Chapter 636

But the crimson flare lasted only for an instant before...

It went out in Liguang’s right eye.

“...?”

Fang Qi blinked as he looked at the little face tilted up toward him.

“...I’m sorry, Aqi.”

Liguang blinked, then suddenly spoke in a small voice.

The corners of her lips lifted again, and her brows curved into a smile that seemed almost bashful.

“Liguang was being willful.”

She tilted her head, the little star earring on her earlobe swaying faintly.

“Liguang was overthinking things... Um... shall we continue?”

Her mismatched eyes turned toward the shooting stall, and she reached out to tug lightly on his sleeve...

The gesture looked almost like she was being coquettish!

Fang Qi stared blankly at her.

...Huh?

That’s it? She’s fine already?

The silver-haired girl suddenly narrowed her eyes and turned around, sweeping her gaze over the surrounding onlookers who were still poking their heads over to watch!

“What are you looking at?”

Her voice was crisp and loud, filled with annoyance!

“My boyfriend isn’t a scumbag!”

“What’s so interesting about this?”

As she spoke, she glared at the crowd!

The onlookers immediately either shrank their necks or exchanged awkward looks before turning and scattering.

Most of them dispersed in an instant.

Fang Qi stared at the scene, completely dumbfounded.

...Huh?

Liguang turned back around and gave him a giggle, looking once again like her sweet, lively self!

That moment just now—her scarlet eye flaring, her vacant stare, her fingers gripping the little star as if she were about to go berserk... It was as though none of it had ever happened!

But Fang Qi also noticed...

Beneath her cheerful smile, that scarlet eye was still flickering faintly!

Ah...

The corner of his mouth twitched.

This wasn’t over yet.

But at least, for the moment, and on the surface, it seemed to have passed?

...Phew!

He let out a long breath in his heart!

All right, all right...

That had been close! He’d almost blown it right here!

Luckily, he was quick-witted!

Although he knew Liguang wouldn’t be so easy to placate, and although he knew this matter would definitely flare up again later...

Who cared? If the sky fell, his excellent teammate could hold it up!

You can do it, Xiaoyou. I believe in you...!

“Um...”

A somewhat disgruntled voice rang out.

Fang Qi came back to himself and saw the stall owner behind the counter looking at them unhappily.

“I’m asking you two, are you still going to play or not?”

He folded his arms across his chest and gestured with his chin toward the now-empty surroundings.

“If you’re not playing, don’t chase all my customers away!”

“How am I supposed to do business? I finally got a decent crowd, and then the two of you made a scene and scared them all off!”

The stall owner’s expression was the very picture of grievance!

Fang Qi: “...”

He glared at the stall owner!

Hey! You’re blaming us now? Wasn’t this all because you wouldn’t stop talking and made Liguang...?!

“Ah! I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry!”

The silver-haired girl beside him immediately began apologizing in a panic.

“It’s Liguang’s fault! I disturbed your business!”

She even began bowing repeatedly to the stall owner, her attitude unbelievably sincere!

“Liguang apologizes to you! I’m really sorry!”

Fang Qi: “...?”

Seeing such a beautiful young girl apologizing so earnestly, the stall owner’s expression softened considerably.

“Hey, hey, that’s enough. It’s not a big deal...”

Tsk. Why are you apologizing to him, honey?

Still...

He immediately reached out and gently helped her straighten up by the shoulders, then winked at her.

“Liguang, do you want to play this shooting game?”

He patted his chest, putting on an air of grand generosity.

“I’ll pay. Play as much as you want! No need to be polite with me!”

He had to smooth things over first!

Liguang was still bent at the waist from her bow. She turned her head sideways to look at him.

The setting sun shone in from behind her, making her mismatched eyes sparkle as she blinked at him.

“Won’t Aqi play first?”

“...Huh!”

She suddenly raised a hand to cover her mouth, putting on an expression of realization.

“So Aqi only wants to... win a prize for his ‘ex-girlfriend’?”

Fang Qi: “?”

Liguang still wore that surprised little expression, her eyes curving into crescents.

“So Aqi doesn’t want to win a prize for Liguang? Oh, so that’s how it is?”

Yet her scarlet eye flickered wildly several times in an instant!

...What?

Fang Qi instantly broke out in a cold sweat!

No, you crazy woman... Since when did you learn to be so sarcastic?!

She was supposed to have lost her memories! She was supposed to be the original Liguang, the one who could only kneel down and offer tea!

How had she managed to become like this in such a short time...?!

“Pfft...”

A stifled laugh came from the side.

Fang Qi: “...”

He stiffly turned his head and saw the stall owner pressing a fist against his mouth, his shoulders shaking as he gave Fang Qi a teasing look!

You’ve got to be kidding me...!

Fang Qi couldn’t help glaring at him!

This was all your fault!

“—!”

He took a deep breath, then immediately put on a righteous expression and turned toward Liguang.

“I’ll play!”

His voice was firm and resonant!

“I’ll go first! When I’m done, I’ll shoot down that biggest teddy bear for Liguang!”

“Then Liguang can play afterward!”

As he spoke, he reached out...

To take the colorful toy gun the stall owner had conveniently handed over.

But just then, a small hand suddenly reached over from the side.

Before Fang Qi’s hand could even touch the gun, that little hand had already snatched it away!

“Forget it.”

Liguang gave a soft little snort, already holding the toy gun in her hands.

Her movements were casual as she looked the gun up and down.

“Since Aqi doesn’t want to play...”

She raised her head and cast him a sidelong glance. The warm glow of the sunset was reflected in her mismatched eyes...

But there wasn’t the slightest hint of warmth in them!

“Then Liguang will play instead. Besides...”

She spun the gun once in her hand, then tilted her head slightly as she looked at Fang Qi, the corners of her lips curling into a beautiful smile.

“Liguang would also like to see just how big the difference is between Liguang and Aqi’s ‘ex-girlfriend’...”

She blinked at him again.

“How big could the gap be~”

Without waiting for Fang Qi to respond, she turned and walked toward the shooting line!

Fang Qi was left frozen in place.

“...”

He stared at her straight back and opened and closed his mouth.

...The difference is zero! Zero!

Your ex-girlfriend is you!

Liguang had already reached the shooting line and raised the gun.

Beside her, the stall owner was looking at Fang Qi with the expression one reserved for a brave warrior.

That look clearly said—

Brother, you’re on your own.

Fang Qi: “...”

He took a deep breath.

Then he looked at Liguang’s back.

The setting sun shone in from behind her, dyeing her silver hair a pale gold.

She stood straight at the shooting line, her long silver hair lifting gently in the evening breeze...

“Bang!”

The toy gun gave a soft pop, and then...

“Smack.”

It missed.

The plastic pellet skimmed past the target without even grazing its edge.

Fang Qi blinked.

Oh. It seemed his wife’s shooting skills weren’t all that impressive either?

“...That went wide.”

The silver-haired girl murmured softly, tilting her little head as she looked at the distant target.

“The trajectory... is a little too far to the left.”

Her tone was calm and even as she adjusted her stance slightly...

“Bang!”

The second plastic pellet shot out of the barrel—

“Smack!”

It struck the bull’s-eye dead-on!

A small plush toy hanging from the rack fell in response, landing on the counter with a dull thud.

“...!”

The stall owner blinked.

Fang Qi also froze for a moment.

“Bang!”

The third shot hit another target!

“Clack!”

A medium-sized stuffed toy fell down.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

The fourth shot, the fifth, the sixth…

Every shot hit!

Each bullet struck the stuffed-toy targets with pinpoint accuracy.

Some only needed a single shot to come down.

Others were too large, requiring several consecutive shots at the same spot before they finally swayed precariously and toppled!

Yet every time Liguang pulled the trigger, her movements were crisp and decisive, without a single unnecessary motion!

“Plop.”

“Plop.”

“Plop-plop.”

One toy after another fell onto the counter!

And the stall owner’s expression changed little by little.

From surprise to heartache, and from heartache to trembling!

His lips quivered, the corners of his eyes twitched, and every time another toy fell, his eyelids gave a violent jerk!

His expression looked as though someone were carving pieces out of his flesh, one knife at a time!

As for Fang Qi… his body had gone rigid.

He stood right beside Liguang, listening to her…

“Bang!”

“Die.”

“Bang!”

“Go to hell.”

“Bang!”

“Die!”

Every time Liguang fired, she muttered… some rather unpleasant words.

Fang Qi: “…”

His wife was definitely saying those things on purpose so he could hear them…!

“Bang bang bang!”

Three shots in a row!

A gigantic stuffed bear swayed twice on the shelf…

Then finally fell!

It landed on the counter with a heavy thud!

The stall owner’s face turned completely pale!

He stared at the stuffed bear on the ground, which was nearly as tall as a person, his lips trembling so badly that he couldn’t say a word!

It was obvious that this was the biggest prize at his stall—the most expensive one!

And Fang Qi silently drew a cross for the owner in his mind.

…My condolences.

At the same time, he secretly felt relieved!

Thank goodness! At least Liguang hadn’t completely snapped!

At least she had found a way to vent her emotions!

…Though the target of that venting had been the stall owner’s prize wall.

Sigh. Working as a middle-aged man wasn’t easy either…

“Bang!”

“Bang!”

“Bang bang bang!”

The shooting continued.

Liguang fired at an unhurried pace, with just the right interval between each shot.

Her movements flowed smoothly, her posture elegant and composed, her long silver hair swaying gently!

Beautiful! She was so beautiful! His wife was gorgeous!

…It was just that the owner’s increasingly pale old face beside her was rather distracting.

Finally—

“Bang!”

The last gunshot rang out.

Another fairly large stuffed toy fell from the shelf.

Then came a click…

The gun was out of bullets.

Liguang slowly lowered it.

“Whew…”

She let out a soft breath.

Fang Qi: “…”

Nearby, the stall owner had begun trembling as he picked up the prizes scattered across the ground…

He looked like he was about to cry!

The silver-haired girl raised a hand and brushed back the silver hair over her forehead. Then she turned around, her pretty face wearing a fresh, bright smile, and winked at Fang Qi…

After that, she turned back and said sweetly to the owner:

“Boss, that’s enough. I can’t use all of these.”

“…Huh?”

The stall owner froze.

“You don’t want them?”

“Mm.”

Liguang nodded, then raised her hand again and pointed to a spot in the middle of the wall.

“Boss, I only want that one.”

Fang Qi followed the direction of her finger.

Hanging in the middle of the wall was a navy-blue baseball cap that looked youthful and stylish.

It was hanging in a spot surrounded by nothing but empty space—the result of Liguang’s shooting.

“Be careful,” she added. “Don’t let it fall on the ground and get dirty.”

“…”

The stall owner was stunned for a moment. Then…

The pallor instantly returned to his face, replaced by a healthy flush!

He suddenly rushed over at a speed completely unlike that of a middle-aged man!

“Of course, of course!”

He carefully took the baseball cap down from the rack, held it in both hands, then hurried back and offered it to Liguang with both hands.

“Here you are!”

His face was covered in smiles!

“Thank you, thank you!”

“I won’t charge you this time. It’s free!”

“Come visit us again sometime… Ahem! Hahaha!”

Fang Qi: “…”

Looking at the owner’s face, which seemed caught between laughter and tears, he gave a helpless smile.

Fine, fine. Whatever. If his wife didn’t want the other prizes, then she didn’t want them.

But…

He watched as Liguang accepted the baseball cap from the owner, feeling a little surprised.

Wow, wife, when did your emotional intelligence get so high?

Still, it was a good thing. No matter what, at least the matter was over.

His wife would definitely look great in that baseball cap. It would give her a youthful charm and suit her perfectly!

Next…

He turned toward the stall and narrowed his eyes.

Next, it was time to see what he could win for his wife…!

Suddenly, a small hand reached out.

Before Fang Qi could react—

Smack.

The baseball cap was placed on his head.

…Huh?

He froze.

He turned his head slightly. Beneath the brim, the silver-haired girl was looking at him with a bright, smiling expression.

The setting sun shone in from behind her, warming her smile. His reflection was visible in her amber left eye.

“Aqi.”

Her voice was soft and gentle.

“This is a gift from Liguang to Aqi.”

Her fingers lightly traced the edge of the brim and adjusted the angle of the cap for him.

Then she took a step back, tilted her head, and examined him for a moment before nodding in satisfaction!

“Mm, it looks good!”

“…”

Fang Qi opened and closed his mouth.

Then Liguang lightly tapped him on the chest.

“Aqi doesn’t seem to have any gifts from his ex-girlfriend.”

“So…”

She looked at Fang Qi with a bright smile.

“Liguang will give Aqi a gift!”

“Liguang doesn’t want anything from Aqi. As long as Aqi cherishes the gift from Liguang…”

Her eyes curved into crescents.

“Then Liguang will be happy!”

…Huh?

Fang Qi stared at her smiling figure beneath the setting sun and opened his mouth…

He was stunned.

Wait… this is for me?

I…

A strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart.

His eyes trembled twice, and in the end…

He merely raised a hand and pulled the brim of the cap down, hiding his eyes.

…Damn it.

He had almost forgotten that the Liguang standing before him—the original Liguang, with her memories lost—

had once completely conquered him, the “player,” and made him choose to remain here forever…

A Liguang in this state had neither memories nor experience, and none of the complicated entanglements or scars that came later…

She possessed only a pure, wholehearted love, given without reservation.

She might not even know what she was doing. She simply, instinctively…

loved him.

…This was bad.

Fang Qi pressed down the brim of the cap again.

What was he supposed to do if his eyes felt hot?

He stood there without moving, using the shadow beneath the brim to hide his expression.

A cap given to him by Liguang…

Yeah. It was wonderful…

“Oh, right, Aqi!”

Liguang’s voice suddenly came from beside him again.

“Do you know where Miss Lin lives?”

Fang Qi: “?”

The flutter in his heart came to an abrupt halt!

…What?

He raised his eyes to look at Liguang, only to see her blinking at him with an innocent expression.

“Liguang wants to go talk to her.”

“Liguang really wants to ask her…”

Her tone was light and cheerful.

“What was Aqi like in the past?”

She tilted her head, the smile on her pretty face sweet as could be!

“Liguang really, really wants to know!”

But the crimson eyes in that face kept flashing nonstop.

Fang Qi: “……”

You crazy woman…

Give me back my touching moment!