Chen Ziming's hand paused as he stroked her hair, then he released it and continued to grip the steering wheel.
He didn't speak further, his face devoid of any additional expression.
Realizing her words had been a bit impulsive, Su Yue fell silent for a moment, then took the initiative to explain:
"You promised you'd let me consider it."
"Mm, as long as you consider it." he said faintly. The traffic light turned green, and the car continued to move.
Is he unhappy again?
It seemed that every time she showed this tendency to distance herself, he would become displeased.
"Officer Chen," she thought for a moment and decided to change her approach to discuss the matter:
"My attitude might have been a bit off, but I was angry. I hate it the most when people say I'm empty. The last time your friend said that, I was quite unhappy too."
The man's hand tightened on the steering wheel.
He then replied, "Yueyue, being beautiful can easily cause people to overlook your abilities, but you don't need to care about others' opinions. Knowing yourself is enough."
His voice was steady, and he had a way of comforting people that made sense.
"What about you? What's your opinion of me?" Since the conversation had reached this point, she suddenly became curious.
His actions now all indicated that he liked her.
But for someone as outstanding as him, why would he like her?
He turned his head slightly, glancing at the rear-view mirror, and also at her from the corner of his eye, asking distractedly:
"Do you care about my opinion?"
"Of course I do. You said I don't need to care about others' opinions, but you're not just 'others'."
As soon as she said this, Su Yue felt a little shy, but at the same time, she admired herself for skillfully bringing the conversation back around without realizing it.
Now he shouldn't be unhappy.
As expected, upon hearing this, the man showed a hint of a smile and then said:
"In my eyes, my darling is flawless."
Su Yue: ...
This was too perfunctory, no different from what other boys who pursued her said.
But regardless of whether he said it casually or not, hearing it from him did make her happy.
She thought of something else and continued the conversation:
"Do people misunderstand you too? Do they say you're good for nothing except your looks?"
"Yes, especially when I was just interning. But there's a slight difference from what you're saying."
"Oh? What difference?"
"They would say I got excellent graduate status, got recommended for graduate studies, received a third-class merit citation, and entered the Ministry of Public Security all because of my family."
"Even now, despite putting in twelve parts of effort, there are still voices of doubt."
Su Yue was stunned. She saw firsthand how hard he worked.
To be misunderstood while working so hard was indeed more unfair than what she experienced.
After all, her abilities could still prove her worth, but no matter how hard he worked, someone could always dismiss it with a casual remark about relying on family.
But soon, she realized something else, something more important.
He had actually brought up his family.
"What exactly does your family do?"
Yesterday, Chen Cheng adamantly refused to say, making her even more curious.
"Trying to get information out of me again?" he chuckled, reached out, and ruffled her hair again. This time, she didn't dodge.
"You're the one who brought it up. If you don't want to say, that's fine... don't accuse me." she said with a slight frown, her answer a bit guilty.
The air was quiet for a few seconds, then the man spoke:
"If my darling is so curious, I'll arrange for them to meet you."
???
No, absolutely not necessary.
He knew her thoughts well and continued with a smile:
"Or, perhaps, I should wait until my darling agrees to be my girlfriend before I take you?"
"Officer Chen, those who misunderstand you must not have interacted with you. You're too cunning, and I can't play this game with you. I surrender, I won't go."
She replied truthfully, feeling a bit exasperated.
He smiled and continued to drive steadily. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
He would definitely take her to meet them.
But not now.
After all, her feelings were not stable. Forcing these matters now would scare her away and be counterproductive.