Zheng Ziyan's palms were burning hot and her strength was so great that Gu Yi could even feel the slight trembling of her fingertips.

"Gu Yi! Be my boyfriend!" She repeated again, her voice even louder than before, attracting the attention of guests at the surrounding tables.

Gu Yi felt his ears burning and subconsciously wanted to pull his hand back, but Zheng Ziyan found the strength to hold his hand tightly.

Her nails almost dug into his skin, as if she was afraid he would run away.

"Zi Yan, you......"

Gu Yi stammered, his eyes looking around in panic.

The couple at the table on the left had already put down their knives and forks. The girl covered her mouth and giggled, while the boy looked like he was enjoying the show.

The white-collar lady sitting diagonally across from me had bright eyes and secretly raised her phone, most likely recording a video;

The most annoying thing was the high school student at the table behind me, who immediately shouted "Wow" and whistled.

"You let go first..."

Gu Yi lowered his voice, a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

&34;So many people are watching...&34;

Zheng Ziyan didn't move at all. Her eyes were surprisingly bright, her cheeks were slightly flushed with excitement, and even her breathing was a little faster than usual.

Gu Yi could even hear her "boom boom" heartbeat, which was incredibly fast.

&34;You, you answer me first!&34;

Zheng Ziyan stared at him stubbornly, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

&34;Do you agree?&34;

Gu Yi's mind went blank.

He has known Zheng Ziyan for such a long time and has seen her act like a spoiled brat, act like a spoiled brat, and lose her temper, but he has never seen her be so... serious.

The pair of eyes that always had a sly smile were now wet, as if covered with a layer of mist, which made him feel inexplicably soft-hearted.

Why is hi like this all of a sudden?

&34;I...&34;

Just when Gu Yi was hesitating, Zheng Ziyan suddenly burst out laughing.

&34;Hahahaha!&34;

She let go of her hand and patted the back of Gu Yi's hand.

"Your expression is so funny! Is this your reaction when someone confesses to you?"

She laughed so hard that she almost slipped off her chair, attracting more curious looks.

Gu Yi was stunned for two seconds, then reacted.

been played!

"Zheng! Zi! Yan!"

Gu Yi sat down with gritted teeth and rolled his eyes fiercely.

"Can you please not do this in public? It's very embarrassing!"

Zheng Ziyan wiped away the tears from her laughter, then immediately pouted in displeasure, straightened her body and said:

"Why, is it rude for me to confess my love to you when I'm so pretty?"

&34;…&34;

Gu Yi was speechless for a moment. Where did this guy get his train of thought from?

To be fair, Zheng Ziyan is indeed beautiful - slightly curly chestnut hair, lively almond eyes, and a small dimple at the corner of her mouth when she smiles. Today she wore a beige sweater with a slightly open neckline, revealing her delicate collarbone, which would make anyone's heart flutter.

&34;That&34;s not the question...&;

Gu Yi held his forehead helplessly.

&34;Okay, I won't tease you anymore.&34;

Zheng Ziyan held her chin up and said with a smile,

&34;I do want you to be my boyfriend, but it's not real.&34;

&34;Fake...?&34;

This made Gu Yi look at Zheng Ziyan in confusion.

&34;Uh-huh.&34;

Zheng Ziyan nodded, then picked up a piece of pizza and stuffed it into her mouth, saying vaguely,

"My parents felt that Tianjin was unsafe and insisted on taking me back to my hometown."

Gu Yi frowned: "Because of Gurongi?"

"Yes." Zheng Ziyan sighed, "They said that the frequency of Gurongi appearing in Tianjin is higher than other places, but none in my hometown has appeared so far."

Gu Yi nodded thoughtfully.

This is true - he has also compared it with other cities, and the number of Gurongi appearing in Tianjin is more than in other cities.

Although they were eliminated in time each time, panic among ordinary people was inevitable.

&34;So...&34;

Gu Yi asked hesitantly,

&34;You want me to pretend to be your boyfriend and then...?&34;

"Then tell them I have a boyfriend to protect me, so I don't have to go back home! After all, you know..."

When Zheng Ziyan said this, she moved closer to Gu Yi and said:

"My place is safe when you have time."

After Zheng Ziyan finished speaking, she stepped back, grabbed Gu Yi's hand again and shook it, blinking her eyes and saying:

"Gu Yi~ help me~"

Her voice suddenly became eight degrees sweeter, and she grabbed Gu Yi's hand and shook it left and right. The high school students at the next table started to make a noise again, and some people whispered:

&34;Wow, a spoiled offensive!&34;

&34;The man's ears turned red, he definitely couldn't stand it.&34;

&34;If my girlfriend was this cute, I would do anything...&34;

Gu Yi was so embarrassed that he wished he could find a hole to crawl into.

"You let go first..."

Gu Yi tried to pull his hand back, but Zheng Ziyan held it even tighter.

&34;I won't let you go unless you agree!&34;

Zheng Ziyan moved her face closer, her nose almost touching his.

&34;Please~Gu Yi is the best~&34;

Zheng Ziyan deliberately clamped her voice and her voice was particularly sweet.

Terrible.

Gu Yi could smell the faint scent of perfume on her body, mixed with the cheese aroma of pizza, which inexplicably made his heart beat faster.

Her eyelashes were close at hand, gently brushing against my heart as she blinked, like a feather scratching my heart.

"...Okay, okay, okay! I promise!"

Gu Yi was distracted by Zheng Ziyan and had no choice but to agree to her request.

Zheng Ziyan's eyes lit up:

&34;Really?&34;

"Really! Sit down now!"

Gu Yi nodded helplessly and repeated.

&34;Yeah!&34;

After getting the answer, Zheng Ziyan cheered and finally let go of Gu Yi. She picked up a piece of pizza and handed it to him.

&34;Reward for you~Eat it!&34;

Gu Yi opened his mouth subconsciously, then realized how ambiguous this posture was, and quickly took the pizza and took a bite:

&34;I'll do it myself...&34;

Zheng Ziyan didn't care and took out her phone happily:

"It's a deal! Come to my house for dinner tonight. My parents are here."

"Tonight?!" Gu Yi almost choked on his pizza.

&34;So fast?&34;

&34;Of course we have to strike while the iron is hot.&34;

Zheng Ziyan said as a matter of course,

"I'll take you to buy some clothes later. Dress yourself well and don't embarrass me."

Gu Yi nodded helplessly and replied:

&34;…Okay.&34;

&34;That&34;s right~&;

Zheng Ziyan patted his head with satisfaction and said:

"Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly. I will work harder for you to earn more money!"

After hearing this, Gu Yi could only smile helplessly. Looking at her smug look, he suddenly felt like he was on a pirate ship.

I'm afraid this dinner tonight will be difficult to handle...

.....

Seven o'clock in the evening, Zheng Ziyan's house.

At the door of Zheng Ziyan's luxury apartment, Gu Yi was standing in the elevator room, somewhat awkwardly, holding a carefully prepared gift bag.

"What are you standing there for? Come in."

Zheng Ziyan turned around and urged, and took out a pair of brand new men's slippers from the shoe cabinet.

&34;I bought it especially for you.&34;

Gu Yi lowered his head to change his shoes, his eyes sweeping over the piles of express boxes at the entrance - the last time he came, this apartment was as tidy as a model house, but now it has a bit more of a lively atmosphere.

"Your parents brought a lot of things..."

Gu Yi muttered softly.

&34;That&34;s not true.&;

Zheng Ziyan curled her lips.

&34;It makes my house so cramped.&34;

Gu Yi nodded after hearing this, then remembered that Li Yunsi currently lived with Zheng Ziyan, so he asked:

"Is Yunsi here too?"

When Zheng Ziyan heard Gu Yi mention Li Yunsi, she immediately approached Gu Yi and stared at him unhappily and asked:

"What? Why are you so concerned about whether Li Yunsi is here or not? Do you want to enjoy the happiness of having two wives in front of my parents?"

"No! I was just asking casually!"

Hearing Zheng Ziyan's misunderstanding, Gu Yi hurriedly explained.

Seeing Gu Yi so anxious, Zheng Ziyan laughed out loud, patted his shoulder hard and said:

"I'm just kidding! Yunsi went to an art exhibition, and..."

She lowered her voice and winked slyly.

&34;How could she be allowed to disturb such a &39;family gathering&39;? &34;

"Home, family gathering?" Gu Yi pointed at his nose.

&34;Me too?&34;

"Nonsense!" Zheng Ziyan grabbed his arm and dragged him inside.

&34;Even if he's a fake boyfriend, you have to act like it's real now! &34;

Gu Yi staggered as she pulled him. Before he could stand still, he heard a gentle female voice coming from the living room:

"Is Xiao Gu here? Come in and sit down!"

Zheng Ziyan's mother, an elegant woman in a lavender cheongsam, was getting up from the sofa.

Although there are fine lines at the corners of her eyes, she has a gentle temperament and has a dimple when she smiles, just like Zheng Ziyan.

"Hello, auntie."

Gu Yi bowed quickly and turned to the middle-aged man sitting in the main seat.

"Hello, uncle."

Father Zheng snorted coldly, without even raising his head, and continued to flip through the newspaper in his hand.

The atmosphere solidified instantly.

&34;Old Zheng!&34;

Mother Zheng slapped her husband's arm hard and scolded him in a low voice.

&34;The kids are saying hello to you!&34;

Only then did Zheng's father reluctantly look up and look Gu Yi up and down. His eyes scanned him from head to toe like an X-ray, and finally stopped on the gift bag in his hand.

Gu Yi broke out in a cold sweat and quickly handed over the gift:

&34;I heard that my uncle is a master of Chinese painting, so I specially prepared the best rice paper and brushes...&34;

"Oh?" Zheng's father finally spoke, but his tone was full of obvious sarcasm.

"A cartoonist also knows what kind of brush and rice paper to use for Chinese painting?"

He glanced at his daughter.

"Zi Yan taught you this, right?"

The air dropped to freezing point instantly.

Zheng Ziyan stamped her feet anxiously: "Dad!"

Gu Yi suddenly smiled. He calmly opened the gift box and took out the purple brush:

"This is a purple wolf hair brush specially made in Jing County, and the pen holder is made of Xiangfei bamboo that is more than 34 years old."

Then he gently unfolded the rice paper and continued:

"The paper is made by Wang Tonghe Xuan Paper Factory using the traditional method of hand-made Xuan paper. It has clear grain and excellent ink absorption properties. Uncle, would you like to try it?"

Father Zheng was obviously stunned for a moment.

"You..." He took the brush suspiciously, twirled it between his fingertips, and suddenly widened his eyes.

"This pattern... could it be from Zhou Huchen's 'Iron Painting and Silver Hook' series?"

Gu Yi smiled and nodded: "Uncle, you have good eyesight."

Zheng's father's expression suddenly became complicated. This pen was very expensive, and it was a rare collectible item that was not available in the market. It was definitely not something that any layman could buy.

"Humph, you have some vision." He was still harsh, but his tone had softened a bit, "Sit down."

Zheng Ziyan secretly gave Gu Yi a thumbs up and mouthed "awesome".

Gu Yi just breathed a sigh of relief, but then Father Zheng asked another fatal question:

"I heard from Zi Yan that he was working for you. So it was because of you that Zi Yan resigned and came with us?"

It's over.

Gu Yi's heart skipped a beat - this was clearly a question that would kill him!

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