Hearing Zhuo Shi say this, Shan Shan instinctively showed fear and stammered:
"I, I just need to do my best!"
"Do you want me to help you?"
"Ah?!"
Shan Shan looked at Zhuo Shi in surprise, her eyes widening. You want to help me?!
"Yes!"
"Why?!"
"Because you're too cute. I fell in love with you at first sight."
"You fell in love with me at first sight?!"
"Yes!"
"I, I, I..."
Shan Shan felt dizzy. Give me a moment to process this!
"You don't need to overthink it."
Zhuo Shi was afraid that once Shan Shan recovered, she would realize she had been tricked, so he hurriedly continued:
"Isn't it good to have someone helping you? It's better than working alone! Besides, if I wanted to harm you, there are so many of us—we could have taken you down long ago. Why go to all this trouble?"
Shan Shan thought he had a point, but she still felt something strange that she couldn't put into words.
Zhuo Shi did not give her a chance to examine it closely and kept talking:
"You may not know how charming you are. At the very least, I've been completely captivated by you. I'm willing to become enemies with a domineering villain like Liu Xuan for your sake. I'll eliminate him completely and truly help you! Even if I'm seriously injured or killed in the process, I won't regret it!"
His eyes burned as he looked at Shan Shan. Shan Shan, you have to believe me! My love for you is real!
"...Your love for me is real?!"
Shan Shan felt a little dazed.
"Yes. I could never harm you or deceive you! I might harm anyone else, but I could never harm my beloved. Shan Shan, come on. Let's join forces and