Li Qing froze for a mont, got up and walked to the window, watching Chen Chencheng beckon to him.
"Wait for a bit."
"Hurry! I've never waited for a guy like this before!"
After hanging up the phone, Li Qing quickly got dressed, clomped downstairs, and walked up to Chen Cheng. He was sowhat surprised and simultaneously a little excited.
"Why did you co all the way here, especially this late at night?"
At the sa ti, Li Qing noticed that Chen Cheng's outfit was rather ordinary this ti; there were no watches or necklaces, and she was only carrying a small, cute backpack.
Chen Cheng raised her phone, showing several cracks at the top of the screen.
"My phone broke, and since I'm not too far from you, I thought I'd ask you to accompany to buy a new one."
Seeing the hesitation on Li Qing's face, Chen Cheng exclaid in surprise, "Are you serious? A girl actively cos to you, and you're thinking of saying no?!"
"It's not that. It's just that it's already eight at night, and it's nearly New Year. I fear not many phone stores will be open."
Li Qing felt a bit helpless; he really wanted to ditate. These days, he often chatted with Chen Cheng on WeChat, and over ti, they beca more familiar with each other.
Most of the ti, Li Qing would receive ssages from Chen Cheng even late into the night, answering during breaks to restore himself.
During these months, he almost replaced sleep with ditation, and after four hours of ditation each ti, he felt not only refreshed but his thoughts beca increasingly agile.
"How could it be? The nearby Wanda Plaza is quite lively!"
"Oh, really?"
"Are we going?"
Li Qing glanced sideways at Chen Cheng, "I feel with your personality, you wouldn't co without an ulterior motive. I very much doubt your intentions now."
With innocent eyes, Chen Cheng said, "What bad intentions could a little girl possibly have?"
Li Qing bluntly replied, "My friend, you're already twenty-six."
"You're ruthless!" Chen Cheng grumbled discontentedly, "You straight guys are impossible to talk to."
Thinking for a while, Chen Cheng took out a notebook from her bag, saying, "Actually, I mainly want to understand what behaviors occur when a thirty-year-old man goes shopping with a woman during a holiday. It's pertinent to my research topic."
Li Qing remained expressionless, "Boring."
After speaking, he turned to leave, but Chen Cheng quickly shouted, "Don't you want to learn how to find a girlfriend?"
Li Qing hesitated for a mont, figuring he had nothing much planned tonight. Relaxing for a while wasn't a bad idea; ditation could wait until he returned.
Regarding the Magic Simulation System, its module recognition has almost completely identified the motherboard. Only nine percent more for the mory card to achieve full recognition, then the fundantal system program could operate; theoretically, that's how it should work...
There is still a whole heap of preparations to do, but taking so ti off might ease his tense heartstrings.
Finally, he still walked over to Chen Cheng with a slight smile.
"Let's go."
Along the way, the casual chatter was quite pleasant. Chen Cheng was very keen, refraining from discussing her family or any products, instead proactively inquiring about Li Qing's areas of expertise.
In general, Li Qing felt very relaxed.
"Thinking about it, I can understand why, despite your excellent conditions, many guys are scared off."
"Why?"
Li Qing summarized, "Your curiosity is too strong, and you are incredibly insightful when it cos to psychology. You subconsciously bring your professional habits into your life, scrutinizing your other half while continuously crafting verbal traps to guide the other person into your cunning snares, focusing on their inner thoughts when responding to your questions." Chen Cheng was surprised, "Really?"
"On this journey alone, you've constructed three linguistic traps for , continually undermining my behaviors, rebutting my perspectives on the essence of our relationship."
Chen Cheng said, "I think everyone has their own perspective, and that's not wrong."
"It's not wrong, but the way you subtly elevate your status is akin to placing beneath you, inadvertently seeking a partner who'll listen to you completely."
Saying this, Li Qing pinched the bridge of his nose and said, "Chen Cheng, I don't an anything by it; I'm just saying this isn't good."
Chen Cheng plunged into self-reflection for about three seconds before she raised her head, saying, "I think you're wrong."
"Sure, sure, you're absolutely right."
Li Qing had nothing left to say. After all, the perspective she'd built over twenty years wasn't easily changed, and he also wasn't looking to alter soone else's thoughts.
"..."
Once they reached the plaza, the two stood still, instinctively looking up at the fireworks filling the sky.
After a while, as the fireworks gradually faded, Li Qing remarked, "It's been many years since it was this lively."
"It'll be even more lively on New Year's Eve," Chen Cheng said, her eyes crescent-shaped with delight, "I haven't been out like this in a long ti."
"How long is a long ti?" Li Qing casually asked, his gaze remaining on the fireworks that were slowly fading away.
"About a year or so. Between the psychology clinic and ho, there's nothing else."
"Didn't you go on blind dates in between?"
"I went, but..." Chen Cheng finally seed to catch on, her expression ambiguous, "It seems just like you said."
Li Qing shrugged, "Human nature is the hardest to test unless it's soone unfamiliar. Let's go; ti to buy a phone."
They walked in silence, and upon arriving at the phone section, Li Qing asked, "What brand are you looking to buy?"
Chen Cheng glanced around for a bit and said, "I've heard Huami's performance is pretty good."
Li Qing nodded slightly, "Indeed, it's quite good."
"But, I've heard their quality control isn't great."
"True, it's not very good."
"..." Chen Cheng said, "Can't you give so constructive advice?"
Li Qing picked up his phone, "Look, my phone is Huami. If you're planning to buy from them, it's best to go through the official online or offline store, for better assurance. If there are any issues, you can get it replaced."
Chen Cheng said, "Alright, let's go have a look."
As soon as they entered the store, a clerk approached, seeing them looking at a particular phone, and offered an introduction, "You two can take a look at our newest phone model."
The clerk picked up a nearby phone and said, "This is our latest Huami 12, equipped with the most advanced under-screen cara—currently, we are the only brand offering this."
Playing with the phone, Chen Cheng queried, "Under-screen cara?"
The clerk introduced, "The cara beneath the screen is terd an in-screen cara, and its abbreviation is 'ISC'."
"Is there such an abbreviation?" Li Qing asked with interest.
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