Chapter 273: You... You Messed Up My Hair

The head pat from Gu Yifan made Su Qinghe even more bashful.

Su Qinghe pouted and mumbled softly, “You… you messed up my hair.”

Gu Yifan: “…”

‘This silly goose… I’m speechless at the strange things she focuses on!’

Gu Yifan shook his head and pulled his hand back. He then turned to look out the glass wall of the cabin. The Ferris wheel was climbing higher and higher, and from this vantage point, they could clearly see half of the Jinling cityscape.

Su Qinghe didn’t say anything. She quietly walked over to Gu Yifan’s side, and the two of them stood there in silence, gazing out at the Jinling scenery from behind the glass.

It had to be said, looking down on Jinling from high above had a unique charm.

It was late afternoon now, and the sun had lost its midday harshness.

The warm afterglow of the setting sun bathed them, tinting the tips of Su Qinghe’s hair a golden yellow. The scene was perfectly quiet and beautiful.

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“Su Hanhan, have you thought about your future?”

Gu Yifan suddenly asked.

“Huh??”

Su Qinghe looked up at Gu Yifan, her face a mask of confusion.

“What kind of thoughts?”

she asked, puzzled.

“Well… I mean your plans and thoughts for your own life in the future.”

After Gu Yifan spoke, Su Qinghe just kept looking at him blankly, not understanding what he meant by the question.

“Er… to be more specific, what do you want to do after graduation?”

Gu Yifan thought for a moment before saying, “I know I originally wanted you to take over the financial management at Yihe Technology, but if you don’t want to, or if there’s something else you’d rather do, I’ll support you unconditionally.”

Now that he put it that way, Su Qinghe understood what he meant.

She lowered her head and thought for a moment, then looked up at Gu Yifan. With a serious expression, she said, “I… I want to help you. I don’t want you to be the one always taking care of me. It makes me feel useless…”

“Uh…”

Gu Yifan was taken aback for a second.

The two of them had never formally discussed this before. This was the first time he was hearing Su Qinghe’s inner thoughts on the matter.

Usually, Su Qinghe would quietly hide any thoughts or worries she had, keeping them to herself.

This was the first time she had ever voiced her inner feelings to him like this.

He quietly looked at Su Qinghe, at this treasure of a girl who seemed delicate but was kind to the core, always thinking of others before herself.

“Okay!”

“As long as it’s what you want, I’ll support you no matter what you decide to do!”

After a moment of silence, Gu Yifan gently caressed Su Qinghe’s cheek and said softly, “Besides, you’re not useless. Just having you by my side is my greatest motivation!”

WHOOSH—

Su Qinghe’s face instantly turned bright red again, looking utterly alluring in the sunset glow.

A moment later.

Su Qinghe looked up at Gu Yifan again.

“Then… what about you?”

She looked at Gu Yifan, her face etched with seriousness.

“Huh??”

Gu Yifan looked at Su Qinghe, a little surprised.

This was the first time Su Qinghe had ever proactively asked him a question like this.

Seeing her earnest expression, Gu Yifan pondered for a moment.

“Me?”

“Of course, I’m… with you!”

“Wherever you go, I’ll go!”

Gu Yifan said gently, “As for money, we don’t lack it right now. When we have time, I’ll take you traveling with me. We can go everywhere together and experience the different cultures and customs around the world.”

Hearing Gu Yifan’s words, Su Qinghe’s eyes lit up, and a smile she rarely showed appeared on her face.

“Mhm, mhm.”

She nodded firmly and earnestly.

Gu Yifan quietly watched Su Qinghe, whose face was now beaming with a happy smile.

‘She’s truly beautiful when she smiles.’

Under the setting sun, they looked at each other, their faces full of smiles.

The sunlight fell on their faces, feeling exceptionally warm.

“Silly goose~”

Gu Yifan reached out and pinched Su Qinghe’s cheek.

“Ow… ow…”

Su Qinghe said pitifully.

And just like that, she was back to her usual, lovably dorky self.

‘Who wouldn’t love a treasure of a girl like this!’

A happy smile appeared on Gu Yifan’s face once more…

Afterward, the two continued to stand quietly before the glass wall, watching the scenery outside.

Neither of them spoke, simply leaning against each other in the quiet.

Su Qinghe tilted her head and rested it on Gu Yifan’s shoulder, letting her mind go completely blank.

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An unknown amount of time passed.

The Ferris wheel began its slow descent.

They both knew their time was up.

“Huuu…”

Su Qinghe took a deep breath.

This time on the Ferris wheel was the first time in her life she had ever felt so relaxed and carefree.

This memory would surely become one of the most unforgettable of her life.

After the Ferris wheel slowly touched down, a staff member opened the cabin door, and the two of them stepped out.

Once outside, Su Qinghe suddenly turned back and took a long, serious look at the Ferris wheel they had just ridden.

It was as if she wanted to etch its image deep into her mind.

Gu Yifan just watched her quietly, without saying a word.

He simply waited patiently for her, for this Su Qinghe who seemed to be completing some kind of personal ritual.

After looking for a while longer, Su Qinghe reluctantly turned back around.

“There were still a lot of rides we didn’t get to today. We’ll come back next time we have the chance.”

Gu Yifan said softly.

“Mhm… okay!”

Su Qinghe glanced at Gu Yifan and nodded silently.

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By the time the two left the amusement park, it was already past seven in the evening.

In the parking lot, Gu Yifan habitually helped Su Qinghe with her seatbelt before fastening his own, starting the car, and driving off.

At this hour, it was obviously unrealistic to go home and cook dinner.

Gu Yifan had already anticipated this and had made a reservation at an elegant music-themed restaurant.

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「Twenty minutes later.」

“Welcome!”

“Hello, do you two have a reservation?”

As the two walked up to the restaurant entrance, a young waiter at the door greeted them with a smile.

“Hello, yes, we do. The name is Gu.”

Gu Yifan replied casually.

“Of course, Mr. Gu. And you, miss. Right this way, please.”

The young waiter checked his tablet and then spoke to them very politely.

Then, Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe followed the young waiter into the restaurant.

After choosing a table by the window, the two of them sat down.

They casually ordered a few dishes that Su Qinghe liked and then waited for the food to arrive.

Since Gu Yifan had to drive, they didn’t order any alcohol, just a glass of lemonade each.

Just then, the gentle sound of a piano began to fill the restaurant, accompanied by a beautiful singing voice.

It must be the restaurant’s resident singer!

But when Gu Yifan and Su Qinghe heard the song, surprised expressions appeared on both of their faces…