The afterglow of the setting sun gradually sank away, and the sky lit by rosy clouds cast down a stretch of shadow.
Lin Dong's words rang out abruptly, barging into Mu Zi's heart in that unguarded moment and stirring ripples across the lake's surface.
"Don't joke about that. Are you looking for a beating?"
Mu Zi's almond eyes went wide, a trace of faint anger in them. She raised her snow-white fist slightly, looking as if she was about to hit him.
Even with their relationship, suddenly making a joke like this was going a little too far, wasn't it?
Faced with Mu Zi's vivid threat, Lin Dong took a deep breath, and the expression on his face turned solemn, as though he had long since made up his mind.
Rather, this time, Lin Dong had finally made his decision and revealed his feelings. At this moment, his mood was lighter than ever before. His true emotions had been buried deep in his heart for so long that he had almost suffocated from holding them in. Now that he had finally spoken them aloud, it could be considered a release.
"Zi Er, I'm serious."
Seeing Lin Dong's earnest expression, Mu Zi's eyes could not help trembling.
"Don't call me that!"
Zi Er or whatever was far too much. That intimate form of address made her scalp tingle and raised goosebumps all over her.
Taking a soft breath, Mu Zi calmed down slightly and looked straight into Lin Dong's eyes. No joy or anger could be seen in her gaze.
"You like me?"
Lin Dong looked back without the slightest evasion and nodded hard, affirming it once more, causing Mu Zi's eyes to ripple again.
"When did it start?"
A look of reminiscence flashed through Lin Dong's eyes. Then he spoke,