In the morning.
8: 30 AM.
At the main entrance of Summer Palace Park.
Today's weather was great. The sun was shining brightly and there were signs of spring blooming. Although it was not too obvious yet, there were already signs of spring. There were many tourists outside the park. Many of them were gathered at the main entrance, buying food, waiting for people, or queuing up to buy tickets.
"Who needs a tour guide?"
"Mineral water, two dollars a bottle."
"Do you need tickets? It's a third cheaper than the ticket booth. "
With illegal tour guides and ticket scalpers, it was very lively.
After parking the car, Wu Zeqing and Zhang Ye walked to the main entrance. Old Wu's nude-colored high heels and stunning long qipao attracted the attention of countless people. Many of the tourists turned to look at her. Even a few foreigners looked at her in amazement. Classic, gentle, dignified — this was the classic traditional beauty of China. Be it in ancient times or modern times, Old Wu was still a top beauty. She was the type of woman that men would want to marry. Wherever she went, she attracted the attention of many.
"Damn!"
"What a beauty!"
"She's so fucking beautiful!"
"This person, she looks like she came out of a painting!"
"It's a pity that she's wearing sunglasses and I can't see her eyes."
Some of the tourists were pointing and discussing in whispers.
Wu Zeqing, who was wearing sunglasses, did not react at all. She took her jacket from Zhang Ye and draped it over her shoulders as she walked alongside him.
Zhang Ye was extremely smug.
Beautiful, right?
She's this bro's girlfriend!
"Old Wu, wait for me. I'll go and buy the tickets," Zhang Ye said.
Wu Zeqing put her hand on his shoulder. "Big Sis, go ahead."
Zhang Ye exclaimed, "Aiya, why are you still being so polite with me? We're already in a relationship."
Hearing that, Wu Zeqing smiled. "Alright then."
After Zhang Ye bought the tickets, he entered the park with Old Wu. The park was crowded with tourists and it was chaotic, so no one paid attention to the two of them.
Zhang Ye said, "Ever since I started working, I've been so busy that I haven't been to Summer Palace Park. The last time I was here was when I was in my second year of university with my college roommates."
Wu Zeqing gently looked at Kunming Lake beside her. "I haven't been here in a while either. Come to think of it, I came here a lot when I was younger, so I kind of miss it."
The two of them walked forward.
Because it was winter break, many universities had not started yet. There were many university couples around, holding hands and walking by the lake. It was an enviable sight.
Zhang Ye sneaked a glance at Old Wu and slowly moved his hand closer to hers. Just now in the car, he had taken advantage of the situation to hold Old Wu's hand when she was patting his thigh. But now that they were walking and there were so many people around, he wanted to hold her hand, but he was too embarrassed to do so.
The backs of their hands touched.
Wait a minute.
Two hits.
Zhang Ye was in a dilemma for a long time.
Instead, it was Wu Zeqing who lowered her head and saw it. Her lips curled into a smile as she generously extended her hand over and took the initiative to hold Zhang Ye's hand.
His palm warmed up. Old Wu's hand was as soft as jade.
Zhang Ye felt relieved. This was beautiful.
The two of them held hands and walked along the shore of Lake Kunming. Sometimes they chatted, sometimes they looked at the scenery.
Not long after, just as they were about to reach the stone square, Wu Zeqing stopped. She turned sideways and gently held onto the white marble railing. She looked at the lake and stopped walking.
Zhang Ye said, "Let me take a picture for you?"
"Sure." Wu Zeqing had an DSLR camera in her bag. Since they were out to have fun, she was well prepared.
Zhang Ye immediately took a picture of her from several different angles. He had wanted to take a picture with her, but now was not the time as there were too many people around. If he took off his mask and sunglasses, he would definitely be recognized and the two of them could forget about having fun. After taking the picture, Zhang Ye helped her put away the camera.
After the photo was taken, Zhang Ye helped her put away the camera. This time, he was more daring. Seeing Old Wu leaning on the railing to admire the scenery, he took a deep breath and tried to walk up from behind. He cleared his throat and reached out to hug Wu Zeqing's voluptuous body from behind. His arms wrapped around her waist from the front, and his two arms wrapped around her stomach. Just like that, he hugged her. Whether it was the inside of his arms or his palms, he could feel Old Wu's tender flesh under her qipao. He was afraid that Old Wu would reject him, so he was a little nervous and did not dare to hug her too tightly.
But Old Wu did not even turn her head. Instead, she took one of her hands off and patted the back of Zhang Ye's hand that was wrapped around her waist.
Zhang Ye asked, "Are we really in love?"
Wu Zeqing nodded.
Zhang Ye blinked. "Don't go back on your word, Old Wu."
Wu Zeqing smiled and said, "Why would I go back on my word? Didn't I say it earlier? Why? Big Sis's words are so untrustworthy? "
"Alright then." Zhang Ye felt assured. "I just felt that it wasn't real and was afraid that you would just brush me off. Then if I do something that lovers should do, you mustn't get angry."
Wu Zeqing turned her back to him and stroked her long hair. "Hur Hur, what are you thinking of doing?"
Zhang Ye coughed and said, "I wasn't thinking of anything. I was just saying."
Old Wu patted the back of his hand thrice and he heard her say, "Don't hug me anymore. Big Sis has a gift for you."
"What is it?" When Zhang Ye heard this, he let go and took a step back.
Wu Zeqing did not answer and turned around. She pulled her right hand over her left sleeve and removed a Hetian jade bracelet from her wrist. It did not look like any ordinary Hetian jade. It looked like it was made of mutton-fat white jade. It was very warm and had some skin on it.
Zhang Ye was taken aback. "What is it?"
Wu Zeqing held his hand and put it on for him. "It's a gift for you."
"That won't do, that won't do." Zhang Ye hurriedly rejected it. "This thing is very expensive. This bracelet will cost at least a few hundred thousand, right? Or more than a million? " He did not really understand the market price of mutton-fat jade in this world, but he knew that it was definitely quite expensive. How could he accept it!
But Old Wu said, "Since I'm giving it to you, just take it. This was also a gift from my parents. I've worn it for more than ten years. Well, I'm giving it to you today." Seeing the effect after he put it on, she nodded slightly. "Not bad, wear it."
Worn it for more than ten years?
When Zhang Ye heard this, he said, "Then all the more I can't accept it!"
Wu Zeqing looked at him and said, "Since the two of us are lovers, what's wrong with Big Sis giving you a little trinket? Hur Hur, if you see any small handicrafts later, buy one for me as a gift in return. "
Zhang Ye exclaimed, "Aiyo, small handicrafts only cost a few dollars or more. What kind of gift can I give in return?" With a pause, he asked, "Old Wu, is this considered a token of love?"
Wu Zeqing said in a dignified manner, "If you think so, then it is."
Hearing this, Zhang Ye did not reject it. "Alright, then I'll keep it!"
Zhang Ye was actually very happy that Old Wu had given him such an expensive gift. It was not a matter of how much it was worth, but it made Zhang Ye feel that he was much more important in Old Wu's heart than he had imagined. Besides, when it came to dating, Old Wu did not seem to be joking around. She was serious about it.
But what was even more important was the pressure. If it were in the past, Zhang Ye would still be fine since he had earned quite a lot of money. He could still return a token of love or gift in return. But now, he could not do so. In a fit of anger, he had paid the publishing firm the penalty for breaching the contract. He had squandered all of his savings. Although he still had enough money for food, he really did not have enough money to buy something decent.
Buy a bracelet of similar quality?
Or buy a high-end lady's watch?
He really did not have any money! This was also the reason why Zhang Ye did not really want to accept the gift earlier. The main reason was that he could not afford a gift in return. Old Wu had said that he could just ask for a small handicraft or ornament, but Zhang Ye definitely could not do that. This fellow was very prideful and could not afford to lose face like this.
What should he give Old Wu?
What should he give in return?
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
