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    “Xiao Qiao, wake up.”

    Qiao Qiao shuddered and suddenly woke up.

    “Why did you fall asleep?”

    Turning her head, she saw Zhou Yuanchuan’s face. The man was wearing loose casual clothes. He pulled down his mask slightly and smiled lightly, “Is shopping so tiring?”

    Shopping?

    Qiao Qiao looked around. It was indeed a pedestrian street with people coming and going. She and Zhou Yuanchuan were sitting on a bench, with the shadows cast by the trees covering them. There was a gentle breeze and endless noise in their ears. It was an ordinary weekend afternoon.

    There was a slight pain in the fingertips of her left hand. She looked down and saw that she was still holding half a bowl of ice cream in her hand.

    The ice cream had begun to melt, and the chocolate bears on it had softened into a blurry mass, like a puddle of mud.

    “If you don’t want to eat it, throw it away.” Zhou Yuanchuan naturally took the ice cream away from her hand and held Qiao Qiao’s finger, “It’s so cold.”

    He wrapped his palms around them distressedly, and the warm body temperature passed through his fingertips, dispelling the coldness just now.

    Qiao Qiao moved his lips: “How could I——”

    She looked down at herself. She saw beautiful dresses and handbags, all of which she had never seen before. In other words, it was more than just clothes. She had no impression of what was happening in front of her.

    Didn’t she just get off the plane?

    What’s going on?

    “Hey, we’re almost in line.” Zhou Yuanchuan glanced at his phone, “Let’s go, are you hungry?”

    Qiao Qiao felt it carefully and shook his head: “I’m not hungry.”

    “You just ate so many snacks, but snacks can’t be used as meals.” The man smiled softly and took her in his hand, “Let’s have lunch first. Aren’t you curious why that store is so popular? Maybe you’ll know after you taste it.”

    What store?

    Qiao Qiao felt that her brain was in chaos, and some scattered memory fragments flashed before her eyes, but she couldn’t see anything clearly. She followed Zhou Yuanchuan in confusion, completely losing her ability to judge.

    Should such an ordinary scene happen at this time?

    After entering the mall, Zhou Yuanchuan pulled up his mask. However, he was tall, with slender and straight legs. Even with his face covered, he looked like a model. Many people were looking back at him secretly and whispering.

    Qiao Qiao felt like a light on her back. The man sensitively noticed her discomfort and quickly led her into the elevator.

    “Huh…” Zhou Yuanchuan breathed a sigh of relief and said helplessly, “I should wear a hat.”

    “It’s okay.” Qiao Qiao shook his head, “Even if you wear a hat, you are too dazzling.”

    Zhou Yuanchuan curled his lips and whispered: “Thank you for your compliment, I accept it.”

    “Ah, that’s not a compliment, because you do—”

    “What are you talking about? I didn’t hear anything.”

    Qiao Qiao felt her cheeks feel a little hot. Although she was still confused, even if this was all a dream, she didn’t want to wake up at this time.

    The two quickly found the store, and the waiter called their number. Walking through the corridor filled with the aroma of rice, Qiao Qiao found a table near the corner and sat down.

    Qiao Qiao flipped through the menu: “Why is it Sichuan cuisine? Mr. Zhou can’t eat these, right?”

    “It’s okay, I can eat it if it’s not spicy.” The man smiled good-naturedly, “And I want to watch you eat it. Don’t you like Sichuan food very much?”

    “Well, having said that, there’s no point in eating alone.” Qiao Qiao scratched his head, “How about we find another restaurant?”

    “At this point, even if I change to another restaurant, I still have to queue up.”

    Qiao Qiao thought so, so he ordered one spicy dish and one non-spicy dish, as well as two bottles of juice and a few side dishes.She said sheepishly: “If it’s not enough, I’ll eat something else with you in the afternoon.”

    “Okay.” Zhou Yuanchuan smiled slightly, and even the corners seemed to be lit up by his smile.

    The food was delicious, no wonder it was on the local recommendation list. Qiao Qiao ate until the tip of his nose was sweating, and he opened his mouth to fan his tongue to cool down.

    “Hmm, is it really that delicious?”

    Qiao Qiao slapped the chopsticks that Zhou Yuanchuan stretched out to him: “You can’t eat it.”

    “If you just take one bite, maybe…”

    “Not even one bite!”

    The man looked slightly disappointed, but the next second he turned to Qiao Qiao’s face and gave her a quick peck on her lips across the table.

    “It’s really delicious.”

    “Eh?” Qiao Qiao covered his face, which was red from being spicy or shy, and complained in a low voice, “Mr. Zhou! This, this is a public place!”

    “What does it matter? No one saw it.”

    “That can’t be…”

    The man bit the tip of his chopsticks and raised his eyebrows at her, his expression clearly saying ‘I’ll dare you next time’.

    Qiao Qiao pursed her lips and her face almost turned red as a result of the chili on the plate.

    After eating for a while, she asked tentatively: “Mr. Zhou, are we going to buy anything today? Why are we shopping?”

    “There is nothing to buy, but of course you can take it home if you like something. As for the reason -” Zhou Yuanchuan propped his chin on one hand, “Don’t you want to go out with me for a walk?”

    “Ah, how come…” Qiao Qiao waved his hand quickly, “That’s right, just asking.”

    He buried his head and continued eating, but the doubts in his heart were getting bigger and bigger. Qiao Qiao took a sneak peek at Zhou Yuanchuan. The man looked as usual, relaxed, and seemed to be really enjoying this rare leisure time.

    What’s going on?

    She thought for a while, and then decided to make a side story: “How are we going to go back soon?”

    “Huh? Do you want to change transportation?” Zhou Yuanchuan thought for a moment, “Yes, it’s boring to always ride in a car. Since it’s not far away, we can go back by bicycle. There are many nearby.”

    Apparently he drove me here.

    “What’s wrong with you? You don’t look good.”

    Qiao Qiao pressed her temples: “I’m sorry, I’m a little confused… I seem to have lost some memories. I, I can’t remember how I got here, including this outfit, I have no memory…”

    “It turns out that you are struggling with this. No wonder you have been worried.” Zhou Yuanchuan comforted softly, “It’s just a little sequelae. When you came back last night, you were not in good health. I’m afraid you won’t be able to have a good rest without medication. But don’t run around in the future. Song Qiyan and I were scared this time. If you can’t come back safely, we really don’t know what we will do.”

    Qiao Qiao listened blankly, feeling a sense of absurdity in his heart.

    Is that it?

    Just let her stop running around in the future without any pain?

    “Xiao Qiao, are you listening?”

    Qiao Qiao quickly came to his senses: “Well, I’m listening…I won’t do this again.”

    Zhou Yuanchuan smiled and said: “That’s good. To be honest, I was sweating when I knew you were coming back alone. Fortunately, no accidents happened and everything went well.”

    alone?

    But didn’t I come back with Qin Ruicheng?

    She looked at Zhou Yuanchuan blankly. The man seemed not to notice her confusion. He stood up and said, “After dinner, let’s go downstairs and hang out. Although you don’t like being watched, I haven’t played with you like this for a long time, so please forgive me for my willfulness.”

    Qiao Qiao was held by his hand and led away from the Sichuan restaurant.

    The weekend is another rare holiday. The shopping mall is packed with people. All the shops are decorated with lights and colorful decorations. Lively activities are still held in the lobby on the first floor. Everyone who passes by has a smile on their face.

    But Qiao Qiao really couldn’t be happy.

    Zhou Yuanchuan looked here and there with great interest. Qiao Qiao followed him quietly, feeling a dull pain in his heart like being cut by a knife.

    “Mr. Zhou, did I really come back alone?”

    “Xiao Qiao, what’s wrong with you?” Zhou Yuanchuan turned around and asked with concern, “Of course you are alone. We are all worried about you.”

    Qiao Qiao closed her eyes and she understood.

    All is understood.

    “They seem to be sending out balloons over there. Do you want one? I’ll get one?”

    Qiao Qiao raised his head and looked at Zhou Yuanchuan’s face.

    He is really good-looking, with a face like a classical Chinese beauty. His eyebrows and eye color are like the faintly smudged ink in a landscape painting. It is not that thick, but you can see the elegant background.

    When such a man looks at you with a smile, it’s hard not to feel as if he’s in a dream.

    But it’s time to wake up from this dream.

    “Mr. Zhou.” Qiao Qiao moved his mouth, “I want to see Qin Ruicheng.”

    Zhou Yuanchuan looked at her calmly and said slowly: “Have you thought about it?”

    “Well, I’ve decided.”

    “Okay.” He straightened up, gently pressed his left ear with his fingers, and whispered: “You can go.”

    As soon as the voice fell, the bustling shopping mall fell silent instantly. Everyone left quickly and orderly as if they had received some mysterious instructions. The crowds of people receded like a tide. After a while, only he and Qiao Qiao were left in the huge shopping mall.

    Qiao Qiao was shocked and speechless by this scene.

    The shopping mall is still the same shopping mall, even the music is still playing noisily, but the people have disappeared.

    “They are all…” Qiao Qiao didn’t know which word to use to describe it for a moment, “Are they ‘trusts’?”

    “It can be understood this way.” Zhou Yuanchuan’s expression became much colder, “Now that you have made your choice, there is no need to continue this scene.”

    After a pause, he still didn’t seem to give up: “Xiao Qiao, as long as you don’t ask Qin Ruicheng any more, this matter can just go away like this. Nothing happened and nothing changed. If you like shopping, I’ll just let them come back and accompany you shopping.”

    “No need.” Qiao Qiao slowly smiled, “How could I watch you obliterate him? He has already lost his identity and name. I can’t let him lose anything else.”

    “We won’t kill him. We will give him enough money to live the rest of his life.” Zhou Yuanchuan lowered his eyelids, “But he is out. He has lost the ability to protect you and may even bring you danger. He should not be around you anymore.”

    Qiao Qiao sighed: “Mr. Zhou, I must admit that I really like you, but I will not love you.”

    Zhou Yuanchuan’s eyes flashed.

    “You – you are not even one-tenth of Qin Qin’s level.”

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