109: Chapter 109 She, who seems aloof and detached from worldly affairs, actually has such a down-to-earth side.

The next day.

Lu Li slowly opened his eyes, and the sunlight streaming through the window was a bit dazzling.

After resting for a moment, he slowly sat up from the bed.

Glancing at the time, it was past nine and getting close to ten.

Lu Li yawned, lingered in bed for another five minutes, and then lazily crawled up before stretching.

Waking up naturally, this kind of life was simply better than being an immortal.

Afterward, he stepped into his slippers and walked out of the bedroom.

Sweeping his gaze around, there was no one in the living room.

However, Shen Qingxue's bedroom door remained tightly closed.

Could it be...

She still wasn't awake at this hour?

Thinking of this, Lu Li couldn't help chuckling softly twice.

Oh you, Shen Qingxue, looking so serious with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, who would have thought you also know how to sleep in.

He had thought Shen Qingxue woke up on the dot every single day without fail.

Paying attention a little longer, Lu Li went to freshen up.

After washing up, he casually grabbed a bottle of yogurt from the fridge to drink; after all, a wonderful day had to start with a sweet and sour bottle of yogurt~

Before long, Lu Li plopped down on the sofa, crossing his legs while browsing his phone and drinking yogurt, feeling utterly leisurely.

Furthermore, he specifically chose a spot directly facing Shen Qingxue's bedroom door, just waiting for that door to open.

About ten-odd minutes later.

Click.

The sound of the door lock turning.

Lu Li immediately put down his phone, sat up straight, and instantly assumed a serious expression.

Shen Qingxue pushed open the door and walked out.

She wore a loose white long-sleeved T-shirt, paired with light gray home shorts below, revealing only a section of fair calves.

Her hair was unbound, cascading casually, with a few stray locks hanging before her forehead, making her whole person look much softer than usual.

Only beneath her eyes could a faint trace of dark circles be vaguely seen.

Lu Li was slightly stunned.

This didn't look like the state of waking up naturally at all; rather, it looked like... she hadn't slept well?

The moment Shen Qingxue walked out of the room, her gaze met Lu Li's smiling-yet-not-smiling eyes.

Her footsteps paused for a moment, and she instinctively averted her gaze, walking toward the bathroom as if nothing was wrong.

"Morning."

Her voice carried a hint of post-sleep laziness.

Lu Li leaned back against the sofa, crossing his legs, and spoke leisurely.

"Good morning."

Shen Qingxue's footsteps paused once more.

She didn't turn back, but Lu Li clearly saw her earlobes flush slightly red.

"It's a rare day off, what's wrong with sleeping a bit more."

Shen Qingxue's voice was still calm, but her confidence was clearly lacking compared to usual.

Lu Li couldn't help laughing.

"You can sleep, sure. I just woke up too, we're evenly matched."

Shen Qingxue didn't reply, couldn't help glaring at him, and then briskly walked into the bathroom, closing the door.

Lu Li looked at that closed door, and the arc of his lips simply couldn't be pressed down.

Oh my god, this is too interesting.

Before long, the sound of water in the bathroom stopped, and the door opened.

Shen Qingxue walked out, having finished washing up, her hair retied into a low ponytail with a few stray locks tucked behind her ears.

"Let's go, it's getting late."

"Not eating breakfast?"

Lu Li was a bit dumbfounded; why are they heading out directly?

"No, I need to maintain my figure," Shen Qingxue said calmly.

Lu Li was speechless and didn't know what to say. He always felt that Shen Qingxue was retaliating against him, but he couldn't find any evidence.

...

The itinerary after going out was packed.

First, they went to the government service center to handle copyright-related documents, sorting through the lyrics, composition, and recording copyrights of coral sea entirely, confirming there were no loopholes.

Then they went to the bank to set up a corporate account, making the finances of the Rock Sugar Pear duo independent.

Afterward, they made another trip to the copyright registration center to register the copyrights of Lu Li's other songs as well.

Throughout the entire process, Shen Qingxue walked in front, communicating with staff at various windows, filling out forms, and signing.

Lu Li mainly played a supporting role throughout, signing when his signature was needed and pressing his thumbprint when required.

By the time everything was finished and they came out of the last building, it was already past four in the afternoon.

It was a bit tiring, but fortunately not too dull.

"Finally done."

Lu Li stood on the steps, stretching lazily, his bones popping in a series of cracks.

Shen Qingxue stood beside him, lowering her head to look at the stack of various documents and receipts in her hand, carefully checking them one by one to confirm nothing was missing before putting them into her bag.

"Mhm, everything is complete."

Lu Li turned his head to look at her, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke.

"Um... I'm so hungry."

Shen Qingxue raised her head and looked at him expressionlessly.

"Didn't you eat a lot at noon? Why are you hungry again?"

Lu Li's mouth twitched as he retorted righteously.

"Noon is noon, now is now. What can I do if my digestion is too good? Right now my chest is sticking to my back."

Shen Qingxue stared at him for two seconds, then shifted her gaze, shouldered her bag, and turned to walk toward the roadside.

"Let's go."

Lu Li quickly followed.

"Where are we going?"

"A place to eat."

Lu Li was slightly stunned, took quick steps to catch up, and walked side by side with her.

"What kind of place?"

Shen Qingxue didn't answer immediately, walked to the roadside, and raised a hand to flag down a taxi.

She pulled open the car door, bent over to get inside, stated the address, and then turned her head to glance at Lu Li who was still standing outside the car.

"Get in."

Lu Li snapped out of it, quickly pulled open the door on the other side, and got in.

...

The taxi wove through the city streets for about twenty minutes, then turned into a somewhat narrow alley and stopped at an intersection.

Shen Qingxue paid the fare, pushed the door open, and got out of the car.

Lu Li followed her out, stood in place, and swept his gaze around.

The alley wasn't wide, but there were plenty of people coming and going, making it quite lively.

The air was filled with the aromas of various foods blending together, drifting into his nose and making saliva secrete involuntarily.

"Is this... a food street?"

Lu Li looked at Shen Qingxue with some surprise.

He hadn't expected that the place to eat mentioned by Shen Qingxue would actually be such a down-to-earth place.

He had thought that given Shen Qingxue's personality, she would take him to the kind of exquisitely decorated restaurants with a per-capita consumption of several hundred yuan.

Shen Qingxue glanced at him.

"Mhm, the food here is delicious and not expensive."

Lu Li couldn't help taking a couple more looks at her.

To be honest, Shen Qingxue's image didn't quite match such a lively, bustling food street full of secular charm.

Yet she was standing right here.

Although wearing a mask and a hat making her expression unclear, her eyes exposed outside were earnestly sizing up the street.

"Let's go, what are you standing there blankly for?"

Shen Qingxue had already started walking forward, and after taking two steps, she noticed Lu Li hadn't followed, so she turned back to glance at him.

Lu Li snapped back to his senses and quickly followed.

The two of them walked side by side into the food street.

There were more people than imagined, mostly college students in groups of twos and threes, holding various snacks and eating while walking.

Shen Qingxue walked on the inner side while Lu Li walked on the outer side, the distance between the two of them very close, brushing against each other from time to time.