963 Countdown: 3 Nights, 2 Days Left Part I (1/2)

She climbed into the waiting car and quickly closed the door, not allowing anyone to see him. The security guard and one of the building's night cleaners were stretching their necks, hoping to see what their CFO's mysterious boyfriend looked like. She sighed in relief after seeing their faces filled with disappointment.

Then suddenly a huge bouquet of red roses blocked her view.

”For you,” Lu Zihao said.

”Oh! T-thank you.”

Her heart skipped a beat before starting to race inside her chest as she received the heavy bouquet. This one looked more elegant than the bouquet he bought for her last night but she loved both because it came from him, the man she loved.

He cleared his throat. ”You're welcome.” Then he added. ”You look beautiful, by the way.”

”Thank you, Nikolai. You look handsome, too.”

His response was a short grunt as he started to drive.

She smiled and felt all warm inside even though she knew that he was just going through the motions of a date.

”Is this place alright with you?” he asked.

”Yes, of course.”

Dinner was pleasant and felt romantic because of the restaurant's ambience. Although Long Jinjing preferred home-cooked meals over fine dining, she was truly enjoying this dinner date with Lu Zihao. She was certain that even if he brought her to a simple roadside street food stall, she would still enjoy herself as long as it was with him.

Her only complaint during dinner was the way other women were looking at Lu Zihao with obvious lust in their eyes. Granted, their first reaction upon seeing him was fear because he was so big and covered in scars. But as soon as they got a closer look at him and realized how attractive he was, their fear quickly transformed into desire to the irritation of their own dates.

The restaurant had no private rooms so the diners could see each other if their tables were in the same area. Fortunately, Long Jinjing didn't recognize anyone familiar. She didn't want to waste her time making small talk with any acquaintances tonight.

Only three nights and two days left.

And then everything would be over forever.

She pushed all negative thoughts to the very back of her mind and focused only on making good memories with the man she loved for the limited time that they had left. It seemed that Lu Zihao also had the same idea because he was also warmer and talked more than usual, obviously trying to make the date pleasant for her.

After dinner, they left the restaurant. She thought that they were heading straight to her condo but he parked nearby an upscale shopping district instead.

”Why are we here? Do you want to go shopping?”

”No,” he said.

”Then why—”

”There's a nice park walkway by the river here. Let's take a walk and digest our dinner first before going home.”