Chapter 272: Doesn’t liking someone always lead to love-brained behavior?

"Why do you want to imitate Shen Shihao? Brother Shi'an, you're just as good-looking as your cousin." Unaware of the situation, Lu Lou expressed great confusion at Shen Shi'an's theory of "learning from others." "If someone transforms themselves into someone else just to be with someone else, what's the point?"

Shen Shian sighed: "My cousin is Ziyue's first love."

"What!" Lu Lou was shocked. After the shock subsided, he touched his chin and said, "I didn't expect that. I have known Zi Yue for so long, but I couldn't tell that she was in a relationship."

Shen Shian rolled his eyes. "Where's your face? How dare you say you know someone? Have you even spoken to them ten times? Do you have their WeChat?"

Lu Lou: “…” Of course not.

"I thought your cousin was cunning and treacherous, plotting against Ziyue specifically to steal the person you like. It turns out that Ziyue is his first love."

"Even if there is this relationship, he is still a sinister and cunning person." At this moment, Shen Shian regretted that he should not have been exposed to the rain and tortured himself. He should have gone to settle the score with Shen Shihao.

This time, Lu Lou clearly noticed that the atmosphere around him had become extremely cold and terrifying, and even carried a murderous intent. He tried to calm Shen Shian down and asked, "So what's the situation between Ziyue and Shen Shihao now? Ziyue should have broken up with Shen Shihao, right?"

"We broke up. Shen Shihao cheated on me."

"What about Zi Yue? Has she given up on him, or does she still have feelings for him?"

Shen Shian was stunned for a moment, then opened his thin lips and said, "I guess he has given up."

Lu Lou clicked his tongue twice. He didn't expect that Brother Shi An was so worried about relationships. He wasn't even sure whether the other person had given up or not, and only dared to use the word "should".

"Brother Shi'an, I understand you and Ziyue. Ziyue was hurt by Shen Shihao before, so she definitely doesn't want to have any close contact with you anymore. After all, you and her ex-boyfriend are cousins. It would be so awkward to meet each other, and it would easily become a topic of conversation for others. I'm known for my thick skin, but when I heard about the relationship between the three of you, I couldn't help but feel embarrassed for you all."

Shen Shian's face darkened. "Do you have any solution?"

"No!" Lu Lou said confidently, "Your situation is too complicated. I need to ask my female friends who have been in relationships for advice!"

Shen Shian opened his mouth, his shoulders slumping slightly, "Don't reveal our information."

"I know, I know. I will protect your privacy even for such trivial matters without you having to remind me. Just make friends out of nothing~"

Shen Shian: “…”

While Lu Lou was holding his phone and helping Shen Shian find a solution, in the next apartment, Xu Ziyue was sitting on the sofa feeling very uneasy. From time to time, she ran to the window, lifted the curtains and took a look outside. No one was chasing her, but she had a feeling that there were many dangers outside.

"This Mr. Lu is so cunning, and I am so stupid. I am not familiar with this Mr. Lu. What urgent matter could he have to come to me for?" After reacting, Xu Ziyue deeply despised her own IQ. If she doesn't use her brain, she will only be bullied in the future.

"There is a solution!" Lu Lu suddenly called out when Shen Shi'an was drowsy leaning against the sofa. Shen Shi'an frowned and slowly opened his eyes. He didn't turn on the air conditioner, and he broke out in a sweat after just sitting on the sofa for a few minutes.

"Wait, let me wipe the sweat off my face." He stood up, walked into the bedroom, wiped his body with a towel, changed into a new set of clothes, but Lu Lou was nowhere to be seen.

"Could this kid have left?" Shen Shi'an complained that the landing building was really unreliable. After taking two steps, he saw through the window a perky butt wrapped in trousers hanging on the wall.

"...What are you doing?" Shen Shi'an walked under the eaves and looked speechlessly at a certain person who was standing on a stool and leaning on the wall.

"I'm keeping an eye on Zi Yue for you," Lu Lou replied quietly, then jumped off the stool and returned to the living room to share his "experience." "My friend said that given your situation, if you let things take their own course, the chances of you being with the girl are almost zero."

Shen Shian's breath was about to stop, his heart aching beyond measure. He clenched his fists stubbornly, "Why? I don't think I'm bad either!"

"Humph, you're not bad when you're normal, but look at you now. You have no confidence at all, and you're still trying to imitate other people's ex-boyfriends to gain popularity. You're too dangerous, Brother Shi'an." Lu Lou said sternly, "Do you know what you look like now?"

"I don't know!" Shen Shi'an's mind went blank. "What do I look like?"

"Like a love-brained zombie, the kind that even hungry zombies don't want to eat."

Shen Shian's expression calmed down. "I like her. If you like someone, don't you always fall in love?"

"...That seems to be the case!" Lu Lou was convinced. "My friend suggests that you take a strong stance and tell Zi Yue in person that you like her. Also, try to get her to give you a chance. If she is willing to give you a chance, you can unleash your love for her and treat her well."

Shen Shian was very nervous. "Aren't you asking me to force her? That's disrespectful to her."

"How is that disrespectful? If she finds you annoying and says you're annoying and doesn't want to bother her anymore, then just retreat. Then you really won't have a chance. Then you'll be heartbroken and I'll drink with you."

“…Thank you, no thanks.”

"Then go over now and tell Zi Yue that you like her." Lu Lou patted his shoulder and encouraged him.

"Okay, I'll go." Shen Shi'an suddenly found his courage. All along, while he'd been fond of Zi Yue, he'd secretly treated her like a little girl, a protective presence he couldn't bring himself to touch. But deep down, a genuine desire for a romantic relationship existed. His little-girl-like care for her had always held him back, hoping she'd discover the difference in his feelings for him. Now, after being brainwashed by Lu Lou, he began to fear that she wouldn't discover his hidden feelings.

Shen Shi'an drank several cups of hot water, forced himself to sweat, and kept his brain clear before going to find Xu Ziyue.

Xu Ziyue almost cried when she heard the doorbell. What she feared was really what happened. She wanted to pretend that she didn't hear it, but the doorbell kept ringing, as if it wouldn't stop until she came out.

As soon as I opened the door, I saw a figure leap in from the top of the wall and land steadily in the yard...

Xu Ziyue: "..."

Shen Shian: “…”

Their eyes met, and the girl's expression switched back and forth between shock and complexity. Shen Shi'an, however, took the initiative and stopped hiding his true feelings. He stared into the girl's eyes with fondness and slowly said, "Zi Yue, I like you. I want to take responsibility for what happened last night! I hope you will give me a chance to prove myself."