Su Yue looked at him in surprise. Seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, she slowly asked, "Why?"
Chen Ziming pressed his temples with a headache and replied indifferently, "I have a girlfriend, and it's not appropriate for her to do that."
He felt genuinely helpless. Logically speaking, this kind of conversation should have been between a man and a woman, with their roles reversed.
He didn't know if he was being masochistic. She wasn't causing trouble or pursuing the matter, yet he insisted on being completely honest with her.
His words were reasonable, and Su Yue didn't know how to respond for a moment.
But she had to admit that her mood had indeed improved significantly, making her relax.
However, she didn't want to reveal her petty emotions. So, just like last night, she gave a soft "oh" as a response.
Immediately after, she heard him exhale a long breath.
"Don't you care at all?" Chen Ziming finally couldn't help but ask the rather childish question.
Su Yue was clearly stunned by his question. She stood there for a few seconds and retorted, "Care about what?"
She genuinely didn't understand.
He was clearly dissatisfied, but she couldn't figure out what he was dissatisfied with regarding her.
In this matter, she felt she had handled it perfectly, being dignified and considerate. She hadn't made things difficult for him and had even been very mindful of Chi Yiran's status, not expressing any opinions.
Although she had harbored some ill-intentioned thoughts, those were natural human emotions.
Not to mention how he had tormented her last night, and she had let him do as he pleased, submitting wholeheartedly, both physically and mentally.
Chen Ziming looked at Su Yue, recalling how she had seemed indifferent the first time she encountered Feng Jingjing.
He also remembered when Zheng Yan had provoked her, he had thought she was jealous, only to realize she simply found it troublesome.
He lowered his head, so amused he actually laughed.
"Chen Ziming, if you want me to do something, why don't you just say it directly?" Su Yue frowned, seeing him like this.
Chen Ziming also felt this back-and-forth was extremely tedious. He sighed again before finally looking at her.
His eyes, filled with an unidentifiable emotion, flickered, and he calmly said, "I don't need you to do anything. I just want to know if you would mind other women pestering me."
This statement truly caught her by surprise.
So, all her suppressed feelings were because he thought she didn't care?
Su Yue found it incredulous. She decided to stop holding back and asked directly, "Do you want me to get jealous for you?"
Chen Ziming was picking up his teacup when he heard this. His hand paused mid-air, then he lowered his eyelids and quietly hummed in affirmation.
Her guess confirmed, she was speechless and found it hilarious.
"Officer, how can you catch criminals when you're this childish?" Su Yue couldn't hold back her laughter.
He didn't look at her, took a sip of tea, his gaze shifting elsewhere, and said indifferently, "I'm only like this in front of you. You know that."
It was indeed childishness with a clear conscience.
Seeing his candidness, she stopped arguing with him. She put away her smile and began to chat with him seriously.
"I told you, I don't like fighting over men. So, if you want overt jealousy and anger, I might not be able to show it, but that doesn't mean I don't care."
"It's just that Chi Yiran has a special status, and I was afraid of annoying you, so I didn't say anything."
"Who knew being sensible could be a mistake? I'm truly wronged."
Su Yue, imitating him, took a sip of tea and then slowly uttered the words above.
Towards the end, she deliberately added a touch of coquetry to her tone, making herself sound pitiable.
After all, what she said was the truth, and adding a bit of acting would better convey her grievances.
Acting cute and showing vulnerability was always effective, and Chen Ziming's expression indeed improved.
However, he wasn't completely fooled. "Are you sure your concern is because of me, and not because you're afraid of causing yourself trouble?"
He paused and then pressed again, "Also, does this matter make you want to avoid me again?"
He understood her so well.
Or rather, he was skilled at discerning people's hearts.
As she said, she might hide her emotions due to her sensible nature, but he still sensed something amiss.
Therefore, he wanted her to show jealousy.
At least that would prove she trusted him enough and cared enough.
Even when facing trouble, she wouldn't think of leaving him.
Chen Ziming had been abandoned by her once, and he never wanted to experience that feeling again.