At the mention of this, Chen Junsheng let out a wail. "You have no idea! My dad sent me to study in a different place. He's been acting like he's been hit by some kind of shock lately. He just keeps giving me tasks. I'm really at my wit's end. Now I even avoid him when I see him."
He kept complaining and dragged Li Chuchu to pour out his bitter experiences during his "exile" outside. Li Chuchu slightly pulled her hand away with a look of disgust. "Don't get my new clothes dirty."
Chen Junsheng's expression froze for a moment. Although he let go of his hand, his mind was still a bit slow. "Then where did you buy it? I'll buy you a new one."
Mu Wan beside them couldn't help bursting out laughing at this.
Li Chuchu silently complained in her heart: What a simple mind. No wonder Factory Director Chen just lets this guy do his own thing. Otherwise, how much money would be enough for this prodigal to waste?
Chen Junsheng raised his hand to check his watch. "By the way, aren't you about to get off work? Come on, I'll treat you to dinner and then send you home."
Li Chuchu declined politely. "Someone's coming to pick me up today. Next time."
Chen Junsheng felt a bit regretful, but he quickly recovered. "Alright, then tomorrow. My dad has given me enough of a hard time lately. I finally have some time to relax. You must accompany me to have a meal!"
Since he had said so much, Li Chuchu had no choice but to agree.
After Chen Junsheng left, Li Chuchu started to pack up her things and get ready to leave work.
The radio incident this morning had delayed a bit of time. Shen Yanshan must be waiting impatiently outside.
...
As soon as she walked out, Shen Yanshan was indeed waiting outside.
The sun was shining brightly outside. He was standing in the sun, and his delicate brow bones cast a shadow over his deep eye sockets. His tall and straight figure attracted the attention of many passers - by.
He was staring intently at the factory gate.
Li Chuchu quickened her pace.
When Shen Yanshan saw the familiar figure trotting towards him, a hint of joy couldn't help but appear in his otherwise calm eyes. The annoyance from the whole morning vanished.
Li Chuchu gasped and ran up to him. "Have you been waiting for a long time? Something came up today and I'm sorry for the delay."
"It's okay. I just had some things to deal with and I just arrived."
His voice was calm and his tone was quite gentle.
Shen Yanshan turned around and patted the back seat of the bicycle, indicating that she could sit on it. It was the same seat as this morning, but now they were going back the same way.
The sun was blazing and the trees were providing shade.
The scorching heat in the wind came surging in, and the occasional cool breeze was a kind of comfort.
Shen Yanshan remembered that A Fei had said that his expression was sometimes too cold, and the way to improve the relationship with a partner was to talk more. But he didn't talk much on weekdays and didn't have many topics for casual chats. He wasn't sure if Li Chuchu would like it.
So he tried to start a conversation. "How's your work going? Is it going smoothly?"
Li Chuchu squinted her eyes against the wind. "It's going smoothly. I did a big thing this morning and it was quite successful."
It seemed that things were going well.
Sitting in front, Shen Yanshan began to imagine the way Li Chuchu's mouth curved slightly like a crescent when she was talking.
He liked listening to her talk.
"Did anything interesting happen?"
"Probably not. But Chen Junsheng, Factory Director Chen's son, came and invited me to have lunch with him tomorrow."
Shen Yanshan's hand gripping the handlebars of the bicycle suddenly tightened.
He couldn't control the front of the bike well and it suddenly swayed.
Li Chuchu almost fell off the seat. Startled, she quickly hugged Shen Yanshan's waist tightly and panicked. "What's wrong? What happened?"
Feeling the warm embrace from behind suddenly, Shen Yanshan continued to ride the bike as if nothing had happened. "It's okay. A disobedient little wild cat just ran out in front."
Li Chuchu immediately became interested and looked around. "Where is it? I want to see it too."
"It just jumped onto the wall. It must be in a hurry for a date with someone."
Li Chuchu retracted her gaze regretfully. "That's a pity. I was still thinking about picking up a little cat to raise." In the previous community she lived in, pets were not allowed, so she had to give up the idea regretfully. Now that she finally had the chance, she would try to get a cat and a dog.
After a while, Shen Yanshan casually asked, "Did you agree?"
"What?"
"His invitation for dinner."
Li Chuchu didn't expect Shen Yanshan to still remember this. She casually replied, "Yes. He invited me several times, so it's better for me to go."
From behind, Li Chuchu only saw Shen Yanshan's head nod twice and then he didn't say anything else.
【Ding! The system update is completed!】
【Achievement unlocked: A Kiss to Seal the Love ₍˄·͈༝·͈˄₎◞̑̑Lickdog value +5, Money value +1000】
【Achievement unlocked: Sharing a Bed (˵¯͒〰¯͒˵) Lickdog value +10, Money value +2000】
【Achievement unlocked: Romantic Ride (´I`) Lickdog value +5, Money value +1000】
Suddenly, several long - lost prompt bells rang in Li Chuchu's mind, along with the tinkling sound of coins being added to the system. The lickdog value was approaching 55, and the amount of money in the system had also risen to 6200.
These achievements suddenly reminded Li Chuchu of those ambiguous scenes. The hand hugging Shen Yanshan's waist suddenly felt hot.
The newly updated system popped up. There were a pair of square eyes on the screen, blinking. It was quite spiritual.
【Hey, during the time when Tongtong was sleeping, did the host miss Tongtong? Tongtong missed the host very much! It seems that the host has unlocked a lot of new achievements! Let Tongtong take a look at the replay and see the host's heroic deeds.】
Li Chuchu watched as the system's "face" visibly turned pink. It covered its eyes with its fingers while peeping at the replay through the gaps between its fingers and muttering 【Not suitable for children.】
Li Chuchu thought: She really took back her previous thought. It's better not to have such "spirituality".
The system popped up for a while and then went back to watch the replay intently, leaving Li Chuchu there, embarrassed and at a loss.
Shen Yanshan felt the hand around his waist loosen slightly. There was a hint of dissatisfaction between his eyebrows.
The bicycle turned right and drove onto another road.
Li Chuchu looked at the unfamiliar scenery around her and was surprised. "This doesn't seem to be the way home."
"We'll eat out today."
It was such a hot day. There was no need to cook at home. It was better to eat out.
Shen Yanshan was inexplicably a bit annoyed.
He wanted to see what kind of meal was worth eating out.
The bicycle stopped in front of the state - owned restaurant.
It was mealtime and the place was crowded.
Shen Yanshan got off the bike and told Li Chuchu to go find a seat first. He squeezed into the crowd and queued up to order food.
Shen Yanshan had a good build. Even in the north where there were many tall people, he was very conspicuous. He also had a good body proportion. Standing there with his tall and straight figure, he looked like the son of a military officer or a cadre.