Chapter 15 Traveling together

Gu Qingbei had other things to deal with in the evening. He didn't sit at the table for long before he got up and planned to leave.

 When he left, Lin Zhi naturally followed.

The car was quiet. Gu Qingbei's eyelashes were lightly closed in the back seat, and a deep and shallow shadow fell on his eyelids.

The driver turned a corner and saw that he would arrive at the hotel in a short while. Lin Zhi was afraid of missing this opportunity and mentioning it later would be too deliberate. She pinched the hem of her clothes with her fingers, blinked her long eyelashes and said, "Mr. Gu, thank you for tonight."

"Huh?" Gu Qingbei opened his eyes after hearing this. His dark pupils were even deeper in the darkness, but he obviously didn't understand what Lin Zhi was talking about.

 "Thank you for pushing that glass of wine away for me."

It turned out to be this, Gu Qingbei instantly understood in his heart, the child was quite concerned about courtesy.

 "It's nothing, you don't need to thank me specifically for this."

"Thank you. Maybe this matter is nothing to you, but it is very important to me."

 "Is it important?" Gu Qingbei raised his eyebrows, "How do you say it?"

Naturally, what Lin Zhi was thinking in his mind and heart couldn't be told directly to him. Could she tell him directly that she likes him and has liked him for more than ten years, and his small behavior today means a lot to her and is enough to make her happy for a long time?

 Obviously not.

Lin Zhi stroked the broken hair around her ears, her eyes were heavy, and she quickly gave a reasonable-sounding reason: "Because, if you didn't help me block this glass of wine, I would have drank it. But I I have never drank, so I don't know what it's like to be drunk. In this way, you have indirectly helped me maintain my personal image."

Gu Qingbei chuckled. It seemed a little inappropriate for the child to go out of his way to thank him without saying anything.

After being stunned for a moment, he calmly gave her the first promise that was not very important: "It's okay, be my assistant, don't worry about this, you just need to do your job well. If you encounter this kind of situation again, You can also refuse directly like today."

His voice was not loud, perhaps due to drinking, but it also had a rare hoarseness, which sounded a little unreal to Lin Zhi's ears, but it sounded particularly pleasant.

Lin Zhi's heart was beating so hard that she didn't dare to look up at him, for fear of accidentally revealing her emotions. She only dared to lower her head and ask, "It shouldn't have any impact on the company's business, right?"

"No, don't worry." Gu Qingbei smiled again, the curvature of the corners of his lips wider than before, "The cooperation between the two parties depends on business strength, not on these things. Also, it is best to have fewer girls outside. Drink some wine, it's not safe."

After hearing what he said, Lin Zhi nodded obediently. Her sitting posture was upright, with her hands hanging naturally on her knees, looking reserved and serious.

The car quickly stopped at the entrance of the hotel, and the two said goodbye at the elevator. Lin Zhi had already turned around, but when she heard him calling her name from behind, she quickly turned around.

 "Mr. Gu, is there anything else?"

Gu Qingbei leaned against the doorframe next to him and asked, seemingly unintentionally: "I said before that I would check out the fun places in Bincheng. Have you checked it out? Do you have any recommendations for attractions?"

When he called her to stop, Lin Zhi had already imagined several questions he would ask in his mind. What are his plans for tomorrow? Summary for today? Or arrangements for the return trip? But I didn't expect him to ask this...

 She was a little startled for a moment.

Seeing that Lin Zhi didn't answer, Gu Qingbei continued on his own: "It doesn't matter if you don't have it. I'll take a look at it myself. The main thing is that I have some free time tomorrow and can go shopping."

"Yes, yes," Lin Zhi responded, "Bincheng is close to the sea, and most of the attractions are related to the seaside. I made a simple guide before. If you are interested, I can send it to you when I return to the room. "

 "Okay," Gu Qingbei said, "What are your plans for tomorrow?"

Lin Zhi thought for a while but did not answer immediately. Her arrangement depended entirely on their schedule and the company's needs.

"This project has been finalized now. There is no need to go back tomorrow, right?"

Gu Qingbei: "Yes, it's basically confirmed. There are still some details left. Ji Lin and the others will go there again tomorrow, but I won't go."

 "What about me?"

"It depends on you. If you have arrangements, you can go and have fun by yourself. You can go to the company with Ji Lin and the others, or you can follow me."

 "I decide on my own?"

Of the three options, Lin Zhi naturally wanted to choose the third one, but in order to avoid being too obvious and afraid that Gu Qingbei would just say it casually, she still didn't dare to have high hopes.

"Well, you decide for yourself. Or do you still need time to think about it and decide tomorrow morning?"

"I'm with you." Lin Zhi pursed her lips, and immediately gave her answer as if she was afraid that he would regret it the next second.

 "Can."

 "Then I'll send you tomorrow's itinerary later?"

"No need. If you stay with me, I won't watch. Just follow your plan."

After taking a shower at night, Lin Zhi lay on the big bed in the hotel, but couldn't fall asleep.

The night light on the bedside was turned on, and the clear orange light poured down, coating the room with a quiet color.

Lin Zhi was very uncomfortable with the unfamiliar environment. Only when she opened her eyes and caught a glimpse of the faint light did her tense nerves ease slightly.

Tomorrow she will go with Gu Qingbei. Although the relationship and interaction are still not close, even this kind of contact across a distance is something Lin Zhi never dared to think about before.

He would go to the same place with her, see the same scenery, walk on the same path... Perhaps more fortunately, at a certain moment, her thoughts would be instantly unified with his.

 What they see, think, and imagine is all the same.

God took pity on her and allowed her to find an opportunity to be with him, and finally she was able to get her wish for a short time. Lin Zhi was looking forward to this little joy that was about to come.

 But soon, the beautiful fantasy was replaced by endless worries.

She didn't know if the strategy she made was perfect or if it met his preferences.

Lin Zhi went through tomorrow's plans in his mind. He must go to the beach, preferably in the evening. As for the rest, she hasn't decided yet. Maybe the museum or aquarium can pick one and ask his opinion tomorrow.

The moonlight was clear and the evening breeze was gentle. In this silent night at the beach, they all heard the girl's inner expectations and uneasiness, and they all silently prayed for her, hoping that everything she wanted would come true.

Gu Qingbei was easier to talk to than Lin Zhi expected. When she mentioned today's plans to him at the hotel restaurant the next morning, he agreed to all her arrangements in a good-natured manner and even told her that if she felt uncomfortable, she could You can treat him as a transparent person throughout the whole process.

Lin Zhi naturally didn't do that. Instead, she hoped that she could become a transparent person so that she could observe him unscrupulously.

The daytime sunshine in Bincheng is long, and it was only around eight o'clock in the morning when the two set off from the hotel. By this time, the sun had reached the top of their heads and was almost directly shining. Considering the distance and direction of the scenic spot, the two decided to go to a museum far away from the hotel first, and then go to other places on the return trip, so that they could go back and forth on the same route without having to go back and forth.

Along the way, Gu Qingbei talked little and rarely brought up any topics on his own initiative. But whenever Lin Zhi spoke, he would also answer, so the atmosphere was not too silent.

Bincheng is located at the southernmost tip of the country. According to historical records, it existed thousands of years ago. It's just that despite the changes of the times, most of the things that can remain are modern cultural relics.

At this time, the explanation headset was giving a detailed introduction to the ceramic bottle in front of Lin Zhi. She was interested in history and was so fascinated by it that she ignored the people around her.

 After a while, Lin Zhi remembered that she did not come alone.

Not seeing Gu Qingbei around, Lin Zhi was a little anxious. When she turned around, she happened to see him walking towards her behind her.

Gu Qingbei didn't wear formal clothes today. He wore dark casual clothes with sneakers. Different from his usual dignified appearance, he looked a little more casual now. The sunshine on the branches seemed to be particularly fond of him, no more, no less, just a ray of light fell on his eyelashes, making it even more clear.

 He found Lin Zhi looking at him and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Zhi quickly looked away: "It's okay, I didn't see you just now and thought you were lost."

 leave?

Gu Qingbei smiled, he had been following her all the time, but she didn't notice. Besides, he thought he was just a child like her.

When Lin Zhi made the reservation, he didn't consider that the museum was so big. It took the two of them several hours to complete the tour.

Gu Qingbei's physical strength was very good, and there was no change after all the hard work, but Lin Zhi was so tired that he could hardly speak.

 "Very tired?" Gu Qingbei looked at her drooped head and asked.

 "Yeah." Lin Zhi didn't have the strength to hide it at the moment, so he simply admitted it.

Gu Qingbei: "If you feel tired, we can go back to the hotel directly without going anywhere else."

Lin Zhi took a sip of water, calmed down for a while, shook his head and said, "How can that be done? I promised to take you shopping, so I can't break my promise easily."

 "How about reducing the schedule? Just go to another place?"

Gu Qingbei made a suggestion, and Lin Zhi did not refuse. The two finally chose the Shell Beach near the hotel.

This place is named after the large number of shells. It has blue sea, blue sky, golden sand and sunset. Layers of various shells are washed ashore by the waves. Water droplets are still attached to the outer wall. They sparkle with golden light in the setting sun and are dazzling.

Lin Zhi picked an empty chair and sat down, exhaling comfortably. This should be the most relaxing moment of her day.

Gu Qingbei also sat down next to her, his expression still calm. His mood seemed to be like this all day today, and Lin Zhi couldn't tell whether he was happy or unhappy.

 "Mr. Gu," Lin Zhi suddenly said, "Can I ask you a question?"

"Say it." Gu Qingbei's voice was as calm as his expression, with no fluctuations.

 "Are you not happy today?"

 Gu Qingbei frowned: "Why do you ask that?"

"Because I see that you haven't smiled much all day long. Is it because you don't like the place I arranged?"

Gu Qingbei didn't expect the child to think this way. He didn't like or dislike these things at all. He just wanted to take a chance to relax. Or did he want to spend more time alone with her?

 Therefore, it doesn't seem to matter much to him where to go.

"You think too much, you arranged it very well." Gu Qingbei said, the corners of his lips curled up, "Don't I just laugh now."

 Lin Zhi: "..."

 This Mr. Gu seemed a little different from the one she knew before.