Yunyi dropped what she was holding, ready to rush over and save her, but she was a step too slow. Cheng Hongjun, who was chopping firewood on the mountain not far from Geng Erhong, caught her and pulled her into his embrace.
Yunyi looked at their expressions, and a smile touched her lips. Looks like something’s going on between these two.
After Geng Erhong regained her senses, she hurriedly pushed him away, her face blushing as she said softly, "Thank you."
Quite a few pine cones had fallen from her basket, and Cheng Hongjun squatted down to help her pick them up. "You need to watch where you’re going on the mountain. What if you fall and get hurt?"
Geng Erhong just stood there, watching Cheng Hongjun help her, her ear tips turning red.
This confirmed it; there was definitely something between them. No wonder Cheng Hongjun had been chopping wood nearby, keeping an eye on them.
After everything was gathered, Cheng Hongjun whispered a few more words of caution before leaving.
Yunyi waited until he was some distance away before approaching Geng Erhong with a smile. She nudged Geng Erhong, who was still lost in a romantic daze, with her shoulder. "Alright, spill. What’s the story?"
Geng Erhong rubbed her face. "Ah, it’s just as you think, but we haven’t told our families yet."
Yunyi noted her shy demeanor. "When did it start?"
Geng Erhong was a bit embarrassed. "It hasn’t been long, it’s just..."
She spoke hesitantly, but Yunyi recalled when Geng Erhong had sprained her ankle, and Cheng Hongjun had carried her back. Could it have started then?
She teased with a smile, "It wasn’t just because he carried you once that you gave your heart away, was it?"
Hearing this, Geng Erhong looked a little guilty and said defensively, "Of course not!"
Alright, that look on her face confirms it.
It wasn’t her place to meddle in others’ affairs. Besides, Shi City wasn’t far from Tianjin. If things really worked out between them, she wouldn’t be too far from home.
Geng Erhong was embarrassed but knew Yunyi meant well. She nodded. "We’ve agreed to date for a year. If we’re still together by next New Year, we’ll go home and meet each other’s parents."

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