"Perhaps they didn't notice me originally, but then they saw me wearing a mask and thought I was some celebrity, so they paid extra attention to me," Ye Zhi continued.
"That's true," Qi Xuan smiled faintly and put away his mask.
The two got out of the car together, but Ye Zhi was surprised to see Qi Xuan carrying a backpack as he did.
Although it was common to pack things in a backpack beforehand, Qi Xuan's bag seemed rather large. What could be inside?
Fortunately, Qi Xuan had good looks; carrying such a large bag didn't diminish his handsomeness at all.
"Let's go in," Qi Xuan said.
"Uh... okay." Ye Zhi snapped back to reality, suppressing her curiosity.
The two queued up to enter the amusement park. Qi Xuan had made a reliable plan beforehand, and their outing went smoothly.
However, after playing for half the day, Ye Zhi finally realized something was a bit off. She was having fun, but it seemed like she hadn't had any intimate interactions with Qi Xuan!
No, no, she had to learn from other couples.
As they walked towards the next attraction, Ye Zhi casually glanced around.
Soon, she spotted a couple who looked like they were dating, but... they were actually arguing.
"Where's the water?! I clearly put two whole bottles of water in the bag, why are there only two empty bottles left?!" the woman scolded angrily.
The man retorted, "The water was too heavy in the bag. Aren't you carrying the bag..."
"How dare you say that! I told you before not to bring water, and that we'd buy it in the park. But you said the water here was expensive! To save you money, I bought our own to bring. And you actually poured it out because you thought the bag was too heavy! Water doesn't cost anything when it's poured out, does it! Break up, we must break up..."
Ye Zhi listened with relish. She suddenly understood why Zhan Ruoqing loved gossip so much.
"What are you looking at?" Qi Xuan suddenly asked.
"Watching them argue," Ye Zhi replied casually. As soon as she realized what she had said, Ye Zhi felt a bit embarrassed.
She coughed and continued, "I just wanted to see if they would actually break up after arguing like this."
Qi Xuan: ...
He didn't expect Ye Zhi to have such a peculiar hobby; it was quite cute.
However, as he listened to the content of their argument, his nerves immediately tensed, and he felt a sense of urgency.
"A Zhi, are you thirsty?" Qi Xuan asked.
"Ah?" Ye Zhi blinked. "Yes."
Qi Xuan immediately produced a bottle of water from his backpack as if by magic and handed it to her.
Ye Zhi was slightly taken aback. When had Qi Xuan prepared this? How did she not know? What else had he prepared? She was so curious!
She then said, "I'm hungry."
Qi Xuan immediately took out a box of chocolates.
Ye Zhi took them, then said, "I want something salty."
Qi Xuan then took out a bag of savory biscuits from his backpack.
Ye Zhi became even more curious. Her eyes twinkled, "Ah... I'm so hot from walking, I'm sweating."
Hearing this, Qi Xuan took out a pack of tissues from his backpack and handed them to her, "Wipe yourself."
Ye Zhi was astonished. How much stuff had Qi Xuan packed in there for her? Did he bring a Doraemon's magic pocket?
Ye Zhi could no longer contain her curiosity and made a request, "Let me see your backpack."
Qi Xuan paused for a moment but then took off his backpack and handed it to her, "Be careful, it's a bit heavy..."
Ye Zhi smiled, "It's just a bag, how heavy can it be... Oops, it's really quite heavy!"
Qi Xuan found it amusing. Fortunately, he hadn't completely let go.
Afterward, Qi Xuan placed the backpack on the ground by the roadside. Ye Zhi opened the zipper, and her mouth was almost a perfect 'o' shape in shock.
The contents were incredibly comprehensive, and most of them were prepared for her!
Ye Zhi took out a makeup bag and asked in disbelief, "What's inside this..."
"Some small makeup samples," Qi Xuan said lightly. "If your makeup smudges and you need a touch-up, you can use them."
"This..." Ye Zhi picked up a square item and was utterly bewildered, "You even prepared sanitary pads!"
Qi Xuan explained with some embarrassment, "I don't know your exact menstrual cycle yet, but it's better to be prepared. They can be used in emergencies."
Ye Zhi felt both touched and amused, "You really didn't have to prepare so much. It must be heavy to carry. If we really need something urgently, we can buy it!"
"When there's an urgent need, if I have it, you can use it immediately without waiting," Qi Xuan smiled faintly. "Buying it is slower. Besides, they aren't heavy, I can carry them."
Ye Zhi felt both amused and helpless. She zipped up the backpack, "Then bring less next time, okay?"
Qi Xuan smiled slightly, but did not agree.
These items had already been streamlined by him and the housekeeper.
Of course, the items removed were those he might use and Ye Zhi wouldn't. The remaining items were all those they unanimously agreed Ye Zhi might need, so they had to be kept.
"Why don't we take turns carrying it?" Ye Zhi suggested.
"No need," Qi Xuan smiled faintly. "I can carry it."
Ye Zhi felt a little troubled. It seemed that if she wanted to help Qi Xuan 'reduce his burden,' she could only try to eat the consumables inside.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she had an idea.
"Qi Xuan, open your mouth," she said with a smile.
Qi Xuan blinked, opening his lips in confusion.
Ye Zhi broke off a piece of chocolate and quickly put it into his mouth.
Her fingertips brushed against his lips, and Qi Xuan felt a slight tingling sensation where she had touched him.
The sweet taste spread on his tongue, and his face began to feel warm.
Ye Zhi was stunned, and the next moment, she asked with great novelty, "Qi Xuan, are you blushing?!"
"...No," Qi Xuan turned his face away, looking elsewhere. "I'm hot."
"Nonsense, you're clearly blushing!" Ye Zhi teased him with a smile. "You're so innocent! I just fed you a piece of chocolate, and you're blushing!"
"A Zhi, don't tease..." Qi Xuan sighed helplessly. Was he blushing because of this? Ye Zhi really didn't notice at all.
Just as Ye Zhi was about to say something, she caught sight of a girl shyly leaning into her boyfriend's embrace from the corner of her eye. She immediately patted her chest and said with a giggle, "How about you lean into my arms to calm down? My chest is very reliable and spacious!"
Qi Xuan: ...
He now deeply suspected that Ye Zhi had a wrong perception of their genders in a relationship.
The next moment, he stretched out his long arm and pulled her into his embrace.
Ye Zhi was stunned. The embrace, filled with Qi Xuan's scent, seemed to raise the surrounding temperature by several degrees, and her cheeks also grew warm.
"What are you doing..." she asked softly.
"Calming down," he chuckled.