Zhu Jinzhao spent the whole day in class, and Shi Jing prepared flowers all day.

It was 7 p.m. when Shi Jing finally received Zhu Jinzhao's call after class.

Zhu Jinzhao skillfully opened the passenger door and climbed into the car with his head down.

The car was filled with a strong floral fragrance. Zhu Jinzhao wrinkled his nose and took a deep breath, almost fainting from the scent.

"The car smells so good, Shi Jing, did you buy flowers?" She rubbed her nose and turned to ask Shi Jing.

Shi Jing: "..."

"No," he said, his eyes wide open. "I've been doing crafts all day. Where would I have found the time to buy flowers?"

Zhu Jinzhao: "Why is there such a strong floral scent in that car? And..."

She pointed to the roof of the car: "Why didn't you turn on the lights?"

Although it's not completely dark yet, the car is an enclosed space, and it would be pitch black inside if the lights weren't on.

The only source of light came from the LED color screen at the entrance of Qunxing Media.

Shi Jing: "...I just suddenly don't want to turn on the headlights. Don't you think this quiet, dimly lit atmosphere is perfect for us to chat and have a heart-to-heart talk?"

"Have a heart-to-heart talk?" Zhu Jinzhao blinked blankly. "Have a heart-to-heart talk about what?"

"...What do you think?" Shi Jing countered. "It's already evening, shouldn't Chaochao fulfill her unfinished promise?"

"..." Zhu Jinzhao raised an eyebrow, finally stopping teasing him this time.

"Yes, it really should be."

Shi Jing's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately became tense.

"Chao Chao, so your answer is..."

Zhu Jinzhao looked up and examined Shi Jing's face in the changing colored lights: "Shi Jing, before I give you my answer, I want to ask you a question first."

"What's the problem?" Shi Jing stared intently at her, his voice trembling with nervousness.

Zhu Jinzhao: "Why do you like me?"

"I'm not exactly pretty, my grades aren't great, I'm boring, and I'm weak-willed... I have a ton of flaws, so why would you choose to like me?"

Jing had never seriously considered this question. Liking someone is a pure and objective thing; he didn't know how to define it with a bunch of reasons.

Looking into Zhu Jinzhao's clear and bright eyes, he didn't rush to answer the question, but instead corrected Zhu Jinzhao's words first.

"Chaochao, you are beautiful and wonderful."

Zhu Jinchao shook his head.

Shi Jing held her face, not allowing her to deny herself.

"Chaochao, you only see that your grades aren't very good, but you don't understand how amazing you are when you make money; you think you're boring, but you don't realize how happy I am when I'm with you; you think you're soft-hearted, but when Su Ying bullied me and Xiao Jiang on set, you bravely stood up and quit filming."

"You only see your own shortcomings, but I have discovered many of your strengths."

"You are beautiful and cute, very good at games, and very sincere to your friends. Although you can be stubborn at times, you have a very good temper and always greet everyone with a smile."

"Am I... am I really that good?" Zhu Jinzhao had never noticed the advantages that Shi Jing mentioned.

"Yes!" Shi Jing stared into her eyes, his gaze certain and his tone resolute. "Zhu Jinzhao, you are wonderful, exceptionally wonderful, you are simply the best girl in the world!"

"You're so wonderful, it's my honor to like you."

"You..." Zhu Jinzhao was a little stunned by the praise. She never expected that she was such a good person in Shi Jing's heart.

Shi Jing touched her face and said earnestly and solemnly, "Chao Chao, I really like you. Can you like me too?"

"Thump, thump, thump..."

My heart is pounding like a drum; it has already given me the answer.

Zhu Jinzhao shook her head and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I can't like you."

"..."

Shi Jing's heart sank instantly.

"Why...why?" he asked cautiously, his eyes filled with such intense sadness that it was unbearable to look at.

"Why can't you like me? Did I do something wrong to upset you?"

“No.” Zhu Jinzhao brushed his hand away, looking troubled. “You’re a good person, and you haven’t upset me. The reason I can’t like you is because I already have a boyfriend.”

"...Who?!" Shi Jing's voice suddenly rose, her eyes blazing with murderous intent. "Who is your boyfriend? Who stole you away from me?!"

"What?" Zhu Jinzhao suppressed a smile, "Are you going to challenge my boyfriend to a duel?"

Shi Jing clenched his fists and gritted his teeth: "I won't challenge him to a one-on-one fight, I'll challenge him to a duel to the death!"

"I'm going to kill him!!!"

"No!" Zhu Jinchao grabbed his hand. "If you kill my boyfriend, won't you be dead too?"

"Tch..." Shi Jing sneered disdainfully, "I was the one who wanted to kill him, how could I possibly die, I..."

"……Wait a moment?"

Shi Jing finally realized something was wrong. He stared at Zhu Jinzhao's slightly upturned lips, and a bold guess suddenly came to mind.

"Chao Chao, that boyfriend you mentioned, could it be...?"

Zhu Jinzhao tried to put on a stern face, but the smile in her eyes betrayed her first.

"The boyfriend I'm talking about is Shi Jing, are you?"

"……ah!"

Shi Jing's eyes widened in surprise, and he stammered, "I-I-I am of course Shi Jing!"

"Chaochao, the boyfriend you were talking about, is it actually me?"

Zhu Jinzhao took a deep breath, and the mischievous smile on her face slowly turned into a gentle and obedient one.

"Yes," she said firmly, "the boyfriend I'm talking about is you."

"..." Shi Jing felt a lump in her throat and inexplicably wanted to cry.

“Chao Chao, you…” He grabbed Zhu Jinchao’s hand with his backhand, and because he was too excited, he unconsciously tightened his grip.

"Would you like me to be your boyfriend?"

Zhu Jinzhao nodded: "I do."

Shi Jing: "You...you like me too, don't you?"

Zhu Jinzhao: "Yes, I also like Shijing."

Shi Jing pouted, looking a little aggrieved: "Chao Chao clearly likes me, yet she deliberately said those kinds of things just now!"

"Hehe..." Zhu Jinzhao tilted his head and chuckled twice, "I just wanted to tease you."

Shi Jing gritted her teeth fiercely: "You're not just teasing me, you're bullying me!"

Zhu Jinzhao: "Go ahead and bully me if you want!"

"...Chao Chao!!" Shi Jing was furious with her. She bullied people and didn't apologize, but instead stood there smugly laughing.

The more Shi Jing looked at her, the more his teeth itched, and he couldn't help but cup her face and bite her cheek hard.

"Ahhh!!"

Zhu Jinzhao covered her face and looked away, immediately unable to laugh.

"You bit me?!"

Shi Jing grabbed her shoulder and kissed her on the other cheek.

"I'll bite you if I want!"

"Ah!" Zhu Jinchao dodged again.

Shi Jing, mouth agape, kept chasing her, shouting, "I'll bite you! I'll bite you!"

"oops!"

She laughed as she dodged, eventually finding herself nestled in Shi Jing's arms.

Shi Jing looked down at her, and suddenly didn't want to bite her anymore; he wanted to kiss her instead.