Li Rui forced a smile and said, "Since you said so, I guess I have no choice but to accept it." Wu Nan's expression changed from annoyance to joy and said, "I bought it for you. If you don't accept it, who will? Open it and see if you like it. "Li Rui said," There's no need to look. As long as it's not a particularly bright color, I like it. "Wu Nan smiled and said," It's not bright. It's a dark blue tie. It suits your temperament very well. " Li Rui looked at the word "Boss" on the handbag and asked, "This brand is called 'Boss'?" Wu Nan shook her head and said, "No, I think the local name is something like 'Boss'." Li Rui asked again, "The local name? Then this is a foreign brand? It must not be cheap, right? "Wu Nan looked at him with a faint smile and said," Why are you asking about the price? Don't tell me you want to give me a gift of equal value? Xiao Rui, you can't be that unscrupulous, right? It's just a tie. How expensive can it be? "Li Rui forced a smile and nodded." Okay, I won't ask anymore … "
After dinner, it was already past eight o 'clock. The two of them left the restaurant and returned to the car. According to Wu Nan's suggestion, they drove to the Eastern City Cultural Park. She wanted to take Li Rui for a walk inside.
The Eastern City Cultural Park was a project built by the Eastern City Municipal Government two years ago to benefit the people. It was located in the center of the city, next to the ancient canal. It cleverly used the existence of the ancient canal and the old site of the State Office. Through relocation, renovation, and construction of new cultural and art venues, it was built into a comprehensive park that integrated tourism, leisure, culture, fitness, and entertainment. The park covered an area of a few hundred acres. It had the ancient canal, the State Office, various art venues, various sports venues, antique streets, and other historical buildings. There were also ancient pavilions, bamboo forests, stone bridges, small boats, rockery, and other elegant scenery. It could be said that it was a good place for people of all ages.
Parking was not allowed at the entrance of the cultural park. If they wanted to park, they could only park at the public parking lot opposite the park. Therefore, after Wu Nan arrived, he parked his car at the public parking lot and then asked Li Rui to get out of the car and walk over.
There was a T-junction when they came out of the parking lot. They had to cross the road to get to the entrance of the park. They waited for the red light to turn green before crossing the road side by side. Li Rui saw cars coming from the left and turning right from time to time, so he deliberately went to Wu Nan's left side to protect her. He stretched out his right arm and wrapped it around her waist, protecting her as they walked forward. Wu Nan noticed this and liked it even more. She looked at him affectionately.
"Di … …"
"Ah, wait …"
Li Rui only paid attention to the cars coming from the left and right, but he ignored the cars coming from the left. When he heard the horn, he saw a black car coming from the right at an extremely fast speed. In a moment of desperation, he didn't think too much. He used his right arm to wrap around Wu Nan's waist and pulled her back two steps to the left. Wu Nan didn't have time to react. She fell on top of him and instinctively reached out to hug him.
The car happened to pass by where Wu Nan was walking. If Li Rui didn't react in time, Wu Nan would have been hit by the car. Logically speaking, the driver was in the wrong. He turned too fast and didn't give way to pedestrians. However, he was unhappy and scolded Li Rui and Wu Nan through the car window. Li Rui didn't hear it clearly. He guessed that it was the local language of the Eastern State.
He glared at the driver and then asked Wu Nan with concern, "Sister Nan, are you okay?"
Wu Nan leaned against him and shook her head. She looked at the black car and said angrily, "He didn't give way to pedestrians. He's in the right. How rude!"
Li Rui smiled and said, "It's fine as long as you're okay. Don't lower yourself to his level. Let's go. The green light is flashing. "As he spoke, he put his arm around Wu Nan's waist and hurried forward. Wu Nan was not the slightest bit unhappy about this and allowed him to carry her forward.
After they crossed the road, Li Rui consciously let go of Wu Nan's waist. Wu Nan didn't react. She didn't say anything.
The two entered the park. Under Wu Nan's guidance, they began their night tour. First, they passed through a patch of shrubbery. Then, they went around the noisy basketball and soccer fields. Then, they stopped at the statues of historical and cultural figures in the Eastern State. Then, they walked onto the stone bridge and admired the beautiful scenery of the ancient canal under the bridge. The moon was high in the sky, and the water rippled under the bridge. They leaned against the railings by the bridge. It was a beautiful scene.
Wu Nan was a little tired. The two walked off the stone bridge and walked along the canal for a while. Finally, they sat on a bench by the river to rest.
It was already early spring. According to the solar terms, it was already past the beginning of spring. However, the weather was still a little cold. It was the season of "warm before cold".
After they sat down, Wu Nan tightened her coat and stuffed her hands into the pockets. She turned her head and smiled at Li Rui. "Are you cold?" Li Rui said, "No. The coldest winter is over. This is nothing." Wu Nan chuckled. "Yes … What do you think of this cultural park?" Li Rui said, "It's very good. It's very unique. I believe that as long as you've been here before, you'll have a deep impression of it. The Song Shuji is planning to build a large park this year. I think we can use this cultural park in the Eastern State as a reference. Unfortunately, Qingyang doesn't have a canal. It's going to lose a lot of its beauty. "Wu Nan asked again," You're usually so busy with work. You don't have time to go to the park, right? " Li Rui smiled bitterly. "Yes. I'm not afraid that you'll laugh at me. As a secretary, I don't have much control over my time. I don't even have much time to accompany my lover, let alone go to the park."
Wu Nan raised her eyebrows. "Oh? Are you and your lover very loving? "Li Rui nodded." Not bad. "Wu Nan asked," What does your lover do for a living? How old are your children? Does she treat you well? " Li Rui answered one by one. "She's also a cadre. She works in the Organization Department of the Qingyang Municipal Party Committee. She doesn't have children yet. She treats me quite well." Wu Nan was a little dazed. "Is that so? Then you're very lucky." Li Rui smiled and asked, "What about you? What does your lover do for a living? She should be quite good to you, right? "Wu Nan slowly shook her head. She didn't say anything. Li Rui realized that he might have asked the wrong question. He quickly wiped the smile off his face. He didn't know what to say and could only remain silent. Wu Nan suddenly opened her mouth and said, "He doesn't treat me well at all. He doesn't even treat me as well as Xiao Rui." Li Rui was embarrassed. "I … I don't treat you very well either."
A gust of night wind blew past. Wu Nan's long hair fluttered in the wind. A few strands of hair were blown onto Li Rui's face. Li Rui reached out to pick up the strands of hair from his face. He wanted to throw them on the ground, but they wrapped around his fingers tightly. The wind couldn't blow them away.
Neither of them spoke. It was quiet around them. Occasionally, they could hear people talking and dogs barking in the distance. But most of the time, they could only hear the faint rustling of the willow branches by the river.
Suddenly, Wu Nan took out her right hand from her coat pocket and gently patted Li Rui's thigh. Li Rui was shocked. He didn't know what she meant and looked at her nervously.
Wu Nan smiled at him and said, "I suddenly feel like drinking. Do you want to go with me?"
In fact, the two of them had already drunk wine at dinner. They each drank half of a bottle of dry red wine imported from France. However, the red wine's alcohol content wasn't high and they didn't drink much, so it was almost the same as not drinking at all. They could only say that they enjoyed themselves a little. And now, Wu Nan's suggestion was to drink to their heart's content.
Li Rui didn't even think about it. He smiled and said, "You were the one who kept me company before. Now that I finally have the chance to keep you company, do you think I should go or not?"
Wu Nan chuckled. She intimately tugged at his arm and got up. "Then let's go."
The two of them went back the way they came and walked out of the park. They crossed the road and returned to the car. Wu Nan was still driving and they headed to Li Rui's unknown destination.
It was already past nine o 'clock. Although the night view of Dongzhou City was still dazzling and beautiful, there were significantly fewer pedestrians and cars on the road. The towering buildings were all brightly lit, perfectly demonstrating the meaning of the lights of ten thousand homes.
The night was getting darker!
After driving for some time, Li Rui sensitively noticed that Wu Nan didn't seem to be in a good mood. It was very obvious that she didn't speak and just drove silently. He was very curious and asked gently, "Sister Nan, what's wrong?" Wu Nan tilted her head to look at him and smiled. "You haven't spoken for a long time." Li Rui smiled and said, "You're very concerned about me." Li Rui said embarrassedly, "We're friends and you're my sister." Wu Nan joked, "Be careful not to be too nice to me. I'll fall in love with you."
With their current relationship, Wu Nan's joke wasn't too much. However, Li Rui still felt that her words were a little abrupt, as if she was hinting at something. His heart was pounding and his face was a little embarrassed.
Wu Nan saw that he didn't speak and felt a little regretful. She smiled and said, "I'm just joking with you. Don't take it to heart. Your sister knows her place. I'm already an old woman and you're still so young. I'm not good enough for you, haha. " Li Rui quickly said, "No, sister, you're not old at all. You're the most feminine at your age." Wu Nan was surprised and happy at the same time. She said, "Really? Xiao Rui, you're not joking with me? Are you serious? You don't think I'm old? " Li Rui saw that she was suddenly excited and secretly laughed. It seemed that women liked to be praised for being young. He nodded and said, "Of course it's true. Why would I want to coax you? I'm just telling the truth. Anyway, I don't think you're old at all. You take good care of yourself and dress young. You look about the same age as me. "
Wu Nan was beaming with joy at his praise. She stole a glance at him, and her elegant phoenix eyes twinkled with an enchanting luster.
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