Chapter 65: Always Saying Bad Words Every Day!

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Shen Qingzhi and Gu Jinrong left the arcade holding a stuffed rabbit each. By now, the night had fallen, and the sky was filled with numerous twinkling stars, while the town below remained lively.

The two held hands and were about to go home when they saw a queue of stalls at the gate of the arcade.

Following the line, Shen Qingzhi saw that it was a stall selling rainbow cotton candy.

The stall owner, wearing an apron, sprinkled several kinds of sugar powder into a spinning machine, then used a small iron stick to coil it around, thus creating a soft and fluffy cotton candy.

Shen Qingzhi used to like this thing when she was young, but back then, the ones she ate were pure white and the size of a palm, unlike the current one, which came in several colors and was much larger than a person's head.

Although the candy had multiple colors, each layer was distinct, and the process of making it looked visually pleasing. Shen Qingzhi couldn't help but glance at it a few times.

"Qingqing, do you want to buy one?" Gu Jinrong noticed Shen Qingzhi's gaze and asked thoughtfully.

"No." Shen Qingzhi touched her slightly bulging belly, full from earlier, and shook her head. "It's too big; I can't finish it."

"I can share half with you," Gu Jinrong said, raising an eyebrow and looking at the two girls who had just received cotton candy from the stall owner and started sharing.

Although this cotton candy looks big and fluffy, once you bite down on one end, you can tear off a strip easily.

However, to prevent the candy from falling apart, you had to take a bite while the cotton was still attached to the main body, then swallow the torn strip entirely.

The two girls originally bit from different ends, but as they ate, they were almost eating towards each other.

Shen Qingzhi looked at the young couples lined up there, sharing cotton candy in pairs, and immediately rejected Gu Jinrong's "kindness".

"Forget it, haven't you noticed? Everyone sharing cotton candy here seems to be couples on a date."

Shen Qingzhi felt her argument was reasonable, but she didn't expect Gu Jinrong's confusion. "But aren't we on a date right now?"

Shen Qingzhi was shocked. "When did we reach the stage where we could go on a date?"

Instead of answering, Gu Jinrong countered, "So, what do you think our relationship is now?"

This time, Shen Qingzhi was at a loss for words: What relationship do we have? Just... a regular relationship where we got married and slept together twice. Tsk, that sounds like it's not really innocent.

However, if they were called a couple, it didn't quite fit either; it seemed like there were many missing steps in between.

"Any relationship works, but certainly not a couple, who among couples is like this?" 

Seeing Shen Qingzhi's conflicted expression, Gu Jinrong suddenly had an epiphany. "I understand now, Qingqing, you want me to pursue you again.”

In that case, the steps are complete.

Shen Qingzhi was about to nod in agreement inwardly when she realized, "Wait, when did I agree to this?"

"Yes, you haven't agreed yet, so that's why I need to make an effort to pursue you."

Gu Jinrong smiled gently, lightly pinching Shen Qingzhi's wrist with one hand. "Just wait for me."

They had originally stood a bit away from the crowd, so their whispered conversation was unheard amid the noise.

Watching Gu Jinrong's slow departure until her figure lingered at the end of the cotton candy queue, Shen Qingzhi intended to approach but hesitated seeing the young couples in line, thinking that stepping forward now might truly confirm their date.

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Shen Qingzhi had been decisive in crucial moments throughout her life, be it in her studies or work. Yet, when facing Gu Jinrong, she always found herself entangled and awkward.

At this moment, if she truly wanted to clarify things with Gu Jinrong, she could have simply turned and walked away. However, she stood still and waited obediently.

She rubbed the ears of the gray stuffed rabbit in her arms, observing Gu Jinrong getting closer to the stall, and strangely felt a hint of anticipation in her heart.

The line was somewhat long, but a few girls who were Gu Jinrong's fans took advantage of the situation to ask for autographs, and they willingly exchanged places with her.

This might have been the most wholesale signing by a Movie Queen ever, a mutually beneficial exchange.

Gu Jinrong swiftly switched positions with three girls who were her fans and soon arrived at the stall owner's side.

Although the stall owner was not young, she had watched Gu Jinrong's movies. Delighted to have a celebrity visit, she willingly offered to make the largest cotton candy.

"No need, can you please help me make two small ones, about the size of two fists?"

Shen Qingzhi initially thought she would share the same cotton candy with Gu Jinrong and hesitated internally for a while.

If I don't eat what the black heart waited so long in line for, will it upset her? 

Maybe I'll get another stick later and split the cotton candy then? 

But wouldn't that seem a bit forced?

Before she could dwell on her hesitation for too long, she received a cotton candy from Gu Jinrong, which was half the regular size.

Squeezing the candy stick in her hand, she stared at the colorful clouds, about the size of a fist, feeling relieved yet somewhat disappointed. "So, the stall owner sells these smaller ones too."

Gu Jinrong put the white rabbit into her bag, now twirling the candy stick between her hands, looking mischievous, a demeanor that contradicted her usual style. "These aren't usually sold; they're custom-made, just these two."

"You..."

It was just a small matter, but for someone like Gu Jinrong, who usually disliked special treatment, willing to make an exception for such a small thing, it was impossible for Shen Qingzhi not to be moved.

"Don't be so touched, hurry up and eat it. If it melts, it'll stick to your clothes."

This time, Gu Jinrong was different from her usual self during their outing, especially when they were alone. Even her tone was rising at the end of her sentences.

Shen Qingzhi was momentarily speechless, thinking: If you hadn't said that last part, I might have been more touched.

While she was inwardly commenting, she took a bite from the top of the cotton candy, and the candy broke into pieces, accidentally getting some on her clothes.

Shen Qingzhi ate it cautiously but still ended up with some candy on her face.

The taste of this candy was more delicate than the ones she had in childhood. Besides the sweetness, it carried several fruit flavors.

Observing Shen Qingzhi's blissful expression while eating, Gu Jinrong knew her feelings without needing to ask.

She took a small bite of her cotton candy, and when Shen Qingzhi's stick was empty, Gu Jinrong pulled out a wet wipe and gently wiped off the candy marks from her face.

Feeling the sudden cool and moist touch on her face, Shen Qingzhi was momentarily surprised but didn't pull away.

The starlight scattered across Gu Jinrong's hair and clothing in the night sky, making this woman, standing quietly on the stone path, appear exceptionally radiant.

Shen Qingzhi couldn't help but gaze for a few moments until the touch on her face disappeared.

"It seems that I did a good job in this first step." Gu Jinrong threw the wet wipes into the trash can nearby and commented to herself.

"What first step?" Shen Qingzhi, still a little distracted and slightly puzzled, asked.

"The first step in pursuing someone: appeal to their interests and win their favor. I didn't expect your fondness for me to surpass that of the cotton candy. I'm delighted," Gu Jinrong said, a playful glint in her eye, proving her statement.

Shen Qingzhi:...

Does this person have to be so straightforward?

Any trace of the emotions that had just been brewing vanished instantly.

Shen Qingzhi wasn't sure if the other person was intentionally ruining the atmosphere, but she decided to play along and retorted in jest.

"I just thought when you were holding the cotton candy, you looked quite similar to the lady selling cotton candy. I couldn't tell the difference, seeing how versatile a Movie Queen can be."

"Is that so? Then maybe I should consider taking on a similar role next time. Or in the future when I open a restaurant, I'll expand into a side business of selling cotton candy and invite you to endorse it."

Shen Qingzhi was just casually speaking nonsense, but seeing Gu Jinrong earnestly considering her words, she found it difficult to continue the conversation.

In the end, she can only act arrogantly and say, "If you want a side business, do it. But I'm not endorsing anything for you."

It was already late at night when the two of them returned to the hot spring villa with such a fuss.

Gu Jinrong took out the room key card to open the door, and at that moment, Shen Qingzhi recalled the one and only double love bed in the room, feeling a bit uneasy in her heart.

Even though they had already slept together...

It's precisely because they had slept together that she felt uneasy!

As the door swung open, Gu Jinrong turned on the lights, placed her package on the TV cabinet, and neatly arranged the scattered items on the sofa.

Shen Qingzhi followed behind, a bit puzzled, until she saw Gu Jinrong taking the bedsheet and spreading it over the sofa, finally grasping her intention.

"What are you doing?" Shen Qingzhi stood by the sofa, deliberately trying to block.

"We agreed that I would pursue you. I'm worried if we sleep together, I might lose control at night and mess up the plan," Gu Jinrong said as she moved past Shen Qingzhi, placing a pillow on the sofa as well.

Shen Qingzhi:...

The plan is already a mess beyond repair, okay?

"No need to worry so much. I can be fierce. If you're not obedient, I'll bite you." 

Shen Qingzhi said fiercely, but the underlying meaning was: It's actually okay to sleep together.

However, at this moment, Gu Jinrong seemed completely unaware of her subtlety and instead smiled in a charming and enticing manner.

"Qingqing, I've already experienced your biting skills before. If that happens, I'll be even more unable to resist. Don't forget, I've learned martial arts."

What do you mean by 'even more unable to resist'? Always saying bad words every day!"

Shen Qingzhi nervously pinched her warm earlobes, trying to conceal her inner turmoil.

Fortunately, at this moment, Gu Jinrong was still focused on arranging the sofa and didn't make any extra teasing remarks.

Observing the neatly arranged sofa, resembling a deflated balloon, and considering Gu Jinrong's straightforward words, Shen Qingzhi realized that if she persisted, she might seem overly eager for something more.

"Fine, suit yourself," Shen Qingzhi replied before taking the nightclothes from the bed and stormed into the bathroom in a huff.

The steam quickly fogged up the glass in the bathroom. Standing under the shower, Shen Qingzhi let the hot water cover her body, her anger still lingering.

She didn't even know why she was upset. This time, Gu Jinrong had been exceptionally kind and considerate, even expressing her intention to pursue her actively. If this had happened before, she wouldn't have dared to dream about it. And despite their previous intimacy, Gu Jinrong was now taking such a gentlemanly and polite approach, following a certain decorum.

The fact that she didn't know why she was upset only made her more irritated!

As Shen Qingzhi emerged from the bathroom, her body was still emitting steam, and she couldn't tell if it was from the hot water or her internal frustration.