Chen Cheng turned his head to look at her, his eyes filled with tenderness, "I was riding around Erhai Lake at that time."
"Just arrived at Haishe Park when I saw her standing on the roadside."
Liu Zhiya took over the conversation, "I had rented a small electric scooter, but it ran out of battery."
Chen Cheng added with a smile: "Yes, the battery ran out, and she stood there pitifully on the roadside, like a lost little deer."
The girls cooperated and exclaimed "Ah" in amazement, as if they had already imagined Liu Zhiya’s helpless appearance at that time.
"And then? What happened next?" a girl with a melon-seed face asked eagerly, her eyes sparkling with gossip.
"Then I stopped to ask if she needed help."
Chen Cheng’s tone was gentle, "At that time she was still very cautious, shaking her head constantly and deliberately keeping a distance."
"That’s natural, you can’t be too careful!" another girl laughed and chimed in, "Liu Liu is such a beauty!"
Liu Zhiya also nodded in agreement, but her eyes carried a hint of a sweet smile.
Chen Cheng continued: "Seeing her refuse me, I just drove away."
The development of the story did not seem to go as Liu Zhiya and the ladies present had imagined.
Liu Zhiya had even made up the next part, but Chen Cheng’s change of topic left her confused again.
"Ah?" the girls exclaimed in surprise, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Just left like that?" the girl with a melon-seed face widened her eyes, "Mr. Chen, didn’t you realize that the girl needed help?"
The other girls also nodded, feeling that Chen Cheng’s actions were somewhat unkind.
Liu Zhiya was nervously clutching the corners of her clothes, not knowing why Chen Cheng said that; could it be that he was trying to make something up in front of her friends?
Chen Cheng looked at their reactions, a mysterious smile playing across his lips.
"Of course, I noticed."
"Ah?" the girls became even more puzzled.
Chen Cheng ignored their confusion and continued: "So, I just parked the car not far away and pretended to take photos there."
"And then?" the girls’ curiosity was thoroughly piqued.
"Then I secretly observed her," Chen Cheng said with a smile, "Sure enough, after I left, she started frantically making phone calls for help."
Liu Zhiya’s face instantly turned red; she did not expect Chen Cheng to expose all these details.
"Ha ha, Liu Liu, you also get flustered , huh!"
The girls burst out laughing, completely forgetting their previous "criticism" of Chen Cheng.
Liu Zhiya, embarrassed, could only glare at Chen Cheng reproachfully.
Chen Cheng, seeing her coquettish behavior, continued:
"I saw her making calls for a long time without anyone coming, so I knew she must have been in some serious trouble."
"Then I took a camera, captured a few photos of her making phone calls, and then walked over."
Chen Cheng smiled, "I showed her the photos, then told her I was a travel photographer on Instagram."
"Wow! Mr. Chen, you’re so cunning!" the girls teased.
"Yes, deliberately mentioning a foreign app to keep Liu Liu from verifying it immediately."
Chen Cheng laughed and waved his hand, "Can’t help it, she was so cautious. If I had directly offered to help, she would surely have refused again."
"And what happened next? Did Liu Liu agree to let you help her?" the girl with a melon-seed face asked eagerly.
Chen Cheng deliberately prolonged his tone, "She still insisted she could solve it herself and didn’t need my help."
"Ah? What did you do then?" the girls grew even more curious.
Chen Cheng’s gaze returned to Liu Zhiya, "I told her I wasn’t there to help, but just because I found her expression just now stunning, I wanted to get her permission before posting them online."
"Wow, Mr. Chen, you really know how to flirt!"
The girls’ eyes sparkled, as if Chen Cheng was flirting not with Liu Zhiya, but with them.
Liu Zhiya’s cheeks turned even redder.
"And what happened after that? Did Liu Liu agree?" the girl with the melon-seed face asked eagerly, afraid to miss any detail.
Chen Cheng playfully held back, smiling, "What do you think?"
The girls looked at each other, and finally, the girl with the melon-seed face couldn’t help saying: "I think Liu Liu definitely agreed, right, Liu Liu?"
Liu Zhiya bowed her head, gently nodding.
"Wow! I knew it!" the girl with the melon-seed face clapped excitedly.
The other girls also agreed, transforming into fanatics of Chen Cheng and Liu Zhiya’s relationship, wishing they could bring the civil affairs bureau to them.
Chen Cheng watched the excited girls, secretly amused.
These girls were still too young, easily enchanted by a few words.
"Later, we took some photos," Chen Cheng said, pausing deliberately to observe the girls’ reactions.
The girls were indeed hooked, staring at him eagerly, anticipating what came next.
"Really? Show us!" the girl with the melon-seed face couldn’t wait to shout.
The other girls also echoed, wanting to see what kind of photos this elite from Financial Street had taken.
Chen Cheng took out his phone and pretended to search through it, "Ah, Xiao Ya, you posted the photos on your Moments, right?"
Liu Zhiya nodded repeatedly, "Yes!"
She quickly took out her phone and found the photos her sister Liu Zhiying had taken during their trip to Dali a few months ago.
In the photos, Liu Zhiya was wearing a white long dress, standing by Erhai Lake, the breeze blowing through her long hair, the evening sun casting its last rays on her, making her as beautiful as a painting.