AWB Chapter 221 What time do you get off work tonight? I'll pick you up.
Chapter 221 What time do you get off work tonight? I'll pick you up.
After speaking, Huo Muchen ignored Gu Heng's surprised expression and gave a faint smile.
"I'm leaving. I'm sleepy."
After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the door. Gu Heng smiled and shook his head when he saw this, and then quickly followed Huo Muchen's departing steps.
The afterglow of the setting sun spilled into the quaint flower shop, and golden light dappled the busy Liu Shiyin through the half-open windows.
She was bending down to arrange various flowers, and the blooming flowers looked even more beautiful and charming under her skillful hands.
Li Qingyou stood to the side, her eyes filled with worry and reproach for Liu Shiyin.
"Sister Shishi, the doctor said you need to rest more, why don't you listen to him?"
Li Qingyou's voice was soft yet firm, her gaze fixed on Liu Shiyin's slightly pale face.
Liu Shiyin raised her head, a warm smile on her face.
"I'm all better now. I saw the doctor a couple of days ago, so don't worry about me. You've worked so hard these past few days, so you should go home and rest early."
She gently comforted Li Qingyou, but her hands didn't stop; she continued arranging the flowers.
Li Qingyou knew that Liu Shiyin was a strong person, but at this moment she seemed exceptionally vulnerable. She stepped forward, trying to snatch the rag from Liu Shiyin's hand, but Liu Shiyin gently pushed her away.
"Really, it's not necessary, Xiaoyou. If you don't want to leave now, just sit there and rest."
As Liu Shiyin spoke, she pointed to the sofa next to the flower room.
Seeing Liu Shiyin's stubborn gaze, Li Qingyou stopped pressuring her and sat on the sofa to start fiddling with her phone.
Just then, a message came through on my WeChat:
"What time do you get off work tonight? I'll pick you up, and we can have dinner together."
Li Qingyou opened WeChat, and Gu Heng's message lit up, breaking the quiet atmosphere in the flower shop. She glanced at it lightly, and a subtle ripple stirred in her heart.
Since their chance encounter at the door, Gu Heng had been sending her messages frequently. Although she didn't pay much attention at first, as time went by, Li Qingyou gradually realized the deeper meaning behind Gu Heng's words.
This gradually becoming clearer in her feelings made Li Qingyou feel uneasy. She knew her physical condition well, and that no matter who she was with, she might become a burden to them.
This heavy sense of self-awareness made her feel an indescribable pressure when faced with Gu Heng's invitation.
Li Qingyou silently turned off her phone. She closed her eyes, as if she were thinking, or perhaps trying to escape.
Li Qingyou's silence for several days made Gu Heng increasingly irritable.
He repeatedly recalled every interaction with Li Qingyou, trying to find out why she had suddenly distanced herself from him.
He asked himself if he had done anything to upset her; on the contrary, he had always treated her with sincerity and care. However, Li Qingyou's reaction puzzled and confused him.
He tried to break the silence with more messages, but each message he sent seemed to sink without a trace, receiving no response.
Li Qingyou's attitude became polite but distant, as if she was deliberately keeping her distance from him.
Gu Heng's mood grew increasingly heavy. He knew he couldn't just give up like this, but he didn't know what to do.
In the dim light, Sang Yu nestled quietly in Huo Muchen's arms in the bar's private room, her head resting gently on his shoulder, her eyes filled with tenderness and adoration for him.
Huo Muchen, however, seemed shrouded in an invisible barrier. Although his gaze occasionally fell on Sang Yu's face, he did not offer her much tenderness or response.