Chapter 314 Brother Shen Expresses His Feelings
When Shen Ziming saw that she had followed him here, he kept his head down and remained silent.
Xu Jin kept her head down, not even having the courage to look up.
The sunlight was perfect at that moment, pouring down and shining so brightly through the pavilion that it was hard to open one's eyes.
Xu Jin felt a shadow fall down, blocking the blinding light for her.
A sigh echoed in the quiet backyard. Shen Ziming looked down at Xu Jin, who had her head buried in her hands.
In a flash, it felt as if he had returned to more than ten years ago, when the woman in front of him was still a young girl, and she would look like this every time she did something wrong with Shen Mo and came to him.
A smile unconsciously crept onto Shen Ziming's lips. He said, "Weren't you quite bold last night? Why don't you even have the courage to raise your head now?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Jin suddenly raised her head, exchanged a glance with Brother Shen, and then quickly buried her head back down.
He immediately began apologizing, "Brother Shen, I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!"
Shen Ziming said, "Xiao Jin, look up at me."
At this moment, Xu Jin dared not look at Brother Shen. She knew she had done something wrong last night. She could admit her mistake, but she would never repent.
Anyway, she doesn't regret it.
Xu Jin's neck stiffened, and she suddenly raised her head. "Brother Shen, go ahead and scold me. I don't regret sleeping with you last night!"
Shen Ziming: "..."
After a long while, he chuckled helplessly, reached out and poked her forehead, saying, "You've always been a little tiger girl."
His personality has never changed a bit.
Even as they grow up, they remain the same as before.
Xu Jin looked at the smile in his eyes, then looked up and touched her forehead where Brother Shen had poked her earlier.
She felt that Brother Shen didn't seem angry about what happened last night.
Was it just her imagination?
Immediately afterward, Shen Ziming's expression turned serious, and he said solemnly, "Last night, it wasn't just your fault; I was also at fault."
Upon hearing this, Xu Jin blinked, and just as she was about to wave her hand in apology, Brother Shen spoke up again.
“I wasn’t completely drunk last night, but I let you do whatever you wanted.”
After hearing Brother Shen's words, Xu Jin blinked and said, "Brother Shen, do you mean you cooperated with me last night because you were conscious? No wonder you were working so hard."
She was actually relieved last night that Brother Shen was so drunk he was completely unconscious, which is why she was able to take advantage of him.
He was just drunk, but his words and actions were completely controlled by her.
Shen Ziming: "..."
What is she thinking about every day?
"Xiao Jin, it's impossible for someone to do that kind of thing when they're completely drunk. The reason I was conscious last night was because I like you too, so..."
"Stop!"
Before Shen Ziming could finish speaking, Xu Jin suddenly raised her voice and interrupted him.
After interrupting Brother Shen, Xu Jin quieted down.
Her body stiffened, and when she heard Brother Shen say "I like you too," her mind went completely blank.
At that moment, she almost forgot who she was.
Brother Shen said... said he likes her?
Is it true?
Did she hear it right?
Could it be that she's so infatuated with Brother Shen that she's hallucinating?
Seeing that she had lowered her head again, Shen Ziming knew what she was thinking.
His tone was gentle yet solemn—
"Xiao Jin, I like you."
Xu Jin kept her head down and didn't react.
Shen Ziming sighed, reached out and patted Xu Jin's head, "Brother Shen said he likes you, you heard me right."
Xu Jin finally showed some reaction.
However, when she looked up, Shen Ziming saw her tearful face, which gradually overlapped with her appearance when she was a child.
From childhood to adulthood, Xu Jin was actually more stubborn than Shen Mo, and she never shed tears for anything.
The only time he ever saw Xu Jin cry was when she was almost kidnapped by human traffickers and he found her; she cried then.
This was the second time he had seen her cry.
"Ugh~" Xu Jin choked out a sob.
Now that she's heard Brother Shen's confession and knows that the person she likes also likes her, she says, "Brother Shen, you finally... like me. I've really liked you for so long, so very long. But... you've always treated me like a little sister."
Xu Jin said while crying.
It was as if all the perseverance over the years, as well as the grievances hidden in my heart, were suddenly released.
Let her be dramatic, she just really wants to cry.
It's not easy for Brother Shen to like her, so can't she be a little demanding?
She's so domineering, she just wants Brother Shen to pity her!
Shen Ziming was indeed heartbroken, and he raised his hand to stroke her fluffy head.
His voice was slightly hoarse, "Xiao Jin."
He wanted to say something, but all he could say was her name.
He treated Xu Jin as his own sister, so he never had any romantic feelings for her over the years.
During an earthquake.
When Xiao Jin rushed to the earthquake zone, her confession shocked him.
He felt unworthy of either the Xu family or Xiao Jin.
Being demoted and betrayed, he felt he might never have that happiness.
His family is content with what they have.
However, Xu Jin emerged from the fog and told him that she had liked him for many years.
After calculating the time, he felt a pang of heartache.
It's been many years.
They've wasted the life of that young girl until she's this old.
Xu Jin cried for a while until she had cried enough, then raised her hand to wipe away her tears.
"Brother Shen, will you marry me?" She realized it was inappropriate to ask that question, so she immediately grabbed Shen Ziming's hand and said in a declarative tone, "Marry me!"
Shen Ziming smiled helplessly and grabbed her hand in return, "I should be the one to bring up the matter of marriage."
Xu Jin quickly replied, "It doesn't matter who brings it up!"
Shen Ziming smiled and said, "We need to discuss the marriage with our elders. Let's go back to the main room first."
"Okay." Xu Jin nodded obediently.
Immediately afterwards, she saw Brother Shen reach out and take her little hand, and her eyes widened.
This was the first time they had ever opened their hearts to each other and held hands; it felt so unreal.
After walking for a while, Shen Ziming turned around and saw Xu Jin staring at their clasped hands.
He smiled, said nothing, but tightened his grip on his hand.
Xu Jin felt her heart was about to float away.
She still felt it was somewhat unrealistic that she had actually won over Brother Shen.
After what happened last night, she considered the worst-case scenario.
That meant the Shen and Xu families would never speak to each other again, but Brother Shen actually took the initiative to confess his feelings to her.
When they returned to the main room, they saw the old man wearing glasses and looking through the almanac.
The old man said, "I think June 20th is an auspicious day. There's still a month left, enough time for both our families to prepare."
As soon as Shen Ziming and Xu Jingang entered the main room, they realized that their elders had already set the date for their wedding.
Although their elders have made the arrangements, it still depends on the two children's wishes.
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