At lunchtime, although it was cold inside the tent, the atmosphere heated up as the group sat together.
Each volunteer was having a boxed meal. To be honest, these boxed meals were quite different from those in film crews. Joyno had worked with numerous film crews. Every time she had the crew's boxed meal, she would usually throw it away after eating less than half. However, the boxed meals here, especially today's curry chicken rice, tasted as good as that from Yoshinoya. It was quite delicious.
Luo Yize was eating while watching Joyno looking a bit lost. Suddenly, he said, "Joyno, I came to you for no other purpose. It's because..."
"Because what?" Joyno looked up, still chewing the food in her mouth.
"I've always wanted to say sorry to you and find a chance to explain everything," Luo Yize said, putting down his boxed meal.
He took out a small box from his pocket.
There seemed to be something inside. Luo Yize slowly opened it.
Joyno's eyes were fixed on it. But then Luo Yize's words made her quickly close her eyes: "This is a little secret I prepared especially for you. Don't look now."
He had two glasses of plain water prepared, one for himself and the other for Joyno.
Luo Yize placed the glass of water for Joyno beside her. "You've worked hard, volunteer!"
Joyno felt quite confused. What on earth was wrong with Luo Yize today?
She seemed to have a hunch, but Joyno wasn't a heartless person either. She put down her boxed meal and just stood there stupidly.
Then, she picked up the glass of water on the ground. Just as she was about to take a sip, she found a silver ring in the water.
This scene left everyone present stunned.
Joyno's eyes immediately turned red.
The ring seemed to show Luo Yize's sincerity. If Luo Yize hadn't come for this, Joyno would never have believed it. Her memory would always be stuck at the scene of their sudden breakup. She even firmly believed that Luo Yize and He Jing's so - called breakup was fake and that they were actually together and about to have a child.
Looking at the excited Joyno, Luo Yize finally stood up, moved beside her and squatted down. "Joyno, I love you!"
Everyone present started to clap.
The applause was so loud that it seemed to be heard dozens of miles away, like thunder.
The moment Joyno picked up the ring, the glass in her hand slipped involuntarily, and the water spilled on the ground, forming a winding stream. She carefully put the ring on her ring finger. Soon after, her hand was tightly held by Luo Yize.
Luo Yize whispered, "I still remember on the set when we were acting together. You were the leading actress and I was the leading actor. When you stood in the fountain and proposed to me tenderly, my heart almost jumped out."
After a pause, Luo Yize continued, "When I saw you getting sick from being drenched in water and when your father arranged a blind date for you, my heart felt like it was about to die."
Joyno also whispered, "What on earth happened between you and He Jing?"
"I broke up with you at that time because I was coerced by He Jing and her people. I really had no choice. Otherwise, I was afraid I would never see you again. When I found out that this marriage was a trap set by Ah Hai, He Jing and her whole family, I remembered every moment we spent together. I tried every means to break free from their control. But later, when they started forging the marriage certificate and He Jing got pregnant out of the blue, I found I couldn't escape. My heart died at that moment."
As Luo Yize spoke, his expression seemed a bit painful.
He continued, "If you don't believe me, I've brought a lot of materials. Without the help of Mr. Zhao and Hou Lei, I'm afraid I would never have seen you again."
Saying that, he picked up his schoolbag and took out a stack of materials.
"These are the materials they helped me collect. Have a look."
Joyno took the materials from Luo Yize. She read them page by page. She understood Luo Yize's situation at that time and never expected He Jing to be so cruel and calculating, just like the vicious female supporting character in a web novel.
Luo Yize began to explain the materials to Joyno. He and He Jing had done nothing. He always slept in a separate room. These days, he had stayed at home all the time just to stay away from He Jing.
As for He Jing's sudden pregnancy, Luo Yize didn't know how to explain it because he had no idea about it.
Joyno felt very regretful. She wondered why she had tried to plot against Ah Hai at that time. It was just out of revenge. If it hadn't been for Ah Hai's schemes behind her back, Joyno wouldn't have been fired.
"So, you used to be an entertainment journalist?" Luo Yize suddenly asked curiously.
Joyno nodded, looking quite helpless.
"You don't have to do this job anymore," Luo Yize said firmly.
Being a journalist was actually a tough job. At first, Joyno was assigned to the office department by her leader, who disliked her a lot. The office director also made things difficult for her. All the odd jobs were given to her, and she was often forced to work overtime. No matter how hard she tried, she never got a promotion. She had been doing office work for three years.
After becoming a journalist, Joyno went there with a learning attitude but didn't learn any interviewing skills. Moreover, she encountered sexual harassment. After she exposed it, she was fired by her leader.
Now, Ah Hai had tried to poach her and then joined hands with He Jing to break up her and Luo Yize. But Luo Yize, with the help of Hou Lei, had exposed Ah Hai's tricks, and He Jing's plan had been interrupted.
At night when they were resting, Luo Yize and Joyno were standing in front of the balcony of the hotel.
Joyno's shoulder was tightly leaning against Luo Yize's.
Luo Yize asked with concern, "Are you tired?"
Joyno nodded and let out a relaxed breath.
"From now on, I won't leave you again, and you're not allowed to leave me either..." Luo Yize said while stroking Joyno.
"Okay."
In the deep - blue sky, there hung a golden, crescent moon, and the surrounding stars were so bright.