However, two hours later, Fan Hongxia withdrew her complaints.
Looking at Zhou Weiguang walking towards her, she nodded to herself. Not bad, he hasn't gone home yet.
Fan Hongxia glanced at Qin Hanshu, who was intently watching the monkey eat the apple, and quietly walked away.
Zhou Weiguang stood next to Qin Hanshu, and after a while, seeing that she hadn't noticed anything, he coughed and said, "Is it so interesting to watch a monkey eat an apple?"
Qin Hanshu turned her head and saw Zhou Weiguang, but her expression showed no surprise.
She pointed to the monkey in the yard and said, "Look at it, it eats apples and then spits out the peels."
Upon closer inspection, Zhou Weiguang indeed saw the monkey take a bite of the apple, slurp it around in its mouth a few times, and then spit out a mouthful of apple peel with a "plop," leaving the apple flesh completely clean.
Qin Hanshu leaned against the railing, propping her chin up with one hand, watching with great interest.
Zhou Weiguang watched with her until the monkey finished eating two apples, at which point Qin Hanshu reluctantly turned her gaze away.
"Didn't you say that work is your top priority and that you wouldn't use work as an excuse to do other things?" Qin Hanshu looked at Zhou Weiguang with a smile.
Fan Hongxia had heard everything Zhou Weiguang had just said to her.
Zhou Weiguang's expression remained unchanged as he solemnly said, "The work is finished; we can do other things now."
Qin Hanshu laughed out loud.
It was hot, and everyone was sweating profusely. Perhaps because Qin Hanshu had been watching the monkeys and hadn't moved around much, her clean face looked particularly refreshed.
Just looking at it, Zhou Weiguang felt as if a cool breeze was blowing in his face, with a cooling effect comparable to an electric fan!
“Brother Zhou,” Qin Hanshu turned her head to look at Zhou Weiguang, “Why are you staring at me like that?”
Zhou Weiguang coughed lightly, "It's really hot today."
Qin Hanshu glanced at his tightly buttoned coat and said, "If you're hot, you can take off your coat."
Through the thin fabric of the coat, Qin Hanshu could see the outline of a vest underneath Zhou Weiguang's clothes.
Many of the men visiting the zoo were only wearing vests, and some elderly men even rolled up their vests, exposing their bellies.
But Zhou Weiguang didn't want to do that. Military appearance was one thing, but on the other hand, he didn't want to be too exposed in front of Qin Hanshu, feeling rather embarrassed.
Seeing that he refused, Qin Hanshu sighed inwardly, "He really isn't afraid of the heat."
"Let's go," Qin Hanshu said.
Zhou Weiguang asked, "Where to?"
Qin Hanshu looked at him, puzzled. "Didn't you want to go on a date with me? Are you just going to stay here watching monkeys?"
"A date?" Zhou Weiguang had never heard of this term before, but he quickly grasped its meaning, his dark face instantly burning. "I, I, I..."
Qin Hanshu had already started walking, and Zhou Weiguang quickly followed.
Qin Hanshu chose a path with plenty of shade and, as she walked, she came across an artificial lake. The lotus leaves in the lake were as big as plates, and a row of weeping willows lined the shore.
There weren't many people around, so Qin Hanshu was about to go sit on the bench under the willow tree when she turned around and found that Zhou Weiguang was gone.
She waited there for about a minute before Zhou Weiguang caught up, holding three popsicles in his hand and one in his mouth.
Qin Hanshu quickly took the popsicle from his hand.
“There are three flavors. I didn’t know which one you liked, so I bought one of each,” Zhou Weiguang said.
Qin Hanshu chuckled, "I can't finish it all either."
Zhou Weiguang: "You eat first, the rest is fine with me."
Qin Hanshu picked out a cream one and handed the remaining two back, saying, "Here, take them. One is enough for me."
Zhou Weiguang finished one in no time, crunching it loudly.
My teeth are still in pretty good condition...
Qin Hanshu sat down on a bench and slowly ate her popsicle. A breeze blew from the lake, bringing a touch of coolness.
The peak blooming season for lotus flowers has passed. Amidst the lush greenery, only occasionally can a glimpse of a clear, translucent pink hue be seen hidden among the layers of lotus leaves.
The scene was quite pleasant, and the lakeside was cool, so Qin Hanshu had the idea of staying longer. Glancing at Zhou Weiguang out of the corner of her eye, she found him staring at her intently. A blush rose on Qin Hanshu's face, and she unconsciously sucked on her popsicle.
This person never says a word. Do you expect her to liven things up every time?
As if he had heard Qin Hanshu's thoughts, Zhou Weiguang spoke up very quickly.
Aren't you hot?
Zhou Weiguang had been holding this question in for a long time.
In this weather, you'd be sweating even without being in the sun, let alone outdoors. So why isn't Qin Hanshu sweating?
Zhou Weiguang observed Qin Hanshu carefully for a long time. Her face was as clean and clear as a pink peach blossom, and she was truly sweat-free.
But how can she dissipate heat if she doesn't sweat? If she doesn't dissipate heat... isn't she hot?
Qin Hanshu had no idea what Zhou Weiguang was thinking, and replied as usual, "It's a bit hot, but it's alright by the lake."
Zhou Weiguang then asked, "Then why don't you sweat?"
Qin Hanshu was taken aback, then wiped her forehead. "I did sweat, just not much. I only sweat a lot when I exercise; otherwise, even when it's hot, I only sweat a limited amount."
Zhou Weiguang nodded and said, "Then you should exercise more often. Sweating is a way to detoxify. Otherwise, if you don't sweat enough, the toxins will accumulate in your body."
Qin Hanshu: "...Oh."
Zhou Weiguang said, "I've heard people say before that people who sweat little may have qi deficiency or blood deficiency... but these are just hearsay, and I don't know if they're true or not. You can go see a doctor."
Qin Hanshu: "...Okay."
Zhou Weiguang: "There's a doctor at the military hospital who studied under a renowned traditional Chinese medicine master. If you need him, I can take you there... I can introduce you to him."
Qin Hanshu: "...Thank you for your concern, but I don't need to for now. I feel that my physical condition is still quite good."
Zhou Weiguang didn't try to dissuade him, and nodded, saying, "If you need anything in the future, feel free to contact me."
Qin Hanshu looked at Zhou Weiguang's serious expression for a while, and finally broke into a big smile, "Okay."
Zhou Weiguang was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on his lips as well.
Suddenly, the breeze by the lake felt even more refreshing.
However, the atmosphere was quickly ruined.
Qin Hanshu felt a ticklish sensation on her exposed arm. She reached out and slapped it, only to find a dead mosquito lying in her palm.
It's cool by the water, but there are a lot of mosquitoes.
Qin Hanshu was about to get up and leave when she saw that Zhou Weiguang was faster than her and disappeared in a flash.
Two minutes later, Zhou Weiguang returned, holding a fan in his hand.
"Where did this fan come from?"
Zhou Weiguang said, "It's what the old man selling popsicles used to fan himself. I bought it for two cents."
"Are you stupid? This thing isn't worth much; I'd even think five cents is too expensive." Qin Hanshu pointed at the palm-leaf fan and said, "Besides, it's old, and the edges are all frayed!"
Zhou Weiguang sat down again, fanned himself with a palm leaf fan, and sent a breeze toward Qin Hanshu.
"They don't sell it at the zoo, so let's just say it's valuable because it's rare."
Zhou Weiguang stared intently at Qin Hanshu, his dark eyes perhaps unaware of the undisguised fawning in them.
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