"Oh...that's right. After this matter is resolved, you can apply for leave. You have been too busy for a while."

"I'll take my leave first..."

Rather than taking a vacation, Li Yuezhen hopes to continue working in the field.

When he was about to leave, he happened to meet Li Yuanliang in the corridor.

"Huh? Why are you here? Aren't you coming back tomorrow?"

"I hitched a ride with a businessman."

"Are you going back now?"

"That's right...we still need to clean up when we get back."

"Whoa whoa……"

Li Yuanliang's tone was a bit off, and the corners of his mouth were trembling because he was holding back laughter.

"……What's wrong?"

"Ah? It's okay, it's okay. Well, that's right! It would be better to go back early. Thank you for your hard work."

Li Yuanliang muttered, "Occasionally I go back early," and hurried in.

Li Yuanliang would occasionally go on field trips. After returning to the capital, his wife would prepare meals and wait for him in a clean home.

Li Yuezhen was indeed envious, but he forbade himself from longing for such a life...

However, you can ask the landlord to clean the place where you rented a house before, or you can ask the landlord to prepare meals for you.

Thinking of this, Li Yuezhen still felt that she should move out of Mrs. Wang's house as soon as possible.

Although he wanted to go out into the field as soon as possible, he might want to take time off to look for a house first.

After leaving the palace, the sky was already dyed red, and people were walking towards the downtown area.

He said hello and walked into Grandma Wang's house, where she was joking with her neighbors.

At this time, even if she took the initiative to chat, Wang Po would not respond.

This time I went on field duty not long ago, but because I left in such a hurry, I didn’t have time to go home and tidy up first...

Li Yuezhen sighed and opened the door.

"..."

He stepped into the room and immediately stopped.

There was no familiar musty smell in the room, but a faint...really a faint familiar fragrance.

But, how is it possible?

Impossible...but Grandma Wang has never been able to burn incense.

He took another step, and another step.

He originally thought it was an hallucination, but he found that there was indeed that scent here.

Moreover, upon closer inspection, he found that there were several things in the house that were not there when he left.

There was no candlestick before, and the bed was covered with summer sheets.

"spring……"

The name that came out of his mouth stuck in his throat.

impossible……

Because I hurt her before, made her cry, and made her say things she didn’t want to say...

Light footsteps could be heard on the stairs.

Don't you like that girl? Mu Wan's voice sounded deep in her ears for no reason.

……but……

if……

He slowly turned his head and looked in the direction of the door.

Before the door opens, you can still hold on to hope.

Once the door is opened, despair must be faced.

"..."

The footsteps going upstairs stopped in front of the door, and the man opened the door without hesitation.

He and Chunxiang, who was holding the basket, met each other's eyes.

Chunxiang opened her mouth slightly and blinked her eyes several times in succession.

"Eh?...Eh?"

"..."

"Why……?"

"..."

Chunxiang blinked twice or three times blankly...then she opened her mouth wide and her shoulders trembled.

The basket in her hand fell to the ground.

"Ah...you, come back..."

Li Yuezhen stretched out her hand.

Can you catch it this time?

If you don’t give up, is it still too late?

"..."

Every time you take a breath, you smell the fragrance more strongly.

Feel the soft hair on your cheek.

So warm...

"..."

He didn't know how long it took before he finally understood the situation in front of him.

That is to say...

Chunxiang was right in front of her, to be precise, zero distance from him. He was holding Chunxiang's body with both hands from the front... No, to be more precise, he was holding Chunxiang tightly.

Moreover, after Chunxiang entered the house, her standing position did not change, so she took the initiative to greet him.

"..."

Although he recognized the situation before him, he could not explain why it happened.

He had come to his senses, but it was as if he was solidified by wax and could not let go of his hands.

What to do next? Li Yuezhen felt at a loss. Chunxiang tilted his head slightly and felt a slight weight on his left shoulder.

"..."

He seemed to hear what Chunxiang was saying. Could it be a psychological effect?

It's almost like a dream...

"still……"

"..."

"I still... like... Mr. Li Yuezhen..."

Li Yuezhen still hugged Chunxiang tightly, and everything he saw in Lenan appeared in front of him at the same time.

Cuihua's forced smile, Mu Wan's lonely bitter smile, Shun Bo's profile... and Jueyang's walking figure.

"Because...I have always liked you..."

He didn't know how to answer.

There are simply no words to answer.

He tried hard to move his tense shoulders and finally relaxed his arms slightly.

Chunxiang was right in front of her, the expression on her face was as if she was about to go to war, and she seemed ready to burst into tears at any moment.

Li Yuezhen didn't know how to answer.

But, if, if it's still too late...

"..."

He kissed Chunxiang silently, but Chunxiang did not resist, and a line of hot tears flowed down her cheek.

There were raisins and two pears in the basket. Just putting them on the table made the simple room feel like home.
To be continued...