Zhou Cheng was dumbfounded. What are you saying?
Did I hear that right?
Would Mei Terumi really say something like that?
"I'm small?"
"I'm not small at all!"
"You can try it for yourself!"
Mei Terumi froze for a moment before catching his meaning and scolding him in embarrassment:
"Pah!"
"Shameless!"
Then she composed herself and spoke seriously.
"Are you going to rescue Utakata or not?"
Zhou Cheng waved his hands. No way!
"Nothing in it for me. I'm not going!"
Mei Terumi was a little stunned. Doesn't having me, a living, breathing woman, count as something?
"I meant what I wrote on the note!"
At her words, Zhou Cheng's expression turned serious.
"If that's the case, I'm even less willing to go!"
"Why?"
"I don't want to take advantage of your predicament!"
Zhou Cheng looked at Mei Terumi, his eyes earnest:
"If I'm going to win you over, I'll do it fair and square!"
"When you and I are on completely equal footing!"
"You underestimate me!"
Zhou Cheng delivered those final words one by one, firm and forceful.
Mei Terumi couldn't help losing herself in him. The feelings that had languished in loneliness for years came pouring out under his influence.
"Zhou Cheng, I admit it. I've fallen hopelessly in love with you!"
Zhou Cheng smiled. As if I couldn't win you over!
"Then keep serving as Mizukage and support me!"
He knew perfectly well that Mei Terumi was a career woman. Her work was an indispensable part of her life.
Forcibly taking her career away would be like taking half her life!
Mei Terumi said nothing, merely nodding emphatically with joy in her eyes.
"I'll rescue Utakata!"
"Then I'll come back for you!"
"And let you see just how long I am!"
Mei Terumi spat in mock disgust,