"Okay," the girl replied softly, continuing to obediently follow Chen Lu beside her.

Seeing a milk tea shop nearby, Chen Lu pulled her over there.

Although this simpleton might still think the two are just innocent friends, it's still important to have a sense of ritual on these special occasions.

Chen Lu looked up and saw that the sign above said "Couples buy, second cup half price".

"Is this an event that only starts today?" Chen Lu asked curiously.

"Yes, this is only for couples who come here to buy milk tea today or tomorrow," the clerk replied politely.

Liang Zhirou turned her head to look at Chen Lu, "Do you...do you want a drink?"

Chen Lu thought this simpleton was getting sillier and sillier, and looked back at him with a mixture of anger and amusement, "Why did I bring you here if I wasn't going to drink?"

The girl gave a barely audible "Oh," and then said, "Two drinks, please..."

Whether it's pretending to be a couple to buy milk tea or the buy-one-get-one-half-off offer, it makes her quite happy.

It turns out there are such perfect things in the world.

Perhaps because Liang Zhirou's expression was too awkward, the shop assistant asked with a hint of gossip, "Are you two a couple?"

Just as Liang Zhirou was nervously thinking about how to answer, her slender wrist was suddenly grabbed.

The warm touch instantly sent a jolt through her body like an electric current, flowing into her heart and making it beat rapidly.

Even though it was noisy around her, she could still clearly hear her own heartbeat, and for a moment she forgot to think about how she should react.

"Of course it is," Chen Lu said with a light laugh. "Doesn't it look like it?"

Liang Zhirou lowered her head and turned her face away, only daring to look at Chen Lu's clothes.

"Yes, they look alike." The young shop assistant smiled as well. "They're a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman. This is the first time I've ever seen such a good-looking couple."

Chen Lu responded politely but said nothing more.

Because his acting skills have reached their limit.

Even just holding her elbow, the feeling he had was indescribable. He could clearly feel the softness of Liang Zhirou's skin, and even when he uncontrollably squeezed it slightly, the girl obediently complied.

I really want to never let go of her for the rest of my life.

Only when he saw the shop assistant turn around to prepare milk tea did he have time to glance at Liang Zhirou beside him.

The girl was looking down at something, but her cheeks were already almost as red as cherry tomatoes.

She took a few deep breaths and asked in a trembling voice, "...Aren't you done yet?"

"It'll be ready soon, just hang in there a little longer."

Liang Zhirou's heartbeat finally calmed down a little. She quietly looked at the two people's hands, and a strange feeling rose in her heart.

Is it okay if it's just for a little while?

It'll be over in a little while...

She didn't know who she was begging to, but after a few seconds she finally made up her mind, mustered up her courage, and quietly shook hands with him.

Chen Lu, who had just been looking smug, suddenly froze in place.

Liang Zhirou panicked completely. Like a child who realized she had made a mistake, she quickly looked away and pretended nothing had happened.

She always felt that she was being corrupted by Chen Lu and was almost turning into a bad kid...

Just as she breathed a sigh of relief, Chen Lu, as if in a fit of pique, squeezed her hand hard.

Liang Zhirou knew she was the one who caused the trouble, and she was too embarrassed to say anything to Chen Lu, so she could only let him take his revenge.

Fortunately, the staff quickly brought over the milk tea, and Liang Zhirou finally saw a glimmer of hope.

She admitted that she did crave the feeling of Chen Lu holding her hand, but... it was just too exciting.

My heart can't take it.

Especially when she realized someone was looking in her direction, she wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground and could only lower her head and pretend to be an ostrich.

I can't see you, and you can't see me.

As a result, Chen Lu did not let go. Instead, he acted as if nothing had happened, unlocking the screen with one hand and preparing to pay.

"I can do it."

Liang Zhirou quickly called out, unaware that she had only used one hand to hold the phone.

And it's with my left hand.

The shop assistant pointed to the photo wall behind them and smiled, "Would you like to take a group photo? It'll be free for you!"

Liang Zhirou was completely bewildered. What kind of milk tea shop is this...?

Why are there "buy one get one half price" deals for couples and "free meal if you take a photo together"?

The shop assistant seemed to notice the doubt in her eyes and explained in a low voice, "Our boss really likes to organize these kinds of events. Anyway, you two look so photogenic, why not take some pictures?"

Chen Lu nodded. "Whether it's free or not isn't important. What's important is whether I can have a copy of the photos?"

"sure."

"make a deal."

Liang Zhirou stared blankly at Chen Lu, blinking repeatedly, still not fully understanding the situation.

Then Chen Lu pulled him to take a group photo.

Chen Lu looked at the photo taken by the shop assistant with a Polaroid camera in his hand, and the corners of his mouth almost reached the sky in a smile.

However, I always feel that in eight out of ten photos of this silly guy, he's turning his face away and doesn't dare to look at the camera at all.

This only added to the shy yet adorable feeling, making him like her more and more the more he looked at her.

He held the milk tea with his little finger, and also held his phone and photos between his fingers, struggling to carry all three items with one hand.

I just can't remember that I have another hand.

"You know what, Polaroid cameras do have their advantages compared to higher-end cameras," Chen Lu said, handing the photos to Liang Zhirou.

The girl blushed instantly when she saw the two holding hands in the photo.

"Um, hand..." she urged softly. Holding hands had already far exceeded the limits of her self-imposed capriciousness.

Chen Lu put his mouth close to her ear and whispered, "Shh, let go once we get out of this area, or she'll find out we're faking it and try to charge us."

"All right."

Liang Zhirou believed it.

She simply believed everything Chen Lu said, which is why she didn't intend to take the opportunity to hold his hand a little longer.

No.

Watching Chen Lu and Liang Zhirou's retreating figures, the milk tea shop employee wore a doting smile.

Just then, a shop assistant came over, gently patted her shoulder, and said breathlessly, "I'm so sorry, Sister Lu, something really came up at home. Just deduct the wages as usual..."

The "shop assistant" waved her hand dismissively, "It's nothing, it's nothing. As the boss's wife, it's quite enjoyable to be a shop assistant myself sometimes. You know what? I just saw a super handsome young man! Not only that, the girl next to him was also incredibly cute!"

"I'm so tired from all this!"

As she spoke, she pasted the photos she had just taken onto the photo wall.

At the very top of the photo wall, written with fluorescent paint, is the message: "May all lovers be united in marriage."

"Eating everything will only harm you," the actual shop assistant complained, speechless.

......

On the other side, Chen Lu sat down in the movie theater seat and finally remembered the fact that he had another hand.