After getting in the car, Li Xiuqi asked: "Brother Chuan, the apartment was cleaned yesterday. Are you going back to your old home or going there?"

"Let's go eat first and then go back to the apartment. I didn't tell my family that I would be back today." Lu Wuchuan opened the small refrigerator and picked out a bottle of yogurt.

"I booked a hotel online, can you send me there after dinner?" Duanmo took the yogurt and asked in a low voice.

Lu Wuchuan's home was in Pingcheng. She knew that he would definitely go back, so she booked a room for herself.

"I packed it specially for you. I won't stay there." Lu Wuchuan lowered his voice and said in her ear, "It's inconvenient to stay in the hotel, so just check out."

He had said so, and Duan Mo had no reason not to agree, so he had no choice but to nod.

Zong Yingjie's eyes wandered over the two of them, surprised by Lu Wuchuan's change.

They have known each other for more than twenty years, and they have never seen him talk to anyone so gently.

"Brother Chuan, I think you have changed a lot this time you came back. You used to..."

"You are the only one who talks nonsense." Lu Wuchuan was afraid that he would talk nonsense, so he looked over at him in time and asked, "How are Lin Fei's preparations going?"

"There should be no problem." Zong Yingjie started chatting and talked endlessly about Yan Linfei.

By the time he had finished speaking, the hotel had arrived.

After dinner, Li Xiuqi drove them to Lu Wuchuan's apartment.

This apartment has the same duplex structure as his house in Liancheng. It's just smaller in size and has a different decoration style. This apartment takes a simple route and uses Morandi's colors, which have become more popular in recent years.

Zong Yingjie took out a drink from the refrigerator as if he were at his own home: "Brother Chuan, drinks, beer, milk are all prepared, and there are fruits. If there is anything missing, I can buy it at any time."

Lu Wuchuan ignored him and said to Duan Mo: "Go upstairs and rest for a while. I will take you out for a walk later."

Duan Mo was about to take a shower and change clothes, so he nodded in agreement.

There were only two connected rooms upstairs, the bedroom and the study. Duan Mo took a bath in the bathroom that came with the bedroom, thinking that Lu Wuchuan and his friends hadn't seen each other for a long time and they had something to say. She would disturb them if she went down.

After putting on a T-shirt and casual pants, I walked into the study room.

The entire wall of the study room is covered with bookcases, and the top two floors are filled with various award certificates and trophies. In addition to competition awards, there are also outstanding achievement awards and scientific and technological progress awards, which are enough to show how outstanding Lu Wuchuan is.

There are several photos on the first floor. Compared with now, Lu Wuchuan's appearance has not changed much, but he looks a bit greener. He should have been in college.

Most of the books on the bookcase were medical books, many of which were in original foreign languages. She couldn't understand it. After searching around, she found a book called "Self-Control: Befriending Stress." She thought the title was quite interesting, so she took it out.

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After flipping through a few pages, it was quite easy to understand, so she sat on the soft chair by the window and started reading.

The author, a psychologist and health educator, puts forward the concept in the book that stress is the reaction caused when something you care about is in danger. Stress and meaning are inseparable, and you will not feel powerful about things you don't care about.

.You cannot create a meaningful life without experiencing stress.

Duanmo agreed very much with this point of view, and continued to read, and became fascinated unknowingly. It was not until he finished reading a chapter, and wanted to slow down his eyes, that he realized that there was an extra glass of lemonade on the small round table, and Lu Wuchuan was looking at it.

Sitting opposite and looking at her.

A person suddenly appeared in front of her, and she was startled: "When did you come up?"

Lu Wuchuan looked at the time: "It's been at least ten minutes."

"Where are your friends? Why don't you go accompany them?"

"I left a long time ago. If you like this book, take it back and read it. Now have a sleep and go out to play in the evening."

"Are I friends with you? Isn't it convenient for me to go?" Duan Mo was hesitant. After all, he was not familiar with his friends and was afraid of affecting them.

"It's just the two of us today." Lu Wuchuan pushed the cup in front of her, "Drink some water first before going to sleep. I'll be downstairs. I'll call you when the time comes."

Duanmo went to the bedroom, not feeling sleepy at first, so he lay down on the soft quilt and fell asleep, sleeping quite deeply.

It wasn't until six o'clock that Lu Wuchuan woke her up. After washing and changing clothes, more than twenty minutes passed until she went out.

Lu Wuchuan drove the car that Li Xiuqi and Zong Yingjie had left in the underground garage in advance, and took Duan Mo to dinner.

Today is New Year's Eve, and the entire restaurant is packed. The waiter leads the way and takes the two of them to a private room upstairs.

The location of the private room is very good. There is a river outside the window. The bridge across the river not far away is like a crescent moon, crossing the two banks. The bright lights of the city are reflected on the river, reflecting golden waves. The neon lights of the buildings on the bank are shining.

This night scene adds a touch of bright color.

Everything had obviously been arranged in advance. Not long after they entered the private room, dishes were served one after another.

When the dishes were served, Lu Wuchuan took out a small brocade box, pushed it in front of Duan Mo, and simply said "Happy Birthday".

Duan Mo opened the box, and inside was an exquisite gold necklace, which could be matched with the pair of earrings he gave during the graduation ceremony.

This time she didn't give in, she thanked her and accepted the gift.

A smile appeared on the corner of Lu Wuchuan's lips, and without saying much, he started to pick up vegetables for her.

After dinner, we went to watch a movie. When it ended just after eleven o'clock, Lu Wuchuan took Duanmo to a nearby music square.

On the last day of the year, even though it is late at night, the square is still crowded and lively.

A temporary stage was set up in the center of the music square, and a band performed on it. There were many people around shaking their fluorescent sticks to the rhythm of the music, and the atmosphere was like a concert.

Pingcheng is a northern city. Although the temperature is not as low as Liancheng, it is still below zero at this time. Lu Wuchuan held her hand and put it into his pocket.

Duanmo didn't break away like before, but obediently let him hold her.

Neither of them spoke, they just held hands and watched the performance on the stage from a distance.

When it was approaching twelve o'clock, Lu Wuchuan turned around and stood opposite Duanmo. He looked at her and pursed his lips a few times.

"Mo Mo, I hope that in the new year, we will have a fresh start. So, as the New Year is approaching, I want to express my love again... Mo Mo, will you be my girlfriend?"

Duan Mo felt that the hands held by the two men were shaking slightly. It was conceivable that the man in front of him, who had always been calm and self-possessed, was nervous.

She raised her head slightly and looked back at him.

Lu Wuchuan stared into her eyes closely, as if he wanted to see the answer. His heartbeat kept accelerating, for fear that she would refuse again.

After a while, Duanmo's voice sounded softly: "If I..."
Chapter completed!