Although she didn’t believe, it was still a good thought. The world’s “better to believe it exists than not” is actually the same principle as “since we’re here anyway.”

“Then let’s hang one,” Wang Zhao said, “You choose.”

Most of the matchmaking ribbons hanging on the tree had already faded slightly, only those on the lower branches were still bright, with clear golden characters visible. She had already seen several ribbons with “Forever United in Heart” written on them.

Li Zhenguan quickly made his selection, but besides a red ribbon for peace and health, he also held another one in his hand. Wang Zhao took it and saw it was “Growing Old Together.”

Both had their names written in ink, one before and one after.

Wang Zhao couldn’t help but look at Li Zhenguan, laughing: “Didn’t you say you were praying for the child?”

“Since we’re here anyway,” Li Zhenguan said with a smile, but he found it difficult to face the smile of the person opposite, and couldn’t help but slightly turn his head, though his gaze was still on her.

The red ribbons could be hung by the people here or by oneself. Wang Zhao thought for a moment and decided to hang the ribbon for peace and health herself. Some places had stone steps, and she was tall enough to reach up slightly and hang it. The nearby red ribbons brushed her face as the wind blew.

A slight tickle.

She instinctively looked back, feeling there should be someone standing behind her.

There was indeed someone standing behind her, Li Zhenguan. He stood there in casual clothes, looking in Wang Zhao’s direction, though his gaze was on the top of her head, as if looking at something. However, the young man was very perceptive and immediately noticed Wang Zhao’s gaze, slightly shifting his eyes to meet hers.

He smiled gently: “Did you hang it?”

This should be the reaction.

Whether it was her imagination or some kind of psychological suggestion, Wang Zhao felt for a moment that yes, this was the kind of gentle and affectionate smile she should see when she turned around, as if all the joy in the world was poured onto her alone.

It was strangely heart-softening.

People in this world often fall deeply into gentleness, and Wang Zhao felt at this moment that there were many things worth liking about Li Zhenguan.

She seemed to be dazzled by the wind, by the tree, by the young man’s smile, her mind gradually becoming confused.

After hanging the last red ribbon, Wang Zhao jumped down from the steps, walked a few steps, and recalling where Li Zhenguan’s gaze had been earlier, she also unconsciously tilted her head slightly. Just then, a gust of wind blew, and all the red ribbons on the tree swayed with the wind, like surging waves.

She saw nothing but red everywhere.

Li Zhenguan stepped forward a step or two, holding her wrist, and softly asked: “What’s wrong?”

Wang Zhao withdrew her gaze: “Nothing. The wind is quite strong here.”

Li Zhenguan said: “There’s a steep slope opposite, with no trees, just bare rocks. The wind blows through that narrow path, naturally it’s very strong.”

He had heard someone say this when he was buying things earlier. There was also a plank road over there that could be climbed up, but it was very steep and dangerous to climb. People afraid of heights couldn’t walk that way.

Wang Zhao’s attention was diverted. Li Zhenguan’s hand held her wrist, and she hesitated for a second or two, but didn’t pull away. Instead, she moved her hand and held the young man’s hand.

“Since we’ve hung them, let’s go to the front to find my mom and the others.”

Li Zhenguan smiled sweetly and held Wang Zhao’s hand tightly.

The two of them left this place, and the red all over the tree continued to sway until the next moment, when a red ribbon with “Forever United in Heart” written on it was blown out by the wind.

Below it was written in ink the names Wang Zhao and Chen Fangli.

However, as time passed, that once bright ribbon had already faded somewhat, and even the two names written in brush below were almost illegible.

At this moment, it was blown up by the wind above that bright “Growing Old Together” ribbon.

Even if it’s “Forever United in Heart”, it won’t grow old together.

At around three or four o’clock, their group came down the mountain, preparing to part ways at the mountain gate.

Li Zhenguan went back with the Li family.

As soon as Zhang Ke sat in the car, he couldn’t help but say: “The Li family parents are really nice, they seem to be easy to get along with. Brother-in-law, you can set your mind at ease this time.”

Zhang Shu also smiled, obviously very satisfied.

He had originally prepared for the Li family parents to be arrogant and difficult to get along with, but unexpectedly, Yang Jin was quite gentle in personality, speaking softly and coherently, easy to get along with. Although Li’s mother was somewhat reticent, she actually didn’t make things difficult or say anything unpleasant. After all, she was someone who made decisions in the company and could understand.

Of course, only Li’s mother knew certain aspects of her youngest son’s personality – stubborn to the point of obsession. If Li Zhenguan didn’t want this child, it would have been removed long ago. How could it have steadily stayed in the womb for three months? This clearly showed that this child was deliberately kept by him, as a hostage.

She had seen a lot. When she learned about the child in Zhenguan’s belly, she went to investigate Wang Zhao. She was from a family of scholars, cultured. Wang Zhao had been a school prodigy from childhood, with good grades, good personality, good looks. Such a person was a celebrity in school.

Young people would all like her.

She just hadn’t expected her son to like someone too, and to like them so obsessively. If the Wang family hadn’t been willing to take responsibility, she would have suspected that the child in Li Zhenguan’s belly came about improperly, conceived through some dirty means.

Now, although Wang Zhao was willing to marry and take responsibility, Li’s mother still expressed doubts about the origins of the child in Li Zhenguan’s belly. She didn’t believe that someone who could frame their uncle and send him to jail at around ten years old would really grow up to be the well-behaved and sensible child Yang Jin saw.

However, being smart and having thoughts was good, better than being stupid. Regarding her youngest son, Li’s mother had always refrained from interfering too much. Firstly, when this child was young, the two parents didn’t look after him much, he mostly grew up at the Yang family. Another reason was that as long as Li Zhenguan didn’t break the law or commit crimes, spending some money to scheme against others, Li’s mother would turn a blind eye.

So this was also the reason for her lukewarm attitude towards Wang Zhao. Her child had gotten pregnant, no matter how innocent, that child was still in Zhenguan’s belly. She couldn’t be too enthusiastic, but being too cold might offend both families, so she maintained this neither cold nor warm attitude.