He was wearing a heavy wool coat in light grey, and a black scarf around his neck.

  The cold wind around him did not affect his gentle gaze at all.

  During this period of time, Jun Li had gone home and was not at school.

  Therefore, she was a little surprised to see him on the road on a snowy day.

  Qin Shu couldn’t help but slow down. When she walked in front of him and saw the gentle-looking Jun Li, she couldn’t help but smile. “Jun Li, when did you come back to school?”


  Jun Li stood in the snow and looked at the person walking toward him. He smiled. “I came back today after dealing with the family matters, so I am here to apologize to you.”


  Qin Shu looked at him with a puzzled face. “Apologize?”


  Jun Li explained, “I came to apologize to you on behalf of Lan Qi. He was too irrational in doing things.”


  Only then did Qin Shu remember that Lan Qi had kidnapped her. He was only a fifteen-year-old boy, and he was someone close to Jun Li.

  So she didn’t take it to heart.

  Jun Li handed the gift box in his hand to her. “These are the strawberries I picked when I passed by the Strawberry Garden. I’m here to apologize to you. I hope you’ll like them.”


  Qin Shu looked at the gift box that Jun Li handed over. It was wrapped, and she could see the strawberries inside. Each and every one of them was neatly arranged. Each of them was full of colour, making one want to take a bite.

  The leaves at the bottom were very fresh. Just as he said, they were freshly picked.

  Qin Shu raised her head to look at Jun Li. Her eyes were very bright, as bright as the stars. “For me?”


  Seeing her bright eyes, he knew that she liked it.

  Jun Li had a gentle smile on his face. “Yes.”


  He used a box of strawberries as an apology was much easier for her to accept than giving expensive gifts.

  Qin Shu saw that the strawberries were delicious, sour, and sweet, so she didn’t argue and accepted them.

  “I like it very much.”


  The smile in Jun Li’s eyes was even more obvious. “It’s good that you like it. How have you been recently?”


  “I’m pretty good. It’s December, and I’m on vacation after the new year. I feel like time passes quite quickly.”


  After saying that, Qin Shu looked at Jun Li’s pale face and felt a little worried. “Are you alright? I see that your face is very pale. Have you recovered from your illness yet?”


  “I won’t recover so soon.” Jun Li said nonchalantly.

  From the first time Qin Shu saw him, his face had been very pale. He was a sickly pale man.

  “I know a doctor who is very good at medical experience. I can introduce him to you. He will be able to cure your illness.”


  Jun Li shook his head. “There’s no need of it.”


  Qin Shu looked at him in confusion and realized that he did not seem to care. She could not help but feel a little anxious. “But your illness has not recovered yet. The earlier the treatment, the better for you.”


  Jun Li smiled and said, “I’m very happy that you say that. So, I won’t trouble him.”


  Qin Shu stopped and looked at him with a serious expression. “Are you unhappy about something?”


  Jun Li smiled. “No.”


  Qin Shu asked, “Then why don’t you see a doctor even though you know that your body isn’t well?”


  Jun Li sighed. “I’ve seen many doctors, but it’s useless.”


  Qin Shu heaved a sigh of relief. So that was the reason. “The Doctor I know is a genius in the medical world. His medical skills are very good, so he’ll be able to cure you.”


  Jun Li lowered his eyes and looked at her. The smile in his eyes deepened. “Thank you. There’s no need.”


  “You’re afraid of disappointment, don’t you?” Qin Shu guessed. “You haven’t tried, so how do you know that he can’t cure you? As long as there’s hope, you shouldn’t give up so easily.”


  “Yes, I know.” Jun Li smiled faintly. When the snow fell, it didn’t fall on his pale face. It brushed past his ears and fluttered down.

  Qin Shu held the strawberry gift box in her hand and looked at the snowflakes avoiding his pale face. It was as if she could not bear to hurt him.

  A person like him, who was so gentle to living things in the world, should not be tormented by time and pain.

  If he was not willing to see a doctor, then she would let Gu Yan come and see him.

  He would be cured.

  Jun Li watched the snowflakes grow bigger and bigger. He felt that a year was almost over.

  He turned his head to look at her. “I heard from Qiao Ran that you agreed to go to the school next door to study.”


  Qin Shu nodded. “Yeah, I didn’t have anything to do next week, so I agreed.”


  Jun Li said, “Then we can go together. This time, I’ll personally lead you guys. We can’t let the school next door look down on us.”


  “Of course not. Let’s not talk about talent and learning first. Isn’t there a saying now that beauty is justice? With your looks and the looks of the seniors, you can kill them instantly.”


  Qin Shu said confidently.

  People would be amazed by him if they looked back at him.

  Jun Li’s looks were worth it.

  Jun Li nodded and agreed with her, “What you said makes sense. The looks of Imperial Capital University will not lose.”


  He suddenly asked, “When would you take off these glasses?”


  Qin Shu’s hand adjusted the frame of her glasses unconsciously. “I’m not taking them off. I think it’s good to wear glasses.”


  “Okay.” Jun Li saw that her cheeks were red from the wind and remembered the mask he bought. He reached into his pocket and took out a mask and handed it to her. “It’s quite windy outside. It’ll be better if you wear a mask.”


  Qin Shu looked at the black mask that appeared in front of her and reached out to take it. The cloth was very soft and thick. It was very warm to wear in winter.

  She clenched the black mask in her hand tightly and turned her head to look at Jun Li.

  Jun Li said, “The first time I met you, I saw the black mask you were wearing. I felt that black looked better on you, so when I bought it, I also bought black.”


  Qin Shu felt that Jun Li was too caring. When they were together, there was no pressure at all.

  “Thank you.”Other than thank you, she did not know what else to say.

  She put on the black mask on her face. Her face was instantly covered, blocking out the cold wind. She did not feel cold at all.

  Jun Li smiled and did not mind the word ‘thank you.

  When they reached the intersection in front of them, Jun Li said, “I have an important meeting in the afternoon as I just came back. If there’s anything, you can come and find me directly.”


  Qin Shu nodded. “Okay.”


  Jun Li smiled at her, he turned around and walked away evenly.

  Qin Shu stood in the snow and watched Jun Li leaving.

  After school, she returned to the apartment.

  Qin Shu placed the strawberry in her hand on the glass coffee table.

  Jiang Yu immediately saw that the box was filled with strawberries. He raised his head and asked Qin Shu, “When did you buy the strawberries?”


  “I didn’t buy them. Jun Li picked them in the Strawberry Garden.” After saying that, Qin Shu went up to the second floor and changed her clothes.

  “Professor Jun is so nice?” Jiang Yu thought that Qin Shu bought it and planned to wash some for Ye Xue to eat. Since it was a gift from Jun Li, he gave up his plan.

  At this time, a tall figure walked in from the apartment door. When he walked to the sofa, he saw the strawberries in the box and stopped in his tracks. “Who bought the strawberries?”


  “Jun Li picked them in the Strawberry Garden. It’s for……” Jiang Yu felt the air suddenly turn cold and swallowed his last words.

  Jun Li?

  Even if Jiang Yu didn’t finish, he knew it was for his wife.

  “You guys can have the strawberries.”