Shi Che’s car pulled up under Ji Xinxin’s apartment building, found a parking spot, and just as he was about to get out of the car, he saw Ling Chuxia pushing the door open and stepping out.
Shi Che’s movement to exit the car abruptly paused, and he quickly shrank back inside, even slightly turning his body. Only when Ling Chuxia slowly walked past the front of his car did he snap back to reality—what was he hiding from?
He tightly gripped the steering wheel with both hands, pushed open the door, and got out of the car, yet his steps involuntarily followed behind Ling Chuxia.
In fact, this wasn’t the first time he had driven to the apartment building. These days, he had been coming here almost daily, quietly sitting in the car, watching the lights in the building until they went out.
However, he hadn’t run into Ling Chuxia on those days. Unexpectedly, today, as soon as he arrived, he saw her.
Ling Chuxia was not walking fast, her steps light. Shi Che slowly trailed behind her, his dark eyes involuntarily resting on her form. At home, Ling Chuxia dressed formally, but now she was in casual clothes—a relaxed outfit with her black, long hair casually tied into a ponytail at the back of her head, a few strands hanging down by her temples, no longer the meticulously pinned hair she had at home.
This relaxed look made her appear several years younger, less mature, radiating a youthful liveliness. She resembled the girl she used to be, and Shi Che watched her, a soft light slowly spreading through his eyes.
He followed Ling Chuxia into the grocery store and watched her push a shopping cart toward the food section. She stood in front of the display, seemingly without even thinking, directly selecting vegetables and placing them into her cart. Within a couple of minutes, she had finished selecting her items and pushed the cart to the cashier.
Shi Che glanced at the items in the cart—they were almost all the dishes he loved to eat... His brows furrowed slightly, his heart unsure what to feel.
However, after pushing the cart a few steps, Ling Chuxia suddenly stopped, and Shi Che’s steps involuntarily halted with hers.
She stood there, looking down at the vegetables in the cart, her delicate eyebrows gradually knitting together, her eyes flickering briefly. The next second, she turned back, removed each item from the cart, and then picked a few different vegetables before pushing the cart to the cashier again.
Shi Che glanced again—the cart no longer contained the foods he loved. Everything was now what Ling Chuxia herself enjoyed eating. He lowered his eyelids, and the corners of his lips uncontrollably curved into a hint of tenderness.
As Ling Chuxia walked, occasional coughs could be heard. Shi Che’s gaze landed on her side profile. The supermarket lights were bright, illuminating Ling Chuxia’s face, which appeared even paler than usual. In just a few days, she looked noticeably thinner, her figure so delicate it seemed a gust of wind could blow her over.
Shi Che’s dark eyes deepened, his hands hanging by his sides unconsciously clenched. He looked around and then turned and walked away.
At this time, there weren’t many customers in the supermarket, and Ling Chuxia quickly finished paying and walked out with her shopping bag.
As the supermarket was across the street from the apartment, Ling Chuxia walked towards it, and just as it was a red light, she stopped to wait.
After paying, Shi Che also quickly followed and stepped out, his dark eyes slightly lifting to look at Ling Chuxia a few steps ahead, then at the things in his own hands, his eyes narrowing slightly.
The red light went out, the green light came on, and as Ling Chuxia started walking, Shi Che took the opportunity to quickly step forward, getting close to her. Before Ling Chuxia could take another step, he tossed something into her shopping bag, then the next second, he turned and blended into the crowd.
(Today’s update is complete~ What did Young Master Shi throw into Xiaxia’s bag? Will Xiaxia find out about Young Master Shi, hehe, gentleness follows~ Such a beautiful scene)