Cough, cough, cough—

Shen Gu Mirai coughed violently twice, clearly understanding what Beichuan Si meant.

But they were in a cold drink shop...

Attempting to use a pleading gaze, Shen Gu Mirai looked at Beichuan Si, hoping he would find a relatively quiet place.

But Beichuan Si just shook his head indifferently, then pointed at his own face.

Seeing his demeanor, Shen Gu Mirai glanced around.

Then, she gritted her teeth.

Her head quickly moved forward, she kissed his left cheek and then immediately retreated.

"Is that enough now?!"

Her voice carried a hint of embarrassment and annoyance.

Hearing Shen Gu Mirai's voice, Beichuan Si shook his head and then pointed to his right cheek.

Gulp—

Shen Gu Mirai swallowed, her face turning bright red.

After a while, she composed herself and, with increased speed, kissed Beichuan Si's right cheek.

That should take care of both sides.

Shen Gu Mirai clenched her fists tightly.

If Beichuan Si still didn't let her see, she would get angry.

And if she got angry, of course, she would need to do something about Beichuan Si.

Shen Gu Mirai thought to herself.

If Beichuan Si continued to tease her, she would ignore him for a week!

But then again, Shen Gu Mirai reconsidered, a week seemed a bit too long.

She pondered back and forth, limiting the time to one day.

But even a day seemed a bit...

Shen Gu Mirai made up her mind.

If Beichuan Si didn't let her see, she would ignore him for one hour! But if during that period Beichuan Si sent a message or called... Shen Gu Mirai felt she should still reply.

After all, ignoring Beichuan Si didn't include ignoring these things!

While she was making up her mind, Beichuan Si on the other hand was tugging at the hair falling on his forehead.

He never imagined Shen Gu Mirai was so eager to see what he held in his hand.

But to continue troubling her felt somewhat inappropriate...

Beichuan Si reached back into his pocket, fumbled for a second or two, and then showed Shen Gu Mirai what he held.

It was a simple stone ring with fine cracks across its surface, but these cracks weren't real fractures; they were patterns in the stone.

Honestly, Shen Gu Mirai didn't care about the ring's appearance; what she cared about was—

"Isn't this an engagement ring?"

Shen Gu Mirai picked up the stone ring from the table, failing to suppress her complaints towards Beichuan Si, "Really, Mr. Temple only knows how to tease me. It's clearly an engagement ring, yet you say it's not."

Yes, she and Beichuan Si were indeed engaged, with both families having given their approval.

Thus, it was natural for Beichuan Si to give her the engagement ring!

Thinking this, Shen Gu Mirai almost couldn't help wanting to try the ring on.

But at that moment, Beichuan Si spoke, very simply,

"This is not an engagement ring."

His voice... seemed to even express disdain for the stone ring.

Upon hearing this, Shen Gu Mirai was taken aback.

"It's just a spiritual tool left for you, it has nothing to do with an engagement ring."

Beichuan Si clarified.

Yes, this was a ring that he had taken from Shirasaki Chiyoda; it was simply intended as a spiritual tool for Shen Gu Mirai.

If it were considered as an engagement ring... honestly, it felt quite inappropriate.

After all, this was a ring Beichuan Si had taken from another woman's hand.

But that wasn't the most important thing.

The most important was—

"This is just too shabby," Beichuan Si said expressionlessly.

That was the crucial point!

What kind of engagement ring is such a meager spiritual tool?

If Beichuan Si really had to find an engagement ring, he'd rather spend a lot of time finding a better spiritual tool ring to give to Shen Gu Mirai, rather than treating such a trinket as a ring with special significance.

When Mr. Temple earlier said, "I won't give it," it was for that reason—not because he was being petulant.

He didn't want Shen Gu Mirai to regard such a dubious trinket as a commemorative item like an engagement ring.

"Uh—" Hearing Mr. Temple's explanation, Shen Gu Mirai's face, which had settled down, suddenly flushed again.

What... what situation is this?

Isn't this situation like a boyfriend saying in front of her, "We don't want this anymore, I'll give you something better later"?

So, Mr. Temple was hesitating over this!

And here I thought he was just being sulky!

Realizing she had misunderstood Beichuan Si, Shen Gu Mirai subconsciously twiddled with her hair by her ear, her gaze evasive.

She tried to change the subject, "Then... this ring... what do you plan to do with it, Mr. Temple? I quite like it."

Shen Gu Mirai really liked this stone ring...

Beichuan Si raised an eyebrow, "It's okay if you want to keep it, but this is not the engagement ring I'm giving you. You must understand this, Mirai, I will give you something better in the future."

That statement hit right in Shen Gu Mirai's sweet spot, like the most precise fastball.

Hmm—

So, don't say things like that anymore!

How much do you really want me to like you?

Shen Gu Mirai's face turned even redder.

She quickly finished the fruit ice cream in front of her, then stood up stiffly, "Then, then I will be leaving first! Mr. Temple! See you later!"

With those words, Shen Gu Mirai fled the ice cream parlor, leaving Beichuan Si sitting there frowning.

Why did Shen Gu Mirai leave so quickly?

There was nothing odd about what he had just said.

Wanting to give better things to a future wife is only natural, right?

"Strange," Beichuan Si muttered as he sipped oolong tea and glanced at the time.

It was just past two in the afternoon; he had planned to take Shen Gu Mirai to a newly opened aquarium nearby.

But that was definitely not happening now.

Beichuan Si decided to finish his cup of oolong tea and then leave.

But just as he grabbed the cup to take another sip—

A surprised voice came from nearby:

"Be, Beichuan?"

The voice stuttered, carrying a hint of timidity.

Beichuan Si instinctively looked towards the source.

It was a girl with short hair and clear, bright eyes.

However, her eyes were shy, not daring to meet Beichuan Si's gaze.

Her delicate, fair arms were exposed, and her dress, clearly expensive, exuded an air of elegance that strangely didn't match her gentle demeanour, making the overall appearance rather odd.

"Magong," Beichuan Si nodded in acknowledgement.

"Is it... really Beichuan?" Magong Tong swallowed, a hint of delighted surprise in her voice.

To encounter Beichuan Si here?

She hadn't expected this.

She approached Beichuan Si, "May I, may I sit here?"

"Sure," Beichuan Si responded casually, his eyes briefly taking in her refreshed look.

Her bangs, clipped with a sakura hairpin, framed her exceptionally clean-looking eyes that conveyed purity.

Indeed, Magong Tong had always had the vibe of a cute girl hidden beneath her erstwhile gloomy and ethereal aura... much like Kayako in "The Grudge," her intimidating presence had deterred people from recognizing her potential.

Magong Tong sat down, ordered the same special fruit ice cream as Shen Gu Mirai, then stared at Beichuan Si with unsettled eyes.

Beichuan Si immediately noticed her fleeting gazes.

Beichuan Si looked up, "Is there something you want to ask, Magong?"

"Um..." Magong Tong hastily bowed her head, quickly eating two spoonfuls of ice cream to calm herself before quietly asking, "Why did you come here today, Mr. Beichuan?"

"I had a meeting... something to give to someone, roughly that's it," Beichuan Si replied briefly.

But as he answered Magong Tong's question, his eyebrows raised again.

He was still puzzled by Shen Gu Mirai's sudden, flustered departure...

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