"You're not being tough if you're not Zou Xiaoxiao," Huo Rou said with a hint of cunning in her eyes. She followed along smoothly, "Yes, I don't owe you, you treated everyone."
Why had she felt uncomfortable because of Zou Xiaoxiao back then? She was just a silly girl.
Hearing this, the silly girl felt like Huo Rou was distancing herself and became upset again, "You!"
Huo Rou, as if pacifying Shen Feng, patted her head, "Don't cry."
Seizing the moment while Zou Xiaoxiao was stunned, she slipped another souvenir into Zou Xiaoxiao's hand, "This is for you."
"Who's crying?!" Zou Xiaoxiao was as stubborn as ever, refusing to admit that she had gotten used to Huo Rou's presence as a comrade during their time together. "What are you trying to get rid of me with this time?"
She turned her eyes away, sniffled, and mumbled, "Let me tell you, even though your condition is stable now, you still need to take your medicine. Health is the foundation of revolution. Next time we collaborate, I won't be responsible for your food and drinks."
After speaking, Zou Xiaoxiao looked at the keycap in her hand, "What is this? An Enter key?"
Huo Rou nodded, "Didn't you say you liked Chi You from Zhanqi Alliance?"
Zou Xiaoxiao never argued about this, "Yes, my God!"
"Her keycap," Huo Rou said, pointing to the keycap and suppressing a strange feeling, "A keycap used by Chi You."
After saying that, she still felt odd and glanced at Zhao Chenyi, who was looking at her worshipfully in the crowd. Her disciple was usually unreliable, so why did she take it seriously?
Could giving away merchandise truly touch someone's heart?
Zhao Chenyi was also quietly observing Zou Xiaoxiao's expression in the crowd. This was a keycap from his idol Chi You's keyboard!
He had wanted to pry one off for a long time!
He touched the spacebar keycap in his bag and thought secretly, *Just be happy, Zou Xiaoxiao. If it weren't for me... you wouldn't have received Chi You's keycap!*
However, Zou Xiaoxiao's face didn't show the ecstatic joy Zhao Chenyi expected. She just squeezed her eyes at Huo Rou and then calmly put the keycap into her bag.
How could anyone get a keycap from Chi You?
Even Qin Ningyi, who was so capable, could only contact Bi Fang from Zhanqi Alliance before... Although Huo Rou was very skilled in computer technology, she had asked Huo Rou, and she had never participated in Zhanqi Alliance's selection tests.
How could someone who never even joined Zhanqi Alliance possess such a personal keycap of Chi You's?
Zou Xiaoxiao looked at Huo Rou again, a hint of softness in her eyes. Regardless of what kind of keycap it was, it was Huo Rou's gesture.
This time, she didn't argue, "Thank you. I'll cherish it."
She couldn't be stubborn when facing someone who might have been deceived.
They walked out of the project team, and the streetlights had already been lit.
Qin Ningyi pulled her along as they walked down the stairs, relishing the rare moment of leisure.
"Arou."
"Hmm?"
He smiled, tucking Huo Rou's hand into his pocket, watching the dancing particles under the lamplight gradually move towards his heart.
He had gotten off work at this hour many times over the years, but never had he felt such a sense of "fulfillment" as he did now.
*Next spring, let's get married.*
He silently recited this phrase, and when he looked at Huo Rou again, the words were almost on the tip of his tongue.
"What's wrong?" Huo Rou tilted her head, looking at him. Qin Ningyi seemed unusually gentle now. She smiled and stopped to look at him for a moment longer.
Qin Ningyi squeezed Huo Rou's finger joints and shook his head.
It wasn't time to say it yet. His ring wasn't finished; he wanted to give Huo Rou a formal proposal.
"We won't be colleagues tomorrow, it's a bit of a shame," he said with a smile that was hard to discern as genuine or not.
Huo Rou nodded with mock seriousness, "Yes, I'm starting my vacation tomorrow."
Before finishing the project team's tasks, Huo Rou had already agreed with Xiao Yuda that she would take a vacation.
She wanted to use this time to finish the guqin she was making for Qin Ningyi's grandmother. Huo Rou was actually a bit nervous about visiting his grandmother for the first time.
For the next few days, An An saw Huo Rou engrossed in the music room every day after school. On the guqin she was working on, the pine patterns were becoming more lifelike with each passing day.
"Mom, this is the most beautiful guqin I've ever seen!" An An touched the patterns on the instrument. "Grandma will definitely love it so much!"
He looked at Qin Ningyi, who was standing at the doorway with a smile in his eyes, "Dad, isn't it super beautiful?"