Chapter 440 The Foodie Male Lead 28 Zi Xi turned around, only to find that Mo Chen was not in the room handling his official business as usual.

Instead, they stood quietly beside the blueberry bushes, gazing up at the starry sky and striking a pose.

The moonlight outlined his tall profile, and his usual aloofness seemed to soften at this moment.

"What are you looking at so intently?"

Zi Xi walked over and looked up at the sky, just like him. What's so interesting about an artificial starry sky?

Mo Chen did not answer immediately; he withdrew his gaze and looked at her intently.

"Xi Xi".

His voice was lower than usual when he spoke.

"Um?"

Zi Xi felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze.

"I remember the first time I drank your chicken soup, it was in a cold and damp cave."

"Back then, I thought, you little girl... you're not very brave and have bad luck, but the things you make can be deadly."

Mo Chen spoke slowly, as if he had returned to that night of their first encounter.

"How can you talk like that? It's so delicious it's deadly!"

Zi Xi glared at him.

Mo Chen chuckled softly and took a step forward, closing the distance between them.

Zi Xi was so close that she could feel the refreshing and pleasant scent emanating from him, and she could see her own small reflection in his eyes.

"Later, you shared your biggest secret with me."

“I looked at you… and I was thinking, how many more surprises does this girl hold?”

Mo Chen's voice became even softer, carrying a warm feeling of reminiscence.

"Later, we faced assassination attempts together and devised a plan to fight back..."

"Seeing you nurturing every seedling and every little animal in this backyard..."

With each sentence he spoke, he moved a little closer until there was almost no distance between them.

Zi Xi could feel his warm breath brushing against her forehead, and her heart was pounding wildly in her chest.

"Xi Xi, my little Xi."

"I don't know how many secrets you have, but none of that matters."

Mo Chen's voice was solemn and clear.

"The important thing is that I want to stay by your side, not as a business partner, nor as a neighbor."

He reached out and gently grasped Zi Xi's hand, which was slightly curled up due to nervousness.

"I want to stand by your side as... Xi Xi's lover."

"I want to be there for you when you need me."

Mo Chen paused, looked intently at her, and asked clearly, word by word.

"Zixi, would you like me to be your boyfriend?"

Under the artificial starry sky, all was silent except for the sound of the breeze rustling through the leaves and the clearly audible heartbeats of each other.

Zi Xi looked up at the handsome face so close to hers, and saw the undisguised affection and expectation in his eyes.

Memories of the past flooded my mind like a tidal wave.

Unbeknownst to her, this man's image had already been deeply imprinted in her heart.

Zi Xi wasn't the type to be coy; if she liked something, she liked it.

"Since you have such good taste and know how to appreciate me and my cooking, I'll reluctantly agree!"

She didn't avoid his gaze; instead, she gripped his hand tightly, a bright smile curving her lips, her voice clear and firm.

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt herself being pulled into a warm and solid embrace by a tremendous force.

Mo Chen hugged her tightly, as if he wanted to meld her into his very bones.