CHAPTER 77: CHAPTER 77: ACCIDENTS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME

He’s Daddy asked four questions, and He Fang answered three of them with just seven short words, "Luo City, painting, I like."

After that, He’s Daddy didn’t reply again, probably because another call came through... Putting himself in that situation, Qin Guanglin felt that if he were faced with such an issue, he would definitely be anxious too.

First impressions had given his father-in-law-to-be a very rustic vibe, which wasn’t good. The more Qin Guanglin thought about it, the more troubled he felt.

"Why send this photo when the ones from the past few days were all so good?" he muttered to himself while flipping through his phone. He Fang had sent him copies of photos they had taken together at Cuihua Mountain, and all of them seemed better than that one.

"I like it." He Fang shook her head, took back her phone, looked at the photo, and laughed, "It’s cute because it’s so silly-looking."

"My father-in-law..."

"Hmm?" He Fang glanced at him sideways.

"If my future father-in-law ends up not liking me, it will all be your fault." Qin Guanglin changed his wording and showed her a photo on his phone that he was somewhat satisfied with, "Send this one again."

He Fang looked at it seriously, nodded, and agreed, "Okay then."

She found the photo and sent it again. After opening the new photo in the message and looking at it for a moment, she couldn’t help but laugh again, "You look just as silly in this one."

"Still better than that one."

Qin Guanglin felt it was a problem with him not being photogenic. In person, he definitely looked a lot better than in photos, "If I win a hundred thousand beans, will you take me to your place immediately?"

"Dream on. I’ll take you with me when I go home on my way back."

While they were talking, the lamb stew bun was served. Both of them, having been tired all day, had large appetites and started eating as soon as they picked up their chopsticks.

After a large bowl of stew bun and a bing, Qin Guanglin let out a contented sigh, feeling a warm satisfaction. Being full was indeed a pleasant feeling.

Beside him, He Fang was still eating slowly. The large bowl was almost as big as her face, giving her a somewhat cute look. He fiddled with his phone for a bit, aimed it at her, and with a click, the flash went off.

"..."

"..."

"What are you taking pictures of?!"

"Nothing..."

"Delete it!"

"Alright, I’ll delete it now."

Qin Guanglin listlessly tapped on his phone a few times and then shook it at her, "Deleted."

"Dare to snap random photos again, and I’ll beat you to death."

He Fang took a few sips of the soup with the spoon and then wiped her mouth, which was enough to feel full.

After paying the bill, the two walked out of the restaurant feeling mostly rejuvenated. Being full certainly made a difference; even walking felt lighter.

When they got back to their accommodation, Qin Guanglin had just opened the door when He Fang squeezed in and threw herself onto the bed.

"Ah~" She moaned comfortably, finally able to lie down.

"You’re crawling into bed without even showering." Qin Guanglin shook her, "Go shower."

"You shower first, I’ll lay here for a while." He Fang lazily refused to move and hummed into the pillow.

"Fine."

Qin Guanglin took his change of clothes and showered. After coming out and calling He Fang a couple of times without getting a response, he found that she had already fallen asleep.

The legendary ability to fall asleep instantly...

He hesitated, unsure whether to wake her up or not; thinking it over, he felt it would be more comfortable to lie down after showering. So, he went over and shook He Fang’s arm, "Wake up, it’s time to shower."

"Stop it, I want to lay here a bit longer."

Qin Guanglin kept shaking her, "Shower first, then lie down. You won’t sleep comfortably like this."

"Mmm, in a bit."

He Fang lay there grumbling without moving an inch, until she was so irritated by his pestering that she sat up and glared at him grumpily.

"Go shower." Qin Guanglin pointed towards the washroom.

"So annoying!"

He Fang kicked off her shoes and shuffled into the bathroom in her slippers. "Not washing my hair today, you better go to sleep quickly."

"Okay."

After Qin Guanglin had accomplished the arduous task of waking up his girlfriend, he finally lay down in his own bed and immediately felt an incomparable comfort.

It had been a tiring day.

Not only had he kneeled for an entire day, but he had also carried He Fang along quite a distance. Now, as he lay in bed, all the suppressed exhaustion rushed over him, and his head hit the pillow with no intention of moving again.

Thinking that He Fang was so tired she likely wouldn’t crawl over after he fell asleep, he closed his eyes and wanted to sleep right away.

He had just fallen asleep not long before when Qin Guanglin vaguely sensed someone calling him. Frowning, he turned over, then remembered that it must be He Fang calling him.

The shuffling sound of slippers came from behind him, and he reluctantly opened his eyes and looked back, "What are you calling me for?"

"..."

"..."

They locked eyes, and both were stunned.

"Calling you to get me clothes!" He Fang yelled angrily, grabbing the blanket from her own bed and tossing it over him, covering him entirely so he could no longer see.

"Don’t move!" He Fang warned as she searched for clean clothes in her suitcase, glancing back at him. "If you dare to peep, I’ll gouge your eyeballs out!"

Qin Guanglin lay in bed without daring to move, still not having recovered from what just happened. How could this have happened?

Oh, right, she went straight into the bathroom without bringing anything with her and only came out to find clean clothes after her shower.

He was done for... How mad would she be? Would it be better to pretend to be asleep at this time?

Only after He Fang had changed into her clothes did she remove the blanket from Qin Guanglin’s head, tugging at his wrist and biting it, "Did you do it on purpose?!"

"Do what on purpose?" Qin Guanglin looked at her, bewildered. "I just woke up, I don’t know anything."

"Hmph." He Fang glared at him hatefully. "You’re smart."

"We’re one kiss short tonight," Qin Guanglin changed the subject. "Come give me one."

"There aren’t any!" He Fang pulled at her clothes, turned around, and lay back down in her own bed. "Be careful, or you might bleed again."

"I won’t."

Qin Guanglin turned over and closed his eyes. "Alright, I’m going to continue sleeping."

It was a good thing he had reacted in time.

Smart move.

Falling back asleep wasn’t as quick as the first time. He Fang was already asleep, and he still hadn’t managed to drift off, so he forced himself to recite pi, then after finishing pi, he recited poetry, not knowing at which point he finally fell asleep unknowingly.

When he woke up, it was already past ten in the morning, and both of them had stayed in bed. The exhaustion from the previous day had caught up to them, making every part of their body ache.

Kneeling for an entire mountain was not something meant for humans to do. Qin Guanglin turned to look at He Fang, "Does your leg hurt?"

"My whole body hurts." He Fang moved her arm while lying on the bed. "Let’s not go out today; we should just rest well and go back tomorrow."

Her physical stamina was weak. Even though Qin Guanglin had carried her down the mountain for a long while, just the day of kneeling had been quite draining, and now even getting up felt difficult.

"Sure, we’ll come back to play another time," Qin Guanglin nodded in agreement. It was Tuesday already; indeed, it was time to go back.

He Fang looked at him for a moment before asking, "Don’t you feel it’s a pity that we only really had one day to play?"

"No, we can always come back to play another time," Qin Guanglin replied nonchalantly. As long as he was with her, there was nothing to regret.

Plus, these three days had been quite fulfilling. They spent one day playing, one day worshipping, and now one day resting. Considering their current state, even if they forced themselves to continue playing, it wouldn’t be that pleasant. It would be better to come back another time.

"Then, that’s good. We can go out for a walk this afternoon." He Fang yawned. "I want to lie down a bit more."

"You must be exhausted," Qin Guanglin got up from his bed and leaned over to give her a kiss. "Are you hungry now? I’ll go downstairs to buy some food and bring it up."

When he opened his eyes and saw her, it counted as their first meeting of the day, so he had to abide by the rules.

"Not hungry yet, maybe later."

He Fang lay on the bed feeling inexplicably happy. Seeing him turn around and about to lie back down, she stretched out a hand and pulled him back, "You still owe me one from last night."