Chapter 45 She was thinking about Fu Yansheng next door.

Lu Zhou only spoke mysteriously; the so-called game was nothing more than a truth or dare game.

But Lu Zhou seemed to have been prepared for this long time.

He reached out and took out a deck of cards.

Take out the King and Queen cards, and then put in two Aces of different suits.

Then, under the watchful eyes of several people, he directly shuffled the order of the playing cards, and instead of handing the cards to Fu Yansheng, he handed them to Lin Zhao.

"Zhaozhao will draw first."

Lin Zhao became interested, carefully placed her hand on the playing cards, and then looked at Lu Zhou's expression with both eyes.

Although Lin Zhao knew that Lu Zhou also didn't know what he would draw.

But Lin Zhao just wanted to go see it.

Lu Zhou kept his expression under control, simply smiling.

Lin Zhao touched the cards back and forth.

Then, taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, he drew a card.

Lin Zhao did not reveal the cards, but waited until everyone had drawn their cards.

Lu Zhou began to explain the rules: "The King can order the Queen to do things and can also ask questions. Both A's are commoners and do not need to go through Truth or Dare this round."

Lin Zhao glanced at the others who were looking at their own cards, and carefully picked up a card and lifted a corner of it.

Lin Zhao glanced at it briefly, then silently put it down again.

His luck is just too good!

Lin Zhao placed the gray ace on the table.

Upon seeing the little ace, Lu Zhou immediately revealed his big ace.

"Looks like I'm pretty lucky, Zhao Zhao. Do you want truth or dare?"

Lu Zhou rubbed his hands together with a hint of anticipation.

"It's almost dark now, so it seems easier to answer the truth question now, right?" Ji Xing couldn't help but whisper from the side.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhao subconsciously glanced at Fu Yansheng.

I noticed Fu Yansheng's gentle eyes.

Lin Zhao chuckled softly: "Then let's play the truth."

Do you have someone you like?

Lu Zhou's words were almost spot on.

Lin Zhao took a sip of water and hummed in agreement.

Lu Zhou glanced at Fu Yansheng beside him; his expression seemed unchanged from before.

It seems they must have known about this all along.

Lu Zhou wanted to ask more questions, but he and Ji Xing didn't have much luck after that. They ended up telling each other the truth or doing some dares.

Lin Zhao heard a lot of gossip about the two of them. Fu Yansheng was very lucky and didn't win once.

Is the person you like here?

The moment Lin Zhao chose truth, Lu Zhou asked her in a low voice.

A hint of panic flashed in Lin Zhao's eyes. She lowered her head slightly and then asked softly, "Can I accept the punishment?"

If you don't want to answer this question, you can accept the punishment in Truth or Dare.

The moment Lin Zhao made the suggestion, Ji Xing almost immediately looked up at Fu Yansheng.

Lu Zhou looked conflicted, but Ji Xing simply nodded.

"So you and Fu stared at each other for 15 seconds?"

Ji Xing gently tugged at Lu Zhou's clothes, signaling him not to dwell on the matter too much.

Lu Zhou nodded quickly: "If Zhao Zhao doesn't think it's good, then..."

Fu Yansheng didn't listen to what they were saying.

He pulled the person in front of him over and then looked into Lin Zhao's eyes.

He stared at Lin Zhao without moving, a sight that made Lin Zhao afraid to move.

Lin Zhao held her breath under the intense gaze.

The sound of the waves crashing and the sea breeze blowing through her hair blurred Lin Zhao's vision.

Lin Zhao took a deep breath.

Realizing that time had passed, he quickly turned around.

However, they discovered that Lu Zhou and Ji Xing, who should have been sitting in the same spot, had already left and gone to the beach.

Fu Yansheng extended his hand to Lin Zhao: "Let's go for a walk too."

Lin Zhao hummed in agreement, and then placed her hand in Fu Yansheng's palm.

The cool sea breeze couldn't dispel the shyness in Lin Zhao's eyes. Fu Yansheng stood tall and straight beside Lin Zhao, even subtly blocking the sea breeze in front of her.

Lu Zhou couldn't help but turn back to look at Lin Zhao and Fu Yansheng, and glanced at Ji Xing beside him with some dissatisfaction. Ji Xing had just dragged him away, even though he could see the ending.

have a look!

Fu Yansheng and Lin Zhao are holding hands!

It's all thanks to him!!!

Thinking of this, Lu Zhou couldn't help but say to Ji Xing beside him, "Why did you pull me away just now? Look, they're holding hands now. It's true what they say online, Truth or Dare is a great way to break the ice!"

Lu Zhou was incredibly excited, looking like he was eager to hear some gossip.

Ji Xing also wanted to join in the gossip, but he was more perceptive: "That's because you think Lin Zhao doesn't like Fu Yansheng, but actually they like each other..."

Lu Zhou was stunned when he heard this.

His eyes widened in surprise.

"ah?"

Nobody told him.

No one told him that Lin Zhao liked Fu Yansheng.

No, does everyone know about this? And he's still foolishly trying to bring the two of them together?

Lu Zhou suddenly felt like he was a complete idiot.

Lu Zhou thought to himself, but the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

He turned his gaze to Ji Xing: "How did you know that?"

The sea breeze carried a fishy smell, and Ji Xing felt a slight bitterness in his heart. He then lowered his head slightly and said in a low voice, "Because I once looked at Lin Zhao with the same eyes as Fu Yansheng."

Lu Zhou was slightly taken aback when he heard this. Ji Xing and Lu Zhou looked at each other, and they felt that there was something else in each other's eyes.

Lu Zhou subconsciously turned his face away coldly, his eyes turning slightly cold.

Ji Xing began to explain to Lu Zhou in a soft voice the misunderstanding that had occurred between the two of them.

Those who were on the road didn't want to listen; they all felt it was just Ji Xing's sophistry and excuse.

Not far away, Fu Yansheng did not let go of Lin Zhao's hand.

Looking down at Lin Zhao, who seemed to be gazing at the coastline.

The two of them listened quietly to the sound of the waves crashing against the rocks.

Listen to the sound of the sea breeze whistling against their faces.

Listening to each other's racing heartbeats.

Lin Zhao felt her face burning hot.

She blinked nervously.

Feeling Fu Yansheng's gentle gaze, Lin Zhao took a deep breath.

She slightly raised her chin, as if she were looking at the sea, rather than looking away because she felt guilty and dared not look directly at the person next to her.

“Zhaozhao…”

Lin Zhao was slightly taken aback when she heard Fu Yansheng's hoarse voice. She subconsciously turned to look at the man beside her. Fu Yansheng took a deep breath and looked at Lin Zhao's face, which was filled with hesitation and unease.

Then Fu Yansheng gently reminded Lin Zhao that it was getting dark.

He took Lin Zhao to eat barbecue.

Ji Xing and Lu Zhou were not far from them, and Ji Xing was still explaining to Lu Zhou.

Ji Xing had finished speaking, but Lu Zhou hadn't said a word.

They followed Lin Zhao and Fu Yansheng to the barbecue area.

Ji Xing frowned, wondering what Lu Zhou was thinking.

But she felt she couldn't push Lu Zhou too hard.

Ji Xing could only bury his thoughts and stay by Lu Zhou's side.

The incident back then wasn't a big deal. During graduation season, a junior from his junior school contacted him to ask about the handover of their research projects. He didn't think much of it at the time, since they were indeed under the same advisor. However, he never expected that the junior would post a photo of him and her in a slightly different position online.

Lu Zhou has always been carefree and never cared about these things.

But that doesn't mean he doesn't care about these things.

Lu Zhou couldn't get over that mental hurdle.

After all, Lu Zhou had a smooth life since childhood, and the only hardship he had ever experienced was with the art teachers his family hired when he was young.

It's understandable that Lu Zhou would break up with his girlfriend immediately after discovering suspected infidelity and losing face.

Moreover, Ji Xing was about to graduate at that time, and his attitude towards Lu Zhou was not as enthusiastic as before.

All of this combined made Lu Zhou feel that the events that happened online had fallen on him.

Repeatedly reviewing and revisiting the incident will only deepen the misunderstanding.

Later, Lu Zhou didn't even dare to ask Ji Xing about what happened back then.

Lu Zhou's mind was filled with Ji Xing's explanation, and he felt very confused. He didn't think about how to resolve the matter.

Instead, I just want to confide in someone.

Therefore, Lu Zhou turned his gaze to Lin Zhao.

After the four finished their barbecue, Lin Zhao was about to return to her room when Lu Zhou mysteriously suggested that he go into the room with her.

Fu Yansheng just frowned.

Lin Zhao seemed to have suddenly thought of something.

He casually pulled Lu Zhou into the conversation.

I also said goodnight to Fu Yansheng and Ji Xing.

Lin Zhao looked at the unconcealed confusion in Lu Zhou's eyes.

He lay on the sofa, looking rather curious.

He asked, puzzled, "What's wrong?"

His tone was excited, with a hint of schadenfreude.

“Ji Xing explained what happened before to me.”

Lu Zhou spoke slowly.

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhao sat up abruptly: "That's a good thing! It means that things weren't as you thought back then, and he didn't betray you. It means he liked you too, and now you like him too, so why don't you make up?"

Lin Zhao spoke with a smile.

Lu Zhou touched his hair.

"But……"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhao immediately waved her hand and said, "But do you feel embarrassed to get back together now since you were the one who broke up with me before?"

Lin Zhao directly exposed Lu Zhou's true colors, shrugged slightly, and said casually, "But if you like him, then be with him. If you don't like him anymore, then break up with him."

Lu Zhou felt that Lin Zhao's thinking was far too simplistic.

He sighed deeply.

Ji Xing isn't the kind of person who would just let him leave!

Lu Zhou simply didn't tell Lin Zhao about this.

He said he might need to think about it some more.

Lin Zhao escorted Lu Zhou to the door, watching Lu Zhou's hesitant expression.

Lin Zhao's words revealed the truth about the person in front of her.

"Do you like him? If you do, then you don't need to consider anything else. If you don't, then other factors are what will truly influence your decision."

Lu Zhou said "okay".

Only then did he leave Lin Zhao's room.

The rest is up to Lu Zhou to decide.

Lin Zhao stood in front of the painting she had drawn that day. Looking at the painting in front of her, Lin Zhao thought of the time she spent studying abroad.

During that time, I also had many friends around me.

There are many like-minded people.

Fu Yansheng would visit him even when he was on a business trip abroad.

Lin Zhao looked relieved as he thought of this.

But things are not like they used to be.

Lin Zhao doesn't know if her inspiration can return to what it used to be.

I'm not sure if I can really pick up the paintbrush again with conviction.

But at this moment, Lin Zhao truly, truly wanted to.

Start drawing again.

It wasn't just because the girl told him his paintings were very inspired.

Perhaps it was also because Fu Yansheng wanted to see his paintings featured in the exhibition.

Lin Zhao gripped her paintbrush and gazed at the seaside.

He was thinking about Fu Yansheng next door.

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Author's Note: Sorry, my little darlings, I've been incredibly busy lately, practically out every day! Updates might be a bit irregular lately~ I'll definitely try my best to write more once this busy period is over!!! I'm so sorry, my little darlings (kneeling.JPG) [roses][roses][roses]