"No, no."

She took out a mirror to look at herself; her makeup wasn’t smudged. This was Han Wanwan’s work all morning!

"No laughing allowed!" After such a big sacrifice to give you a surprise, how dare you laugh!

"..."

"I’m so hungry, I need to eat!"

Ignoring Chu Ge’s effort to hold back laughter, she started to worry — does she really look funny?

After eating, they went to their secret little base, Ming Lake.

There weren’t many people today. Strolling along the lakeside, the scenery was beautiful, with handsome men and pretty women walking side by side — it was like a painting!

In reality, the protagonist’s mind was already anxious and filled with regret for why she chose to wear high heels to go out! Usually she couldn’t last an hour without feeling exhausted; now three hours had passed, and the bottom of her feet was painfully throbbing. Bracing against the pain, she walked slowly...

"Let’s sit down and rest a bit."

Oh my, did Earth tell you her soles were being tormented, so you couldn’t bear it? Thank you! Thank you so much!

Hearing Chu Ge’s words, she immediately dashed to the grass and plopped down, phew! Lying on the lawn, staring at the azure sky, not a cloud in sight...

Suddenly, one of her feet was lifted, and she instinctively pulled it back.

"Don’t move," Chu Ge said.

She got up and sat, watching Chu Ge, who carefully massaged her foot!

"If you can’t wear high heels, don’t force yourself. Does it hurt?"

She shook her head. It didn’t hurt when he was massaging her!

But in the end, Chu Ge noticed the blisters on her soles and blamed her, saying, "If you can’t handle high heels, don’t push yourself."

Wasn’t she doing it all for him!

On the way back, Chu Ge carried her all the way, sweat dripping down his face. Mu Bingtong said, feeling distressed, "I can walk on my own."

Completely ignoring her, Chu Ge carried her back to the dorm in front of everyone’s eyes!

After Chu Ge left, she angrily tossed the shoes into the trash can! Her friend looked at the innocent shoes, "Tsk tsk, such a beautiful concubine relegated to the Cold Palace. What a pity, such a pity."

"Look at my feet, two big blisters. I wanted to surprise Chu Ge!" Hmph, all because of these useless feet!

"I’ve told you that high heels don’t suit you. These were recommended as the lowest and tiniest heels." Her friend retrieved the shoes from the trash can.

Another graduation season, every day someone leaves this beautiful city dragging a suitcase, going where? The road suddenly felt so long, watching classmates — some happy, some worried, she was in the middle!

Because she was about to head to Z City, not knowing what the future would hold, but that city had reasons she wanted to linger for!

Not walking the final college journey with Chu Ge during graduation season left her with some regrets. Sending off classmates and returning to the empty dormitory, standing at the corridor’s end, realizing their dorm hallway was that color? Trying hard to recall those first days in the university dorm, tiptoeing down the hallway, afraid of disturbing the silence, looking at the cultural bulletin on the wall — never really noticed what was written here?

Walking and looking, full of blessings between classmates, suddenly familiar handwriting: Mu Bingtong.

"Wait for me to come back, let’s walk the final college road together."

The date was the day before her best friend left! 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Will she really come back? She walked back to the dorm dispiritedly, the door half-closed, remembering she had shut it before leaving — oh no! A thief!

She flung open the door and dashed to the bed — the notebook was there, the wallet was there! Nothing missing? She was too careless to leave without shutting the door!

"Mu Bingtong!" A familiar voice sounded from behind.

"Xiao Meng?" She couldn’t believe her eyes, rubbing them hard!

Han Wanwan rolled her eyes at her, "Who did you think it was?"

She thought? She thought, hehe, she thought it was a thief! Haha!

"Didn’t you see there’s an extra suitcase here?"

She hadn’t paid attention to the additional one next to her suitcase!

"Xiao Meng!" She hugged her excitedly, "I missed you!" And missed him too.

"Alright, I have two good news and one bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"Let’s start with the bad news, shall we?" Bitter first, then sweet!

"The bad news is that Fang Huai and I are no longer boyfriend and girlfriend!"

What! Her heart wasn’t strong enough — don’t scare her, breaking up, and you’re this happy?

She nervously asked Han Wanwan, "What’s the good news then?" She truly hoped the good news was that the bad news was fake!

"The good news is they got their marriage certificate! We’re a legal couple now, so of course, not boyfriend and girlfriend anymore."

"Can you stop giving me such a shock?" she playfully blamed, "And there’s another piece of good news, isn’t there?"

"The second good news is we can be together again!"

Hmm? Be together?

"You’re going to Z City with me?"

"Of course!"

"Fantastic, we can be together again," she wept with joy.

Chu Ge remembered, Fang Huai and Xiao Meng’s wedding was set in Z City, with most couples breaking up during graduation season; Fang Huai and Xiao Meng nearly met the same fate. It could only be said Xiao Meng had a great mother-in-law. If it weren’t for Fang Huai’s mom, Chu Ge thought Xiao Meng’s personality wouldn’t have led to this point.

That was Mu Bingtong working at a small trade company, with no one knowing who her boyfriend was. That living environment made her very comfortable.

Chu Ge always said she didn’t have to work so hard; he could completely support her, but she still wanted to sustain herself with her own hands. Besides, what would he use to support her? Fame? Or status?

Every time these topics came up, Chu Ge would steer away, avoiding discussions!

She grumbled about it to Xiao Meng.

"Do you even know what he’s thinking?"

"Has he found someone new?"

"No way?" It should be unlikely, though he dodges this topic, everything else is as before.

"Hasn’t he introduced you to his parents?"

"No."

"..."

"Xiao Meng, is this how we’re just going to keep going? Though marriage is just a piece of paper, my heart feels uneasy."

Chu Ge was lost in thought, walking on unfamiliar streets, looking at the strange surroundings, suddenly feeling sentimental.

Sunset over the mountain, neon lights lighting up.

Watching couples strolling on the street, Chu Ge suddenly realized he hadn’t just walked the street like this for a long time — how long had it been? So long he could barely remember...

On Monday morning, Nangong Yang arrived at the company with panda eyes. Walking into the office, everyone silently sat at their desks; she was used to the morning routine of no greetings, dragging her head to her desk.

The stack of documents on her desk had vanished, her mind full of Han Wanwan’s issues. She hadn’t even warmed the seat when Xiao Fang quietly approached, whispering in her ear, "Minister Li just came by, the project planned for this morning was postponed to the afternoon due to incomplete reports. He was furious."