As usual, after finishing his Sanda (Chinese kickboxing) practice at the gym after work, Yunqi picked up his phone from the table and found an unread message. When he saw the sender's name, he excitedly gripped his phone.
With trembling hands, I opened the message and saw only a short sentence: "Can we meet up?"
No prior notice was given back then, could something have gone wrong?
"Okay, where shall we meet?"
"Can we come out of this cafe on the back street now?"
"Okay, I'll be right there." I replied to the message and immediately headed out.
I took a deep breath as I walked to the door and went into the coffee shop.
Si Cheng's appearance is not the delicate face that is popular nowadays. His face is a bit tough. Because he served in the army for several years, he always sits with his back straight. His hairstyle is always a buzz cut. Even when he was dating Yun Qi, Yun Qi's coquettishness and sweet talk could not make him change his hairstyle.
From the moment she entered the gate, she noticed Si Cheng's gaze fixed on her. "He probably doesn't recognize me yet, considering I was only a few years old when we last met." She quickly saw him wave, then walked over.
"Sit down!" Before I could even think of how to greet him, I heard a deep male voice say.
"What would you like to drink?" she asked, gesturing for a waiter to come over.
"Orange juice," they both said in unison, exchanging a surprised glance.
"Are you...?" The two people who spoke at the same time were stunned.
"When did you arrive?" Yunqi asked.
"What about you yesterday?"
"It's been several days, and I haven't dared to go to you," Yun Qi said guiltily. "We wouldn't even know each other now."
Just then, someone passed by, and Si Cheng stopped her from saying anything more.
"We can talk about it when we get back."
Adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, Yunqi patiently finished the orange juice before leading Sicheng home.
"Qi Bao," Si Cheng said, pulling her into his arms as soon as the door closed, calling her by their private nickname.
"I miss you so much, it hurts my heart. How could you be so heartless as to leave me like this?" Yun Qi hugged his waist tightly, her hands gripping him tightly, tears streaming down her face.
"I'm sorry, sweetheart, I'll never leave you again." Si Cheng coaxed gently, and it took a while to stop the tears from flowing.
"How did you end up back at this time? Could it be that you also..." Si Cheng asked anxiously.
Yunqi then told him about the events that had occurred in the following years, which made Sicheng hold him tightly, feeling sorry for him.
"We will definitely get through this safely and be with our families."
"Yes! I definitely will."
"Qi Bao, I want to find a way to tell the government about this," Si Cheng said to her.
"Brother Cheng, I'm scared. Do you think we might be arrested and studied?" Yun Qi initially wanted to tell the people around her about this, but she was afraid that no one would believe her, and she was also afraid of being taken away for research like in the book.
Si Cheng was taken aback upon hearing this. Yes, most people were upright and honest, but there were also many extremists. If these people found out, who knew what would happen? There were too many things involved; it really wasn't suitable for him to say. Even if he did, how many people would believe him?
"Let's not worry about it for now. We still have plenty of time. We'll figure something out later. If all else fails, we can post it anonymously online next year. I just don't know how many people will believe it," Si Cheng comforted him.
"Qi Bao, why don't you move to the city near me?" Si Cheng suggested.
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