Upon seeing Zhou Hongjin, Ding Long heartlessly pushed the woman beside him away. He didn’t care whether or not she would fall. "You’re looking for me? At this hour, you’re not at the university but out here looking for me? How strange!"
Zhou Hongjin didn’t even bother to sit down. He threw something in front of Ding Long and asked harshly, "What are you trying to pull? He Zhilan is not like these other women you hang out with. Do you realize your actions could disrupt her life?"
"You’re mad?" Ding Long chuckled. "I always thought you, Zhou Hongjin, were so good-tempered you seemed to have no temper at all. I never thought you’d lose your cool over He Zhilan. What, have you taken a fancy to her? Well, it’s understandable. The top-ranked talent from Capital University, so beautiful. Any man would fall for her, even I dumped my last one for her."
"Ding Long, I’m very serious!" Zhou Hongjin frowned. "He Zhilan isn’t someone you should mess with. She’s different from other women."
"Just tell me if you like her or not," Ding Long raised an eyebrow. Facing the slightly angry Zhou Hongjin, he appeared nonchalant.
"Yes, I do! When the time is right, I will pursue her!" Zhou Hongjin admitted without hesitation. "So don’t go looking for He Zhilan anymore!"
"Impossible!" Ding Long finally made his stand. He stood up, meeting Zhou Hongjin’s gaze. "If you want to chase her, we should each try our best! Whoever wins her, gets her!"
"There are so many women in the Capital, why do you have to mess with He Zhilan? She hasn’t done anything to you. Does it make you happy to toy with a woman?" Zhou Hongjin took a more respectful tone with He Zhilan. Unlike the privileged Ding Long, Zhou Hongjin was a man who took relationships very seriously.
He had feelings for He Zhilan now, but he had not yet actively pursued her, because he couldn’t guarantee whether these feelings would last, whether he could take responsibility because of this affection. Moreover, He Zhilan is young and naive when it comes to love. Zhou Hongjin refused to manipulate a woman’s feelings with his slightly matured life experience.
"If you insist on calling it toying, then so be it. Zhou Hongjin, do you think your Zhou family can accept a woman with no background like her? So, no matter how seriously you treat this, can you guarantee a bright future for He Zhilan? It’s okay if she is immune to us, but if she can’t control herself and holds ulterior motives, then she deserves to be toyed with!"
After he finished speaking, Ding Long waved his hand for Zhou Hongjin to leave, "Since you didn’t come here to drink and have fun with me, go back to your university. Don’t interrupt my pleasure!"
Even if they were friends for many years, Zhou Hongjin was helpless against Ding Long. All he could do was to look after He Zhilan more in university. He was confident that He Zhilan would not fall for Ding Long.
One week passed by peacefully. He Zhilan thought that Ding Long didn’t bother her because of Zhou Hongjin. After the holiday of the National Day, on the first weekend when He Zhilan didn’t have to spend all day at the library, she, Jiang Biyun, and Chen Xiting planned to take a stroll outside the university
They had all been in the Capital for over a month. Naturally, everyone was eager to see the well-known tourist spots in and around the city.