When the female supporting role has a beauty system

Chapter 1377 Unrequited Love 31
Seeing a step ahead, Zhou Jinxu loosely put his arm around Xu Yanzhen's waist to prevent her from falling.

After crossing the steps, Zhou Jinxu continued, "Now I am very fortunate that I went to the law firm that day, and that we took the same elevator. It was because of this elevator accident that I saw many facets of your personality."

Xu Yanzhen asked with some curiosity, "What kind of person am I in your eyes?"

"A person who is good at putting on a brave face will naturally protect themselves well. When faced with a problem, their first reaction is not to escape or panic, but to solve the problem."

"The day I saw you carrying a cake, I thought you were going to see your boyfriend. At that moment, I felt jealous for the first time, jealous that someone could become your boyfriend."

Xu Yanzhen chuckled: "Chu Lu is not my boyfriend. We are just friends. I gave this gift on behalf of Yuexin."

Zhou Jinxu: "I knew it. When I saw him later, I knew you two weren't boyfriend and girlfriend."

"I was very happy to learn this fact."

Xu Yanzhen felt her face starting to burn again. She turned her head to the side, trying to let the cool wind take away the heat from her face: "So you made a special excuse to come over on the day of the housewarming party?"

"Yes, if I weren't so busy with so many things, I would have loved to go on your trip with you. During the time you were away on your trip, I dreamed about you every single day."

"I worry, I worry that you might meet someone else?"

"Later, I shamelessly went to celebrate your housewarming, and the moment I saw you again, I knew I was completely captivated by you."

Xu Yanzhen patted her face, "I didn't do anything. The way you're describing me makes it sound like I'm some kind of invincible vixen."

Zhou Jinxu chuckled twice. Seeing that they had already walked quite a distance, he patted Xu Yanzhen's hand and said, "Let me carry the flowers. They're a bit heavy. We've walked quite a distance. Let's go back to the car and warm up first."

"Okay, you haven't finished speaking yet." Xu Yanzhen readily handed him the flowers, but she wasn't about to end the conversation there.

Zhou Jinxu said good-naturedly, "I know, we were just talking about the day we moved. When I saw you again, I found you even more vivid than in my dreams. I saw more of you that day; you love life and care for others."

"Whether it's your students, the flowers and plants you grow, or the friends who come to visit you, you take good care of them all."

“You were very hospitable to me, but I felt that your hospitality was too polite. I don’t want to be your guest; I want to help you host your friends.”

Xu Yanzhen couldn't understand: "You've only met twice, yet you've already made up your mind. What if... you regret it later?"

"I don't mean to doubt you, I just think that love is ultimately too ethereal, and very few people can persist in loving someone for a long time."

Zhou Jinxu continued walking on the riverside: "I know it's easy to fall in love, but it's hard to stay in love forever. But you are the only person in all these years who has been able to move my heart. I don't think I will ever see anyone else after meeting you."

"Otherwise, I wouldn't have been single for so many years."

"Moreover, as an adult, even if you encounter temptation in the future, you should know that responsibility and commitment are the most important things."

Xu Yanzhen smiled. While she enjoyed hearing Zhou Jinxu express his feelings, she appreciated even more his responsible attitude. Seeing Xu Yanzhen's smile out of the corner of his eye, Zhou Jinxu knew she had taken his words to heart. It seemed they shared similar values.

Xu Yanzhen turned to face Zhou Jinxu, backed away, and a hint of mockery appeared in her eyes: "So you transferred Zhou Shiyu to Yingcai? Aren't you worried about affecting his studies?"

"You found out?" Zhou Jinxu wasn't surprised that Xu Yanzhen had discovered this. She was just a little slow on the uptake when it came to relationships, not really stupid.

"Yingcai is an excellent school, and Shiyu studies very hard. With a responsible teacher like you, his studies will not be hindered."

Just as Xu Yanzhen was about to speak, she suddenly stepped into a small pit, causing her body to tilt sharply to the other side. Zhou Jinxu reacted quickly, wrapping his left arm around Xu Yanzhen's waist and pulling her directly into his embrace.

"You caught me again." Xu Yanzhen didn't panic; instead, she smiled.

With her warm, soft body in his arms, Zhou Jinxu's eyes deepened. He restrained himself from releasing Xu Yanzhen, and slid his left hand down to take hers: "I'll hold your hand and we'll walk together; it's a bit dark by the river."

Perhaps it was because the atmosphere was so good tonight, or perhaps it was because she finally realized that she too had feelings for Zhou Jinxu. When Zhou Jinxu took her hand, Xu Yanzhen did not object.

Zhou Jinxu immediately noticed Xu Yanzhen's softened attitude, and he couldn't help but smile slightly. It seemed that Xu Yanzhen also had feelings for him.

Some people may never have been in a relationship, but who says that being in a relationship is purely about emotional intelligence? Intelligence is also very important.

The Valentine's Day date was generally romantic. When Zhou Jinxu dropped Xu Yanzhen off at her doorstep, he was reluctant to leave. He cherished every minute he spent with Xu Yanzhen and didn't want to be apart from her for even a moment.

But he also had to maintain his composure; being too hasty would make him seem frivolous, even though he was extremely eager.

Zhou Jinxu's eyes reddened slightly as he tried to control himself, and in the end, he simply touched Xu Yanzhen's long hair gently: "Go in, goodnight."

Xu Yanzhen opened the door as instructed and went inside. As she was about to close the door, she saw Zhou Jinxu standing alone outside, and her heart suddenly softened. She hesitated for a moment, then pushed the door open a little and placed the bouquet of roses on the shoe cabinet in the entryway.

Zhou Jinxu looked down at her movements. He watched Xu Yanzhen walk out of the door and stand in front of him. She seemed a little nervous, her lips pressed into a thin line, and her eyes were somewhat shy.

Then, Zhou Jinxu smelled a soft fragrance, seemingly citrus. But Zhou Jinxu was oblivious to all this; his entire attention was focused on Xu Yanzhen in his arms.

She gently embraced herself, and wisps of fragrance wafted from all directions, seemingly engulfing Zhou Jinxu completely.

Zhou Jinxu felt a rush of heat to his head, and an uncontrollable reaction ensued. He stood there like an oak log, his usually sharp mind seemingly shut down at that moment.

Xu Yanzhen hugged Zhou Jinxu for about five seconds, and feeling that it was about time, she was about to step out of Zhou Jinxu's embrace. But just as she let go of Zhou Jinxu and was about to take a step back, her lower back and neck were pressed down.

Unlike Xu Yanzhen's previous polite hug, Zhou Jinxu's hug was very solid. He wished he could meld Xu Yanzhen into his very bones and blood, making her inseparable from him from then on.

Xu Yanzhen's cheek was forced against Zhou Jinxu's shoulder, her forehead touching his cheek. The woody scent became stronger as they got closer, and she took a deep breath like she was petting a cat, rubbing her pretty face against Zhou Jinxu's shoulder.