After finishing dinner, Xiang Zhilan reached out her hand to Shen Muzhi.
Shen Muzhi understood what she meant and handed her the phone.
She looked down and pulled out the photos, only to find that he had taken several, so she immediately deleted them.
After deleting everything, she suddenly remembered the box, picked it up, and stuffed it into Shen Muzhi's arms, saying, "It's late, but it's a New Year's gift."
Shen Muzhi had never received a gift from her before, and a smile immediately appeared in his eyes: "What is it?"
The box was wrapped tightly in paper, making it impossible to see what was inside.
Xiang Zhilan's lips twitched slightly, and she said calmly, "You can open it and take your time to look at it tonight."
After she finished speaking, she turned to leave, but Shen Muzhi had no intention of letting her off so easily, and said, "Aren't you afraid that I've already backed it up on my computer?"
Xiang Zhilan froze for a moment, then frowned and looked back.
"How about we go upstairs and check my computer?" Shen Muzhi suggested gently, sensing that she seemed a little different tonight than during the day.
Although she was annoyed with him during the day, he knew it wasn't real annoyance; there was a sense of intimacy between them.
Although she smiled faintly at him that night, he felt as if she had pushed him further away. What had caused this change in her?
"Forget it, if you want to back up your data, there's no way I can stop you. I don't even know how much you've backed up." Xiang Zhilan wasn't stupid enough to go upstairs with him; going upstairs was tantamount to going to bed.
She stepped outside, and Shen Muzhi sensed something was wrong. He immediately went over, grabbed her hand, and asked, "Are you angry?"
"No, it's late, I have to go back." Xiang Zhilan twisted her wrist.
"Do you think I'll just let you leave like this today?" Shen Muzhi pulled her back, embraced her tightly, and held her close.
They had finally gotten closer, and he had finally seen a glimmer of hope for reconciliation. He was determined not to let her leave like this.
"Why are you angry?" He stubbornly wanted to know the reason.
Xiang Zhilan was a little tired, and getting stuck on one question over and over again was not in her nature.
"I just feel that I haven't thought things through yet. We shouldn't have done that that day. If it caused you any misunderstanding or misconception, then I'm sorry."
"You mean you regret sleeping with me?" Shen Muzhi looked down at her and said in a deep voice, "You were fine this morning, why do you suddenly regret it?"
Xiang Zhilan lowered her eyes, unsure how to answer him.
Shen Muzhi stubbornly dragged Xiang Zhilan upstairs. He was very strong, just like that day in the hotel. Xiang Zhilan's resistance was more intense than that day.
But as it turns out, her strength was always weak in front of him.
Her skirt was pushed up, and he almost forced his way in again, but this time she didn't give in. She pushed him away fiercely, angrily blurting out, "Shen Muzhi! Is this the only thing you can do, force me?!"
He stopped immediately upon hearing this, realizing that Xiang Zhilan today was different from the Xiang Zhilan of that day; she disliked his behavior.
"What exactly do you want me to do?" Shen Muzhi asked, his head drooping down her neck, sounding somewhat pained.
Xiang Zhilan was pressed down, staring blankly at the ceiling, her voice slightly unsteady: "I originally thought I was very carefree, that I could let go of many things once they were over, but it turns out I'm not as carefree as I thought. I saw Su Yan today."
Shen Muzhi raised his head and looked into her eyes, which were filled with uncertainty, reflecting his face.
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