Their Secret Garden

By the time they had lunch, it was almost two o'clock in the afternoon.This time, Ji Aier scurried into the bathroom wrapped in a sheet like a rabbit, leaving Ji En on the bed chuckling at his beloved wife's actions. No matter how many years they had been married, Ji Aier could never face him calmly after they were intimate. Instead, she would always sneak away like a thief.Ji En got out of bed, wrapped a bath towel around himself, and went to the bathroom in the next room to take care of his grooming. Because if he waited for Ji Aier to come out before going in himself, they would be half an hour later for lunch.After dawdling for a while, Ji Aier walked out of the dressing room wearing a deep blue dress that set off her fair skin to the fullest."You're done washing," Ji Aier said in surprise when she came out and saw Ji En sitting on the sofa, dressed casually."You're the only little girl who would be so slow," Ji En stood up and said to Ji Aier with a smile. "Let's go downstairs and have lunch quickly, or we'll only be in time for dinner." Ji En said as he took Ji Aier's hand and walked out of the bedroom.The lunch prepared by the chef for them was still mainly light yet nutritious, as Ji En had specifically instructed last night."The feeling of sleeping well and then eating, and eating well and then sleeping is really blissful," Ji Aier said after taking a taste of the porridge."Your ideal is really simple, so simple that it makes me think of an animal," Ji En looked up and said. He hadn't talked much during meals for a long time, but every time he had a meal with Ji Aier, he would chat with her back and forth."What animal?" Ji Aier asked in confusion. She wondered if animals could have ideals too."Isn't that the ideal of a pig?" Ji En said calmly, as if stating a fact that everyone knew.Ji Aier laughed. She wasn't angry that her ideal was compared to that of a pig by Ji En. Instead, she found it amusing that Ji En could always tell a corny joke without changing his expression and still look so serious. This stark contrast was inherently humorous."Do you want to go for a walk somewhere this afternoon?""If you have time, can we go and take a look at that mountain we used to go to often?" She remembered that she had once drawn a sketch of it, but Ji En had crumpled it up like waste paper."That place has become a resort area now," Ji En said. It was currently the largest project developed through the cooperation between Longteng International Industries and the Tang Group."A resort area!" Ji Aier thought of the secret garden she and Ji En had since they were children. Now that it had become a resort area, it was a bit unbelievable. Although the place had a beautiful environment and had all the advantages of location and timing, it would also require substantial funds and strength for investment and development, as well as strong support from the government."Wait a moment. I'll take you to see it," he said. He could also take this opportunity to inspect the place."Okay," Ji Aier nodded. She was looking forward to seeing what their secret garden had become.To go to the resort area, Ji En drove the car himself. He didn't ask Li Ge and Zhang Xiao to accompany them and just took Ji Aier out.After parking the car in the resort's parking lot, Ji Aier followed Ji En out of the parking lot. She saw that the small stream where they used to catch fish had become wider and deeper. There were weeping willows planted on both sides, and at this moment, several people were fishing on either side.On the other side of the stream was a vineyard. It was the harvest season now, and clusters of purplish-red grapes hung down from the grape trellises, looking extremely tempting. Some tourists were picking the grapes themselves. On both sides of the vineyard stood several vacation cabins and a large resort hotel.On this side of the stream, it had been developed into a sacred place for forest exploration and barbecuing. Whether for a vacation or a weekend getaway, this was definitely an ideal place.Ji Aier could hardly believe what she was seeing. She turned to look at Ji En and asked,"Who has such a business mind to think of turning this place into a resort area? He's really great!" Ji Aier exclaimed. She had always thought of this place as a wonderland on earth, but she had never imagined that one day it could be developed into a resort area.On the other side of the stream was a vineyard. It was the harvest season now, and clusters of purplish-red grapes hung down from the grape trellises, looking extremely tempting. Some tourists were picking the grapes themselves. On both sides of the vineyard stood several vacation cabins and a large resort hotel.On this side of the stream, it had been developed into a sacred place for forest exploration and barbecuing. Whether for a vacation or a weekend getaway, this was definitely an ideal place.Ji Aier could hardly believe what she was seeing. She turned to look at Ji En and asked,"Who has such a business mind to think of turning this place into a resort area? He's really great!" Ji Aier exclaimed. She had always thought of this place as a wonderland on earth, but she had never imagined that one day it could be developed into a resort area.