Zhen Tian was unaware that Zhou Liuliu was waiting for her reply, and as soon as she came out of the private room, she couldn't wait to rush into Ji Yuzhi's arms and cling to him.
"You're really back. I missed you so much."
As she spoke, tears began to stream down her face uncontrollably.
She kept muttering how much she missed him and all the unhappy things she could think of during this time.
Ji Yuzhi was entangled with her and could not move an inch.
Finally, having no other choice, he had to pick her up horizontally.
When they arrived at the parking lot, the nanny van that Lu Kai had sent came in handy. Its spacious interior allowed him to carry Zhen Tian directly into the car, and once inside, he could let her sit on his lap.
Zhen Tian clung to him, unwilling to let go.
By the time she had finished rambling, the car had arrived home.
"You've had a hard day. Take the car; you don't need to come back again." Ji Yuzhi said to the driver, carrying the bags and packages from Zhen Tian's car and lifting Zhen Tian into his arms.
"Okay." The driver had been working diligently all day, without taking a break until the early hours of the morning.
"Why don't I get down? You're getting too tired like this." Zhen Tian struggled to jump off Ji Yuzhi's arm.
"Don't move."
Ji Yuzhi tightened his arms around her, holding her tightly: "Don't move around so you won't get tired. Hold me tight."
She tightened her arms around Ji Yuzhi's neck a little.
On the way home, Zhen Tian asked him, "How did you know I was there?"
“I called Brother Kai and asked.”
He went home first, intending to surprise Zhen Tian by going to school, but learned from Ye Qingyan that Zhen Tian had attended a grand ceremony that day.
He then contacted Tian Tian's family and learned the address of the event.
He even watched the live broadcast of the gala in the parking lot for a while. After the crowd dispersed, he still didn't see Zhen Tian. He then contacted Lu Kai again and got the driver's phone number, only to find out that they had secretly gone to that club again.
"Didn't you say it would be a long time before you could come back?"
She never expected Ji Yuzhi to suddenly appear.
The TV program is only on its third episode. It's only been two weeks since he last said he wouldn't be back for a long time.
Two weeks is really not a long time.
"I submitted an application. Because of my good performance, the higher-ups made a special exception and allowed me to come back."
"So you can stay here this time? Never leave again?" Zhen Tian knelt on the sofa, resting her head on Ji Yuzhi's shoulder, her bright eyes staring at him.
"Um."
"but……"
"But what?" Zhen Tian became nervous again.
“We might need to move to a safer place.” Ji Yuzhi ran his fingers through Zhen Tian’s soft hair, gently kneading the top of her head with his fingertips. “We were supposed to move into the compound, but I refused.”
"They found me a safer neighborhood again." Ji Yuzhi sighed, thinking about his conversation with his boss. "Tian Tian, you might have bodyguards following you from now on. Won't you be unhappy?"
Why are you following me?
“Protect your safety. And…” he licked his lips: “monitor our lives.”
"Why..."
She wanted to ask again, but then she realized what was going on.
It's not easy to cultivate a person, but it's easy to bribe them with money. She understands that.
"It's okay." Zhen Tian leaned on his shoulder. "Anyway, we're not doing anything bad. Just think of us as someone who's here to protect me."
“I’m afraid you’ll feel wronged. You’ll definitely lose your freedom in the long run.” Ji Yuzhi rubbed his chin against the top of her head. “But moving into the compound would mean losing even more freedom.”
"Oh, I'm not a doormat, why would I feel wronged every day?" Zhen Tian nudged his chin: "As long as you're by my side, that's enough."
The two snuggled on the sofa for a long time, feeling content just holding each other in their hearts.
Ji Yuzhi leaned back on the sofa, his mind blank. He had been exhausted for too long, and only now, holding his beloved girl in his arms, could he finally relax the tension in his mind.
He glanced around the room. It was a place he and Tian Tian had carefully prepared. He was still very reluctant to leave.
"ha……"
While he was still caught up in his emotions, he heard the sound of yawning.
"Tired?" He glanced at the time; it was already 3 a.m., and he should be sleepy.
"Go back to sleep."
"No, I haven't removed my makeup or showered yet." Zhen Tian suddenly remembered that she was wearing heavy makeup today.
She sat up, turned Ji Yuzhi's face to face, and made him look directly at her.
"What's wrong?"
Do I not look good today?
Ji Yuzhi suddenly reached out and pressed her cat-like eyes, which were covered in eyeliner: "Beautiful, very beautiful."
"Then why didn't you praise me when you first met me?"
He recalled their meeting and said in a deep voice, "Because I saw the precious girl I held in my hands raise her rare thorns. It broke my heart."
Zhen Tian chewed over those words several times before shyly biting her lip: "What? It sounds so nice."
"Go to places like this less often in the future!" Ji Yuzhi said seriously. "I can't always show up in time. If you don't like it, just ignore it. I don't want you to suffer."
"Okay." Zhen Tian nodded obediently.
"Besides, given my position, it's against the rules for me to appear in such a setting. I'll have to report this situation later, you understand?"
"Okay, I promise I won't cause you any trouble." Zhen Tian nodded earnestly.
Things are different now. She's a mature girlfriend now, and she needs to learn to share responsibilities with Zhizhi.
Moreover, she has grown up and is no longer as immature as before.
Looking at the increasingly well-behaved Zhen Tian, Ji Yuzhi did not feel relieved as he had imagined; instead, his heart ached as if it were being pricked by needles.
Compared to the reserved Zhen Tian, he preferred the girl who used to be unreasonable and throw tantrums.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," he whispered in her ear as he held her.
...
Zhen Tian arrived early the next morning.
No, to be precise, I only saw Zhou Liuliu's message at noon.
Before doing that, she replied to Yang Tao's message.
[Sweet Peach: Oh my god, you finally replied to my message! Where have you been all night? I couldn't get through on the phone, I was about to call the police.]
Sweetie: Zhizhi's back! I'm home. [Spinning around happily]
[Sweet Peach: Ugh, you should have said so earlier! Your crush is back. You must be so happy!]
Sweetie: Of course!
[Sweet Peach: But that's not a valid reason for you to skip class. The teacher asked me this morning, and I told her I had period cramps, so I quickly sent her a message to explain.]
Sweetie: Okay. [Love you]
[Sweet Peach: I won't disturb your lovey-dovey time with your crush. [Winking face] You don't have class this afternoon, you can come back tomorrow.]
Sweetie: [Kiss]
She went to bed too late last night and completely forgot whether she had class or not.
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