In Chen Lu's eyes, knocking her unconscious with a stick and taking her home would be incredibly easy.
Sure enough, as Chen Lu stood there seemingly deep in thought, Liang Zhirou slowly moved back.
"What are you doing? What's wrong?" she asked softly.
Chen Lu slowly raised his head, smiled at her, and said, "I'm waiting for you to take the bait."
"you!"
Startled, Liang Zhirou screamed and ran away again.
Unfortunately, the two were too close this time. Unlike before, Chen Lu was not distracted and didn't react in time. He caught up with her in just a few steps and hugged her tightly from behind.
The girl giggled at his antics, and after struggling to get away several times without success, she simply gave up.
"Stop messing around," Liang Zhirou pleaded, trying to be cute.
Because they had run out of the alley, a few passersby unconsciously turned their gazes toward them, and then it felt as if a lemon had exploded in their minds.
"There's someone here," she continued in a low voice, rubbing her cheek against Chen Lu's arm, using all her cuteness and coquettishness.
She didn't know any of these things before, since she had never had anyone to act cute with since she was a child. But after being with Chen Lu, she gradually learned them on her own and even became more and more proficient.
After a while.
Chen Lu scrolled through his phone and asked softly, "Where do you want to go? I told you before I'd take you to the aquarium or the amusement park."
"It feels a little strange to just keep playing like this..." Liang Zhirou lowered her head and fidgeted with her fingers, feeling inexplicably awkward.
A lingering sense of guilt hung over her like a dark cloud.
She's like she has a built-in fire extinguisher; whenever she's happy, she suddenly remembers her family, how she needs to earn money quickly, and the mountain of pressure weighing on her...
Chen Lu chuckled and pinched her cheek, then sighed helplessly, "Liang Zhirou, you're only nineteen."
"I swear I'll make you happy for the rest of your life, you won't be able to be unhappy even if you want to." Chen Lu stood in the direction where the sunlight was shining, extended his right hand towards her, with a gentle smile on his face and tender eyes.
"Just focus on being happy, and leave everything else to me."
Under the rising sun, two hands, one big and one small, slowly clasped together.
Finally, their fingers intertwined.
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