To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Lin Qingping's body went limp from the heat of the fire, and she leaned softly against him, but his kisses fell like fire.

"Don't...you're going back to school..." She gently pushed him away, but her voice was drowned out by his hot lips and tongue.

Lin Qingping grabbed his clothes to prevent herself from collapsing.

These past two days, he seems to have unlocked his full potential.

In the past, she wholeheartedly wanted to be a real husband and wife with him, but then some things happened, and she became so busy that she seemed to have stopped thinking about it.

The first time happened in the capital, when we found a new home.

Then, the way he looked at her changed; his eyes were always burning as he followed her around.

The novels I used to read said that this kind of thing shouldn't even begin, because once you start, you'll get addicted and never be satisfied...

Is that how he is?

His embrace was so tight, so strong; she felt like he was crushing her. His breath, the savage kisses on his lips, were melting her...

Fortunately, he still had some sense of propriety. Even though he had already made a mess of her clothes, he stopped, held her tightly, and breathed heavily as he whispered in her ear, "Lin Qingping, you started this. From now on, you can't regret it, understand?"

She was still dizzy, what was she saying about regretting it?

Before she could speak, he kissed her lips hard, then released her and hurried to the bathroom.

She straightened her clothes and went out, hearing the sound of running water inside. When she got to the bathroom, she saw someone washing their face with cold water...

She chuckled and ran away.

When he returned to his room to retrieve his things, his eyes were wet, and embers were still gleaming.

Lin Qingping handed the things to him, smiled, and said, "I've thought of what to punish you with."

He raised an eyebrow, waiting for her to explain in detail.

"I'll punish you..." Lin Qingping gave him a seductive look, "...Next time you come back, sleep with Zhiyuan!"

After saying that, she ran downstairs laughing.

Gu Juncheng: ...

Lin Qingping packed the bottles of vegetables from downstairs into a cloth bag. He happened to come down too, and with a knowing look in his eyes, Lin Qingping chuckled, picked up the vegetables, and said, "Let's go."

Just like last time, she walked him all the way to the bus stop, waited with him, and watched the two old-fashioned trams slowly and sway as they approached. Unexpectedly, she pinched his butt, doing what she wanted to do, and then ran off laughing, waving as she ran, "Gu Juncheng! See you next week!"

She didn't know what expression he had behind her; it was probably a mixture of amusement and helplessness.

Saturday arrived in the blink of an eye.

At this time, she still only had one day off per week, but she didn't have class this Saturday afternoon and planned to go to the Wu family's house earlier.

Gu Juncheng didn't explain why the Wu family was hosting this banquet; it was his first time visiting, so he had to prepare a small gift.

She knew that Wu Tianping's father was a high-ranking official, a high-ranking official in the capital. He was a truly high-ranking official, and the higher the rank, the less he cared about the intrinsic value of things.

So, when she didn't have classes this week, she went to the flea market several times and finally found something she liked yesterday afternoon—a painting by a contemporary artist.

Because it wasn't by a top-tier painter, nor was it an ancient painting, the price wasn't high. However, she knew that the painter's works would appreciate in value decades later.

What she values ​​now is the inherent quality of the painting: heavy snow weighs down the green pine, yet the pine stands tall and straight.

These words are good; perhaps they can resonate with the old man.

She wrapped the painting up and changed into a different dress.

When attending a banquet, one should dress formally.

She wore a blue dress, her hair was loose, and she wore a headband. In this era, ordinary people rarely wore makeup; she only applied moisturizer to make her skin look more hydrated.

And so, Zhong Xiaoxiao and Lu Xiaoxue, who were standing on either side of him, were stunned.

"Lin Qingping, you're so beautiful, and your clothes are gorgeous too," Lu Xiaoxue exclaimed.

Xie Wei, who was on the lower bunk by the opposite window, snorted, "Of course it looks good! This dress costs tens of yuan! You can only buy it in big department stores!"

"Oh my god!" Lu Xiaoxue and Zhong Xiaoxiao exclaimed.

Nowadays, the average worker's monthly salary is only twenty or thirty yuan, and some only a dozen yuan. How can a piece of clothing be so expensive?

This is a dress produced by the clothing factory. Actually, she usually wears clothes from the factory, but the colors are generally plain and don't cause a sensation in the dormitory.

This made her feel embarrassed, and she smiled, "It's just a dress, nothing special."

After saying that, he carefully picked up the painting, waved goodbye to his roommates, and headed to the Wu family's house.

I took the bus there.

The bus wasn't crowded in the afternoon, and she found a seat easily after boarding, although it was a two-seater.

Just as the car was about to start moving, someone below shouted, "Wait! Wait!"

The bus stopped, and a person hurriedly boarded—Yu Chengzhi.

Lin Qingping kept saying how unlucky it was.

Yu Chengzhi walked straight to her and sat down.

Lin Qingping got up to leave, but Yu Chengzhi stretched out his arm to block her. "Lin Qingping, are you afraid of me?"

Knowing he was using reverse psychology, Lin Qingping thought about it and realized she wasn't afraid. She couldn't just hide from him forever, could she? He wasn't worthy!

She should just openly and confidently stay in her own space!

So she sat down again, deciding that she could just ignore him.

Yu Chengzhi didn't do anything disgusting this time. He sat stiffly the whole way, his eyes closed as if he was thinking about something, and he would take deep breaths from time to time. He looked very nervous.

Lin Qingping remembered the address Gu Juncheng had given her and counted the stops. Just as the next stop was approaching, she was about to ask Yu Chengzhi to get up so she could get off. But to her surprise, Yu Chengzhi also got up to get off.

Yu Chengzhi glanced at her with surprise, but didn't ask where she was going.

This person is acting a bit strange today, but as long as we don't bother her, it's none of her business.

The two got off the bus one after the other, and ended up walking in the same direction.

Such a coincidence?

The two glanced at each other again, remaining silent as they went their separate ways. Once they reached the courtyard, Lin Qingping explained her purpose, produced the invitation letter Gu Juncheng had given her, and entered smoothly.

Yu Chengzhi was stopped at the door.

Lin Qingping found the small building where the Wu family lived according to the address, knocked on the door, and an unfamiliar middle-aged woman opened the door. After she explained her purpose, the middle-aged woman welcomed her in and said that everyone in the family had gone out and would be back in a while. She was the housekeeper.

Well, it seems Lin Qingping arrived too early; the owners aren't home yet.

However, the nanny was very kind; she brought her tea and snacks and asked her to wait a moment.

Not long after they sat down, someone else came. The nanny went to open the door again, and this time, it was Yu Chengzhi and another young man she didn't recognize who came in.

Yu Chengzhi's eyes widened the moment he saw her.

Lin Qingping was actually quite surprised. What was the connection between Yu Chengzhi and the Wu family?