Zhou Siyu took a deep breath, a smile playing on her lips, and turned her head to look at the scenery on the river.
"I'm giving you a chance... Xie Zhengci, are you still planning to say nothing?"
"I..."
Xie Zhengci's eyes were filled with helplessness, and in the end, he chose to remain silent.
"I will resign after the show ends..." This was Zhou Siyu's last chance. He knew Xie Zhengci couldn't make decisions about his marriage right now, and he didn't actually want to marry him; he just wanted a promise...
Xie Zhengci reached out and grabbed his arm, making him look directly into his eyes. He said earnestly, " Xiao Yu... I don't like making promises I can't keep, but I want to say, if you're willing, could you wait for me for a year? Just one year. I'll take care of everything at home... I definitely will."
Zhou Siyu's lips trembled slightly. He turned his head to look at the rippling water and uttered only three words, which were carried to Xie Zhengci's ears by the breeze.
"I do..."
Wen He leaned against the bed, a photo on her phone showing the two of them taken by Ji Chi on Saint Ma Island the previous evening.
He grasped the stylus in his hand and began to fill in the colors little by little.
I need to finish drawing it tonight so I can send it to Ji Chi tomorrow.
Ji Chi is now his customer, so he has to do his job properly since he's been paid.
Ji Chi shook his neck from side to side to relieve the discomfort. It was already noon, so he took out his phone to send a message to Wen He.
Wen He's nickname in the contact list has changed from "Little Wooden Head" to "Little Wooden Head (Kiss)".
J: Are you hungry?
J: Reply when you see this message; don't pretend you didn't see it.
Little Wooden Head: I'm hungry.
Little Wooden Head: (Hungry~)
J: Shall I take you out to eat?
J: Still ordering takeout at home?
Wen He hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to stay in the cabin. His knees were still a little uncomfortable, and he didn't want to go outside.
He He He: At home
Demon Dragon: What do you want to eat?
He He He: I want to eat mala tang (spicy hot pot).
Demon Dragon: Unhealthy
Hmph... I just want to eat mala tang (spicy hot pot). Mala tang is very healthy.
Wen He didn't reply to the other party, put down her phone, and continued drawing the figures under her pen.
Familiar eyes, nose, and soft lips...
It gradually took shape in Wen He's memory.
Ji Chi sighed helplessly and sent a message to the hotel management, asking them to prepare a healthy mala tang (spicy hot pot) and send it over.
Wen He's body can no longer tolerate junk food, especially lunch, which is a crucial meal.
Faced with the boss's outrageous demands, the hotel manager has no choice but to obediently comply. The boss doesn't care whether you can do it or not; all he wants to see is a result.
A persistent feeling of hunger made it impossible for Wen He to concentrate on his work, so he simply turned off his tablet and started watching videos on his phone.
Ever since he watched the wilderness construction video on Ji Chi's phone, he has become fond of watching this type of video.
Bang bang bang...
"Open the door."
Wen He quickly scrambled out of bed and ran towards the door.
For lunch, Wenhe ordered a healthy version of mala tang (a spicy Wen He dish).
Two white fish balls are paired with several beef balls, and the top layer is covered with a thick sesame paste, making it sticky and greasy when stirred.
Wen He picked up a fish ball and took a gentle bite. It was solid and very bouncy inside, unlike any fish ball she usually ate.
Not pre-made fish balls?
Ji Chi ordered himself a bowl of beef noodles; he didn't like spicy hot pot.
Wen He picked up a beef ball from the bowl and placed it on top of sesame sauce. It looked delicious.
"Here, have some. Thank you, Ji Chi."
If you like someone, you should treat them well. Wen He put some of the food she thought was delicious into Ji Chi's bowl.
Ji Chi watched helplessly as a perfectly good bowl of beef noodles was transformed into a deluxe version. Well, that was alright...
But he doesn't eat sesame paste at all...
The clear soup in the bowl is now tainted by sesame paste.
Wen He finished the rest of the spicy hot pot with great satisfaction, and urged Ji Chi to eat quickly.
Zhang Shengsheng hopped down the stairs, wearing a light yellow top and light green overalls, looking every bit the part of a sunny, pastoral figure.
" Xiao He, do you want to go out and play? How about we go for a walk outside together? We're just sitting in the little house doing nothing anyway."
"Okay! Okay!" Wen He was delighted with Zhang Shengsheng's invitation.
No friends used to invite him out...
Ji Chi sipped the soup in his bowl and reminded the slightly excited Wen He, "Don't run around. Don't be stingy with your money when you go out to play. Tell me if you run out of money."
"Knew."
Wen He followed Zhang Shengsheng and the other man outside without turning her head, leaving Ji Chi with only a table of unfinished dishes.
Ji Chi had work to do in the afternoon, otherwise he wouldn't have let Wen He go out alone.
Neither of them could drive, Zhang Shengsheng called a Didi (ride-hailing service) on his phone and headed straight to the nearest shopping mall.
"The first thing we'll do when we get to the mall is order a milk tea."
Wen He last came to the mall when she had a college dormitory reunion, but she only came in for a hot pot meal and never really had the chance to properly browse the shops.
He followed Zhang Shengsheng, who knew the way well, and the two went to Guming hand in hand.
Wen He has money now, so he can drink more expensive milk tea!
The two ordered the most expensive new drink.
Wen He looked at her savings, which had grown from one or two thousand to more than forty thousand.
Zhang Shengsheng picked up the milk tea, and the two began to stroll slowly down the first floor.
Zhang Shengsheng liked anime and manga, so he dragged the person into the millet shop.
Looking at all these things, Wen He felt overwhelmed by the sheer variety, and his head was spinning.
His gaze shifted to the boutique across the street, and suddenly Ji Chi's image flashed into his mind...
He wanted to give Ji Chi a gift; if you like someone, you should give them a gift.
" Shengsheng, I'll go check across the street."
"Okay, go ahead, I'll come find you after I've bought it!"
Holding an iced milk tea, Wen He walked into the boutique. The walls were covered with rows of earrings, but most of them were women's styles, and the designs were quite complicated.
"Ouch... it hurts a little, but it'll be fine in a couple of days. Come with me to buy a pair of earrings."
Suddenly, a little boy's voice came from beside her. Wen He silently moved aside and looked at the boy's slightly red earlobe, where a silver earring was worn.
Wen He touched her earlobe and gently kneaded it... Ji Chi only had one ear piercing, and he wore a pair of earrings...
"Hello... who is this?"
"Um?"
Wen He mustered up her courage and called out to the passerby next to her.
When Wen He came out of the store, he was a little unsteady on his feet. He raised his hand to touch his left ear, which was still hot and a little numb, and his ear canal felt swollen.
Wen He felt a little dazed... he actually had his ears pierced too.
" Xiao He? So you're here! I was wondering where you were."
"Okay, you've bought it?"
Zhang Shengsheng showed the other person a small cloth bag hanging from his waist. It was cat-shaped and looked bulging inside, as if it were stuffed full of things.
Wen He reached out and touched the bag's soft fuzz. "It's so cute..."
The two went into the boutique together and browsed around again, their previously restless hearts gradually calming down.
The two bought some snacks and played the claw machine for a while. Zhang Shengsheng imitated Wei Xun's movements from last time, swinging the claw machine back and forth.
The two ended the battle with a score of 30 yuan for six children.
Wen He, the father Shengsheng six children, is making a strong comeback.