Сhaptеr 19: Rоmаnсе Worth Billions*
Whеn Хu Jinhuan oрened hеr еуеs аgаin, the skу оutsidе wаs alreаdy pitch blaсk, dоtted with stаrs.
Shе рrорpеd hеrsеlf up on hеr аrms and sаt up, surprised tо find the sеat beneаth her hаd beеn lаid flat like а small bed, with a sоft littlе рillоw under her hеаd.
Nо wоnder she hаd sleрt so soundlу…
Where wаs Mr. Wen?
“Аwake?” Wen Yu’s vоiсе cаmе from the darknеss, low аnd gеntle.
Xu Jinhuаn lookеd out thе саr window аnd saw Wen Yu stаnding not far аwау, smiling as he said, “Come down and hаvе something to eаt.”
“Оkay.” Xu Jinhuаn nоdded, casually tucking her bothersome hair behind her ear before pushing the car door open and stepping out.
“Why didn’t you wake me up? The meteor shower might be over soon.”
Her words carried a hint of complaint, like an unintentional display of coquettishness.
“You were sleeping so soundly, I couldn’t bear to disturb you.”
Wen Yu smiled at the girl’s affectionate tone. “The meteor shower is still a while away. We won’t miss it.”
From his perspective, the girl’s round almond-shaped eyes still held the drowsiness of someone just waking up. Her naturally curly long hair was tousled after sleep, fluffy and wavy like seaweed, making her delicate face stand out even more.
So tiny and adorable.
Only then did Xu Jinhuan realize she had unconsciously directed her morning grumpiness at Mr. Wen.
“I…” She pursed her lips, habitually wanting to apologize, but swallowed the words back.
Mr. Wen had said he wouldn’t get angry with her.
So it should be… fine, right…
Xu Jinhuan’s gaze inadvertently swept around, and her almond eyes widened in shock, her full lips parting slightly.
She had expected a desolate mountaintop for camping, but the summit had an exceptionally flat clearing. An open tent was set up beside the car, spacious and comfortable, with a fluffy carpet spread inside and twinkling ambient lights scattered around, creating a cozy and pleasant atmosphere.
What surprised her most was that the clearing was covered in a dense layer of short grass, lush and green, soft underfoot.
This was supposed to be a mountaintop, yet it felt like a park lawn.
She rubbed her eyes. It wasn’t a dream.
Seeing her dazed, Wen Yu called out, “Huanhuan?”
“Hmm?” Xu Jinhuan snapped back to reality. “What did you say?”
Wen Yu asked, “What would you like to eat?”
Following his gaze, Xu Jinhuan saw that the ingredients from the car’s trunk had been transformed into tempting skewers, sizzling and dripping oil over the charcoal fire, emitting an enticing aroma. A small table nearby was neatly arranged with desserts and drinks brought from the shop, everything in perfect order.
Xu Jinhuan frowned slightly, feeling embarrassed.
“You should have woken me up. How could I let you prepare all this alone?”
Wen Yu replied, “Between good friends, there’s no need to be so particular.”
He handed the skewer in his hand to Xu Jinhuan. The pork belly was still steaming hot, its aroma making her mouth water.
“It’s a bit hot. You can wrap it in lettuce.”
Xu Jinhuan’s fingers trembled slightly.
Mr. Wen was always like this—so thoughtful that she never knew what to say.
She picked up a lettuce leaf, wrapped the skewer inside, and as she took a bite, her eyes closed contentedly. She didn’t hesitate to praise.
“Delicious! Even better than the place you researched last time.”
Wen Yu smiled. “I’m glad you like it.”
…
After enjoying the feast—or rather, the “midnight snack,” since it was almost 11 p.m.—Wen Yu adjusted the astronomical telescope while saying, “We’re lucky tonight. There are no clouds blocking the view, and the starry sky is very clear.””Really? Will we really be able to see a close-up of the stars later?” Xu Jinhuan leaned in curiously like an inquisitive child.
“Mhm.”
Wen Yu nodded slightly, gently raising his finger to point toward the brightest area in the sky.
“That’s the Summer Triangle, the most prominent feature in the summer night sky. Vega, Deneb, and Altair form a triangle visible to the naked eye, observable throughout the entire summer. The brightest one is Vega.”
Following the direction of his finger, Xu Jinhuan saw what could only be described as a dazzling point of light.
“So bright, so beautiful…”
Wen Yu felt that no star in the sky could shine as brightly as the girl’s eyes.
He adjusted the telescope and said, “Alright.”
Wen Yu stepped aside, and through the telescope, Xu Jinhuan saw a different kind of nebula for the first time.
It was as if the vast universe had been condensed into this small field of view.
“Can you see it?”
Xu Jinhuan’s gaze was fixed on the telescope, but her attention was drawn elsewhere.
A deep, magnetic voice came from beside her. He leaned in closer, and that crisp, pleasant scent enveloped her, as if it could pierce through the night sky and reach the depths of her heart, searing her nerves.
The surroundings were so quiet that she could hear the sound of their breathing and the rapid beating of their hearts.
Thump, thump, thump.
What’s happening to me?
“Huanhuan?”
Xu Jinhuan nervously clenched the hem of her clothes and said, “I see it… Vega is so beautiful, so lovely.”
Wen Yu’s gaze fell on the girl’s flushed earlobes, and he tactfully refrained from asking further.
He only said, “Vega is about 25 light-years away from Earth and is the second brightest star in the Northern Hemisphere. From here…”
Mr. Wen knows so much.
Xu Jinhuan gradually immersed herself in that deep, gentle voice.
She felt something truly magical, as if the Milky Way and the stars had traveled tens of light-years to appear before her.
To meet them.
Wen Yu glanced at his wristwatch.
Past midnight—it was now Qixi Festival, a day for lovers.
He said, “The meteor shower is about to arrive.”
Xu Jinhuan tilted her head like a kitten, somewhat puzzled. “Will the meteor shower be so punctual?”
Wen Yu curved his lips into a smile.
“It will.”
“You make it sound like the meteors—” Xu Jinhuan’s words abruptly stopped.
The moment she looked up, a silver arc streaked across the sky, vanishing in an instant as quietly as it had appeared.
That light was so bright, fleeting yet brilliant, reflected in her luminous eyes.
Soon, more and more meteors followed, piercing through the darkness one after another, like the tears of a deity spilling into the mortal world.
So beautiful it left her speechless.
Xu Jinhuan stared blankly, saying nothing.
At that moment, she suddenly felt as if nothing in the world was truly insurmountable.
Everything seemed so insignificant in the face of nature.
She was looking up at the meteors, while Wen Yu was looking at her.
The night sky was filled with stars, and the meteors shone brilliantly, but to him, none could compare to her unintentional, gentle smile.
Wen Yu reminded her, “Now you can make a wish upon the meteors.”
Xu Jinhuan snapped back to reality, immediately closed her eyes, clasped her hands together, and began making a wish with utmost sincerity.
She didn’t really have any wish that absolutely had to come true—her current life was already a luxury she hadn’t dared to dream of in earlier years.
Xu Jinhuan only allowed herself a little selfish fantasy.
She hoped to be good friends with Mr. Wen for a lifetime…
Xu Jinhuan gazed at the sky and softly asked, “Do you think wishes come true?”
“They will.”The night was enchanting, and Wen Yu’s magnetic, gentle voice seemed to be brewing a pot of intoxicating mellow wine.
“Whatever Huanhuan desires, it will come true.”
What Xu Jinhuan didn’t know was that there was no real meteor shower descending tonight.
To celebrate the Qixi Festival together, Wen Yu had meticulously planned an unprecedented man-made meteor shower.
He employed the most advanced technology, launching meticulously crafted miniature luminous bodies into the high sky through a pre-set launch system.
Every second, hundreds of “shooting stars” streaked across the night sky, bursting into brilliant light.
Of course, the cost was also extremely high.
Each one cost sixty thousand yuan.
And such a large-scale meteor shower was rare in the world. In just half an hour, it had already burned through several hundred million.
This meteor shower was a romance built by Wen Yu with money.
Falling only for her alone.