Chapter 1075: Chapter 139 Rebirth_10
âAre you afraid Iâll hinder your money-making?!â Zhao Yu countered.
âNo⊠not entirely!â
Hao Jingjing had even talked about her past relationships, and now with more courage, she continued, âI feel like Iâm not qualified to date, at least not right now, my grandma is still in the hospitalâŠâ
âIfâŠâ She said if, but then she stopped, with no follow-up.
However, Zhao Yu saw the loneliness in her eyes, as if there were no ifs. The ifs she imagined only appeared in her dreams.
This feeling was strange, making Zhao Yu feel a bit floaty.
...
The feeling of being liked?
It was an experience Zhao Yu had never had beforeâbeing liked by a girl, being valued by a girl.
Of course, he had been valued by girls before, but those times were false, purely because of the fake rich second-generation persona he created.
He was well aware that his rich second-generation identity was fake, so he didnât have this experience then.
Especially after his fake persona was exposed, Hao Jingjing knew his true circumstances, yet she still chose to like him, which moved Zhao Yu immensely.
If it werenât for Su Xinxin, I would definitely accept you!
He sighed quietly to himself, remembering he still needed to make money from Hao Jingjing, and pulled himself together.
âYouâre overthinking it, I didnât plan to date youâŠâ
Zhao Yu smiled and said, âI just want to be your friend!â
âWhen I had money before, I didnât lack friends. Everyone in class treated me like someone important, I had many fair-weather friends, and I didnât pay much attention to youâŠâ
He shook his head and said, âDo you know why I like being with you recently??â
Hao Jingjing was startled by the question; it seemed like she had never thought about it and quickly shook her head.
âSince being exposed, the way others look at me is pretty much the same, but Iâve noticed you look at me differentlyâŠâ
Zhao Yu feigned seriousness and said, âThe last time in the library, when you said I was your benefactor, I knew you were a good person, someone who could be a good friendâŠâ
âSo, I just want to be good friends with you, is that a problem?â
âGood friends?!â
Hao Jingjing was stunned.
A flicker of confusion passed through her eyes, followed by some joy.
Boyfriend and girlfriend might not be an option, but good friends are possible!!
And indeed, she did have a bit of a crush on Zhao Yu. Now being good friends wouldnât feel like betraying her grandma.
Of course, even if her grandma knew she was dating someone, she wouldnât scold her, but rather encourage her.
But Hao Jingjing was sensitive and fragile inside; she didnât want such things to happen, feeling like it would be betraying her grandma.
Zhao Yu saw the joy deep in her eyes, yet he continued to tease her, counter-questioning, âNot willing? If not, letâs forget itâŠâ
âIâm willing!â
Hao Jingjing shouted out loud.
This shout was far beyond her usual timid demeanor.
Even several couples dozens of meters away couldnât help but look over.
âLook at them, theyâre getting engagedâŠâ
âIâm so enviousâŠâ
In the eyes of onlookers, the scene looked like a proposal.
After shouting, Hao Jingjing regretted it and quickly ducked her head, burying it between her knees like an ostrich, her hands covering her face in a not-wanting-to-be-seen gesture.
âWhat are you afraid of? Itâs late at night, dark and blurry, who can see who you areâŠâ
Zhao Yu laughed and nudged Hao Jingjingâs arm, smiling, âBesides, the way you just shouted doesnât sound like the usual you, who could recognize you?!â
Comforted by his words, Hao Jingjing really felt much better and cautiously lifted her head, carefully looking around.
Assured that others were only initially curious and then quickly immersed back into sweetness with their own partners, she fully relaxed.
âI mean, Iâm willing to be your good friendâŠâ Hao Jingjing whispered this time, restating it as if fearing Zhao Yu would change his mind.
âOkay, pinky promise, no matter what happens, weâll always be good friends!â
Zhao Yu hadnât expected to say such a thing himself; Hao Jingjing gave him a very complex feeling, possessing an adultâs strength but also a childâs naĂŻvetĂ© and innocence.
Hao Jingjing also hesitated but didnât dare think too much about it, assuming pinky promises were something good friends should do.
She quickly extended her pinky, awkwardly locking it with Zhao Yuâs.
[Hao Jingjingâs favorability towards you has surpassed 70 points, cash withdrawal limit: 50,000 yuan. Would you like to withdraw to your bank card?]
Zhao Yu was delighted that the moment they made pinky promises, Hao Jingjingâs favorability towards him finally broke 70 points, and the system timely provided him with a prompt.
Withdraw!
He silently intoned in his mind.
The next second, Zhao Yu felt the vibration of his cellphone in his pocket.
He quickly pulled out his phone to check.
âYour bank card no ****1888 has received 50,000 yuan.â
âFantastic!â
Zhao Yu clenched his fist and swung it fiercely.
âWhatâs up?!â Seeing how happy Zhao Yu was, Hao Jingjing couldnât help but ask.
She didnât realize that this was one of her rare instances of initiating a question.
âGot money!â
Overwhelmed, Zhao Yu grabbed Hao Jingjingâs head and planted a kiss on her forehead.
This action made Hao Jingjingâs face turn beet red.
Zhao Yu then watched as Hao Jingjingâs favorability score jumped directly from 70 points to 75.
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