He was mature and elegant, yet young and capable. Which little girl still in school could resist the charm of such a man?
After a meal, Lin Zhi felt as though she had somewhat succumbed.
Zhou Yi spoke with restraint, seemingly not showing any particular intentions toward her.
Lin Zhi felt inexplicably melancholic and embarrassed by the slight stirrings of her heart. But after that, Zhou Yi would find reasons to see her from time to time.
It was either asking her to accompany him to the opera or to take a yacht ride along the seaside...
He always looked after her like a big brother, which, while comforting, drew Lin Zhi in even more.
The more she interacted with him, the more she found Zhou Yi to be charming and distinguished—he was not like the other older men.
He was young, gentlemanly, capable. Wasn't this the type of "uncle boyfriend" that little girls dream of?
In any case, Lin Zhi, naive as she was, had no defenses against him. She quickly fell under his spell, but Zhou Yi had yet to show any signs.
Fortunately, out of a girl's reserved nature, she did not dare to express anything on her initiative.
One day, when Zhou Yi drove her back to school in the evening, he tenderly confessed, "Lin Zhi, would you be with me?"
He stared at her as he asked, looking very serious.
Lin Zhi almost didn't think before nodding her agreement.
Zhou Yi smiled, "I've been a bit busy lately. I'll contact you next time."
After saying that, he drove off, leaving Lin Zhi excited and thrilled on the spot!
Xu Wei and Lin Zhi were not only classmates but also shared a dorm. At that time, Lin Zhi thought they had a great relationship and considered her to be her best friend.
Lin Zhi had shared some details about Zhou Yi with Xu Wei, who always remarked how lucky she was to have found her Prince Charming!
She even urged Lin Zhi to quickly find a way to "secure" Zhou Yi, seemingly more anxious about her romantic issues than Lin Zhi herself was.
So, on the night she was confessed to, she happily shared the good news with Xu Wei.
Xu Wei looked stunned for a long time, but her reaction was very different from before, "He really confessed to you?"
"Yes!" Lin Zhi nodded happily, thinking Xu Wei was just as surprised as she was.
Xu Wei forced a smile and said, "Lin Zhi, congratulations! You are about to soar high on the branches and become a phoenix. Zhou Yi is such a man that for you to meet him, you are really lucky. Listen, you have to hold on to him tightly, don't let him slip away. And don't forget your sister here when you make it big, give me a little benefit too."
At the time, Lin Zhi saw these words as mere teasing; she didn't think much about them.
Looking back now, it was clear that Xu Wei was jealous and belittling her.
Actually, in every conversation, Xu Wei's words implied that Lin Zhi was not worthy of Zhou Yi.
Indeed, she was not a match for such a man, but she didn't want any benefits or harbor any thoughts of soaring high as a phoenix.
But in Xu Wei's eyes, she probably seemed just like those vain, materialistic women.
Oh, right, since that confession, Zhou Yi had not sought her out again.
Lin Zhi had contacted him, daring only to text him, and Zhou Yi replied with a message, saying he had been busy recently but would look for her once he was free.
Thus, Lin Zhi had been waiting for most of the month.
She had just resurrected these past few days and had somehow forgotten these matters.
Zhou Yi hadn't proactively contacted her, so she naturally completely forgot about him!
Now reminded by Xu Wei, she remembered...