"Second Brother, have some chilled pumpkin salad first."
Gu Qize, embodying a fearless spirit, cheerfully placed a piece of chilled candied pumpkin salad into Bao Nan’s bowl.
As he gazed at the pumpkin in his bowl, Gu Qize’s irritating snicker echoed in his ears.
Bao Nan’s face was clouded with gloom as he shot him a cold glare.
With long, nimble fingers managing the chopsticks, he unceremoniously picked the pumpkin out of the bowl and discarded it onto the table.
"Do you really think I’d eat this stuff?"
"..."
Next door, Chen Changlu was still talking.
"Senior, I’m serious about this, I hope you can consider it."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Tong awkwardly chuckled, "Uh... actually... I think..."
She stuttered for a long time but couldn’t utter a coherent sentence.
Truth be told, Jiang Tong’s mind was in turmoil at this moment.
After all, being confessed to so suddenly, especially by a junior from the past.
This caught her completely off guard.
"What exactly do you like about me?" Jiang Tong couldn’t help but ask out loud.
She swore, as long as Chen Changlu could articulate it, she’d change immediately!
"Senior, do you remember what you once said to me?"
"Hm?"
"Even stuck in a well, the heart yearns for the dazzling sky."
When he said this, Chen Changlu’s eyes burned as if he wanted to consume Jiang Tong with his gaze.
Jiang Tong was dumbfounded for a moment; she truly couldn’t recall ever saying that.
Seeing her look of bewilderment, Chen Changlu realized she’d long forgotten.
He mustered a bitter smile, "Senior, can you give me this chance?"
Jiang Tong’s lips trembled slightly, her grip on the cup tightening with each passing second.
After a long while, she spoke in a calm tone, "Do you want to hear the truth?"
As soon as she said this.
Chen Changlu was momentarily stunned, his eyes tinged with a hint of redness.
"Please, go ahead."
"Well... first, I believe that emotions are something that need to be observed from multiple aspects. I have never been someone who drags things out, so I might have to tell you directly. I’m sorry, I can’t accept your confession."
Even though he already knew the outcome, Chen Changlu’s heart still experienced a sharp pang of pain.
He forced a smile, "It’s okay, senior, I won’t give up."
Seeing his determination, Jiang Tong let out a helpless sigh, "You really don’t need to waste so much time on me."
She knew there was no possibility of her liking Chen Changlu.
"How can you say it won’t work without even trying?" Chen Changlu said, half-jokingly, suppressing his inner sadness.
"..."
To Chen Changlu, Jiang Tong’s rejection felt like a knife to the heart.
But for Bao Nan, it was sheer delight.
He just knew Tongtong wouldn’t like him. ╯^╰
Thinking about it, Bao Nan’s previously tense face immediately relaxed.
He smirked and, in a good mood, picked up the chilled pumpkin salad he had just despised.
He moved quickly, sweeping most of the dishes on the table clean.
There’s no helping it, sometimes happiness comes that easily.
Bao Nan gracefully wiped his lips with a napkin, for once cheerfully speaking to Gu Qize.
"The food today isn’t bad."
Gu Qize: "..."
Damn it!
Who was it just now that swore they wouldn’t touch a single dish on the table!
And now what?
Everyone says women are fickle, but he thinks women have nothing on how swiftly his Second Brother changes.
Looking at Bao Nan’s beaming face, Gu Qize raised his head and roared.
What kind of spell did Little Jiangjiang cast on his Second Brother!