Lin Shansheng was struck dumb by these words. He seemed to be deaf to all other sounds, with only Li Qiaozhen's words playing repeatedly in his mind.
Lin Chaosheng, who was getting impatient, had already quietly moved to leave first. He really didn't want to watch the two of them dawdle. But just as he was about to move, he heard Li Qiaozhen's blunt words.
"Damn! Is Sister Qiaozhen really that straightforward?" Lin Chaosheng thought to himself, then quickly and gently parted the bushes to see Lin Shansheng's reaction.
Unfortunately, his good-for-nothing younger brother was so frightened by these words that he stood there motionless, his face as red as a freshly cooked crab.
"Say something! You brat!" Lin Chaosheng cried out anxiously in his heart, but he couldn't go out right now, which made him even more upset.
"What do you mean by not saying anything?" Seeing that Lin Shansheng remained silent, Li Qiaozhen thought she had misunderstood and that he didn't actually like her that much. "Alright, it seems I misunderstood. I just wanted to ask you about this. Now that's all, I'll be going."
After saying that, Li Qiaozhen was about to turn and leave when Lin Shansheng suddenly became anxious and grabbed her wrist. "Yes!"
"Well done!" Lin Chaosheng clenched his fist excitedly. It seemed that Lin Shansheng had taken his advice to heart and was willing to be brave.
Li Qiaozhen was grabbed by the wrist by Lin Shansheng. She turned around and looked at Lin Shansheng with a shy expression. When she saw that Lin Shansheng's hands were trembling with shyness and excitement, she suddenly wanted to tease him. "What did you say? I didn't hear you."
Lin Shansheng had no idea that Li Qiaozhen was teasing him, so he took a deep breath and said again, "I said, I like you."
Li Qiaozhen felt as if a firework had burst into bloom in her heart. She leaned closer to Lin Shansheng's face and asked, "Then why don't you dare to look at me?"
Left with no other choice, Lin Shansheng could only raise his eyes and stare at Li Qiaozhen. If people could smoke, Lin Shansheng would already be on fire by now.
"Alright, I got it. Thank you for liking me." Li Qiaozhen chuckled to herself, intending to continue teasing Lin Shansheng, and then turned to leave.
Lin Shansheng immediately became anxious. He ran to Li Qiaozhen, opened his arms, and blocked her way. "Sister Qiaozhen, is that all you're going to tell me? You just want to know if I like you or not?"
Li Qiaozhen put her hands behind her back and kicked at the pebbles at her feet. "Otherwise what? Or do you want to hear what I'm going to write?"
Lin Chaosheng, watching from the side, was trying hard to suppress his laughter, his face turning red from holding it in. He had been in relationships before, so he knew that Li Qiaozhen was just teasing Lin Shansheng. His younger brother, who had never been in a relationship, was now completely under Li Qiaozhen's thumb!
"I...I also want to know what you mean by what I do for you..." Lin Shansheng's voice gradually faded, becoming as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
Li Qiaozhen suddenly looked up, her eyes fixed on Lin Shansheng's eyes, "Why are you speaking so softly? Do you want to tell me or not?"
Lin Shansheng felt weak all over from being stared at, and hurriedly said loudly, "I also want to know what you mean by me?"
Li Qiaozhen finally couldn't hold back and burst out laughing, "What do you think I mean to you?"
"Friends?" Lin Shansheng asked.
Li Qiaozhen shook her head.
"Family, business partners, strangers..."
Li Qiaozhen shook her head one by one, then flicked his forehead, "You're kidding me, guess properly!"
"It can't be, it can't be that she likes me..." Lin Shansheng asked uncertainly in a low voice.
Li Qiaozhen, trying to calm her racing heart, asked, "Do you want me to like you?"
"Of course! Needless to say!"
"Then I like you."
Lin Shansheng's breathing became erratic. "What? What do you mean by 'that means you like me'? Do you like me or not?"
“I like you. I feel the same way you do, the kind of love that lovers have for each other.” Li Qiaozhen smiled gently.
Lin Shansheng almost lost his footing. "Really? Are you telling the truth? Do you really like me? Would you like to date me?"
A barrage of questions shot out like bullets, striking Li Qiaozhen's heart directly.
Lin Chaosheng, who was watching the show from behind the bushes, was full of admiration. "Old foxes are shrewder! They really got Lin Shansheng into trouble!"
"I really like you, but there are conditions for dating me."
"Whatever the conditions, I can definitely do it!"
Li Qiaozhen chuckled lightly, "I haven't even said anything yet, and you've already made a promise? Then let me ask you, does your affection for me mean you want to be with me in the future? Does it mean you want to marry the person you love?"
Lin Shansheng nodded without hesitation, "Of course! I want to marry you, I want a future with you!"
“But I’m going back to the city soon. Would you like to come with me and work hard in the city?” Li Qiaozhen asked earnestly.
Lin Shansheng then remembered that Li Qiaozhen had an accounting job in the city. He suddenly found himself in a dilemma. First, he had no education or skills to work hard in the city to give Li Qiaozhen a future. Second, his family's house had just been built, and he was reluctant to leave his family to make a living.
Li Qiaozhen knew it would be difficult for him to leave his family, so she didn't urge him. "Then think it over carefully and give me an answer before I go back to the city, okay?"
Lin Shansheng's excitement suddenly plummeted. He was still young, and this situation presented him with a huge life challenge.
But since Li Qiaozhen had given him time to think, he decided he would definitely think it over carefully; he couldn't let Li Qiaozhen down.
"I understand, I will think about it carefully," Lin Shansheng solemnly assured him.
Li Qiaozhen patted his shoulder and said, "I wanted to talk to you about this. Now that we've been honest with each other, let's go home."
But Lin Shansheng wanted to spend more time with Li Qiaozhen, so he said, "Can I take you home?"
Li Qiaozhen nodded. She also wanted to cherish the time she spent with Lin Shansheng, because she was afraid that she would not have such an opportunity again.
The two then headed towards the casino, leaving Lin Chaosheng squatting behind the bushes, lamenting, "They're such a perfect match, and Shansheng would be so happy if he were with Sister Qiaozhen. I can't let him repeat the mistakes of his past life!"
Lin Shansheng and Li Qiaozhen walked along, feeling both excited and disappointed, because they both knew about each other's difficulties, but they were powerless to help solve them.
Finally, Li Qiaozhen started the conversation, "Actually, I had feelings for you when I was injured in the cave last time, and I was attracted by your wonderful personality. So if you can't come with me, I can wait for you."
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