President, please comfort me.

Lanling seemed to have been struck by something, no longer as indecisive as before, but serious and determined: "Go for it! Be yourself, and go for it properly!"

Chen Nuo blushed at her words and feigned anger: "How could I have been kidnapped?"

Lanling raised an eyebrow slightly and smiled maliciously: "Hehe, I said it was my premonition, would you believe me?"

Wen Qi gave her a thumbs up: "You're really awesome."

Yang Xu, who had been staring at Wen Qi for a while, suddenly became sarcastic and demanding: "I think you're even more arrogant. Tell me the truth about what happened between you and Xiao He!"

"I just heard you talking about Xiao and this and that. You believe everything he says? When did you start trusting him so much?"

"Also, what were you two doing on that Ferris wheel yesterday, spinning for so long? Didn't you get dizzy? What's so great about riding that thing?"

Lanling immediately realized what was going on and chimed in, "That's right, I saw the lipstick smeared on people's lips. Don't tell me you were up there admiring the scenery and studying the lipstick's taste?"

Chen Nuo squinted at her, looking on with amusement, as if to say: Confess and you'll be treated leniently.

When the three judges confronted her, Wen Qi blushed instantly and didn't dare to look at them: "It was just... a moment of impulse."

A spark of love ignited in Lanling's eyes: "So, you two are together?"

Wen Qi quickly waved her hand: "No, no."

Yang Xu smiled and pretended to be fierce: "You played pretty well. If you dare to hide it again next time, I won't let you off easily."

The four of them have always been very close and talkative. As the only boy, Yang Xu was afraid that they would encounter another scumbag like Su Kaicheng, so they had agreed long ago that no matter who it was, they would have to report to the organization in time if they started dating.

Wen Qi swallowed hard. Seeing an opportunity, she cautiously asked, "There's something even more amazing, do you want to hear it?"

Lanling and Yang Xu squinted at her sideways and said, "What do you think?"

Wen Qi took a sip of water and said lightly, "Xiao He and I got our marriage certificate."

Chen Nuo couldn't hold back any longer and asked again in a low voice, "What certificate?"

Wen Qi took another sip of water: "Marriage certificate."

Lanling immediately lost her composure and made a move to get up and grab Wen Qi, but Chen Nuo laughed and pulled her back: "Ahhh, Wen Xiaoqi, you're really something! You dared to keep such a big thing from us!"

Yang Xu was so startled that he dropped his chopsticks, his pupils dilating slightly. Wen Qi quickly said, "Don't get excited, don't get excited, I can explain."

Chen Nuo pressed Lanling down and turned to urge her, a rare occurrence for him: "Hey, tell me quickly, tell me quickly."

So Wen Qi quickly recounted the whole story, and in the end, she was criticized for more than half an hour before she barely managed to salvage the precarious friendship.

Chen Nuo was the first to speak up after hearing this: "So, you didn't tell us before because you thought you would eventually divorce him, but now you're telling us because you want to give him a chance?"

Wen Qi blushed and said softly, "Mmm."

Lanling suddenly felt a little sad: "It's great. If Uncle and Aunt knew, they would definitely be very happy."

Wen Qi couldn't help but tear up: "Yes, Xiao and the others have been very good to me. I plan to go back to Xiamen during the National Day holiday to tell my parents."

Lanling, not wanting the atmosphere to be too oppressive, suddenly raised her voice excitedly: "I wonder if we can catch up with Tang Dynasty before National Day? If we can, we can celebrate our birthdays together in the capital."

Yang Xu's anxiety subsided, and he said reassuringly, "It's okay. If we don't catch up, we'll come to Xiamen to be with you."

Lanling pouted and said, "Thank you so much."

Yang Xu said seriously, "I'm serious, what do you two think?"

Wen Qi and Chen Nuo both said in unison, "Of course, no problem."

Since that's the case, Lanling was naturally happy: "Then it's a deal, you'll celebrate my birthday with me."

"Alright, alright, eat quickly, the food's getting cold."

During the meal, Lanling suddenly had a bright idea and chuckled twice at Wen Qi: "Qi Bao, since you and Xiao He are so close, why don't you ask him about Tang Chaoming's whereabouts tomorrow? I want to bump into him by chance."

Wen Qi: "No problem."

Right after dinner, Xiao He drove over to pick them up. Wen Qi offered to take Chen Nuo home, but Chen Nuo didn't want to be a third wheel, so she took a taxi back.

Xiao He exclaimed from the bottom of her heart, "Your best friend has a good eye for talent, unlike Lanling."

"I didn't realize you were so vengeful," Wen Qi teased, immediately recalling the scene when Lan Ling had pushed him away from her last time.

Xiao He smiled and said, "I wouldn't dare. That's your good friend."

"What are you afraid of? But who knows, you might have to call her sister-in-law in the future," Wen Qi muttered softly from the passenger seat.

Xiao He turned to look at her: "What are you muttering about? Speak up."

"Nothing, nothing, it's just that Lanling wants to know Tang Chao's whereabouts tomorrow, do you know?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao He immediately became interested: "Your best friend wants to date Tang Chao?"

Wen Qi looked at him righteously and said, "It's pursuing, not flirting."

"She wasn't Tang Chao's type."

Wen Qi frowned: "What do you mean?"

Xiao He said slowly and deliberately, "The Tang Dynasty preferred mature, steady, intellectual and elegant types, and Lanling is clearly not that type."

"We have to give it a try, right? Oh, if you know anything, just tell me." Wen Qi was still unwilling to give up and wanted to fight for Lanling.

Xiao He couldn't stand her soft, sweet, and coquettish voice. He gripped the steering wheel with one hand and reached out with the other to take her hand: "Tomorrow is Tuesday. He's usually at the dock warehouse."

Wen Qi pouted and tried to let go: "Drive carefully."

Xiao He held on tightly, deliberately squeezing it: "Don't worry, I'm a very good driver."

After returning home, Wen Qi immediately sent a message to Lan Ling, telling her that Tang Chao would be at the dock warehouse the next day.

Lanling was so happy that she sent Wen Qi several large red envelopes.

-

The next day, after thinking about the chance encounter all night, Lanling got up early, which was unusual for him, and started tinkering with himself.

She chose a purple floral V-neck short dress and a pair of newly bought bling-bling rhinestone stilettos with snake-like inlays, and arrived near the pier.

After getting off the bus, it took nearly twenty minutes to reach the location Wen Qi had mentioned, where the dock could be seen not far away.

Her ankles were blistered and broken from the shoes, with blood seeping out. The pain was unbearable, so she could only find a chair out of the sun to sit and rest. After kicking off the shoes that were in the way, she felt much better instantly.

She rested one hand on the back of the chair, pressed her cheek against it, and didn't want to get up once she sat down. She had gotten up early, and after sitting for a while, she became sleepy and accidentally fell asleep leaning against it.

Tang Chao was busy in the warehouse until after 11 o'clock. He was driving to have lunch when he glanced at Lanling and saw him sleeping with his head turned to the side in his chair.