Jiang Yue's breath hitched, her slender white fingers clenched silently, her face paled, and her burning eyes felt sore, though she didn't know where the inexplicable sourness in her heart came from.
She swallowed hard, her throat tightening, and her expression softened. She gently pursed her soft, pale lips and said in a soft voice, "No."
Zhou Ji held her other hand, squeezing it rather tightly.
In late spring and early summer, the weather is just the right temperature, mild and cool.
A gust of wind blew by, seemingly carrying away the strange atmosphere from before.
The man had a superior physique and looked imposing even in a simple shirt. He stood next to her, a head taller than her.
The man glanced at her, his gaze lingering on her face for a long time. The bright sunlight illuminated her fair and soft face, her long eyelashes, and her dark, clear eyes that seemed to reveal everything.
The two look very well-matched standing together.
Before leaving the mall, Zhou Ji stopped, and she stopped as well, looking somewhat dazed, as if she didn't know why he had suddenly stopped.
Jiang Yue looked up at her face. "What's wrong?"
Zhou Ji reminded her, "There are a lot of people here."
I might be recognized.
She usually doesn't like being disturbed when she goes out shopping, and she also doesn't like people taking pictures of her face with their phones.
Zhou Ji took out a mask and patiently helped her put it on, so that she wouldn't be so easily recognized: "Okay."
Jiang Yue touched her face; she had almost forgotten about it because she was distracted. "Thank you."
The show's ratings have been consistently high lately.
Jiang Yue's popularity has reached a new level compared to last year. Her genuine and unpretentious personality, coupled with her ability to speak insightful and meaningful thoughts on every show, has won over the audience.
Subtly and gradually, their talent has truly changed the audience's prejudices.
With so many fans, going out has become more troublesome than before.
It seems that she gets bumped into by fans every time she goes out. Most of them are very considerate and don't presumptuously approach her to ask for autographs or photos.
Upon seeing her in person, everyone subconsciously maintained a sense of propriety, giving her some peace and quiet.
However, Jiang Yue felt that even if she wore a mask, she would still be recognized because Zhou Ji next to her was too eye-catching.
He's over 1.8 meters tall with long, outstanding legs.
Her clothes and appearance are quite stylish, and her pretty face alone is enough to attract the attention of passersby.
Jiang Yue thought to herself, but said truthfully, "But I don't think it might be of any use."
Zhou Ji thought for a moment: "Something is better than nothing."
His hand slipped under her lower back, his palm casually resting on her waist. "It's okay if you're recognized. No one will come up to bother you."
Zhou Ji usually has a cold, lifeless face when he's out. Even though he's good-looking, no one would be so foolish as to approach him.
Its aura is incredibly powerful, keeping strangers at bay.
Jiang Yue took a bite of the candied hawthorn in her hand and strolled into a luxury store. As soon as she entered, she ran into an acquaintance she hadn't seen in a long time.
It's rare that Ding Ru and Qin Qin can still get along so well.
Qin Qin's smile looked somewhat forced; she probably didn't want to see them either, so she made up an excuse and went to the restroom.
Like Ding Ru, she still disliked Jiang Yue.
But even though I've disliked Jiang Yue for so many years, it hasn't stopped her from getting better and better.
This caused Ding Ru to hesitate to hate her anymore, fearing that her dislike would become a source of good fortune for her. Moreover, whoever Ding Ru hated or cursed would seem to live a better life, which was truly bizarre.
Ding Ru can no longer deceive herself; Zhou Ji has no feelings for Jiang Yue.
Does this seem like someone without feelings? Holding her tightly around the waist, and still having the patience to go shopping with her on a weekday.
Ding Ru also heard that Zhou Ji openly admitted at the banquet that Jiang Yue was his lover.
My only love.
It's clear they've already established their own power base.
Ding Ru said goodbye and left in a hurry, looking somewhat disheveled as she fled.
She was also a little envious. Jiang Yue was really lucky to have snagged such a virtuous man as Zhou Ji. Ever since she got married, her husband had never stopped having affairs.
Her mother advised her to turn a blind eye and pretend she knew nothing.
Marriages between wealthy families—aren't they all like this?
Nobody cares about anyone else; just pretend to be a respectable person in public.
Jiang Yue didn't take the little incident of meeting Ding Ru seriously. She bought herself two dresses and asked Zhou Ji about them, and he said they looked good on both.
When Jiang Yue was paying the bill, she casually picked out two belts for Zhou Ji, saying, "Let's swipe our cards together."
Zhou Ji glanced at the counter, a smile slowly appearing on his handsome face: "Thank you, Miss Jiang."
Jiang Yue saw him smile at her, and was stunned for a couple of seconds. He smiled faintly, the slight curve of his lips particularly beautiful, as gentle as a spring breeze. He continued, "Thank you for your expense."
Zhou Ji doesn't usually smile much.
So sometimes when Jiang Yue saw him smiling at her on purpose, it felt like he was deliberately seducing her.
She turned her face away, suppressing the chaotic emotions welling up inside her, and said, "I bought it for you to accumulate points."
Jiang Yue felt awkward and continued, "It wasn't a gift for you on purpose."
Zhou Ji nodded in understanding, then said without any reservations, "I'm also very grateful for that."
What could Jiang Yue say? She could only say "oh".
After shopping, the two went to see a movie, just like any other young couple.
It's a teen campus film with little substance; you won't find any particularly memorable scenes after watching it.
Jiang Yue stared intently at the screen, and when she saw the male and female leads kissing, she would turn her face away shyly and bury her head in her mouth while eating popcorn.
She kept her head down, like a quail.
After a while, Jiang Yue seemed to hear a soft chuckle, followed by a man's low, husky voice: "Alright."
Jiang Yue looked up, met his eyes, and before he could speak, grabbed a handful of popcorn. "Open your mouth."
Zhou Ji obediently opened his mouth, and Jiang Yue stuffed popcorn into it, saying, "Don't talk."
Everything she said sounded like she was being mocked.
Zhou Ji had long discovered that her personality was like a cat's; you had to go along with her. Occasionally she would get angry, but she wasn't actually that fierce; on the contrary, she was quite proud and aloof.
The two have done things that are even more intimate than those depicted in the movies.
She's still quite shy about these things.
Not very open-minded.
But being shy also has its advantages.
After watching the movie, Jiang Yue used her mobile ticketing app to seriously give it a one-star rating and left a very negative review.
But this movie is so bad.
Zhou Ji stayed with her and watched it carefully and patiently.
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