Chapter 585: Chapter 584: Stopping
"I’m sorry, Miss He," Liu Zheng sighed after speaking.
"Hey, it’s nothing, don’t worry about it, let’s just hurry up and eat," Wang Qian waved her hand and said upon hearing this.
Liu Zheng smiled at this, said no more, bowed his head, and continued eating.
"Liu Zheng, come back home with me today, my mom will be at the house," Wang Qian suddenly said during the meal.
At this, Liu Zheng helplessly responded, "Alright."
"Okay, then it’s settled," Wang Qian said, immediately flashing a radiant smile.
The two chatted some more before they each took their leave.
The next day, early morning.
Liu Zheng woke up early, finished washing up, bought some breakfast, and headed toward school.
On the way, he thought of something and called Zhou Yalin, asking her to prepare a car to pick him up after school so they could head over together.
"Ding-dong..." With a clear ring of the doorbell, the door immediately opened, and a very pretty girl, wearing a light blue OL suit, ran out from the inner room.
"You must be Liu Zheng?" The girl eyed Liu Zheng and asked with a smile.
"And you must be Classmate Zhou Yalin?" Liu Zheng couldn’t help but ask with a laugh upon seeing the girl.
"Yes, please come in," Zhou Yalin responded with a smile, stepping aside before turning and walking toward the living room.
Liu Zheng stepped in and followed her.
"Liu Zheng, please take a seat, have a cup of tea first," Zhou Yalin pointed to a seat nearby, smiling as she offered.
"Thank you," Liu Zheng nodded in response.
"Come on, try the tea I’ve brewed. I guarantee once you’ve tried it, you’ll want more," Zhou Yalin said, cheerfully pouring a cup of tea.
Liu Zheng smiled and replied, "Thank you, but no matter how delicious your tea is, I’m just not fond of it."
"Why not?" Zhou Yalin looked at Liu Zheng with a puzzled expression.
"Because the tea you brew lacks spirit, just like you," he said.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yalin’s face flushed red with embarrassment, she gave Liu Zheng a shy glance and said, "What’s the difference who brews it? Isn’t it the same once you drink it?"
"No, because you don’t understand how to appreciate it," Liu Zheng replied, picked up the teacup, took a small sip, and then closed his eyes.
Zhou Yalin was somewhat surprised by the sight and exclaimed, "You... can’t taste a hint of flavor in such good tea?"
Zhou Yalin couldn’t imagine how this man achieved such a feat.
"Heh..." Liu Zheng just laughed, not answering Zhou Yalin.
He certainly wasn’t about to tell Zhou Yalin that he was a martial cultivator.
"Ah, such a waste. If only I could taste a bit of flavor in my tea, that would be wonderful," Zhou Yalin sighed upon seeing this.
Liu Zheng shook his head and laughed, "That kind of thing isn’t suitable for you."
"Not suitable for me? How do you know it’s not for me? Is there something wrong with my body?" Zhou Yalin looked surprised.
"No, nothing’s wrong. It’s just that drinking it might actually make your body develop antibodies," Liu Zheng said with a laugh.
"So that’s what it is. And here I thought you were mocking me, how annoying!" Zhou Yalin couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
Afterward, Liu Zheng stopped paying attention to Zhou Yalin and closed his eyes, planning to restore his spiritual power.
Zhou Yalin frowned slightly at the sight. She always felt that Liu Zheng was hiding something from her.
However, she didn’t feel it was her place to ask too much, so she just sat quietly on the couch.
About half an hour later, Liu Zheng finally opened his eyes and stood up.
"Let’s go, have a look at my place," Liu Zheng said with a smile.
"Go to your place?" Zhou Yalin was taken aback by his words, appearing very surprised. She had never seen a boy take a girl home so actively, especially when the boy was her desk-mate.
"Yes. Is that not okay?" Liu Zheng shrugged his shoulders, looking somewhat innocent.
"Of course, that’s fine. Let’s go," Zhou Yalin said with a smile.
Afterward, Liu Zheng and Zhou Yalin went together to his apartment.
Once inside the elevator, Zhou Yalin pressed the floor number and started to ponder.
"Why is he suddenly so accommodating? It’s not like him. Could I have misunderstood something?" she thought.
Then, Zhou Yalin suddenly remembered the jade pendant Liu Zheng had given her the night before, which had a pattern identical to the one she had.
Could it be...
Thinking about it, Zhou Yalin’s face instantly turned red, and she felt her heartbeat getting faster and faster.
"Huff~"
After taking a deep breath and calming her emotions, Zhou Yalin extended the jade pendant toward Liu Zheng, saying, "Here, this is for you. Do you like it?"
Liu Zheng reached out, taking the jade pendant that Zhou Yalin handed over.
Then, Liu Zheng carefully examined it.
A moment later, Liu Zheng slowly put away the jade pendant and looked up, "This jade pendant is pretty, but... it’s too valuable. I wouldn’t dare accept it."
"Pfft, what’s there to dare or not dare? I’m not giving it to you as a gift; I just feel like for the great help you’ve given me, I should get you a present." Saying this, a trace of crimson appeared on Zhou Yalin’s pretty face.
"In that case, just give me this jade pendant as thanks for my help," Liu Zheng said with a smile.
"I’ve always worn this jade pendant, and it’s kind of bothersome. Better to give it to you, and if you like, you can admire it often. Wouldn’t that be better?" Zhou Yalin said, unable to help herself upon hearing his words.
"Hehe, then thanks a lot; rest assured, I won’t misuse it."
"If you find yourself short of money in the future, you can borrow some from me, you know."
As she spoke, a seductive blush flashed across Zhou Yalin’s pretty face.
Upon hearing this, Liu Zheng couldn’t help but laugh.
He had thought Zhou Yalin would say, "I don’t want your money, I want to be your girlfriend," but instead, she had said something that touched him.
"Sure, if you need money in the future, just let me know. As long as it’s not too expensive, I’ll definitely help you pay it off. This way, neither of us owes each other, and we can go our separate ways," Liu Zheng said with a smile.
"Hmph... You big jerk, who wants to be your girlfriend!" Zhou Yalin said indignantly after hearing Liu Zheng’s words.
"So you’re saying that you like me?" Liu Zheng teased with an amused smile.
Zhou Yalin was tall and shapely; with her height of over one meter seventy and a curvy figure, plus her delicate features, she was simply the cream of the crop. Coupled with a mature and enchanting allure, she was enough to make any man’s heart race.
"I ... I ... I was just speaking off the cuff, I haven’t acknowledged your status or anything!" Zhou Yalin hastily argued.
Hearing this, Liu Zheng shook his head and sighed, looking sympathetically, "Ah, poor kid, smitten by me. But it’s a shame, I’m not interested in girls, otherwise, I’d definitely take you, haha..."
"Pah! Who’s a girl here! I’m several years older than you, and besides, I already have a boyfriend," Zhou Yalin retorted with her face flushed red.
"Oh, really? And who is your boyfriend?" Liu Zheng asked with a grin.
"None of your business!" Zhou Yalin retorted coldly upon hearing this.
"If it’s none of my business, then let’s drop it so it won’t affect our relationship, agree?" Liu Zheng said with a smile.
"Who has a relationship with you! Hmph, you’re just a jerk!" Zhou Yalin glared at Liu Zheng angrily.
Looking at Liu Zheng, Zhou Yalin’s heart felt an inexplicable sense of loss for some reason.
Perhaps it was because she had lived in an orphanage for so long and had no male friends that she was feeling this way?
Seeing Liu Zheng looking at her with a smile, Zhou Yalin suddenly became flustered, "Hey, what are you laughing at?"
At this, Liu Zheng shrugged, "I’m laughing because you’re cute. If you don’t say it, I won’t tell you that I like you."
"You... you jerk, just try to fool me!" Zhou Yalin exclaimed loudly after hearing Liu Zheng’s words.
Seeing this, Liu Zheng quickly covered his mouth, looking terrified.
"I wouldn’t dare, I really wouldn’t, hehe..." Seeing this, Liu Zheng broke into an awkward smile.
Looking at Liu Zheng’s cute expression, Zhou Yalin’s heart softened.
Inside, she didn’t feel the slightest bit of aversion; instead, she thought Liu Zheng’s manner was a bit cute.
Seeing Zhou Yalin’s shy demeanor, Liu Zheng also couldn’t help but want to laugh.
Just as Liu Zheng and Zhou Yalin were chatting, the elevator suddenly stopped on the sixteenth floor.
"Ding-dong!"
When the doors opened, Liu Zheng and Zhou Yalin walked out of the elevator and into the office.
Upon entering, they involuntarily exchanged glances.
Zhou Yalin’s pretty face was suffused with a blush, as if the recent events were still vivid in her mind.
Whereas Liu Zheng’s eyes lingered on the snow-white expanse in front of Zhou Yalin’s chest, slightly dazed.
Seeing this, Zhou Yalin looked down at her clothes.
Only then did she realize that her outfit was too revealing, and she secretly cursed herself.
Nonetheless, this wasn’t the time to think about that, so she quickly changed the subject, "You sit for a while; I’ll go tidy up a bit."
