Abstinence Pei, don't be too sweet when chasing your wife

Ling Jiuer squatted under the awning next to the exploration area, and quietly aimed the camera of her mobile phone at Gu Fanxing and Pei Luonan not far away.

Gu Fanxing squatted on the ground, holding a small brush with her fingertips to clean the porcelain chips. Pei Luonan half-knelt beside her, holding a bottle of warm mineral water with the cap unscrewed, waiting for her to reach out and hand it to her.

The two of them leaned their heads close together. Gu Fanxing pointed at the porcelain pieces and spoke with a smile on her lips. Pei Luonan listened carefully, nodding occasionally. The sunlight fell on the tips of their hair, and even the dust on their heads was sweet.

With a "click", Ling Jiuer quickly pressed the shutter button to save the picture into the album. She turned around and hid behind the tent. Her fingers quickly edited the text and sent it to the lively "Twenty Years Promise Guardian Group".

"Sweetness alert ahead! Xingxing and Mr. Pei are showing off their affection at the ruins. Mr. Pei even screwed the bottle cap on before handing me water. I give this detail full marks! [Picture]"

Less than half a minute after the message was sent, the group exploded.

Kong Haoyu was the first to speak up, posting three "I'm so happy" emojis: "I told you the boss is good at chasing wives! He puts more effort into these details than I do when discussing projects!"

Pei Luochuan followed closely behind, jokingly saying, "My brother has 'spoiling his wife' etched into his DNA. I've never seen him treat any woman this way before. His double standards are too obvious!"

Lu Wei added, "Brother Du Fei, look at him! You should learn to be more proactive!"

At this time, Du Fei was sitting in the temporary office at the site sorting out material reports, and his cell phone kept ringing.

He opened the group chat, and his eyes first fell on the photo - Gu Fanxing's smiling eyes and Pei Luonan's gentleness were like a small stone, gently hitting his heart.

When he saw Lu Wei's teasing remark, his hand holding the phone paused, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the edge of the screen, and a complex emotion arose in his heart.

It’s not that Du Fei is not attracted to Ling Jiuer.

Just because his concerns had made Ling Jiuer sad, she would not forgive him so easily. She only agreed that if he wanted to be her boyfriend, he had to go through some tests.

Du Fei also wanted to get through the probation period as soon as possible and officially become a regular employee, but he never dared to be too radical for fear of scaring Ling Jiuer.

Du Fei is a calm and steady person, even a little slow to warm up. He always feels that relationships need to be developed slowly. He is afraid that being too hasty will scare Ling Jiuer, and he is also afraid that he is not good enough and cannot give her the happiness she wants.

He always thought that he would wait until Ling Jiuer came back from the ruins before starting his plan to pursue his wife.

But now seeing how attentive Pei Luonan was to Gu Fanxing—remembering her preferences, proactively helping her solve problems, and even screwing on the bottle cap before handing her water, he suddenly felt that he should take the initiative.

"Boss Pei used to be an iceberg, but when he met someone he liked, he became very proactive, didn't he?"

Du Fei muttered softly, looking at the photo, his eyes fell on Pei Luonan's action of handing over the water, and he couldn't help comparing himself in his heart.

The last time Ling Jiuer moved supplies, he only helped move the boxes and didn't ask her if she was tired.

She brought him porridge, and he just said "thank you", but he didn't expect her to give him something she liked.

She told him about a newly opened dessert shop in the county and said she wanted to try mango mille-feuille. He only replied, "You can try it when you have time," and didn't think of ordering one for her.

Thinking of this, Du Fei felt a little nervous.

He was afraid that his slowness in warming up would make Ling Jiuer feel that he didn't care.

I am even more afraid that by the time he "finds a good opportunity", he will have missed her.

He remembered that Pei Luonan said in the group last time, "There is no time to waste in pursuing your wife." At that time, he thought it was a bit exaggerated, but now he understands that if you like someone, you should let her know and take the initiative to get closer, instead of hiding and waiting.

Du Fei immediately opened the chat box with Kong Haoyu and typed quickly: "Is there any new dessert shop in the county? Please help me check if there is any mango mille-feuille that can be delivered to the ruins."

Kong Haoyu replied immediately: "Hey, is Mr. Du going to take action? A new 'Sweet Time' restaurant has opened on West Street in the county town. Mango Thousand Layer is their signature dish. I'll contact the owner for you and ask him to make some fresh tomorrow morning and I'll have someone deliver it over."

Du Fei looked at the message and replied, "Okay, thank you for your help. I'll put an extra fork and two takeout boxes."

Putting down his phone, Du Fei's eyes fell on the list of supplies on the table.

Tomorrow, I will deliver a batch of new record books and gloves to the logistics team where Ling Jiuer is. I can just use the excuse of delivering the information to bring the Mango Thousand Layer to her.

He imagined Ling Jiuer's expression when she saw the dessert. Would her eyes sparkle and she smile at him like she did the last time she received the nuts? He also remembered Ling Jiuer's words before, saying that she liked watching the sunset. On the hillside west of the ruins, you can see the complete sunset in the evening.

Perhaps after delivering the desserts, he could find a chance to say to her, "If you're not busy tomorrow evening, do you want to go to the western hillside to watch the sunset together? I heard the sunsets are particularly beautiful recently."

This way, it is neither abrupt nor awkward and can create an opportunity for her to be alone, allowing her to feel your feelings.

At night, Du Fei lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

Sometimes Ling Jiuer’s smiling face appeared in my mind, and sometimes I thought of the scene of delivering desserts tomorrow.

He even rehearsed the tone of voice he would use when talking to Ling Jiuer several times in his mind - not too serious, but gentle.

When mentioning desserts, be natural and don't make it sound too forced.

When inviting her to watch the sunset, be expectant, but don't put pressure on her.

The next morning, the people sent by Kong Haoyu delivered the mango Thousand Layer.

Du Fei carefully took the thermal bag, touched the temperature inside, and confirmed that it was still cold before putting it in the small refrigerator in the office with confidence.

After finishing the morning's reports, he set off for the ruins, carrying a box containing record books and gloves, and carrying an insulated bag.

After several hours of bumpy ride, he arrived at the ruins. He saw Ling Jiuer sitting on a small stool in front of the tent, writing and drawing on the supply list. Du Fei took a deep breath, quickened his pace, and spoke as gently as possible: "Jiuer, I brought you the new record book and gloves for the logistics team."

Ling Jiuer looked up and saw him, and her eyes immediately lit up.

"I'm waiting to use it!" She reached out to help move the box, but Du Fei put the box on the ground first, then picked up the thermal bag and handed it to her.

"By the way, yesterday you told me you wanted to eat mango mille-feuille. There's a new dessert shop in the county town, so I brought you one. It's still cold. Would you like to try it?"

Ling Jiuer was stunned. She looked at the thermal bag with surprise in her eyes and the corners of her mouth curved into crescents.

"Du Fei, do you still remember? I just said it casually!"

She took the thermal bag, and when her fingers touched the coolness of the bag, her heart felt warm - she didn't expect that he actually remembered a sentence she casually mentioned.

"remember."

Du Fei looked at her smiling face and spoke in a more natural tone, "Try it. If it's delicious, I can bring you more next time. By the way, if you're not busy tomorrow evening, do you want to go to the west hillside to watch the sunset together? The sunset over there is particularly beautiful."

Ling Jiuer paused as she opened the thermal bag, then looked up at Du Fei with surprise in her eyes: "Okay! I have nothing to do tomorrow evening, let's go together!"

Looking at Ling Jiuer's bright eyes, Du Fei's heart felt like a flower blooming.

He knew that he had finally taken the first step. Just like Pei Luonan said, if you like someone, you should take the initiative.

He secretly made up his mind: in the future, he would keep Ling Jiuer's preferences in mind like Luo Nan did to Fanxing, take the initiative to help her solve problems, let her feel that he cares about her, end the "probation period" as soon as possible, and become her real boyfriend.

In front of the logistics team's tent, Ling Jiuer took a small spoon and scooped a mouthful of mango mille-feuille. The sweet but not greasy taste spread in her mouth. She looked up and smiled at Du Fei: "Du Fei, this is delicious! Thank you!"

Du Fei looked at her smiling face and smiled too. The sun was shining brightly and the wind carried the fragrance of earth, just like the sweetness that slowly spread between Pei Luonan and Gu Fanxing.