Gu Ziyou nodded, wondering why Mengmeng hadn’t told her about her plans.

Shanshan excitedly prepared to take a photo, looked at Gu Ziyou and said, "Youyou, want to join? I don’t have many photos with you. It’ll be so boring when you’re not around anymore."

"Sure."

Gu Ziyou stepped forward as well. Shanshan turned on the front camera and snapped a few pictures.

Before long, the photos were ready.

"Alright, Youyou, get in the car now before more people come. I’ll head home, bye!"

After Shanshan left, Li Chaoxi leaned against the door and smiled, "Where do you want to go?"

"Weren’t you the one who wanted to walk around?" Gu Ziyou shrugged, as if it didn’t matter, "When I first arrived at Hai City, Mengmeng already showed me around. She’s actually more familiar with the place."

Li Chaoxi looked at her, slightly exasperated, "Are you pretending to be clueless? Does it matter where we go? Think about where you want to go. Youyou, cheer up. I’m not used to not seeing you smile."

She took a deep breath, smiled lightly and said, "Don’t worry, I’m fine. I’ll get in the car. I recall an old street, which Mengmeng mentioned before. It’s not commercialized yet, and usually not crowded..."

As she spoke, she walked to the front passenger seat.

Just around the front of the car, she saw a man getting out not ten meters away.

Shen Lingfeng stood still after getting out of the car, looking at her intently.

Gu Ziyou froze, as if her feet were glued to the ground, unable to move.

Her eyes couldn’t leave his direction, and the intense piercing feeling made her eyes sting.

No, she mustn’t cry!

"Hey..." As Shen Lingfeng approached, Gu Ziyou didn’t know what to say and greeted him.

Shen Lingfeng walked past her with just a cold "hm".

"Shen Lingfeng!" She called out to him urgently, looking at the tall figure. She couldn’t believe he was just going to leave like this.

It shouldn’t be like this, she should be able to run and hug him tightly at any moment.

As she watched him walk past her, she couldn’t help but cry out.

Shen Lingfeng’s steps halted in response, and he slightly turned his head.

He finally looked at her, meeting her complicated gaze.

Seeing the struggle and the tears she was holding back in Gu Ziyou’s eyes.

"I’ll go back tonight to pack my things," Gu Ziyou said word for word, "I’ll move all my stuff out."

Shen Lingfeng’s lips, about to move, clamped shut again.

He nodded and left quickly.

*

"Are you sure this is the right road? It’s pretty busy here. But those houses over there do look old, are you sure about it?"

Li Chaoxi asked nonchalantly while driving.

Throughout the journey, Gu Ziyou looked listless, as if her soul had left her.

The sky was dark and gloomy, and a light drizzle started.

By the time they reached the place Gu Ziyou mentioned, the rain had started to pour.

Li Chaoxi looked at the fine rain outside the window, "Rain can be quite romantic, but unfortunately, we didn’t bring an umbrella."

Gu Ziyou wasn’t in the mood to care about any of it.

"Li Chaoxi, I want to go back."

"Let me take you to Mengmeng’s place then."

"No, I want to go back!" Gu Ziyou insisted, "Chaoxi, take me back."

Li Chaoxi thought for a moment, then turned the car around, "I’ll help you move your stuff back."

When the car arrived at the bottom of Gu Ziyou’s building, Li Chaoxi turned off the engine, ready to get out with her.

"You don’t need to come up." Gu Ziyou said firmly, "Li Chaoxi, this is my own matter. Let me handle it myself."