Oh no, the aloof school beauty has been reborn too!

After Shen Qingyi accepted the flowers, she moved very gently.

She held the bottom of the wrapper, deliberately keeping her arm steady as she walked.

I was afraid that if I shook it too much, I might accidentally damage those few soft petals.

After watching for a while, Lu Xing felt a little embarrassed.

One flower seems a bit too thin; I should have asked the boss to pack a few more.

At least holding it in your arms makes it seem more real.

"that……"

Lu Xing coughed lightly.

Shen Qingyi raised her face.

"What's wrong?"

"I'll order a big bouquet for you sometime when I have the chance."

Shen Qingyi paused for a moment.

People were coming and going on both sides of the street.

She looked down at the flowers in her hand, her eyes momentarily lost in thought.

In the future...

For ordinary couples, this is probably just an ordinary promise.

I came in a hurry today and only brought one flower.

Next time, I'll prepare more carefully and send a big bouquet of flowers.

But for Shen Qingyi, those two words themselves seemed romantic enough.

It means...

They will do it again.

There will be many more "futures" to look forward to.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Lu Xing looked down at her.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing."

Shen Qingyi quickly regained her senses, and a smile reappeared on her lips.

She shielded the flowers in front of her, tightened her grip on Lu Xing's arm with her other hand, and gently urged him:

"Why waste money buying such a big bouquet?"

"I feel that one flower is just right. It's comfortable to hold in my hand and it makes me feel good when I look at it."

"Besides, if we keep standing here, all the nice clothes in the mall will be picked up by other people!"

Lu Xing found it somewhat amusing.

"Is it really that exaggerated?"

The two followed the crowd inside.

The shopping mall was especially lively on the weekend.

Shen Qingyi was clearly in a good mood.

She linked arms with Lu Xing, glancing at the clothes in the shop window one moment and then being drawn to the exquisite trinkets the next.

No matter what she did, she never let go of the camellia's hand.

When passing through crowded places, she would subconsciously pull some of the flowers into her arms, afraid that passersby might accidentally bump into them.

After entering a clothing store, Shen Qingyi picked out a light-colored knitted sweater.

She stood in front of the mirror, compared herself to the mirror, and then turned to ask:

"Does this look good?"

"nice."

Lu Xing answered without hesitation.

Shen Qingyi looked at him for a few seconds.

"You didn't even look at it carefully..."

"I read it carefully!"

"Then tell me, what's so beautiful about it?"

Lu Xing thought about it carefully.

"Hmm...the color looks nice?"

"Anything else?"

"The style is also nice."

"Anything else?"

Lu Xing remained silent for a moment, then tentatively spoke:

"...Is it mainly because they're good-looking?"

Shen Qingyi couldn't help but laugh, and immediately pouted.

"snort."

She handed the clothes to the shop assistant and prepared to go to the fitting room.

But after taking only two steps, she looked down at the camellia in her hand again.

The fitting room is not very spacious, so you're bound to bump into each other while changing clothes.

She was a little worried about leaving it outside.

After a brief hesitation, Shen Qingyi walked up to Lu Xing and handed him the flowers.

"Could you get this for me?"

"it is good."

Not long after, Shen Qingyi changed her clothes and came out.

The knitted sweater made the girl look exceptionally gentle, and her smooth long hair fell over her shoulders, making her look like a warm touch in winter.

Lu Xing was slightly taken aback.

Shen Qingyi walked up to him and gently turned around.

"How is it?"

"……nice."

This time, Lu Xing's tone was noticeably more serious.

Shen Qingyi nodded in satisfaction.

"Then let's buy this one."

She took the flowers back and even bent down to check them over.

Only after confirming that the petals were undamaged did a smile return to his eyes.

Looking at her, Lu Xing felt both happy and somewhat helpless.

It's just a flower...

After leaving the clothing store, the two continued walking.

Lu Xing thought for a moment, then suddenly said:

"How about we go find another flower shop nearby first?"

"flower shop?"

Shen Qingyi looked at him with some confusion.

"Why go to the flower shop?"

"Of course, I'll buy a vase."

Lu Xing pointed to the flowers in her hand.

"It's inconvenient to carry it around all the time."

"And with so many people outside, what if it gets accidentally broken?"

"Let's find a smaller vase so you can take it home and keep it."

Shen Qingyi was silent for a moment.

Take it home... and raise it.

These words, upon reaching my ears, evoked a vague yet familiar feeling.

Back then, fresh flowers would occasionally be placed on the dining table at home.

Sometimes she bought them herself, and sometimes Lu Xing would just pick a few flowers when he passed by the flower shop on his way home from get off work.

He would use scissors to trim away the excess branches and leaves, change the water, and then place the vase by the window.

As the sunlight fell, the petals quietly bloomed in the house where they lived together.

That was just an ordinary, everyday occurrence.

But these seemingly trivial and ordinary scenes, much later, became extraordinary...

Shen Qingyi turned her head to look at Lu Xing beside her.

She had this feeling from the very beginning of the semester when they first met.

Lu Xing, standing before me, seems more mature than his peers.

It's not that he's always composed, nor that he never jokes or does anything silly.

However, he always seems to be exceptionally thoughtful in certain small matters.

Traveling by land...

Was this how you were in college?

"Qingyi?"

Lu Xing's voice interrupted her thoughts.

"What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"

Shen Qingyi blinked, then quickly regained her smile.

"It's nothing~"

She carefully gathered up the turmoil and gently shook his arm.

"You can buy it."

"Let's pick out the vase together."

"OK."

Lu Xing nodded.

What kind of things do you like?

"Hmm... I haven't decided yet."

Shen Qingyi looked down at the flowers in her hand, her tone serious.

"Of course we should take our time choosing."

"These flowers were given to me by my lovely boyfriend, so I can't just treat them casually."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xing was taken aback.

He raised his hand and scratched his cheek, his expression somewhat subtle.

"cute?"

"Is this used to describe boys?"

Shen Qingyi suppressed a laugh and nodded deliberately.

"Of course you can."

"Where is it okay...?"

"But I think it's cute."

"..."

Lu Xing silently turned his face away.

Her dignity as a boyfriend seemed to be challenged.

Seeing his reaction, Shen Qingyi finally couldn't help but laugh.

She hugged Lu Xing's arm tightly, leaned her head against his shoulder, and gently nuzzled against him.

Her soft, long hair brushed against her coat.

"Okay, okay."

"Not cute, not cute."

Shen Qingyi looked up at him with her eyes crinkled in a smile.

"He's a handsome boyfriend~"

Lu Xing paused in his steps.

Even though he knew she was just trying to comfort him, he still couldn't help but smile when he heard those words.

Although they couldn't find a flower shop, the two quickly found a boutique selling household goods by following the mall's signs.

The shop is filled with a variety of exquisite cups, aromatherapy products and decorations.

On the wooden shelves near the inside, vases of various sizes are on display.

There are transparent glass vases and ceramic vases with hand-painted patterns on the surface.

Shen Qingyi stood in front of the shelf and began to carefully select items.

"How about this one?"

She picked up a light blue vase.

The bottle is slender and has several small white flowers painted on its surface.

Lu Xing sized him up for a while.

"It looks pretty good..."

"But isn't it a bit too big?"

"Putting in just one flower might make the space look empty."

Shen Qingyi imagined it for a moment and then put the vase back in its original place.

"That's true, we shouldn't let our little flower be too lonely."

Lu Xing's gaze swept across the shelf, and finally he picked up a small, transparent glass bottle.

The bottle opening is slightly narrowed, and the bottle body has no extra decorations, except for a touch of light green at the bottom.

"What about this one?"

Shen Qingyi took it and placed the flower, through the paper, next to the mouth of the bottle to compare it.

The white petals reflected in the clear glass create an unexpectedly harmonious effect.

"It looks good!"

Her eyes lit up slightly.

"This one?"

"Um."

Shen Qingyi held the small vase and nodded earnestly.

"I'll take this one."

Lu Xing reached out to take the vase.

"Then I'll take it to pay the bill."

But Shen Qingyi did not let go.

"don't want."

"Um?"

Lu Xing looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"You sent me the flowers."

Shen Qingyi hugged the vase to her chest and said matter-of-factly:

"Of course I'll have to buy the vase for the flowers myself..."

"That way it counts as us picking it together."

Lu Xing paused for a moment, then smiled.

"What kind of strange logic is this?"

"Hmph, you'll have to listen to these道理 (principles/truths) for the rest of your life."

Before Lu Xing could even react, Shen Qingyi took his hand and led him to the cashier.

"Okay, let's go~"

After they paid, the staff helped them unwrap the wrapping paper and trimmed a small section of the flower stem.

Pour clean water into the glass bottle.

The camellia was finally safely placed inside.