After walking slowly for a while, Jiang Che turned around to look at Ye Zhao and asked gently, "Are you tired?"

The two walked very slowly, and hadn't even gone far from the hotel, so what was there to be tired about?

Ye Zhao shook her head: "Not tired."

Jiang Che still had a gentle smile on his face. He looked at Ye Zhao not far away and waved, saying, "Come and take a look, the scenery is beautiful."

The hotel's road winds its way up the mountain. Here, on a bend in the mountain road, Jiang Che stands beside a large rock.

Hearing this, Ye Zhao walked over to him curiously and stood next to Jiang Che. Following his gaze, she looked down the mountain and saw a corner of City A and the mist swirling around the mountainside. It looked ethereal and extremely beautiful.

Seeing that Ye Zhao didn't speak, Jiang Che asked softly, "How was it? Not bad, right?"

His voice came from above, and Ye Zhao subconsciously turned her head to look, only to realize with surprise how close the two of them were.

She could clearly see the texture of Jiang Che's skin, feel his slowed breathing, and smell his faint fragrance.

She slowly looked up from his clean chin, past his straight nose, and down to his deep eyes.

Jiang Che felt that Ye Zhao's gaze was like a hand growing into his heart, slowly squeezing his heart, making his heart beat faster and faster, making it hard for him to breathe.

Ye Zhao just stared at him, her breathing slowing down, and her heartbeat quickening without her realizing it.

Jiang Che felt that sometimes one shouldn't be too gentlemanly. At this moment, Ye Zhao's gaze was an invitation to him, so he lowered his head and covered Ye Zhao's soft, red lips with his own.

The mountain breeze carried the fresh scent of plants and earth, blowing Ye Zhao's long hair into an extremely graceful arc. Jiang Che slowly released the person in his arms after an unknown amount of time had passed. The moment they separated, neither of them dared to look at the other, but their rosy and glossy lips betrayed what they had just done.

Ye Zhao rested her head against Jiang Che's chest, breathing slightly out of breath, her face flushed, but she held onto Jiang Che's clothes and never looked up.

Jiang Che held her gently the whole time, resting his chin on her head, without moving for a long time, until Ye Zhao struggled slightly before he let go of her.

Ye Zhao pushed Jiang Che away, lowered her head and fiddled with her long hair that had been messed up by the wind. The next second, a pair of hands on her head gently smoothed her messy hair.

Jiang Che suddenly spoke up: "Zhao Zhao, my parents are both very open-minded and easy to get along with. You and Aze get along very well. The Jiang Group's businesses span several industries, and its annual revenue..."

Ye Zhao was a little confused when he said all this. She looked up at him with a puzzled expression and asked, "What are you talking about?"

A slightly unnatural expression suddenly appeared on Jiang Che's face. His gaze was somewhat unfocused, but it finally settled on Ye Zhao. He said softly, "What I mean is, if you like me too, could you be my girlfriend?"

Ye Zhao stood there stunned, and before she could say anything, Jiang Che continued, "Of course, I was too abrupt, but I was sincere. I've never been in a relationship before, and I don't really know what to say at this time. I was worried that you don't know me and my family well enough, so... so I wanted to introduce myself to you."

He nervously swallowed, his gaze fixed on Ye Zhao, awaiting her answer.

A person who is usually decisive and capable at work can become so nervous at this moment that they become incoherent.

Ye Zhao looked into his very sincere and earnest eyes, opened her mouth as if to say something, but suddenly heard the sound of something falling next to her, which attracted their attention.

It turned out there was a small path with steps under the big rock next to them. The auntie who had just been kissing was now standing there, looking at the two of them with an embarrassed smile: "I'm sorry, young man, I didn't mean to interrupt your kiss. I'll be going now."

With a warm, aunt-like smile on her face, she walked back while talking, occasionally glancing back at the two of them with a secret smile.

Ye Zhao's face turned bright red, and she didn't dare to look at Jiang Che at all. But Jiang Che's face was also flushed. Seeing that Ye Zhao kept her head down, he reached out and pulled her into his arms, and said with a smile, "Now no one will be peeking."

Ye Zhao was furious and pinched him on the waist. Jiang Che grimaced in pain, but a happy smile appeared on his face.

He pulled the petite woman into his arms and held her for a while before asking again, "Zhao Zhao, will you be my girlfriend?"

Ye Zhao buried her face in his chest and could clearly hear Jiang Che's rapid heartbeat. When he spoke with his head down, his warm breath sprayed on Ye Zhao's neck, and she felt as if that part of her skin was about to burn.

After a few seconds of silence, Ye Zhao replied softly, "Okay."

Jiang Che felt an overwhelming joy surge within him, and he couldn't help but hug Ye Zhao tightly in his arms and lower his head to kiss her lips.

The mountain wind, unlike its previous gentle breeze, blew even more fiercely.

The two separated after a while, and Jiang Che subconsciously reached out to wipe Ye Zhao's rosy lips.

Their faces flushed, their eyes locked for a moment before looking away, then they couldn't help but laugh. It was as if pink bubbles were rising around them, enveloping them in their embrace.

As they descended the mountain, Ye Zhao felt somewhat annoyed, realizing she had agreed too quickly without having asked more questions or tested Jiang Che further.

Jiang Che was also reflecting on the fact that the confession had come too hastily; he hadn't had time to prepare anything for Ye Zhao. But the atmosphere had been right, and he really didn't want to maintain his so-called composure any longer.

So when he was going down the mountain, he took the time to send several messages to Mu Xu before going up to chat with Ye Zhao.

"The weather's nice today, shall we go for a barbecue later when they wake up?"

"Sure, where's the campsite?"

"There are options both on the mountain and at the foot of the mountain. There's a stream at the foot of the mountain, while the mountain is relatively flat. Which one do you prefer?"

"I think it would be better to be in a place with water."

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

Jiang Che kept smiling at Ye Zhao the whole way, and he smiled at her while talking. Ye Zhao couldn't stand it anymore, and she whispered, "Could you... not smile at me like that? It's kind of scary."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Che's smile faded slightly, and he retorted, "What's so scary about that? Can't I smile when I see you happy?"

His tone carried a hint of caution, like a wounded puppy looking at her pitifully.

Ye Zhao suddenly couldn't help but laugh. She replied, "Tone it down, your laughter is giving me the creeps."

It's really strange to stare at someone and smile like that.

Jiang Che's smile faded slightly, and he simply said softly, "Alright."

Her tone sounded aggrieved.