Why did the system take my request to take photos with a cosplayer seriously?

Ding Heng was adamant and forbade Long He from continuing to drink.

Seeing this, everyone started to make a fuss again, and the bolder ones even dared to tease Long He.

The relationship between the two has long been an open secret within the team, and even fans now know that Longhe has a rumored boyfriend.

However, her boyfriend's identity remains a mystery, and not a single photo of him has been released.

Midway through the banquet, the host handed the microphone to Ding Heng, hoping the investor would say a few words.

Ding Heng didn't want to accept, but he couldn't resist the commotion around him, so he could only give a brief answer.

"Let's skip the pleasantries; everyone has really worked hard these past few days. I've already discussed the project bonuses and subsequent leave with General Manager Yang, and they'll all be doubled! Have a good meal and drinks tonight!"

The banquet hall immediately erupted in screams and applause.

No amount of empty words can compare to the value of money!

The celebration banquet lasted until late at night.

Yang Sijie stayed behind to handle the aftermath, while Long He put on his hat and mask and followed Ding Heng out of the hotel through a side door.

……

A black sedan drove into the night in Changsha.

Long He sat in the passenger seat, pulled his hat brim down, and leaned back wearily in his seat.

"Please take me back to get my luggage first."

"Have your assistant pick it up tomorrow."

"Where will I stay tonight?"

Ding Heng glanced at her but did not answer.

Long He quickly realized he had asked a pointless question, so he simply closed his eyes to rest.

After driving along the main road for a while, Long He got up and looked out the window: "Did you take the wrong turn?"

"No, I'm just here to help you digest your food."

Ding Heng didn't explain further and accelerated forward.

Compared to when they were children, Xingcheng has changed a lot in the past ten years.

The road has been widened again, and the old shops on both sides have been replaced by bright and tidy chain stores. Many things from my childhood memories have disappeared.

The car passed an old residential compound, the site of their former kindergarten.

The courtyard wall has been repainted, and the old tree at the entrance is still there, its trunk much thicker than it was more than ten years ago.

Long He exclaimed in surprise, "This place hasn't been demolished yet."

"almost."

"how do you know?"

"I reviewed the government's plan some time ago."

Two weeks ago, Ding Heng spread the word that he planned to set up some investment projects in his hometown, and many messages immediately came to him.

Long He looked over again and suddenly remembered that when they were children, he and Ding Heng always liked to climb over the lower part of the courtyard wall.

Once, she landed and lost her balance, scraping a large patch of skin off her knee on the concrete.

Ding Heng carried her home, and on the way, she repeatedly threatened him not to tell Yang Sijie that she had secretly climbed over the wall.

"When I fell down the wall back then, did you secretly tell my mom?"

"No."

"How did she know?"

"Long He, do you think you're good at lying?"

Long He remained silent.

Indeed, she couldn't lie, at least she could never fool Ding Heng.

The car continued forward and soon passed the neighborhood where the two of them had once been elementary school.

The school has been renovated, and the exterior walls and teaching buildings have all been changed. The small shop that used to sell spicy skewers at the entrance has long since disappeared and been replaced by a 24-hour pharmacy.

"I quite like those spicy skewers."

Longhe was a bit of a disappointment.

"It's long gone."

"Do you remember how we used to save our breakfast money to eat this?"

"remember."

"I always pick the leftovers, and you eat what's left."

"You're only finding out now?"

"It's your own fault for not being picky."

Longhe said matter-of-factly, "Besides, you seemed to enjoy it quite a bit."

Ding Heng really didn't think anything of it.

From childhood to adulthood, Long He had always been willful in front of him, but Ding Heng was willing to indulge her.

This has been the case for over ten years.

The car drove past the school and then circled around to the Jiang Bridge.

The city lights are reflected on the river, and the tall buildings in the distance are completely different from what they were doing when they were children.

Long He gradually understood that Ding Heng planned to drive back to the places where the two of them had lived in the past.

She couldn't help but want to remark on how fast time flies, but then she felt it was too cliché.

We've known each other for so long that many memories have become part of our daily lives, and there's no need to bring them up specifically.

Long He closed his eyes again.

As the excitement from the victory celebration gradually faded, she began to feel truly tired.

Today's concert marks the end of a tour that has lasted for several months.

Similarly, she should deliver a satisfactory answer to her stubbornness over the past two decades.

After driving for another ten minutes or so, Longhe suddenly remembered something.

"Ding Heng".

"Ok?"

"The reward you mentioned in the backstage..."

"You finally remembered?"

Longhe tried to negotiate, saying, "I'm really tired today, how about we give the reward another day?"

No, you can't.

Ding Heng's attitude was firm.

Just as Long He was about to curse, he realized that the car had already left the main road and slowly turned into a quiet side road by the river.

The road is lined with trees on both sides, with only a few dim streetlights in the distance.

The car eventually came to a stop in a dense grove of trees.

Longhe sat up straight, alert.

Why did you park your car?

"Give out the rewards."

"Here?"

"Hey! You're someone who's been sexually harassed, and you still want to pick and choose the place?"

A slight clicking sound came from the car door as it locked.

The car windows and sunshades rose slowly at the same time, completely blocking out the outside lights.

Ding Heng unbuckled his seatbelt and leaned over to the side.

"Don't be nervous, brother."

Who's nervous?

"Then cooperate obediently."

"roll……"

Long He raised her hand to press against Ding Heng's chest, but then slowly tightened her grip on his collar.

More than twenty years have passed, and she has never been able to resist Ding Heng.

A breeze swept through the treetops, and the city lights remained bright.

Chapter 362: The End (Part 2)

Late June, graduation season.

Although Zhao Yanxi and Wen Jing were not in the same school, they still made a special trip over, claiming that they were best friends who would eat, live, and sleep together, and that they would take graduation photos together!

Since the two best friends met, they have become inextricably linked by many things.

From her student days to her imminent entry into society, Wenjing has always been accustomed to taking care of Zhao Yanxi.

Zhao Yanxi rarely mentions it, but she has long been used to having Xiao Jingjing by her side.

They cannot be separated, and they compromise with each other.

"Sister Yanxi, turn to the side slightly. Sister, don't keep looking at her, look at the camera first."

Wen Shu returned to Changsha from her vacation in the capital and was temporarily recruited to act as a photographer.

Now she's practically a professional photographer, able to get into the zone the moment she picks up a camera.