Faux Vows, True Desires
Chapter 86

After eating ice cream, Stefan said cheerily, "With your weight, I could cycle you around the city ten times without getting tired." "You're really fit."

Stefan replied subtly, "Well, you know my body best."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lucinda gave him a pinch on the waist.

"Honey, please. I'm trying to cycle here."

Lucinda said, "... I just pinched you lightly."

"Well, that's a sensitive spot for me."

"Fine, next time you piss me off, I'll pinch your waist."

Stefan laughed, "I'll only make you happy, not angry."

"That's better."

Lucinda spooned him another mouthful of ice cream.

"Stefan."

"If you call me darling, I'd be more energized and cycle faster."

Lucinda laughed, asking him, "Do you replace it tiring to be with me? Look at you, the prestigious CEO of Ascend Global and the son of the Anderson family. You usually ride in luxury cars. But when you're with me, I have you cycling me around."

"All I need is to be with you, even if it means walking, I'm happy."

"Our lifestyles are quite different."

"If you enjoy simple life, I'll live a simple life with you. What difference? I've been through hard times too."

He had experienced poverty on his way up.

His grandfather once said that if they hadn't been poor, they wouldn't appreciate what they have now.

In the family training base, the Anderson kids, spent their days studying and living independently. They cooked what they wanted to eat, and bought what they wanted with their own money. If they didn't have money, they went hungry.

Lucinda asked curiously, "Was your family training base really that strict?"

"Actually, it's just a secluded island. Once you get used to living there, you might not even want to leave, it's quite fun."

"When will you take me there?"

Stefan laughed, "Sure, anytime you want, I'll take you."

They arrived at Central Park, surrounded by evergreen trees.

"It's been ages since I was last in a park."

"I'll bring you here whenever we have time."

He would try his best to give her the love journey she desired.

"Okay."

Lucinda wrapped her arms around Stefan's waist from behind.

Looking at the scenery on both sides, feeling the cool breeze, she was in a very good mood.

Since they were in the park, they must have a good time.

Stefan found a spot to park the bike, then took Lucinda by the hand and walked her around.

The park was teeming with couples on dates.

Stefan wanted to replace a place to sit down and cuddle with his wife, but there were no empty spots.

With no other choice, he took Lucinda for a hike up the hill.

The hill they climbed had stairs, so all they had to do was climb the stairs.

But summer weather is unpredictable.

They were leisurely walking, but suddenly it started to rain.

The rain was heavy and sudden.

Most of the visitors sought shelter from the rain, and few had brought umbrellas.

Luckily, Stefan reacted quickly. Before the rain started, he ran with Lucinda to a pavilion. "Lucy, here."

Stefan handed Lucinda a bucket of popcorn.

Lucinda was a bit puzzled, she took the popcorn and asked him, "When did you buy popcorn?"

There was a convenience store next to the pavilion where many people were buying snacks.

"I bought it when we came in. It looks like the rain will last for a while, so I bought you some popcorn in case you got bored while we wait."

Lucinda suddenly felt that what she was holding was not just popcorn, but also Stefan's care and love.

He always put her first and cared about her.

Sitting here, looking at the scenery in the park, eating popcorn, listening to the rain, it felt very comfortable. The rain got heavier.

Stefan, worried that Lucinda would get cold, hugged her into his arms, giving her warmth with his body heat. The view of the mountain was actually very beautiful. It was very atmospheric and comfortable to look at from afar.

"We didn't bring an umbrella. If we had an umbrella, we could walk in the rain, which is quite romantic."

Stefan laughed, "There are umbrellas for sale in the convenience store nearby. If you want to walk in the rain, I can go buy a big umbrella right now, and walk with you." After hearing Lucinda's words, he also felt that walking on the mountain in the rain was quite romantic.

He wanted to try it too.

Lucinda turned to look at him.

The couple cuddled together. The way she looked at him made his heart flutter. He quickly looked around, and when no one was looking, he gave her a peck on the lips.

Lucinda was stunned.

She didn't expect him to kiss her in front of so many people.

Stefan leaned in close to her ear and whispered, "Lucy, if you keep looking at me like that, I'll want to kiss you again."

Lucinda's face slowly turned red.

She gently pushed him away, took a handful of popcorn and put it in his hand, saying, "I can't finish this popcorn by myself, you eat some too."

"If it's from my wife, I'll definitely eat it, and I'll enjoy it."

"If your employees see you like this and hear what you're saying, they might be shocked."

Stefan chuckled, "Then we'd better watch our step, we don't want to step on their eyeballs." "Do you want to walk in the rain?"

Lucinda looked at the rain outside and said, "Let's wait until the rain gets lighter."

Although walking in the rain is romantic, the rain is too heavy now and it's easy to get wet.

"I'll go buy an umbrella first."

Stefan stood up to leave the pavilion to buy an umbrella, but he was worried about Lucinda, so he took her with him.

This young couple, handsome man and beautiful woman, were the focus of the crowd wherever they went.

Men looked at Stefan with envy, women looked at Lucinda with jealousy.

They bought a large umbrella and two bottles of water. When the rain began to lighten, the couple shared an umbrella and continued their hike in the drizzle.

After the rain, the leaves were greener and the grass was fresher.

Those poor little flowers got all messed up from the heavy rain, really breaks your heart to see it like this.

The mountain road twists and turns, goes every which way. No matter which path you choose, you can either get to the top or back to the bottom, each one's got its own unique view. This young couple chose the main path in the park, heading straight for the top.

There were also quite a few nice sculptures up there, and plenty of places for tourists to take a breather.

After a heavy downpour, the ground was washed squeaky clean.

By the time they reached the top, the rain had stopped.

They stood at the railing, looking down at a sea of lush green trees.

Since it just rained, there was still a mist, like clouds hanging between the mountains.

"Wow, this is beautiful!" Lucinda exclaimed.

Looking at her profile, Stefan's eyes filled with tenderness, he responded, "Absolutely stunning!"