Now that I understand his temperament and the events of that year, I finally get it.

He wasn't indifferent or apathetic at all; he was clearly just putting on an act, hiding all his emotions inside!

Like the ocean, the surface is calm, but underneath there are undercurrents and so many ideas are about to surface!

However, there was one thing Shu Ying really admired: he actually managed to hold back and maintain such an indifferent face and aloof aura while having a secret crush.

She found the thought of it somewhat amusing.

She initially misunderstood that he was just "fulfilling his obligations" with her, but in reality, he was probably quite happy about it.

If only she had the ability to read people's minds back then, Xie Zhiyan's inner thoughts at that time must have been quite something.

Who wouldn't want to see a man with a cold and indifferent expression secretly saying he likes someone?

Shu Ying smiled and shook her head and then nodded.

"Well, you're really good at hiding your thoughts. If I hadn't seen this pocket watch, I wouldn't have known that you had stolen my favorite photo."

Xie Zhiyan also smiled.

Du Chenzhou stood next to Howard and Lusca, while Du Zhiwei was still communicating with them in English. However, Du Chenzhou couldn't hear a single word; his mind was filled with Shu Ying.

Seeing that Shu Ying and Xie Zhiyan were holding his pocket watch and their atmosphere was so harmonious it was almost bubbly with pink bubbles, Du Chenzhou could no longer stand still and rushed over with a frown.

He had been momentarily stunned by Xie Zhiyan's words, but now, as if he had suddenly understood, he questioned her.

"Just because you say it's your watch doesn't mean it's your watch. Just because you say you accidentally lost it at the border doesn't mean it's your watch. What proof do you have?"

"If you don't have proof, give me back the watch now. I've worn this watch for a long time, and it's now my prized possession!"

He made a move to snatch it again, but Shu Ying stood expressionlessly between her and Xie Zhiyan, separating the two.

“I can prove that this pocket watch and the photograph belong to Xie Zhiyan.”

Du Chenzhou was taken aback.

"You wouldn't be doing this just to protect him, would you..."

Shu Ying did not answer directly, but instead took the photo out of the pocket watch and showed him the back.

"This photo was given to Xie Zhiyan by my mother. She wrote a blessing on the back of the photo herself. Look carefully."

Du Chenzhou reluctantly stepped forward to take a closer look.

Because the photo was small, the mother, Yang Wan, wrote a very concise note about the gift.

[Ayan: Everything is fine.]

The photo has yellowed and faded, but the pen marks on it remain as good as new.

"This proves perfectly that the pocket watch you are trying to take is the one my husband Xie Zhiyan lost."

Shu Ying took back the photo and carefully put it back into her pocket watch, coldly staring at Du Chenzhou.

"Du Chenzhou, what else do you have to say?"

"Even without this photo and this message, my photo would never be in your hands."

"Du Chenzhou, we don't have that deep a relationship, and there's absolutely no possibility between us."

Du Chenzhou froze on the spot, his body swaying violently.

He felt something go "buzz" in his mind, and everything went completely wrong.

In that moment of mental imbalance, a valve deep within my memory seemed to be suddenly opened, and fragments of memory surged up like waves.

He was surprised to find that many fragments of his memory seemed to be related to Shu Ying.