Jiaochen

After they met up at the station.

Just when Ji Qingying wanted to express her helplessness with what had happened, the person beside her spoke up.

"Do you have something to do tonight?"

She shook her head and asked, "No, why?"

Fu Yanzhi paused and said faintly, "Want to invite you to dinner."

Ji Qingying blinked.

"Why?"

Fu Yanzhi inclined his head to look at her and whispered, "Last time you bought a gift……"

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Ji Qingying's dull reply.

"Ok, I see."

This man didn't ask her out because he wanted to have dinner with her, but only because he didn’t want to owe her due to the gift she bought last time on his behalf.

Thinking of this, Ji Qingying felt a little sad.

The good thing was that she knew how to adjust her emotions. If there was even one reason to eat together with him, then that was also a good deal for her.

"What to eat?"

Fu Yanzhi looked at her, "You choose."

Ji Qingying did not refuse.

She looked on her phone to see what her friends recommended.

After looking around, she didn't find anything particularly satisfactory.

"I don't see anything special to eat."

She looked at Fu Yanzhi and said, "Do you have any recommendations?"

Fu Yanzhi wanted to say that she should look at it again when his mobile phone rang.

It was Ye Zhenzhen.

"Hello.”

"Brother, what are you doing?"

Ye Zhenzhen's energetic voice came from the other side.

Ji Qingying listened and silently, her lips curled.

Fu Yanzhi indifferently responded, "Driving, what is it?"

Accustomed to his demeanor, Ye Zhenzhen rammed up her voice, "Aunty's going to be busy tomorrow. She said that she wanted to relax before she got busy. She's planning to take me over to Peach Ridge for dinner and asked me to call you."

"Do you want to come along?"

"No."

Ye Zhenzhen: "…… Don’t you have a day off today?"

Fu Yanzhi said, "En, but I don't have time."

Ye Zhenzhen: “……”

"All right," she said, "I'll tell aunt you're not coming."

Then he hung up the phone.

Before Fu Yanzhi could speak, a curious voice spoke up from the side, " By Peach Ridge, did she perhaps mean that very famous attraction?"

Hearing her ask, Fu Yanzhi paused for a second before replying, "Been there?"

"No."

Ji Qingying shook her head, "Before Xinyu suggested we should go, but we hadn't met for a while after that and didn’t have time."

Fu Yanzhi understood.

Stopping at the red light, he glanced sideways and saw Ji Qingying's eyes that shone with light and asked, "Want to go?"

Ji Qing Ying nodded, but then shook her head.

"Will it be too late?"

Fu Yanzhi glanced at the time dials on the display and whispered, "No."

"That…… Zhenzhen and the others would also be there right?"

Fu Yanzhi understood what she was implying.

He turned on the light and looked down the wide road, "There are a few good restaurants over there and you won't necessarily run into others.”

After saying that, he added, "Don't worry."

Ji Qingying was silent for a few seconds and said in a small voice, "I'm not worried."

She touched her nose and turned her head as she felt unusually shy, "I was afraid you would be embarrassed."

Fu Yanzhi: “……”

"Go home and put your things away."

Ji Qingying simply washed and cleaned up, then changed her clothes and went out.

Peach Ridge was not too far.

However, it took more than an hour to reach there by car from the city center without traffic.

That place had beautiful scenery and fresh air.

There were many hidden restaurants in the woods that were quite distinguishable not to mention the taste of their dishes was really good.

The view was in full bloom at this time of year, so it was just right to go over there.

"How about I drive?"

Ji Qingying suggested as she stood by the car.

Fu Yanzhi glanced at her, "You want to drive?"

Ji Qingying looked at him and said as she pondered, "I am afraid you would be too tired to accompany me to eat out, that’s why I suggested."

Fu Yanzhi: “……”

Clearly, there was something wrong with the intention in her words but he couldn't think of a reason why everything sounded weird right now.

“No, I’m not tired”

He said quietly, "Get in."

"……Oh."

Both of them got seated.

Ji Qingying looked down at her phone’s screen. She searched the photos posted by netizens visiting Peach Ridge to find out the best spots and restaurant recommendations. Her eyes lit up at her findings.

"There's an observation deck at Peach Ridge?"

Fu Yanzhi nodded.

Ji Qingying said, "Sounds like the scenery there is really beautiful."

At first, Ji Qingying was very enthusiastic and asked about all sorts of details about the place from time to time.

After a while though, the noise surrounding Fu Yanzhi had gradually decreased.

The traffic lights had turned red at some point, so he turned his head to the side only to catch the other party’s silent profile.

It was 4 pm, so the sun rays weren’t as harsh and their gleam had softened.

The light was coming in from the window and made her bright features glow gently.

Even ten phrases felt insufficient for such a sight.

She had fallen asleep and her eyelashes were like little fans, leaving a shadow under her eyes.

Just as he looked away, he heard the horn of the car behind him being honked before he stepped on the gas pedal while looking straight ahead.

……

Ji Qingying didn't think that she would fall asleep.

The sounds as the car drove on were as soothing as a lullaby. Moreover, she could smell a familiar scent, which made her calm.

Without realizing it, she had fallen into a deep slumber.

By the time she woke up, the car had stopped.

She turned her head to the side and the lush scenery outside the window fell into her eyes.

It was both beautiful and bright.

She pushed open the door and went down, ready to find a certain someone. When Fu Yanzhi walked over from behind her.

"Awake?"

Ji Qingying nodded. She looked up at him and asked, "When did we arrive? You didn't wake me up at all."

"Just now."

Fu Yanzhi simply asked, "Are you hungry?"

"I am, but not that much. It’s okay."

It was a little after five, the sun was touching the horizon, and by looking at the view it felt like it would fall off the edge.

Ji Qingying raised her head after taking in everything and turned to look at him, "I want to watch the sunset," she said.

Fu Yanzhi raised his eyebrows.

“Alright.”

Ji Qingying's eyes lit up and she hurriedly followed after him.

The observation deck was the best place to watch the sunset.

Because of the time, the two took the cable car to an upper deck.

Arriving at the observation deck, the sunset had already tinted the sky orange-red hues.

A large patch of red came into view, looking like an oil painting, so very beautiful.

The more she looked around the more of an indescribable expression was on her face.

Standing next to her, Mr. Fu watched the sunset for a few minutes and drew back his gaze.

Then glanced sideways at the person next to him.

The smile on her face was too obvious to ignore.

He paused and glanced around, noticing the growing number of people behind them.

"Fu Yanzhi."

The voice of Ji Qingying came from one side.

Fu Yanzhi responded lightly, standing with one hand in his pocket, "Here."

Ji Qingying looked up and stared at him, "I want you to see the view in front."

With a smile on her lips, she looked at him as her eyebrows rose, "What were you doing just now?"

Fu Yanzhi returned to his senses.

“Nothing.”

He paused and looked in the direction she was pointing. There was nothing but the sunset and scenery.

"What are you looking at?"

Ji Qingying: "Looking at you."

Fu Yanzhi: "…"

She said with a slight smile gracing her lips, "I want to see your side face. You have a nice side profile."

"Turn your head and let me see your side profile."

Fu Yanzhi paused slightly after listening to her teasing words sentence by sentence and suddenly asked, "Only the side view of my face looks good?"

The author has something to say:

Dr. Fu: I don't look good with my front profile? I don't look good anywhere else?

Beauty Ji: ?