“You don’t understand,” Tong Su said casually, not caring at all, and smiled as she lay on the sofa reading a book. “There’s a saying, ‘To catch someone, you have to let them go.’ If I insist on seeing him every day and push him too hard, he will become more distant. This is the right balance I want.”
[How can I increase his positive feelings towards me if we're just chatting online?]
Tong Su smiled slightly: "So, I should ask him out."
She had already upgraded their daily text chats to video calls, and when they video chatted as usual that night, she spoke casually.
"Brother, I just read a psychology book, and it mentioned something interesting—well, let me ask you first, do you prefer watching videos or reading text?"
Qin Shou was looking down at the documents: "It depends on the situation. Is it for leisure and entertainment, or is it for studying? What's wrong?"
"The book says that men like to watch videos because they provide direct visual stimulation, while women prefer to read text because they are more likely to be moved and resonate with the text."
He looked up at the screen: "So what do you like?"
The girl tilted her head and smiled, "Me? I prefer watching videos because I can see handsome guys' faces in videos."
For some reason, Qin Shou suddenly felt displeased, and his tone became harsh: "Face? Then look at Xi Ming."
"Third Brother is very handsome, but... I prefer your type!"
Thump—
It felt like my heart skipped a beat.
Qin Shou felt his heart pounding wildly!
He was almost thankful that they were separated by the internet, so she couldn't hear his breathing getting heavier. He stared directly at the girl's beautiful face in the video, as pink as the sunset, meeting her clear and direct gaze, without moving or saying a word, but his heart was like a burning fire, leaping and blazing.
It was hot and intense, burning all the way from my heart to my cheeks, and even my earlobes started to feel hot.
He coughed lightly, his heart pounding, but he tried to remain calm and collected. He lightly scolded, "Glib talker. A young girl like you should be more reserved in your actions and words."
She grinned and said, "If you come out to have dinner with me tomorrow, I'll be a little more reserved, okay?"
He should have refused.
Qin Shou rationally knew the answer, but somehow, he heard himself utter four words: "Okay, where?"
"Let's go to the city center square at 10:30 tomorrow, I'll take you there." She smiled sweetly and gently. "It's a deal then, I'll go get busy now, see you tomorrow."
After the video call ended, Qin Shou remained unsettled for a long time.
She was like a small animal that suddenly wandered into his territory, or a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples that echoed around him. Every time he was just touched, she would abruptly end the conversation, leaving him with a lingering aftertaste and a secret expectation of joy.
The appointed time was 10:30. It takes an hour and a half to drive from the military region to the city center. He did get ready early in the morning, and under the astonished and incredulous gaze of his guards, he began to choose clothes, which he himself could not understand.
"...Commander, that suit looks really handsome!"
Qin Shou frowned: "Why are you wearing a suit? It's too formal. Change into something else."
The guard, with a pained expression, went to look for clothes again: "What about this trench coat and shirt?"
"I wore this outfit last time I went back; I've already worn it before."
"And this one?"
"Too flashy."
"Sir, how about this one?"
"The color is too ugly."
"Then this..."
Qin Shou was even more dissatisfied: "It's not as good as the first set."
What kind of taste is that?
If he were to wear the clothes the guard picked out for him, they would be too rough and simple; how could he possibly show them to her...?
The guard was really about to cry.
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