After a week in the hospital, Ying Qian finally got her cast removed. Although she still couldn't do strenuous exercise, at least she could go out of the hospital and breathe some fresh air.
Chen Wenzhi pushed his suitcase and looked up. Her back was bathed in golden sunlight. He jogged to catch up with her. "So happy?"
"Of course!" Ying Qian turned around and hugged him, rubbing against him contentedly. "You've lost so much weight recently, it's all my fault... I'll definitely be more careful next time, otherwise you'll have to take care of me."
"You've lost weight, so you've lost weight. Go on a diet." Chen Wenzhi patted Ying Qian's back with one hand, then asked, "Do you need something from me? Why are you being so mushy today?"
Ying Qian chuckled, nuzzling her fluffy head against his chest a few times before looking up, her long eyelashes fluttering. "I've been getting too cocky lately. Can you help me catch up on my studies? Just math, please."
"You still need tutoring?" He stroked her cheek with his fingers, his tone sarcastic. "Weren't you playing games like crazy these past few days? What? Don't want to play anymore?"
"I won't fight anymore..." Ying Qian wrapped her arms around his waist coquettishly, "Please, Chen Wenzhi~ otherwise my mock exams at the start of the semester will be ruined..."
Chen Wenzhi affectionately ruffled her hair. "Alright, alright, approved. I'll explain the questions to you when we get back."
And so, we arrived at the roadside.
The red light blocked their way forward.
A figure caught Ying Qian's attention. She squeezed Chen Wenzhi's fingers and gestured with her chin in that direction. "Look, isn't that your cousin?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Wenzhi looked over and saw Chen Yao and a man walking out of the emergency room. Chen Yao was cursing and swearing, while the man just nodded timidly to the side.
Chen Yao was still dressed in a sexy and flamboyant style, carrying a designer handbag, and her watch, which could be vaguely seen, was probably also very expensive. The man next to her paled in comparison, as if he were from a completely different world.
Seeing this, Chen Wenzhi's expression didn't change much. He just held Ying Qian's hand tightly, his eyes filled with gloom, and said in a low voice, "Why do you care about those things?"
“Your cousin, we’re related by blood.” Her gaze couldn’t help but drift back to the couple.
Chen Wenzhi tightened his grip on her hand, glanced at the streetlight, and casually led her across the street, explaining, "We're not related by blood; she was adopted."
"Oh, I see..."
No wonder Chen Yao was able to pursue Chen Wenzhi. She thought it was because Chen Wenzhi's family had an open-minded attitude, but she never expected that they weren't even proper cousins at all.
"Do you know that boy?" she asked curiously, her eyes darting back to look.
Chen Wenzhi shook his head and reached out to tug at her cheek. "Don't look, there's nothing to see."
"...Why won't you let me see it?" she asked.
Seeing Chen Wenzhi's frustrated expression.
Ying Qian grinned and said, "Are you jealous? Don't you want me to look at other boys?"
Such a small thought was detected so quickly and easily.
Chen Wenzhi's fingers turned white as he gripped the suitcase tightly, and his ears flushed almost imperceptibly. He coughed twice, trying to cover something up, but the girl's clear laughter completely overwhelmed him.
He had no choice but to obediently admit, "Yes."
"Then just say it directly, who's as handsome as you?" Her eyes crinkled, her expression pure and beautiful.
Especially under the sunlight, Ying Qian's youthful vitality was on full display.
She always tries to prove that she is a positive person. In the past, no matter what, her upturned lips were always accompanied by a faint sadness.
For some reason, after getting to know Chen Wenzhi, every smile I gave him felt genuine.
Is it fate?
Probably not, that's love.
Chen Wenzhi's gaze suddenly darkened, and he asked her, feigning a joke, "Do you only like my looks? If I were disfigured or disabled one day, would you still like me?"
Yes, I will.
She held Chen Wenzhi's hand and shook it back and forth, looking sincerely into his eyes: "We fell in love freely. When we love each other, of course we love each other without any scruples and with all our hearts. But if one day this feeling of love dissipates, then I have nothing to say. I believe you think so too."
Faced with such a straightforward and clear-headed answer.
Chen Wenzhi felt helpless and fearful once again.
The blue sky remains the same as before. Will they still be like this in the future?
Everything is unknown.
Nowadays, vows may all be meaningless.
"Yes, I understand what you mean." He smiled faintly, with a hint of bitterness. "Ying Qian, I've always been a very persistent person. The things I've liked since I was a child haven't changed over the years..."
I think this is how it is when I like someone.
It's the same with liking you.
Ying Qian understood the meaning behind his words. Her carefree smile faded slightly. She paused, clasped her hands together, and locked his fingers in hers. "I know, me too!"
She was sincere and earnest, her dark eyes sparkling with stars.
“That’s great,” he said, looking into her eyes.
I got home just before dinner time.
Upon returning to her home after a week away, Ying Qian immediately collapsed onto the sofa.
Chen Wenzhi tidied up the shoes she had kicked away in the entryway, and then went to the kitchen to wash vegetables.
These days, when Chen Wenzhi isn't at the hospital, she's been tidying up the house. The flowers she's been growing haven't died; she's taking good care of them, and everything in the house is in perfect order.
Ying Qian buried her head in her arms and remained motionless.
It wasn't until Chen Wenzhi prepared two side dishes and called her to eat that she lazily moved a couple of times.
"Chen Wenzhi, what if you want to stay in bed forever...?"
"Get up quickly." Chen Wenzhi reached under her armpits and picked her up. She was like a little kitten, not struggling at all, obediently. "Aren't I supposed to teach you how to do the problems?"
"Hmm..." she hummed through her lips.
Her rosy cheeks looked very tired.
There was no other way. In order to make her more awake, Chen Wenzhi pressed her down into a chair, brushed the hair from her forehead, and suddenly moved closer to her.
Its aura was completely evident.
Ying Qian licked her lips and subconsciously shrank back.
She seemed to have a vague premonition of what was about to happen.
Chen Wenzhi's lips curled into a subtle smile, his thin lips parted slightly, and he took another step closer.
The warm breath sprayed onto her cheeks as her throat became dry. Ying Qian felt nervous and flustered, her ears turning bright red. She closed her eyes and dared not utter a word.
Why is it that after being together for so long, she's the one who's becoming increasingly vulnerable? Ying Qian didn't understand, she just couldn't understand.
The stickiness in the air lasted for a while, and the smell became increasingly strange...
The target wasn't her lips, but her cheeks.
After he stepped back, Ying Qian curiously touched her cheek, looked up, and stared straight at Chen Wenzhi with her dark eyes, her surprise mixed with more confusion.
With a smug and confident expression, he reached out and stroked her cheek. Seeing that she seemed much more energetic, he contentedly pushed the bowl of rice in front of her: "Eat up, the food's getting cold."
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