Xiao Huizi and He Xiaoer

The next day, Xu Zhihui got up at six o'clock.

Her alarm went off at 5:30, but she just couldn't get up. Last night was too exciting, everyone had a blast, and didn't leave until 1am. Tang Qiqi asked her driver to take them home one by one. She didn't sleep well all night because of the late bedtime and the aftermath of the excitement. 6 o'clock was the last time she could stay in bed.

It will be too late if you are any later.

She wanted to make a plate of carrot cake and a plate of pine flower cake by herself and send them to Mrs. He during the visit. She originally planned to pick them up from the store, but finally decided to make one herself to express her feelings.

Fortunately, the store already had fresh ingredients, so she didn't have to worry about the ingredients. They had all been prepared last night, and she only needed to spend some energy and time. Most of the time was spent on manually shaving radish and preparing the fillings for the pine cake, which was the most labor-intensive part.

She is very busy.

She divided herself into two Xu Zhihuis, one washing herself and tidying herself up, while the other was busy in the kitchen, never stopping for a moment. Turnip cake was relatively easy to make, but Songhua cake was much more complicated, and she could only get semi-finished products from the store to process. It was almost 9 o'clock when she finished a plate.

She tried it and it wasn't as good as her mother's, but she was satisfied. She put the cakes on a plate, arranged them neatly, and put them in a portable double-layer cake box.

While there was still some time, she took a quick bath, mainly to wash her dirty hair from last night, which took about 20 minutes. Then she hurriedly put on a simple gray short-sleeved T-shirt, a thin windbreaker, a pair of high-waisted slim-fitting jeans, a pair of white sneakers, blew her hair simply, slung a small bag with a silver chain over her shoulder, and left home with a cake box in her hand.

When she was about to reach the store, she saw a black Maybach business car parked at the door. It must be the car of Mr. He. What made her unhappy was that the car was blocking the door of the store. She would ask him for an explanation later. She walked around the car and muttered to herself that the business car of the domineering president was so luxurious.

By now it was already past the agreed time of 9 o'clock and the sun was already high in the sky.

She had a feeling that this Young Master He must have criticized her silently in his heart. She imagined Young Master He's angry look and inexplicably wanted to laugh.

As soon as I entered the store, I saw Master He, who stood straight in a white shirt, looking the same as the night we first met. He was like a unique immortal among the crowd, glowing with light, so eye-catching.

This was her second time meeting He Zhijing, and she was inexplicably attracted to him. She also discovered that her feelings towards He Zhijing were a little different from those towards other men.

Xu Zhihui unconsciously slowed down her pace and walked over to admire him once again. The light from the glass window fell on the ends of his hair and shone on his clean and serious face. He was as cool and handsome as ever.

However, his face had become more haggard and tired, and his no longer stern face was pleasing to the eye, but the "keep away from strangers" aura on his body had dissipated.

Could it be that Mrs. He’s illness has changed him a lot?

Several shop assistants were whispering in the corner, glancing at He Zhijing from time to time.

Sitting next to him was a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed neatly and honestly. When the middle-aged man saw Xu Zhihui, he stood up quickly, looked at her as if paying respect, and nodded politely to greet her.

He Zhijing turned his head and smelled the fragrance of Xu Zhihui, an intoxicating scent.

She had just finished a shower, and there were still some crystal water drops hanging on the ends of her hair, which looked like pearls under the sun, embellishing her beauty. This woman was so charming that even a simple and ordinary dress could highlight her uniqueness. Her slender legs and the exquisite figure under the open windbreaker were so good that it could make people fantasize.

He Zhijing quickly looked away.

At this moment, Xu Zhihui stood in front of him, the shadow of her body covering him, like an angel, helping him block the dazzling sunlight.

"You came."

Xu Zhihui met his gaze, greeted him, and placed the exquisite box of pastries on the table.

"What is this?" He Zhijing stood up and asked.

"Cakes for your mother."

"You did it?"

"Ah."

"Can we go?"

"can."

He Zhijing pointed at the middle-aged man and said, "This is our driver, his name is Wu Cheng, you can call him Lao Wu."

"Yes, Miss Xu, you called me Old Wu, it's nice to meet you."

"Hello, Old Wu." Xu Zhihui smiled slightly.

Old Wu consciously went to pick up the box of pastries.

"I'll do it." He Zhijing stopped him and walked out the door carrying the box.

Old Wu opened the back door swiftly, and He Zhijing got in, moving his butt toward the inside to make room for Xu Zhihui to sit in, saving her from having to go around to the other side.

"Hey, wait, I missed something, I'll go home and get it."

Xu Zhihui remembered that she had not taken down the clothes she bought for Young Master He, so she threw her small bag in the car and hurriedly ran back home, leaving her slender figure on the ground and her beautiful hair flying in the wind.

“Hey, hey~”

He Zhijing was stunned for a moment. What could be so important? He poked his head out of the car and wanted to say, "Don't run, slow down," but she had already run far away, and he could only stare at Xu Zhihui's figure in a daze.

Old Wu touched his head and said, "Miss Xu runs really fast. Was she a member of the school track and field team?"

He Zhijing was stunned and said, "Maybe."

Old Wu smiled and said, "Second Young Master, Miss Xu is a perfect match for you. I've never seen anyone so well matched. Whether it's height, looks, or temperament, you're an incomparable match. It's simply a match made in heaven."

"Really?" He Zhijing looked at Old Wu and responded as if nothing had happened.

"of course."

After waiting for about 15 minutes, Xu Zhihui came back with the packaging bag from the Chenggong store. She stood in front of the car door and took a breath before getting in. Old Wu closed the door, returned to the driver's seat, and started the car.

Old Wu had just been rummaging around in the car, but couldn't find anything to block the sun. He thought to himself that he would have to have an umbrella in his car from now on.

Xu Zhihui threw the packaging bag to He Zhijing, "Here, these are the clothes for you."

"You, you really bought it?" He Zhijing was surprised and delighted.

"Is it true?" Xu Zhihui glanced at him, "Are you kidding me?"

"Ahem, no, it's just right that you bought it." He Zhijing straightened up, "Can I open it and take a look?"

"I bought it for you, of course."

"Old Wu, there is a Xinyu Flower Shop at the intersection ahead. Please stop there for a while." Xu Zhihui said to Old Wu in front.

"Okay, Miss Xu."

He Zhijing opened the package and took out two sky blue tops. He looked at them and said, "What is this? It's... it's a White Rabbit top."

"Mine! I bought it yesterday and put it in there with you. I forgot to take it out." Xu Zhihui snatched it back with one hand and pouted, "That polo shirt is yours."

"You bought two?"

"I like it."

"If you like it, you don't have to buy two of the same one, right?"

"It's none of your business."

"..."

Alas, this woman was not very friendly to him, and He Zhijing was depressed.

Old Wu saw the young master being humiliated from the rearview mirror. It was a rare event. He secretly laughed in his heart and said, "Miss Xu, please give one to the second young master."

Xu Zhihui turned her head and looked at He Zhijing, "You want it?"

He Zhijing smiled stiffly, "The clothes are not bad, and this big white rabbit is very cute."

"Ahem." He paused again, with a smug look on his face, "I...I really want it."

"Forget it, I'll give it to you."

Xu Zhihui threw one to him along the stairs. I thought, I was planning to give it to him anyway. It's good that he asked for it first, so I don't have to ask him.

He Zhijing picked up the clothes, looked at them left and right, and was very satisfied.

"Is this a couple's outfit?" Old Wu interjected.

"No, no." Xu Zhihui waved her hands quickly.

In front of Xinyu Flower Shop, Old Wu stopped the car, Xu Zhihui opened the door and walked down, and He Zhijing followed her down.

Xu Zhihui handed the carnations to He Zhijing, while she held the bouquet of baby's breath.

Back in the car, He Zhijing asked, "You even bought two bouquets of flowers? Are they for my mother?"

"I bought the baby's breath for myself, and the carnations for your mother." Xu Zhihui looked at him sideways, "You're not planning to take my baby's breath too, are you?"

He Zhijing shook his head. "Very beautiful flowers, thank you."

"Oh."

After getting on the main road, the car headed west, weaving through the busy traffic.

The two were silent for a while, and then Xu Zhihui turned to look at the man next to her, "He Zhijing, you know I have a lot of questions now. So, do you want to tell me?"

"We are now going to a valley far away from the city. There is a large manor there called Yunshe. The sanatorium is inside Yunshe. It is never open to the public and few people know about it."

"Is it far? How long will it take?"

"It will take nearly three hours at the current speed."

"It's quite far. No wonder you said I didn't know the way. I've never even heard of this sanatorium, let alone been there."

"You can sleep for a while, I'll call you when we get there."

Xu Zhihui felt sleepy when she heard this. She yawned several times involuntarily, "Keep telling me about your story. I'm really sleepy if you don't. Today is our second meeting, right? I was late for both meetings. Are you angry today?"

"I'm not angry. Am I so petty in your eyes?"

"I have my reasons." Xu Zhihui suppressed a yawn. "I slept very late last night and got up in the morning to make pastries, so I'm late. I'm really sleepy now..."

"What time did you play until last night? Who were you with?" He Zhijing turned and looked at her.

"One o'clock in the morning. Two best friends and one of their boyfriends." Xu Zhihui's eyelids began to twitch; she felt sleepy.

"Why are you playing so late?"

Xu Zhihui glanced at him and thought, what is this? Are you blaming me?

Forget it, I won't fight him, I just said: "I didn't plan to play so late, because there was an unexpected surprise. I haven't played so crazy in a long time, we played big dice, I lost many times, and drank a lot of beer. But it's okay, I can still drink this little beer, but not white wine, hehe... Later, my girlfriend asked the driver at home to take us back."

Hey, isn’t this woman afraid of anything going wrong?

Speaking of surprises, He Zhijing recalled how he felt last night. Because she didn't answer the phone, He Zhijing once planned to never call this woman again. Fortunately, she finally answered the phone.

"What's the surprise?"

"My best friend's boyfriend proposed to her," Xu Zhihui cheered up. "It's funny to say it, no one expected a proposal last night, not even the two parties involved."

"Her boyfriend always carries the ring with him. He had been preparing for a long time and wanted to find a suitable time to propose. He didn't expect it would be last night. Because of the song Chengdu, the atmosphere was perfect and the proposal came naturally."

"You don't know, my best friend is a Sichuanese, a native of Chengdu. And her boyfriend is a native of Guangzhou. It's wonderful that they met in a small alley in Chengdu. That song fits the scene perfectly. Haha..."

"So, you were also excited last night?" He Zhijing asked after listening.

"Of course, I feel the same way. I'm very happy."

"Have you ever heard of this saying?" Xu Zhihui turned her head and looked at He Zhijing with a dreamy look in her eyes, "A wedding can heal all sorrows."

"Haha... I'm going to get ready to attend the wedding. I'm going to be a bridesmaid..."

Xu Zhihui finally finished her words, tilted her head, and fell asleep. She went to bed late and got up early, so she was so sleepy that she couldn't hold it in any longer.

He Zhijing quickly moved over and let her sleep on his shoulder.