Beijing Colors Lingering

The man's clear and pleasant voice reached He Zhenzhen's ears, and she was immediately filled with disbelief.

A strange and awkward silence suddenly fell over the surroundings, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

After a long silence, Qi Mingyuan, seeing that He Zhenzhen remained silent, repeated what he had just said: "Zhenzhen, I'm pursuing you now. I'm not joking; I'm serious."

He Zhenzhen found it unbelievable. Noticing that Qi Mingyuan was still holding her wrist, she quickly shook off his hand, moved her lips, and asked, "You... why would you suddenly want to pursue me?"

Qi Mingyuan cleared his throat and gazed tenderly at He Zhenzhen, his eyes burning with affection.

He spoke slowly and deliberately, each word distinct: "He Zhenzhen, because I like you, I want to pursue you. I hope you can give me a chance."

He Zhenzhen avoided his intense gaze and made a casual joke: "I've always thought of you as a good friend, but you really have feelings for me."

Qi Mingyuan solemnly explained, "This isn't about having ulterior motives; it's just that I like you."

As soon as he finished speaking, He Zhenzhen felt her cheeks inexplicably burning. She didn't know how to answer him, and it seemed inappropriate to joke with him as casually as she usually did.

After a long pause, He Zhenzhen murmured, "When did you start liking me? Why didn't you pursue me before?"

Qi Mingyuan was stunned upon hearing this. There was a reason why he hadn't pursued her before.

Seeing that Qi Mingyuan remained silent, He Zhenzhen quickly thought it over and decided to leave first.

The main problem is that she doesn't know how to face Qi Mingyuan right now; the atmosphere is too awkward.

Qi Mingyuan watched her departing figure, a gentle smile curving his lips, but he made no intention of chasing after her.

After all, there's plenty of time ahead for them.

Qi Mingyuan realized he had fallen for He Zhenzhen during high school, which is why he threw away the love letters that others had given to He Zhenzhen to stop her from having feelings for other boys.

He also agreed to Uncle He and Aunt He's request to keep an eye on He Zhenzhen to prevent her from having a relationship before college.

Qi Mingyuan originally planned to formally confess his feelings to He Zhenzhen during college, but on the day of her eighteenth birthday party, he overheard a conversation between her and her best friend.

She only considered herself a good friend and hoped to meet a boy she liked in the future and have a passionate first love.

Qi Mingyuan thought about it for a long time and finally decided to give up the idea of ​​confessing to He Zhenzhen.

He was afraid that if he confessed his feelings, they wouldn't even be able to remain friends, so he didn't dare to take the gamble.

Now that he sees that He Zhenzhen doesn't have a boyfriend, he wants to be brave and start pursuing her.

However, it seems he used the wrong method.

It seems that He Zhenzhen's romance novels aren't very good; the plots of the male protagonist pursuing the female protagonist are completely unrealistic.

He needs to think carefully about how to properly pursue girls.

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After He Zhenzhen returned to her bedroom, she was unable to calm herself down for a long time. She never expected that Qi Mingyuan would like her and even said that he wanted to pursue her.

He Zhenzhen shook her head, wondering if she was dreaming.

She immediately pinched her arm.

"hiss!"

He Zhenzhen quickly let go, rubbed her skin, and faint red fingerprints appeared on her fair and delicate skin.

She gently patted her cheeks and took a deep breath. It wasn't a dream; it was all real.

As night deepened, He Zhenzhen tossed and turned in bed for a long time before finally falling into a deep sleep.

The next day, when He Zhenzhen woke up, it was already close to noon.

She slowly lifted the covers, got out of bed, washed up and took care of her skin before going downstairs.

When the villa's housekeeper saw He Zhenzhen enter the living room, she immediately bowed slightly to her and said, "Miss, Mr. Qi Mingyuan came to see you this morning. After he learned that you were still sleeping, he left a gift and left."

After the housekeeper finished speaking, she slightly raised her arm, her five fingers together, her palm facing diagonally upward, pointing to the things on the table.

He Zhenzhen was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, and then looked in the direction the housekeeper pointed. There was a large bouquet of roses and an exquisite and luxurious gift box.

He Zhenzhen walked over and immediately noticed a gilded card placed among the roses, which was sparkling.

She picked up the card; the handwriting was familiar, strong yet elegant, flowing like clouds and water.

Zhenzhen, I hope you'll accept this bouquet of flowers. I'll come find you after get off work.

He Zhenzhen's lips involuntarily curved upwards, and a smile appeared in her eyes that she herself did not realize.

She then opened the gift box, inside which was an adorable figurine of a manga character she really liked.

Next to it was a red velvet box containing a gorgeous and elegant gemstone necklace.

He Zhenzhen pursed her lips. Qi Mingyuan wasn't joking; he really was going to pursue her.

Should she agree?

Does she actually like Qi Mingyuan?

So conflicted.

Aside from sometimes speaking rudely and contradicting her, Qi Mingyuan is otherwise quite good.

Thinking about this, He Zhenzhen suddenly felt that Qi Ming was a bit childish.

Did he deliberately use this behavior to get my attention?

The housekeeper standing next to He Zhenzhen observed her reaction discreetly, then smiled slightly, her face showing a look of satisfaction.

Miss is going to start dating Mr. Qi! That's wonderful! Haha, she's going to tell Mr. and Mrs. Qi this good news.