Two days later, Zhang Zhao and I boarded the plane to Australia. The scenery along the way was beautiful and refreshing. I was enjoying the view when my phone suddenly rang. It was a call from my younger brother. I pressed the answer button.
"Sis, I heard you came back to the country?"
"Yeah."
"Where are you now?"
"On the road."
"Where are you going?"
"Traveling."
"Where are you traveling to?"
"I haven't decided yet."
Liu An fell silent for a moment.
"Sis, I heard from Xinxin that you had surgery in Xin City?"
I replied coldly, "Why do you ask that?"
Liu An chuckled, "It's nothing, I just care about you."
"Sis, you had surgery and didn't even tell us?"
"We were all very worried about you."
I said lightly, "I'm fine, you don't need to worry."
"You still haven't told me where you're traveling to."
"Sis, you’re not trying to avoid me, are you?"
I scoffed, "Why would I avoid you?"
"I just want to go out and clear my mind."
"Don't worry, I won't run away."
"I'll come back home to see you all."
"When I do, I'll prepare a big gift for you and Xinxin."
Liu An paused for a moment, "A big gift?"
"What big gift?"
I laughed and said, "You'll know when the time comes."
"Alright, I'm driving, so I won't talk anymore."
After saying that, I hung up the phone.
I opened WeChat and saw that Liu An had sent me dozens of messages.
I simply turned off my phone and switched it to silent mode.
Then, I continued to enjoy the scenery outside the window.
Five hours later, Zhang Zhao and I arrived in Australia.
Zhang Zhao had bought a villa here, which was beautifully decorated.
He had arranged for it to be cleaned in advance and stocked it with my favorite foods and clothes.
We rested in Australia for almost half a month, and Zhang Zhao's work also reached a pause.
So, we began a spontaneous trip.
Maldives, Paris, Hokkaido...
We nearly traveled around the entire world.
I was exhausted but also incredibly happy.
On the day we returned home, I slumped onto the sofa, not wanting to move at all.
Zhang Zhao came out of the kitchen with a pile of desserts and a jug of watermelon juice, placing them on the coffee table in front of me.
"Cece, have something to eat."
"You still need to recover; you need to replenish your nutrition."
I nodded and said, "Thank you, Zhang Zhao."
Zhang Zhao rubbed my head and smiled gently.
"Don't be so polite with me."
I smiled back and took a bite of cake.
"It's really delicious."
Zhang Zhao said with a smile, "Then eat more."
I nodded and buried my head in eating.
Zhang Zhao watched me and suddenly sighed.
I asked curiously, "What are you sighing about?"
Zhang Zhao looked at me with a pained expression and said, "Cece, you've lost so much weight that I can hardly recognize you."
I smiled and replied, "Not really."
"I just wanted to lose some weight."
Zhang Zhao frowned, "Lose weight?"
"You're not even fat, why do you want to lose weight?"
"You look just right, very healthy."
I chuckled, "I think I could stand to lose a little more."
"Well, who doesn't want to be a bit slimmer?"
Zhang Zhao rubbed my head and said, "But you've lost so much; it makes me worried."
I laughed, "It's okay, I'm just temporarily a bit thinner. After I rest for a while, I'll be back to normal."
"By then, I will definitely be even prettier."
Zhang Zhao stared at me with a somewhat complicated expression.
I asked in confusion, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Zhang Zhao sighed, "I just feel like you've changed."
"Changed?" I paused for a moment. "In what way?"
Zhang Zhao thought for a moment and said, "I can't quite put it into words."
"It feels like you're stronger than before."
"But I still hope you can be a bit happier like you used to be."
I smiled and said, "I'm very happy."
"This life I'm living now is exactly what I've always dreamed of."
"I'm really satisfied."
Zhang Zhao nodded and said, "That's good to hear."
"Cece, please never change."
I smiled and replied, "Okay."
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