Beijing Colors Lingering

"The peach tree is young and tender, its leaves are lush and green. This maiden is going to her husband's home, she will bring harmony to her family." This is the origin of He Zhenzhen's name, which comes from the poem "Peach Tree" in the Book of Songs, Guofeng, Zhou Nan. It reflects the love between her parents, indicating that the two are deeply in love and inseparable.

He Zhenzhen is her parents' only daughter, her grandparents' only granddaughter, her maternal grandparents' only granddaughter, and also her uncle's only niece.

He Zhenzhen has had a smooth life since childhood, pampered by her parents and family, and has several very good friends who are extremely kind to her.

Oh, and there's also Qi Mingyuan, who can be considered my childhood friend.

When he was a child, Qi Mingyuan lived next door to He Zhenzhen's house with his parents.

As she grew up, He Zhenzhen had her own place to live, while Qi Mingyuan lived next door to her.

He Zhenzhen had a love-hate relationship with her childhood sweetheart since she was a child. However, her love for him was not the kind of romantic love between a man and a woman, and her dislike for him was not that serious either.

When He Zhenzhen was a child, she was very naughty. Whenever she got into trouble, Qi Mingyuan, who was only two years older than her, would take the initiative to stand up for her and silently help her clean up the mess.

He Zhenzhen later went to high school and reached the age of first love. She met a boy who made her feel good about him, but before that seed of love could sprout, it was nipped in the bud by Qi Mingyuan.

Occasionally, boys would hand He Zhenzhen love letters, but before she could even open and read them, Qi Mingyuan would throw them into the trash can.

This series of actions thoroughly angered He Zhenzhen, who was so angry that she ignored Qi Mingyuan for a long time, causing a rift in their friendship.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Qi Mingyuan apologized to her countless times in a humble voice, and patiently coaxed her for a long time before finally mending the rift in their friendship.

In the following years, both of them finished high school and neither chose to study abroad. Instead, they were admitted to universities in Beijing.

During her university years, Qi Mingyuan continued to treat He Zhenzhen very well. He accompanied her to concerts and idol-chasing events, as well as to music festivals and art exhibitions. He even made time to travel abroad with her, while also subtly blocking her various romantic advances.

He Zhenzhen was unaware of Qi Mingyuan's subtle actions, which troubled her greatly. How could no boy have pursued her during her four years of university?!

That's completely illogical. She's a rich, beautiful, and successful woman, after all!

He Zhenzhen later developed feelings for Ji Yan, but unfortunately, he liked her best friend Shen Jinsui, so she gave up her plans to pursue Ji Yan.

He Zhenzhen then encountered a boy who wanted to pursue her, but before long, Qi Mingyuan exposed his true colors, revealing that he was only after her money.

He Zhenzhen was very depressed. Why was her love life so bumpy? She hadn't yet had a passionate first love.

Waaah, this is probably the only hardship she's ever suffered in her life.

At that moment, He Zhenzhen, who was fast asleep, was recalling these troublesome past events.

Suddenly, He Zhenzhen felt something touching her cheek. She instinctively raised her hand and waved it away, muttering, "Ugh, stop touching me!"

A moment later, He Zhenzhen still felt someone poking her cheek with their finger. Her delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she opened her eyes with extreme displeasure.

The next second, a handsome and familiar face came into view.

He Zhenzhen's mind seemed to freeze for several seconds, and her morning grumpiness vanished instantly.

No, she must still be dreaming, or perhaps she opened her eyes incorrectly.

She immediately closed her eyes, silently counted to one minute, and then slowly opened her eyes again, only to see that incredibly familiar face once more.

He Zhenzhen was stunned for a few seconds, then sat up abruptly and carefully looked around. It was clearly a hotel suite.

She suddenly opened her eyes wide and stared in disbelief at the man standing by the bed, who was leaning slightly down to look at her.

She immediately questioned, "You... how did you end up in the hotel room with me? You didn't do anything to me, did you?"

After He Zhenzhen finished speaking, she looked down to check her clothes. She was wearing a bathrobe and felt no discomfort. She breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Upon hearing this, Qi Mingyuan straightened up, raised an eyebrow, and said in a lazy tone, "Miss He, have you forgotten what happened last night? You were the one who got drunk and clung to me, so I had no choice but to take you back to your hotel room to rest."

He Zhenzhen raised her hand and pressed her temples, quickly recalling what happened last night.

Last night was her best friend Shen Jinsui's birthday party. She drank a sweet cocktail and thought it tasted so good that she couldn't help but drink another one.

She has a low alcohol tolerance, is not good at drinking, and loves to have fun. With her parents and friends around, she is not worried about anything happening.

In the end, as expected, she got drunk and grabbed Qi Mingyuan, who was standing next to her, clinging to his arm and refusing to let go.

Then, she felt dizzy and disoriented, and had no recollection of what happened next.

He Zhenzhen clutched the blanket tightly, looking embarrassed. She felt ashamed of herself last night and vowed never to be greedy again.

After a while, she composed herself and asked suspiciously, "Since I was drunk... why didn't my parents take me home?"

Qi Mingyuan calmly replied, "Your aunt and uncle specifically instructed me to take good care of you, so I brought you here to rest."

He Zhenzhen pursed her lips, her delicate brows furrowing slightly. How could her parents so casually hand her over to a man?

Is she really her biological daughter?

Could she be a fake heiress who was switched at birth?

He Zhenzhen snorted and then asked Qi Mingyuan, "What about my uncle? Doesn't he care about me anymore?"

“Yes, your uncle took Qiao Yunshu away and has no time to care about you,” Qi Mingyuan replied.

He Zhenzhen glanced down at the bathrobe she was wearing, quickly realized something, and immediately asked, "Who changed my clothes?"

Qi Mingyuan replied truthfully, "It was a hotel waitress who changed your clothes."

He Zhenzhen was silent for a while, then thought of a key question and asked Qi Mingyuan, "Where did you sleep last night?"

Qi Mingyuan reached out and gently flicked her forehead, replying nonchalantly, "The room next door, of course. Otherwise, do you think I'd sleep next to you just so you could take advantage of me?"

"What nonsense are you spouting?!" He Zhenzhen's face flushed slightly. She waved his hand away, stood up, and stormed into the bathroom.

Qi Mingyuan watched her retreating figure, a slight smile playing on his lips, a hint of doting in his eyes.

After washing up, He Zhenzhen returned to her room. Qi Mingyuan was no longer there. She noticed that there were several luxury brand bags and a shoebox on the table.

She walked over and opened the bag, inside was a brand new set of clothes and a new pair of high heels.

She pouted, thinking that at least Qi Mingyuan had a conscience and knew to prepare clothes for her.

"Ding!"

He Zhenzhen's phone rang. She picked it up from the table; it was a message from Qi Mingyuan.

I'm waiting for you at the restaurant for breakfast.

He Zhenzhen turned off her phone, changed her clothes, and headed to the dining room in the suite.

After breakfast, He Zhenzhen returned to the villa where her parents lived.