"Why!?" Yu Qiao snorted angrily. There was nothing she couldn't do if she wanted to. Her amber eyes paused for a moment, and she glanced suspiciously at Chen Zhu's abdomen: "Little dog, don't you have abs?!"

Shen Zhu: "...I have it."

"Then why not?"

Shen Zhu didn't really want to explain things to Yu Qiao. He stopped Yu Qiao's eager little hand and said, "In short, it just won't work."

Yu Qiao narrowed her eyes slightly, sizing up Chen Zhu with a click of her tongue, and said arrogantly, "What you say is useless; only what I say counts!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Yu Qiao pushed Shen Zhu backward with both hands. Shen Zhu obediently fell backward, his back against the wall, his dark hair trembling.

The arrogant and unruly Yu Qiao braced herself against Shen Zhu's side with one hand, stood on tiptoe, and pinned Shen Zhu against the wall.

Theoretically speaking, Shen Zhu should have pushed her away at this moment.

but……

"Young Miss." Shen Zhu lowered his eyes and bowed in response.

The distance closed in an instant, and everything around seemed unreal.

Their eyes met.

Yu Qiao's eyes were amber, sparkling like gemstones, and she stared intently at Shen Zhu, whose eyes were pure black, like black holes, with an extreme attraction.

"Little dog, you, you are so beautiful." Yu Qiao praised sincerely. She felt that these eyes were familiar. She frowned and thought for a long time before she suddenly realized: "Your eyes are just like my mother's, like black gemstones."

Yu Qiao's mother, Wei Yun, also had pure black pupils, deep and captivating, like dazzling black gemstones.

"That would be my honor." Shen Zhu couldn't take his eyes off her vivid expression, and as if bewitched, he raised his hand to smooth the messy strands of hair on her forehead.

A subtle atmosphere spread out, like a lingering fragrance, enveloping the two of them.

"Cough, cough..." Yu Qiao's eyes darted away, and she let go of his hand, no longer pinning him against the wall.

My heart started beating inexplicably fast, thumping as if it were about to jump out of my chest.

"Still want to watch?" Shen Zhu slowly bent his legs without moving, his dark, deep, narrow eyes fixed on her, a nonchalant smile playing on his lips.

He's changed his mind now, so it's her turn to make things difficult for the young lady.

"..." Yu Qiao scratched her head, looking at him nervously and curiously: "Of course."

"Then you can come."

Then, you come.

Yu Qiao's mind went blank for a moment, and she stammered, unable to speak.

Actually, I didn't really think about it!

"Get lost! I was just joking!" Yu Qiao's voice trailed off, her confidence waning.

As soon as he finished speaking, the puppy's eyelids drooped, looking unhappy and dejected.

how?

Is it not allowed when I'm about to watch it?

Now that she's taken pity on him and decided to let him go, will she get angry again?

"Ahem," Yu Qiao cleared her throat, steeling herself, and secretly curled up her toes hidden in her Mary Jane shoes: "Then, then let's watch."

"Come on." Shen Zhu bent his long legs slightly, raised his chin slightly, and stared straight at her with his narrow eyes.

He had an open and expectant look on his face.

"Then, I'm coming..." Yu Qiao hesitated a bit, stammering, "You, you have to be prepared."

Shen Zhu gave a soft "hmm" and slowly closed his eyes.

"..." When did this little dog become so bold?

Wasn't he always introverted and shy?!

Could it be that the puppy secretly learned seduction tricks behind her back?!

Yu Qiao's eyes widened, and she felt like the sky had fallen.

hateful!

Thinking this, Yu Qiao's cat-like eyes turned angry. She took a step forward and pinched the hem of his shirt with her slender white fingers, lifting it up.

Wow??????! ! ! !

Shen Zhu is the lean and muscular type. His six-pack abs are thin yet strong, with smooth and sexy muscle lines that are evenly arranged.

Furthermore, his skin had a sickly whiteness, like a cold white that had never seen the sun.

A thoughtful look flashed in Yu Qiao's eyes. This skin tone was similar to her father's.

As I watched...

"Little dog, you're amazing!" Yu Qiao's fingers involuntarily pinched one of the pieces.

Real stone\/\/more\/\/

“Young Miss…” Shen Zhu’s casual smile suddenly froze. He immediately stood up straight, stopped showing off, and quickly turned towards the wall, refusing to look at Yu Qiao: “Didn’t I say I was going to look?!”

The puppy seems a bit agitated.

"Huh...?" Yu Qiao snorted, stood on tiptoe, and grabbed Chen Zhu's ear: "Little dog, why are you afraid to look at me!?"

Are you angry?

"No." His voice was very tense: "Miss, you should go home now."

"I want to give it to you."

"No." Shen Zhu's attitude was unusually firm, but after speaking, he realized that his tone was too harsh, so he pleaded again, "Miss, I want to be alone for a while. I'll accompany you whatever you want to do tomorrow, okay?"

Yu Qiao pinched him unhappily: "Little dog, are you shy?"

Awkward silence —

Yu Qiao suddenly realized.

Wow?????!

The puppy was just shy!

Because of her? Because of her bold and outrageous behavior!?

"Alright then, little puppy, digest this properly and don't overthink it." Yu Qiao grinned mischievously, revealing a set of small white teeth, her eyes sparkling with laughter.

I took a step, and walked two steps.

"Miss!" the puppy called out to her again.

"What?!" Damn it, does he want her to leave or not? If she doesn't leave, he rushes her! If she does leave, he calls her back! Does he think she's some easy-going, benevolent person?!

Yu Qiao revealed a fierce expression.

"Go quickly, don't look back, okay?" the puppy pleaded, urging Yu Qiao to leave after she agreed.

Yu Qiao: ...

What's wrong with this little dog?!

I was so emotional; I guess I can't act recklessly in the future.

Yu Qiao sighed regretfully, but having achieved her goal, she left with her eyes half-closed in satisfaction.

Shen Zhu kept turning back to make sure she was gone before rushing into the bathroom, pulling out tissues to wipe away the two lines of blood from his nose.

After he finished, he went into the cubicle.

I stayed there for a full forty minutes, and after coming out, I went to the nearby bathroom and took a shower.

………………

The atmosphere in the castle was unusually strange today. Yu Tinglie and Wei Yun invited Qin Zhi to dinner and chatted happily, while Yu Qiao absentmindedly enjoyed the steak on her plate.

"Sweetie, Mommy thinks Xiaozhi's suggestion is pretty good, what do you think?" Wei Yun called her name gently with a smile.

"What?" Yu Qiao didn't listen at all. She hated Qin Zhi's clear, dog-like eyes and didn't even glance at him.

Qin Zhiwen smiled shyly: "Qiaoqiao, it's about... our engagement."

With a "sizzle," the knife in Yu Qiao's hand scraped across the plate. She was shocked: "What engagement?"

"My dear, what Xiao Zhi means is that you and he are childhood sweethearts and are about the same age, so you can get engaged first. What do you think?" Yu Tinglie was quite satisfied with Qin Zhi. He was gentle, gentlemanly, and well-mannered. He figured he wouldn't bully Yu Qiao after marriage.

"What engagement? I'm not getting engaged! Qin Zhi, you bastard, get out!" Yu Qiao stood up angrily. Just thinking about getting engaged to Qin Zhi made her feel uncomfortable all over. She bared her white teeth at him and glared at him, saying, "Are you an idiot? Don't you know? I don't like you?!"

"You're so rude! Why did you skip me and go straight to Mom and Dad about this?!"

"Qiaoqiao, do you really like that Shen Zhu?" Qin Zhi put down his knife, his gentle smile gradually freezing: "He is not suitable for you, and besides, he is just a poor man."

"!" Yu Qiao couldn't help but interrupt, "You hateful, disgusting idiot, who told you I like puppies! Besides, so what if he's poor?!"

"I don't want to get engaged to you! I don't like you! You know that?!"

A hurt expression flashed across Qin Zhi's face: "But besides me, no one would be more suitable for you. We've been childhood sweethearts..."

“Who said that! It’s the puppy that…” Yu Qiao’s words stopped abruptly halfway through. Her long, curled black eyelashes trembled, as if she suddenly realized what she was saying. She looked at Wei Yun helplessly.

"Mother……"

Wei Yun felt heartbroken and immediately stood up to put her arm around Yu Qiao's shoulder: "That's enough. Since our darling doesn't have any such thoughts, Xiao Zhi, let's not bring this up again."

"But..." Qin Zhi was unwilling.

"Xiao Zhi, engagement requires mutual affection, doesn't it?" Seeing that things weren't going well, Yu Tinglie immediately changed his tune, saying, "Butler, arrange for a driver to take Xiao Zhi home."

"Uncle, Aunt, I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous." Qin Zhi stood up, his smile becoming forced and weak: "Qiaoqiao, I thought you wouldn't refuse."

Yu Qiao turned her head and snorted: "You have absolutely no respect for me. You actually bypassed me and went straight to my parents about this!"

"I..." Qin Zhi lowered his eyes because he knew that Qiaoqiao listened to her parents the most. He thought that as long as he could persuade Wei Yun and Yu Tinglie, he could get what he wanted.

To my utter surprise, Qiaoqiao reacted with such a strong reaction.

"I apologize for my abruptness, Uncle, Aunt. I'll head back now." Qin Zhi apologized sincerely, his shoulders slightly drooping, his steps slow and heavy as he left.

"My dear, what is the Shenzhu that Xiaozhi mentioned...?" Wei Yun asked tentatively.

Yu Qiao lowered her head and replied, "He...he's my follower!"

Her soft voice carried a hint of guilt, clearly lacking confidence.

"It seems that my little darling likes that boy?" Yu Tinglie pondered.

"Like him?!" Yu Qiao's eyes widened. "I... I don't like him at all! Dad, don't talk nonsense!"

Yu Tinglie and Wei Yun exchanged a smile.

"My baby's reaction right now is exactly the same as when Daddy realized he liked Mommy," Yu Tinglie couldn't help but recall.

“At the time, I just treated your mother as an ordinary playmate, but later, I spent more and more time with her. When we parted, I would feel sad and couldn’t help but wonder what she was doing and if she was thinking of me.”

"I can't help but feel excited whenever I think of her, so I made up my mind that I must marry her in this lifetime and be together with her forever."

Wei Yun also recalled the past and couldn't help but laugh as she said, "Back then, three men were pursuing me, but I only had eyes for your father. In my eyes, no one could compare to him."

Hearing these words, Yu Qiao hesitated deeply, her heart seemingly skipping a beat. She asked hesitantly, "But why do I always want to bully him?"

"Sweetie, that's because you want to get his attention." Wei Yun affectionately touched Yu Qiao's cheek: "It seems that sweetie likes him a lot."

"..."

Yu Qiao bit her lip in disbelief.

Is this what it means to like someone?

No wonder she thinks the puppy clings to her all the time, doesn't like the puppy smiling at other people, and gets sad and cries because the puppy doesn't listen to her.

turn out to be!

She actually likes puppies!

Seeing Yu Qiao's sudden realization, Yu Tinglie couldn't help but hold Wei Yun's hand: "Sweetie, if you like it, you have to be brave."

"Back then, your father chased away three rivals before he finally won over your mother."

"Hmph!" Yu Qiao suddenly understood. Her amber eyes sparkled, and she raised her chin arrogantly, saying, "Dad, Mom, I understand! I like puppies, so the puppy must be my future husband!"

"???"

Wei Yun and Yu Tinglie looked at each other and shook their heads helplessly.

It seems they're determined to have their daughter.