Dating should happen after get off work.

"Zhongshan Avenue" is located in the city center, with a total length of 2.8 kilometers. It passes through many scenic spots and can be considered a "sightseeing" route.

Sunday was a little cooler than yesterday.

At nine o'clock, Jiang Sheng woke up from bed yawning, got dressed and washed up, and ate two eggs for breakfast.

The agreed meeting place was the starting point of the "Jiangbei Road" subway station – Zhongshan Avenue.

Just by getting close, you can feel the strong atmosphere. There are crowds of people dressed in cosplay costumes all around, and various support flags are erected on both sides of the road. Every now and then, volunteers wearing yellow vests and red headbands hand out flyers.

After receiving a flyer from a volunteer, Jiang Sheng realized that there were at least four exhibitions on this avenue this weekend—no wonder it was so lively.

When Jiang Sheng arrived at the agreed location at 9:43, 17 minutes early, he leaned against the subway exit and observed the cosplayers coming and going.

Having watched some anime, I can still name the familiar characters.

However, if Jiang Sheng were asked to distinguish between the original and Jack, he would find it difficult to do so.

The midday breeze slipped in through my collar, caressing my body like a young girl's hand.

After refusing the requests for contact information from two heavily made-up girls, Jiang Sheng glanced at the time; there were less than five minutes left until the agreed-upon ten o'clock.

The deer was still nowhere to be seen.

Then I started imagining in my head—would she wear a cosplay outfit today? What character would she be?

Xiao Lu mustered up the courage to ask him out, which gave Jiang Sheng a strange sense of comfort, like "my daughter has finally grown up."

She really is trying hard to overcome her introverted personality.

Two more minutes passed before Lu Sanqian called.

"Where is the little deer?"

"I'm so sorry, so sorry, so sorry..."

On the other end of the phone came Lu Sanqian's tearful apology.

One can even imagine the girl with her hands in front of her, and TT bowing repeatedly in apology.

"Don't rush, tell me slowly," Jiang Sheng reassured her. "What happened?"

"It's work. I was contacted just before I left home and they said there was something very important that needed to be dealt with urgently, and it would take at least two or three hours..."

"It's alright, it's important after all," Jiang Sheng comforted her. "Let's prioritize work."

"I was the one who initiated the contact... I'm so sorry!"

"It's okay." Jiang Sheng said, glancing at a passerby who was a big cosplayer. "It's quite lively here. I'll wander around by myself for a bit. Call me when you're done."

The phone call ended amidst Lu Sanqian's countless "I'm sorry"s.

Jiang Sheng stretched and looked ahead—he thought he should find a place to sit for a while.

Museums, art galleries, or cafes are all fine. He doesn't come to "Zhongshan Avenue" often, so everything is new and exciting. The only pity is that he doesn't have any girls to accompany him.

After all, Xiao Lu had only invited him, so it would be impolite to call Li Youhe or Xia Xiaoman at this point.

Just then, a red figure swept past me.

...The taste is somewhat familiar.

That was a girl cosplaying as Rin Tohsaka.

Black twin ponytails—it's hard to tell if they're real or wigs—wear a red uniform jacket over a white shirt buttoned up, a black pleated skirt, over-the-knee socks, and black leather shoes. She holds colorful balloons and is surrounded by many children.

Her face is naturally beautiful. Although she imitates the makeup in anime, the cosplayer's facial features are outstanding.

She half-squatted on the ground, smiling and saying in a cute voice to the children around her, "Children who want balloons, line up!"

"good!"

The children cheered together, then lined up, eagerly awaiting the balloons to be handed to them.

Rin Tohsaka bent over, appearing very friendly, and handed the balloons to the children one by one, like planting rice seedlings.

"This is yours."

"Next."

"Here you go... um?"

Rin Tohsaka was stunned because when she bent down, she saw a pair of legs, not children lining up to receive balloons.

Look upwards.

Jiang Sheng smiled and reached out his hand to ask for a balloon.

It was clear that Rin Tohsaka's world was impacted to some extent at that moment, completely ignoring him and releasing balloons at an accelerated pace, soon sending out all the balloons in her hand.

With a stern face, he prepared to walk forward without saying a word.

"Hello." Jiang Sheng followed, holding his phone. "Could we exchange contact information?"

The other party ignored it.

Seeing this, Jiang Sheng organized his thoughts for a moment, then asked again:

"Have you finished your plan?"

She glanced back at Jiang Sheng and casually said, "It was finished a long time ago..."

She saw the sly grin that gradually spread across Jiang Sheng's face, like Tom the cat's mischievous grin, and then realized that she seemed to have fallen for his trick. She uttered the last word, "了," in a daze.

Then, a sharp popping sound erupted from Zhao Wenxuan's mouth.

"Aaaaaah!!!"

"How did you recognize me?!"

She rushed over like a madwoman, tears welling up in her eyes, and kept jumping up and down to cover Jiang Sheng's mouth with her hands.

Jiang Sheng grabbed her wrist and looked at Zhao Wenxuan, whose face was full of despair, with a smile.

"It really is you, Winston Chao. I just thought you looked familiar."

"How could this happen..." Zhao Wenxuan had a desperate expression on his face, as if he had been seen naked.

Many people turned their gazes toward this pair, watching the "couple" flirting and teasing each other at the subway exit, some covering their mouths to chuckle, others sighing at the beauty of youth.

"I didn't know you had this kind of hobby."

"Um......"

"But you look quite good in this outfit."

"Um......"

Jiang Sheng was overjoyed.

Zhao Wenxuan, who used to be as prickly as a little hedgehog, was now limp and looked like he had no will to live. His energy and spirit were obviously much lower than when they last met.

My thoughts seem to have drifted to the highest heavens, and I have no idea what I'm thinking about right now.

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Sheng asked a question.

"How about we find a place to sit down and talk?"

......

"Times Expo Center", Hall B.

The exhibition currently being held here is a comprehensive exhibition called "Another Dimensional Utopia," which covers fields such as anime, games, and music. It is bustling with activity and full of noise.

At the far end of the venue, inside the locker room.

"I don't mean sitting down and chatting like this, although this is also nice."

Jiang Sheng chuckled and made a joke.

The changing room is a single room, not very large, and has a bench placed against the wall.

Before him, Zhao Wenxuan gritted her teeth, her face filled with shame and indignation, grabbed Jiang Sheng's wrist and pressed it against the wall, sitting face to face on his lap, glaring fiercely at him.

"Delete it," she said.

"Delete?" Jiang Sheng asked, puzzled.

Zhao Wenxuan, with his eyes closed, shouted at him unwillingly:

"Erase this memory from your mind!"

"Are you referring to the fact that I've discovered you're an anime fan, or is it that you're currently riding on top of me in an ambiguous position?"

"All of it!" she cried out in despair, banging her forehead against Jiang Sheng's chest as if she wanted to die with him. "Forget it all!"

"Sorry, my brain just automatically backed up."

"Go to hell!"

After a long while, Zhao Wenxuan's "headbutt massage" gradually decreased in intensity, and finally his forehead touched Jiang Sheng's chest.

A faint sobbing sound could be heard, and her body trembled slightly.

Is she...crying?

That can't be!

"Why do you always have to go against me... The more I try to hide something, the more you offend me... It's the company, and it's happening now... I'm under so much pressure, all I want is to relax on my days off by doing what I love... Why do you have to laugh at me...?"

She cried as she spoke her heart, a stark contrast to the perfect and beautiful Winston Chao she remembered.

Her tone was so aggrieved that it was heartbreaking.

Jiang Sheng instantly realized that his appearance might have been the last straw that broke the camel's back, crushing the "invincible" Zhao Wenxuan.

He broke free from the girl's weak and powerless hands and tightly embraced Zhao Wenxuan, who was sitting on his lap.

He gently stroked her hair from behind her head while softly comforting her:

"I wasn't mocking you at all, I was just praising you. You're absolutely gorgeous."

"Why don't you just die? Waaaaah!"

That's in line with Winston Chao's personality—crying and cursing at the same time.

As she cried, she embraced Jiang Sheng with both hands, as if she were about to die with him.

It was like grasping at a straw.

They held each other tightly.