At first glance, Zhou Wang looks like a lunatic.

Because there was no one else nearby, just a young couple hiding behind the bushes getting startled by Zhou Wang, who then hurriedly left.

But Zhou Wang was not in a hurry because he knew the other party should have already realized that he had discovered her presence.

Zhou Wang took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket that he had taken during dinner from that leader’s house, and waved his hand backward without turning his head.

"Hey, do you recognize these cigarettes?"

There was a moment of silence from behind, then a soft voice responded:

"Special supply?"

"As expected from a big family, you have an eye for things... Yes, it’s special supply, a brand I’ve never heard of, something like Harbin Central Street. The packaging inside is interesting, let me open it and show you."

Zhou Wang said with a smile while opening the cigarette case, "Speaking of which, today was also the first time I drank iron-capped Moutai, always wanted to buy it, but it’s practically unavailable in the market."

(Special supply version - looks somewhat like this)

Zhou Wang showed the opened cigarette case to the other party and asked again, "Do you want one?"

"I don’t smoke."

"Do you mind if I smoke?"

The girl shook her head.

Zhou Wang then patted the empty seat beside him and lit the cigarette for himself.

The girl hesitated for a moment but still came over to Zhou Wang’s side, picked up the warm milk tea, and sat down.

It was only then that Zhou Wang turned his head to look at her:

"Let’s talk."

"Talk... about what?"

Originally, because of Zhou Wang’s natural speech and actions, a lot of tension in her heart had dissipated, but upon hearing Zhou Wang’s question, the girl’s body stiffened again.

"Talk about why you’ve been following me, even from Magic City to Peng City?"

Zhou Wang spoke casually, as if he was talking about something trivial.

Just as he spoke, Zhou Wang suddenly turned his head, directly meeting her eyes before she could avoid him.

Although she had mentally prepared herself for various scenarios of how she would act facing him again, when truly in this situation, the girl found herself completely at a loss merely being stared at by Zhou Wang.

Her mind went blank, not conjuring up the strange images from her dreams nor the complex emotions that troubled her heart and left her confused. Instead, it was...

Her thirstily tilting her head upward, desperately reaching for his lips.

In the moment of the girl’s slight daze, unable to say anything, Zhou Wang was also appreciating the girl’s beautiful face under the bright spotlights from the green belt.

There are many attractive faces in the world, but hers undoubtedly has countless unique highlights.

It’s commonly known that most girls don’t have pronounced eyebrows, but this woman not only had slightly thick eyebrows, but they also slightly arched upwards at the sides, forming "sword eyebrows" like in martial arts novels.

Such pitch-black eyes, likened to autumn waters, naturally exuded a hint of coldness under the contrast of those brows, combined with her distinct jawline and high, angular nose, gave a sense of overflowing heroism.

"Autumn waters and cold stars, jade face and thin lips."

The eight characters surfaced in Zhou Wang’s mind involuntarily.

Aside from a bit of moisturizing lip gloss, the girl’s face was devoid of any makeup, yet appreciating her at such close proximity, it was hard to find any flaws, rather she became even more appealing.

At this moment, Zhou Wang even noticed a subtle little mole beneath her earlobe, like discovering a small flower hiding under the tree roots in the birch forest amidst the morning mist... vibrant colors hidden within details.

And Zhou Wang had long appreciated her blooming in solitude.

He noticed Qu Peining’s gaze was also somewhat unfocused, her cheeks slightly flushed, the eyes not daring to meet his slightly shifted down, and then... seemed to fixate on his lips?

Zhou Wang wasn’t quite sure, but judging by where her gaze fell, it seemed to be at that spot.

Hmm?

What does she want?

Zhou Wang became alert, as a young man like him, he certainly had to protect himself... his initiative.

"You... what do you want?"

Thus, the startled Qu Peining finally reacted in the last second, instantly pulling away.

Her hips didn’t move but her body leaned back at an angle, showcasing the surprising control of her slender waist.

Had she been a bit slower, their lips would have touched.

"I thought you’d like to kiss first."

Zhou Wang shrugged, feigning innocence.

"You’re such a... scoundrel! Shameless!" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Qu Peining muttered, not sure whether it was more from embarrassment or anger, she cursed softly, quickly stood up, glanced around to ensure no pedestrians were nearby, then breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhou Wang, however, saw through her weak and feeble anger. Even her curses were so lackluster, really, with Qu Peining’s skills, if she really wanted to slap him or something, chances are Zhou Wang wouldn’t be able to dodge.

But he stopped teasing; after all, actions have little fun in teasing, facing such a girl, the mind is indeed the best approach.

So Zhou Wang returned to the initial question.

"You haven’t answered me yet."

"I..."

Qu Peining opened her mouth, yet again found herself at a loss.

Deny it?

How to deny it?