A year older, the third master of Beijing circle kissed her to tears

Once, this guy hosted a private party, and a model was taking pictures. He almost broke her hand.

So what was Zhuang Shijue's purpose in doing this?

Is he just having fun or does he have ulterior motives? But what's wrong with the playboy second master of the manor doing anything to get close to pretty girls?

However, Tan Xiao didn't think there was anything wrong with it. This place was originally a spot for tourists visiting Kyoto to take photos, so it was understandable that he had such thoughts.

So, Tan Xiao smiled and said with great understanding:

"Aren't the skyscrapers in Kyoto beautiful? I thought they were beautiful when I first came here to study, but now I feel a different way."

Zhuang Shijue glanced sideways and revealed a mysterious smile.

Tan Xiao didn't know what kind of person Zhuang Shijue was. She thought he was the kind of person who never smiled, so seeing this stern-faced uncle smile was a rare sight. So when he smiled at her, she immediately put on a silly smile and smiled back at him.

Zhuang Shijue sat next to Tan Xiao, his tall frame slightly turned towards her, his gaze lightly falling on her porcelain-like face. The smile on his cool, hard face was almost invisible, but his peach blossom eyes were full of interest.

He asked, "Are you cursing me in your heart?"

Tan Xiao immediately widened her eyes and turned to look at him, slightly taken aback, then quickly shook her head, shaking it vigorously: "No, no, really no. Second Master, you're a good person!"

Zhuang Shijue raised an eyebrow slightly. He remembered clearly what the little thing had said when it left that day.

"A good person? So your definition of a good person is a liar." Zhuang Shijue said calmly.

Seeing Zhuang Shijue's expression, which clearly indicated doubt, Tan Xiao hurriedly defended herself:

"Uh... you must have misunderstood. I'm very grateful that you didn't ask me to pay compensation or call the police. Really, Second Master, you're a good person! Not a liar." He emphasized again to show his sincerity.

She wasn't stupid; she wouldn't be foolish enough to admit she'd actually insulted him. She knew perfectly well that you don't hit someone who's smiling at you.

"Do you like your current life?" Zhuang Shijue suddenly asked.

Tan Xiao thought for a moment and answered very seriously: "If my mother gets better soon and I can get into the Beijing Film Academy, my life will be complete. I will cherish my life very much and thank the sun that gives me energy every day."

Zhuang Shijue raised an eyebrow, clearly finding the girl's words ambiguous. There was no logical connection between them, and they seemed somewhat irrelevant.

"So you're saying you're not very satisfied with the current situation?" Zhuang Shijue steered the conversation back to the present.

"No, that's not true. Mom said we shouldn't complain, because complaining will fill us with negative emotions. We can't be negative; we should approach each day and each situation positively, and that will fill us with boundless energy," Tan Xiao said with a wide smile.

Zhuang Shijue leaned back slightly, raised an eyebrow at her, and seemed to be in a self-deceptive, Ah Q-like state.

“Tell me what you most want to do but can’t do yourself. Perhaps I can help you,” Zhuang Shijue said.

Tan Xiao shook her head and looked at him. "You're really strange. Do I look like someone who needs pity? I don't need anyone's help. I can do what I want to do by myself. I don't need your help."

"you sure?"

Zhuang Shijue recalled her personal information. Her family situation wasn't good, was it? Her parents were divorced, her father was practically dead, she grew up in a single-parent family, and her mother was currently in the hospital. She had to attend classes while also helping her mother with her work. In such an environment, didn't she need help?

His second master was by no means a man of excessive compassion. If it weren't for that encounter that night, even if she knelt before him and begged, he wouldn't have blinked an eye.

Furthermore, he likes pretty girls, but he never thought of targeting minors.

Tan Xiao looked at Zhuang Shijue with some confusion, nodded repeatedly, and said with a serious expression, "I'm sure."

She felt incredibly fortunate to have her mother by her side and to be able to study. Moreover, her current school was a top-tier institution, not something money could buy, and she was incredibly proud. Most importantly, she had already been accepted into the Beijing Film Academy's program and was just waiting for the national college entrance examination in June. If she performed normally, her teachers said getting the admission letter from the Beijing Film Academy would be a piece of cake—absolutely no problem.

So she's very happy now. As for her mother's illness, the doctor said that as long as she gets enough rest, there shouldn't be any major problems. So she's helping her mother with her work now.

Zhuang Shijue closed her eyes slightly. Perhaps they weren't quite familiar with each other yet, which was why she hadn't opened her heart to him.

"Hurry up and take a picture, do you want me to take it for you?" Tan Xiao pointed to the square and said, "If you don't take it now, it will get dark, and the picture will look dark and ugly."

"No need." Zhuang Shijue said helplessly, finally getting up, taking out his phone, and pretending to take a few pictures.

Tan Xiaozhen found this uncle quite strange and couldn't help but say, "Second Master, you should include yourself in the photos. If you only take pictures of those houses, you might as well just download them from the internet. There are many more and prettier ones online."

Zhuang Shijue wasn't particularly interested in this thing, so he reluctantly grabbed a few tickets and sat back down. The little girl immediately moved closer, finding it quite novel, her eyes darting around as she stared at the phone in his hand. After a moment, she looked up at him with a smile, her eyes crinkling, and said in a somewhat ingratiating tone:

"Can I play around with it? Can you take a few pictures of me too? Or just one, just one is fine?" Her tone was tentative and pleading. After saying that, she stuck out her tongue and explained softly, "My phone's camera resolution is very low. I just want to take a picture. Well, if you don't want to, then forget it."

Zhuang Shijue twirled his phone, making a series of fancy spins before finally settling it firmly in his hand. Tan Xiao watched with envy, her large, round eyes fixed on it, finding it quite amusing.

Tan Xiao was still waiting for Zhuang Shijue's response. After a long while, Zhuang Shijue asked, "Want a new one?"

Tan Xiao nodded, and Zhuang Shijue seized the opportunity, saying, "Shall I give you a ride?"

Tan Xiao shook her head, "I'll buy it myself when I start working and earning money. Second Master, can I borrow it for a little while now? Just for a moment."

"Wouldn't it be better to have it sooner?" Zhuang Shijue asked again, finding the little girl's thoughts quite novel.

Tan Xiao stared at him with wide, dark eyes, puzzled. "But I'm still a student. This is excessive consumption. It's wrong. My political textbook says we need to develop a correct view of consumption, blah blah blah..."

Zhuang Shijue was getting a little impatient. Good heavens, he's even reciting from a book.

Yes, Tan Xiao was reciting from memory; she had actually memorized the entire section on consumerism from her political textbook.