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Chapter 192 Pattern

The surrounding noise had nothing to do with them.

He Qiaoyun was in a daze for a while, then gently pushed him, "You...you let go first."

Feng Jiashu gently released his hand, gazing at her with deep affection. Even the smallest gesture from her could stir his sensitive nerves. He asked, "Are you rejecting me?"

He Qiaoyun quickly shook her head, "No."

Feng Jiashu immediately smiled, "It means that the misunderstanding between us has been cleared up, and we have returned to our previous relationship."

He Qiaoyun hesitated for a moment before saying, "Yes, but I can't reciprocate your feelings right now because..."

Feng Jiashu continued, "Because of Liu Biao, right?"

He Qiaoyun looked up, met his gaze, and nodded hesitantly, "Yes."

Feng Jiashu pressed further, "You like him?"

He Qiaoyun neither said she liked it nor disliked it; she was just very confused. She had never been so confused before; it felt like two little people were fighting in her head.

Feng Jiashu held her shoulders and said seriously, "That's not love. You just feel guilty because he waited for you for so long. I know thirty years is not a small amount of time, but it was just his wishful thinking. Don't let your guilt drag you down. You two should both move on."

He Qiaoyun looked into his eyes, her heart filled with a jumble of emotions.

At this moment, the ship docked.

The old man punting the boat shouted, "We're coming to shore!"

He Qiaoyun gently pulled his hand away and said, "Yes, thank you for telling me all this. I will think about it carefully when I get back."

Feng Jiashu took her hand and held it gently. "Qiaoyun, I don't want to miss out on you."

He Qiaoyun gently withdrew her hand and softly hummed in agreement.

Seeing that they hadn't disembarked yet, the old man punting the boat called out again, "We're coming ashore!"

He Qiaoyun got up, supported by the awning, and jumped off the boat.

Looking up, I saw Liu Biao standing on the steps with two boat tickets in his hand, his eyes filled with sadness.

Liu Biao walked down the steps, pretending not to see Feng Jiashu standing next to her, waved the boat ticket in his hand, and forced a smile, "Want to go boating together?"

He Qiaoyun glanced at Feng Jiashu subconsciously. Feng Jiashu said generously, "I'm going to find Tian Tian first. I'm very happy that we were able to clear up the misunderstanding tonight. I also wish you all a good time."

Forcibly taking her before she's sure of her feelings will only make everyone unhappy and show a lack of respect for her decision. Since things were made clear tonight, that's enough.

His enemy was never anyone else, but himself.

After saying that, he turned and left.

Liu Biao handed a boat ticket to He Qiaoyun, "Let's go."

He Qiaoyun smiled and said, "Okay."

She knew these tickets were hard to come by; Liu Biao must have spent a lot of money and begged many people to get them.

They encountered the same old man who had rowed the boat earlier. The old man glanced back at them indifferently.

He Qiaoyun felt inexplicably embarrassed, but she still braced herself and boarded the boat.

Liu Biao politely reached out and supported her arm, saying, "Be careful not to fall."

He Qiaoyun responded with a "thank you," then used his help to board the boat.

Liu Biao boarded the ship shortly after. He was a large man and looked quite reserved sitting in the cabin.

He Qiaoyun laughed for no apparent reason.

Liu Biao, not understanding why, also laughed, "What are you laughing at?"

He Qiaoyun looked at him sitting upright with his hands and feet tucked in and said, "You look so well-behaved like this."

The word "well-behaved" made Liu Biao's face flush. He waved his hand at her and said, "Get lost, get lost, what kind of lousy word is that? It's used to describe girls. Why are you using it on me?"

He Qiaoyun coughed twice with a laugh, "Alright, alright, I won't say anything more."

Liu Biao patted his face. "Really."

He Qiaoyun smiled, looked outside, and admired the beautiful night view.

I didn't have a chance to see it just now.

The tea and snacks in front of her had been changed once. She picked up the teapot, poured out a glass of plum juice, took a sip, and stuck out her tongue. "So sour."

She reached out and picked up a piece of coconut glutinous rice ball, taking a bite.

Liu Biao also picked up the teapot and poured himself a glass of plum juice. "It's really sour, so sour it'll make your teeth fall out."

He picked up the dessert in front of him, "Too sweet."

He Qiaoyun finished the whole coconut glutinous rice cake, clapped her hands, and asked, "Did you ask me to go on a boat trip because you wanted to talk to me about something?"

For some reason, she always felt much more relaxed when she was with Liu Biao.

Liu Biao clapped his hands and said casually, "A cruise ship is just a cruise ship. If you want to see the beautiful scenery and experience the charm of the water town, then you won't have come for nothing, right?"

He Qiaoyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief and gave him a thumbs up, "High level of awareness."

Liu Biao snorted and muttered under his breath, "You think everyone's like that guy surnamed Feng? He came back from a boat trip looking incredibly serious..."

He Qiaoyun: "What?"

Liu Biao waved his hand, "It's nothing. Do you want to take a picture? I'll show you another skill."

He Qiaoyun took out her phone and handed it to him, saying, "Okay."

Liu Biao spent two nights learning quick photography techniques, and now he finally had a chance to put them to good use.

He secretly downloaded a beauty camera app, and the filters he used made everyone look good.

After taking the photos, He Qiaoyun looked through them and remarked, "Your technique has improved."

Liu Biao proudly raised his head, "That's right, by the way, why aren't you wearing the cheongsam I gave you?"

He Qiaoyun said, "I forgot, maybe next time."

The boat slowly moved forward and then slowly returned to the shore. The two chatted idly while enjoying the scenery, without mentioning Feng Jiashu or those unpleasant things.

After disembarking, they met up with Feng Jiashu and the others.

Aunt Chen came up and took her arm, asking softly, "How was the two boat trips?"

He Qiaoyun chuckled, "Full of ups and downs, what about you? Did you go boating?"

Aunt Chen said, "Yes, I swam. It felt so different on the boat, like my life was complete." Then she continued gossiping, "What did Mr. Feng say to you on the boat just now?"

He Qiaoyun smiled and said, "It's just that some misunderstandings from the past have been cleared up."

Aunt Chen pressed on, "And then?"

He Qiaoyun: "Then he confessed his feelings to me."

Chen's mother couldn't help but worry for her, "This is really difficult."

He Qiaoyun gave a bitter smile. "Never mind, let's not talk about this."

Chen Ma: "Hmm, let's not talk about it anymore. Let nature take its course. Who can say for sure what will happen in the future?"

He Qiaoyun: "Yes."

They returned to the guesthouse at 9:30 p.m., said goodnight to each other, and went back to their respective rooms.

Having spent most of the day exploring the ancient city, and with tomorrow her journey to the next destination, He Qiaoyun organized the photos from the day, created a nine-grid collage, and posted it on her WeChat Moments.

Shortly after the photos were posted, a WeChat message from her eldest son popped up, filled with accusations: "Mom, Grandma's in this state, we've all been suffering terribly lately, how could you still be in the mood for a trip!"

These kinds of messages no longer affect her at all. She didn't reply to a single one, deleted the text message, turned around, put down her phone, and went to wash up.