Forced into a romantic relationship.

"Is there anything you'd like to eat?" Han Zhou asked.

Mo Yixia wiped the sweat from her forehead with a tissue and replied, "Anything but fish."

After thinking for a moment, she shook her head again and said softly, "No, fish is fine too, but you have to eat it all by yourself."

"Brain tonic, huh?"

Han Zhou stared at the girl for a while with annoyance, then unscrewed the cap and handed her a bottle of mineral water, suddenly smiling and saying, "You seem to be very happy."

"Yes, I'm very happy."

Mo Yixia did not deny it, and subconsciously wanted to lower the brim of her hat to hide her emotions, but suddenly remembered that she had already given away her baseball cap.

He put it on the head of the guy next to him.

"As long as you're happy."

Han Zhou smiled and kept kneading the white cat plush toy in his hand. Mo Yixia had won it in a claw machine and later gave it to him as a return gift for the black cat plush toy.

A white cat, a black cat... are they the Black and White Duo?

Mo Yixia stole a glance at the childish guy next to her, and was momentarily lost in thought. Suddenly, she pursed her lips. Without a baseball cap, she had no choice but to lower her head slightly.

"Han Zhou".

"Ok?"

"You know, if I wish I could come back here this time next year, that wouldn't be considered greedy, would it?"

"Of course not."

Han Zhou reacted quickly, suddenly grabbing a low-hanging branch in front of the girl and saying helplessly, "Don't walk with your head down, or you'll get scratched."

The two walked into the shade of the trees.

Mo Yixia turned to look at him. The sunlight was cut into dappled silhouettes by the branches and leaves overhead, cascading down on him.

The shade of the trees wasn't dense, and the light wasn't dim, but everything on the surrounding streets gradually became blurry, except for the figure of this guy.

I don't know when it started, but it seems like I can't find anything annoying about this guy anymore...

The girl tilted her head to one side and asked casually, "If I wished you were here too, would that be considered greedy?"

"Of course not, you can make any wish you want."

"Because today is your birthday."

The guy I didn't dislike stretched, his smile bright, and his tone gentler than ever before.

Happy birthday, Yixia.

The light seemed to suddenly become brighter.

"At this moment, I hope you will call me Your Highness."

"Yes, yes, happy birthday, Your Highness."

As they passed through the shade of the trees, the dappled sunlight intertwined once more, enveloping the girl like a closed hand. The world seemed to become clear again, but still not as clear as the person beside her.

She realized for the first time that this guy was actually quite handsome.

Seemingly realizing something, she suddenly hugged the black cat plush toy in her arms tighter, feeling her heartbeat, which had begun to pound in her chest, with her palm—

She was quite certain that this was what it felt like to have her heart racing.

"I said, is it really okay to make any wish?"

The girl took a deep breath and asked her last question.

"Of course, anything is fine."

That guy was still laughing easily; I still find his tendency to make empty promises without considering the consequences quite annoying.

But... is that so?

Looking up at the sky, the clouds rose and fell, and the sunlight was somewhat dazzling.

Is it because of my mood? The air is filled with the scent of earth and grass, and it even smells somewhat sweet.

Turning her head to look at the figure beside her, the girl's lips curled up slightly beneath her mask.

If anything were truly possible...

So wishing for this guy to stay by my side forever shouldn't be considered greedy, right?

Chapter 108 You Can't Just Take It All and Leave It All

Xiao Yuyan was dressed quite fashionably today, with her long hair up, light makeup, a brown shoulder bag, and high-heeled sandals, looking like she was about to shoot a magazine.

It was clear she genuinely wanted to be a model; she had Lin Anyu take many photos of her along the way. He initially didn't want to be manipulated, but he was quickly taken advantage of.

When he heard that the other party was going to give him his best friend's contact information, he had no choice but to reluctantly agree to take a photo.

Of course, best friends are secondary; he simply cherishes the bond between his cousins.

However, Lin Anyu had never learned photography, and his cousin was always fussy, complaining that one photo wasn't professional enough, another wasn't good enough, and making a whole bunch of incomprehensible demands.

After countless retakes, he finally lost his temper, put down his camera, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Is it possible that the bad thing isn't the photo, but you?"

He was just venting; it doesn't mean he really thought that way.

Xiao Yuyan has a very good appearance; both her figure and looks are great. As a dance student, she has been practicing her posture regularly, so she can definitely be considered a beauty.

It's a pity she's a fool who randomly ships couples and has absolutely no inner beauty.

Xiao Yuyan knew her cousin was getting impatient, so she patiently persuaded him, "Cousin, taking photos is a skill. It's a bit tough to learn, but it's very useful once you've mastered it."

"for example?"

Lin Anyu sneered. He vowed that even if this woman offered him the contact information of ten... no, five more of her best friends, he would never listen to her again.

He was confident in his unwavering will to resist all temptations.

"Many girls hope to have someone take beautiful photos of them, especially college girls."

With a smile on her face, Xiao Yuyan reposed under the tree after speaking, seemingly certain that her cousin would continue to take pictures of her.

Sure enough, Lin Anyu's eyes lit up when he heard this. He thought to himself that people who can take photos seem to be quite popular. Besides, it's not a loss to master this skill. In that case, he might as well work hard a little longer.

One or two trees can be ignored, but a large forest is obviously not to be abandoned. It's not that he couldn't resist the temptation, he just wanted to improve himself.

However, just as he was about to raise the camera again, his expression suddenly changed as he turned his head. It was unclear what he saw, but he put away the camera and ran away.

Xiao Yuyan was stunned. Although she didn't quite understand what had happened, she quickly followed.

She was wearing high heels, which made it a little difficult for her to run, but judging from her cousin's sudden, disheveled escape, he must have seen something terrifying, otherwise he wouldn't have run so urgently.

Why are you running? Did you see someone you know?

"If it's someone I know, that's good. Let's run first!"

As Lin Anyu ran, he kept looking back, and he even covered his face with his hand, just like a gambler who was running away from his enemies and was afraid of being found.

If Xiao Yuyan hadn't known that her cousin had just graduated from high school and wasn't particularly popular with women, she might have already suspected that he had seen one of the girls he had seduced and then abandoned.

Lin Anyu had no time to explain. He covered his face and ran wildly, but halfway through, his expression changed again. He turned around and continued running, and soon changed direction again. His expression was frightened, and it was unclear what he was hiding from.

Xiao Yuyan, standing behind him, looked bewildered, wondering if this guy was just bored and had nothing better to do. She hadn't seen anything unusual on the way.

If we don't count those bald guys...

The two wandered around, eventually stopping in front of a restaurant.

Lin Anyu looked like he'd seen a ghost, panting heavily as he looked around for a while before finally letting out a sigh of relief and muttering, "Damn it, where did all these bald guys come from in this godforsaken place..."

It's one thing that they're bald, but the real problem is that these guys all look pretty much the same. They almost all have fierce-looking middle-aged men's faces, and they all look like Bai Tongtong's father.

He hadn't forgotten the other party's warning from last time. He once dreamed that several bald men were beating him up. Yesterday, he fell for Han Zhou's provocation and, in a moment of impulsiveness, provoked that guy again. He was probably furious. If the other party saw him, he would definitely be dead.

Xiao Yuyan, equally breathless, was taken aback when she heard his muttering: "Are you afraid of bald men?"

"Hmm...more or less. I'm allergic to bald heads lately, so I'll just go somewhere else."

Are you allergic to... being bald?

Xiao Yuyan doubted her ears.

Lin Anyu didn't want to explain. After all, it would be too embarrassing to be caught confessing by the girl's father. He looked around the restaurant and saw that the decor was pretty good. He said, "Alright, it's lunchtime. Let's eat here."

However, as soon as he entered the restaurant, his expression changed again, looking quite strange.

"What, you see a bald guy again?"

Xiao Yuyan's expression tightened; she didn't want to run anymore, her shoe heels were almost broken.

"Do not."

Lin Anyu gripped the camera tightly. "This time it's someone I know."

……

Han Zhou never expected to run into Lin Anyu and Xiao Yuyan here, but he didn't see them at the moment and was asking the waiter.

"Hello, do you have any private rooms here?"

"Yes, and there are still some left over."

The waiter gave a polite smile and asked, "Are there only two of you?"

"Correct."

"plz follow me."

Led by the waiter, Han Zhou and Mo Yixia entered a small room. The room was not large, and the table was a small square table covered with a red cloth, which was perfect for two people to dine at.

This place must be a Chinese restaurant, right?

Han Zhou muttered to himself, glanced at the words "Qixi Festival Special Offer" posted on the wall, and then handed the menu to Mo Yixia: "You order."

"Do you eat everything?" Mo Yixia took the menu and started flipping through it.

"Yes, I'm not a picky eater."

"Is there anything you particularly like?"

"No."