CH 37.1

“I’m not angry with you.”

Li Che smiled and rubbed his nose.

This woman was forthright yet utterly sincere, clever yet gentle.

So, unlike others, getting along with her was simple and easy.

She says whatever she wants, casually and without any hesitation.

Only she could stimulate his mind.

When he returned to his senses, only then did he realise he had been too careless.

Ye Yuqing, who was still confused, asked again, “Are you… really not mad at me?”

“No, why do you seem to be talking so much today?” Li Che, whose thoughts had been nailed on the head, became even more annoyed and glared at her with a warning in his eyes.

Ye Yuqing gently squeezed his brows up with her two index fingers, “If you’re not angry, why are your eyebrows like this?”

“…….…”

Ye Yuqing’s lips pressed together and she spoke in a tone similar to Li Che’s,  “Most of the time, you don’t laugh, and it’s  like a wooden ice cube.”

Li Che laughed so hard that his shoulders started to shake. His gloomy attitude also dissipated.

‘She imitated me perfectly.’

‘Am I like this all the time?’

He reached out and touched her forehead as he looked at her light-colored eyes.

“Are you done now? That’s enough.”

Ye Yuqing put on her cheerful expression and said, “Smile, I now believe that you are not angry. But I still have one last question.”

Li Che raised his chin slightly, motioning the other party to go on.

Ye Yuqing asked, “Handsome guy, are you hungry?Would you do me the favor of eating dinner with me?”

Li Che pondered and slowly said, “I don’t have time. I have to do something in the afternoon.”

“…” Ye Yuqing didn’t say a word and just looked at him with burning eyes.

‘She couldn’t tell if he was lying or if he just didn’t have the time.’

Li Che coughed and calmly said, “I really do have a job.”

“Alright then.” She shrugged her shoulders in response. “Work is important. Let me take you back to your hotel.”

Ginkgo biloba leaves were grown on both sides of the road. Two people walked slowly down the sidewalk, which was surrounded by a yellow landscape.

Ye Yuqing took out her phone and took a picture of the ginkgo tree.

Suddenly, she came up with a bold idea. She shifted the camera to the front, smiled, and asked, “This is the first time this year that I’ve seen ginkgo biloba, so let’s take a picture together.”#pleasereadthischapteratfoxaholic.com

“I have”

“The way the leaves move as they fall is also very pretty. Should we take a video or just take pictures?”

“Photos.”

As Ye Yuqing drew nearer, the disparity in their height became more apparent. Only a small portion of Li Che’s chin was visible as he stood motionless.

She smiled with two rows of pearl white teeth, tiptoeing over.

As soon as the shutter button was pressed, Li Che looked down at the women surrounding him.

Ye Yuqing took a look at the beautiful photos.

‘He was still very handsome even though he didn’t look at the camera.’

His face didn’t have any dead angles!

High nose bridge, superior jaw line, thick eyelashes.

In contrast to him, she smiled a little sheepishly because the camera was closer and it made her look like she had a big face.

It completely overwhelmed her.

But then again, she was happy to be in a photo with him. She used to take a few self-portraits, but now she just did it on the spur of the moment.

She could also glance at his portrait if she couldn’t see him in the future.

When they got to the hotel entrance, Ye Yuqing stopped and said with a smile, “Go in. Send me a atleast a period if you’re busy to respond to my message.  If you’re too busy, you don’t have to reply back also.”

“Okay.”

“You want to talk to me about something. I may not be able to help, but as someone who is always with you, I’m happy to listen.”

Ye Yuqing was well aware that designing was difficult. When she first began working on the book, she struggled with various layouts, which she frequently altered. If there was no inspiration, she would become quite frustrated.#pleasereadthischapteratfoxaholic.com

Now, as a result of years of experience and practice, those who came to her for illustrations all recognized her unique artistic style and were, therefore, considerably more at ease.

‘Someone who is always with me?’

When did she…..?

In the end, he didn’t say much, just nodded and left.

As he saw Ye Yuqing’s back disappear around the corner, Li Che averted his gaze and walked slowly towards the hotel, stretching his muscles. The weather was mildly pleasant, and going for a walk was nice.

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This Wednesday was Xiao Yao’s birthday, so she called her group of friends to celebrate.

Ye Yuqing could not say no. She was, after all, her close friend. She was not like Zhang Mumu and Xia Ying, who couldn’t leave their jobs.

Xiao Yao reserved a seat at the current popular club, ‘Night scene.’ It was said that reservations must be made at least three days in advance. She said that they would party all night.

Ye Yuqing was stunned when she saw the address.

She had been there before. It was the last time she went to help Li Che drive his car when he was drunk.

But she did not enter; she merely peered in from the outside.

‘Li Che seems to frequent this club on occasion?’

‘Will she encounter him when she comes?’

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