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On the drive back, Amy suddenly said to Zhao Shucheng, "That was my first love."

With a smile on his face, Zhao Shucheng said, "Oh, your first love? I guessed it was your ex-boyfriend, but I didn't expect it to be your first love."

"Don't you have anything you want to ask?"

Amy was surprised that Zhao Shucheng was so calm and could even laugh, and she looked at him angrily.

Zhao Shucheng said calmly, "Everyone has a past, and what has already happened is not important to us now."

"Even if I gave him my first time, does it not matter?"

"Of course, the future is what matters. As long as we're together, we can have countless days and nights. Isn't that more important than the past? Besides, you knew about my relationship with Xiao Min from the beginning of our relationship. You didn't mind my relationship with Xiao Min, so why should I dislike you for not being a virgin?"

"But……"

"There aren't that many 'buts.' Dwelling on the past isn't a good thing; people should always look forward."

Amy still felt uncomfortable, thinking that Zhao Shucheng didn't like her as much as she thought, so she stopped the car halfway and told Zhao Shucheng to go back by himself, saying that they both needed to calm down.

Zhao Shucheng's attitude was indifferent. Although he was reluctant to separate, he knew that relationships were a matter between two people, and if Amy chose to separate because of this, Zhao Shucheng would respect her choice.

Zhao Shucheng had just parted ways with Amy when he received a call from Mo Xiaomin, inviting him to dinner.

"Xiaobai, you're here."

"Yes, have you been here long?"

"No, I just arrived too. By the way, you were with Amy before, right?"

Zhao Shucheng was stunned when he heard this. This was the first time Mo Xiaomin had talked to Zhao Shucheng about Amy. Before this, although she knew that Zhao Shucheng and Amy had an ambiguous relationship, she had always avoided talking about it.

"Yeah, Amy's buying a car and she asked me to give her some advice. What's wrong, are you jealous?"

"Of course not, I was just thinking about a question."

Zhao Shucheng asked, "What's the problem?"

Why do you like me, or rather, what do you like about me?

Zhao Shucheng looked at Mo Xiaomin with surprise and said, "You've really stumped me with this question. At first, it wasn't love at first sight, but mainly your beauty and figure, especially your legs, that I couldn't resist."

"Afterwards, because of your ex-boyfriend, I thought there was no future for us, but we unexpectedly met again. And by chance, you broke up with your ex-boyfriend, and I was also single, so we were a good match and got together."

Mo Xiaomin looked at Zhao Shucheng and asked, "So, there was no love, right?"

"Of course not. I know exactly how I feel right now. I like you, but it's a bit too early to say I love you. But why are you suddenly asking this question?"

"It's nothing, I just want to know what you like about me, or what kind of me you like. After all, since we got together, I feel like I'm no longer mysterious in front of you, and I'm not as independent as I was when we first met. I'm afraid that you like that version of me, not the me you see now."

Mo Xiaomin glanced at Zhao Shucheng as she spoke, and continued, "Besides, you're getting very close to Amy now. She's a completely different type of girl from me, and I'm worried that you might not like me because of that."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but laugh and said, "You don't need to be so anxious. Although I may be closer to Amy, you are two different types of girls, each with your own merits. There's absolutely no need to compare."

"Besides, you are showing your true self now, and I think nothing is more important or more worthy of liking than authenticity. Perhaps some relationships start because of the other person's strengths, but love cannot be based solely on the other person's strengths; you also need to accept their weaknesses in order for it to last."

Mo Xiaomin asked, "Then don't you think it's hypocritical?"

"Of course not. In fact, when we write novels or screenplays, there is a common sense that is a principle that applies to almost everyone, especially women."

"principle?"

"Yes, that is, when creating a character, there is a big difference between the appearance and the inner self. The greater the contrast between the two, the more real and believable the character is."

I don't quite understand what you mean.

Zhao Shucheng smiled and said, "Simply put, everyone wears a social mask. This is for self-protection, to adapt to the environment, and to maintain social relationships."

Some might say they dislike people who wear masks, finding them hypocritical. But in reality, those who are consistently true to themselves are extremely rare. Those who are outstanding and popular are often those who wear masks, and even those who are adept at changing their masks according to their environment.

Mo Xiaomin asked, "Isn't it you who likes people who pretend to be someone they're not?"

"Of course not, but as the saying goes, speak human language to human beings and ghost language to ghosts. Humans are complex animals, with at least two sides. They can be lions or peacocks. Peacocks are for performance, lions are for fighting, and peacocks are more popular, while lions are feared and people dare not approach them."

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng took a sip of his drink and continued, "Women are more insecure creatures, which is why they are better at protecting themselves. Animals in nature that are attacked use camouflage to protect themselves. So people can also disguise themselves, making it impossible for you to judge their inner qualities at a glance. In other words, in most cases, a person's inner self is seriously inconsistent with their outer self."

"Therefore, I never judge a person based on their appearance, nor do I like someone simply because of their beauty."

Of course, there was one more thing Zhao Shucheng didn't say: women all love acting, and acting is a lifelong passion for them.

Just like many men say they like women who are elegant in public and good at cooking, who are as cold as ice in public but as passionate as fire at home, isn't that just a kind of acting?

"Will you stop liking me because of my changes?"

"Of course not. To love someone is to love everything about them. As long as you don't do anything to betray me, I will love you no matter what you become. So you don't need to think about those things. Remember what I told you, as long as you don't fall in love with someone else, I will not let you leave my side."

Mo Xiaomin was very satisfied with Zhao Shucheng's answer. You see, she had been struggling with this for a long time, worried that Zhao Shucheng would break up with her after getting together with Amy, and also worried that Zhao Shucheng would stop liking her.

Putting aside her worries, Mo Xiaomin quickly started drinking with Zhao Shucheng. Before she knew it, she had drunk too much and started pestering Zhao Shucheng, acting up in all sorts of ways.

Zhao Shucheng knew she was retaliating against him for accompanying Amy to look at cars earlier, so he had no choice but to help Amy home. Since she was drunk, Zhao Shucheng couldn't do anything else and could only continue writing his manuscript in the living room.

Just then, Zhao Shucheng received another call from Zuo Yongbang, who asked Zhao Shucheng to go to the bar and pay his bill.

Zhao Shucheng was puzzled when he heard this and asked, "That's not right, Teacher Zuo. You don't need us to pay the bill, do you? You should have money to pay yourself." "Don't even mention it. I was tricked by Miki. She got me drunk and stole my wallet. Now I'm penniless, with only a cell phone."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but laugh and said, "No, what's wrong with you? You actually got schemed against, and by Miki no less? What did you do?"

Zuo Yongbang also felt somewhat embarrassed. He secretly followed Mi Qi to the bar, but unexpectedly, he was discovered. Mi Qi held a half-empty bottle of wine, saying that if he finished it, he would go home with her.

Zuo Yongbang thought that Mi Qi was finally going to forgive him, but he didn't expect that she was just playing him. After he finally got to drink some alcohol, Mi Qi's friends made him drink a few more cups, and he was completely unconscious.

By the time Zuo Yongbang regained some composure, Mi Qi had already left with her friends, even making Zuo Yongbang pay the bill.

Zuo Yongbang didn't think it was a big deal, but when he went to take out his wallet, he discovered that Mi Qi had already taken it. Fortunately, she had left him his cell phone, so he called Zhao Shucheng and Luo Shuquan for help.

Luo Shuquan was actually the first to receive the call, but he didn't believe it at all, so Zuo Yongbang risked interrupting Zhao Shucheng's good time and called Zhao Shucheng again.

Zhao Shucheng glanced at Mo Xiaomin, who was still sleeping, then put on his coat and went to find Zuo Yongbang.

When they arrived at the bar, they saw Zuo Yongbang, who was still a little drunk, looking pitifully at the entrance. The moment he saw him, he was so excited that he almost jumped up.

"No, Teacher Zuo, this isn't too bad."

"Don't even mention it, hurry up and pay my bill, I still need to find Miki."

"What, worried she'll run off with your money?"

"Of course not, Miki left with friends, both men and women, I..."

"I understand, I'm afraid Miki will fall for someone else. Okay, let's go!"

As he spoke, Zhao Shucheng handed over his bank card to pay the bill, and then helped the swaying Zuo Yongbang leave the bar.

When Zhao Shucheng arrived at the bar, he was surprised to find that Mi Qi was actually not far away from the bar.

"Look, who's that?"

Zuo Yongbang stared into the distance in a daze, but once he could see clearly, he excitedly stumbled and ran towards Mi Qi.

"Mickey, you finally came back? Do you know how badly you've messed me up?"

Seeing Zuo Yongbang get angry, Miki said directly, "Then I'm sorry." She then turned to leave.

Zuo Yongbang hadn't expected that Mi Qi would get angry instead of him, so he quickly chased after her, saying, "Mi Qi, don't go. Listen to me, I..."

Miki used her wallet to block Zuo Yongbang. Zuo Yongbang struggled for a moment but to no avail, and could only say:

"Mickey, you have to keep your word, right? We agreed that you'd come home with me after we finished drinking, and you even took my wallet. What do you mean by that? I love you so much, and this is how you treat me?"

Zhao Shucheng couldn't help but laugh as he watched Zuo Yongbang's behavior.

Seeing Zhao Shucheng still standing there, Mi Qi couldn't help but roll her eyes at Zuo Yongbang and said, "Integrity? You dare to talk to me about integrity? Here's your wallet back, I don't need your money."

With that, he turned and left, leaving Zuo Yongbang standing there dumbfounded.

Seeing that Mi Qi had also left, Zhao Shucheng could only say, "Teacher Zuo, it seems that today is not a good time to get back together. Let me take you home first."

"No need, I can go back by myself. By the way, here's the money from the bar, I'll give it to you now. Luckily, I just withdrew five thousand yuan earlier."

Zhao Shucheng said with a smile, "It's just a small amount of money. You can treat me to dinner or drinks another day. I'm off; I have to go back and take care of my drunk girlfriend."

When Zuo Yongbang arrived home by taxi and paid the fare, he noticed that the amount of money in his wallet seemed incorrect.

So when he got home, although he was still a little drunk, he counted the bills one by one. He only had three thousand four hundred in cash, and all his bank cards had been splattered with dirt, making it impossible to swipe them.

This gave Zuo Yongbang a fright. If Zhao Shucheng hadn't come to help pay the bill, and he had used the wallet Mi Qi had given him to pay, the people at the bar would definitely think he was playing a trick on them, and he might even get beaten up.

The next day.

When Mo Xiaomin got up and found herself not at home, she immediately realized that Zhao Shucheng must have brought her back.

After she got up, she went to the living room and, sure enough, saw Zhao Shucheng sitting in front of the computer, looking at something.

"Xiaobai!"

Zhao Shucheng looked at Mo Xiaomin who had walked up to him and said with a smile, "You're awake? How are you? No headache? Drinking isn't a bad thing, but too much is not good."

"I know, I didn't expect to drink so much. By the way, Xiaobai, I suddenly remembered a very serious question. When we were together, I was the one who pursued you, you never pursued me, right?"

Zhao Shucheng was taken aback for a moment, then said, "No?"

"Of course not. I've been thinking about it, and you've never formally pursued me. I just inexplicably became your girlfriend."

"So? You want to break up with me so I can pursue you again?"

Mo Xiaomin shook her head. Of course she wouldn't break up with him first and then let Zhao Shucheng pursue her. After all, Zhao Shucheng and Amy were still in a flirtatious relationship. If she broke up with him, and Amy took the opportunity to get together with Zhao Shucheng, wouldn't she become the third party?
Now that Zhao Shucheng and she are boyfriend and girlfriend, even if Zhao Shucheng has other women in the future, they will all be ranked after her. She will always be the only legitimate wife.

How could she be so foolish as to not be the legal wife and instead become an outsider? But she didn't want to be in this ambiguous relationship with Zhao Shucheng. She wanted to at least enjoy being pursued, to be different from others, and eventually secure her position as Mrs. Gu.

Mo Xiaomin said, "Xiaobai, I think we should start dating by pursuing each other, so as to leave beautiful memories for our relationship. So I want you to pursue me again."

"I think it's great as it is now. We met by chance, got to know each other naturally, and then naturally got together. Although this kind of relationship may seem uneventful, it is the most beautiful state."

"I don't care, I just want to be pursued intensely and passionately by the person I like. Just say yes, and I'll turn a blind eye to your relationship with Amy later." (End of Chapter)