun every day. Who wouldn't like that?"
She now wishes she could live this carefree life every day, with everything done for her. Unfortunately, her good days are only for these last two days.
It hurts just thinking about it.
“If you like, my family has a similar island,” Gu Rongqi said, noticing the way her lips were downturned.
"Uh...hehehe..." Cheng Qicai laughed awkwardly a few times after hearing him say that, but did not respond.
This topic was too sensitive; she refused to answer.
Gu Liji, however, seemed to have figured something out, but he was a little confused about the current situation. It seemed that they both knew each other's feelings but didn't know them either.
But then he thought about it again, and realized that if he continued to pay attention to other people, he himself would be a heartbroken loser.
Thinking of this, he took a sip of wine with a heavy heart.
Cheng Qicai pretended to have finished eating, wiped her mouth with a tissue, and ended the conversation, "I'm done eating, you guys continue eating."
She wasn't exactly lying; she ate a lot at the beginning and then ate some more at the end, and now she still felt a bit full.
She leaned back in her chair, waiting for Gu Rongqi and the others to finish their meal.
The environment became quiet for a moment, and Cheng Qicai realized that most of the people who were there before had now left.
The sun was just setting in the distance, turning the sky crimson, which was reflected in the pool on the rooftop, as if a scene from the sky had been cut and brought down to earth.
If you ignore the down-on-his-luck Gu Liji, it's quite nice to eat and drink your fill here and quietly enjoy the sea breeze.
Seeing that the wine in the decanter was getting less and less, Gu Rongqi said, "Don't drink anymore."
Gu Liji obediently put down his wine glass.
The group remained silent when suddenly a sound rang out in the air, followed by sparks of light that quickly and faintly disappeared.
Cheng Qicai's attention was drawn to the sound, and she looked over to see what it was—fireworks.
Cheng Qicai walked curiously to the railing and looked down. The beach where the party had just been held was now burning with a roaring bonfire, and there were still quite a few people around.
She immediately became interested and went back to Gu Rongqi and the others, saying, "The bonfire party has started tonight, shall we go downstairs now?"
Gu Rong started to speak.
Gu Liji nodded listlessly.
The three of them went downstairs together. The sky wasn't completely dark yet, so the effect of the campfire wasn't very noticeable.
Cheng Qicai and her group found an empty spot to sit down, where they could enjoy the performance in the open space in front of them.
A band was playing softly in front of us, and as the night gradually darkened, the atmosphere became increasingly lively.
The atmosphere was at its most lively when Lu Qi and Yun Suni arrived.
After saying a few brief words, they returned to their seats among the crowd.
Although the bonfire party was small, there was still a host to manage it.
But in the early stages, you are free to sing, perform your talents, and do whatever you want.
When there were hardly any more people going up, the host went on stage and asked the audience, "Distinguished guests, would anyone else like to perform?"
"If not, the campfire is burning brightly now and it's still early, how about I invite everyone to play a little game together?" the host said from above.
The people below responded enthusiastically.
"Now, please stand up, grab your friends, and let's form a circle around the campfire..."
When Cheng Qicai heard that she should stand up, she stood up along with everyone else.
But when she heard about taking the hand of the person next to her, she began to hesitate.
On her other side was Gu Liji, but he was asleep now. Even if he wasn't asleep, his legs wouldn't allow him to participate in the event.
The girl next to Gu Liji was not Gu Liji, so naturally, she was the one holding Gu Liji's hand.
She had no reason to hesitate.
But on her other side was Gu Rongqi...
It wasn't that she was unwilling, but her current status with Gu Rongqi... made this simple act of holding hands seem somewhat impure.
Before Cheng Qicai could even extend her hand, Gu Rongqi had already grabbed it.
She was startled and almost pulled her hand away. But seeing Gu Rongqi's calm and composed profile, she realized she was overreacting.
Now that they were holding hands, Cheng Qicai stopped worrying. It wasn't like she hadn't touched his hand before, so who was afraid of who?
She felt a little uncomfortable holding something that wasn't her own body temperature. Also, Gu Rongqi's hands were wider than hers; he could completely encircle her hands, but she could only grasp half of them.
There was a feeling that she wanted to break free, but if the other party disagreed, she would be firmly held.
This discomfort made her secretly glare at him with displeasure.
Gu Rongqi didn't look directly at Cheng Qicai, but he kept an eye on her out of the corner of his eye.
Seeing that she only gave him a slight glare, the corners of his mouth curled up in a pleased smile.
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