Chapter 342: Will Not Run Away
"Children will grow up too. At that time, I wondered if Zhuo would become a bad person if he went to a big city alone... but it seems that there is no need to worry about it now."

"Because love makes people stronger."

"Stop saying these disgusting lines, Dad~"

"But that's actually the case, isn't it?"

“…I can’t deny it though.”

Although I have said it many times, I still have to admit that thanks to Ling, Zhuo was able to grasp something and had the choice to support each other with someone.

Although it is too shameful to say that it is the power of love, it has indeed become the driving force that pushes Zhuo forward.

"Haha. Zhuo Ye finally found a good partner. I'm very happy. Just like your mother, right?"

"……Yes."

Zero kept his head down as he listened quietly. Shuichi and Sachiko looked at her with smiles. It was obvious that Zero, who had remained silent from beginning to end, had in some way agreed with this statement.

"= Ling-chan, you should also come and help Zhuo, even though he is useless. We will also be worried if Zhuo is the one who bothers you all the time."

"No, I have always relied on Zhuo, and he has always been considerate of me."

Although this seems to be Zhuo's line, Ling seems to be thinking this sincerely. Zhuo doesn't know what made Ling dependent on him, and he feels confused.

"That would be great... Zhuo shouldn't rely too much on Miss Romanov's appearance. If we want to go long term, we must support each other."

"I know. Even though I'm still a failure, I'll always be by your side. It's only natural that we support each other."

Even without saying it, Zhuo also planned to live with Ling and support each other in the future.

He didn't want to be the guy who just stayed around others without considering their burdens.

It is true that if Zero is not around, Zhuo will return to his previous state, but as a person, he does not think that Zero will leave him.

Being able to find that person, or being found by him/her, must be Zhuo’s greatest happiness.

From the very beginning, Zhuo didn't stay with Ling with half-hearted determination, because Zhuo knew very well what Ling's personality and background were like, so if he didn't accept her with a risk-taking determination, Ling herself would probably have some resentment.

She glanced at Zero beside her, and she looked back as sharply as she did at the beginning.

Although her expression seemed to have not changed at all, compared to the unapproachable iceberg at the beginning, the current Zero was indeed a bit like what Jude Mai said, becoming something like ice cream.

Since he closed his eyes the moment his eyes met Zhuo's, there is no doubt that Ling was also concerned about the previous topic.

Despite this, she neither denied anything nor ran away because of her inner uneasiness. Although it was because of her personality, that is, she was not the kind of person who would run away, but this behavior still made Zhuo feel itchy in her heart, as if it was an agreement for the future.

After holding her hand under the table, she trembled violently as if she was frightened, or more precisely, as if she was suddenly awakened from her trance and was startled - then she held it back tightly.

"This is so cute. If this was my daughter, I would hug her tightly and love her dearly."

Zero's facial expression and silence did not mean anything; her body's reaction said it all. The huge contrast between them made Sachiko smile as she looked at Zero.

As she said, Sa Chiko really loves Ling. If Ling was her daughter, her fate would be much worse than Zhuo's. "Unfortunately, Ling is not your daughter, so she can only be mine. Well, let's go to work. It's time."

"Ah, hurry us away, and in the meantime, Zhuo will definitely have a good time with us."

"Yes or no, what's wrong?"

It seemed that no matter what he said, he would be made fun of. Zhuo answered the question uprightly. His grip would tremble, but the strength would not loosen.

I'm afraid Zero is also very happy.

If it was the previous Zhuo who encountered such a question, he would definitely avoid or deny it, so he was surprised by Sa Chiko's frank admission to him, and then smiled happily.

“That’s a sudden change.”

"It's noisy."

"What a great thing. The spring of spring has finally arrived. I have been working hard for it for so many years."

"Don't talk about that kind of thing."

There is no doubt that what Sa Chiko was talking about was definitely the fact that she dragged him around since he was a child. Although such things gave Zhuo a different childhood, Zhuo did not want to mention in front of Ling that he was dragged by his mother to meet girls since he was a child.
Although Sachiko looked very happy and had a blessing smile on her face, and Ling didn't seem to hate her too much, it was probably because she was sure that Zhuo would not run away.

When Zhuo thought of this, he turned his head away.

……

Because their parents were out at work, the two of them sat side by side on the sofa in the living room on the first floor.

Although it may be related to Ling's usual habit, she always observes Zhuo from time to time when sitting on the sofa, and it can be seen that she cares very much about this place.

Speaking of Zhuo, because of what happened this morning, he always feels embarrassed when they make eye contact. After all, the girl he likes said such terrible things to him, and when he sees her again, he will have some excessive thoughts, so he will feel a little ashamed, which makes this side a little embarrassed as well.

"Didn't Zhuo just say that he wanted to be intimate or something?"

After repeatedly observing Zhuo's eye contact and ending of such behavior, Ling spoke first.

Only then did I understand what Zero was so concerned about. Even when she said the word "intimate", she was able to remain calm and without any intonation, which was really amazing.

"Hmm? Ah. If I say that to my parents, they won't hold me to account. With Sachiko's personality... I can only say ambiguous things like this."

"Yeah, I was thinking that might be the case. In other words, Zhuo didn't actually want to be intimate?"

"No, well, I do have a little bit of a crush on you... well, if you ask me if I want to or not, I definitely do."

In his haste, Zhuo found himself returning to his previous insincere state, so he temporarily changed his words and spoke the truth.

Although telling his parents that he might be intimate was just a polite way of dealing with the situation, from Zhuo's perspective, if you really want to talk about it, no one would believe him even if he said he didn't want to be intimate. In other words, if Ling also thought so, Zhuo wanted to be intimate as much as he wanted.

Zhuo thought about these overly rigid lines with self-mockery in his heart, while Ling nodded quietly and said, "I understand."

(End of this chapter)