Chapter 17: The seventeenth day of acquaintance. Quan Zhilong's words...

Quan Zhilong's words made Wu Yunxi stunned for a moment, and then she laughed again.

"Of course I don't mind, it's just that the living environment is not that good, Oppa."

Because they were going to drive all the way there, sometimes it would not be possible to find a place to stay, so they chose an RV and planned to sleep in the car. Although Quan Zhilong was a man, which made Wu Yunxi a little hesitant, but thinking of a sentence he had seen before, Wu Yunxi agreed. He

also wanted to use this trip to confirm his own ideas.

Quan Zhilong, who was a little worried that Wu Yunxi would refuse, was very surprised to hear the voice of agreement, so after arriving at the hotel, he booked a room and planned to go on a self-driving tour after playing with others for two days.

Fortunately, when Wu Yunxi heard that he was going on a self-driving tour, he brought his international driver's license with him this time, so that he would not have to drive alone, and the two of them could take turns driving.

"Then we can take turns driving. I have an international driver's license, too!"

"That's great. We can both take a break then."

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Wu Yunxi said that was a great idea, and after waiting for Quan Zhilong to pack up briefly, the two of them headed outside. Wu Yunxi had already decided what to have for dinner and had already booked a table, so she was just waiting to go.

Quan Zhilong's arrival was perfect timing; otherwise, by the time Wu Yunxi left on her road trip, it would have been difficult to see him.

That night, Wu Yunxi had a dream. She dreamed that Quan Zhilong had left late, and she had already packed her bags and was on the second day of her road trip. She was surprised to receive the call from Quan Zhilong, but she had already been driving for nearly a day and was a long way from her previous hotel.

On the one hand, she thought it would be a shame not to go back after Quan Zhilong had given her a surprise. On the other hand, she thought it would take quite some time to go back, and she wondered if Quan Zhilong would wait for her. The two of them talked on the phone and found out that Quan Zhilong only had a few days of vacation and was completely unable to accompany her on a road trip. Moreover, he would have almost no time left by the time she drove back, as he would have to fly back to China.

Perhaps because of some inner torment, Wu Yunxi woke up like this. When she woke up, she was still a little dazed, not knowing whether it was a dream or reality. She quickly took out her phone and called Quan Zhilong. The phone rang for a while before it was connected. During the tens of seconds when the call was not connected, Wu Yunxi even thought about many things in her mind, worried that Quan Zhilong would be angry because of this, so she did not answer the call.

Kwon Ji-yong went to bed early today. His busy days had left him feeling relaxed after meeting someone. After dinner, he chatted briefly with Wu Yunxi before returning to their rooms to rest. So, when Wu Yunxi called, he was completely dazed and didn't even glance at the screen, simply answering the phone. Only when he heard her voice did he regain some consciousness and sit up. He glanced at his phone again to confirm it was Wu Yunxi before placing it back to his ear.

"Oppa, you're going home, aren't you?"

Wu Yunxi's voice tinged with tears. Kwon Ji-yong was puzzled, but after checking the time again, he could guess what had happened. He gently asked Wu Yunxi, "Did you have a nightmare?"

Although Wu Yunxi didn't answer, Kwon Ji-yong suspected it was for this reason. Otherwise, Wu Yunxi rarely called him at this time. It was only a little before three in the morning, and Wu Yunxi was usually sound asleep, dating Zhou Gong.

Only when she actually heard Quan Ji-yong's voice did Wu Yunxi finally regain some clarity. However, the dream still lingered, so she simply continued.

"I dreamt that Oppa came to see me, but because I'd already left the place and he only had three or four days off, we never got to see each other. Later, I called him, but he didn't answer. Was he angry?"

She said she was clear-headed, but in reality, she was still dazed at times, as if she were merging the events of her dream with reality. Quan Ji-yong could clearly sense this, and could only find the main points in Wu Yunxi's fragments to comfort her.

"No, why would I be angry? And I haven't left yet. I'm right here at Yunxi's door. Do you want to let me in?"

Quan Ji-yong had actually begun to lose control of his emotions when he heard Wu Yunxi's sobbing voice. After much deliberation, he left his room and stood at the door of the next room. If Wu Yunxi agreed, he would knock. If not, he would stay with her until she fell asleep before returning to his own room to rest.

Wu Yunxi hadn't expected this, but she couldn't deny that Quan Ji-yong's actions made her feel reassured. She put on a coat and walked to the door in her slippers, unlocking it and then opening the door to invite him in.

Wu Yunxi waited until Quan Ji-yong sat down before hanging up the phone. Otherwise, her conversation would have been like an echo chamber, with two or three echoes echoing back at every turn, a bit uncomfortably.

Wu Yunxi felt a little embarrassed, wondering if she'd overreacted, asking someone to stay with her in the middle of the night while she was resting peacefully. But Quan Ji-yong's gesture also reassured her.

Her mixed feelings faded upon seeing Quan Ji-yong's smile.

After handing him an unopened bottle of mineral water, Wu Yunxi sat down not far from Quan Ji-yong. It wasn't right for Wu Yunxi to sit directly next to Quan Ji-yong at this point; for a moment, she wondered if she was being too pretentious.

"Are you shy?"

Kwon Ji-yong sometimes really enjoyed teasing Wu Yunxi. Like now, when he saw someone sitting a little distance away from him, he'd deliberately tease Wu Yunxi, trying to put her at ease and achieve his goal of having her sit next to him.

"What?"

Wu Yunxi was immediately tickled. The slight irritation in her voice, combined with shyness, made her cheeks, already rosy from sleep, even redder, even her ears.

It was this teasing that dispelled Wu Yunxi's initial unhappiness, leaving only the urge to hit Kwon Ji-yong. Her hand itched, and Wu Yunxi mentally warned herself again and again, but she couldn't resist slapping him. She shyly sat further away.

"Are you going to hit me and then run? Are you sitting so far away because you're afraid I'll hit you?"

Kwon Ji-yong's dissatisfaction with the distance between them grew even more intense, his words tinged with emotion.

"Yeah,"

Wu Yunxi, seemingly delighted by Kwon Ji-yong's expression, answered the question with a directness. But after all, Wu Yunxi still changed her seat and sat next to Quan Zhilong. This play made both of them sober up a lot, and Wu Yunxi also recovered completely. She looked at Quan Zhilong with a little apology in her eyes.

Quan Zhilong knew what was going on with this look. He smiled and waved his hand, asking Wu Yunxi not to care about these things. If he didn't want to, he wouldn't be here, and he wouldn't take a long flight to come to see her. So all of these things are actually based on the word "willing". Wu Yunxi

understood what Quan Zhilong meant, but she didn't say it out loud. However, the touch in her heart still existed and could not be expressed in words.

"Oppa, although you don't let me say it, I am really touched. When Oppa came to see me, and when he just came here after receiving my call."

Wu Yunxi knew Quan Zhilong had a tendency to get grumpy when he woke up. She'd only seen it on variety shows before, but when they met in person, she realized she felt more than just a friend. She once again searched online for information and visited fan forums, even quietly leveling up and getting to know quite a few of Quan Zhilong's loyal fans.

"That's great. I'm actually glad that Yunxi thinks of me when she's having trouble. And I'm also glad that she's happy to see me."

Quan Zhilong felt a little clumsy at the moment. He seemed so fluent when writing lyrics, but he felt awkward when facing Wu Yunxi. He could sum up all his thoughts with just one word: "great."

It seemed like this honesty was even more touching. Wu Yunxi couldn't see how gentle her expression was at that moment, but

she saw herself in Quan Zhilong's eyes, and the unspoken love.

"Oppa, your visit proves something, doesn't it?"

"Yes, I hope you think the same as I do."

"Then, Oppa, let's make a deal." Wu Yunxi paused for a second. She knew Quan Zhilong didn't like making promises, as not being able to fulfill them would make him unhappy. But Wu Yunxi didn't want to say it now, so she decided to make a deal.

"Okay, what deal?"

Quan Zhilong didn't even think of rejecting Wu Yunxi's deal. Instead, he readily agreed, without even knowing the terms.

"The deal is, if after this trip, Oppa is still convinced of his decision, then we'll exchange gifts and talk it over."

"Okay! Yunxi, remember this deal!"

Quan Zhilong had come this time with this in mind, so when Wu Yunxi brought it up, he thought it was a good idea. Quan Zhilong had actually thought it through completely, but he was just worried that Wu Yunxi wasn't ready for it. So, rather than giving them a chance to think things through, it was more about giving Wu Yunxi time to mentally prepare herself. Even though this time was already long, Quan Zhilong didn't want to put Wu Yunxi in a difficult position.

That night, both of them had their sleep interrupted, and they couldn't fall back asleep. They had to chat in Wu Yunxi's room. Perhaps it was because it was late at night, the content of the chat was no longer just sharing life, but more like the collision of two hearts, sharing things that they couldn't say in normal times.

And this agreement made both of them look forward to it.