"— Su Ruiyi on the phone —
Ou Yunchen: "Hello."
Su Ruiyi: "Where are you!!!"
Ou Yunchen: "In Country M."
Su Ruiyi: "No, the specific location! What's around you?"
Ou Yunchen: "Times Square. Around... there are many people, and a statue."
Just then, Ou Yunchen's secretary whispered, "Mr. Ou, the car is here."
Ou Yunchen: "Miss, I need to..."
Su Ruiyi: "Don't hang up! Don't move! Stay right where you are!!!"
Ou Yunchen: "What?"
— Su Ruiyi ends the call —
Hearing Su Ruiyi tell him not to move, Ou Yunchen felt that this young lady was up to something again!
The group accompanying Ou Yunchen stood dumbfounded in the center of Times Square, holding umbrellas.
A drizzling rain fell on the street. Su Ruiyi, dressed in a magnificent gown, stood at the edge of the square, desperately searching for Ou Yunchen's figure, until she saw the statue!!!
A woman's voice seemed to call Ou Yunchen's name from afar. Ou Yunchen raised his umbrella and looked towards the source of the sound...
He was stunned. The young lady from the phone call had actually appeared in the same place!
Su Ruiyi, getting soaked in the light rain, lifted her hem and sprinted towards Ou Yunchen's position!
When Su Ruiyi's cold body crashed into Ou Yunchen's embrace, he realized he wasn't hallucinating. It was really her!
Su Ruiyi looked up. Ou Yunchen could no longer distinguish whether the water on her face was rain or tears, only seeing her red eyes and rosy nose.
What a crybaby, the Su family's young lady is a little girl who cries easily.
Ou Yunchen: "Are you this excited to see me?"
Ou Yunchen took a tissue from his secretary. He held an umbrella for Su Ruiyi with one hand and gently wiped the moisture from her face with the other.
Su Ruiyi nodded, then fiercely hugged Ou Yunchen's waist, burying herself in his slightly warm suit.
Ou Yunchen: "Mmm..."
Su Ruiyi: "So warm."
Ou Yunchen: "Miss Su, what are you up to?"
After speaking, Su Ruiyi abruptly looked up, stood on her tiptoes, and quickly kissed Ou Yunchen on the mouth!!!
This scene stunned Ou Yunchen. His raised hand froze in mid-air...
Let alone Ou Yunchen, even the secretary behind him quickly looked away, not daring to watch any further.
Su Ruiyi slowly pulled away from Ou Yunchen's lips. She transformed all her affection and longing of countless nights into that single impulsive moment.
Su Ruiyi took Ou Yunchen's hand, snatched the umbrella from him, then suddenly smiled, dropped the umbrella, and quickly pulled him away from the crowd.
Ou Yunchen: "Su Ruiyi, where are you taking me?"
Su Ruiyi: "Eloping! Let's elope!!!"
Ou Yunchen: "What? Are you crazy!"
Yet, Ou Yunchen ran with Su Ruiyi in the rain. Su Ruiyi's hair ribbon fluttered in her hair. She was willing to abandon everything as long as Ou Yunchen was by her side, even if it was just a stolen moment of freedom.
The secretary quickly made a call. Watching her boss run off without looking back, she wondered what would happen to the rest of them.
— Secretary on the phone —
Secretary: "Mr. Ou, should we follow you?"
Ou Yunchen looked at the hand Su Ruiyi was tightly holding. He always indulged Su Ruiyi's impulsiveness.
Perhaps he truly had feelings for this young lady, or perhaps he wasn't approaching her just for the sake of it. But why had he never refused Su Ruiyi's requests?
Ou Yunchen: "No need. You all go back to the hotel first."
— Secretary ends the call —
Hearing Ou Yunchen's reply, Su Ruiyi seemed to smile even more happily.
Full of joy, she turned to look back at the handsome man who was still so charming even in the rain.
Suddenly, she felt that even if the whole world was chasing them, wouldn't escaping together be a kind of romance?
Ou Yunchen: "Miss Su, the rain is getting heavier. Let's find shelter and then elope!"
Su Ruiyi: "Okay, wherever you say we go, we go!"
Ou Yunchen smiled helplessly.
Ou Yunchen: "Careful!!!"
Fortunately, Ou Yunchen was quick-witted. He pulled Su Ruiyi back, otherwise she would have bumped into the auntie carrying flowers into the newsstand.
The auntie put down the flower bucket and smiled at the young couple standing in the rain.
Su Ruiyi: "Let me help you."
Auntie: "Oh, thank you, young people. Come in and shelter from the rain."
Su Ruiyi pulled Ou Yunchen, and they shyly stood under the awning of the newsstand.
The hustle and bustle of the city could not drown out the sound of raindrops. Perhaps in the future, when they reminisced about today, the rain in their memory would be filled with a faint floral scent?
Su Ruiyi extended a hand to catch the raindrops dripping from the edge of the awning. The cool sensation on her palm was very pleasant.
The people in the square became fewer. They gazed at the overcast sky, as if collectively hoping for a beam of light to pierce through the clouds and illuminate the area.
Ou Yunchen took off his suit jacket and draped it over Su Ruiyi. Su Ruiyi then leaned close to Ou Yunchen, resting her head gently on his shoulder.
Ou Yunchen: "How did you end up in Country M?"
Su Ruiyi: "To pick out a gown for a socialite's ball."
Ou Yunchen's gaze swept over Su Ruiyi's wet gown, its hem slightly soiled. He smiled. This little fool, if she really wanted to see him, he thought he would have waited for her.
Su Ruiyi: "And you?"
Ou Yunchen: "A business trip."
Su Ruiyi: "What a coincidence."
Ou Yunchen: "Yes, a coincidence."
Su Ruiyi: "We're very fated, aren't we?"
Su Ruiyi looked up at Ou Yunchen's profile. She covered half of her face with her hand, peeking through her fingers, narrowing her eyes to search for a familiar shadow in her vision."