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Lin Ning was satisfied and pulled out five hundred-dollar bills from his wallet, "Can I buy a small bag of cherry tomatoes"

The little girl smiled sincerely, "That's too much, I can't give you change."

"It doesn't matter. The rest will be used to buy snacks for you as a gift when we meet," Lin Ning said with a smile, "Little missy has such sweet talk."

Cai Xiaojing rolled her eyes. In the end, the little girl picked a small bag full of plump cherry tomatoes for Lin Ning, "Big brother, big sister, our homegrown tomatoes are very tasty."

Lin Ning didn't wash them; he just wiped them and put one into his mouth. He held another one up to Cai Xiaojing's mouth. She shook her head, but since they hadn't been washed, they were too dirty. While trying to persuade her with words, Lin Ning forcibly pushed it into her mouth.

"Lin Ning!" Cai Xiaojing raised her hand to hit him. However, the tomatoes really were sweet. It was her first time eating such tiny tomatoes raw, and indeed, they tasted very sweet and were delicious.

"Big brother, your girlfriend seems not to like tomatoes," the little girl said with a sweet smile.

Cai Xiaojing paused for a moment. Girlfriend

She turned her head to hit Lin Ning, but he was laughing so brightly that sunlight seemed to鍍上一層美好的薄光在他臉上，看向她的眼神充滿了瀲灩的情意。蔡曉靜彆過頭去，臉頰微微一熱。

After saying goodbye to the little girl, Lin Ning washed the tomatoes and put them back in a bag.

"I didn't lie to you. They're good, right" Seeing Cai Xiaojing hold onto the tomatoes with delight, Lin Ning smiled smugly. He knew she would like them; they were sour yet sweet, juicy, and generally favored by girls.

"They're not bad, not unpleasant," Cai Xiaojing said. They then rode to a bridge where they parked their bicycles on one side. Cai Xiaojing sat on the railing of the bridge with the gentle breeze blowing through her smooth hair, making it look飄逸動人。

Lin Ning looked at her leaning on the bridge rail and asked, "How is the scenery here"

"Pretty nice."

The rural life was relaxed and carefree.

They, who lived in bustling cities, seemed to have entered another world.

It was easy-going, natural, and stress-free.

Comfortable, serene, without any pretentiousness.

Eating tomatoes while enjoying the breeze, they unconsciously finished half a small bag of them. Cai Xiao Jing's restless heart recently seemed to be blown away by something, gradually calming down.

The sun slowly set.

A red sun sank slowly beyond the long river, reddening half the river water. On the stone bridge, only they two were there; their shadows lengthened and fell on the bridge surface.

Now and then laughing, now and then playing around, it was rather pleasant.

"What do you think of what that girl just said" Lin Ning suddenly asked. He stood tall like jade in the sunset, with lingering rays gathering in his eyes, adding a thin warmth that made one's heart tremble.

Cai Xiao Jing was talking to him about a movie; she turned too quickly and didn't react in time, "What did she say"

"Girlfriend!" Lin Ning said, looking straight at Cai Xiao Jing without dodging her gaze, his eyes burning.

Cai Xiaoqing's heart suddenly fluttered, and she stared blankly at Lin Ning. Time seemed to rewind, bringing back memories of their high school days when he was still a young man, and she, a blossoming少女. Under the locust trees, he had also said that he wanted her as his girlfriend.

Time was distorted, life was distorted; after all these years of circling around, they were entangled once again.

The truth or falsehood, right or wrong, she couldn't distinguish anymore.

In her youth, when she liked someone, she did so without reservation, pouring out everything without any guile or much thought, thinking only about burning her youth to give him the best of everything, never considering the future.

Now that she had grown up and matured, even if she liked someone again, it wasn't as pure as before. She wouldn't overlook the truth anymore. This was the world of adults, where they would calculate returns, weigh pros and cons, and measure付出.

Moreover, this man deeply hurt her when she was just beginning to understand love.

"I don't know what you're talking about," Cai Xiaoqing avoided Lin Ning's gaze and looked at the river surface, where ripples were forming. Her heart also stirred with ripples, thinking of "Lin Ning, Lin Ning..."

Was this another game How much more energy did she have to spend playing along

In her heart, she was willing to see it through until the end, but what if she couldn't extricate herself and ended up wounded again Who would console her then

Cai Xiaoqing smiled and jumped down from the bridge railing, casually saying, "Let's go. It's getting late."

Lin Ning suddenly grabbed her arm, turned her around, pressing her back against the railing. Her long hair swept out an arc in midair, releasing a scent of mystery and allure. Lin Ning wrapped his long arms around her waist, drawing her close to him.

"Don't pretend you don't know, Xiaoqing, you understand what I'm saying. Let's date," said Lin Ning.

Lin Ning was born into the Lin family, with a prominent background and outstanding looks, possessing great talent; he had always been above others since childhood, charming and unrestrained. In the entertainment industry, who didn't know Director Lin's一貫冷豔乾淨的作風？

For the last sentence: "Lin Ning was born into the Lin family, with a prominent background and outstanding looks, possessing great talent; he had always been above others since childhood, charming and unrestrained. In the entertainment industry, who didn't know Director Lin's一貫冷豔乾淨的作風？" The Chinese phrase "一貫冷豔乾淨的作風" directly translates to "一貫 cold and elegant clean style". Since there is no direct English equivalent for this expression without additional context or explanation about what it means in relation to his public image or behavior, I'll leave it untranslated as "一貫 cold and elegant clean style".If you need a more fluent version that explains the concept, please let me know.

When he was a student, senior coeds would fall for him; now that he's working, there are plenty of female stars vying for his attention, with already famous ones trying to get into bed with him. Lin Ning has never lacked women.

He has the means and is carefree; to him, women aren't even worth a piece of clothing.

This is the first time he wants to pursue someone. He's known her for quite some years but had never harbored any special feelings towards her, only half-heartedly flirting with her at times, leaving no deep impression.

But in the past six months, he has noticed her more than ever before.

He pays close attention to every move she makes and her joys and sorrows. For the first time, he feels an urge to understand a woman’s inner world.

When Lin Ning looks at women, he usually only cares about their faces and figures, rarely noticing anything else. Cai Xiaojing is different.

Lin Ning thought that he should be able to easily get any woman he wants, but Cai Xiaojing’s sudden coldness followed by warmth confuses him. He wanted to take his time pursuing her.

However, Tang Shuwen got married, and Ye Feimo emailed him about his own marriage with Wenran.

He's nearly ten years older than them and has always been an unwed bachelor. Now seeing his brothers in happy marriages, he yearns for a woman to be by his side.

So he doesn't plan on wasting time chasing Cai Xiaojing anymore.

"Lin Ning, are you joking" Cai Xiaojing's heart is pounding like a drum. Rationality and emotion seem to exist in two separate worlds. Regardless of how agitated she feels, her rational side always looks down upon the confused self from above, sending out calm signals while maintaining an expressionless face.

She knows that she should agree to him, but after agreeing, she could later break up with him and get back at him.

This would teach him a lesson: women aren't easy to deal with; he can't just chase or discard them as he pleases.to ask about it. Yun said, "This is an expense from Moyan's personal account; since the amount was so large during bookkeeping, they adjusted the accounts accordingly."Mo Xiaobai exclaimed in surprise...