The summer night was still hot despite the breeze. As soon as Su Weiyi stepped out of the club, Lu Zhang had already chased after her: "Xiao Yi, can I call you that? Let me take you home; it’s not safe for a girl like you to be out so late."

Su Weiyi hesitated for two seconds and nodded. It wasn’t that she felt unsafe; it was just that she thought it would be better to clarify some things with Lu Zhang. However, standing at the entrance of the club or on the street wasn’t the right place to talk.

But Lu Zhang clearly misunderstood Su Weiyi’s intentions. His eyes lit up, and he gallantly hailed a taxi and opened the car door for Su Weiyi.

Su Weiyi smiled gently, bent down to get in, and told the driver her address.

After the car traveled a short distance, Su Weiyi spoke up: "Lu Zhang, there are some things I think it’s better to clarify. I..."

Before she could finish, Lu Zhang interrupted: "Xiao Yi, you don’t have to say it. I know."

"You know?"

"I know you want to reject me."

Su Weiyi was silent and then heard Lu Zhang continue: "I know you only accepted my flowers just now so as not to embarrass me in front of our classmates and teachers, to save my face. It was thoughtless of me and caused you trouble. I’m really sorry about that."

Lu Zhang smiled, revealing two small tiger teeth. His words made Su Weiyi feel even more embarrassed, but she didn’t know what to say and simply kept silent.

After a moment of silence between the two, Lu Zhang suddenly spoke again: "But the headteacher was right. If some things aren’t said today, there might not be a chance in the future. Xiao Yi, I don’t regret confessing to you. I accept that you don’t like me. I was prepared, so you don’t need to feel guilty. Consider this bouquet a congratulatory gift for finishing your entrance exams. You really don’t need to dwell on tonight’s events." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Lu Zhang spoke sincerely. In fact, such a high-profile confession wasn’t his idea. It was instigated by his best friend, who was also the sports committee member. However, he wouldn’t explain this.

Su Weiyi pursed her lips. To be honest, when Lu Zhang first confessed, she felt a bit annoyed. Feelings are a matter of two people; why make such a fuss, forcing someone to neither agree nor refuse?

But now, with Lu Zhang’s sincere words, Su Weiyi felt a bit embarrassed instead.

After two seconds of silence, she lowered her head and smelled the roses in her hand: "Thank you for the gift. They’re beautiful."

Lu Zhang also smiled and proactively changed the topic: "Judging by your demeanor today, you must have done well on the exams, right?"

"Not bad, I did all I could. It just depends on whether the math section shows me any mercy."

After Su Weiyi spoke, she fell silent again before taking the initiative to ask: "What about you? Confident about being the top scorer?"

Lu Zhang smiled gently: "Hard to say. I did alright, but being top scorer or not is just a matter of a few points. By the way, where do you plan to apply? I’m just asking. Don’t worry, I plan to attend Q University. It’s been my plan all along, and unless I did badly, I won’t change that plan."

Lu Zhang obviously knew Su Weiyi might misunderstand, so he explained further. Su Weiyi, however, was stunned for a moment. She didn’t think Lu Zhang was deliberately asking; she just genuinely didn’t know where she wanted to apply.

After a pause, she lowered her eyes: "I don’t know, but it won’t be in S City or B City."