Just a moment ago, he had thought he was being quite considerate!
He felt that not letting his wife carry things was a sign of doting on her!
But the result?
The result was that he was just rubbing salt into her most feared wound!
Fang Qi, what on earth are you doing!
Fortunately, he had figured it out!
He knew what he had to do now!
He couldn't let his wife continue to panic!
So he immediately gave Liguang's small hand a squeeze and changed his tune on the spot:
"You're right, six is indeed a bit too heavy!"
"Liguang, could you help me carry two?"
Then, without waiting for Liguang to react, he took two bags off his arm and stuffed them right into her empty little hand!
"I'll carry four, Liguang will carry two, we'll carry them together!"
Carry them!
She must carry them!
Liguang was stunned again.
She looked down at the two bags in her hand, then looked up at him.
The trembling halos in her heterochromatic eyes finally slowly stabilized.
She didn't speak, but her empty little hand quickly gripped the bags tightly.
Then, the hand that had been holding his gripped even tighter, their fingers intertwining.
She lowered her head, her silver hair falling to cover most of her pretty face.
And then...
The corners of her lips slowly curled up into a slightly exaggerated arc.
It was a hundred times more genuine than those gentle, standard smiles from before!
It carried a hint of morbid satisfaction, and a little bit...
Of the happiness of finally feeling at ease.
Then, her slender fingers began to gently stroke the back of his hand again.
Fang Qi felt the itchy and numb sensation on the back of his hand...
And looked at her small face, which, although lowered, had a smile that almost reached her ears...
He suddenly smiled too.
This crazy girl...
Is really so fragile and so easy to coax!
He carried the remaining four bags and held her hand.
"Let's go."
"Let's go get some coffee."
Crazy girl...
I'm giving you a big gift today!
...
Their fingers intertwined, carrying the shopping bags, the two finally arrived at the entrance of the cafe.
Lin Xiaoyou was already waiting there.
She had her arms crossed, her ponytail bobbing behind her head, and her round face clearly said, I am so wronged.
Seeing Fang Qi approach, she immediately pouted and widened her round eyes:
"Senior! Why are you so slow! We've been waiting for ages!"
Fang Qi let out a dry laugh:
"I'm carrying things, I can't walk fast."
Lin Xiaoyou's gaze slid down his arm.
It slid past those four bags, past the two bags in Liguang's hand...
And finally landed on their intertwined hands.
Her eyes paused for a moment...
Then quickly looked away, looking back at Fang Qi's face. She grinned, revealing two small canine teeth:
"Senior is really so good to Liguang! You even bought her so many clothes!"
He watched her smile as if she hadn't a care in the world, her eyes curving into crescents!
Then she tossed her ponytail, grabbed her best friend, and turned to push the door open:
"Let's go, let's go! I'm dying of thirst!"
But he couldn't help feeling that her steps were a bit faster than usual.
So fast that it seemed like she wanted to hurry and hide inside the shop.
Then his hand was squeezed hard again!
Fang Qi's mouth twitched, and he lowered his head slightly.
The silver haired girl was looking up at him with her small face, a standard gentle smile on her lips.
But the small hand holding his, those five slender fingers were gripping his hand like a vice!
That pretty face clearly said: Look again and Liguang will crush Master's hand.
Fang Qi's mouth twitched.
Crazy girl, I only looked at her once!
He quickly pulled her into the cafe.
Pushing the door open, the cold air hit his face, so comfortable that he shivered.
Lin Xiaoyou had already found a corner seat by the window and was waving vigorously at him:
"Senior! Over here, over here!"
Fang Qi pulled Liguang over, placed the four bags at his feet, and sat down next to Liguang, opposite Lin Xiaoyou and her best friend.
Liguang's small hand started getting restless again, her fingertips... starting to gently scratch the back of his hand again.
Fang Qi suddenly felt that these little movements the crazy girl was making right now...
Were perhaps to hide the panic in her heart.
He turned his hand over and tightly grasped her small hand, very tightly.
Liguang's small hand stiffened... and then, sure enough, stopped moving.
That small hand began to obediently and softly let itself be held tightly in his.
Opposite them, Lin Xiaoyou had already picked up the menu and started flipping through it.
She flipped very fast, muttering to herself:
"The most expensive... the most expensive... I want to order the most expensive! Senior, you said it's your treat!"
Fang Qi snapped back to reality, then waved his hand grandly and said generously:
"Order whatever you want! My treat today!"
Lin Xiaoyou's hand flipping the menu paused.
Then she looked up, glanced at Fang Qi, and lowered her head again.
Finally, she closed the menu and smiled at the waiter nearby:
"I'll have an iced Americano, thank you!"
Fang Qi couldn't help but be stunned.
An iced Americano? The cheapest one?
Didn't she want to order something expensive?
Lin Xiaoyou's best friend also said softly: "I... I'll just have an iced Americano too."
He was just about to say, You guys order something expensive...!
But seeing Lin Xiaoyou's round face smiling at him, seeing her seemingly slightly stiff mouth...
He opened his mouth, then closed it again.
Sigh...
He turned his head to look at Liguang.
Liguang was sitting upright. Noticing his gaze, she turned her face slightly to look at him.
A trace of confusion was written in those heterochromatic eyes—Why is Master looking at Liguang?
Fang Qi pouted his lips toward the waiter.
Liguang blinked.
Then she nodded slightly, looked at the waiter, and spoke in a soft, sweet voice:
"Hello, Liguang is just an AI companion, I don't need to drink coffee."
She paused, then added:
"Thank you."
Gentle, polite, impeccable.
Liguang continued to look straight ahead, a smile on her lips.
But that obedient posture was clearly telling Fang Qi:
Master... do you have the heart to watch me just sit here the whole time?
Fang Qi: "..."
Understood.
Not drinking coffee, just sitting like this...
Just putting pressure on him so he hurries up!
Crazy girl, you're really something!
Alright, alright, right away, right away!
The three cups of coffee were quickly brought over. Two iced Americanos, and his hot coffee with steam curling upwards.
Lin Xiaoyou held her cup, taking small sips, staring out the window, not knowing what she was thinking.
Her best friend also held her cup, her head lowered, occasionally stealing glances at Fang Qi before quickly looking down again.
This atmosphere... was getting a bit delicate.
Fang Qi took a deep breath.
He picked up his cup of coffee and took a sip.
It was bitter.
But right now, he really needed this bit of bitterness to refresh himself!
After all, to have him reject this former good teammate, reject a pretty girl who liked him...
To be honest, it was still a bit psychologically difficult.
...This is human nature!
He was still the God of Pure Love!
And most importantly...
He still didn't know what kind of variables would happen after rejecting her.
Would Lin Xiaoyou throw a tantrum on the spot like in the game, and then... run to his house every night to block the door.
But... he had to do this now.
He needed to reassure this crazy girl who was still panicking about being abandoned by him!
He also... didn't want to string along a girl like Xiaoyou like a scumbag anymore!
She deserved better!
So he put down his cup and looked solemnly at Lin Xiaoyou opposite him.
"Xiaoyou."
His voice wasn't loud, but it was very serious.
"I have something very important to tell you."
Lin Xiaoyou's hands holding her cup trembled slightly.
But she didn't turn around, simply continuing to stare out the window.
The silver-haired girl beside him also began to lightly tap the hem of her skirt. That was how she acted when she was upset.
But this time she didn't throw a temper tantrum; she just kept tapping her skirt rhythmically.
This time... she had chosen to trust him!
Even if he had run off in the middle of their date to say "something very important" to another girl!
And Lin Xiaoyou finally turned her head back around.
She looked at Fang Qi, a smile still hanging on her round little face, but in those almond eyes of hers...
Something was gently quivering.
"Senior, why are you being so formal?"
Her voice was still as light and brisk as ever, even carrying a hint of teasing:
"It's kind of scary!"
Fang Qi, however, took a deep breath.
His gaze turned solemn as he spoke seriously:
"Xiaoyou, what I want to say is, we—"
"Ah, that's right, Senior!"
Lin Xiaoyou suddenly interrupted him!
She abruptly sat up straight, her eyes sparkling as she spoke at a rapid-fire pace:
"A new arcade just opened on the third floor of this mall! I heard they have those claw machines that are super easy to win at! Do you want to go check it out later, Senior?"
Fang Qi's words were cut off.
"And also, a new dessert shop opened on the fifth floor! Their strawberry cake is super delicious! I came here once with my coworkers before, and it was seriously so good!"
She spoke faster and faster, her tone growing more and more excited!
But her voice...
Was trembling slightly.
"And also—"
"Xiaoyou."
Fang Qi interrupted her this time.
Lin Xiaoyou's voice came to an abrupt halt.
She just looked at him, her almond eyes wide and round, her lips slightly parted.
Her best friend beside her completely froze while holding her coffee cup!
The best friend seemed to realize what was happening, looking at Fang Qi, then at Lin Xiaoyou, and then at the silver-haired girl beside Fang Qi... completely at a loss for what to do!
Looking at Lin Xiaoyou in this state...
Fang Qi felt a sudden pang of sadness in his heart.
She was desperately trying to change the subject.
She was desperately trying to maintain this... lively and cute facade.
She... probably already knew what he was going to say.
But she didn't want to let him say it out loud.
Yet, he had to say it.
For Liguang, and for her as well.
For everyone.
He took another deep breath, and then—
"Xiaoyou, I only love Liguang."
He said.
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