Lu Jiaoyue was already dazed by Qin Zixuan's rapid-fire confession.
The young man advanced step by step, forcing her to keep backing away.
"Th-this is so sudden, isn't it?" Lu Jiaoyue stammered, so flustered she didn't know what to do with her hands.
"It's not sudden. I fell for you at first sight..." Qin Zixuan's brows drooped, his eyes full of pleading. "Please give me a chance, okay? Whatever kind of guy you like, I can change for you. I'm willing to make you the center of my world!"
"Unless you tell me yourself that you really hate me. If that's the case... I'll never bother you again."
With Qin Zixuan taking things this far, Lu Jiaoyue could no longer find the words to respond.
She didn't want to accept him, but she absolutely couldn't bring herself to lie and say she hated him, either.
What do I do? What do I do? Can someone please come save me? Anyone will do!
As Lu Jiaoyue stood there at a loss, she happened to look up and spotted a familiar figure not far away.
The instant she recognized him, her eyes lit up. Without thinking, she pointed at him and shouted to Qin Zixuan, "Well, um! I'm really sorry, but I can't accept your feelings, because... because I already like someone! And it's him!"
Qin Zixuan: "...?"
Gu Sipei, who had been passing by when she pointed at him: "?"
Qin Zixuan turned to follow Lu Jiaoyue's finger and saw a man in a bespoke suit with an assistant trailing behind him. One glance was enough to tell that he was wealthy, and his expression was cold.
Although Qin Zixuan didn't recognize his face, the man's presence clearly marked him as someone important, whose social standing was at least on par