Chang Yue took the tissue and wiped her tears. She whispered, "I'm sorry, I didn't want to cry, but I couldn't control myself..."

Dafu looked at her and sighed, "Changyue, what you're saying is too sudden. Can you give me some time to think about it?"

Upon hearing this, Chang Yue looked up at him and asked, "Brother Dafu, do you hate me?"

"How could that be?" Dafu quickly denied.

Chang Yue composed herself and forced a smile. "I'll give you time. Take your time to think it over. I'm not joking when I confessed to you; I'm serious. I hope you can give me an answer soon, okay?"

Dafu agreed, "I will. Get back in the car, I'll take you back to school."

Chang Yue shook her head. "No, Brother Dafu, I want to take a walk. You should go home!"

After saying goodbye to Dafu, she turned and left. From her back, her steps seemed light and she looked much happier.

Dafu returned and slowly followed her in his car until she entered the school before speeding away.

When Jiang Xiaoli came home to eat at their place, she saw Dafu sitting on the sofa with the same actions and the same expression as the Thinker.

She gestured with her lip towards Zhong Yuanchong's direction towards Dafu, "How long has he been like this?"

Zhong Yuan stood next to her and looked at Dafu with her. "Little Pear, you also feel that Fuzi is acting a bit strange today, right? He's been back for about ten minutes, and he's been sitting there like a statue without saying a word!"

Jiang Xiaoli thought for a moment and said, "I should know why, but I didn't expect Brother Dafu to react like this."

Zhong Yuan's gossip radar instantly activated, "This sounds like something's up! Tell me quickly!"

She took the peeled pomelo from Zhong Yuan and tasted it; the sourness made her face contort.

After taking a few big gulps of water to calm herself down, she spoke softly, "Don't worry, I reckon Brother Dafu can only hold out until mealtime at most."

Sure enough, after the food was prepared and placed on the table, Dafu sat at the table with a hesitant expression, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

He thought for a moment and then said to the kitchen, "Aunt Zhang, we have something to talk about. You can go home first today, and we can clean up the rest tomorrow morning."

Aunt Zhang responded, took off her apron, told the group to leave the dishes and chopsticks after they finished eating so she could wash them the next day, and then left.

The door closed, and the three of them focused their eyes on Dafu.

Zhong Yuan asked impatiently, "Hurry up and confess, what shady things have you done?"

Dafu rolled his eyes at him, then looked at Jiang Xiaoli, "Um, Xiaoli, little sister..."

Jiang Xiaoli answered quickly, "Yes, Chang Yue confessed to you. What happened next? Did you say yes?"

Zhong Yuan was the first to jump up, "What! Confessing to him?!"

Dafu looked shocked. "You knew?"

She flashed a smile, revealing her pearly white teeth. "Hehe, I know a little bit. Tell me, how did you respond when she confessed her feelings?"

Zhong Yuan frowned and looked Da Fu up and down, as if trying to find evidence that he was popular with girls.

He crossed his arms and interrogated him like a criminal, "Confess now!"

Dafu almost broke the chopsticks in his hand. "I said I need some time to think about it."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaoli slowly nodded, "I understand."

Zhong Yuan looked at Dafu and then at Jiang Xiaoli. "No, Chang Yue is a tall, beautiful girl, and a top student from Peking University. What are you hesitating about?"

Dafu sighed, "Yes, she's such a nice girl, am I good enough for her?"

Jiang Xiaoli took a bite of food and asked a question, "Ignoring all these factors, what do you think of Chang Yue as a person?"

Dafu answered without hesitation, "She's great. She has a good personality, always smiling when I see her, and she's also very serious and responsible in her work."

Jiang Xiaoli rested her chin on her hand and said, "Logically speaking, you two are both my friends, so it wouldn't be very appropriate for me to take sides. But I don't think you need to worry about whether you're a good match or not."

You're the second-in-command at our "Jiang Li Ji" business. Believe me, if you let the word out that you want to go on blind dates, tons of girls will want to meet you.

Since Xiaoyue mustered the courage to confess her feelings to you, it means she's thought through all these questions. The most crucial question is whether you like her or not.

A blush suddenly appeared on Dafu's face. "I really never dared to imagine that a girl like her would like me..."

He was still being pretentious, and Zhong Yuan found him increasingly displeasing.

He said sourly, "You guys are something else, all of you are dating, are you trying to exclude me?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaoli deliberately placed a piece of pork rib on Zong Jiayu's plate in front of him, saying, "Baby, eat some pork ribs."

Zong Jia's lips curled up wildly as he picked up the boneless ribbonfish meat he had just removed and placed it in her bowl.

"Little pear, you can eat it directly since there are no thorns left."

Dafu watched their interaction and smiled broadly, seemingly lost in thought.

Zhong Yuan's eyes nearly rolled to the sky as he clutched his head and wailed, "I can't live like this anymore!"

He quickly ate a few bites of food and went back to his room to shut himself off.

While eating, Dafu hesitated and asked, "Little Pear, do you think Chang Yue and I are a good match?"

Jiang Xiaoli shrugged. "Making friends and making boyfriends/girlfriends are very different. I can't say for sure, but I think you shouldn't leave yourself with regrets. How will you know if it will be good or bad if you don't try?"

“You’re right!” Dafu suddenly put down his chopsticks. “I think I should face myself. When Changyue said she liked me today, I felt my heart skip a beat. I couldn’t believe it was true. Seeing her cry made my heart clench with pain…”

Jiang Xiaoli held her chopsticks and made a big X with her hands in the air. "Brother Dafu, you really don't need to be so specific to us!"

Dafu blushed to his ears. He hesitated for a few seconds, then stood up and went to the door to change his shoes. "I'm going out for a bit."

The door was closed, and Jiang Xiaoli immediately took out her phone from her bag and dialed Hu Jingxin's number.

"Xin Xin, is Xiao Yue in the dorm?"

Hu Jingxin left the dormitory and found a quiet place. "Xiaoyue is in the dormitory. What's wrong? Xiaoli, let me tell you, Xiaoyue came back today and she was laughing one minute and looking worried the next. Zhiyi and I didn't dare to speak loudly in the dormitory! I don't know if she confessed her feelings."

Jiang Xiaoli told her directly, "Xinxin, time is tight, so I won't tell you anything else. Go back to the dorm now and get Xiaoyue up to get ready. There's a surprise coming up!"

Hu Jingxin's voice rose two octaves with excitement, "Xiao Li, is it what I think?"

"Yes, yes! Remember to tell me tomorrow!" she instructed.

"Yes, yes, yes! I brought my camera home from the National Day holiday, so you can leave it to me without worry!"

After they finished speaking, the two supporting characters, who were even more excited than the person in question, simultaneously grabbed their phones and excitedly stomped their feet and spun around on the spot.