She Lost Memory Before the Divorce-Chapter 61 - 00 Sweet Date (3)

Chapter 61: Chapter 0061 Sweet Date (3)

Huo Tingxiao couldn’t help but be affected by her emotions, and a smile also appeared on his face.

Mu Lan paused, then blurted out:

“You look handsomer when you smile.”

Perhaps unaccustomed to such straightforwardness from Mu Lan, Huo Tingxiao’s dark eyes flickered, and a kind of warmth began to surface in his eyes.

“You have good taste.”

“…”

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Mu Lan was speechless, thinking this man was rather full of himself, boasting in a roundabout way.

Yet, she couldn’t deny that Huo Tingxiao indeed had the capital to be conceited.

“I’m a bit hungry.”

No sooner had Mu Lan spoken than Huo Tingxiao took her toward the parking area, where Sister Li’s prepared items would be of use.

The two sat in the trunk, opened the car’s mini-fridge, and it was filled with food. They enjoyed lunch while watching the crowd in the distance, just like any other ordinary couple.

If they could continue living like this forever, it didn’t seem too bad, Mu Lan thought to herself stealthily.

However, she knew this was a luxury, unpredictable as to when she might suddenly regain her memory. If she remembered everything from the past seven years, would she still feel the same?

The answer, Mu Lan also didn’t know.

“What’s wrong? Doesn’t it suit your taste?”

Huo Tingxiao’s deep voice pulled Mu Lan back to reality, and she shook her head.

“No, it’s delicious, Sister Li is a good cook.”

“Your cooking is even better.”

Mu Lan looked at Huo Tingxiao with shock. She hadn’t expected him to say such flirtatious words with such a calm demeanor, as if he were simply remarking that the weather was nice.

The emotions deep within unfurled layer by layer. At first, there was a bit of shyness and sweetness, but slowly, it turned into a kind of heartache that was hard to express.

He was referring to the Mu Lan who had studied hard to be a good bride for him, the Mu Lan who would cook for him day after day.

But the current her had no clue about these things; she didn’t need to do them growing up.

Strictly speaking, this compliment did not belong to her now.

Yet, even though it was all the same person, Mu Lan had an indescribable feeling inside.

“But now I don’t know how to do any of that, I’ve forgotten everything.”

After speaking, Mu Lan stared unblinkingly at Huo Tingxiao, looking into his profound dark eyes, her heart faintly hopeful, hoping he would say something like, “It doesn’t matter, I like the you now better.”

A moment of silence ensued, though it lasted only a second or two.

But for her, it felt as long as a century.

“Then we start anew, if that is what you wish.”

“Are you suggesting I relearn how to cook?”

Mu Lan’s smile was swift, her eyelids drooping, for she knew Huo Tingxiao meant more than that.

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She was still unclear about her own feelings, choosing to pretend she hadn’t understood his words.

“Cooking can cultivate one’s character, there’s nothing wrong with it.”

Previously, he indeed looked down on such things, but gradually, he came to realize that many things in the world can’t be measured by money. Intentions are often priceless.

“Then with that said, I don’t want to learn, I like my current disposition.”

Mu Lan had a smile on her face, hungrily devouring a rice ball.

She didn’t eat as gracefully as Huo Tingxiao, who always looked elegant regardless of time and place; however, her eating unwittingly stimulated one’s appetite.

“By the way, you mentioned last time that you used to be a soldier.”

Huo Tingxiao paused and looked up at her.

“Hmm.”

Mu Lan looked at him, finding her curiosity about him growing stronger. Logically, she expected that a man of his outstanding and perfect family background would have a growth trajectory similar to her brother, Mu Huaifeng.

But Huo Tingxiao had uttered that he had been a soldier.

“Why do you want to enlist, you, as a young master… Isn’t it unnecessary to do so?”

“Because of someone. He’s enlisting, and I’m afraid someone will bully him, so…”

“What kind of socialist brotherhood is this? You’re not secretly in love with him, are you?”

Huo Tingxiao raised an eyebrow. What was she thinking about with that little head of hers?

“I’m just joking. So, what happened afterward? He, you two…”

“We were assigned to the same squad.”

Mu Lan saw that he seemed reluctant to talk more, which only made her more curious.

Who exactly was it that could make Huo Tingxiao enlist?

“It can’t be Shen Zichu, can it?”

“We’ve been estranged for many years.”

“Uh… sorry, I think I asked something I shouldn’t have.”

“It’s okay.”

The expression on Huo Tingxiao’s face was indecipherable, yet Mu Lan felt that when he mentioned that person, the atmosphere he exuded was completely different.

They say the bond between men is the strongest. If it weren’t for something very significant, how could a friendship for which one would willingly enlist end so abruptly?

“Do you want to ride the Ferris wheel? It’s said that from the highest point of the Ferris wheel here, you can look down on the entire city. ‘To be above all, one takes in the smallness of other mountains.’ With the beautiful scenery in front of you, your mood might improve too.”

“Do you think I’m in a bad mood?”

Mu Lan really wanted to roll her eyes.

“It’s my mood that’s not great. Can you just accompany me, please?”

Huo Tingxiao looked into Mu Lan’s clear, black-and-white eyes.

“Fine, fine, let’s go.”

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For the first time in his life, Huo Tingxiao sat on a Ferris wheel. Compared to Mu Lan, who was a little excited, a bit eager, yet slightly afraid, he seemed like an outsider with his stoic expression.

Suddenly, his hand was grabbed by Mu Lan, and Huo Tingxiao realized she was trembling slightly.

This reaction…

“You’re afraid of heights?”

Mu Lan smiled awkwardly. There was no need to answer; the reaction was obvious enough.

Huo Tingxiao frowned, his tone involuntarily stern.

“If you’re afraid of heights, why would you dare to ride this thing?”

No sooner had he spoken than he regretted it. He knew very well that she had suggested it to try and improve the mood between them.

Mu Lan pouted aggrievedly.

“Just pretend I’m seeking thrills recklessly, okay?”

Huo Tingxiao couldn’t find any comforting words to say, so he just held her hand tightly.

“Close your eyes and take a deep breath.”

Shivering, Mu Lan did as Huo Tingxiao instructed. After several deep breaths, her emotions gradually stabilized.

The Ferris wheel car creaked and groaned, unclear how high it had ascended. Unable to help herself, Mu Lan sneaked a peek, tightening her grip on Huo Tingxiao’s hand even more from nervousness.

Looking outside, hills surrounded the city; tall buildings were scattered about; streets crisscrossed; in the distance, a long river connected to the blue sky, prompting her to exclaim in admiration.

“It really is beautiful. Huo Tingxiao, look, isn’t it beautiful?”

Turning around, she met his dark, inky eyes.

“Thank you.”

In her ear was his deep, pleasant male voice, which softly spread and then, at the highest point of the Ferris wheel, Huo Tingxiao gently kissed Mu Lan. She slowly closed her eyes, feeling a sense of happiness gradually welling up inside her.

In her mind, she couldn’t help but recall an urban legend that lovers who kiss at the highest point of a Ferris wheel will stay together forever.