"I, I'm fine with anything."
Zhang Yuanyuan is now in an even more awkward position. They haven't officially confirmed their relationship yet, and with Mo Jingchen and An Yiruo making such a fuss, she's now in a "dilemma."
"Let's go, to the usual place."
The four of them moved to a teahouse that Mo Jingchen and his friends frequented.
Inside the private room, Mo Jingchen and An Yiruo sat in one row, while Lu Ze and Zhang Yuanyuan sat in another.
"Please, can you two stop looking at me like I'm a criminal? Besides... Yuanyuan hasn't agreed to me yet!"
"You two, don't scare her!" Lu Ze said helplessly, looking at the two people opposite him.
"No way, after all this time, you still haven't won her over! Tsk tsk tsk, Lu Ze, don't back down at the crucial moment!" Mo Jingchen, looking like he was enjoying the show, held An Yiruo's hand and teased Lu Ze.
"Come on, you're so easy to talk when you're not the one suffering! You've won the heart of a beauty, so you're fearless!" Lu Ze said, then looked at Zhang Yuanyuan beside him: "Yuanyuan, don't be afraid. I'm here. They won't dare to bully you."
This blatant favoritism made Zhang Yuanyuan blush slightly and feel shy.
All of these subtle changes in her were noticed by An Yiruo.
People might not know her, but as Zhang Yuanyuan's friend, she knows that her best friend has fallen for worldly desires!
"Oh, senior brother, you're already starting to protect me?" An Yiruo said with a smile.
After An Yiruo became Professor Fabel's student, the two officially became senior and junior students.
"Junior sister, you're so naughty. Don't worry, I'll tell the teacher and he'll deal with you!" Lu Ze said, looking at An Yiruo with a hint of warning.
One Mo Jingchen was already enough of a headache for him; if another one came along, he simply wouldn't be able to handle it!
"Who are you going to deal with? Think it through before you speak!" Mo Jingchen said with a serious expression and a fierce look in his eyes.
"Alright, alright, you're all big shots, and I'm just a nobody. I can't afford to offend anyone. Is that enough?"
Lu Ze was angry; he couldn't afford to offend either of the two powerful figures in front of him.
Since we can't afford to offend him, surely we can just keep quiet!
Lu Ze looked like a wronged fool, which made An Yiruo want to laugh. She had never seen Lu Ze so embarrassed before.
"Yuanyuan, come with me to the restroom?" An Yiruo had some things she wanted to say to Zhang Yuanyuan in person.
Standing in front of the sink, An Yiruo looked at Zhang Yuanyuan earnestly: "Yuanyuan, what do you think about Lu Ze? I want to hear the truth."
"To be honest, I haven't figured it out either," Zhang Yuanyuan said, lowering her head, looking conflicted, her two fingers twirling in front of her. She didn't know how to answer An Yiruo's question.
"Do you have some concerns?" An Yiruo asked, looking at Zhang Yuanyuan's troubled expression, revealing her inner suspicions.
"To be honest, I've long been attracted to Lu Ze. But we are worlds apart in terms of family background and financial strength..."
I don't know if there's a future for us if we're together!
I was worried that he was just playing around, while I was completely caught up in it…
As someone who has been through it all, An Yiruo deeply understands and resonates with Zhang Yuanyuan's current thoughts and feelings.
"Yuanyuan, if he's sincere, would you be willing to be with him?"
"If it's true, I'm naturally willing."
As you know, I've been going on blind dates lately. The purpose of blind dates is to find the perfect other half to be my life partner.
"And Lu Ze is impeccable in every aspect," Zhang Yuanyuan said, expressing her true feelings.
"In that case, I'll ask your senior brother for you."
The two had been gone from the private room for some time, and An Yiruo stopped asking about the details and pulled Zhang Yuanyuan back to the tea room.
"Junior sister, if you hadn't come back soon, Jingchen would have been so worried he'd called the police!" Lu Ze said jokingly, relieved to see An Yiruo and the other girl return.
“I think it’s because my senior brother can’t wait. What, does it feel like three autumns have passed since we last met?” An Yiruo retorted with a smile.
"Junior sister is really something. She's become like the company she's in. Now she's quite eloquent, even I, her senior brother, am ashamed of myself!"
"Alright, if you're so capable, you'd better think about how to win the heart of your beauty sooner!"
Mo Jingchen, protecting An Yiruo, naturally joined this "battle".
"Yuanyuan, are you willing to be with me?" Lu Ze made up his mind and once again expressed his inner thoughts to Zhang Yuanyuan beside him.
"Senior brother, before Yuanyuan answers your question, let me ask you a question first."
"What's the problem?"
"How sincere are you towards Yuanyuan? Are you truly treating this relationship with all your heart? Can you guarantee that you're not just playing around with Yuanyuan?" An Yiruo asked three questions in a row, then stared intently at Lu Ze, observing his changing expressions.
"Yuanyuan, I, Lu Ze, swear to you here and now that if anything I, Lu Ze, have said is even slightly false, or if I have even the slightest intention to toy with your feelings, may I be struck by lightning and have no descendants!"
"Don't..." Zhang Yuanyuan reached out and covered Lu Ze's lips.
"Yuanyuan, I am absolutely sincere towards you, and I have no other intentions! You can set a trial period for me first. If I am not satisfied during the trial period, I can return you at any time!" Lu Ze held Zhang Yuanyuan's small hand and swore again.
"Alright, we've made a fool of ourselves in front of Yi Ruo and the others. We'll see how you behave from now on!" Zhang Yuanyuan pulled her hand back and said softly with her head down.
It has to be said that no matter how outgoing a woman may have been in the past, she will always become a shy and demure little woman when she is in front of someone she likes!
"Yuanyuan, you agree?" Lu Ze turned Zhang Yuanyuan's body to face him.
"You're so silly." Zhang Yuanyuan suddenly felt a little regretful...regretful that she had just agreed to his request!
Looking at him now... he seems a bit simple-minded.
Returning it now... seems too late. Oh well, I'll just consider it a good deed done anonymously.
"Mo Jingchen, I have a girlfriend now!" Lu Ze said, holding Zhang Yuanyuan's hand, while Zhang Mo Jingchen showed off with a smug look on his face.
"Wife, let's go. I don't have a friend as stupid and foolish as him." Mo Jingchen couldn't bear to look at him anymore and pulled An Yiruo away.
"Hmph, he's just envious of us." Lu Ze held Zhang Yuanyuan's hand tightly, not letting go, as happy as a child.
So this is what it feels like to be with someone you love.
"Yuanyuan, I'm so happy today, so happy..."
That evening, Zhang Yuanyuan's WeChat message appeared in their brothers' group chat.
"Damn it, what's going on?! Can anyone give me an explanation???" Li Ye looked at a girl who walked into the group chat, whom Lu Ze had invited, and instantly felt wide awake, sitting up in bed.
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