A pampered young lady from a prestigious family, pampered by her childhood sweetheart, a CEO.

"Are you suggesting I tell you that I'll wake up one day and dream that you're definitely my soulmate? Would you believe me?"

Lin Ran looked at her and smiled, "Although I don't know what people outside have been saying to you, you've given me a chance to meet you today, so why can't you listen to me for a bit?"

In their back-and-forth exchanges, the two were testing each other.

"I'm listening to you right now."

A smile flickered in Lu Wanqing's heart, but she didn't show it on her face, still calmly looking at him. "If I had really knocked you overboard with a stick, you might not even have the chance to see me now."

"..."

Young Master Lin was so humble that he laughed in anger at her words. "Fine, fine, everyone knows that our future doctor Lu has a lot of pride. He's not only a future doctor, but also a well-off boss."

"So, are you going to give me this chance or not?" Lin Ran hadn't forgotten his real purpose for coming here. He wanted an answer today: what was her opinion of him, and what was her attitude towards his pursuit of her?

"What opportunity?" She pretended not to understand. "Did you just say something? I didn't hear you."

"..."

Lu Wanqing didn't speak, and Lin Ran stood quietly as well.

Lin Ran didn't move her fingers until the bell rang for the end of the last evening self-study session and the classroom speakers started playing.

I'll say it to you again.

Lin Ran stepped forward, and the distance between the two of them closed once again. He could even smell the faint fragrance emanating from Lu Wanqing. Normally, medical students would have a faint smell of disinfectant, but Lu Wanqing was different; she exuded the fragrance of tea.

It smells more like her shampoo.

What I mean is, could you give me a chance to pursue you?

"Last time was too rushed, so you may not have heard me clearly, or you may still have a stereotype about me, or perhaps other people talked nonsense in front of you, making you waver in your feelings for me."

"..."

Lu Wanqing subconsciously took a step back, but was frozen in place by his gaze.

"But I still want to prove myself. Although I have some money and am a bit handsome, I am very serious and devoted when it comes to relationships. In the past 20 years, this is the first time I have liked a girl and the first time I have felt what it means to be moved. You know, I got into a fight with other people because of a girl. That girl is my good brother's girlfriend and the younger sister I have watched grow up. She was bullied by others, and as her older brother, I couldn't not stand up for her."

Lin Ran spoke earnestly and sincerely, “Although my family is a little complicated, everyone in my family respects me and all my ideas, so you don’t need to worry. If you really get together with me, you won’t have to deal with those complicated family relationships.”

"If that day ever comes, I will stand firmly by your side. Don't think I'm just making empty promises. I don't have any great abilities, but at least I can do what I say."

"So... Lu Wanqing, are you willing to give me a chance to pursue you? I won't cause you any major problems. Just consider it a trial period. If I pass the trial period, I'll have the opportunity to be your boyfriend. If you find during this trial period that you don't like me and still don't have any feelings for me, you can just say so."

"..."

He really did completely block his own escape route.

"Lin...Lin Ran...you..."

"You don't need to rush to reject me. You have time to think about it, and I also have time to wait for your answer."

Lin Ran raised his hand to check the time. It seemed that the person who had sent him a message earlier and hadn't replied was now replying to it one message after another. His phone in his pocket kept ringing.

He ignored the phone in his pocket and stared intently at Lu Wanqing in front of him.

"Start the timer now. I'll give you five minutes to think about whether you'll give me this plan or not."

"!!"

No? What kind of business is this?

"you…"

"4 minutes and 58 seconds"

"..."

Lu Wanqing had no way to deal with him, so she raised her hand to cover her eyes. From an angle that Lin Ran couldn't see, she secretly curled the corners of her mouth, a fleeting smile in her eyes.

"Give me time to think, at least let me sit down."

Lu Wanqing turned around and deliberately chose a place a little further away from his seat to sit down, just in case she would reveal her true feelings.

"Okay, then sit there and think about it. I'll give you five minutes... no, it's four minutes and forty-eight seconds now."

"..."

Lu Wanqing turned her head away, not wanting to look at him, afraid that he would distract her too much. Lin Ran also obediently sat in the first row with his phone in hand. There were three rows of empty seats between them, and neither of them made a sound, for fear of disturbing the quiet atmosphere.

Only after confirming that he was not staring at her did Lu Wanqing dare to confidently look at his back.

When exactly did I gain the courage to look him in the eye face to face?

Lin Ran, Lin Ran, do you know? In places you don't know, I secretly liked you for several years.

It was probably the instant you and your friend rode past me on your bicycles, the fluttering hems of your clothes and the receding figure of the boy.

The boy's cheerful image left a mark on my mind. The next time we met was at a milk tea shop near the entrance of my high school. I was working part-time during the winter and summer vacations. I thought there wouldn't be many people at the school gate, but I didn't expect to see him again.

He and his friend walked in. The young man was carefree and unrestrained. He ordered several cups of milk tea and then stood at the door waiting for his friend to come over together.

At that time, Lu Wanqing was wearing a mask, completely covering herself up. However, because the shop was running out of pearls and coconut jelly, she mustered up the courage for the first time to ask if she could replace the pearls and coconut jelly with other toppings.

Her voice was trembling; she was extremely nervous.

He was taken aback for a moment, then generously agreed without hesitation, saying cheerfully, "Of course, see what your store has left, you can help me change it up."

"Thank you."

That was their first conversation.

Lu Wanqing had just finished making milk tea for them and was about to call them over to pick it up when she heard her friend mutter beside her: "Don't you like pearls and coconut jelly the most? What kind of milk tea is it without pearls and coconut jelly?"

Lu Wanqing thought to herself that she would never forget his answer.

He said: "It's just a cup of milk tea. No matter how much you like it, it's just an external thing. Since the store doesn't have it, why make things difficult for them? You can still drink it by getting another one."

He said: "You can tell they're just here for part-time work. They might even be the same age as us, working for their boss. What's there to say?"