Outside of space.
You Ziming pulled Ye Ling aside and whispered, "When do you plan to leave?"
Ye Ling took out some spiced beef jerky from her spatial storage and handed some to You Ziming. As she ate, she said, "I'll be leaving after they've finished their discussion."
You Ziming took the food but didn't eat it. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Can I ask if I can go with you?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Ling looked up at him and saw that the tips of his ears had turned red again.
She discovered that You Ziming was really easily embarrassed, especially recently; his ears would turn red every time he made eye contact with her.
And lately, he's been spying on her more and more often, and she's caught him several times.
If he gets caught peeping, he'll look away and pretend to be very busy.
But when their eyes met again, he didn't look away; instead, he stared at her with unwavering eyes.
Ye Ling raised an eyebrow. Ye Jingyan had indeed guessed correctly; You Ziming really wanted to go with her.
She swallowed the beef jerky in her mouth, beckoned with her hand, and You Ziming leaned closer. Ye Ling then asked, "Why did you apply to come with me? What's your reason?"
Ye Ling's warm breath brushed against You Ziming's cheek, and You Ziming's face instantly turned bright red, even his neck turned red.
He bit his lower lip and looked at her: "If I say I don't want to see you in danger, is that reason enough?"
Ye Ling stared at him and shook her head slightly: "I have the ability to protect myself, and I also have Wen Yanchen and the others with me. I also have the Space as my backup."
The implication is that we don't need you. Do you think that's a sufficient reason?
A hint of disappointment flashed in You Ziming's eyes. He straightened up slightly, coughed lightly with his fist to his mouth, trying to hide his unease: "Then..."
Ye Ling pressed, "What?"
Wei Chi and Chu Moqing, who were watching the show from the sidelines, were getting impatient with You Ziming's hesitant manner. Wei Chi said loudly, "He likes you, so he is worried about you and wants to go with you."
Then, looking at You Ziming with a look of utter disappointment, he said, "Hey Captain You, it's just confessing your feelings, what's there to be embarrassed about? Show me the courage and charm you have when you're on a mission, you're driving me crazy."
When You Ziming heard Wei Chi say that, he felt his face burning and he didn't even have the courage to look at Ye Ling anymore.
He didn't really want to be like this, but when he was with Ye Ling, he couldn't help but feel shy and worried that she wouldn't like him or want him.
What if he confesses his feelings and gets rejected? He's afraid he won't even have the chance to stay by her side anymore.
Seeing that You Ziming wished he could disappear into the ground, Chu Moqing slapped Wei Chi on the shoulder and said, "He should say those words himself. You should explain what happened for him. Come on, let's go for a walk."
As Wei Chi was being pushed out, he kept saying, "No, I'm worried for him."
That's his business.
Chu Moqing forcibly pushed him out, leaving the space to Ye Ling and the others.
Ye Ling felt like You Ziming was about to break, so she couldn't help but tease him: "Is what Deputy Captain Wei said true? You like me?"
Although You Ziming blushed furiously, he still nodded and readily admitted, "If I said I liked you, would you accept it?"
Ye Ling shook her head: "No."
You Ziming's eyes dimmed instantly.
Ye Ling said, "There are plenty of people who like me. I can't just accept everyone who likes me, can I?"
She sat down to the side and continued eating beef jerky: "I can accept Ye Jingyan and the others because I spent time with them when I was a child."
I liked them when I was a child. They were my type, and they were all very talented. Plus, they were genuinely kind to me, so I accepted them easily.
Although other factors have come into play in our relationship, it's enough that we like each other. Team Leader You, you're different from Ye Jingyan and the others. They've known since childhood that they only want me.
Wen Yanchen likes me, confessed his feelings, and even didn't mind sharing me with Ye Jingyan and the others. That's because he knew their feelings a long time ago, and he understood their unhealthy views on love.
"You're different. You're outstanding. You deserve a better girl to love you, marry you, and have children. You like me now because you've been hanging around us lately and have been influenced by Ye Jingyan and the others' views."
She looked at You Ziming with a serious expression: "My love with them is abnormal, unhealthy, and not worth promoting."
You say you like me, but what do you like about me? My looks? Sister Moody is much prettier than me, and Sister Wen is prettier than me too. You can go and like girls who are prettier than me.
If you like me because I'm capable, are you sure that liking is for me as a person or for my abilities? Or are you just purely attracted to me as a person, even though I already have several men in my life? Are you really not bothered by that?
"I don't mind."
You Ziming spoke up, "I don't mind. I just like you, and I don't care how many men are around you."
"Heh~"
Ye Ling couldn't help but chuckle: "Don't be so ridiculous. Everyone has a possessive nature. Even Ye Jingyan would get jealous and care if he saw me with Ye Boxuan and the others."
If you truly don't mind, then it means it's not love, or not enough love. If you don't love each other, then why are you together? For novelty? For excitement?
You Ziming frowned and said in a deep voice, "Whether you believe it or not, I really like you. This is the first time I've liked a girl, so maybe I misexpressed it."
Lingling, I will prove with time that I truly love you. I will also show you with my actions that I am willing to be one of your many men.
Ye Ling looked up at him and saw his serious expression. She said, "To be honest, I have enough people like these for me now."
And as you've seen, I'm currently facing a life-or-death crisis; whether I'll survive is uncertain, so I won't be considering anything else for the time being.
You Ziming quickly replied, "I know. I didn't ask you to accept me right now. I can wait."
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