An hour later, in the parking lot of a shopping mall on the outskirts of Magic City.
Chen Lin stepped out of the Ferrari and handed the fiery-red key back to Qin Chuxia.
Looking into her big, watery eyes, brimming with reluctance to part, he finally couldn't resist raising a hand to gently ruffle her long hair with its rose-red highlights.
It felt surprisingly silky.
"All right, I'm heading off."
"If you get a chance to visit Yicheng, come try the food at my farmhouse courtyard. It's really good!"
"Yes! Absolutely, Brother Chen! I'll definitely come!"
Qin Chuxia nodded so vigorously that her little chin almost touched her chest.
How she wanted to blurt out, "Why don't I go with you right now?"
But the words reached her lips, and she forced them back down.
She knew he had his own life and his own world. She couldn't be so inconsiderate and become a burden to him.
Chen Lin waved to her, then turned toward the white Qin Plus parked nearby, looking somewhat out of place.
He didn't look back.
Qin Chuxia stood where she was. The fiery-red Ferrari and her alluring figure drew countless glances across the parking lot.
But in her world, only that white sedan remained, drawing farther and farther away.
Only when the last trace of white vanished from sight did she lower her head and lightly scuff the ground with the toe of her high heel.
Her heart felt hollow.
Once he reached the highway, Chen Lin felt himself relax completely.
Magic City was wonderful-prosperous, dazzling, full of opportunities and challenges.
But he didn't belong there.
At least, not yet.
His roots were in Chen Family Village.
Just then, two little furry heads quietly poked out from inside his collar.
"Yay! We're finally going